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H34 - Rudder Post Rotten Core Repair and Stuffing Gland question (8) Artey1 at 6:52am 06.02.20 Big Boats 2/1422 I recently dropped my rudder to repair rotten core all around the rudder post as it comes through th
How to buff out acetone on plastic window? (1) patrickkidd at 6:36am 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 16/3496 This is a ridiculous question, but if there is even the slightest chance to avoid the obvious work o
Webasto pump cycling quickly patrickkidd at 6:23am 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 7/654 I just bought a 1981 J/30 that has a webasto diesel heater. I am thinking that the fuel pump is non
Tale of the tape: Let the rigging begin: (1) pclarksurf at 10:48pm 06.01.20 Catalina 22 24/4310 Many moons ago I lamented my challenges with the existing standing rigging. Always seeming to figh
Oday 22 1973 Performance Modifications Sweet.Al at 9:06pm 06.01.20 Ask All Sailors 3/630 Hi, I recently purchased a very nice trailer that came with an oday 22. At first I just saw this as
Race Scoring (1) rpwillia at 8:24pm 06.01.20 Racing 6/1380 So, we had a race at my club last weekend and we used RaceSail to score the races. I am getting a to
Evinrude is no more jviss at 7:22pm 06.01.20 Engines and Propulsion 6/1021 Cutting hundreds of jobs in Sturtevant, BRP is ceasing Evinrude production and partnering with Mercu
Long or short shaft Chern at 6:23pm 06.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1955 My outboard is stolen and I never even thought was it long shaft or short. I bought the boat with mo
Superflush Meriachee at 4:57pm 06.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/851 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , tested the new superflush on the weekend. Nice machine. Thanks for the
Jabsco head seepage back into bowl from holding tank (1) Noodat Lady at 3:35pm 06.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/4301 Newly acquired 2000 vintage boat with original Jabsco head. Trailing her home, with the valve on "d
When is it time for a new barrier coat? (3) SVCeviche at 2:29pm 06.01.20 Mid-Size Boats 8/3620 Hello all, We hauled our Catalina 27 for its first power wash since we bought it - giving my wife
Lloyds not insuring Beneteau sailboats Urban_Guy at 2:01pm 06.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1347 My insurance is coming due in July and I was just notified by my agent that Lloyds is no longer insu
DC panel power drop on battery bank 1 only jvoorhies at 2:00pm 06.01.20 Big Boats 7/731 I am not sure why this happening. When I try and run my refrigerator on bank 1, I get a low voltage
Insurance Question Hungryfroggy at 1:19pm 06.01.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1284 First boat owner here, just bought a Cat 30. BoatUS/Geico just declined to insure me for 300K bodil
Hunter 34 compass repair Richard Bryer at 12:55pm 06.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1801 Anyone repaired the compass on a H34? Mine has lost almost all of the fluid after the winter. I pull
Deep bilges and garboard plugs. (2) TomY at 12:44pm 06.01.20 Ask All Sailors 5/865 I especially appreciate a garboard plug, in the spring. After a long winter, the bilge dries out. Mi
What is this warning symbol? (1) Dr. D at 11:59am 06.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2444 When my engine overheated, a few minutes after I turned the engine off there was another alarm. I fo
H260 Boat Covers (2) h2o_snow at 10:46am 06.01.20 Smaller Boats 15/1512 Hi all. Interesting times. We have opted out of our slip this season primarily due to: its shortne
Brown stuff no rotary device yet. (5) east coaster at 7:36am 06.01.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/999 Have a 2002 Catalina 310 Hull 166, on the hard here in Nova Scotia. Was away from the boat for about
TS Cristobal <-- TD#3 <-- Invest 93L JamesG161 at 6:27am 06.01.20 Weather and Forecasting 10/1293 First day of Hurricane season 2020, Invest 93L is starting as a LOW over the Yucatan Peninsula in Me

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oil pressure light beeping while engine running? yanmar 3JH4E. Lusitano at 8:36am 11.05.24 Next step would be to put a pressure gauge where the pressure switch is and read the real oil press
Left over Cetol up for grabs kappykaplan at 8:31am 11.05.24 Wow! :beer:
Dammit, Jim (1) jssailem at 8:28am 11.05.24 Looking this AM, Windy reports TS Rafael is forming in the warm waters of the western Caribbean. Pro
Left over Cetol up for grabs Davidasailor26 at 8:26am 11.05.24 Quite an improvement!
What is this stuff on my hull? kappykaplan at 8:25am 11.05.24 Not a satisfying update, unfortunately! Tks!
Left over Cetol up for grabs dLj at 8:23am 11.05.24 Nice job! dj
Bowsprit damage repair on Catalina 30 jssailem at 8:21am 11.05.24 I look forward to hearing more of the story about the sprit. Images of what you discover and how the
Retrofit Generator Quasimotor at 8:14am 11.05.24 Johann! Thank you so much for that time and money-saving advice! I own a Chevy Bolt EV car and, unl
Looking for pictures of the bow hardware for fastening the jib and forestay. Chuck_FLA at 8:13am 11.05.24 I've attached a drawing from the original set up instructions which should help. Thank you Tom. T
Left over Cetol up for grabs (5) kemsa51 at 8:11am 11.05.24 It kind of felt like this scene from a Seinfeld episode. s very aware I had grossly misjudged thing
Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser Stu Jackson at 7:41am 11.05.24 Same size as the other nuts on those studs. Here's a tip: Muffler & Exhaust Riser Replacement 101 (
Looking for pictures of the bow hardware for fastening the jib and forestay. (1) Tom Winningham at 7:37am 11.05.24 I have a Venture17 and believe the set up is the same. I've attached a drawing from the original se
Hunter 27-2 Salon Wood Species DHembree at 7:36am 11.05.24 SBO store employees are former Hunter employees who have nearly all the hunter sailboats specs and
Retrofit Generator Johann at 7:28am 11.05.24 I installed a nextgen 3.5kW genset in the lazerette of my H336. It was ok and served its purpose but
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Davidasailor26 at 7:26am 11.05.24 I just updated my response to your post. The Vetus design does look nice for a plastic unit. There'
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Hayden Watson at 7:25am 11.05.24 I have a Vetus plastic sea strainer and have it mounted just a bit above the waterline, which on a C
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:23am 11.05.24
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Davidasailor26 at 7:19am 11.05.24
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:18am 11.05.24 The pump should be self priming so a loop above the waterline should be fine. But a loop will only
oil pressure light beeping while engine running? yanmar 3JH4E. Lusitano at 6:46am 11.05.24 (Rickover trained) Believe your indications (until "proven" otherwise.) The oil pressure light (i

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