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Re-bedding hardware after applying non-skid paint on deck Erbardy at 3:30am 04.30.20 Ask All Sailors 1/333 Hi All. I am going to be finishing painting the deck of my catalina 22 in the next week or so. I w
Seaward 25 OEM trailer (2) Noodat Lady at 8:36pm 04.29.20 Seaward 16/4164 Any Seaward owner with an original trailer? Although the 2000 boat I am buying seems in good shape,
Mirage 27 (Perry) (1) Drinky Crow at 7:59pm 04.29.20 Racing 2/1120 What's the 411? Anyone raced on or against one?
H240 steering Mistabonze at 6:10pm 04.29.20 Smaller Boats 11/1442 We have a H240 and backing up is difficult. My engine and rudder turn simultaneously. Should the ru
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection Klaussic at 5:37pm 04.29.20 Catalina 30 28/4364 Hello Catalina 30 owners! I am in the market of purchasing a Catalina 30 from the late 80ies and was
New doors finally (3) Mr Fox at 3:50pm 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 7/774 Finally installed my bi-folding doors, in my boat these are much more convenient as the standard one
Polar tables Far Away at 2:48pm 04.29.20 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1135 Hello all, Does anyone have access too or know where I could find a polar table for a Catalina 309?
Adler Barbour compressor location in 1988 H30 Whouze at 2:42pm 04.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/332 Buying 1988 H30 and want to install refrigeration kit. Any tips on best place to install compressor
Sand blasting an engine? ontherocks83 at 2:26pm 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1743 Quick question. I am trying to sandblast my engine to get the rust and old paint off so I can repai
Fitting a bigger anchor on a Hunter 45cc Z83 at 12:05pm 04.29.20 Big Boats 11/1809 Hi Everyone! Just joined the forum so thank you in advance for your advice. I purchased a 2006 Hu
diy gimbal for 2 burner alcol stove fred1diver at 11:55am 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/4257 hey everyone, putting the finishing touches on my gimbal, just wondering how high should I raise the
Adding a hour meter - Hunter 30 Skipper7E at 10:11am 04.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1799 I want to add a hour meter on a 1989 Hunter 30. I thought that I could get power of the alternator o
Hot Water Heater/Tank 2005 H36 SDS3 Sailors at 10:07am 04.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/484 The Kuuma 6 gallon water heater has a leak and likely needs to be replaced. The unit is 10 years ol
Oberdorfer water leak. Hayden Watson at 8:34am 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 26/1963 I am replacing the hoses on my M25XP and see that I have a seawater leak from the weep hole in my Ob
hatch cover void fireone at 7:22am 04.29.20 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1233 i have an oday 23 and ive noticed that the hatch cover(seating area)-over the "ice box" has gotten s
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback TheSoggyDollar at 7:10am 04.29.20 Catalina 22 39/2493 (potentially) first time boat owners and all eyes are on a Catalina 22 (fits our budget, experience,
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington azsailing at 7:02am 04.29.20 Destinations 32/5929 Hi Guys, COVID permitting, I am planning a trip to the San Juans with my mac 26. I was hoping to t
Isinglass cleaner Sailnobroblem at 5:40am 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1249 I am looking for a Isinglass / Stratoglass cleaner. Not looking for a paste or cream like Plastx. I
Paint for Universal M25XP Hayden Watson at 1:46am 04.29.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/2473 Anyone know where to get paint to touch up an M25XP?
13hp Yanmar 2gmf de-winterization Fashin at 10:03pm 04.28.20 Mid-Size Boats 24/2822 Hey guys, I'm a new owner of a boat, a hunter 31 and the previous owner had the boat winterized incl

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Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue dlochner at 11:15am 07.11.24 Make certain the outer jacket of the cable is secured in the correct location.
What Starter Battery??? dlochner at 11:04am 07.11.24 How old is the starting battery? Battery voltage and battery capacity are very different. A battery
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. JoeWhite at 10:54am 07.11.24 Jviss, here is a link to my website that includes the wiring diagram to explain how it works. Oil P
What Starter Battery??? TomStewart50 at 10:49am 07.11.24 I have a similar question, but it's different. I have (2) deep cycle 200ah Interstate 31M-AGM Hou
Dogs Onboard Forum? (5) Foswick at 10:39am 07.11.24 Clever plank solution. I sail with a service dog who is ... a tad larger. He is able to go up and
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues CABixler at 8:52am 07.11.24 Good that the issue was resolved. These newish crimping tools are a vast improvement on the old sty
P42 radar mount Windpilot at 8:50am 07.11.24 If you are trying to do this yourself, go up there and try to drop a small line with a weight inside
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue Ralph Johnstone at 8:41am 07.11.24 I doubt there's a kill switch as to an electrical solenoid. Follow the cable back to the small leve
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues jssailem at 8:34am 07.11.24 Good that the issue was resolved. These newish crimping tools are a vast improvement on the old sty
Dogs Onboard Forum? (1) ethanknox at 8:00am 07.11.24 225946 Waiting for the plank to drop
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues CABixler at 7:51am 07.11.24 If the crimper isn't adjusted properly for the connector that'll happen. Or if you use poor quality
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues CABixler at 7:49am 07.11.24 Are you still having issues with this? Thankfully no. I had my boat mechanic troubleshoot it as I
What are these screw things called jviss at 7:36am 07.11.24 How do you get the inside surface of the mast? You feel the Tef-gel does that? So from a productio
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 Brinky63 at 7:34am 07.11.24 Anyone have an idea as to where one can find drawings for the Arch? Looking at the possibility of ma
Fresh water pump jviss at 7:33am 07.11.24 I have a Par 36800-1000 3.3GPM 40PSI pump. It's old school, a belt driven diaphragm pump. They las
What are these screw things called dLj at 7:32am 07.11.24 No, I just use the brush that comes with Tef-Gel to thoroughly coat the hole with it. How do you g
Unusual stuffing box JoeWhite at 7:30am 07.11.24 Or, replace the stuffing box with one that uses the stuffing box wicks and go sailing with confidenc
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jviss at 7:25am 07.11.24 Yes, the oil pressure switch closes when engine is running to provide power to the electric fuel pu
Fresh water pump Deleted member 117556 at 7:03am 07.11.24 Replaced mine with a shurflo pentair model 4008. 55 psi and 3 gpm and it does not require an accumu
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 6:59am 07.11.24 I think you are way overcomplicating this. At this point I suspect a bad wire, the oil pressure sw

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