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Packing nuts question Steve L22188 at 5:30pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 26/2137 I've developed a slow drip around the packing nuts - was surprised to find a bilge full of water tod
Bow Roller on O'Day 30? Althea30 at 4:50pm 08.02.20 Bigger Boats 9/1674
1986 Oday 272 Nav lights LazurusLong at 4:37pm 08.02.20 Bigger Boats 6/1349 Jean and I were on our boat this weekend at the sellers slip. The dock power is not functional, so t
Anchorage magnet... NYSail at 3:36pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 24/1501 Just so funny (or not).... happened twice so far on this trip. Wide open anchorage and what happens.
porthole windows for a Balboa 24 Blessed at 3:22pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 3/535 I was given a Balboa 24 and am in need of new porthole windows and am having trouble finding the rig
Ballast Cracked Problem (1) Goatman at 2:25pm 08.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2592 Hello, I recently purchased a 1990 26s that we trailer'd from Jersey to Ohio. When we put her into t
Lets talk tongue weight... rgranger at 12:55pm 08.02.20 Trailer Sailors 23/2181 I had an interesting experience this week. I towed my Hunter 26 a total of 465 miles from Montgomer
Installed Marvair CR330 Condensation (2) tfox2069 at 12:09pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 4/2359 Just finished installing a Marvair CR330 Condensation Removal Kit for my Dometic 16k a/c unit on my
Raymarine Bidata servicing??? (2) sbcwolff at 11:40am 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 1/315 Anyone know of where I could send this in to get fixed? Or should I just buy a new one? It came with
2005 H38 house batteries not charging while motoring? glonek5 at 10:07am 08.02.20 Big Boats 3/395 on the water right now and motoring home. went below and noticed that the house batteries are below
Saw the Comet last evening. Kings Gambit at 9:54am 08.02.20 Sails Call Lounge 5/716 Out on the boat at sunset last evening when the comet Neowise appeared in the western sky, maybe 30
Is this Boat a good boat? jssailem at 9:51am 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 21/1597 How many times do we hear the question: Can I sail this boat around Newfoundland? Across The Atlanti
Reef Hooks miketcook at 9:21am 08.02.20 Catalina 30 4/1834 Two quick questions - saw / read the other discussions. Appreciated the info and links. Have an '8
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? jviss at 6:27am 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 17/4757 Greetings, My cockpit sole is textured gelcoat, a fine, sand-like texture. I can't pull the dirt o
Speed polar Antoine88 at 10:40pm 08.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1209 I search polar speed Hunter 376 . With mainsail full batten
Bow thruster hunter Antoine88 at 10:34pm 08.01.20 Ask All Sailors 14/3158 Has anyone installed a bow thruster on Hunter 376 ?
Rebedding bow pulpit on Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 5:01pm 08.01.20 Catalina 310 7/1429 I recently purchased a 2002 Catalina 310. During the survey, the moisture meter read "wet" around tw
Teak trim gfrazier at 3:50pm 08.01.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/967 Working on a new to me 1984 Hunter 31. Previous owner had the wood trim piece near stern ladder rem
Boom Vang question (1) williamtl at 2:38pm 08.01.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1511
Hull numbers.... again ShawnL at 2:17pm 08.01.20 Catalina 22 12/1744 I know this has been talked about before, but on my registration, my hull number is strange. WSZ160

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3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 6:18pm 04.11.24 Not likely. What could be the cause the hard start after work performed on the injector pump and i
3GM30F Service Issue kappykaplan at 5:59pm 04.11.24 So if the engine runs well while cruising, then air is not entering the system causing the hard sta
Entering Canade with children. Hello Below at 5:32pm 04.11.24 My Daughter and family are going to go on a cruise with us and we got to thinking about the possibi
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 5:31pm 04.11.24 No. So if the engine runs well while cruising, then air is not entering the system causing the har
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 5:30pm 04.11.24 OP do you have an itemized bill listing parts costs for the [parts installed ? are t
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: jssailem at 5:05pm 04.11.24 you throw it past the dock cleat then pull it taught. @Ted10028 if you view that video, you will s
Small Wood sailboat SFS at 4:51pm 04.11.24 ... Don't paint or varnish the handles though. You want the wood grain there open so your hands do
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 4:33pm 04.11.24 This is unburnt fuel, no? Yes. More white than grey is the smoke. I know it well. My rebuilt engi
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? MitchM at 4:16pm 04.11.24 thanks for all the thoughts. buying 2 brand new tires on new rims are much
3GM30F Service Issue MitchM at 4:05pm 04.11.24 OP do you have an itemized bill listing parts costs for the [parts installed ? are th
Hull color MitchM at 3:57pm 04.11.24 I read on a cruisers thread the easy way to match old gel colors: go to a big paint store
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tom J at 3:40pm 04.11.24 it seems you never wanted to use your propeller and rudder to guide the stern of the boat up again
Entering Canade with children. Hayden Watson at 3:25pm 04.11.24 It would be both biological parents and they both have military id's but the kids don't get theirs u
Entering Canade with children. Calif. Ted at 3:23pm 04.11.24 Both Canada and the US will require passports and if only one parent they may require birth certific
3GM30F Service Issue kappykaplan at 3:13pm 04.11.24 Would the engine still run as well as it has when cruising if air is entering the system? No.
Entering Canade with children. Don Crowther at 3:10pm 04.11.24 I know as a canadian everyone including infants require a passport. Might be worth a call to customs
Alternator charging JamesG161 at 2:44pm 04.11.24 It was done in my Engine Compartment, but the "Solenoid" broke when Engine Key starts. I talked to
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 2:44pm 04.11.24 The engine would only after a very light burst of Thrust in the air intake, but then ran well yester
Alternator charging AKlight at 2:08pm 04.11.24 Ah. Ok, thanks Jim! So I need to figure out if I have an ACR then and i could isolate the house bank
Alternator charging JamesG161 at 2:00pm 04.11.24 Yes i understood. It depends on your Selector switches near your Engine. Our Genset Alternator cha

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