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Life line specs and material Wilco at 9:05am 07.31.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1120 I am planning to replace the life lines on my Hunter 19. Does anyone have the specs? All the manua
Catalina 309 Osmosis Damage Hull (2) Kazdude at 8:17am 07.31.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 16/3868 Hello All Has anyone else had trouble with fibreglass on Catalina 309 (mine is 2006 only 15 years ol
Linear drive fitment sunandsmiles at 8:07am 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 24/1574 Hi all. I have an old Beneteau Oceanis 350 and I am wanting to fit a below deck linear drive and co
Oceanis 31 Window leak LRsunnyB at 7:48am 07.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/999 Following torrential rain I have leak that has developed at the rear of the port window, with water
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Gary Ryan at 5:26am 07.31.21 Engines and Propulsion 17/2359 Recently, we went on a trip. After 4 days, our batteries were depleted to 58%. Returning to home p
Cat 22 Outboard Options John Marrone at 5:21am 07.31.21 Catalina 22 7/1575 Looking to replace a 2000 Nissan 5HP. Boat has yet to be launched and considering a Tohatsu 8HP Elec
Rudder woes, don't trust it! rpludwig at 4:32am 07.31.21 Catalina 22 14/1713 '84 model in good shape, including the friggin notorious Catalina kickup rudder, 3/8 pintles ' gudge
Trailer for oday 25 (1) ray dann at 4:20am 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 7/749
Mary E All U Get at 4:08am 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2298 https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/historic-mary-e-schooner-capsizes-in-kennebec-riv
Restoring lens on Raymarine "C" Series Chart Plotters BigEasy at 9:28pm 07.30.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1455 Has anyone attempted to restore / remove the deteriorated UV coating on the lens of a Raymarine C se
How old is too old? CaptainRan at 7:20pm 07.30.21 Ask All Sailors 13/2004 There is a 35 ft Pearson Alberg for sale on Craigslist, built in 1961. It looks to have been very we
So I want to find a Sirocco 15 (1) Megaro76 at 7:05pm 07.30.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1737 Hi all, I am looking for some help to find a 1970s Sirocco 15 sailboat day sail. There is not much
1996 Barnett 1400 (1) rumdee at 3:28pm 07.30.21 Trailer Sailors 5/1921 My husband passed away and I am selling his 1996 Barnett 1400. A neighbor offered me 400.00 , I coun
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Red_Dog at 10:28am 07.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 9/1296 Recently a 1984 Hunter 30 showed up at the pier. Both the owner and a second friend here at the mar
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 9:18am 07.30.21 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/3093 We are lagging behind some good boats upwind in 7-9 knots of breeze. 90 degree tacks (COG) and veloc
Compression Post Diameter - Hunter 36-2 tfox2069 at 8:20am 07.30.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/478 Would anyone happen to know the diameter of the compression post for a Hunter 36-2 (or 38/39)? Spec
H41 aft shower sump-out time? Nachismo at 8:56pm 07.29.21 Big Boats 21/2051
New O'Day 25 Owner ray dann at 8:25pm 07.29.21 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1037 So I just purchased an 83 O'Day 25 in Ft. Worth, TX. Never had a sailboat before, but looking forwa
Between chart plotters (1) jaysweet at 5:24pm 07.29.21 Ask All Sailors 24/2505 At the moment, I have a dead Raymarine C80 (2004 vintage) in a Navpod at the helm. I just bought an
45cc forward air conditioner replacement (2) Greg Kyle at 2:28pm 07.29.21 Big Boats 0/486 Hoping for helpful tips here. The compressor went in the original Marvair A/C for the forward part o

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Yanmar 20gm starting issue dlochner at 2:05pm 06.24.24 Did you change the fuel filter? What's it do when you hit the start button?
Push button switch for starter (1) monocerosin at 1:37pm 06.24.24 If she can't appreciate your solid wire management, I don't know what to tell ya! I see your 25amp
Yanmar 20gm starting issue dmax at 1:37pm 06.24.24 I don't believe that model of Yanmar has glow plugs, it just uses compression to ignite the fuel. Ma
Has anyone replaced a 26M daggerboard? PotentialOwner at 1:34pm 06.24.24 Thanks everyone, daggerboard is in
What's this? DanMaine at 1:13pm 06.24.24 I replaced the head a couple of years ago with a standard Jabsco one. I hadn't paid any attention t
Removing ceiling light kappykaplan at 1:00pm 06.24.24 You should be able to gently twist or pry the base from the overhead liner.
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:59pm 06.24.24 It would really be helpful to know the make/model/approx age of your toilet. If you don't know, can
Push button switch for starter Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 06.24.24 You are a champion! I wish you'd tell my wife some time. I need all the help I can get in that d
Push button switch for starter monocerosin at 12:48pm 06.24.24 Great! Thank you for your quick reply, I have all the parts up on my PC right now. I noticed after I
Push button switch for starter (4) Ralph Johnstone at 12:42pm 06.24.24 I think I found the relay you are using, is this it? Ah, so near yet so far. That relay has a 24V
C&C 30Mkii Folding Prop fstbttms at 12:26pm 06.24.24 The only other thing to keep in mind is that some folding props (Flexofold in particular) fold with
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 12:22pm 06.24.24 Rgranger thanks for the quick reply! Thanks for tbe simple break down I appreciate it. Ordering book
What's this? monocerosin at 12:09pm 06.24.24 I have seen every part of my 37c #52 and saw nothing like that. I removed every part of the electros
Push button switch for starter monocerosin at 12:05pm 06.24.24 "I took the easy way out and went with:" Hi Ralph. I am currently working through the wiring on my
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings? captain69 at 11:27am 06.24.24 Well, ALL FOUR of my bolts were loose enough to be further loosened by finger touch alone, and one w
Removing ceiling light (1) pcjrusso at 11:24am 06.24.24 225594
Yanmar 20gm starting issue rgranger at 11:15am 06.24.24 I am not a diesel expert but I did just buy the book and have read it recently. So you will prob
No more vroom vroom? rgranger at 11:09am 06.24.24 Make sure the exhaust path is clear and not plugged with carbon or old marine growth. Best of Luck
Aft Pulpit Replacement for '85 H31 rgranger at 11:07am 06.24.24 Yep! What @jssailem said. For instance, if I do a google for "boat rails in Charleston SC" I ge
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jibes138 at 10:57am 06.24.24

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