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Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 SweetSweetVictory at 10:32am 11.04.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1785
Remove Prop (2) SirMichael at 5:17am 11.04.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1557 I spent a lot of time yesterday trying to remove the prop off my 88' Hunter 28.5. Couldn't get it o
2gm20f water heater circuit Ken13559 at 5:13pm 11.03.23 Engines and Propulsion 6/826 Please advise, if I don't want to have water heater, can I plug up the 2 holes at engine, 2gm20f, t
Oday keel Yoho Yoho at 4:38pm 11.03.23 Ask All Sailors 4/384 I am looking at a 1979 Oday 25. The fin keel on this boat has a drain plug near where the keel is f
Low voltage connectors Gene Neill at 3:57pm 11.03.23 Ask All Sailors 7/694 For connecting hair-thin NMEA wires. What's your favorite?
Garmin GPSMap 76 (1) NYSail at 1:42pm 11.03.23 Parts Search 0/20
Thru Hull Replacement? Randall Schmidt at 12:15pm 11.03.23 Ask All Sailors 31/2235 I have a 1984 O-Day 28. When I purchased the boat in April 2016 I replaced the frozen and old thru
Electric winch on 91 Hunter Passage Pmack240 at 2:53pm 11.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/429 How do you get power to the electric winch in the cockpit. Turned on breaker on panel and no go! Th
Interior Wood rlongfield at 12:27pm 11.02.23 Catalina 22 13/1325 Quick question, I'm redoing the wood on my Cat 22. Curious if stopping at treating with teak oil i
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) (3) jssailem at 10:17am 11.02.23 Sails Call Lounge 5/900
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. SVAngelina at 10:00am 11.02.23 Ask All Sailors 3/276 Can anyone recommend a business that does shrink wrapping of sailboats in the water, in the New Lond
Replacing main sail halyard Slipin Away at 8:29am 11.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1055 I need to replace the main sail halyard on my 45cc with Selden in mast furling. The portion of the
Bronze rudder part GarEi at 8:04am 11.02.23 Pearson 14/1034 I think the epoxy barrier coat is coming off my rudder, It looks like this part of the rudder is bro
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light PK123 at 8:13pm 11.01.23 Ask All Sailors 22/1642 OK ...next project on the refurb ...the steaming light half way up the mast is working just fine ...
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working Ted10028 at 6:18pm 11.01.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/970 I'm told line needs to be bled. Unit come on, water cycles through unit, air comes out of ducts, bu
New Code 0 needs an genoa block attachment (2) Rafael8008 at 12:51pm 11.01.23 Big Boats 2/603 I have been noodling the notion of adding a Code 0 or A 60 as a light air reaching sail for a few ye
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Davenport at 12:44pm 11.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/609 What material do people use to help over up small scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few.
Seaward keel winch Tom E RK26 at 12:42pm 11.01.23 Seaward 0/366 My winch on my 26 RK does not auto stop going up or down. When it goes up it pulls the deck plate o
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 rgranger at 11:30am 11.01.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1298
Engine Sensor ID (3) DyverDown at 10:31am 11.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 10/791 Can anyone help me deterrmine what I need to replace this broken sensor on our engine: It is locate

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Are new keel hangers necessary? john renfro at 1:26pm 10.07.24 I'm getting set to drop the keel on my new to me 1976 Cat 22. I know I need the bushing but am not
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Johnb at 1:13pm 10.07.24 Handles on the outside for going forward. Easily removed center panel in the dodger for ventilation
Dodger and Bimini features you love? (1) dlochner at 1:01pm 10.07.24 Add handles to the outside of the dodger and detachable side panels.
Dodger and Bimini features you love? David W at 12:53pm 10.07.24 When I had the dodger built for my Crown 34, one of the handiest features was a little pocket, under
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? Johnb at 12:44pm 10.07.24 Another helpful device is a self centering drill bit for starting pilot holes. You are not alone - I
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? ...3TacksontheWater at 12:31pm 10.07.24 When marking holes that must line up the tool you need are called transfer punches. They come in me
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Terry Cox at 12:09pm 10.07.24 Our Genset came with an Oberdorfor sea water pump. Long story short, ours requires an OEM (Onan) imp
Backstay length shemandr at 12:08pm 10.07.24 Sailboat split backstay
Backstay length shemandr at 12:07pm 10.07.24 here's a search with quite a bit of information about split backstays and rigging. There are severa
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Calif. Ted at 11:52am 10.07.24 (Will keep the old one for an emergency.) Toss it, I don't think you'd really want to re-use that
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? David W at 11:51am 10.07.24 When marking holes that must line up the tool you need are called transfer punches. They come in met
Backstay length Tony M at 11:47am 10.07.24 Tried to post some pics, but couldn't. Can send separately if helpful.
Backstay length Tony M at 11:46am 10.07.24 Thank you for the reply. Just to let you know I am a newbie to sailing. This is my first boat. I l
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Stu Jackson at 11:30am 10.07.24 Why does anyone even consider forcing something when it should be a simple slip fit? Just because i
Bow Eye ...3TacksontheWater at 11:13am 10.07.24 Trailer was deep enough. There was a slight incline between the boat and trailer which has been the
Lazarette clasp ? (1) jssailem at 11:08am 10.07.24 These might work. Not locking but fit flat Twist Latch Keeper Toggle Clamp for Case Box - 2 Pcs (Bl
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Richard19068 at 10:48am 10.07.24 Interesting. Lots of people say you don't need the snap ring. I don't use it. But in your case i as
Keel bulge Ralph Johnstone at 10:25am 10.07.24 Check for composition of the keel with a magnet. Lead good. Cast iron, stay tuned.
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 10.07.24 Took a block of wood as buffer and tapped with hammer and it finally went to the stop. I'm wonder
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 10.07.24 Once the boat is out of the water, I'll start digging into the engine and transmission, If possib

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