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Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor (2) Kings Gambit at 7:41pm 01.25.21 Ask All Sailors 9/807 This afternoon in San Pedro Bay ' Long Beach Harbor we experienced some mighty sea wind arriving fro
Yanmar Glow Plug Issue CatamaranLover at 4:04pm 01.25.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1205 I've got twin Yanmar 3JH5E marine engines on my catamaran. Recently, on the starboard engine, when I
correct coolant for Yanmar.. sailor5017 at 3:53pm 01.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/425 2006 hunter 41DS. what is the correct coolant for a 4JH4E yanmar. besides the Yanmar own overpriced
Replacing plumbing on a 302 Silent running17 at 2:35pm 01.25.21 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1062
Minimum Mast Clearance for a 1979 Hunter Cherubini 30 Lilo at 12:41pm 01.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1277 I can't get a straight response on the minimum clearance required for a 1979 Hunter Cherubini 30. N
Painting bimini top frame ? La catboat at 12:01pm 01.25.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1062 Have a catboat with bronze hardware and want to install a bimini top. BUT don't care for the shiny a
Do these charge voltages look ok? BAD ORCA at 10:41am 01.25.21 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1254 I have a few threads going right now about a pair of T-105's i recently purchased. I purchased two
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Scott T-Bird at 10:41am 01.25.21 Ask All Sailors 57/8172 I started by watching Cruising Lealea with Chuck ' Laura Rose several years ago. Then I found S/V D
H34 Prototype companionway instrument cluster Artey1 at 10:17am 01.25.21 Big Boats 11/2085 Thought I'd share a little fun project I've been working on. Modeled in OnShape CAD software and 3d
Moving my 36 along (3) gomulti at 7:59am 01.25.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/22 I have had a lot of years (18) and a lifetime worth of fun with my 36 but i think its time to downsi
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread Leeward Rail at 7:17am 01.25.21 Ask All Sailors 33/4362 What is the ugliest production sailboat ? :poop::poke: Post your photos !
466 rudder stock/post play Scallywagger at 6:10am 01.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2011 Hello everyone. I have sold my Hunter Passage 42cc Casper which lives in Scotland and I have the cha
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats AlastairLC at 5:45am 01.25.21 Ask All Sailors 121/15246
replacing bathroom fixtures beneteau 343 swisssally at 4:50am 01.25.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3277 I have a 2007 Beneteau 343 - and the bathroom combination sink and shower needs replacement (just th
39 Hunter underpowered with the base 29HP Yanmar? Lifeisgrand at 4:50am 01.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1357 Hello everybody, We've sold our 2005 Hunter 33 last year and it had an upgraded 29 HP Yanmar. Looki
Xantrex Echo with Lithium questions Tim22 at 7:37pm 01.24.21 Ask All Sailors 3/2074 My current electrical system has an FLA house bank and an FLA start bank. All charging sources go to
prop shaft strut replacement for Cascade 36 (West Coast Portland Or Builder (70's-90's) Thalassios at 4:16pm 01.24.21 Ask All Sailors 2/488 Have to replace a prop shaft STRUT on my Cascade 36. Strut was broken under sail and partially disin
Skill testing question (1) Hunter216 at 4:04pm 01.24.21 Sails Call Lounge 19/1367
oxolic acid fred1diver at 3:05pm 01.24.21 Ask All Sailors 28/6061 hey everyone, spring is slowly coming about, that means getting the boat ready here in Ottawa Canada
San Diego maintenance contractor recommendations wanted: rigging, plumbing, interior detail Kim A at 11:37am 01.24.21 Ask All Sailors 2/391 I am looking for recommendations in the San Diego area for the following types of contractors for my

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engine shaft length Timm R Oday25 at 8:23am 03.17.25 We have used an 8 horse 25" 2 stroke on our Oday 25 for 10 years . Our sailing grounds are the weste
What is name of a block's attachment point? 4lane at 8:22am 03.17.25 @Foswick @Joe Thanks you- much appreciated! Not easy to find an inexpensive few, but I'll keep looki
Diesel Leak Injection Pump buddybear at 8:17am 03.17.25 When I had my M25XPB injector pump rebuilt locally about 6 years ago, it was a bit over $500 parts
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal Jan11 at 8:12am 03.17.25 While it's common knowledge to "fuse to protect the wire" it's not correct if the same size wire is
1989 Rhodes 22 Advice dmax at 8:01am 03.17.25 You'd be at the upper limit for towing - if you're not going a long distance and it's not too hilly,
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? FastOlson at 7:57am 03.17.25 MayDay, Pan Pan (pahn, pahn), and securitie are the 3 warning calls. All of them connote a sense of
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? jssailem at 7:50am 03.17.25 we used Securite to alert shipping of our presence in heavy fog. Included were a position, course a
1989 Rhodes 22 Advice majorkong1 at 7:49am 03.17.25
1989 Rhodes 22 Advice dmax at 7:37am 03.17.25 From the pictures, I would say the boat is in fair-to-good condition. Needs some serious cleaning an
Hunter 46 fixed window replacement tricks (6) NoReverse at 7:34am 03.17.25 Vhb tape and dowsil 995 is an easier method . Oscillating tool with a putty knife blade helps easily
What is name of a block's attachment point? Joe at 7:26am 03.17.25 To be just a bit more specific, that's a "stamped" "D" shackle. Here's a typical list of shackle typ
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal Davidasailor26 at 7:19am 03.17.25 There's an interesting distinction here between what is required in USCG commercial inspected vesse
Electric brakes - wiring Gene Neill at 6:40am 03.17.25 Those Scotch Lok connectors should not be on your trailer anywhere Except for an emergency side of
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? dlochner at 6:32am 03.17.25 Put the tape on the fiberglass not the HDPE lid.
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal dlochner at 6:20am 03.17.25 IIRC the cutoff switch can be basically anywhere There's an interesting distinction here between
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal OS2Dude at 6:00am 03.17.25 ABYC will allow primary fuses to be up to 42" away under certain conditions, but in general they mus
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! OS2Dude at 5:32am 03.17.25 No, you can not use the transmission as a brace. When I replaced my shaft a few years ago, I oh so
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Rick Webb at 5:20am 03.17.25 I can definitely see the utility in this endeavor. The VHF is a valuable tool but only works if the
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Captain Larry-DH at 4:52am 03.17.25 Does anyone here find that sort of functionality useful? Why or why not? No. Not going to sugar co
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Captain Larry-DH at 4:27am 03.17.25 I use active captain primarily for harbor reviews on Lake Erie. The last time I checked, NoForeign

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