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Caption contest (1) Jackdaw at 1:02pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 97/6439
322 converting holding tank to extra fuel tank The Tanqueray at 10:38am 01.04.18 Bigger Boats 8/1083 I'm sure fuel isn't an issue for lake or coastal boats but in the Islands I could really use that ex
07 Hunter 33 Overlaping Headsail Goyo at 9:59am 01.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1525 My current jib has outlived it usefull life and I need to replace it . The current sail plan is a s
ON DEMAND PROPANE HOT WATER HEATER Keith Ingebrigtson at 9:48am 01.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1762 I am the owner of a 1980 Catatlina 30. I would like to add a on demand propane hot water heater to
HUNTER 40 1986 WITH BAD SHAFT VERIBATION sailerman3 at 9:13am 01.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1402 I HAVE REPLACED THE SHAFT WITH NEW HIGH TENSILE S/S SHAFT. REPLACE THE CUTLASS BEARING, HAD THE STR
HP42 racor dual filter installation Zaya at 1:11am 01.04.18 Big Boats 9/2244 Hi, everyone! Just trying pick up some ideas from someone who already installed Racor dual fuel filt
sails available Mark Maulden at 11:23pm 01.03.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/276 I have a two foresails that I'm going to let loose of. One is approx 110% and the other is approx 1
Beneteau 361 below deck autopilot options SkipDane at 8:38pm 01.03.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5084 Hello fellow sailors, My wife and I have been sailing our Beneteau 361 "Stargazer" for about 15 mon
Monterey Bay Cruise kclancy at 2:47pm 01.03.18 Catalina 22 10/1073 Hi All! I want to let everyone know that Fleet 4's first cruise of the year is scheduled for January
Forward facing fixed port dakno at 12:40pm 01.03.18 Big Boats 4/774 Hello Sailors Has anyone had to replace one of the two forward facing fixed ports on the 41ds. My fo
Mainsheet Magazine copy? Spring 2017. SVBOB at 9:39am 01.03.18 Ask All Sailors 3/489 Hi all. Our boat S/V BOB was on the cover of the Spring 2017 Mainsheet, but due to a mail forwarding
Replacement windlass for C30 mk II / III Hayden Watson at 9:23am 01.03.18 Catalina 30 17/2889 The factory windlass on my 88 C30 is nearing the end of its life and I am looking for a replacement.
Can I Sail/motor upriver in 5 to 7 knot current if hull speed is less? scott hall at 8:05am 01.03.18 Ask All Sailors 27/5001 Have a Hunter 23 with a 9.9HP mercury. I believe theoretical hull speed is about 6.5 knots. Live in
2018 resolutions and evolutions Phil Herring at 7:37am 01.03.18 Ask All Sailors 82/5254 In honor of the new year, what sailing-related resolutions have you made for 2018? How did your sa
We are but a grain of sand... Brian D at 7:36pm 01.02.18 Sails Call Lounge 78/5461 Fascinating 1YkufQI9Yx0
America's cup going back to monohull Capt Robbie at 7:20pm 01.02.18 Ask All Sailors 34/2957 How do my fellow sailors feel about the America's cup going back to monohull design with the AC75.
Catalina mast dimensions katana750 at 7:04pm 01.02.18 Catalina 30 2/2480 I was wondering if anybody knew the fore and aft dimensions of standard hight cat 30 mast. The only
Beneteau 305 - NEED HELP! (2) aliurganci at 5:06pm 01.02.18 Ask All Sailors 12/2624 Hello everyone, I'm about to buy my first sailboat. A Beneteau First 305 (1988). Before I go there
Windlass.... engine on NYSail at 1:59pm 01.02.18 Ask All Sailors 11/3086 happy new year all! So general question. Just got my custom winter cover and will be putting it on
Upholstery patterns for P42 mbaker at 12:13pm 01.02.18 Big Boats 5/670 We are looking to reupholster all the cushions in our '93 P42. Does anyone have the original patter

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Is a little water in the bilge okay? jviss at 2:40pm 07.07.24 It could just be that the bilge pumps can't pump out that last bit of water. Try sponging it out an
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,

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