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Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) SandyFrank at 4:25pm 01.18.21 Big Boats 39/5192 Hello all! Got a relatively new to me 40.5 and am working through some of the problems of a 25 year
same model engine but different HP Don Crowther at 12:54pm 01.18.21 Engines and Propulsion 6/1736 Can someone explain how my Yanmar 3GM in one boat is rated at 20 HP and in my new to me Hunter 33.5
AC/DC Grounding Question Roland5048 at 12:11pm 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 21/7711 Recently had to lower my breaker panel to access stanchion bolts. Noticed a green wire running fro
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat JohnRichard at 11:40am 01.18.21 Newport 25/5055 I am exited and a bit daunted to own my first boat. Its currently docked in Chattanooga. I'll load
O'Day 222 Companion Way gowfer at 9:37am 01.18.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/927 My boat is in storage and can't get to it until spring ... so I'm looking for the measurements of th
One more plumbing project checked off (1) Justin_NSA at 7:08am 01.18.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1287 Just finished up my water heater bypass project. Up to now, every Fall I manually disconnected the i
Nasty smell in heads 1340fxd at 6:45am 01.18.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1472 My 25 year old Westerly has a new Jabsco toilet fitted and all the heads floor and bilge underneath
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Marc the army sailor at 6:45am 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 40/14947 Hi all, Are their any sailboats under 40ft out there with seperate/dedicated shower? All i'm findi
BATTERY BASICS Stargazer3 at 6:07am 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 21/1669 My 4D house batteries have "died." Rather than to replace them (an expensive task!) I am trying to f
Prop removal NYSail at 5:41am 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1878
Part help.... (1) NYSail at 4:56am 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 6/690
Garmin striker 4 SailingLoto at 3:59am 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 4/2663 i was looking for just a round depth finder for my boat, and came across the Garmin Striker 4 on sal
Y25-II chainplate leak/bulkhead repair drew_d at 1:16am 01.18.21 Yamaha 1/568 i'd had a suspicion i had a leak this winter, and i finally caught my chainplates actively leaking a
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE (5) wyndcatcherowner at 8:19pm 01.17.21 Ask All Sailors 10/3615 My partner and I just bought our first boat. It was the first boat that we looked at, and to be hone
Battery panel 2.0 (1) kpgraci at 7:35pm 01.17.21 Day Sailers 2/690 Just finished rebuilding my battery charging panel for my Oday 22 after my last set of batteries die
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top ricksoth at 6:00pm 01.17.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1790 My "new to me" old Cal 27 has a Kenyon 219 - 2 burner propane cook top. The PO had a 20# tank conne
Brand new coolant pump fail. Skipper at 5:31pm 01.17.21 Ask All Sailors 7/561 I posted previously about the coolant pump failing after only 5 years. Original had lasted 31 years.
Yanmar 3YM30 Tach Lead Optical or Lead off Alternator mytime at 5:28pm 01.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/944 We purchased a 2007 Hunter 33 without a working hour meter. The previous owner kept excellent mainte
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 DonEvans at 4:47pm 01.17.21 Bigger Boats 26/3908 Anyone familiar with the hull construction/layup at the keelson? is it balsa core as per the remaind
Advice for grinding out and tabbing in a new bulkhead michaelapk at 4:08pm 01.17.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1968 Looking for some guidance on preparing the inside of the hull for tabbing in a new forward bulkhead.

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Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? randydandy at 8:25am 08.29.24 I have found butyl tape, and Bed-it, in particular, to be easy to work with; and much less messy th
What kind of propane regulator to use? Ralph Johnstone at 8:20am 08.29.24 I realized that I could construct the manometer that you describe. It's the right thing to do bec
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? jviss at 8:20am 08.29.24 I have found butyl tape, and Bed-it, in particular, to be easy to work with; and much less messy tha
What kind of propane regulator to use? American_Mainsail at 8:13am 08.29.24 I managed to trace the OEM regulator to TPA Engineering Ltd to a company in the UK. Unfortunately,
Boom is twisting, advice please? Jacktar at 7:57am 08.29.24 Do you have the goosneck in the slot below the boltrope slot and a downhaul cleated after raising th
Boom is twisting, advice please? JRacer at 7:39am 08.29.24 Do you have a photo of the gooseneck end? Found this, might be helpful: .3 Setting Up The Boom 1.
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 7:29am 08.29.24 This is the best photo from the album with mfg name on it. It appears to be TPA model 300. Zoom in
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Leeward Rail at 7:17am 08.29.24 Wait, if we only relied on Google searches (DuckDuckGo doesn't track searches) Google searching IM
What kind of propane regulator to use? Jim Legere at 7:15am 08.29.24 ...However when I attempted to light my stove, a lot of gas was blown under the cook-top and flames
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? randydandy at 7:14am 08.29.24 I recommend Bed It from @Maine Sail - bed the outer ring, squishing the stuff into the gap, and don
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 6:59am 08.29.24 Rich: Under the plastic cap is a screw that can be used to reduce the out put pressure to the stov
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 6:58am 08.29.24 The pressure produced by the liquid propane in the tank is in perfect lock step with its temperatur
What kind of propane regulator to use? ice breaker at 6:56am 08.29.24 Rich: Under the plastic cap is a screw that can be used to reduce the out put pressure to the stove
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast Ward H at 5:27am 08.29.24 Welcome to the forum! You don't say what year the boat is but it's 40 years old or more. It will def
Bow Blows Down Hard When Motoring (1) Will Gilmore at 4:34am 08.29.24 There is always the bow thruster. There's a product called a jet thruster that is basically two thr
Bow Blows Down Hard When Motoring sailme88 at 3:46am 08.29.24 This is SBO, a broad clearinghouse for sharing on a wide spectrum boats. It seems that many differen
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation kappykaplan at 2:24am 08.29.24 Ho un oday34 1981 in Italy , ho installato un raymarine con attuatore tipo1 e acu 200 da 5 anni, ho
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation GIUSEPPE at 1:43am 08.29.24 Ho un oday34 1981 in Italy , ho installato un raymarine con attuatore tipo1 e acu 200 da 5 anni, ho
Bow Blows Down Hard When Motoring Foswick at 12:39am 08.29.24 I will say that she does a really nice standing turn. Since the cutaway moves the CLR aft, it means
What kind of propane regulator to use? Ralph Johnstone at 11:06pm 08.28.24

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