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How not to launch a 260 by an experienced sailor. Crazy Dave Condon at 12:19pm 10.30.18 Smaller Boats 7/1081 I drove to TN last Saturday to help launch a Hunter 260. Weather was dismal with rain and gusts up
Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park (1) paulj at 11:57am 10.30.18 Catalina 310 4/998 Mary This picture is at the dock.....falls in background. Thanks for PM it was nice. paulj
Vessel Finder APP Rltgold at 11:10am 10.30.18 Catalina 22 15/962 Anyone out there use the Vessel Finder app? I have been using it for awhile and love so I signed up.
Full Throttle - Outboard Motor Plymouth Sailor at 9:22am 10.30.18 Ask All Sailors 27/2479 Opinions appreciated on a simple question. I've just upgraded from an 8 to a 15hp outboard for my 2
Thru-hull fittings with external strainers...... why? NYSail at 3:04am 10.30.18 Ask All Sailors 11/2008 So at first glance these may seem like a good idea, however in real life are they really worth it? M
Compression post and block ElMico at 9:44pm 10.29.18 Catalina 30 5/3872 Hey everyone, I'm working down the project list on my '83 C30 over the winter. This boat was comp
Bottom Painting Time Before Launch - Boatyard Practice versus the Paint Can Label Roger Janeway at 9:08pm 10.29.18 Ask All Sailors 19/6437
KOOL Sea Snark PotomacDaysailer at 6:54pm 10.29.18 Ask All Sailors 14/3024 I was just reminiscing with some co-workers and told them about my first boat, a KOOL cigarettes Sea
Sewing machine (1) Boby_Hunter33 at 6:02pm 10.29.18 Big Boats 16/7176 Saw this machine at costco for $150. (Heavy duty model 4452) My intention is to use it for small fab
Corsair 31 feedback JRT at 5:57pm 10.29.18 Ask All Sailors 49/11900 Might be looking at a Corsair 31 and I'm curious about any feedback? The ad is lacking in any detai
Caribbean 1500 Rick486 at 4:19pm 10.29.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/391 Just watching on AIS a fleet of yachts leaving the Northeast and Newport for the 1500 rendezvous in
Bene Non-Return / Check Valves for Electric Head (1) Frank P at 3:08pm 10.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1148 I have Whale LV1215 in line non-return valves for my electric heads to keep the wast/water in the di
Rebuiding Selden In mast furling Perfect Excuse at 10:29am 10.29.18 Big Boats 3/782 I need to rebuild my Selden in mast furling on my 1998 Hunter 410. Two problems: first, I cannot fin
Autopilot drive becomes very hot (1) meirgerner at 10:00am 10.29.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/604 Hi. We recently face some problems with the Autopilot drive motor of our Hunter 33. in its "3" mode
Did that just happen?!?! (3) Elysium_Van_Isl at 8:41am 10.29.18 Catalina 30 14/1653 Well here's one you guys won't have likely seen before.... I was having my C30 trucked to the house
Whats new in the world of sailing? Inflatable sails anyone? (1) nat55 at 8:34am 10.29.18 Ask All Sailors 24/1796 I don't remember how I stumbled upon this, but it might elicit some interesting opinions/conversatio
Toilet Replacement 373 Pfloyd at 8:31am 10.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1194 I am thinking about upgrading my toilet from a Jabsco manual to an electric. Considering Dometic an
Upgrading CDI Furler (1) Sailavie1 at 9:05pm 10.28.18 Smaller Boats 14/1929 My 2007 H25 has a CDI Furler with no bearings and is a bit difficult to furl. Does anyone know if th
Back In Business Terry Cox at 5:29pm 10.28.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/1025 Over in the Marine Plumbing and Sanitation forum you may have followed along with my clogged sanitat
What is the make of this sail insignia? (1) UnknownFlotsam at 4:06pm 10.28.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1418

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Damned generator dlochner at 8:30am 05.29.24 Also with main battery switch on I have 13VDC to the main engine starter only 0 VDC at the gen moto
Damned generator JamesG161 at 8:29am 05.29.24 Ok Clay, check your private messages and Call me , please.
Damned generator Clay Smith at 8:27am 05.29.24 Calm down. Take it easy. Relax and let's work this through methodically. To start with Clay, we do
Parts for West Wight Potter 15 SSP at 8:24am 05.29.24 Thanks! I'll check them out.
Parts for West Wight Potter 15 Calif. Ted at 8:22am 05.29.24 Railmakers of Costa Mesa used to be the supplier to many of the southern California boatbuilders, if
Damned generator Clay Smith at 8:12am 05.29.24 So with the start battery switched on I show 13 VDC at boat engine and zero at gen engine. At the st
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 7:50am 05.29.24
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 LloydB at 7:47am 05.29.24 Have you double checked to see if you're Bimini frame has been warped up higher 1/2 inch by an unkno
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! stickinthemud57 at 7:33am 05.29.24 Well, I don't think it qualifies as "The Lord's Work", but I think you are amassing lots of sailing
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:28am 05.29.24 How much room do you have? Is there enough space for the winch, the winch handle's turning, and a
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:26am 05.29.24 Everything is a compromise, including the position of the winches. If the set of primaries are set
Looking for a used Seaward Fox 19 LloydB at 6:52am 05.29.24 This thread reminds me of that gimmick "what happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas", and why time
macerator hose removal advice jdrutten at 6:40am 05.29.24 I took two wrenches, permatex, disposable coveralls, and diapers to the boat last night. Things went
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? LloydB at 6:25am 05.29.24 It looks to me like you found a good place to drill through the deck so that the waterproof outlet c
Prop Shaft runout Hamish_s at 6:19am 05.29.24 Decided that what I know to be true is true. There is really only one way to do things properly, so
Huge oil leak on a 3GM30F (1) Seahawk25167 at 6:04am 05.29.24 Great thread, my turn to remove and replace the oil line.
Damned generator garymalmgren at 6:04am 05.29.24 Calm down. Take it easy. Relax and let's work this through methodically. To start with Clay, we don
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? David in Sandusky at 5:55am 05.29.24 When we bought our '77 h27 in 2000, the Yanmar SB8 engine was working fine, and moved us well when t
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator michel06440 at 5:42am 05.29.24 my autopilot raymarine ST 4000+
Volvo Penta MD7A / 110S Sail Drive Clunking Issue dlochner at 5:41am 05.29.24 I checked the dipstick for both the sail drive and engine and both look fine and are at the right l

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