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Yanmar 2GM20F: please criticize my plan! jaysweet at 5:41pm 05.17.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/1991 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 2/1766 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 2/544 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 1/519 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 3/859 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 5/1397 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 9/1239 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 8/1634 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) 4/1751 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) 0/1187 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 6/1566
Need help identifying these lines (2) Undertow at 8:20pm 05.16.20 Smaller Boats 5/876 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 9/2049 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 5/1967
Rub Rail Adventure (3) jaysweet at 5:07pm 05.16.20 Ask All Sailors 30/6614 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 2/920 Can both panels be powered up at the same time?
Diesel fuel leak shea0613 at 3:06pm 05.16.20 Ask All Sailors 17/5191 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 3/1931 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 29/4993 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 2/937 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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Hydro for CNG tank jssailem at 8:25am 02.21.25 Hi Smokie. I am not a CNG user so this may not be helpful. I found these websites talking about Hyd
Best bottom paint for a cruising sailboat in Long Island sound? Rich Stidger at 8:09am 02.21.25 I've been in LIS for many years and I'm currently in Narraganset Bay. I've used lots of different p
ALABAMA/FLORIDA HURRICANE HOLES Urban Hermit at 7:47am 02.21.25 Why not just post it here? dj Expected lack of general interest.
Best bottom paint for a cruising sailboat in Long Island sound? PaulK at 7:44am 02.21.25 The paint we liked so much last season is Petit Odyssey HD. It's supposed to hold up for more than
ALABAMA/FLORIDA HURRICANE HOLES dLj at 7:35am 02.21.25 Realizing that few will travel far to reach a hurricane hole and most of the locals know all about
Hydro for CNG tank dLj at 6:55am 02.21.25 @dLj I believe that the "expiration date" issue applies to non-steel type tanks that are commonly u
Hydro for CNG tank JamesG161 at 6:48am 02.21.25 what is the difference between a scuba tank and a CNG tank? Depends on the material of constructio
Hydro for CNG tank smokey73 at 6:29am 02.21.25 @dLj I believe that the "expiration date" issue applies to non-steel type tanks that are commonly us
Hydro for CNG tank dLj at 5:57am 02.21.25 OK - several sources now tell me the same thing - "CNG tanks cannot be recertified after they reach
Hydro for CNG tank dLj at 5:45am 02.21.25 Never mind- I thought I had it - still looking... dj
Snow Fall this Winter shemandr at 5:37am 02.21.25 The north Florida blizzard missed me by THIS much. I could almost hear the snow falling to the nor
Hunter 376 Halyard sheave (1) smokey73 at 4:52am 02.21.25 I'm not sure how you replace the sheaves with the mast up since, as I see my pictures, all three she
Snow Fall this Winter Gene Neill at 4:40am 02.21.25 The north Florida blizzard missed me by THIS much. I could almost hear the snow falling to the north
Winter cover q's dlochner at 3:18am 02.21.25 Because we don't have open Travel Lifts in the yards I've used, the mast comes down every year. Once
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa (3) garymalmgren at 12:20am 02.21.25 Hi Greg. I sewed loops that went through the cringles. Then on the bow I threaded a line from tack t
Snow Fall this Winter (1) jssailem at 10:12pm 02.20.25 The morning of 13 February burst white. It settled in for a week. We hunkered down as 6 inches cover
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa Tally Ho at 7:36pm 02.20.25 Yeah, that headboard thing on his jib is working against him! I would be interested in more detail
Winter cover q's dLj at 7:35pm 02.20.25 That's an unhappy photo. You had your mast down. Lucky you. I don't take my mast down. That would be
Winter cover q's TimFromLI at 7:32pm 02.20.25 I think most covers are made from top gun my last 2 were. I like using a cover since I can leave so
Winter cover q's (1) Tally Ho at 7:16pm 02.20.25 I have been covering Tally Ho since the 2nd season I had her (about 9:years now). First year I use

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