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Hunter 240 Electrical Panel (2) Chucktown Charger at 5:29am 07.23.21 Smaller Boats 8/1698 Hi folks! I have a 2000 Hunter 240 I bought after MANY years of neglect and sitting on the trailer.
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 1:50pm 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2401 I have an overheating issue. I have dove and made sure throughhull is clean, strainer is clear, repl
Beneteau First 35s5 Cabin Dinette Table (1) TButler at 12:39pm 07.22.21 Parts Search 2/554 1993 model I purchased did not come with one. My interior is the lighter wood finish (not mahogany)
Boom bolt rope slot size ? Leeward Rail at 9:18am 07.22.21 Catalina 22 4/1351 Hello All ! I am working on project and unfortunately the boat is 1.5 hours away. Does anyone know
Fuel Filters (1) SV At Last at 9:11am 07.22.21 Catalina 310 4/1124 Let me first start by saying this is completely my fault, I am not blaming any company or order fill
Swing keel cable replacement Erbardy at 7:50am 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 1/454 Hi, I have a Chrysler 26 and I am going to replace the swing keel cable. I know the thickness of th
Johnson Boat Works SM 6 Scow (1) jtournoy at 7:22am 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2565 I recently purchased a 1977 JBW 16 ft scow. As I started doing some research I learned that JBW went
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 6:48am 07.22.21 Musings With Maine Sail 17/4184 Second Star has 2 150 watt Solar PV panels independently controlled by 2 Victron 75/15, the PV panel
handheld VHf? Orbweaver at 6:36am 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 35/4637 I'm considering getting a handheld VHf radio. Mostly because it might be nice to talk with some of t
Help with identifying my boat? (3) rgouette at 5:40am 07.22.21 Trailer Sailors 51/4489 I cannot find out who the maker is of this boat, that I was told was an O' Day. I'm pretty new to th
Whitlock Constellation Stephen M at 5:13am 07.22.21 Big Boats 2/2366 I want to do maintenance on the steering pedestal on our 2001 420 passage. We have a Whitlock Conste
Prop shaft bearing size for Beneteau 350 pishnuke at 8:39pm 07.21.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1169 Hi! I'm going to replace prop shaft bearing - due to an increasing vibration. Does anyone know the
VHF radio or antenna problem John_F at 5:45pm 07.21.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1791 I can't tell if my VHF radio is broken, or if the antenna isn't working. I was told to use an SWR me
Catalina Outboards Motor Flush John Marrone at 1:23pm 07.21.21 Catalina 22 6/1041 I purchased this boat with a 20-year old Nissan 5HP 4-Stroke that lived in fresh water since it's be
Two coolant expansion bottles (engine and hot water tank) - weird interconnection LukeAvanti at 11:06am 07.21.21 Catalina 30 5/1300 Hi all, recent new owner of a 1987 Catalina 30 Mk II. Wondering if someone can help me understand th
holding replacement Huckleberry Friend at 8:53am 07.21.21 Ask All Sailors 0/4 Our 1989 Tartan372 has it's holding tank located under the port locker in the cockpit. I want to rep
Tartan holding tank Huckleberry Friend at 8:19am 07.21.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1192 We have a 1989 Tartan 372, I want to replace the holding tank. It's located under the locker in the
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 6:20am 07.21.21 Big Boats 18/2485 We've got the Xantrex Freedom 20 Charger/Inverter. Ion a trip through the thousand islands in King
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... SirMichael at 5:57am 07.21.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1467
Hunter 216 Furler. What should I buy? rfgeorge55 at 5:51am 07.21.21 Smaller Boats 4/757

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do I really need winches on my mac 26d? SteveHughessails at 11:49am 12.12.24 Wait until you try and get the wrapped sheet off the winch :) I was hoping someone would bite, my
Name that Connector! dlochner at 10:57am 12.12.24 Spicing different wire sizes isn't uncommon. You can use a solder sleeve or a lash splice. There is
Name that Connector! DArcy at 10:05am 12.12.24 I could just cut the connector and butt splice the new wire in, however, the wire is 18 or 22 ga an
Moisture prevention.... MFD at 10:05am 12.12.24 I am a live aboard in the Pacific Northwest and agree with the above about the need for a dehumidifi
Name that Connector! BrianQ at 9:42am 12.12.24 I don't know about the connector itself, but the pins appear to be standard 0.93" pins available fro
Engine alignment needed dLj at 9:42am 12.12.24 You cannot measure a 0.002" gap which is what you want to align to because the feeler gage is too f
Replacement sink nightowle at 9:34am 12.12.24 We have black granite in our kitchen. It's nice to look at, but as mentioned, it's a pain to keep it
Name that Connector! RitSim at 9:28am 12.12.24 I tried a Google image search https://lens.google.com/search?ep=cntpubu&hl=en-US&re=df&s=4&p=AbrfA8p
What is "residual value"? jssailem at 9:09am 12.12.24 But what if you are not selling? Ahhh... you might be seeking a boat's Intrinsic value. In financ
What is "residual value"? dLj at 9:03am 12.12.24 It's my understanding that residual value is the value of an asset after it's working life is past.
What is "residual value"? thinwater at 8:55am 12.12.24 Unless a time period and level of maintenance is specified it is a meaningless term. A typical accur
Acrylic to replace wood (2) william24424 at 8:31am 12.12.24 This is a great reminder, thanks RJ/HW. this preseason, before any diesel drip may or may not arrive
Moisture prevention.... JBP-PA at 7:22am 12.12.24 For a live aboard in cold weather, a dehumidifier is really the only solution that will do the job w
Moisture prevention.... jssailem at 7:03am 12.12.24
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? walt at 6:41am 12.12.24 I mostly single hand a 26S (very similar) but when my wife is with me, she runs the jib. She doesnt
Engine alignment needed Hayden Watson at 6:30am 12.12.24 You cannot measure a 0.002" gap which is what you want to align to because the feeler gage is too fl
Acrylic to replace wood Hayden Watson at 6:15am 12.12.24 I can think of nothing more unacceptable that a diesel leak. Deal with then immediately if/when th
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? JBP-PA at 6:11am 12.12.24
Acrylic to replace wood Project_Mayhem at 5:43am 12.12.24 If you move forward with this, I'd suggest oversized holes with washers or rubber grommets plus some
Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? Bleach_Bottle at 5:22am 12.12.24

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