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Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? jonelli at 3:17pm 03.09.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1265 This may seem like a silly question, but I can't get either of my two helpers to clean/wax the mast
Darn raw water intake blocked again Dr. D at 3:05pm 03.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2692 My boat was splashed this morning and put back in the slip. In the afternoon I go aboard to get a fe
Hunter 190 snailboat at 3:02pm 03.09.21 Day Sailers 3/1110 Anyone familiar with hunter 190 with bulb keel and full width traveler.
Serpentine kit for Ample Power alternator Hayden Watson at 1:10pm 03.09.21 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2551 I have an Ample Power 105A alternator on my M25XP with the stock 3/8" v-belt and I would like to upg
Help with shore power tlott1980 at 10:56am 03.09.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1811 I have a Buccaneer 305 that I am having trouble with getting power to the sailboat. I was running m
H37C Companionway Width Measurement Needed Brazil at 10:30am 03.09.21 The Cherubini Hunters 6/866 Does anyone with a Hunter 37C know, or could measure, the greatest width of the topmost companionway
Hunter Sonata 7 Lifting Keel centerboard either replacement or fabricatoin options UK J.OZZ01 at 10:26am 03.09.21 Parts Search 1/1489 I have bought a Hunter Sonata 7 but unfortunatly after a season of use the lifting keel snapped. I h
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles (5) Scott T-Bird at 10:04am 03.09.21 Engines and Propulsion 30/9612 Related to my other post, I found that in removing the fuel lines I also had to take off the retaine
Single or double line reefing Hans Baart at 9:41am 03.09.21 Ask All Sailors 22/6580 Hi, I have a Hunter 34 with 2 reef points in my main. I now have single line reefing for the leech a
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Pump sensitivity -Help? (4) Scott T-Bird at 9:35am 03.09.21 Engines and Propulsion 6/4661 As I've said before, I'm taking my gear case off to replace the gasket and hopefully repair an irrit
Chartplotter for Raymarine ST 1000 Jerry Parks at 6:54am 03.09.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3051 What brand chartplotter for ST 1000
1989 M25XP PCV Question brett_howard at 10:56pm 03.08.21 Engines and Propulsion 13/2959 So my boat has previously had the PCV run directly into the intake I can tell because there was a to
SA/Displacement C310 Clydo at 10:40pm 03.08.21 Catalina 310 3/1122 It appears most comparison between different boat specifications include Sail area/displacement figu
replacement pads on my jackstands question CYQK at 4:43pm 03.08.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1377 time to replace the plywood on my jackstand pads thinking about putting astro turf on the top good i
New Owner of a 1985 Hunter 22 "Moccasin" Mocsie at 12:31pm 03.08.21 Smaller Boats 5/963 Howdy, I'm the proud new owner of a 1985 Hunter 22 that I have named the Moccasin. She is in great
Parting out campdavid64 at 12:22pm 03.08.21 San Juan Sailboats 0/6 I have the below parts available for sale from a San Juan 7.7 we are parting out. Let me know if int
New chartplotter gary16188 at 10:53am 03.08.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1041 I am looking to purchase a new chartplotter. I currently have a older Raymarine (2005) that is diffi
can rudders be moved via steering wheel when they are in upright position? ohiotj at 10:46am 03.08.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/859 Just bought a 1996 26x. its on the trailer with the rudders in the upright position. should i be ab
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) (6) newsailor130 at 9:24am 03.08.21 Smaller Boats 12/1262 My SS keel boats on my 1981 Hunter 22 are corroding. Is this caused by some stray current in the wat
Fix or toss (1) All U Get at 7:22am 03.08.21 Ask All Sailors 23/2163

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Diesel engine as generator question? Foswick at 12:02pm 03.25.25 Are you looking to repower with an old genset engine? I took this to be a more general question, lik
Diesel engine as generator question? dlochner at 12:00pm 03.25.25 So, my question (that I think is relevant to the OP) is, what specifically causes problems? The
Diesel engine as generator question? Stu Jackson at 11:59am 03.25.25 Mark and Maine Sail's answers are good ones. The other important issue is that diesel engines selec
Diesel engine as generator question? dlochner at 11:58am 03.25.25 Are you looking to repower with an old genset engine? Diesel engines have duty ratings for how long
Diesel engine as generator question? Foswick at 11:56am 03.25.25 I can't offer an answer, but I am interested in the question. Specifically, I am unclear of exactly
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Stu Jackson at 11:53am 03.25.25 Grabbing photo tonight. Will update post. Sorry posted before all the "known" stuff was done. No w
Main Rigging Upgrades Foswick at 11:16am 03.25.25 No, I definitely don't need that kind of purchase, especially since I don't really fuss with outhaul
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode kloudie1 at 11:11am 03.25.25 I have seen some automatic anchor lights, but I've not seen an anchor-steaming combination with the
Diesel engine as generator question? Tally Ho at 10:44am 03.25.25
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? chipmonger at 10:17am 03.25.25 Will give that a try, thanks!
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Robert Strickland at 9:33am 03.25.25 What's at the other end of "the hose leading to it..."? Grabbing photo tonight. Will update post
Diesel engine as generator question? Maine Sail at 9:07am 03.25.25 Do diesel engines that are used as dedicated land based generators run at very high rpm's? What is
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Stu Jackson at 9:00am 03.25.25 What's at the other end of "the hose leading to it..."?
Main Rigging Upgrades jssailem at 8:54am 03.25.25 Do you need an 8:1 purchase on the outhaul for a sail that is about 190 sqft? There is nothing trou
Diesel engine as generator question? colemj at 8:51am 03.25.25 If you assume a fixed speed genset and not an inverter variable speed one, then yes, gensets are typ
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode jssailem at 8:45am 03.25.25 I believe he wants to connect a photocell to trigger the lights on or off.
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? Jacktar at 8:27am 03.25.25 Call Catalina yachts and ask for tech dept, they will give it to you, they have the blueprints.
macerator install new location dlochner at 8:15am 03.25.25 Can I install my new replacement macerator in a new location that would be higher than the holding
Mini Globe Race 2025 SteveHughessails at 8:12am 03.25.25 Leg 2 is on the way. Very little wind to start. Electric motors have been allowed as they navigate t
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode JoeWhite at 8:11am 03.25.25 What is a photodiode? Do you mean LED? or photocell?

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