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Advice for my main sheet block and tackle set up Megaro76 at 2:03pm 07.07.17 Catalina 22 14/5117 im ready to make things right with my 76 Cat 22. Here is a pic of how the main sheet set up came to
Ok, what is this on my Harken Roller Furling (1) SeanP at 1:26pm 07.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/759 Hi there, I have just had my genoa repaired and re-installed on the roller curler/forestay. I note
Fighting the laws of physics in holding tank installation MightyMike at 1:21pm 07.07.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/6396 I've just installed a new 6 gal holding tank and was pleased with my speed in completing the install
Replace fresh water pipe to head faucet question SeanP at 1:17pm 07.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 19/1641 Hi and TGIF to all, When I got this 1986 Hunter 31, the PO told me there was a leak in the hose to
Mixing Elbow Thread Sealant Solution (1) John Nantz at 12:02pm 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1116
Starting Battery Sizing Head Sail at 11:26am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1331 I installed a 80 Ah GM style (side posts) starting battery for my 23hp diesel engine thinking it sho
22 Wing keel width at base. stonybrookpictures at 11:16am 07.07.17 Catalina 22 0/407 Researching boat movers for the boat. Local guy wants to know how wide the wing base is at its wides
1974 Oday rudder spring stop LordNelson at 11:14am 07.07.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/792 I have a small piece of flat bent stainless steel attached to the back of the rudder which acts as a
Rent or borrow 22 wing keel trailer. (3) stonybrookpictures at 10:40am 07.07.17 Catalina 22 0/447 Just got a 97 Catalina wing keel, Trailer is shot. I have jacked up the boat and can remove the trai
Standing Water in bilge pump compartment above the keel dhjawor7 at 10:16am 07.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2545 I have just bought my dad's 1983 Hunter 33- he sold it to someone else about 13 or 14 years ago who
Lewmar OP2 Electric Winch problems - circa 1997 - discontinued winch Rich Stidger at 9:52am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 2/1821 I installed the Lewmar OP2 (larger than the OP1) on my h40.5 at delivery in early 1998. Although it
O'day 322 Traveler Replacement Query AlastairLC at 7:28am 07.07.17 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2588 Have any of you replaced your traveler track and if so calculated the curvature radius? The formula
One Skipper, Two Skipper 3 or more? Macmanjams at 6:55am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1091 Hi all, New Sailors here. Bought a 76 Cal2-29 last August. 3 Owners. We all have about the same a
My solution for propwalk when backing out danstanford at 6:51am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 34/9311 I am in a new slip this year which is meant for a 25' boat and my boat is 33' and my neighbour is a
Looking for good cat 22 wing trailer (3) stonybrookpictures at 4:38am 07.07.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/655 Picked up a 97 wing keel 22 for cheap. Trailer is funky. It is a load rite of the same year, but was
Yanmar 4jh4-hte mixing elbow Velero49 at 4:31am 07.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/387 My Yanmar has 2 plugs that in theory I should be able to clean the mixing elbow. Has anyone try to c
Marlow-Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 3:57am 07.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3079 This morning I received an email advising Marlow-Hunter closed it doors effective 6/30/17. I will f
Marlow-Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 3:54am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 1/141 I received an email this morning advising that Marlow-Hunter effective June 30, 2017 has closed it's
Anyone know YAMAHA EF2000IS WON'T START tudoulaile03 at 11:55pm 07.06.17 Big Boats 6/5270
Main AC panel breaker - Three Pole Single Throw - H36 Tim Mills at 8:47pm 07.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1566 I am looking for a replacement for one of the main AC breakers. It is the three pole (Line 2) AC pow

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New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Tally Ho at 6:44am 08.01.24 It depends on the manufacturer. Do you know what brand of rigid vang your boat has? Seldon is a p
My B&G Zeus2 MFD thinks it's yesterday jviss at 6:36am 08.01.24 You know, I was thinking - maybe my Zeus2 MFD is getting GPS data from my Vesper XB-8000 AIS transpo
Hull Shield Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 08.01.24 The ultrasonic devices don't keep mice away, that I can tell you from experience. Anyways, @Guystapo
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 08.01.24 So when does corrosion and hose separation due to ethanol occur?
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 08.01.24 Thanks Mayhem ordered the vibration sensor only 10bucks will give that a try Let us know how well
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) allyn12341234 at 5:35am 08.01.24 I have a 2005 Beneteau Oceanis 473 and the boom is held up by a line to the end of it. The boom vang
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system CYQK at 5:15am 08.01.24 Thanks Mayhem ordered the vibration sensor only 10bucks will give that a try
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Joe at 4:44am 08.01.24 My friend recently bought a Cape Dory 25 D w/ 1QM Yanmar. On the sea trial and one short motor afte
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? east coaster at 4:43am 08.01.24 I draw your attention to US Boat advice of 22 May 2023 regarding the use of fuel with ethanol in all
Stuffing box adjusting east coaster at 4:04am 08.01.24 I have not seen it mentioned yet but the adjustment nuts should be adjusted equally, that is half a
Stuffing box adjusting jviss at 4:00am 08.01.24 Hate to rub salt in the wound, but how old is your dripless shaft seal ? You know, I don't know.
Stuffing box adjusting sailme88 at 3:09am 08.01.24 My gut tells me that the PO knew of the leaking stuffing box and in an effort to make the sale, over
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system CYQK at 11:35pm 07.31.24 Looks like leaving it on all the time would be easiest for now Thks
Stuffing box adjusting FastOlson at 10:08pm 07.31.24 Thanks, @Ralph Johnstone , very informative. I have one of those dripless things, and I'm terrifie
Stuffing box adjusting Ralph Johnstone at 9:08pm 07.31.24 I have one of those dripless things, and I'm terrified that if the rubber bellows fails the boat wi
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? (1) thinwater at 8:35pm 07.31.24 E10 is safe to use in 2 stroke motors . If used in a timely manner . The problem starts when the ga
Stuffing box adjusting Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 07.31.24 How would you go about the rust? Clean the verdigris off the bronze with any metal polish and fin
Hose life? Tally Ho at 8:06pm 07.31.24
Stuffing box adjusting Mattcia123 at 7:35pm 07.31.24 nuts, looking for drips, and tightening (adjusting) until the desired drip is 2-3 drips per 3 minut
1gm10 Electrical capta at 7:19pm 07.31.24 If you've been running your engine with the selector in the off position, you've most likely caused

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