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ACR charging issues (2008 H38) Damspacher at 5:49am 05.18.21 Big Boats 2/795 Let me start off by saying I don't fully understand how the ACR is supposed to work but I don't beli
Jones Beach Northwell Amphitheater Monterey385 at 5:20am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 6/2631
Maiden voyage (3) Flying Jay at 11:10pm 05.17.21 Catalina 310 30/5238 We brought our new-to-us 310 from alameda to San Mateo yesterday. We were a very green crew enjoying
New sails for 1972 Widgeon? whitegc at 8:54pm 05.17.21 Day Sailers 3/1130 Last September I bought a 1972 Widgeon that is in pretty decent shape. The previous owner had appar
37.6 hunter 1987 - chain plate questions Harley2017 at 7:30pm 05.17.21 Ask All Sailors 2/500 I am getting ready to look over this boat I have under contract. Are all the chain plates easily as
Going sailing! mermike at 7:11pm 05.17.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 6/1650 I'm taking my 2 adult children out for a sail on Tosca next week. Rough plan is to leave Port Ludlow
What model Universal diesel in 2002 Catalina 310? Monheganlover at 6:25pm 05.17.21 Catalina 310 10/2295 I am having a hard time determining if I have the Universal model M25XPB or the M25XP. Can someone w
New to Catalina 18 lestersails at 5:39pm 05.17.21 Trailer Sailors 14/2531 I hope this post is relevant and appropriate for the forum - please let me know if not. I am lookin
Any hints or suggestions for rudder replacement speras at 5:39pm 05.17.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/890 I'm about to embark on a pretty big upgrade to my Mac26S ... replacing the rudder with the Rudder Cr
looking at batteries, I know it's been asked before but... fred1diver at 5:28pm 05.17.21 Ask All Sailors 2/446 I'm looking at batteries, old style lead acid. I'm thinking about going to golf cart batteries, but
Wiring bilge pumps chefmango at 4:21pm 05.17.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1363 Two pumps, one float switch, dpdt power switch. I want to have the option of powering one or the oth
Rig tensioning Jeffinjax at 3:38pm 05.17.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1468 I have a Beneteau 423 and the fore and back stays needed tensioning. The mast had a slight bend aft.
Dock lines Q's fred1diver at 3:31pm 05.17.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2902
Vang block (2) Southern Crux at 2:43pm 05.17.21 Smaller Boats 7/1167
Universal M25 Exhaust Riser Mixing Pipe sailnski at 11:50am 05.17.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/4759 I'm in the process of replacing the exhaust riser on my Universal M25 (Catalina 30). On the existing
1993 510 Beneateau Windlass GDub at 10:22am 05.17.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/485 I am having a hard time identifying the exact size chain link and windlass on my 1993 510 from the M
Keel Line DanMaine at 9:54am 05.17.21 Ask All Sailors 7/800 Has anyone had experience with running a low line, keel to rudder on a sailboat to keep lobster line
Streaks on bottom paint (1) shank at 9:06am 05.17.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2461 Hello, I have a 82 Catalina 27 which I applied a new coat of VC 17 bottom paint to. I've noticed tha
New Hunter being launched (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 8:51am 05.17.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1180 As a former dealer, I use to launch sailboats this way.. The paint is new but is distorted in the
Dipstick thread Yanmar 3GM30F (1) Brucegra at 10:55pm 05.16.21 Engines and Propulsion 13/2630

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Yanmar Glow Plugs mermike at 4:21am 06.09.25 Hard starting on the GM series is usually indicative of other problems, even when cold. In no partic
Hurricane Season 2025 JamesG161 at 4:20am 06.09.25 2024 Hurricane Forecasts But they made their ranges so wide , so it fell in range. They scared eve
3GM30F problems (1) mermike at 4:09am 06.09.25 There's an oil pipe that runs across the back of the engine that is prone to corrosion and leakage.
3GM30F problems jssailem at 4:00am 06.09.25 Maybe, but look for the simpler possibility. Perhaps it is the bell housing or pan gasket.
Diesel Injector Additives smokey73 at 3:59am 06.09.25 I'm not sure what those two conditions have to do with each other?
Yanmar Glow Plugs Terry Cox at 3:51am 06.09.25 I have a 1983 Yanmar 2GM raw water cooled engine. When the ambient temperature drops below 45-50F i
Unreliable shore power jssailem at 3:51am 06.09.25 I hear that those fancy breaker are prone to nuance tripping. This issue has been around since 201
Yanmar Glow Plugs jssailem at 3:30am 06.09.25 The Yanmar 2GM diesel engine does not use glow plugs. It relies on compression ignition. The 2GM mo
Unreliable shore power dlochner at 3:28am 06.09.25 Several guys suggested addressing the issue with the dock shore power breaker. This dock is newly r
Diesel Injector Additives jssailem at 3:01am 06.09.25
Lead Keel Cracking kappykaplan at 1:55am 06.09.25 TotalFair first. Use the Interprotect to seal.
Suggestions for outboard for H260 kappykaplan at 1:53am 06.09.25 Standard shaft or long shaft? Long shaft
Hunter 25 Rudder Lift Bracket Setup kappykaplan at 1:50am 06.09.25 Here's the direct link to the Hunter 25 Downloads section: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/dl/down
Load on mainsheet blocks & winch thinwater at 8:30pm 06.08.25 David got it. Also, you have not given enough information. It is a 4:1 system, but load is not boo
Unreliable shore power Straycat22296 at 8:01pm 06.08.25 I had a breaker at home that would keep tripping, an electrician at work told me that due to constan
Load on mainsheet blocks & winch Project_Mayhem at 7:37pm 06.08.25 That's probably a 7:1 purchase as there's a double block and one with a beckett. I'd imagine the mat
Unreliable shore power Don S/V ILLusion at 7:17pm 06.08.25 Several guys suggested addressing the issue with the dock shore power breaker. This dock is newly r
Load on mainsheet blocks & winch (1) NoExit at 7:15pm 06.08.25
Load on mainsheet blocks & winch NoExit at 7:13pm 06.08.25 500 ib Thank you. Forgive me, as math/physics were not my strongest in school. Does this mean it's
Lead Keel Cracking Project_Mayhem at 7:11pm 06.08.25 I bought some TotalFair and have some Interprotect 2000. Which should be applied first?

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