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Mac 26D - Trailering - provision for Rudder and Mast Support. tbertw at 12:31pm 02.27.20 Trailer Sailors 7/1730 I have a new to me, 1988 MacGregor 26D. I am getting it ready for "trailer sailing". Does any one ha
It's never too early to reef sailboatracer at 8:46am 02.27.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1111 590232281562958
Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic and Stray Current Corrosion (Collier 6 & 7) Will Gilmore at 7:21am 02.27.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 67/14948 Welcome to Section 3 of our SBO Book club study of Everett Collier's book, 'The Boatowner's Guide to
hit a rock in the keel (1) Fabian at 6:24am 02.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 55/12457 Hi, I have a Hunter 320 and we hit a rock in the keel and it twisted one of the fins. Has anyone had
88 mac 26D Replacing shroud tangs with turnbuckles Ms Hope at 3:56pm 02.26.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1381 We have an 88 macgregor 26D with the multi holed tang to chain strap connections. I would like to c
Kubota P/N for Universal M18 Starter Solenoid P/N 300538? navybubblehead at 12:23pm 02.26.20 Parts Search 5/1631 I hear the Universal M18 engine is a Kubota block. What is the Kubota part number for the starter s
Holding tank access Benjammin at 11:06am 02.26.20 Bigger Boats 20/4176
OT Question about rope condition (1) Captain Larry-DH at 10:44am 02.26.20 Ask All Sailors 10/981 Off the sailing topic but sailors are rope "mavens" so I'd like other opinions: Window cleaners are
That awesome moment when... (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:42am 02.26.20 Ask All Sailors 8/905 You find an old picture of your boat on http://www.iheartodays.com Click below for boat pic
S2 11.0 cutlass bearing joul at 2:21am 02.26.20 S2 4/1476 Hello ! Does anyone knows the dimension of the cutlass bearing on the S2 11.0 ? I m far from my boat
RACOR VS. NO NAME BRAND twodzusfittings at 5:48pm 02.25.20 Bigger Boats 4/948 I'm getting ready for the upcoming season. There is a large price difference between a racor T12R an
Keel up or keel down Willemvan at 2:05pm 02.25.20 Smaller Boats 10/1470 So, I keep my boat in a marina all summer and remove it in winter. Do you h26 owners leave your kee
Rartan PHll Superflush Piston 0-Ring Lubrication ? ? ? Ralph Johnstone at 1:27pm 02.25.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/2417 Hi Peggie, In a nutshell, does the piston O-ring in a PHll Superflush require periodic lubrication
Looking of Plastimo 1011 or 910 roller furling drum (1) Richard Tucker at 1:11pm 02.25.20 Parts Search 0/1083
S2 11.0 A owners - Cutlass bearing joul at 12:51pm 02.25.20 Ask All Sailors 0/317 Hello ! Does anyone knows the dimension of the cutlass bearing on the S2 11.0 ? I m far from my boat
shunt wiring for engine ground? wsconner at 8:54am 02.25.20 Musings With Maine Sail 16/5567 I've read MS's post (Wiring ' Installing A Battery Monitor) a few times and did my best to search, b
skimmer transducer thetone at 9:37pm 02.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4123 Can a skimmer transducer work on a Sailboat?
Exhaust Tape? BillyK at 4:29pm 02.24.20 Catalina 310 9/1806 Hi All.. Does anyone know what the metallic wrap is around the exhaust riser? I peeled ours off to
old Signet Transducer, New Head unit? ScourgeOfTheHudson at 3:31pm 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 3/811 Hello to all, just wondering if anyone thought it might be possible to buy a new display unit (of a
Transmission Gbulloss at 2:39pm 02.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 3/911 I have a 82 Hunter 30with a Yanmar 2GM. I need a new transmission. Tag is missing off of mine. I kn

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Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin MFD at 11:54am 03.02.25 I would vote for low, but above the salon floor. For the 'batteries still work while boat is partly
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries MFD at 11:34am 03.02.25 Back to the original question since I drank too much coffee this morning... For the discharge over
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Project_Mayhem at 11:21am 03.02.25 https://www.amazon.com/GarageBOSS-GB310-Gallon-Press-Pour/dp/B07GBBLMCZ Get yourself an extra long
Upgrading Inverter/charger MFD at 11:06am 03.02.25 Haha, <quote>Basically a committee meets and discusses an issue and then comes up with a consensus
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 11:02am 03.02.25 I thought this was a recommendation, and not a requirement? And also a fairly new recommendation at
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units Ralph Johnstone at 10:52am 03.02.25 Perhaps it's the poor resolution of the photos. but the external foil attachments appear to be less
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries (1) MFD at 10:43am 03.02.25 I presume you have these in parallel for a single bank. If it were me, I would go sailing for now, b
Retrieving engine hours MFD at 10:17am 03.02.25 I have the same problem with the Yanmar panel hours display. For mine, sometimes in the summer when
Upgrading Inverter/charger MFD at 10:08am 03.02.25 Agreed, but ABYC states that the BMS must give an audio or visual warning before disconnecting. I'
Chain splice MFD at 9:55am 03.02.25 Back to the original question - joining two pieces of chain. I have done it in the past with a rope
Best way to remove FlexiTeak adhesive. jim01749 at 9:51am 03.02.25 Thank You! Will give it a shot!
Best way to remove FlexiTeak adhesive. SteveHughessails at 9:23am 03.02.25 MEK, harsh stuff Methyl Ethyl Ketone but it will eat adhesive very quickly. Wear gloves!
Mast gate and repairs for C27 LloydB at 8:59am 03.02.25 Very easy ...very cheap.. in the world of sailing ...very rare .. :dancing:
Low water pressure at Transom Shower head LloydB at 8:32am 03.02.25 I would expect you have debris inside your hot/cold shower control valve. The valve needs to be disa
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? (1) DFD at 8:15am 03.02.25 Hi Scuppers, My 170 seems to be in about the same shape as yours was. Just have a new small crack r
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 marcham at 7:57am 03.02.25 Unfortunately.... very common in production boats. Had that issue in my 2020 Oceanis 31 and 2019 Yam
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:41am 03.02.25 SCAD offers an internal sensor for metal tanks that consists of putting the sensor into a sealed PVC
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units jssailem at 7:21am 03.02.25 Your Waste tank issue may be waste material on the inside of the tank that has attached itself to th
Chain splice jssailem at 7:10am 03.02.25 Strong currents and pitch black with nearby shoals and anchored boats Some nights, you are just no
Marine Strike Survey damianfoxall at 6:44am 03.02.25 Hi Hi, Most questions are optional, and only input that respondents can answer are expected.

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