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Vinyl covers for shrouds wing15601 at 6:45am 08.02.17 Bigger Boats 13/3944 My genoa and its sheets rub on the shrouds when tacking so I put those split vinyl tubes over the sh
Hunter 260 Autopilot Installation TBSailor260 at 6:20am 08.02.17 Smaller Boats 0/784 This summer makes 10 years with my 2004 Hunter 260 and it's time for some upgraded electronics, incl
Prop Anode dfast7181 at 6:11am 08.02.17 Big Boats 4/1146 The anode on my 2005 C-387 keeps coming off. I have tried lock-tight and lock washers but it still c
TD,TS,PTC Emily JamesG161 at 5:52am 08.02.17 Sails Call Lounge 15/1316 A new description for a Tropical Disturbance... Post Tropical Cyclone At least for me:rolleyes:
Must adjustment on 1992 35.5 Legend (1) Michael-Louis at 4:04am 08.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/298 The boat was in Netherland and taken to Hungary, lake Balaton. The must adjusted dead vertical to de
First time out in 10+ GGordonWoody at 7:29pm 08.01.17 Smaller Boats 79/4476 This past Saturday was our fourth time out, ever, and first time out in 10+ wind. A respectable sou
Westerbeke 38B - Mitsubishi? jviss at 6:56pm 08.01.17 Ask All Sailors 4/565 Anyone know which Mitsubishi engine is the basis of the Westerbeke 38B? Thanks, jv
Best showering arrangements hookway at 3:05pm 08.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1106
Diving platform hose on Beneteau 400 hookway at 3:04pm 08.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/557
C310 Raymarine Auto Helm Computer Location Concerto at 2:26pm 08.01.17 Catalina 310 3/835 Would someone please tell me where the auto helm main controller is located on a Catalina 310. I hav
Backing a sail when dropping the mooring (5) jimshipsky at 2:24pm 08.01.17 Ask All Sailors 19/4213 I understand why backing the mainsail causes a moored boat to turn, even without understanding the f
Beneteau 361 aft platform seat issues Syversens at 12:14pm 08.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1017 Hey all, so I'll try to explain this best I can and hope it makes sense. We have a 361 and the seat
Cabin striping donvanv at 9:29am 08.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/779 Our green stripe along the cabin has started coming off and is leaving an ugly glue stripe. Had a f
Replacement Mast 1972 O'Day 23 POP TOP jsiska1 at 8:48am 08.01.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/526 Hello I have the opportunity to acquire a 1972 23 Pop Top. Only problem is mast was broken so a new
Helms 24 Boom Assembly amilne at 7:43am 08.01.17 Ask All Sailors 1/343 The gooseneck pin snapped on my boom the other day. Trying to find a direct replacement is a pain so
MMSI Distress Call bawlmer at 5:21am 08.01.17 Ask All Sailors 75/6245 We were sailing around Baltimore harbor Sunday afternoon when the VHF started screaming. I looked on
where to mount zinc on keel? rpludwig at 4:31am 08.01.17 Catalina 22 12/3179 where have you guys mounted a zinc on your keel, need to do it with the keel up on the trailer, forw
San Juan Islands Cruise (9) stackwalker at 8:47pm 07.31.17 Smaller Boats 22/2118 Made it back from 5 days in the islands. What an awesome cruise. I highly recommend the San Juans.
Passage 42 Gear Shifting CaptBillyG at 6:45pm 07.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/683 Any suggestions on how to "loosen" the gear shift from "difficult" to shift to "easy" to shift. It
Raymarine Alarm US??????? Marc14857 at 5:51pm 07.31.17 Ask All Sailors 1/302 Does anyone understand the periodic alarm (Twice) that I received on my Raymarine MFD E80 that says

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Boom connection woes? CowboyWay at 5:21pm 07.07.24
What are these tracks used for? rgranger at 5:21pm 07.07.24
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? jssailem at 4:52pm 07.07.24 Check the acorn marine site. Read their testing data. They show how the unit failed and at what load
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 4:37pm 07.07.24 Rich is right. Westerbeke doesn't make pumps either. So what pump is it? Johnson, Sherwood, Ober
Boom connection woes? DaveJ at 4:08pm 07.07.24
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jviss at 3:20pm 07.07.24 Mine too, the second reef was already installed, just the first reef line was missing. Ah, gotcha.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 3:19pm 07.07.24 Eherlihy, good to know the details for the OEM nonskid. I'm not enough of a craftsman to replicate t
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Rich 35.5 at 3:17pm 07.07.24 Only one shuttle block? So, one reef? Mine has two. Mine too, the second reef was already instal
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? LakeOntario270 at 3:16pm 07.07.24 I use Sierra 23-3307 for my Westerbeke 20B Two
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 3:13pm 07.07.24 Hmm. If it were mine, and you go with a motor as large as a 10 or even 8 hp, I think I'd get rid of
A Little Story About Our GPS jviss at 3:06pm 07.07.24 So, now you trust that GPS?
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jviss at 3:02pm 07.07.24 Only one shuttle block? So, one reef? Mine has two.
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Skipper J at 2:49pm 07.07.24 I have a set that hasn't been installed yet if you need some pics or have questions about it Hi,
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Sailgunner at 2:47pm 07.07.24 Any special prep working with interdeck? Did it roll on the old diamond patterned glass without cl
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

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