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When should standing rigging be replaced? Project_Mayhem at 9:55pm 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 19/6635 I've read that standing rigging should be replaced anywhere from 10 all the way up to 20 years and a
Replacement winch line Project_Mayhem at 9:32pm 11.09.20 Trailer Sailors 4/801 I use a 2500lbs ATV winch to step and unstep my mast at the beginning and end of the season. It's ea
'88 Legend 35 transom question CarmenK at 8:58pm 11.09.20 Big Boats 9/1532 Our girl is on the hard having repairs made to her drive train. She sat down when Hurricane Sally bl
37c Rudder Quadrant gockleyd at 7:47pm 11.09.20 The Cherubini Hunters 2/685 Could anyone get me a few photos of how your rudder quadrant attaches to your Rudder shaft? I had pr
Hot restarts gettinthere at 5:44pm 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1618 Engine starts fine but after sailing, it ddn't restart. I get the oil pressure buzzer as usual. But
Would love a Catalina 275 test sail! Molokai at 5:02pm 11.09.20 Catalina 275 6/2534
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor rs1sensen at 4:08pm 11.09.20 Smaller Boats 10/1633 Hi All, When I walk on my cabin floor in the main salon and in the bathroom, I can hear water slosh
Blister history of Catalina 310 Clydo at 4:06pm 11.09.20 Catalina 310 16/2896 Last hauled my 2003 Catalina C310 four years ago had just three or four small blisters. Wonder abou
0.45 gallons per hour OK? Dr. D at 1:09pm 11.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/7092 Earlier this season I topped off the fuel tank, and then again today. The difference in hours on the
Swing keel effectiveness Tsam at 12:42pm 11.09.20 Trailer Sailors 11/2753 On my 6.8m S2 I have a shoal draft keel(2ft) and a swing keel/centerboard that extends 2.5ft below f
Scratched hunter 33 rubrail (1) MichaelStacy at 10:05am 11.09.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1054 What material is this part of my Hunter 33 side rail, with the scratches. Feels like it is plastic
110 V plugs not working. Steveosailor at 9:24am 11.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2070 I have a 2016 35 ft weekender. My internal plugs are not working, they are not working for the inve
Whisker Pole Roy 845 at 9:17am 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 26/2621 A couple of times this past season I had decided to use my Whisker Pole on "Penelope" to hold out He
Small surveillance cameras wdonovan at 6:01am 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2267 Someone is boarding my boat at the marina and stealing and vandalizing. Has anyone installed a small
Beneteau propellor Aliesh at 3:37am 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1060 Hello all and hope everyone keeping well. I have a Beneteau 285 with 2 blade folding propellor. Hopi
Catalina 355 holding tank blocked at thru hall Mike Curtin at 7:44pm 11.08.20 Big Boats 16/3364 Wondering if any one has had a problem with draining their holding tank. This is a passive drain sy
Wheel Steering First Class at 6:52pm 11.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/476 I have a 35s5 with a Tiller and would like to convert to wheel steering. I've been through all the p
Help a new C30 owner! (4) drjoans at 3:49pm 11.08.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1013
H28.5 busted furler drum (1) David21149 at 1:38pm 11.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/875 Per attached, somehow I busted my furler drum and need to replace. Can anyone confirm what type of f
Catalina 22 anchor - what fits? Lazy1 at 1:14pm 11.08.20 Catalina 22 2/720 In the New Style ('86 in my case) anchor locker, anyone get a modern style anchor to fit? I would l

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Universal M25 will not start Michael Davis at 11:04pm 03.03.25 If you have fuel all the way to your injectors with no air bubbles then make sure your glow plugs ar
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. Randy Miller at 10:28pm 03.03.25 Sounds like good advice from both of you. One thing to keep in mind since both of you have mentioned
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 03.03.25 Does this mean my fuel pump needs to be rebuilt? No. The leak has NOTHING to do with the operati
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Tally Ho at 6:54pm 03.03.25
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation dlochner at 6:42pm 03.03.25 Any idea of the working load for a C27 downhaul? Under 100lb ? 200lb? I have an old (I think) 29mm
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? jssailem at 6:39pm 03.03.25 Great video, @Charles Erwin .
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! dlochner at 6:31pm 03.03.25 Debating between hot/cold vs having the shop take off some more metal A new split coupling will p
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation (1) jssailem at 6:19pm 03.03.25 On my 35-foot boat, I release the halyard, and the sail falls down without any assistance. If your s
Rudder flaps chichiflys at 6:18pm 03.03.25 Different boat, but same application. On a Chaser 33, I used 0.010" mylar sheet, with a 1" wide sta
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation jssailem at 6:17pm 03.03.25 I can not imagine the need for a block and tackle for a downhaul on a 27ft sailboat. :yikes: You sa
Early 80s H36 Strut chichiflys at 6:13pm 03.03.25 I can certainly grind down some of the strut when I get it back, but the pink is pretty deep. You c
Lewmar trimline hatch seal replacement jssailem at 6:12pm 03.03.25 Try Hatch Masters. hatchmasters.com
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. jssailem at 6:10pm 03.03.25 The usual leaks on the fuel pump are the hoses or fuel lines running from the pump to the injector.
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries jssailem at 5:59pm 03.03.25 Thank you all for the insight. A big part of this exercise is to familiarize myself with the batte
NOCO CHARGERS a NO-GO? MFD at 5:36pm 03.03.25 My magnum 2800 inverter/charger has a somewhat similar 'feature'. I think they call it 'battery sa
SSB ground Plane Option Don S/V ILLusion at 5:27pm 03.03.25
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries MFD at 5:02pm 03.03.25
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries (1) MFD at 5:02pm 03.03.25 BAT1/BAT2 show about 3.32v when charged and after resting, which corresponds to 80%? Then later, the
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries Davidasailor26 at 5:00pm 03.03.25 I would not trust the state of charge displayed by the bms until it has cycled several times. I ha
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries MFD at 4:57pm 03.03.25 I would not trust the state of charge displayed by the bms until it has cycled several times. I ha

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