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Recommendation requested for wind direction indicator (1) CoralRose at 11:35pm 01.28.20 Smaller Boats 5/2028 Hello, I have inserted a photo of the top of my mast of my Hunter 23. Can anyone please make a reco
hunter 41 dual fresh water system question Valerio at 4:32pm 01.28.20 Big Boats 13/1909 How do you manage the use of your dual tankage system, if i let both tanks open and i am on the same
my throttle cable bracket is missing from the pedestal! without the bracket the steering is sloppy. who can help? jkirwin at 4:28pm 01.28.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1077 HI, I am looking for a solution to fit my new throttle cable solidly in the pedestal. there is suppo
Keel joint (2) fred1diver at 4:04pm 01.28.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1885
170 cracking AGAIN SSloner at 2:13pm 01.28.20 Day Sailers 4/1264 So... we have moved from NH to VA to try to stop our 170 Hull from cracking. It had some cracks when
Westerbeke 10-2 folks -- coolant q's, anybody know? (2) SV_IdleHour at 2:04pm 01.28.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2253 Hey all! I found out why the coolant overflow wasn't draining into the exhaust manifold--clogged wit
2000 Passage 450 yanmar engine control panel TJ-LJ Champion at 12:28pm 01.28.20 Big Boats 2/582 Has anyone with a 2000 Passage 450 ever needed to replace the plastic bezel ring that goes around th
Exhaust mixing elbow extension on Yanmar 3GMF Garbonzo at 11:44am 01.28.20 Engines and Propulsion 11/2724 OK, we have a Yanmar 3GMF that we have to put an extension on the exhaust elbow, because it is to fa
2007 Hunter 25 Shoal Draft Keel Bunk (1) waveform at 10:05am 01.28.20 Smaller Boats 13/2489 The original factory Load Rite trailer on this '07 Hunter 25 has no keel bunk material and boat was
9.9 motor on Hunter 23? Billleathen at 9:32am 01.28.20 Trailer Sailors 8/1698
Exhaust leak troubles (6) Scott T-Bird at 8:52am 01.28.20 Ask All Sailors 16/3458 VETUS stainless steel transom exhaust connection, check valve, 51 mm - Transom exhaust connections -
Dirty bottom. gtg at 6:23am 01.28.20 Ask All Sailors 35/3399 I have a boat that has been in the water at least 10 years possibly 20. On a freshwater lake with h
Remove glue from fiberglass? (1) gtg at 6:14am 01.28.20 Ask All Sailors 16/11312 Any good solvents or brush attachments for a dremel to remove adhesive from fiber glass?
32s5 new windows Dougie at 4:07am 01.28.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1519 Hello everyone. I am new to this site so please be patient. Would anyone out there know if I can st
Nicro Day/Night 2000 Solar Vent troubleshooting question Mjg407 at 10:33pm 01.27.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2648
water in the wrong place Catalina 380 GrampaTom at 9:03pm 01.27.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2028 Hello , folks , I'm a bit of a lurker but in this case I would appreciate some advice on my Catalina
Bock Buccaneer 22 (2) Whoopie at 7:49pm 01.27.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1655 Has anybody seen a Bock Buccaneer 22 foot sailboat? Do you know where it is? I used to own one. Ther
New different size mast how to measure for new standing rigging grboregon at 6:51pm 01.27.20 Ask All Sailors 3/441 I guess I must be a dummy but how does one go about it when the mast is down, no standing rigging av
Oceanis 41.1 with new, slightly different mast. How to measure for standing rigging grboregon at 6:48pm 01.27.20 Ask All Sailors 0/4 Bought boat with a new mast, no rigging. So I have replaced rigging in the past when I had old rigg
Wheel size O'Day 28 Robert H. Wood at 5:29pm 01.27.20 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1217

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Beneteau Oceanis 350, cushions dimensions ksimonsen at 6:38pm 01.26.25
Transmission output rust TimFromLI at 6:32pm 01.26.25 Is anti seize advised for the coupling during install? I used anti seize but the general consensus
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring Qorgyle at 5:19pm 01.26.25 That is standard for the tall rig. The extra 2ft or so of bowsprit is what gives the extra sail area
What is this on my boom? yelkenli at 4:19pm 01.26.25 Thanks @Joe cleats near the mast are horn cleats, but are you saying those are jam cleats? I can t
Home Pumpout System Tedd at 3:57pm 01.26.25 The most vulnerable part is the bellows on the pump. Bug lands on diaphragm, crow pecks at bug...
Rig setting process, please forgive me for putting it here danstanford at 3:24pm 01.26.25 What type of rig do you have? Depending on your rigging, backstay tension usually determines your
Transmission output rust Tally Ho at 3:23pm 01.26.25 Is anti seize advised for the coupling during install? I added a bit of Lanocote to my shaft end b
Its funny Friday! Urban Hermit at 3:23pm 01.26.25 So . . . which one is the fool? (Hint: Which one went to North Carolina and did something to help?
Runaway diesel Urban Hermit at 3:18pm 01.26.25 Had an old Grand Banks woody. Transmission cable came loose. Rammed a dock. Embarrassing but both
Runaway diesel dlochner at 3:09pm 01.26.25 To me, it's always appeared that somehow the engine is placed in neutral before the runaway begins.
Runaway diesel Urban Hermit at 3:07pm 01.26.25 Governor failure, at the point when it puffed black, stopped smoking, and increased RPMs?
Home Pumpout System dlochner at 3:07pm 01.26.25 Thanks, @Project_Mayhem . Good idea about the UV. I'm planning to make a shroud around the pump by
Transmission output rust dlochner at 3:04pm 01.26.25 Is anti seize advised for the coupling during install? Spray the coupling with a good anti-corros
Runaway diesel Ralph Johnstone at 2:54pm 01.26.25 I may be missing something here but how does a boat's diesel engine manage to run away if it remains
Home Pumpout System Tedd at 2:54pm 01.26.25 Thanks, @Project_Mayhem . Good idea about the UV. I'm planning to make a shroud around the pump by a
Transmission output rust Project_Mayhem at 2:32pm 01.26.25 Is anti seize advised for the coupling during install?
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:21pm 01.26.25
recommendations for a line cutter (on prop shaft) for a 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 2:17pm 01.26.25 Thanks Rod
Home Pumpout System Project_Mayhem at 2:15pm 01.26.25 Nice setup! I had one of those as a backup bilge pump. Careful not to over tighten the screws when y
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring Project_Mayhem at 1:49pm 01.26.25 You have not one but two bow rollers though I would feel more comfortable throwing the line over the

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