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Need Ideas on Galley Back Splash Rick486 at 9:21am 09.18.18 Big Boats 10/932 Hi All: Our 44DS has a long plastic back splash just forward of the galley sinks, presumably to prev
MacGregor 26 side stays/running rigging exgeologist at 8:47am 09.18.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1529 I am looking at purchasing a MacGregor 26s. It's a 1990. Got some problems here and there, but nothi
MacGregor 26 side stays exgeologist at 8:44am 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1561 Anybody have any experience with MacGregor boats? I've heard there a budget boat, and that a lot of
Are you willing to share an unflatering story... (6) rgranger at 8:09am 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 93/6579 ... of your worst or most embarrassing sailing escapade? Here is mine. It was 1997. I had rece
New Beneteau First models (1) Jackdaw at 7:14am 09.18.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1015 After Beneteau bought 60% of Seascape, I figured it would not be too long before the Seascapes turne
Hunter 30T Wisker Pole attachment fbcoache at 4:46am 09.18.18 Mid-Size Boats 12/1659 On my Hunter 30T, I have a wisker pole that came with the boat attached to the foredeck. However up
Image of Isaac (1) Brian D at 8:04pm 09.17.18 Weather and Forecasting 15/1277 I believe this was taken by a friend of mine in Jamaica. He is the British Ambassador there. Very ni
Cutless (2) Charles Erwin at 5:38pm 09.17.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1441 156447 How to change cutless on a boat with no strut? Options: remove stern tube altogether? Remo
New to Sailing (1) dc volts at 1:52pm 09.17.18 Ask All Sailors 39/1895 156395 My wife and I have been power boaters most of our marriage(22years), and recently jumped shi
18-3 Interpretation danstanford at 12:34pm 09.17.18 Racing 29/3083 During a recent race we watched a scene unfold that resulted in a disqualification for one of the bo
New to sailing, just picked up an ODay 23. 1979Oday23 at 11:59am 09.17.18 Day Sailers 31/6447 Hello everyone, I've been around the water since my teenage years, have my USCG 6pack, and just ful
Finally made good on a promise (1) Jackdaw at 11:49am 09.17.18 Racing 13/1255 All season I've been trying to get out for a race with a boat owned by a couple that sail in our PHR
Part Name? Safety Line threaded D hook. thetailwind at 10:52am 09.17.18 Catalina 22 9/790 I did not know that the safety line D hook was a threaded part. It backed out and dropped to the bot
Chicken Cam? Brian D at 9:50am 09.17.18 Sails Call Lounge 9/1044 @Jackdaw, something for your boat? Y5rhLCRlm0U
Jabsco Discharge Angle (1) mnmpizza at 7:39am 09.17.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2446 I recently installed a replacement Jabsco Manual Toilet. For some reason , there is a leak at the d
Glad I Have a Day Job Bill19233 at 5:47am 09.17.18 Racing 14/1272 Because, I couldn't make a living racing sailboats. Came in like, eleventh or something in Saturday'
Yanmar SB8 spare parts? PotomacDaysailer at 4:53am 09.17.18 Ask All Sailors 18/4289 Anybody have advice on how I go about finding rebuilt parts (specifically fuel lift pump) for a 1976
Rapid Fluctuation in Battery Voltage With Engine Running PDReynolds at 4:51am 09.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1378 Hi All, An unusual situation seems to have developed. When I am under power, my battery voltage will
Catalina 30 thoughts? dmdiehl64 at 6:34pm 09.16.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2066 https://saginaw.craigslist.org/boa/d/catalinanew-lower-price/6685516604.html Good, bad, ugly? Than
Can anyone identify this part?? (3) recess218 at 5:03pm 09.16.18 Ask All Sailors 8/785 I was given this part many years ago by a sailing friend. I assume it is a furler for a head sail bu

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Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 10:27am 03.31.24 Check carefully. A rotating shaft can and will grab anything that is near it. Best to turn the engi
Hunter 410 door latch jssailem at 10:10am 03.31.24 https://shop.sailboatowners.com/search.php
PHRF O'Day 192 jssailem at 9:54am 03.31.24 This is just club racing. :laugh: Club racing is some of the most competitive. Especially when Bee
Stuffing box question. jssailem at 9:44am 03.31.24 Check carefully. A rotating shaft can and will grab anything that is near it. Best to turn the engin
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 9:37am 03.31.24 Only one thing to consider ............................. what is the temperature of the gland nu
Stuffing box question. Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 03.31.24 Only one thing to consider ............................. what is the temperature of the gland nut
Hunter 410 door latch Sailgunner at 9:31am 03.31.24 They sell them here.
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 9:28am 03.31.24 When you pull out the injectors, there are 5 little parts inside each chamber that probably should b
HUNTER 23 DIMENSIONS WOOD Crazy Dave Condon at 9:25am 03.31.24 First, in the left upper corner of this page, you will find three horizontal lines which is the menu
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 9:14am 03.31.24 The only time the stuffing box needs to drip is when you have the shaft rotating in the stuffing bo
Stuffing box question. jssailem at 9:02am 03.31.24 The only time the stuffing box needs to drip is when you have the shaft rotating in the stuffing box
PHRF O'Day 192 TJ Mickel at 8:58am 03.31.24 The exact rating for your boat can vary according to what equipment you have, for example a headsai
Starting Engine on pallet jssailem at 8:55am 03.31.24 I have only one belt. I did not use coolant in the engine. Not run longe enough to create any heat.
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 8:49am 03.31.24 Have you been measuring the timing of the drips at equal times? In other words, have you measured t
Starting Engine on pallet cdells at 8:43am 03.31.24 I think I need to have the belt connected since there is only one and it is what turns the coolant/f
Starting Engine on pallet (1) jssailem at 8:27am 03.31.24 Here is the first fire of our rebuilt 1973 Perkins in the shop. Battery connected: Positive to the
Starting Engine on pallet RitSim at 8:18am 03.31.24 I would expect and handle the fact that the engine will kick sideways during start and possibly run/
Starting Engine on pallet Rick Webb at 7:40am 03.31.24 That was something we had to do in Auto Shop class in High School. We Just filled the filter bowl wi
"No Step" decals kloudie1 at 7:39am 03.31.24 Search Results \| Aircraft Spruce
Starting Engine on pallet Rich Stidger at 7:35am 03.31.24 I would connect the engine to the battery just as it would be installed. The alternator should be co

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