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Forum transition scheduled for Tuesday, 8/13. Here's what that means. Phil Herring at 1:30pm 08.06.19 Ask All Sailors 70/3812 For those who have been stuck in an elevator for the past week, we have to upgrade our forum softwar
What type of jib halyard MikeyJ at 11:05am 08.06.19 Ask All Sailors 5/911 The scariest part on my Hunter 23.5 is raising the mast. I don't know how safe the jib halyard is (
Which port on oberdorfer pump is intake? nameless at 10:35am 08.06.19 Catalina 30 4/729 I have just installed a new oberdorfer n202m-908 pump on my M3-20B engine. I need to know which por
Universal 5411 Exhaust Manifold pmammina at 10:14am 08.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1651 Any one know where I can get parts for a Universal 5411 motor? In particular, I am looking for the
Hunter 260 plate the sterring is on screws will not hold bdc1 at 9:48am 08.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/722 so the plate in the cockpit the steering wheel is on the screws holding plate to rest of the boat
CNG Tank Regulator Fly By Night at 9:10am 08.06.19 Catalina 30 1/701 I have to replace the regulator on the CNG tank for the stove. Does anyone have a link to the prope
Need a moisture meter to rent for the weekend Jackdaw at 8:39am 08.06.19 Ask All Sailors 9/692 Anyone got one? I'm helping a friend look at a boat this weekend. I used to have a friend who had a
Coastal Maine's Porto Fino, Northeast Harbor. (2) TomY at 5:11am 08.06.19 Destinations 3/736
26.5 window measurements? vidalia at 4:34am 08.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/271 Can anyone give me a rough window measurement for the Hunter 26.5? We are 5 hours away from the boa
Man Ship Port Lights (1) jviss at 7:38pm 08.05.19 Ask All Sailors 2/525 I'm pretty sure my port lights are made by Man Ship. They are rectangular, stainless steel opening
Bow pumpkinpie at 7:28pm 08.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/994 .
C&C Trailerable? dmdiehl64 at 7:26pm 08.05.19 Trailer Sailors 6/1942 Hello Good Folks, 1976 C'C Niagra 24, trailerable? Certainly not your trailer sailor, but would app
Serpentine Belt Upgrade (2) jviss at 7:17pm 08.05.19 Engines and Propulsion 19/1412 Finally, finally did this. I had wanted to do it on the Catalina 36 but it never made it to the top
Viadana deck organizers Nick1218 at 6:23pm 08.05.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/484 Have a 1995 Macgregor 26 ' want to run jib ' main lines back to the cockpit. Has anyone have any ex
Oily Bilge Cleaning? Prestonrockstar at 4:42pm 08.05.19 Ask All Sailors 12/4271 New boat to me, Ericson 27. When I bought it "as is", there was standing water in the bilge about 6
Portlights Julie Grm at 4:37pm 08.05.19 The Cherubini Hunters 1/691 Can anyone tell me where I can get replacement screens for the original port lights on our 1979 Cher
Cable gauge Battery to switch Twille at 4:17pm 08.05.19 Big Boats 12/3153 On a H38 what size cable are you running from Battery to battery and from battery to Switch panel.
bow u-bolt issue (trailer tie down) (1) pulsewave at 2:12pm 08.05.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1842 In a recent storm my Macgregor 22 banged against the dock. The u-bolt nuts (on the bow) got crushed
DC Bonding questions genkinyc at 1:58pm 08.05.19 Musings With Maine Sail 16/2440 Hi, I suspect a stray voltage problem on my sailboat because I have seen the coating on my keel bu
Looking for Cockpit Cushions pyratsoul at 1:51pm 08.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/992 we have a 1984 Hunter 34 and are looking for cockpit cushions. Any suggestions?

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Spider web cracks. How to fix them? dlochner at 2:27pm 09.22.23 Keeping dirt out of the cracks helps to hide them. And your eyes should be out on the horizon lookin
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". Benny17441 at 2:26pm 09.22.23 If it was peeing before the repair, then take it all back and redo.
Need Guidance - Which trailer sailer fits? rgranger at 2:21pm 09.22.23 Here is a SAIL magazine review article that might give you some leads... https://www.sailmagazine.c
Universal M-18 not starting Better_Angel at 2:08pm 09.22.23 Then there's always this if he thinks it's fuel: Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve F
Catalina Capri Forum? Monsterfish at 2:02pm 09.22.23 In fact, we just returned from the trip on Lake Champlain. We did stay overnight and slept in a cabi
Catalina Capri Forum? Monsterfish at 1:54pm 09.22.23 Awesome! Thank you so much! I appreciate all the info and your time.
Deck paint recommendations jviss at 1:51pm 09.22.23 Well, Little Harbor, now owned by Hinckley, paints the decks on their very expensive yachts. I thin
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 1:50pm 09.22.23 Here's my post war Singer clone: That looks just like my mom's 1951 Singer 66-16. Great machine!
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 1:49pm 09.22.23 With this setup I can move the needle a quarter of a stitch at a time. Wow, that's awesome!
Universal M-18 not starting Better_Angel at 1:47pm 09.22.23 Not necessarily. Our M25 NEVER needs to crack an injector, there is a handy dandy separate fuel bl
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 09.22.23 D. Their recommendation was not to hook it to the engine, but to hook it to the engine's thru hull
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Blitz at 12:57pm 09.22.23 Interesting, I spoke to Tides Marine about their Sure Seal; my concern over cooling water, and my Ya
Deck paint recommendations shemandr at 12:36pm 09.22.23 I don't regard painting a deck as a regular maintenance item. If it's really bad ... then maybe. Y
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? shemandr at 12:19pm 09.22.23 Or get gel coat crack filtering eyeglasses...
Just a bit too much heel and helm shemandr at 12:15pm 09.22.23 Do you have crew hiking out? I don't know the J 88 but many of the J line are designed to be sailed
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 12:09pm 09.22.23 Or, keep the main sheeted in to your upwind setting and play the traveller. Ease it to leeward in t
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway Ralph Johnstone at 12:07pm 09.22.23 I noticed that there is not a loop between my muffler and the transom My exhaust hose has a loop
In hull transducer Ralph Johnstone at 11:55am 09.22.23 Thick. Real thick. Good to know. I think we can then toss the idea of using one form of slop or
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? ggrizzard at 11:43am 09.22.23 Look up "Repairing Spider Cracks" on Youtube. Boatworks Today's channel has the A to Z, step by ste
Just a bit too much heel and helm JRacer at 11:41am 09.22.23 Or, keep the main sheeted in to your upwind setting and play the traveller. Ease it to leeward in th

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