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DIY Stitching--the Correct Tool for the Job? Kings Gambit at 4:30pm 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 40/5946 Me again. I've decided to take a stab at doing my own canvass stitching:eek:. Small projects at fir
Looking for a burner base (1) bletso at 2:41pm 01.05.18 Parts Search 3/599 I am looking for burner base for a pressurised kerosene Shipmate heater. The one I have is cracked.
Adding hi-temp alarm to 88 C30 Hayden Watson at 1:27pm 01.05.18 Catalina 30 7/1200 On my 88, the coolant thermostat housing only has one port for a sensor probe. Catalina Direct sell
How to free unstuck wheel break on Edson Pedestal? patrickkidd at 12:05pm 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 15/4569 Does anyone have experience with a wheel break knob becoming so hard to turn that it can't be engage
Chesapeake Bay Sailing and Moorings? jjsbiggs at 10:13am 01.05.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/960 I planning to move to the Lancaster PA area when I retire. It looks like the Chesapeake Bay would be
One step closer to cruising (Dinette berth) (3) pateco at 9:28am 01.05.18 Mid-Size Boats 11/2191 Since we got the boat, I knew that somehow the dinette converted into a large berth. However I could
Where's Kermit Meriachee at 9:18am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 21/1236 @Kermit , here's your very public invitation to get expelled from someplace. The Sylvia may not surv
ICW annapolis to myrtle beach richard9525 at 9:08am 01.05.18 Big Boats 6/1690 Looking for approximate distance,time etc via the ICW for moving a sailboat from Annapolis to Myrtle
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:46am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 106/17595 I have yet to own a boat hook that I can actually do with it what I wish. The aluminum telescoping v
In Mast Mainsail Furler Eureka at 8:34am 01.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1576 Considering a Hunter 33 with In Mast Mailsail roller furling. How reliable is it? Any problems wit
Freezer condensation on salon cushion 2002 Hunter 356 (1) TrueNorthMarine at 8:25am 01.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1541 I am having an issue where the wood in between the freezer box and the salon setee cushion condenses
Connecting heater diesel overflow to main fuel tank? patrickkidd at 7:18am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 14/3081 I am installing a Dickenson Newport diesel heater in my Catalina 30. It has a 1/4" diesel overflow l
Fuel tank replacement dnimigon at 6:25am 01.05.18 Catalina 30 3/946
Best sailing book(s) Whatsit at 5:07am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 36/3679
PVC dinghy repair Ken13559 at 12:04am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 15/13453 I'm patching up my PVC dinghy (not leaking from tube) transom and tube joint area. Question is shoul
RIP Everett Pearson Jackdaw at 8:16pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 8/689 Production fiberglass boatbuilding pioneer Everett Pearson, who co-founded Pearson Yachts, died Dec.
Cabin Liner removal 26s (1) azsailing at 7:34pm 01.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3251 Hi Guys, Forgive the second post in one evening, but I thought it better to split up my questions.
Main Belt on engine stretches Tunagirl29 at 7:29pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 10/776 Main belt on my 2005 Beneteau 343 keeps stretching Have to tighten every 15 hours of running engine
26 S motor mount (1) azsailing at 7:14pm 01.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1413 Happy 2018! So many off season projects this year, so little time! Anyway, I would love some input
Caption contest (1) Jackdaw at 1:02pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 97/6438

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Auto Pilot Simrad issues Tally Ho at 2:32pm 07.07.24 I am not familiar with the Simrad WP30, but on my Raymarine wheel pilot, the motor unit has a wire l
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 2:28pm 07.07.24 I used to change impellers every year. I stopped doing that several years ago, as I noted that the
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? BarryL at 2:10pm 07.07.24 Hi, A number of years ago I bought one of the blue 'globe' impellers that was supposed to be able t
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 2:09pm 07.07.24 I think Johnson makes the Westerbeke's pumps. Be sure to compare your OEM impeller with the afterma
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rich Stidger at 2:06pm 07.07.24 I have the pump that uses the 48500 impeller, but even so, there's an updated pump for this engine
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Rich 35.5 at 1:55pm 07.07.24 Just wanted to post an update for future searchers... I was lucky enough to find the shuttle car at
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 1:50pm 07.07.24 I have the pump that uses the 48500 impeller, but even so, there's an updated pump for this engine t
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move JamesG161 at 1:41pm 07.07.24 All Mississippi Gulf Coast Marinas have Mandatory Evacuations for Hurricanes. Choose Wisely :cool:
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Rick Webb at 1:20pm 07.07.24 Point Cadet This may be dated information but something to check on wherever you end up. When we l
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 eherlihy at 1:16pm 07.07.24 I would place a fixed cleat in line with the center of effort of the boat... Basically slightly aft
Yanmar 20gm starting issue capta at 1:15pm 07.07.24 You haven't reported your progress, which would be nice for those who tried to help you. "What's it
A Little Story About Our GPS capta at 1:02pm 07.07.24 For someone who emphatically stated, "I'm not going anywhere without a working GPS", I find it inter
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rich Stidger at 12:53pm 07.07.24 Then I found an aftermarket kit on eBay for $17, so I bought that, too. Any horror stories @jviss
A Little Story About Our GPS Terry Cox at 12:20pm 07.07.24 Just so you know, I haven't gotten any better since! Nonsense, Stu. You've always been very helpfu
What are these tracks used for? Joe at 12:14pm 07.07.24
A Little Story About Our GPS Terry Cox at 12:03pm 07.07.24 In case it was the GPS, I found this on ebay... Hi John. Thanks for the tip. Saw that on the e-bay
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 svseacucumber at 11:38am 07.07.24 I do not have that pipe below the motor mount. From your other photos it doesn't look like there is
Blown exhaust not enough I guess Davidasailor26 at 11:10am 07.07.24 I learned over the weekend that some of the high temps I saw could have been from going up river an
Auto Pilot Simrad issues Davidasailor26 at 10:59am 07.07.24 Update: re attached all wiring from autopilot to circuit breaker using crimping tools. Same issue,
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 10:58am 07.07.24 I do not have that pipe below the motor mount. From your other photos it doesn't look like there is

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