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Anchor locker for M25 jbrock at 10:55am 09.11.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1582
small boat halyard questions SailingLoto at 10:39am 09.11.20 Ask All Sailors 7/922 The main halyard on my sc22 is wire spliced to double braid and in very poor condition. Is there an
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? markwbird at 8:39am 09.11.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1702 The manual pump for pumping out my holding tank is in the line from the tank to the deck fitting. T
minimum solar for battery maintenance over winter? richk at 7:02am 09.11.20 Ask All Sailors 4/539 I have two house and one starting battery, all AGM. House batts are 200 AH each. What's the minimu
Hunter 336 1995 manual? ipretender at 5:51am 09.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1401 Hi there! We are struggling to locate the full manual for our new boat. It is not here either Anyone
Great Salt Lake Fables j_schoenfeld at 9:11pm 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 4/679 My Oday 28 is on the Great Salt Lake in Utah. It is a fickle lake with heavy salt water that some ye
Thru hull factory valves Calvin1Calvin at 6:33pm 09.10.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1458 I have a 1984 Hunter 27 that I purchased in 2013. Don't know the boat/owner history and whether the
Adventures in reefing (4) G0ri11@ at 6:08pm 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 51/5927 Trying to establish a simple reefing setup and hoping to avoid adding any hardware, if possible. Pi
Things are about to get tight... Project_Mayhem at 5:41pm 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 9/970 One of my sidestay turnbuckles is having issues with the threads. I figured now is a good time to re
H34 Mainsheet location (1) Greatdaner6 at 1:20pm 09.10.20 Big Boats 6/951 Hello! Quick question about the path of the running rigging for all the Hunter 34 owners out there.
Crack in Companionway Entrance - Catalina 30 MKII Hull #4984 (3) Copper Harbor at 1:12pm 09.10.20 Catalina 30 10/2895 Hello - Last weekend I was out sailing with a buddy and we had a steady 22 knot wind. With both sai
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 12:48pm 09.10.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 55/4714 Is the problem Covid-19 or are sailboats our size just not selling? We have listed our H380 with a b
Merit 22 cockpit drain. sloughsailer at 12:32pm 09.10.20 Trailer Sailors 8/1835 I just bought a Merit 22 and have been sorting it out and fixing problems. One problem is the cockpi
How to work my inverter/charger Jeanneau01 at 11:50am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 2/357 Hello all - great site and this is my first post. I have a Freedom Marine Series Combi Inverter/Cha
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 Tpoo at 11:34am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2945 Hi all - new member here, having recently purchased a 1989 Catalina tall rig. Still learning the bo
What is the best swim ladder for a Hunter 170? H Adam1990 at 11:03am 09.10.20 Trailer Sailors 2/1137 Hi Folks Looking to put a swim ladder on my Hunter 170. Does any one have any suggestions?
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F (1) Scott T-Bird at 10:48am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 13/4342 I pulled the cover off my heat exchanger yesterday and this is what I found. I penetrated the holes
How much anchor chain should I have in Carribean? efimki at 7:45am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1144 I've got 2005 Beneteau 373 with 45' of anchor chain and 150' of 3-strand rode. It works ok in New E
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! (1) Nodak7 at 6:33am 09.10.20 Big Boats 15/4259 OK I am turning this one over the the brain trust to give me a clue as to what is happening. I keep
Pacific North West and Wind Problems (3) JamesG161 at 8:19pm 09.09.20 Weather and Forecasting 0/482 There are wild fires from Northern CA to Washington State that are being fanned by a major LOW press

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Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 12:25pm 02.14.25 Hay Thank Mike that would take care of my problem To make sure she stays cool Will get on an
Exhaust water flow HMT2 at 12:18pm 02.14.25 I had one of these on my boat. Super easy to install I loved it! Buy the kit with the alarm. https
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing Steve_Catalina at 11:19am 02.14.25 If this had been installed and removed I would expect horizontal scratch marks, I see none. I search
PacificNW update. kappykaplan at 11:04am 02.14.25 For our Chesapeake Bay sailors, you can see that white streak (137kn winds) coming out of Central C
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing jssailem at 10:48am 02.14.25 If it has not been used, it sure looks like it has been at the bottom of the shop's storage bin, rol
PacificNW update. (2) jssailem at 9:33am 02.14.25
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? BigEasy at 9:32am 02.14.25 As I mentioned previously, I changed out all my plumbing hardware over the past 18 years, including
260 Hull Repairs BigEasy at 9:16am 02.14.25 Good thing is that it is trailerable. If possible, take it to a few repair facilities & get detaile
Cell Phone Boosters SkiingSailor at 8:53am 02.14.25 Considering the WeBoost Marine package. I have a good marine wifi antenna already connected to some
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . Justin_NSA at 7:49am 02.14.25 If nothing else, a proper compression test should give you a good idea of the condition. As mention
What materials to use for mast step repair? FastOlson at 6:49am 02.14.25 I have a small scrap of G10 and it is tough stuff! I assume using all epoxy and mat/cloth and no wo
What materials to use for mast step repair? Spindrift NH at 5:13am 02.14.25 I maybe made some incorrect assumptions based on your questions. I assumed you have a Catalina 30, a
What materials to use for mast step repair? colemj at 3:38am 02.14.25 I have a small scrap of G10 and it is tough stuff! I assume using all epoxy and mat/cloth and no wo
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . Leeward Rail at 2:53am 02.14.25 Other than fuel economy, which isnt a big deal unless you are motoring long distances, I never unde
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 sailme88 at 2:26am 02.14.25 Long before the diesel comes up into that clear baffle, to will be spraying out the vent. Everything
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator BigEasy at 9:42pm 02.13.25 To locate the ground or negative side, make a resistance measurement from the outer case to the gro
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator JoeWhite at 9:21pm 02.13.25 BigEasy, I do not think that is the ground lug. If i had to guess i would say that it is the lug ju
Keeping warm for winter boat work justsomeguy at 8:41pm 02.13.25 What do you use to stay warm in the winter? Plastic underwear, i.e. Capilene, polypropylene, etc.
What materials to use for mast step repair? Hayden Watson at 8:15pm 02.13.25 Thanks for the tip. Is there different grades of white oak? I found this for $11. At that price it'
What materials to use for mast step repair? (1) Blitz at 7:39pm 02.13.25 FastOlson suggestion is good I made one 4-5 years ago for a deck stepped mask to replace the alumi

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