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Bukh 20DV- Cooling syatem issues: No water pumping out of the exhaust. OOC at 10:45am 03.29.20 Engines and Propulsion 7/1054 New Issues: Bukh DV 20 engine: Had a mechanic work on the raw water cooling system.I'm familiar wi
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat (7) Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 49/3806 @Sefuller recently posted that he was looking for a 7/8" barbed hose adapter for his water heater.
Painting a Valiant. Brimptsman at 9:02am 03.29.20 Destinations 4/712 I have two issues on our recently purchased Valiant 40: Firstly inside the hull is lined with closed
Battery Orientation TimFromLI at 6:50am 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1290 I am replacing three 4d AGMs with 6 Trojan T-105s. Because of the height of the batteries, I have to
Are these blocks rebuild-able? (2) gtg at 6:18am 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 6/792 A rivet here, a bearing there? I was gonna just buy but it looks like I'll have to rivet what I buy
Cat 22 1998 swing keel Decham18 at 7:44pm 03.28.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/725 Curious if anyone knows of somone selling a swing keel for a 98 22cat or where to buy one? Very hard
Jib furling line seadaddler at 5:48pm 03.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2269
7/8" hose fitting Sefuller at 3:57pm 03.28.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2975 Our boat has 7/8" heater hose from the heat exchanger to the water heater. I need to replace them a
2002 Hunter 386 Compass (2) Gary Ryan at 2:19pm 03.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/357 Our new used Hunter 386 has a compass that is pretty fogged up. I cleaned it using Meguiar's #7 sho
Rudder Drain Solution for our Hunter 386 Gary Ryan at 2:13pm 03.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/536 We purchased a 2002 Hunter 386 last October. During the inspection, I was informed that there was
Circuit panel lights asmallman at 1:36pm 03.28.20 Ask All Sailors 8/867 I have a 1985 Hunter 34 and several of the indicator lights on the circuit panel don't work. I purc
SB8 transmission emulsified oil (1) CMF Hunter 27 at 12:09pm 03.28.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1058 Went to change trans fluid today in this new to me hunter 27 and oil was completely filled to brim w
Like a bad case of piles, I have returned Phil Herring at 11:16am 03.28.20 Ask All Sailors 45/3130 Today, Brian handed me the keys to the forum once again. He did a terrific job of keeping this mess
Engineering problem CatNap3 at 11:00am 03.28.20 Ask All Sailors 30/2406 Compression load calculation The problem: imagine a right triangle The vertical leg is 10 ft long
My first regatta- impromptu rgranger at 10:57am 03.28.20 Ask All Sailors 24/1159 So I anchored out last night and came back to the marina at 10:00. Plan was to pressure wash and do
2000 340...Transducer and Speed Indicators Nichole340 at 10:54am 03.28.20 Big Boats 6/598 On my 2000 340 my Depth Transducer and Speed Indicator haven't been removed for a few years, at leas
Mast GooseNeck ! (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:58am 03.28.20 Catalina 310 0/575 Does anyone happen to know what the I.D. ' O.D. ' length of the BUSHING that fits in the Goose Neck
Oday 19 No DeadLights Off Axis at 7:54am 03.28.20 Day Sailers 2/734 So , Now that I have acquired an Oday 19 the one thing im scratching my head on is why didn't they p
GPS connection to new VHF east coaster at 6:55am 03.28.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1651 Have a 2002 Catalina 310 #166. The original vhf past on to the electronic recycling bin. Have purcha
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) Shand at 6:50am 03.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2424 We have recently acquired a Hunter Passage 450 from a family that was living aboard. We looked at th

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Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ward H at 6:28am 03.12.24 Like many things in life, If you have it you won't need it. Be sure to post photos of the finished
Clamp on meter recommendation? JamesG161 at 6:05am 03.12.24 My current Uni-T unit has done well That is my old meter that the batteries corroded when dampened
Clamp on meter recommendation? JamesG161 at 6:02am 03.12.24 Have you had it long ? How well has it held up ? Used on my boat since Summer of 2023. I bought 2
Clamp on meter recommendation? Leeward Rail at 5:55am 03.12.24 I have this meter. the cheap clamp ones I have seen dont have that, without buying an extra set.
Clamp on meter recommendation? (1) JamesG161 at 4:51am 03.12.24 I have this meter. ps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BKVVFP21/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UT
Spreader Replacement bolt seized danooxnard at 4:02am 03.12.24 Try heat and beeswax! Heat from a mapp gas torch. don't get the mast too hot. Beeswax and heat is a
House Battery Upgrade Help (1) gouldx at 10:24pm 03.11.24 I appreciate the replies. It sounds like I should probably look into golf cart batteries, or possib
Clamp on meter recommendation? KCofKC at 10:08pm 03.11.24 Make sure you verify that it is DC, AC's are the more common so read the fine print.
Portable Battery Charger (1) marcham at 9:11pm 03.11.24 Another vote for the small victron portable chargers. However, to equalize, you'll need at least 10%
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 8:08pm 03.11.24 So, enough with the generalities ... what's the plan? Where are you going to mount a bracket? Do
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? jssailem at 8:07pm 03.11.24 tow insurance won't do any good if you are too close to big rocks when your engine fails That is a
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 8:00pm 03.11.24
House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 7:39pm 03.11.24 I'm not understanding everything you are saying. What is a v-berth engine? Is your engine actually
House Battery Upgrade Help (1) Tally Ho at 7:20pm 03.11.24
Portable Battery Charger Blitz at 7:17pm 03.11.24 I invested in a bench top power supply years ago and feel it was well worth it (less than the cost o
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? mjsb at 6:11pm 03.11.24 I dropped my mast this past summer and then replaced wiring, standing rigging, sheaves, antenna, win
Portable Battery Charger dlochner at 5:58pm 03.11.24 Take a look at Victron. I have a small Victron for home use, can't remember if it has an equalizatio
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points dLj at 5:51pm 03.11.24 Anyway the transom is 1 inch think marine plywood covered with plastic - for sure any holes will ne
Portable Battery Charger Don S/V ILLusion at 5:38pm 03.11.24 I have a small Victron charger which has a equalization cycle feature I bought for less than $150 a
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points (4) Stephan at 5:19pm 03.11.24 It is do-able, but you MUST keep the tubes fully inflated at all times or you will have a big rain c

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