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Oran Generator New Gipsy at 12:58am 12.29.20 Ask All Sailors 4/709 Onan Genset 2008, Suddenly stopped working after running for 30 secs. Now not showing any signs of p
Rudder collar assembly (3) mmlspace at 10:26pm 12.28.20 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2075 I have a 78 Hunter 27 and I'm trying to figure out the upper rudder assembly. The rudder post come
Diesel valve adjustment All U Get at 8:30pm 12.28.20 Musings With Maine Sail 19/4689 Hi Rodd, I was going through some maintenance items and wanted to check the valve clearances on our
The Sally Forth Saga begins [or continues] Tink McTinkerson at 7:16pm 12.28.20 Trailer Sailors 2/574 Hello fellow trailer sailors! I am happy to report that I have just acquired a brand new 1986 O'day
320 wireless wind sensor HD74 at 9:01am 12.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2942 I am installing a band wireless wind sensor model 320. I am not sure where I can mount the Bluetooth
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? BAD ORCA at 12:33pm 12.28.20 Musings With Maine Sail 23/6170 I finally got around to re-wiring my charge circuit, fusing everything and installing a good battery
Mariner 19 on its trailer -- how high, how wide? JackOlsen at 12:18pm 12.28.20 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1343 I'm thinking about getting a centerboard Mariner 19 from the 1970s. But my driveway has some limita
Torque required for keel nuts. Hunter 376 reinesj1 at 12:09pm 12.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1794 I own a Hunter37 1997. I am replacing keel nuts. What is the torque required? Thanks
Seahood removal Legend 35 (3) CarmenK at 12:02pm 12.28.20 Big Boats 4/980 We have a terrible leak over the companionway. My husband removed the seahood today. It released ea
Question about a 73 Ranger 23 Knot Happy at 11:28am 12.28.20 Ask All Sailors 3/561 Hello gang, Can anyone tell me if my Ranger has a lead or cast iron keel? Looking on the internet th
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... jssailem at 10:27am 12.28.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 23/2460 Sitting here, sipping coffee, eating "Puckerbrush" plum jam on a piece of my sourdough toast this ch
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) LagunaJay at 10:16am 12.28.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2041 I have become a huge proponent of using a block-and-tackle (instead of using a winch) to raise a dec
Two new toys for testing antennas Brian D at 9:36am 12.28.20 SSB and Ham Operators 11/5253 I recently picked up two devices (not really toys) for testing and viewing what my antenna(s) see. B
H34 new deck organizer Mike Oldak at 8:21am 12.28.20 Big Boats 7/1169 I'm about to install a new deck organizer to enable cockpit reefing. I purchased a Harken 3 sheave
Pedestal Guard options with out Drilling? (1) Sandfly at 7:04am 12.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1189 I have an 87 Hunter 28.5 and would like to have a place to mount ipad and possibly other things. Thi
Hunter 38 Improvements Summerof69 at 6:39am 12.28.20 Big Boats 45/6082
Finding Sail magazine 1984 CYQK at 5:08am 12.28.20 Ask All Sailors 3/541 Looking for the Sept.1984 issue of sail magazine Contacted Sail and they dont have them Anyone know
Victron Smart Shunt SycloneDriver at 7:32pm 12.27.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2570 I installed a Victron Smart Shunt today. It took less than an hour. So far I really like it. It's
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:44pm 12.27.20 Ask All Sailors 36/2335 :)
Y30 rigging Samurai at 5:37pm 12.27.20 Yamaha 9/1626 Good day Recently purchased a y30 and enjoying checking and servicing all systems as I get to know h

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Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. (1) dlochner at 1:00pm 03.12.25 Here's my prop after 8 months and 3400 nm using Crystal Prop. The last 2.5 months the boat didn't mo
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. (3) sailcapt340 at 12:55pm 03.12.25 1 year I had a complete and total failure of my prop spray. I use either Pettit PropCoat #1792 or I
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dLj at 12:48pm 03.12.25 Someone in my marina said that after the you put on your Prop Speed or whatever you are using, to th
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dlochner at 12:46pm 03.12.25 I just tried Crystal Prop this year and so far have been pleased with it. In the same vein as Prop S
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. kappykaplan at 12:19pm 03.12.25 I've been using Barnacle Barrier with good success.
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? Phil Herring at 12:14pm 03.12.25 If it's still pliable it could be pre-EPA butyl tape. That stuff lasts a long time. If you need to r
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Sean Kiaer Yacht Broker at 12:00pm 03.12.25 Full Transparency, I am a broker. It is brokers like you describe that make the rest of us look bad.
adding electrical stove mermike at 11:30am 03.12.25 You could power a 220V range off of a single Multiplus or Quattro with an Autotransformer, dependin
Tally Ho is a Cover Girl! SteveHughessails at 11:10am 03.12.25 Very nice! New framed picture going up in the office too now I bet. :-)
Engine Overheating Straycat22296 at 10:59am 03.12.25 You most likely already checked but I have not seen anyone address checking the water intake filter
Sailing courses in Thailand dLj at 10:48am 03.12.25 You guys are having one awesome trip!!! dj
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? Johann at 10:46am 03.12.25 That said, it is now possible for an amateur to spoof GPS if they can get close enough to the targe
Sailing courses in Thailand (6) Will Gilmore at 9:21am 03.12.25 230205 230206 Never saw the water. It is pretty cheap to visit here, but it is disconcerting to tal
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main DArcy at 9:10am 03.12.25 The reef line tensions the foot the same way the outhaul does so it does need some purchase. Typical
Engine Overheating (1) kloudie1 at 9:07am 03.12.25 Quick note: The Yanmar thermostat in the GM motors are kinda strange and if replaced by a "Will Fit"
Source for replacement sheaves BAD ORCA at 8:19am 03.12.25 You might try Zephyr Werk, " the sheave factory." Zephyrwerks.com They offer sheave rebuilding
Diesel Leak Injection Pump colemj at 8:18am 03.12.25 That is what I was thinking, to have it rebuilt. I am in Florida a shop quoted me $440. It definetl
Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 8:15am 03.12.25 you should know where all of the thruhulls and other holes are in your hull. This includes transduc
Diesel Leak Injection Pump (1) buddybear at 8:14am 03.12.25 If it is a marinized Kubota, then it is likely a Kiki injection pump (I think Bosch bought them yea
adding electrical stove dlochner at 8:02am 03.12.25 Rick, Are you sure that stove is USA 240V vs europe 240v. I am not totally certain, but the usa us

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