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Just bought boat two boats in one day... (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 04.15.24 Ask All Sailors 10/430 Just added two more boats to my collection for a shockingly low price of $250 for the pair. I now ow
Hunter 25 transom Saver Occasional Heeler at 5:33am 04.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/172 Need to tow my 2006 H25 with the Tohatsu outboard. Any idea what size or model of transom saver fits
Electric Only Portable Generator/Power Station? JRT at 5:18am 04.15.24 Ask All Sailors 12/563 Has anyone looked at carrying one of these for strictly day sail and to run a small AC? I was wonde
Looking for Hunter 25.5 on Eastern ICW JGeddie at 4:41am 04.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/107 I would like to buy a Hunter 25.5 located along the eastern ICW. Respond to jgeddie@yahoo.com
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 (9) tilla at 8:07pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 6/306 224124
Just an FYI re: inflatable PFD's Rick D at 6:39pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 2/198 OK, so I just had our Dan Buoy inflatable MOB inflate at the dock after a squall passed. The good ne
Top Swivel problems? Two Sails at 6:12pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 2/192 My H33 with in-mast furling seems to be malfunctioning. Over the winter I took my mainsail in for re
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static Rick D at 5:21pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 8/337 So, I have a Uniden back-up VHF at the chart table. Somewhere between five and seven years old. So,
Rigger in Dallas - Fort Worth area? Kaweah at 3:23pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 1/132 I need new main and jib halyards rigged on my Soling. Who's your favorite rigger? Thank you! Ted
Vang? DanMaine at 2:15pm 04.14.24 The Cherubini Hunters 6/274 My HC37 has no vang. I have often wondered if it was necessary or left out on purpose. Can someone
Chafe guard for dodger fred1diver at 12:47pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 6/355 Hello everyone, I am wondering what else I could put as chafe guard on a dodger, I would like to use
used ff1 furler luff transport Chuck Powell at 12:12pm 04.14.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/103 I bought a used ff1 uncoiled furler luff. what's the best way to recoil it for transport in my van.
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) Captain Larry-DH at 6:45am 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 7/376
Hunter 306 Sea Hood Removal Arbee at 9:16pm 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/255 Rather than keep my previous "fresh water leak" post going I thought I'd make a new specific thread.
Removal of washer dryer SV knot that bad at 5:09pm 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/179 Does anyone know how to remove the washer dryer? We have had our 45 CC for five years and used it o
Portlight Glare Question Skipper J at 1:34pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 3/162 Hi Sailors, I'm planning to replace my Gray Industries portlights on my Sanibel 18. The old ones ar
New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 1:30pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 10/338 I am considering a new genoa for my O'Day 31and have some general questions. I currently have a ve
WLN10 SMART WIRELESS NMEA SERVER (2) circa1971la at 12:59pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 0/106 Hi does anybody have experience out there installing this device? We connected it to power. The manu
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid (1) Fred at 12:48pm 04.13.24 Mid-Size Boats 17/616 There may be a better place to post this question but since it is related to my Cat 28 electrical sy
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 12:21pm 04.13.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/1307 With research, recommendations, and Peggy's book, I'm currently planning and acquiring components fo

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Yanmar electrical problem. jviss at 5:41am 08.06.24 Have a Legend 37 as well, and took a slightly different approach. I read lots of these threads on
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 5:40am 08.06.24 There is generally no need to baby a diesel engine. If it was running well before you brought the R
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge All U Get at 5:35am 08.06.24
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 5:18am 08.06.24 Do you check the oil and coolant before each start? If not, that would be a good habit. No. But will
Refrigerator thermostat wiring jviss at 4:58am 08.06.24 Exactly. I just grabbed an old phone chord from my old cables box and cut the end off and used tha
Cracked stringer on project boat garymalmgren at 4:51am 08.06.24 Looks like lots of rotten internal wood there. Why are you adverse to removing the mast? On a rebui
Yanmar electrical problem. east coaster at 4:12am 08.06.24 I use an ACR in the circuit, it ensures my house bank stays charged as well as taking care of my sep
Yanmar electrical problem. (1) Marmalade at 4:03am 08.06.24 Have a Legend 37 as well, and took a slightly different approach. I read lots of these threads on r
Yanmar electrical problem. Jim Legere at 3:29am 08.06.24 I am surprised that no one has mentioned the 30 amp fuse, just to the right of the starter in the sc
Yanmar electrical problem. Mika1 at 2:24am 08.06.24 Is there a tutorial on how to bypass the existing wires to the pushbutton with new wire? (Yanmar 2
Cracked stringer on project boat $2pearson37-2 at 12:15am 08.06.24 Any suggestions for securing this stringer? Optimally without taking the mast out if it can be done.
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations dLj at 9:57pm 08.05.24 Depends on what you intended to achieve. Scuffing the surface of old hard bottom paint. OR removi
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 9:43pm 08.05.24 Good grief, sometimes you just emit such blather that it's hard to know where to even begin to resp
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:25pm 08.05.24 Harsh, but useful in my continuing search for perfection on this old boat. Yes, somewhat like tha
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations dLj at 8:38pm 08.05.24 Not a word anywhere with Interprotect 2000E about life expectancy. Maybe other products offer an op
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak Bullseye!!! at 8:28pm 08.05.24 I have had the mast down on my Catalina 387 (Sail #150) and it seems like a really well-designed, wa
Refrigerator thermostat wiring Hayden Watson at 8:05pm 08.05.24 I know this is an old thread, but it's one of my favorite topics. Regarding where to get the 12V f
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:29pm 08.05.24 but if you read all the documentation provided by manufacturers of barrier coats - they will tell y
Yanmar 2gm engine died Davidasailor26 at 7:28pm 08.05.24 There is generally no need to baby a diesel engine. If it was running well before you brought the RP
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations rcoleman67 at 6:20pm 08.05.24 Thanks all. I'm planning on leaving the boat in the water mostly. Probably 9 - 10 months a year. If

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