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MRBF Fuse Block question sailcapt340 at 12:45pm 04.11.21 Ask All Sailors 11/3176 I have been watching, with great interest, a posting about adding an ACR Switch to a battery bank ar
Pulling prop shaft to change Stuffing Box - Hunter 310 rjadelsohn at 12:07pm 04.11.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1949 We are getting ready to replace the stuffing box and the shaft log rubber tube. What should we ant
Racor R26 Filter Puizzle odaydokay at 11:17am 04.11.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/682 Installed this filter as replacement numerous times int he past. Now I see they do not sell as such,
S2 8.6 1985 Stern rail, Rub rail JerseySailors at 10:36am 04.11.21 Parts Search 1/549 To repair/replace storm damage on our 1985 S2 8.6, looking for small amount of vinyl rub rail and th
good morning's work on the boat fred1diver at 10:22am 04.11.21 Ask All Sailors 1/436 Hey everyone, just spent the morning on the boat tackling a few projects, the PO had installed a bra
Time for New Insurance BigEasy at 10:10am 04.11.21 Ask All Sailors 53/4229 I received notification from my insurer that the program that provides insurance coverage for my '06
Catalina 30 Mk II engine dying in rough seas Franzcat at 9:45am 04.11.21 Catalina 30 11/1910 I've owned my boat about 5 years but three times recently have had problems with the engine slowing
M 25 Damper Plate Mount on Adapter Plate (3) sailnski at 7:28am 04.11.21 Ask All Sailors 0/309 I am replacing the damper plate on my Universal M 25. The damper plate has a slightly larger diamet
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak (1) supercub at 6:44am 04.11.21 Bigger Boats 23/3677 My keel has water trapped inside of it. I found that I had a missing screw on one of the plates- sta
Title Transfers and Registrations Brokenarm at 12:32am 04.11.21 Ask All Sailors 7/960 Just a important tip, With the current restrictions at State offices that handle boating registratio
Seaboard mast winch DianaOfBurlington at 7:52pm 04.10.21 Parts Search 1/459 Seeking the small-size Seaboard (with 6-sided winch socket) winch typical of 1970s for Hunter 25 and
H34 1983 Ritchie Helmsman Compass model number Capt.Yap at 5:56pm 04.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/905 Hi I am looking for the model number of the Ritchie Helmsman Compass on my 1983 H34. I am almost ce
Need Impeller for RC8D Renault engine in 1980 27 mkenneth22 at 5:47pm 04.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/291 Does anyone know where to find the impeller for the Renault RC8D engine? Is there a knock-off that w
Catalina 36 v berth mattress jmaresh at 1:40pm 04.10.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1620 Has anyone ordered the catalina 36 v berth mattress from Catalina Direct? If so, how did you like i
Quick Oil Q - 10w30 vs 30 SV_IdleHour at 12:15pm 04.10.21 Ask All Sailors 3/433
Hunter 41 dinette table doesn't lower enough for a berth spadaforaj at 12:05pm 04.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/747 Hi - has anyone had this problem - a Hunter 41, 2003 - tried to lower the dinette table to set up an
WLL discrepancy on standing rigging hardware astevens at 11:51am 04.10.21 Ask All Sailors 5/636
Installing Mast Steps (1) DannyS at 11:24am 04.10.21 Ask All Sailors 4/2803 I just bought a couple of mast steps to mount 18 inches to two feet above the deck to allow me to ha
Dimensions Plymouth Sailor at 8:04am 04.10.21 Ask All Sailors 6/576 Dear Fellow Sailors: Would anyone know what the dimensions of a bimini are or how to measure the di
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System John Marrone at 6:36am 04.10.21 Smaller Boats 19/4656 Not familiar with or have we seen any reference to this on the Internet. Not a trailer sailor but wi

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Transmission output rust Clutch Cargo at 8:45am 01.25.25 Without any images, it is impossible to determine what type of rust you are observing, and even then
Through-Hull Fittings dlochner at 8:37am 01.25.25 No marelon hits on a search at discount marine!? this is what I see on West Marine. Nothing indic
Through-Hull Fittings Randall Schmidt at 8:32am 01.25.25 No marelon hits on a search at discount marine!? this is what I see on West Marine. Nothing indica
I'll never see this again dLj at 8:32am 01.25.25 Seeing the World, as best as my wife and I can. I've been to a lot of it, from swimming with whale
Through-Hull Fittings Randall Schmidt at 8:23am 01.25.25 Which Marelon valves do you have? If Forespar brand, then only the 93-series are good. Their othe
Through-Hull Fittings dlochner at 8:19am 01.25.25 I haven't used the discharge for the head. So is the acid based cleaner still worth a shot? The se
Through-Hull Fittings Randall Schmidt at 8:14am 01.25.25 If you have been using the overboard discharge for the head, the problem may well be calcium build
I'll never see this again Urban Hermit at 7:54am 01.25.25 Hear that. I did something out of uniform in those days so no combat zone for me, either.
I'll never see this again FastOlson at 7:53am 01.25.25 Probably the most excitement Guam had seen in decades. Or was it a staging point? A lack of "exci
I'll never see this again Urban Hermit at 7:36am 01.25.25 Probably the most excitement Guam had seen in decades. Or was it a staging point?
Suggestions on removal of teak trim JBP-PA at 7:34am 01.25.25 As @dmax and @Project_Mayhem said, one way to remove plugs is to drive a screw into them and keep dr
I'll never see this again Justin_NSA at 7:31am 01.25.25 Just 17 little hours of flying, and my view went from this To this en more. I saw Thailand from a
Removing boat name under paint (!) JBP-PA at 7:17am 01.25.25 The easiest way would be to leave them and paint right over them again. There is nothing functional
Your experience with online courses? mistermike55 at 6:58am 01.25.25 I too would endorse the MLS program to attain the USCG '6-Pack' license. As an ASA instructor, I wa
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Sock/Bag Question justsomeguy at 6:50am 01.25.25 When doing this the whole thing pays out of the bag and when the bag empties it inverts and goes al
I'll never see this again Urban Hermit at 6:38am 01.25.25 Winsor, Windsor, Windsock -- whatever. The food was good.
I'll never see this again justsomeguy at 6:27am 01.25.25 Winsor, Canada "Windsor".
I'll never see this again justsomeguy at 6:26am 01.25.25 Somebody put a pic of Pensacola Beach snowed over on line beside a pic from Alaska taken the same d
Your experience with online courses? (1) jssailem at 5:51am 01.25.25 crab pot floats in the dark Sure they keep me awake at night. Then there is the fear that the Crab
Removing boat name under paint (!) jssailem at 5:44am 01.25.25 sand just the painted lettering area and get away with not having to paint the whole thing. That c

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