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VP MD7B waterpump Renegade135 at 9:14am 07.27.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/735 Trying to keep my 40 year old Volvo alive.. the water pump is leaking where it bolts to the case, on
Hudson Florida Guystapo at 9:11am 07.27.20 Ask All Sailors 3/399 We just purchased a home on the water in Hudson Florida ..We plan to move our Catalina 30 full draft
ranger 16 mast step bospoort at 8:27am 07.27.20 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/1526 Hi, I just bought an old Ranger 16 that needs some work. Making decent progress, but the mast step
Making Donations cb32863 at 8:12am 07.27.20 Ask All Sailors 25/1995 We have been out on the boat 3 times in the last seven days. Not too bad considering it has been pre
Passage 450 sanitation hoses jamesrladd at 7:39am 07.27.20 Big Boats 1/346 I'm biting the stinky bullet and replacing all my sanitation hoses in my 1999 450. The mid head pump
Hunter 42 Refrigerator Evaporator replacement Sergio G. at 6:41am 07.27.20 Big Boats 0/485 We liveaboard a 90' Hunter 42 Passage with a Adler Barbour CU100 Cold Machine for the refrigerator,
Is my Gooseneck cooked? (1) odaydokay at 5:24am 07.27.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1032 Just happened to be up on the deck yesterday and notice this "C" shaped ring lying on the deck right
How to locate a rigging manual Strugglebundle at 4:58am 07.27.20 Ask All Sailors 3/604 Hello all, recently bought a vanguard volant, which I had to pretty much excavate from a landfill. W
Email Link Problems (2) dlochner at 4:47am 07.27.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/488 Since Last night, the links in the notification emails don't seem to be working. The link yields a
Email notifications are not working (1) rgranger at 4:45am 07.27.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 10/1463
How do I test AGM batteries for damage from overcharge? Captain Larry-DH at 7:38pm 07.26.20 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2797 A solar charge controller failed on my boat allowing high output from one 50w solar panel to reach t
Jerks! rgranger at 5:31pm 07.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/3469 So I have been prepping to pull my boat and put it on the trailer. I keep the trailer in a gatted l
Finally found (and fixed) that pesky leak (1) rgranger at 5:29pm 07.26.20 Smaller Boats 0/650 So this seems like it might be helpful to a lot of the owners of smaller Hunter sailboats and I want
Real chance of capsizing? srimes at 5:27pm 07.26.20 Ask All Sailors 34/10272 Here's a short clip of yesterday's sailing. Was using the heavy air jib and 2 reefs in the main as t
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install Mickstr at 5:15pm 07.26.20 Ask All Sailors 26/4799 Has anyone installed a rudder reference upside down? I tried to get away with it on my O'Day 322 by
bunk lube (1) srimes at 2:35pm 07.26.20 Trailer Sailors 5/1610 I've heard of people using toothpaste or Liquid Rollers $20 spray. I remembered I had paraffin wax b
cherubini lost blunt at 1:34pm 07.26.20 The Cherubini Hunters 18/2609 well hurricane hanna claimed our hunter 33 yesterday.i understand she was de masted first and then s
Manual pump faucet parts - '78 27 Jerdavis77 at 11:10am 07.26.20 The Cherubini Hunters 3/618
Gray Enterprise Portlights Kent Saturday at 10:31am 07.26.20 Smaller Boats 3/755 Advise please. Has anybody ever painted Gray Enterprise portlights? If so, good/bad results. I would
Peek a Boo shutters Waltsailor at 10:03am 07.26.20 Big Boats 8/1190 Looking for ways to help AC work more effectively and saw shutters by Zarcor. Want to start by putt

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Runaway diesel dlochner at 7:44am 01.31.25 What was the saying? It's 5 O'clock somewhere... dj Ah, I forgot, Florida is in its own time zon
Runaway diesel dLj at 7:29am 01.31.25 A little early in the day for a MaiTai, isn't Greg? What was the saying? It's 5 O'clock somewhere.
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 7:22am 01.31.25 Sure, but I'm still not understanding how loss of the electronics prevents starting the engine. Ma
Runaway diesel dlochner at 7:21am 01.31.25 That I will do Ralph! Cherrs!
Runaway diesel (1) Tally Ho at 7:20am 01.31.25 Hmph ! At least have a Mai Tai for each and every one of us while you're down there. That I will d
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING dlochner at 7:08am 01.31.25 First, the use of masthead tri-colors are not without controversy. Perhaps the biggest issue is the
Oday 22 Sliding Hatch Project_Mayhem at 7:06am 01.31.25 I'm leaning towards no but I could be wrong. Call Rudy at D&R marine. He would know for sure
Runaway diesel (1) MikeHoncho at 7:04am 01.31.25 I can't remember ever hearing of a well maintained sailboat's engine exploding or even having a run
Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 7:02am 01.31.25 If you recall the example I gave where my friend went through 3 - 360 degree rolls, you might begin
Runaway diesel MikeHoncho at 7:01am 01.31.25 Unless your engine has a turbocharger, you shouldn't have to worry about it. The turbocharger is b
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 6:44am 01.31.25 Good thoughts, Cap'n, especially about night vision. As I would be able to use the forward 225 degr
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 6:42am 01.31.25 This will continue through the ages. There just isn't stopping some people, nor reasoning with the
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 6:36am 01.31.25 Yes, a catamaran with two engines. The spare engine quip was a joke because we rarely run both eng
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Captain Larry-DH at 6:33am 01.31.25
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 5:58am 01.31.25 Shemander raises some good points, especially mentioning spare cotter and clevis pins. As to ligh
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? marcham at 5:54am 01.31.25 Excellent, best to keep the lower diamond connected and accurately tensioned, it's essential for th
How did you support your engine for installation of motor mounts. marcham at 5:45am 01.31.25 Also used basketball and a manual air pump, change one at a time.
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks colemj at 5:29am 01.31.25 I mentioned earlier that I use sealant on the threads, but didn't mention which type. coincidently,
Raymarine Auto Pilot colemj at 4:58am 01.31.25 When you replaced the transducer, did you home-run the cable from it straight to the AP, or is there
Runaway diesel colemj at 4:51am 01.31.25 The odd thing is, I've never even removed the cap to see what's under it How does the cap come o

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