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Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs BigEasy at 11:00am 06.21.23 Ask All Sailors 7/512 For those of you who have converted from a fixed blade prop to a folding prop (or those who have kno
Engine vibration universal m3-20 elcojo2 at 9:39pm 06.20.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1192 I got an universal diesel engine M3-20 3 cylinder diesel running rough on neutral when idle around
1997 H 376 refrigerator/freezer cold box/plate replacement. Diablito at 4:56pm 06.20.23 Big Boats 0/301 I replaced the stock compressor system and cold box with Dometic A few years ago. Everything woks fi
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question? JavaMan at 3:11pm 06.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/738 So, took ownership of this 37 Legend, and am putting the main on, but am trying to figure out how th
423 aft shower head question Riverdaze at 3:03pm 06.20.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/513 I took ownership of a two state room two head 2007 423 with a missing hand held shower fixture in af
What is this (1) dcato at 12:28pm 06.20.23 Ask All Sailors 6/455 Corroded tab broke off the and now boat will not start, not even crank.so I assume its ignition rela
Shaft inkunzi at 11:11am 06.20.23 Ask All Sailors 5/62
1GM10 crankcase breather tube vents to atmosphere??? Smells inkunzi at 11:10am 06.20.23 Ask All Sailors 13/730
Need a captain for a survey jls356 at 8:59am 06.20.23 Ask All Sailors 8/346 Hi, my Catalina 38 is under contract. I just learned my broker doesn't sail and I can't attend. I
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? (7) Dnea at 7:25am 06.20.23 Ask All Sailors 37/1787
1991 VP 2003 - coolant seals Hollyberry at 7:12am 06.20.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/623 '91 Beneteau 35s5 with a Volvo Penta 2003. Anyone here know if the rubber seals on the coolant syste
Engine Monitor (3) RoyS at 5:29am 06.20.23 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1417
B & G Chartplotters and iPads SoSound at 7:47pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 4/411 Is it still possible to connect an iPad to previous generations of the B'G Zeus chartplotters? I
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 DPW at 6:33pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 19/829 Recently my windless failed, had to manually pull up the anchor from 110ft! I replaced the soelnoid
Furler q's fred1diver at 5:55pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/382 Hello everyone. I am helping a friend on his boat and I am perplexed, did they ever make a furler wi
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Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging CAS_O'DAY25 at 5:27pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/515 I have 1978 O'Day 25 with a swing keel. The rigging to pull the keel up snapped! Where can I find a

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Weekend Login Difficulties Tiffany at 1:00pm 06.09.24 Thanks Dave --appreciate the effort and the heads-up.
Failed Traveler Part dlochner at 12:57pm 06.09.24 You'll probably have difficulty finding a car to match your track. Replace the whole thing, track ca
Failed Traveler Part Don Guillette at 12:45pm 06.09.24 I'd replace it with the Garhauer straight track traveler. I think the curved track traveler was desi
Merit 22 owners RussC at 11:35am 06.09.24 I'm new to sailing and hoping to get my Merit 22 in the water this W, Th or F. What would be the mi
Prop rotation question kappykaplan at 11:24am 06.09.24 That's not a MaxProp.... Post 40 identifies it as an Autostream . . .
Prop rotation question fstbttms at 10:30am 06.09.24 That's not a MaxProp.... As has been pointed out 2 or 3 times already :laugh:
Traditional Traveler dlochner at 10:29am 06.09.24 Often on those simple bar travelers there was a stop that could be moved. This prevented the boom fr
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Hamish_s at 10:26am 06.09.24 This is a a few days out of the water operation... shortcuts don't usually pay off on boats. Out
Sailing out of Maryport on the Solway Firth June 2nd Gypsy Legend at 10:22am 06.09.24 try these links on vimeo
Sailing out of Maryport on the Solway Firth June 2nd Gypsy Legend at 10:21am 06.09.24 952879138 952879288
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 marcham at 10:10am 06.09.24 Correct. There's no point going through the bother and expense to replace the shaft, re-align the en
Prop rotation question Maine Sail at 10:05am 06.09.24 I didn't realize that I was going to have to know this before taking my PYI Max Prop off for re-con
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 9:54am 06.09.24 With all due respect @Scott T-Bird - everything @skunther is describing about how his engine is run
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? ...3TacksontheWater at 9:44am 06.09.24 I actually have 2plex to the top and 3plex to combo light above spreader. I will need to splice th
Prop rotation question kappykaplan at 9:41am 06.09.24 An additional follow-up based on in-water usage! ... Tks for sharing! :beer:
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 9:26am 06.09.24 An additional follow-up based on in-water usage! ... It appears that performance has improved signif
Portlight Polish dLj at 9:19am 06.09.24 When I sold the boat four years later, the ports were still clear. I did not use any UV protective
Sailing out of Maryport on the Solway Firth June 2nd dlochner at 9:06am 06.09.24 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLswE9eitK2QWHbsQLqew0OkBc_uVeV25 It looks like the videos
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 8:48am 06.09.24 No doubt you were able to affect a positive change! I'm not sure I understand how your mechanic arr
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 jssailem at 7:44am 06.09.24 Good analogy. Start at the shaft log. That is the fixed point in the construction. Align the strut

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