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re-powering a 280 Jason F at 9:22pm 06.28.17 Mid-Size Boats 6/925 Greetings and salutations, I think I remember reading someplace that the 280 can fit a Yanmar 2GM in
Dave's not here (1) Meriachee at 8:43pm 06.28.17 Sails Call Lounge 14/2113 Saw this on the interweb. Whoever this Dave guy is, I'm thinking that he's trying to pigeonhole us a
installed new Raymarine es127 - it shuts down when under sail Captpete12 at 7:54pm 06.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1185 My new es127 MFD shuts down when under sail for two hours or so. i checked with Raymarine and they
Wanting to get a roller furling for my Catalina 25... which one do ya'll recommend? BTWill83 at 7:42pm 06.28.17 Mid-Size Boats 6/4913 I've already got the sail FOR the roller furling that was on the boat and not working. Looking to ge
slippery deck mortyd at 5:55pm 06.28.17 Catalina 30 6/1022 the textured cockpit deck on my catalina 30 mkii has gotten a bit slippery with no obvious cause. wh
Stepped my mast in 15 minutes piedpiperIII at 5:14pm 06.28.17 Catalina 22 16/1057 My boat is in my drive so I can do some work. I needed my mast up so I timed myself. From secured fr
Freshwater Tank flush Seute Deern at 2:11pm 06.28.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1290 Hello, after I bought my 2005 Hunter 38, I was told the fresh water tank was barely used at all. So
Rudder Donal Rice at 12:23pm 06.28.17 Big Boats 4/721 Hi All, I recently purchased a 340, year 2000. The rudder is very stiff, I have isolated the steerin
Genoa Block (2) Capri at 12:16pm 06.28.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1123 138050 138051 Hi, just purchased my '81 22 foot boat last year and wonder what the difference betwee
Heat exchanger paulj at 10:55am 06.28.17 Catalina 310 12/1787 I am thinking to relocate the heat exchanger............:hook2:
Just for FUN timebandit at 10:12am 06.28.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/494 http://www.nationalgeographic.com/volvooceanrace/interactives/sailing/index.html Don't speed to much
Fix for Hunter Starter Wiring Harness issue (3) SirMichael at 9:42am 06.28.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4075 I found a number of posts on the forums for a wiring issue that Hunter had with the starter wiring,
Mysterious Storage Compartment (2) Capri at 9:28am 06.28.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1457 138031 138032 Hi. I have had a '81 22 foot for a year. Under the v berth cushions there is a wooden
VHF cable gettinthere at 9:27am 06.28.17 Ask All Sailors 11/884 I need to replace some VHF antenna cable. I have a new piece of coax that I think is good for the ap
A thing rarely seen in the wild: porpoising harbor seals (1) Kings Gambit at 9:03am 06.28.17 Ask All Sailors 14/3628 I was "making passage" from Santa Cruz Island to King Harbor (Redondo Beach) last week; motoring nea
Furler Model - Luff Tape Size JHoward at 8:39am 06.28.17 Ask All Sailors 6/3667 Hunter Cherubini 37.5, 1980. Had a 2nd hand Harken (series L300?) unit installed, have to get new ro
Mast support post length greg_m at 5:52am 06.28.17 Catalina 22 9/779 GDTU all! Would some kind soul kindly measure the length of their pole, erm... their mast support p
Can a Solar Charge Controller be used to regulate an outboard ? Leeward Rail at 5:22am 06.28.17 Ask All Sailors 21/5458 Question for the electrical nerds out here. My Tohatsu outboard has unregulated output via magneto
Towing without center support piedpiperIII at 4:02am 06.28.17 Catalina 22 11/1024 Does anyone tow their boat with the mast supported for and aft only?? I put a support from the mast
Yanmar 3YM 30 SWP aftermarket rebuild Brahmany at 10:05pm 06.27.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/635 Any owners out the who have rebuilt the Yanmar/Johnson SWP with after market bearings and seals, and

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Trident propane sensor fail dlochner at 6:26am 07.06.24 Try this at your own risk. The Trident solenoid control requires connected sensors to have a negativ
O'Day 28 Steering jssailem at 6:15am 07.06.24 Here is the speck on the various products they manufacture. https://coosacomposites.com/wp-content/u
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? jviss at 6:11am 07.06.24 I would think if it needs a recharge, there's a leak to be addressed. But, since others have mentio
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 6:07am 07.06.24 A friend used a pvc pipe contraption he put together with some carpet on the end to give his hull an
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 07.06.24 Oriental NC is considered the sailboat capital in North Carolina. Call either Deatons Yacht Sales,
Trident propane sensor fail jssailem at 5:54am 07.06.24 Fisheries Supply in Seattle will ship parts. they are Out of Stock on the sensor, but do have a kit.
Line diameter jssailem at 5:42am 07.06.24
Line diameter Joe at 5:22am 07.06.24 Looks like it is 1/2 sheave. Does 3/8 make the most sense here then? Also, the pictured line bel
Is my foresail too big? Joe at 4:58am 07.06.24 Thank you, I may get a sailmaker to alter it. I live near Annapolis so shouldn't have issue finding
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? Joe at 4:56am 07.06.24 I'm curious why the delivery captain piled this issue on you when you're on the other side of the co
Trident propane sensor fail dlochner at 4:35am 07.06.24 The sensors are sensitive to moisture. I've had one fail when it got wet otherwise I've had no diffi
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? jibes138 at 4:26am 07.06.24 Triton Marine located in the Jarret Bay complex should be able to get you back in business.
Line diameter kappykaplan at 2:49am 07.06.24 Also, the pictured line below is the topping lift. Does it look really oversized or is it just me?
O'Day 28 Steering garymalmgren at 2:22am 07.06.24 Does Coosa board crush when bolts are tightened? gary
Line diameter (2) catsails8 at 10:11pm 07.05.24 Looks like it is 1/2 sheave. Does 3/8 make the most sense here then? look really oversized or is it
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? MikeHoncho at 8:54pm 07.05.24 It has been pointed out that, for paint to be anti-fouling, it generally does this through being ho
376 Courtesy light/ cockpit lighting Rich Stidger at 8:28pm 07.05.24 I have a 1997 h40.5 which is a close sister-ship to your 376. My original instrument pod on the for
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? PaulK at 7:48pm 07.05.24 Do you mean sheathing, instead of sheaving? Sheaves are the pullies that the halyards run over. It s
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Jan_H at 6:24pm 07.05.24 Thanks Dennis - very useful - will try that.
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? FastOlson at 6:18pm 07.05.24 Making hulls too slick for must stuff to stick.... is not a new idea. We sail in fresh water and lo

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