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Replace/Upgrade/Modernize cockpit teak? patrickkidd at 5:14am 04.29.17 Catalina 30 2/1148 Hi there! I don't know if this is sacrilege, but I saw the combing compartment plastic trim upgrade
Boom problem jk kudera at 5:08am 04.29.17 Big Boats 3/647 I have a H34 with Kenyon mast and boom, my main sail foot control is jammed, I extended the wire ro
Hunter Legend 35.5 running rigging - reef lines TommmD at 4:54am 04.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1449 I have a '95 35.5 ' some very detailed sketches of the reef line runs - but no line specs. Anyone ha
Any good Diesel mechanic recomendations for this problem? wilf at 7:45pm 04.28.17 Engines and Propulsion 20/2323 Anyone in the long beach california area know any good experienced diesel mechanics ? i have a probl
Ballast tank improvement fortunare at 5:06pm 04.28.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/735 On my Mac 19 the "front" vent was under the cabin hatch. I added some PVC pipe with a valve to open
sailing with bimini up. gbrian at 3:25pm 04.28.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2517 Just bought my 1994 26s. last year and never used the bimini. While prepping for this season, with t
New prop for my 390 yorammelnik at 3:00pm 04.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/2485 Hello 390 owners, I have a Perkins Prima M50 on my 390 What are your propeller's dimensions? I'm thi
New prop for my 390 yorammelnik at 2:57pm 04.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/296 Hello 390 owners, I have a Perkins Prima M50 on my 390 What are your propeller's dimensions? I'm thi
In Hull Transducer Location on O'Day 222 Wood Jigger at 2:11pm 04.28.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/783 Hi, I'm about to install an in hull transducer for my depth meter (works through my chart plotter)
Running Rigging - am I an idiot? redunculous at 11:56am 04.28.17 Big Boats 9/1576 So I'm looking at my manual and I'm about to pull the trigger and replace all my running rigging but
Pros and Cons of Diesel rgranger at 11:11am 04.28.17 Ask All Sailors 41/2378 I didn't want to hijack the recent thread on getting diesel smell out of cushions... but that thread
I have a Bayfield 25 1976 boat for sale John A. Smedley at 10:02am 04.28.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1364 I have a bayfield 25 1976 boat for sale with main, jib on furler, recently surveyed with all repair
H25.5 - replace rope clutches jyjohnson at 9:52am 04.28.17 Smaller Boats 11/881 The (original ?) Easylock handles broke. Rather than trying to replace the handles, I bought a dual
port trim adhesive splax at 9:19am 04.28.17 Big Boats 6/486 The exterior plastic trim oval around a port has come loose and I would like recommendations for whi
Move the vented loop ? (2) nveater at 8:35am 04.28.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3283 Just reinstalled my 23 year old engine after having a rebuild -the connecting rod was bent fairly s
Any Passage 450-456 owners with Flexafold 20x14 3 Blade prop discovery at 7:56am 04.28.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/514 I have a 2002 Passage 456 , yanmar 4jh3-te 75 hp turbo engine and have installed a 3 blade flexafol
Diesel smell in boat cushions starledAR at 7:48am 04.28.17 Ask All Sailors 9/4996 I have a Hunter 41 that suffers from having an overfilled tank (once) and being shut up most of last
Running rigging help...(WM 40% off again) need to order... rpludwig at 5:28am 04.28.17 Catalina 22 21/1151 Gents, my 84 C22 has been on the hard, working on interior stuff, hull and bottom/keel, should be go
What Year C-22 Have Interchangeable Keels rustyw007 at 5:24am 04.28.17 Catalina 22 2/451 Hi, I was wondering if a keel from a 1984 C-22 will fit a 1975 C-22? More broadly - what years can
H216 motor recommendation thurter at 10:14pm 04.27.17 Day Sailers 3/881 About to get my first sailboat since I was a kid a h216 do I'm curious what's a reliable motor to ge

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Service Kits for "SKIPPER Type 7&8 Mike Fournier at 12:22pm 01.15.24 thank for your prompt reply Peggie. I have an old kerosene Shipmate galley stove that is also a str
Vision (freestanding) Mast holding water dlochner at 11:55am 01.15.24 The water is coming in through the sheaves on the masts, halyard exit plates, and anywhere the mast
Beneteau 373 - How to remove a fixed port light BigEasy at 11:27am 01.15.24 Before you attempt to remove it, I would ensure that replacements continue to be available through B
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 01.15.24 Strange thing is everything worked perfectly fine when I shut everything down for the winter. Thi
2GM20F engine issue Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 01.15.24 This epoxy did good for my Water-lock cracks. So I suppose it should be good for this repair. IMH
Thesis survey for boaters! wbernard594 at 8:50am 01.15.24 Did the survey, I was a crew member and marine scientist on the Smithsonian's RV Marsys Resolute and
Broken Seacock Handle (5) jparrotta at 8:08am 01.15.24 I had a similar problem with the same valve, in my case with an almost new valve, the driver failed
Thesis survey for boaters! VenturED at 7:48am 01.15.24 Hi everyone! My name is Molly, I'm a sailor, prior liveaboard, and graduate student. I'm doing my t
Thesis survey for boaters! All U Get at 6:38am 01.15.24 Done.
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Davidasailor26 at 6:09am 01.15.24 Start at the beginning of the circuit (the battery posts) with a multimeter, and work your way along
Thesis survey for boaters! JamesG161 at 5:55am 01.15.24 I had never heard of Citizen Science. The key word is Science. I did the survey :cool: Two or my
Engine and H20 heater question dlochner at 5:41am 01.15.24
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Capt Robbie at 4:34am 01.15.24 Everything worked perfectly when i left a few months ago and now nothing. Batteries were turned to
Furling Line Rigging DaveJ at 4:29am 01.15.24 Also, the line is definitely a trip hazard. Keep it low to the deck and as close to the rail as poss
Thesis survey for boaters! kappykaplan at 4:23am 01.15.24 Survey completed.
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and kappykaplan at 4:23am 01.15.24 Need a little more information in order to help you. Are the battery switches turned on? What's th
Thesis survey for boaters! Jim Legere at 4:11am 01.15.24 Survey completed. Glad to help out.
Acoustic guitar and boats. justsomeguy at 8:44pm 01.14.24 I was taking about this ukulele player Haven't listened to it yet, but I was only messin' with ya.
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 8:23pm 01.14.24 Do you figure the wooden structure which built the dam has dried out yet. Looks pretty miserable
Engine and H20 heater question Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 01.14.24 Water is ~32 F and is warm compared to the air temp. When the water is the warmest thing around a

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