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26s Centerboard Reinstall HobieJuan at 9:53am 02.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/986 I need to reinstall the centerboard on a 1993 26s which the PO removed for repairs. I have purchase
235 owners around the Indiana area flynhi4u at 9:13am 02.24.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/525 My wife and I are interested in looking at a 235 but are having a hard time just finding on in the a
SS U-Mixing Elbow Ken13559 at 7:17am 02.24.18 Ask All Sailors 36/9502 About 2+years ago I fitted an SS U-MIXING Elbow bought from eBay. First year check, I reported the U
SCW pump issue Ken13559 at 5:29am 02.24.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3597 Had a small leak at shaft of Sea Cooling Water pump (Johnson). Took it out to change the lip seal, i
My Nominee:Stupid Boater of the Month MitchM at 5:24am 02.24.18 Ask All Sailors 29/2333 On the night of June 20, 2016, Justin Stahmer, 39, from Newport News, Virginia, was on his boat, flo
D950 Kubota/Universal M25XP Gearcase seal pullark at 5:07am 02.24.18 Catalina 30 1/826 Hi, This is one for the mechanical gurus who know the Kubota diesel intimately... I'm a little confu
Water in diesel tank Hunter 34 hunter healer at 7:53pm 02.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 37/3740 After treating the diesel fuel with an additive I forget to screw in the filler cap. It rained for 6
Mast wiring in 1996 MKIII Tucson Sailor at 4:19pm 02.23.18 Catalina 30 17/4586 We're considering replacing the wind instrument and mast wiring on our 1996 Cat 30 MKIII. I hope to
322 Deck Color The Tanqueray at 12:37pm 02.23.18 Bigger Boats 3/742 My anchor locker cover has a few nicks and I want to fix them. I can find no reference for the color
The Laser (1) Simon Sexton at 9:15am 02.23.18 Ask All Sailors 32/2800 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! I wanted to ask y'all what everyone thinks about the Interna
Beneteau 393 Engine Compartment Gas Spring Hoverjocki at 9:13am 02.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2695 Hi. Do any of the Beneteau 393 owners have a picture of how their gas spring is attached to the boat
Anyone building Sharpies on the west coast of Florida to buy?? videorov at 7:14am 02.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/2097 I might be looking for one if I find the right design. Also anyone know of any Santana 23D boats for
New Battery Bank Questions firehoser75 at 11:56pm 02.22.18 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2300 Looking for some opinions/advice, just what these forums are great for! I am installing a new batter
I am the walrus Goo goo g'joob (1) Brian D at 7:32pm 02.22.18 Sails Call Lounge 52/3394 If you see it, say you see it. Then give us the first letter of what you see. DO NOT SAY WHAT YOU SE
Shallow water sailboats lifting centerboards and lifting rudder videorov at 6:16pm 02.22.18 Ask All Sailors 18/3191 Im going to be moving to Pine Island area Saint James and wonder who is sailing some shallow water b
Flexible stuffing box hose size 1984 Hunter 31 Glenn2002 at 6:10pm 02.22.18 Mid-Size Boats 14/3156 Will be hauling the boat out at the end of April to do the bottom and to re-stuff and change the fle
Hello Alex111 at 1:46pm 02.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/662 Hi
National Sail celticray at 1:44pm 02.22.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1843 Has anyone purchased sails from National Sail Supply like to know their experience was. I heard mixe
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 (1) Juice6576 at 12:46pm 02.22.18 Big Boats 25/6268 I have a leak on the side decks of My 2015 MH-37 that we bought new. Been fighting to get these fixe
Marine stores in London (UK) Gabor15908 at 9:04am 02.22.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1227 I will have two free days in London (UK) in early April. Can anybody recommend one or two Marine sto

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Catalina 27 teak before and after BTC1984 at 5:33am 07.14.24
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard sailme88 at 5:32am 07.14.24 Good News/Bad News.... The good..The halyard is still outside the mast. Replacement in place is very
charging problem with new batterie Davidasailor26 at 5:28am 07.14.24
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes sailme88 at 5:20am 07.14.24 What do you plan to add or do to defuse the chain against the inner hull..?
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes thinwater at 5:03am 07.14.24 An impressive start! A few thoughts, that may well be wrong: An all chain rode would feed better. S
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 5:02am 07.14.24 Ralph - Thanks for the comments. My cornflakes are unsullied, as this is a challenging project and I
charging problem with new batterie dlochner at 3:52am 07.14.24 There should be a fuse on the battery charger positive cable, check to see if it is still good. Then
charging problem with new batterie kappykaplan at 3:45am 07.14.24 Are you sure the battery charger is putting energy into the house batteries?
charging problem with new batterie richk at 3:32am 07.14.24 Sorry for the delay guys.. have been busy with non-boating things. I did none of the battery work...
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. garymalmgren at 1:53am 07.14.24 Next job, or is it the next next job is to move the raw water strainer to a more reachable place. Or
What are these tracks used for? (5) Will Gilmore at 11:52pm 07.13.24 The term block comes from the original device used to tighten the shrouds of a sailing ship of yore.
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:00pm 07.13.24 A beautifully thought out and drawn layout. I like the motor at the end of the spurling pipe. Neve
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? adamv at 8:12pm 07.13.24 As I recall, the flange has a locating lip, that slips into the transmission flange. If the misa
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes arf145 at 8:11pm 07.13.24 That's a quality looking job and mock-up :-) I believe you will indeed prevail.
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? adamv at 8:10pm 07.13.24 Thanks! I ended up punching the bolts out with the hammer drill. Got them out - hopefully the flange
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? jibes138 at 8:00pm 07.13.24 Might want to try an oscillating tool with a flat blade to see if it will cut through the corrosion
Anchoring woes PaulK at 7:58pm 07.13.24 Sounds like you need a new chock or bitt on the bow that is big enough to handle your chain. Make su
Catalina 27 teak before and after jssailem at 7:52pm 07.13.24 UV damage, what it appears to be. It appears that the wood is not smooth in those areas. That would
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 7:51pm 07.13.24 Fixed
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor jibes138 at 7:49pm 07.13.24 Check your hoses for cracks. Often a leak will flow along the hose and drip into an area some dista

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