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Mast Step lyricpekka at 3:38pm 11.09.21 Parts Search 9/1564 I need a mast step for my C ' C 25 Mark I
Old cedar lightning restoration dagar at 1:43pm 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2084 I recently received a mature lightning class ( 19ft) sailboat. the previous owner started restoring
2003 Hunter 270 DIY Yard Time! (5) sdillonjr at 10:51am 11.09.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/977 I am getting my Hunter 270 pulled out for a little DIY session in the coming weeks. I need some sugg
Raymarine ST6001 Smartpilot issue (2) John6212 at 9:44am 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 6/2374 I have a 2006 Raymarine C80 Display and ST6001 Smartpilot Controller. I have had an intermittent pro
Wrapping topsides Don S/V ILLusion at 9:30am 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2936
Teak Cockpit Table H49 (1) Velero49 at 8:16am 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1028 I would like to replace the Corian cockpit table with a teak. I would join strips to make one 10x48
Raising the Mast Tater at 5:35am 11.09.21 Day Sailers 38/5656 This is supposed to be a crew event. That will not work with the wife and I. I had a spectacular mis
Hot Water tank Boomer2it at 5:32am 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 20/4061 I haven't used my hot water tank since purchasing the boat August 2020, nor have I done any research
C&C 27 Mk3 Hull Depressions Mawingo at 2:10am 11.09.21 C&C 3/1463 Inspecting a C'C 27 with the intent to purchase today and noticed identical depressions on the hull
Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 (1) Scallywagger at 9:42pm 11.08.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1406 Hi people. I have the chance of a Profurl Spinex 5.0 for my Hunter 460 Casper which I would fly my
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina rdmerhar at 7:16pm 11.08.21 Ask All Sailors 96/14438 Looking for my Daystar, 40 O'Day stolen from Safe Harbor Marina in Sandusky, was named Sandusky Harb
Injector pump Pdb316 at 12:20pm 11.08.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/861 I have bled the fuel up through both bleeder valves of the injector pump. With cranking the engine t
Running Rigging Line Type (1) hunter0838 at 8:41am 11.08.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1812 We own a new to us Hunter 38 and want to replace some running rigging. In the Operator's Manual the
NEED EYEBROW FOR FONTAINE PAJOT ORANA 44 (2) patti decker at 8:37am 11.08.21 Parts Search 2/632 Starboard 'eyebrow' over windows in Orana 44 damaged in Hurricane Dorian. Looking for a replacement
Wiring for electric winch - 2002 386 Hamish_s at 8:26am 11.08.21 Big Boats 8/1255 I have a 2002 386, and am planning to replace my inboard port side Lewmar 40 with an electric winch
Hunter 50 AC - Spare Rudder System (1) Gianni65 at 2:25am 11.08.21 Big Boats 3/981 Hello. Anyone knows what Spare Rudder System mentioned as optional equipment for the Hunter 50 is,
Catalina 250 water ballast swing keel Mike Shawen at 9:56pm 11.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1406 the pulley mounted in the centerboard trunk pulled out. As a result I cannot pull the board up highe
Replace windows questions (1) Trick at 9:05pm 11.07.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1898 I am doing frame less windows on my San Juan 21 I was concerned about the over lap area being white
Cradle Post Dimensions for 302 or 322 (1) Berk at 6:37pm 11.07.21 Bigger Boats 3/1081 Hi, I found this couple who want to donate their cradle to me. The cradle is good for 11Klbs boats w
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 (3) ricksoth at 6:32pm 11.07.21 Engines and Propulsion 23/2941 Hello, I have an dead Westerbeke 13a which I'm determined to get out of the boat this winter. I wa

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Have others installed heat shield on Racor primary fuel filter? (1) jssailem at 5:25pm 03.17.25 I chose to use a Racor 500MA when I installed a replacement for the original Ford Diesel Motor filte
Source for bulk ring terminals? BAD ORCA at 4:47pm 03.17.25 What kind of crimper are you using? I forget the brand, decent crimper. I bought it from Mainesai
7 Years no haul out Bob1992 at 4:23pm 03.17.25 All great points and thank you for them. I grew up boating and spent a significant amount of time o
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Foswick at 4:21pm 03.17.25 I was going to revisit this later, when we had some more concrete decisions, since this conversation
Have others installed heat shield on Racor primary fuel filter? JoeWhite at 4:11pm 03.17.25 On my C36 with M35B engine, I use same filter set up. There is no heat shield. All works OK with pla
Have others installed heat shield on Racor primary fuel filter? Calif. Ted at 4:10pm 03.17.25 I replaced the filter assembly for one with a metal bowl a few years ago. The metal bowls ~ $100, wh
Source for bulk ring terminals? BAD ORCA at 3:31pm 03.17.25 ring terminals \| McMaster-Carr Well i'll be! Ha...i never thought of my go to hardware store. Th
Source for bulk ring terminals? BAD ORCA at 3:28pm 03.17.25 Newark electronics , Hamiltom Marine are two reputeable sources Thank you. I will check them out.
Source for bulk ring terminals? BAD ORCA at 3:27pm 03.17.25 I have been using a rachet crimp tool on all types of terminals. Just a part of the project rebuild
Source for bulk ring terminals? BAD ORCA at 3:21pm 03.17.25 Any decent hardware store soon became my favorite marine store! :) Get regular terminals and seal
Source for bulk ring terminals? BAD ORCA at 3:20pm 03.17.25 Is there a difference between crimping non-heat shrink and heat shrink terminals? I have both and
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal colemj at 3:20pm 03.17.25 To my knowledge, only a Class-T fuse meets this requirement. There are other forms of fuses that
Source for bulk ring terminals? colemj at 3:07pm 03.17.25 Yes there is. The standard non heat shrink connectors leave a dimple in the crimp. If you look at t
Source for bulk ring terminals? (4) sailcapt340 at 3:00pm 03.17.25 Yes there is. The standard non heat shrink connectors leave a dimple in the crimp. If you look at t
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Richard19068 at 2:40pm 03.17.25 ... but CNG tanks used in transportation can't be re-certified. dj Exactly. That's why I suggeste
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal MFD at 2:20pm 03.17.25 One nice thing about LifePO4 batteries is the BMS. You can shutdown the charge and discharge circuit
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP dLj at 1:42pm 03.17.25 Places like that deal with CNG tanks used for transportation fuel. They are not likely going to hav
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? dLj at 1:39pm 03.17.25 This is what makes me understand that I haven't explained this very well. This isn't at ALL what we
Source for bulk ring terminals? Rick Webb at 1:27pm 03.17.25 ring terminals \| McMaster-Carr
Ramps for Trailer Sailers Along Mississippi Gulf Coast? Rick Webb at 1:23pm 03.17.25 Gulfport and Long Beach were good when I was out there but that was a little more than twenty years

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