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Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar Stephen M at 5:54am 08.23.21 Big Boats 9/3576 I am going to change out the coolant in our Yanmar 4JH2-TE motor. I would like to get any tips, advi
Heliatos solar water heater NYSail at 12:45am 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1079
Engine size sail boat. Help please. (1) stricklandmma at 11:10pm 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 28/2507 hello everyone, I just purchased my first sail boat. I've actually never been on a sail boat do this
brand of microwave to fit in cupboard above stove mike ashton at 11:07pm 08.22.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1674 I want to retrofit a microwave in the cupboard above the stove in my 355. I understand 355's sold in
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? MikeSea at 7:18pm 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 7/3414 Hi everyone. I recently bought a 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5 with a Raymarine autopilot system which use
asymmetrical spinnaker sock Richardwm at 5:48pm 08.22.21 Bigger Boats 16/3572 Hi guys. Hope your sailing season is going well. Mine sure is. I am considering buying a sock for my
Hunter 49 / 50 Shore Power inlet artboas at 5:47pm 08.22.21 Big Boats 1/464 After 2 close calls with the 50 amp shore power inlet almost burning up, I decided to replace it. Th
New cabin table? KristineDC at 4:45pm 08.22.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/1393 Hi Hunter owners, has anyone replaced their cabin table? Ours broke on our Hunter 326 and the only r
Trying to understand this modified 40.5 rigging! SandyFrank at 3:44pm 08.22.21 Big Boats 2/707 Hello all, I do not remember what rabbit hole I was going down but found this old 40.5 listing in N
Balmar SG200 battery monitor Mark Maulden at 3:40pm 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1014 Anyone know how this monitor handles a bank and a separate start battery with an ACR In between?
Anyone replace the fuel tank in a 1988 Catalina 27? Astromech1 at 2:35pm 08.22.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/829 Over the last few days I had some diesel leaking into the bilge; I not had this happen before. I've
New to cutter rigging, question. Murgatroid at 1:17pm 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1858 My, new to me, 76 HMS 23 is cutter rigged, last night in very, almost non existent winds, I started
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 12:45pm 08.22.21 Catalina 30 53/6057 Hello All! I just joined the forum today as a guy new to the sailing world. I caught the bug 1-2 ye
Henri capta at 11:23am 08.22.21 Weather and Forecasting 18/2272 ***Update. We got to the boat and the highest wind speed it recorded was 59.8 knots. I sneeze faster
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Deck Penetration & Stanchion Bolts (1) Clutch Cargo at 11:20am 08.22.21 Bigger Boats 0/498 Hello All, I've posted this in the "Ask an O'day Owner forum but thought I'd also try the "Bigger Bo
wanted: info about small solar panel on Hunter 420 2000 tadd5181 at 10:53am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 4/582 My small solar panel set just behind the mast on my Hunter 430 (built 2000) is a raised ripple...I n
Single Handed Docking Don Guillette at 10:23am 08.22.21 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/12725 I was in So Ca last week visiting my old stomping grounds (Shoreline Marina, Shoreline YC and Los Al
anyone ever hire a tow truck to lift a boat? HubertMagni at 10:22am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2302 I've got an old O'Day 22 project boat on a bad trailer. I have a newer trailer for it but I don't kn
Question about Insurance Drivers SailorElliot at 9:37am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1220
Helm Seat for Catalina 309 Mark Lauer at 9:09am 08.22.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1426 It finally happened that the removeable fiberglass helm seat on my Catalina 309 #65 fell off the ba

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Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? marcham at 9:46pm 02.04.25 If you don't mind me asking, how many boat units for the cover? I have essentially the same boat and
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. marcham at 9:43pm 02.04.25 The clamps that hold the cable onto the bracket would be available anywhere that does engine rigging
Motorhome Mariners Will Gilmore at 8:00pm 02.04.25 Or if you call fenders "bumpers." I resemble that remark. You might be a motor home Mariner if yo
Runaway diesel dLj at 7:23pm 02.04.25 My terminology may not be precise or even correct, and may be confusing. Go back to the section of
Raymarine Auto Pilot Rich Stidger at 6:29pm 02.04.25
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. dlochner at 4:28pm 02.04.25 The aluminum bracket significantly changes the angle between the cable and the shift lever on the tr
Raymarine Auto Pilot Thinksnow at 4:24pm 02.04.25 It sounds like the rudder transducer is being damaged by the extreme AP movement. I don't believe t
Is the leak from the through hull Tally Ho at 4:01pm 02.04.25 If the nut is really tightened just on the pan liner, that is not good and needs to be corrected. I
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 3:56pm 02.04.25 Ain't nuthin you kain't do iffen you put yo mind territ, so doan nobody trita tell yo how to run yo
Motorhome Mariners Tally Ho at 3:50pm 02.04.25
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 3:48pm 02.04.25 If your generator has more hours on it than your engine.
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. (1) Tally Ho at 3:48pm 02.04.25
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:45pm 02.04.25 ................ that are very likely aluminum. I'd check with McMaster Carr or Amazon for a SS
Selden Rodkicker 591-300 (2) Tally Ho at 3:38pm 02.04.25 I did find one! https://www.gasspringsshop.com/gas-spring-replacement/?msclkid=89a5c5059fc81a1536
Motorhome Mariners Tally Ho at 3:21pm 02.04.25 You might be a motor home mariner if your cooler is the best part of your boat :beer: Greg
Cutless Bearing Set Screws Tally Ho at 3:16pm 02.04.25 They screw into the prop strut and touch the bearing. I'd be more concerned about the strut/screw c
Cutless Bearing Set Screws Justin_NSA at 2:25pm 02.04.25 They screw into the prop strut and touch the bearing. I'd be more concerned about the strut/screw co
Cutless Bearing Set Screws LakeOntario270 at 2:14pm 02.04.25 I don't remember what my set screws were made of. They were 1/4" x 20 that I bought at the marina.
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards BC Bernie at 2:00pm 02.04.25 I went super simple: Home Depot - used a sheet of corrugated roofing sheet. Cheap. Strong and light.
Runaway diesel dLj at 1:59pm 02.04.25 You kind of changed the focus from "the engine has to be at 200rpm to start" to something about han

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