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Universal Diesel Fuel Pump Question timsmustang at 12:35pm 11.28.21 Engines and Propulsion 8/3515 I have a CAL 39 with a Universal 5444 (M50) diesel. I recently purchased this boat and am going thro
Raritan PHII dry flush limbodog at 11:58am 11.28.21 Ask All Sailors 16/3589 Hi all, I replaced my head somewhere between a year or two ago. Put in a Raritan PHII P102 "Superfl
leaky boat (4) acudavid at 9:46am 11.28.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2119 Hi, I've had my 1977 Lancer 30 since September. Before I ran its motor, there was very little in th
Finish on Chart Table Ladydi@CabrilloIsle at 9:46am 11.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1294 On my Hunter 320, the chart table wood was damaged by a battery leaking on it so I sanded the top an
Sikaflex 291 curing confusion. BAD ORCA at 8:38am 11.28.21 Ask All Sailors 5/17331 Posted this on another website as well but not getting any replies so will try here also since time
A year of sailing/projects on my c25 (10) SailingLoto at 6:34am 11.28.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1176 I picked her up last spring . she's came a long way. 1984 c25 swing keel #3559. "Louise" We bough
Connecticut yards..... bottom job NYSail at 5:45am 11.28.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1211 Good morning.... So I am in need to have my bottom (boat) completely redone which includes stripping
H26 stay & shroud t-connectors. CaptainRan at 11:15pm 11.27.21 Smaller Boats 11/1952 When I step the mast, the t-connectors continually fall out and don't seat right without monkeying w
Traveler Change ... mkraybill at 9:15pm 11.27.21 Catalina 30 16/3198 I'm changing my traveler from the curved original to a 66" straight Garhauer. (It is part of a compl
Limber Hole Too High Up dkinzer at 7:20pm 11.27.21 Big Boats 3/893 Today I cleaned out the raw water strainer and replaced the impeller (last changed in 2018, we bough
Catalina 30 Tall rig conversion. Rocky Coast at 2:39pm 11.27.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1320 New to forum. I have 2 Catalina 30s (long story). 1 1981 tall rig in good condition with bow sprite.
Port hatch repair (3) Billleathen at 9:52am 11.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/791
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water Bill Russell at 9:43am 11.27.21 Trailer Sailors 21/6222 I've followed the thread for bottom paint, but didn't see any post that speaks to my situation. I w
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger (1) luisglezi at 4:02am 11.27.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1548 Hi all I am adding a LFP4 battery to increase the battery house capacity of my boat (Dufour, 38ft,
IRWIN 25 Bluenose at 3:57am 11.27.21 Irwin 6/4014 Hello all, I am looking at an Irwin 25. I am not familiar with this boat. Can you please tell me any
Deck repair (1) Rob Archer at 5:50pm 11.26.21 Catalina 30 0/661 Currently repairing wet decks on 1978 Catalina 30. Started on side decks. How far under the toe rai
boat steers backwards??? SailingFree44 at 4:06pm 11.26.21 Catalina 30 22/3961 Evening y'all, So long story short, had my transmission cable swapped out and now the boat steers
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S (1) stickinthemud57 at 12:50pm 11.26.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2872 For a long time I have disliked the way the lifelines on my 26S have interfered with getting in and
H36 Boom Vang Attachment to Boom (4) chichiflys at 12:04pm 11.26.21 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2971 Happy Thanksgiving, So last summer I "built" a soft boom vang for our '82 H36. I attached it to th
Porta Pot on 23.5 waterman30 at 11:49am 11.26.21 Smaller Boats 5/1184 I am thinking of buying one of these boats. Looks from pics like there is a hinged cover in vberth a

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Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Davidasailor26 at 3:10pm 07.08.25 I said scrw Garmin 6 years ago after they EOL'd my chartplotter a year after purchase. I use OpenC*
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Dalliance at 2:54pm 07.08.25 I use the tank water for washing and dishes, but stick with bottled water for drinking & brushing my
Survey before insurance will renew? Dalliance at 2:14pm 07.08.25 I switched from Geico/Boat US in 2021. I had no claims for over 12 years with Boat US, but then Gei
Jerks! Davenport at 1:40pm 07.08.25 Thanks for tips on making gin pole. How does one keep the bi metal hole saw in the right spot at th
SVEclipse (7) TNCat22 at 1:28pm 07.08.25 That's a fine '87 for sure. I purchased an '86 three years ago from the 3rd owner in TX (fresh water
Hunter 340 window 'frames' question please. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:44pm 07.08.25 Small confession here in that I bought the boat brand new from Hunter in Florida. I didn't have to
Survey before insurance will renew? dlochner at 12:41pm 07.08.25 I've got the same problem. Asked 2 "surveyors" to quote the job. One was $1000, the other was $120
Survey before insurance will renew? ggrizzard at 12:37pm 07.08.25 I've got the same problem. Asked 2 "surveyors" to quote the job. One was $1000, the other was $120
Survey before insurance will renew? dlochner at 12:30pm 07.08.25 Yep I have been with USAA my entire life, they're amazing but, will not insure big boats with any r
Survey before insurance will renew? dlochner at 12:28pm 07.08.25 Just an aside: I was talking to one of our sailing members Saturday who keeps a boat moored in Tort
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" odaydokay at 11:49am 07.08.25 That is exactly what I have done. The new one is working great and the old one which looks new is re
Bird Poop Prevention THAT WORKS colemj at 11:22am 07.08.25 The only place birds do not sit and poop on our boat is the deck. The spreaders and mast top are th
Survey before insurance will renew? Justin_NSA at 11:05am 07.08.25 Just an aside: I was talking to one of our sailing members Saturday who keeps a boat moored in Torto
Improving airflow at charger/inverter compartment Maine Sail at 11:05am 07.08.25 Renogy inverters run hot. Is it installed in the correct orientation? What gauge are the batt cables
Survey before insurance will renew? Maine Sail at 11:02am 07.08.25 Similar to our understanding-- Home and auto, with USAA. USAA does not insure yachts, however, or s
Hunter Legend 40 exhaust system 1 clubmech at 10:12am 07.08.25 It is original from Hunter. Mack Sys. It is a Yanmar 4JHE which was the standard offering. Mack B
Anchor Swivel Foswick at 10:11am 07.08.25 Tamer Conditions. I'm pretty sure this has nothing to do with the debate. I've never heard it argue
Anchor Swivel thinwater at 9:27am 07.08.25 Since the question was "what size", not "do I need" ... I do not subscribe to the idea that it is
Survey before insurance will renew? Calif. Ted at 9:18am 07.08.25 Just thinking that at 23 my current boat is the oldest I've ever owned. I've had Progessive for a co
Improving airflow at charger/inverter compartment JoeWhite at 9:06am 07.08.25 Rafael, I use 12vdc computer fans such as the ones you display that I have mounted 4 of them on 1/4"

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