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'88 Mac 26D trailer refurb. 19mdmitch57 at 11:56pm 07.16.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1657 So... I have to do some major trailer repairs due to corrosion. Mainly the tongue and winch "tower".
M35B power loss bertram at 6:57pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 4/527 I have a 2002 Catalina 350. My engine just started loosing power intermittently. It has not stalle
4-stroke genset and obm wont start Ken13559 at 5:22pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 2/562 My 4-stroke portable Elemex genset(Honda engine) and Suzuki DF2.5 are used once a year. I would run
The deep and shallow ends of the talent pool IH82BL8 at 5:22pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1225 I thoroughly enjoy spending time watching boat/yacht repair/restoration videos online. This week I t
Anyone know what the size of H34 throttle cable ? Capt Robbie at 5:19pm 07.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/297 This web site list three sizes to throttle cable 11 feet 18 feet 20 feet I did a rough measurement o
Traverse City, Michigan ToddL214 at 5:19pm 07.16.18 Catalina 310 3/964 All: My schedule's changed and now I have time to knocking around Traverse City, MI day after tomorr
Ladder Step Pad ChrisHunter at 4:30pm 07.16.18 Mid-Size Boats 17/4640 I have a 92 Hunter 30. My wife would like me to add ladder step pads so she can enter the water mor
Repowering Catalina 27 - Service costs Ben Anderson at 4:18pm 07.16.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/811 I have a 1983 Catalina 27 with a Universal 5411 diesel. Looking to replace this with a Beta 14. Re
17ft daysailor compression post Tom55 at 4:14pm 07.16.18 Day Sailers 6/1469 Hi, Has anyone had a compression post failure? Actually I had an UNDER the compression post failure
Can this jib be repaired and how? (3) williamtl at 3:32pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1952
Cutting Waste Hoses mnmpizza at 2:55pm 07.16.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1234
Looking for low profile fittings for a new holding tank (3) plenny7 at 2:48pm 07.16.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1612 I have a '92 Hunter 33.5 with the original 20 gallon aluminum holding tank. It's way past time to r
Can My 120 Lb 4D Battery be Saved by Equalization? Dan_Y at 1:47pm 07.16.18 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2006 Two new "RV Deep Cycle" Interstate SRM-4Ds came with our h36 in Aug '15, and at that time I installe
C30 MKIII listing.. AXEL at 1:15pm 07.16.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/624 My 2000 MKIII appears to be slightly listing to the port/rear side. It had a slight list last season
Dropping like flies in the Golden Globe. Jackdaw at 12:06pm 07.16.18 Racing 30/3278 Five out by the time they hit the Canaries. One didn't start, 3 already broke steering gear, and one
Can a 1976 O'Day 25 still be Solid? mccadamsoday at 11:37am 07.16.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/6400 O'Day veterans, I am looking at a 1976 O'Day 25. This boat is old but looks good. Can this still
Wheel steering extention kbgunn at 9:50am 07.16.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/2054 A post over in the Cat 22 forum got me thinking. I sail short handed and usually use the autopilot t
Re-Painting Logo on Sail Stache at 9:49am 07.16.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/927 Just bought a Widgeon and though the sails are in great shape the Red W and the Blue Circle is very
Sterling Pro Charge 0v/0a display. Don't panic! Justin_NSA at 8:13am 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3459 I came out to the boat Saturday and found my new charger not charging and reading all zeros on the d
Catboat? billorgrandpa at 7:55am 07.16.18 Day Sailers 5/2029 Did O'Day make a Catboat? I can't find much info about this 18' boat. Does anyone have more infor

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Tartan 30 Pillow Block (3) charlesodowd at 9:04am 08.11.24 Thanks for the advice. I undid the bolts and although the top of the pillow block comes right off, I
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Marty P. at 8:39am 08.11.24 Greg, No, most companies (trucks) will only idle for 5-10 minutes when parked. They will shut down
Rudder bracket CrispyCringle at 8:18am 08.11.24 Look on the online store of this website.
PROP BLADE PREP sailme88 at 6:50am 08.11.24 All of the prep work aside, the provenance of the prop could be unknown.. You should bring it to a
PROP BLADE PREP jviss at 6:39am 08.11.24 Interesting thread: Copper-Plating Propellers
Solar Voltage walt at 6:31am 08.11.24 If we are getting into the nitty gritty.. there could be a reason to fuse between the panel and the
Solar Voltage walt at 6:20am 08.11.24 I think what you said is correct, just to add some details. Solar panels look like constant current
Solar Voltage dlochner at 6:14am 08.11.24 Panels can and do short, more often than many devices. Obviously, it must be fused near the battery
Solar Voltage thinwater at 6:09am 08.11.24 ... While the panel's voltage will increase, there is a maximum voltage and amperage it can attain.
Solar Voltage dlochner at 5:58am 08.11.24
PROP BLADE PREP jviss at 5:47am 08.11.24 I was wondering - I don't know the legality of this, but how about just tin plating one's prop? It'
30-2/30T - rudder bearing removal and replacement? Marmalade at 4:18am 08.11.24 Faced nearly the identical challenges in a Peterson, and after much consternation and over-thinking,
Get my engine running. BigEasy at 10:50pm 08.10.24 If so then rotate the engine until the hand pumping lever on the pump is free to move. Then operate
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. capta at 10:08pm 08.10.24 If I was in the northern Windwards or the Leewards, I'd be heading south, posthaste. Early Tuesday m
Rudder bracket capta at 9:31pm 08.10.24 If this one broke, I'd go with the local welder! I mean, he couldn't possibly do worse. But seriousl
Considering Sheboygan or Manitowoc WI seasonal slips higgs at 8:32pm 08.10.24 It has been almost 20 years since I was at either port, but having visited both towns numerous time
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. jssailem at 8:27pm 08.10.24 Possible. Depending on where it enters the Caribbean and how it turns north.
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:34pm 08.10.24 NWS predicting a fish storm
PROP BLADE PREP jssailem at 5:56pm 08.10.24 It shows in the areas of cavitation on my hull. This would be what challenges paint on props. Th
PROP BLADE PREP Ralph Johnstone at 5:29pm 08.10.24 I painted blue over red March of 2018. Just starting to show.

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