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Throttle slipping New Horizons at 7:25am 09.06.18 Catalina 310 7/3984 I just noticed that the throttle seems to be slipping. At certain points the throttle will not stay
Autopilot remote smokey73 at 5:58am 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 17/3476 Didn't want to hi-jack another thread. Does anyone have one of these aftermarket remote for their au
Propellor Shaft Material Manly at 5:19am 09.06.18 Mid-Size Boats 9/1218 Our Huter 31 (1984) is on the hard having a new bottom job done. While we were at it we decided to
Heat exchanger drain cock leaking (1) Jim L at 4:14am 09.06.18 Mid-Size Boats 8/1369 Last weekend I noticed what I feel was diesel fuel below my engine in the catch pan. Last night I w
Yamaha 33 - Aluminum Toerails dezeen at 10:50pm 09.05.18 Yamaha 0/869 I am in the process of addressing some the minor issues I have on the boat which are primarily cosm
BoatUS weather site gone FastOlson at 9:22pm 09.05.18 Ask All Sailors 9/810 I just tried to open the usual link for "my boat us" and it defaulted to their main billing site (me
RayMarine ST4000+ Autopilot breaks pfaffk at 3:38pm 09.05.18 Mid-Size Boats 3/834 After 17 years my ST4000+ Autopilot broke. Of course it breaks at the worst time. I was just outside
A great mast raising system (4) saddlesore at 3:23pm 09.05.18 Smaller Boats 24/33089 I have a Hunter 23 and have tried several mast raising systems over the years and have finally found
Ocean Cleanup Discussion - theoceancleanup.com williamtl at 2:50pm 09.05.18 Ask All Sailors 25/2081 I saw this very interesting concept about to become reality and thought a discussion here would be w
Hunter 170 with some cracks, Looking to buy and have no clue... (4) Shorefun at 12:48pm 09.05.18 Day Sailers 49/5958 About 1.5 hours away from me is a Hunter 170. Supposed to be garage kept for a while and clean. I ha
MOTHER @)#(&$#)($!@&#(!@^ FLEXSEAL!!!!!!?????? Grotto at 12:03pm 09.05.18 Catalina 22 5/1416 So giving the bottom of the boat a final once over before painting when I rediscover a patch of blac*
Loose Rigging on a V222 Todd Atchison at 11:15am 09.05.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1820 I noticed on our maiden voyage this past weekend with our V222 that the rigging (side stays) where n
keel pin bracket bolts : anti-seize? langfordja at 11:15am 09.05.18 Catalina 22 8/3150 Is Permatex Anti-seize lubricant (#81343) ok to use on these bolts ? That is what I have on hand. De
29 Mk ii: Boom-internal tackle for outhaul? David on the Oly Pen at 8:57am 09.05.18 C&C 2/1080 Hello. First post here--likely the first of many questions about the '84 29 Mk ii we just got. (I un
TS Isaac = PTC#9 = Invest 92 JamesG161 at 6:54am 09.05.18 Weather and Forecasting 11/1413 The seasonal West African tropical pattern has started and seem to be pulsing a new wave about every
Lazy Jacks shavdog at 6:42am 09.05.18 Big Boats 9/978 I bought a Lazy Bag from Neilpryde and there were no specific instructions on the various lengths to
Mystic..... where to stay NYSail at 6:40am 09.05.18 Destinations 20/2435 Hello all, On a nice week sail with wife and thinking about stopping at mystic for Thursday and Fri
Sizing an air conditioner for 88 hunter 37 legend. riversloth at 5:52am 09.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/948 I have just bought a 88 hunter legend 37 and the a/c does not work. I think it's a 12000 but curren
Beneteau 41.1 headroom Philip_Oceanis 361 at 4:27am 09.05.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/800 Anybody owns or sails or have sailed a Beneteau 41.1? I need to know the exact height of the heads,
I lost my swing keel/centre board. 26x '99 alllrite at 9:50pm 09.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/544 So I'm wondering what it was made of. fibre glass or some kind of molded resin? It seems they are

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Merit 22 owners Drinky Crow at 11:06pm 05.20.24 I was once interested in Merit 25's and read somewheres that to make those boats fast they wound up
Rodeo anchoring marcham at 10:36pm 05.20.24 Anchored just outside Edartown (MA) one night, caught the tail end of a hurricane near midnight. Win
How to keep open sika flax? thinwater at 9:41pm 05.20.24 I was installing a trellis on our back deck today. I needed to seals some fasteners to the roof and
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. azambella at 9:09pm 05.20.24 I thought I would give an update on this..... Yes, Pulley rust (not so obvious) and Gates belts were
Mosquitoes and Other bugs catsails8 at 8:35pm 05.20.24 Thank you all for some great responses! I will try a few of these.. it will probably be a combinatio
Mosquitoes and Other bugs catsails8 at 8:32pm 05.20.24 Spiders are a fact of life in a freshwater marina. After 40 years of Great Lakes boating and a deca
Mosquitoes and Other bugs catsails8 at 8:29pm 05.20.24 Welcome !! Inside the cabin, I use No Pest Strips. (big box or Amazon or Ace) They pretty much kill
Rodeo anchoring PaulK at 7:46pm 05.20.24 We had an exciting anchoring event that we didn't know was so exciting until we woke up the next mor
Porta pottie leaks when flush valve is open twalker H260 at 7:19pm 05.20.24
Tinting windows: before or after sealing inside gasket? danooxnard at 7:03pm 05.20.24 When I resealed the windows on my C-22 I tinted them before placing them back in the frames. They ca
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? quadrille38 at 6:47pm 05.20.24
What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? captain69 at 6:36pm 05.20.24
Rodeo anchoring jssailem at 6:22pm 05.20.24 My last tricky anchoring adventure was in Port Ludlow, WA. My Brother-in-Law and I sailed into the h
Anyone have winch handle pockets on their 315? (5) jssailem at 6:07pm 05.20.24 I have a plastic winch handle pocket in the cockpit. I attached it to one of the binnacle legs. The
Catalina 27 outboard hp question Project_Mayhem at 6:01pm 05.20.24 I have a 9.9 on an O'Day 25 and find it under powered. The extra thrust is very helpful for control
Mosquitoes and Other bugs jssailem at 5:59pm 05.20.24 Being a bug hater. I have had success with the DynaTrap in our yard. Your experience may vary. Here
Rodeo anchoring Terry Cox at 5:17pm 05.20.24 Do you mean like getting it unstuck from the bottom in a blow?
Porta pottie leaks when flush valve is open Project_Mayhem at 5:12pm 05.20.24 Brand? model name/# ? With that info you should be able to find the manual for it online. --Peggi
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted karellen at 4:27pm 05.20.24 I think mine just slides all the way out. Does yours have a stopper on it?
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging (1) jssailem at 4:14pm 05.20.24 I hear you... This image is rough but it nails the important parts. y are imagining moderate conditi

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