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Shower (pump). Who uses them? Justin_NSA at 6:53am 04.15.20 Ask All Sailors 22/1684 An active thread got me to thinking about my own shower pump that I am working on....sort of. I noti
Replacing Aft Cabin Bulkhead in H306 (1) jaysweet at 3:22pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 9/676 Next on my list of pandemic projects: replacing the bulkhead (removable panel, really) in the aft ca
Heavy winds Hydro Therapy at 2:08pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 4/642 So as Luck would have it I put my mainsail with stack pack on Monday. I new we had a storm rolling i
Wiring Repair Ideas? Rick D at 2:00pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1204 OK, I have been chasing wiring issues on my '94 vintage boat. Among them was rewiring the bow pulpit
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... (8) rgranger at 1:18pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 21/4001 So I've been spending my quarantined time diving down various rabbit holes and today's obsession is
What's more chip resistant... Drinky Crow at 12:58pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 2/418 ...gelcoat or LPU?
Interior Wood Refinishing npaulay at 12:51pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2277 Hello, I'm working on restoring my fathers sailboat and one of the first projects is cleaning the
Bottom Paint for Hunter 170 DFD at 12:12pm 04.14.20 Trailer Sailors 15/1639 I would like to freshen up my 170 hull paint. Not really sure if it needs it as I don't know how to
Yanmar SB-8 Service Manual npaulay at 11:27am 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 6/6818 Hello, I am search of a Yanmar SB-8 Service Manual. I've tried to contact Yanmar directly asking fo
Yanmar B-type Engine Instrument Panel P=97 Tachometer (1) SeanP at 9:19am 04.14.20 Parts Search 8/3243 Hello all! I am struggling to find the P=97 instrument panel for my Hunter 31. EBay has a number of
Mega 30, Head plumbing length/size (2) Ethanhopps at 8:56am 04.14.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1473 Hello! First post here so go easy on me... I bought a mega 30 (save the ugly comments, you're just j
Panel mounted bilge switch questions jdy2kgt at 7:11am 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 4/495 Recently my bilge pump wasn't working. Due to time constraints I called in a pro. To my surprise t
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? ScottySailor at 12:48am 04.14.20 Engines and Propulsion 22/5745 Hey all doing some work on my Yanmar 2gmf and I stupidly took apart the fuel limiter screw whoops!!
What deck paint Hunter 33 woofetc at 8:40pm 04.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/806 The diamond pattern anti-slip area of the side decks running along the length of our 2008 Hunter 33
Hunter 386 Year 2002 Line Replacement Gary Ryan at 6:17pm 04.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/739 We purchased our new/used Hunter 386 last October. It was wrapped and on the hard. I did notice th
Hunter 38 Interior wood stain match letskeepriding at 6:05pm 04.13.20 Big Boats 12/2398 Just a heads up for anyone who might need to touch up their interior wood. After painstaking researc
Yanmar 3TNE68C-EG1 Service manual srancourt at 5:55pm 04.13.20 Ask All Sailors 2/423 Anyone have a service manual for the generator Yanmar 3TNE68C-EG1
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). (4) Ziggler at 5:52pm 04.13.20 Ask All Sailors 31/2642 Shorthanded, I back my 1984 Morgan 323 away from her slip but we get blown into the adjacent boat -
Beaching your sailboat Ryan61065 at 5:14pm 04.13.20 Trailer Sailors 14/2399 What's the policy on running your boat aground on purpose. Will, it hurt the boat to let it rest on
Specifications help Tbride at 12:43pm 04.13.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1169 I recently bought a 2004 Mac 26M with a broken mast. The new mast is in place but there is a naggin

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And I Complain About 12' Tides dLj at 12:47pm 03.15.24
Stuck Marelon seacock bob45 at 12:15pm 03.15.24
Stuck Marelon seacock Tally Ho at 11:50am 03.15.24 What is the peacock used for? I disconnected the hose and poured one ounce of olive oil in the open
Replacing C 310 fuel tank Tom J at 11:47am 03.15.24 I had the same issue with my 2003, hull #231. Shortly after I bought it in 2005, I noticed diesel f
Hunter Propeller Anode (1) dlochner at 11:37am 03.15.24 Thank you again everyone. Regarding the already installed shaft anode, although someone mentioned i
Hunter Propeller Anode FShab at 11:29am 03.15.24 Thank you again everyone. Regarding the already installed shaft anode, although someone mentioned it
Rudder Sensor Tally Ho at 11:26am 03.15.24 You can install it upside down if that is the best way to mount it. You may need to switch the wire
Venting Battery Compartment Tally Ho at 11:12am 03.15.24
And I Complain About 12' Tides jssailem at 11:08am 03.15.24
And I Complain About 12' Tides Tally Ho at 11:06am 03.15.24
Main Sail Issue jdrutten at 10:34am 03.15.24 How long ago was it working properly? It's possible to put too much tension on the halyard. Your sai
Descaling Yanmar 2GM Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 03.15.24 Note that the 2 GM is seawater cooled.. the 2 GMF is coolant cooled. Ouch, ouch, and ouch ! What
House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 9:45am 03.15.24 I will be taking MaineSail's Drop-In LFP article's advice on fusing, but if you see any potential
And I Complain About 12' Tides dLj at 9:26am 03.15.24 My wife is Canadian, and her uncle lives on the Bay of Funday. It is on my retirement list to get
Descaling Yanmar 2GM azambella at 9:10am 03.15.24 Th motor is indeed a 1982 Yanmar 2GM (raw water cooled). And the deposits are from seawater. They
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler azambella at 9:07am 03.15.24 The travler is located int eh cockpit on our 1982 Hunter 33. A real PITA. I have seen the cabin re
House Battery Upgrade Help dlochner at 9:04am 03.15.24 If you are ready to buy, the very best deal out there today is a 100ah Kilovault, $222! These are hi
Uniseal tank thickness George Braun at 9:03am 03.15.24 Uniseal was a great and very inexpensive option for me repairing a leaking fitting on a black tank.
NMEA 0183 to Wi-Fi Help jssailem at 9:01am 03.15.24 does it have a display from my Standard Horizon on iPad and is it easy to install? Need to unpack
House Battery Upgrade Help gouldx at 8:44am 03.15.24 @JBP-PA The Epochs seem like winners, and should fit on their sides under my settees. Thank you for

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