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Occasional loss of power on Yanmar Musetta at 11:27am 04.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 0/15 The Yanmar 3GM30(f) on my Hunter 356 had its 1000-hour overhaul about 150 engine hours ago. It now
Can't see how to delete this thread Revolutionary at 11:15am 04.27.21 Bigger Boats 1/22 Can't see how to delete this thread, moved the content to another forum that was better suited for t
Any Recommended Marine Contractors in the Southern Michigan (Lake Michigan) area? duck21 at 9:16am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 1/388 There are a few things I didn't get done that I'd like to hire out if I can find someone who could e
Anchorman Sprint 900 Windlass Disassembly and Fleming duck21 at 9:12am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1635 Hi all, First, Does anyone know if there are any sources for parts for the Sprint 900 Windlass? Th
Matching color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat repair Monheganlover at 8:37am 04.27.21 Catalina 310 6/1655 I want to fix a few dings in the topside gelcoat of my 2002 Catalina 310, particularly on the nonski
Lift line replacement. (1) RolfSail at 6:24am 04.27.21 Smaller Boats 7/804 We got it out, finally. After much difficulty (see Centerboard post). Even with three people pullin
Cabin top rail removal? Hydro Therapy at 5:12am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 4/560 I would like to strip down and refinish my cabin top rails. The best way to do the job would be to r
Anchor light not working (1) dleckenby at 3:07am 04.27.21 Catalina 275 11/3107 My anchor light is not working, I suspect a blown bulb, but before I go up the mast I would like to
spinlock 0814 overhaul TimFromLI at 7:31pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/372 I am overhauling some slipping spinlock 0814 double clutches. First one went smooth although I had t
Hunter 27 Shore power requirements anupghosh at 7:04pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/791 Hi, New owner of a 2005 Hunter 27 re-powered sailboat. The boat, which I will pick up next month, u
Beautiful work! (1) dLj at 6:58pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 32/3036 Just installed this on my new to me boat. Superb work by @Will Gilmore !!!
Holding tank sender replacement (1) Tim22 at 6:52pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 10/3009 The sending unit in my holding tank has become clogged and it is time to replace it - o joy! I am p
My Hunter 456 (1) FBD at 4:42pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/464 I am working on my new to me 456. In the bathroom where the bulkhead meets the ceiling there is a ca
Race photos from Bremerton, Wa. April 24, 2021 (6) Mikem at 4:40pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 3/602 When I am not working on my son or daughter's boat or rebuilding the 5.9 Cummins diesel on my oldest
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover (1) gregclapp at 2:18pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/679 I am interested to locate the fiberglass cabin top cover to a Hunter 34 (mine is a 1984). This part
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover (1) gregclapp at 2:17pm 04.26.21 Parts Search 3/689 I am interested to locate the fiberglass cabin top cover to a Hunter 34 (mine is a 1984). This part
Leaking Water Tank nveater at 1:04pm 04.26.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/857 So this past fall I installed a Beckson 6" inspection port with a gasket in my plastic water tank. W
Can I remove companionway rails on catalina 27? (2) sailing11 at 12:44pm 04.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1271 Hey, Does anyone know if I can remove the companionway rails (wood on eaith side of teh hatch cover
Imagine my surprise (1) Cmackg at 12:02pm 04.26.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1625 I keep my 86 Mac 25 in a funky little marina in Deale, Md. It's the closest Chesapeake to my house.
28 masthead themotorman at 11:12am 04.26.21 Columbia 1/1028 I have hull 149 and want to replace worn steel halyards with dyneema. Does anyone have details of th

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Extra hose clamps - good idea Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 11.20.24
Extra hose clamps - good idea dlochner at 3:15pm 11.20.24 Thanks, I've been doing the same, replacing the cheap OEM slotted clamps with Scandviks. Besides bei
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea dlochner at 2:43pm 11.20.24 So, you're saying the manual pump is to manually pump the tank out to sea via the thruhull; and to
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea 4lane at 2:30pm 11.20.24 So, you're saying the manual pump is to manually pump the tank out to sea via the thruhull; and to d
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes (1) Tally Ho at 2:20pm 11.20.24 There are several scales on the PT1 and PT2 gauges. You just need to get the one that works for yo
Thanksgiving will soon be here. WayneH at 2:07pm 11.20.24 Who knew turkeys can't fly?
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea dlochner at 2:02pm 11.20.24 When the deck fitting is sealed, the manual pump will pull from the tank and out the through hull. I
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes dlochner at 1:49pm 11.20.24 Loos gauges are the standard. I assume the smaller wire is for the lowers. Tension there is a little
Lewmar Trapezoidal foredeck hatch seal replacement dlochner at 1:25pm 11.20.24 Thank you all for feedback. I am going to contact Hatch Masters. They are only a two-hour drive for
Lewmar Trapezoidal foredeck hatch seal replacement sailliny at 12:47pm 11.20.24 Thank you all for feedback. I am going to contact Hatch Masters. They are only a two-hour drive for
companion way overhead hatch JoeWhite at 12:14pm 11.20.24 I have not had good experience with Tap plastics. They use blunt saws and the project ends up with c
companion way overhead hatch BAD ORCA at 12:10pm 11.20.24 I have used santa monica plastics in southern california for a lot of boat related plexi projects, b
companion way overhead hatch dlochner at 11:59am 11.20.24 Try Tap Plastics. https://www.tapplastics.com
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 11:56am 11.20.24 I have read, maybe incorrectly that a Victron charge controller can be damaged by abruptly disconne
Thanksgiving will soon be here. kappykaplan at 11:01am 11.20.24 This one made me spit out my coffee this morning. I post it for your consideration.:biggrin: I rem
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post Terry Cox at 10:45am 11.20.24 If it were my boat, I would hire a certified marine surveyor to determine how serious of an issue, p
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. jssailem at 10:39am 11.20.24 Movement past the wheel even when at anchor can be difficult. A smaller wheel can help. The compro
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat BAD ORCA at 10:37am 11.20.24 This is not a settled question in the world of marine solar systems. The reasoning you present, the
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 11.20.24 Over tight rigging seems like a possibility. You might also want to slack off on your shrouds an
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:14am 11.20.24 If access to the running rigging is your goal, you might also consider leading it aft within easy re

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