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Yanmar 2GM20F: please criticize my plan! jaysweet at 5:41pm 05.17.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/1958 Despite doing 10 or 20 boat projects over the past 5 weeks, I'm running short of time to do everythi
Fresh Water Washdown Serenade at 5:25pm 05.17.20 Catalina 22 2/1701 Hello everyone. I am new to the forum, but have had my Catalina 22 for 29 years! (1981- hull 10028
YEAH !!!! sailme88 at 4:48pm 05.17.20 Ask All Sailors 2/537 Screw COVID....... My bride and I along with another couple made our first sail of the season in the
Perko raw water filter Jrtauber at 4:21pm 05.17.20 Big Boats 1/496 The Perko raw water strainer on my 1993 H37.5 needs a new cover bolt. Has anyone ever replaced the b
33 transom access cleaning sailortex at 1:07pm 05.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/849 Hey all wanted to get some opinions on a method to clean up the transom access that folds up into a
Hood System Furler extrusion connector mylo8 at 8:54am 05.17.20 Parts Search 5/1337 Hi, I have a Catalina 270 with what I believe is a Hood Series 800 Furler. While putting things to
merc 9.9 outboard on my 260- help please (2) gudiss at 8:25am 05.17.20 Smaller Boats 9/1207 hi ALL- splashed my 260 yesterday and did lower and upper gear and oil changes. when i disconnected
2008 Hunter 33 Anode Replacement amitchell64 at 7:17am 05.17.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1610 I am trying to find the correct size of anode for my 2008 Hunter 33 sailboat. Does anyone know the
R20 Outboard length? (2) R20Sailor at 10:07pm 05.16.20 Ranger Boats (WA) 4/1557 Hello, I just bought a new Tohatsu 6hp SailPro XL (25") shaft. I'm pumped about it. Before I bought
Kent Ranger Sailboat Owners Facebook Group R20Sailor at 9:51pm 05.16.20 Ranger Boats (WA) 0/1143 Hey Everyone, If you are interested, I have started a facebook group as an additional/alternative wa
Wheel drive auto pilot. (1) Dalliance at 8:58pm 05.16.20 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1505
Need help identifying these lines (2) Undertow at 8:20pm 05.16.20 Smaller Boats 5/860 Hi all, I will eventually get through all of my sailing newbie questions; but in the meantime, can
Repairing Mast Foot 95 Hunter 26 (2) TriangleCircle at 6:10pm 05.16.20 Smaller Boats 9/1984 Anyone have experience repairing the mast foot on a 1995 Hunter 26? Any advice is welcome. We tried
cabin top hood removal -leak deck crack (3) d-marko at 5:49pm 05.16.20 Catalina 30 5/1923
Rub Rail Adventure (3) jaysweet at 5:07pm 05.16.20 Ask All Sailors 30/6319 Behind our (Hunter 306) aft cabin, I've seen something like 3 or 4 water trails coming down from the
Shore Power and 12v power Sands Riddle at 4:34pm 05.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/894 Can both panels be powered up at the same time?
Diesel fuel leak shea0613 at 3:06pm 05.16.20 Ask All Sailors 17/5037 Hi All, I hope you are all doing well and getting back out on the water. I have a 1999 Catalina 380
Stuck throttle? (15hp Chrysler/Johnson) sbcwolff at 2:04pm 05.16.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/1910 Our "new" boat came with a 15hp ob. It started fine, but wouldn't idle or rev up. I took a couple vi
Oceanis 331 Keel crack (1) Anemone at 1:35pm 05.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 29/4707 Hi, looking for some recommendations on how to repair and suggestions for root cause. thanks!
deck chips gary16188 at 10:32am 05.16.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/914 Hello, I have a 2 spots on the grey non skid where the paint has chipped away (each no bigger than a

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Bluetooth Radar colemj at 5:32am 01.06.25 ...rather than running the big data cable up the mast? The data cable is literally just an ethern
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 01.06.25 As for docking, I had a boat with both an outboard and an unreliable inboard. The difference was nig
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Joe at 5:28am 01.06.25 Do you think the 350 mile Lake Huron circle tour would be foolhardy? Absolutely NOT. It's a G
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? colemj at 5:27am 01.06.25 You don't mention where the boat is located, but sounds like the Georgian Bay or North Channel area.
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Captain Larry-DH at 4:40am 01.06.25 As a foreigner, what are the tax considerations of buying a boat in Canada and then importing it to
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Indysailor at 4:30am 01.06.25 I guess you're not going to do this until next season. Take an online diesel and electric course, br
Oceanis 42 CC Fridge east coaster at 3:31am 01.06.25 Coastal climate control website has a very good section on troubleshooting your fridge/freezer probl
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Marmalade at 2:06am 01.06.25 @john6206 - assume you would purchase this boat and bring it back to Michigan in the early summer?
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Skipper J at 12:03am 01.06.25 I'm of a similar age and have an 18-foot boat. I hope I can step up to something larger someday and
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' Boiler at 8:50pm 01.05.25 Google search of Edson CD-i rack and pinon steering system pointed to Edson's website. They have a
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? garymalmgren at 5:46pm 01.05.25 Part of me says this would be a GREAT trip. Honestly, trip of a lifetime stuff. When all else fai
Bluetooth Radar LeeandRick at 5:41pm 01.05.25 I've been researching that same question. On a Raymarine Live a few years ago the commenters said wi
Oceanis 42 CC Fridge JoeDP at 2:47pm 01.05.25 The refrigerator/freezer on my 2004 42' cc is no longer cooling/freezing. Circuit breaker appears to
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? BAD ORCA at 2:16pm 01.05.25 By cabling, I interpret that as shrouds. When I did mine, I chose a combination approach to the ter
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dlochner at 1:30pm 01.05.25 Depending on where the boat is in Canada, there's only so many places to clear into the US. Detroi
Estimate?? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:21pm 01.05.25 @Rxwoman A private message was sent to you. First, I need to know what year is your boat as there
Another chainplate question timpete at 12:33pm 01.05.25 Okay, yeah, if they're just screwed in on the Oday 222 I really have no excuse not to replace them.
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? FastOlson at 11:31am 01.05.25 By cabling, I interpret that as shrouds. When I did mine, I chose a combination approach to the ter
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? JBP-PA at 11:11am 01.05.25 Depending on where the boat is in Canada, there's only so many places to clear into the US. Detroi
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dLj at 10:26am 01.05.25 It's a 30 footer - what boat is it? Just a thought, are you looking for competent crew??? I've alwa

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