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New prop for my 390 yorammelnik at 2:57pm 04.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/329 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 3/833 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 9/1683 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 41/2799 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 3/1479 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 11/948 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 6/553 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 13/3733 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 8/580 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 9/5466 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 21/1280 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 2/480 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 3/1046 About to get my first sailboat since I was a kid a h216 do I'm curious what's a reliable motor to ge
Choosing a hybrid wind/solar charge controller patrickkidd at 7:58pm 04.27.17 Ask All Sailors 45/10844 Hi there! I am looking at wind and solar power, to power a NorCold 2.5A icebox conversion kit (frid
Starting When Start Battery is Dead? DayDreamer41 at 6:54pm 04.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 48/8723 We purchased a DS 41 last year in September, sailed her some 500 Nm's to the home port and shortly a
Atomic 4 carb replacement sailnoproblem at 5:53pm 04.27.17 Engines and Propulsion 1/585 I should know this but I am having brain freeze. I have a early model Atomic 4 w/early model carb.
Git-Rot Ken13559 at 5:41pm 04.27.17 Ask All Sailors 2/938 I've some part of rear berth wooden bulkhead rot due to water ingress/leaks. After repairing the lea
Electronic equipment recommendations for San Juan Islands Joseph6510 at 3:25pm 04.27.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/3433 We just moved to Orcas Island (one of the San Juan Islands) of Washington from central Nebraska. We
Bimini for 23.5 with stern rail seats Boatnic at 3:22pm 04.27.17 Smaller Boats 7/1824 I've owned a 23.5 for 5 years and want to install a bimini. It seems the custom made biminis go und
Hood furler rjarrell at 3:14pm 04.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/4067 My 37.5 has the factory installed Hood furler. It has not worked as it should since I bought the boa

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Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 jssailem at 7:44am 06.09.24 Good analogy. Start at the shaft log. That is the fixed point in the construction. Align the strut
Caulk/sealant for shower enclosure with teak trim skunther at 7:23am 06.09.24 Use a good quality bath and tub caulk. Meets all the necessary criteria and is not exposed to UV, s
Caulk/sealant for shower enclosure with teak trim dlochner at 6:58am 06.09.24 Use a good quality bath and tub caulk. Meets all the necessary criteria and is not exposed to UV, so
Portlight Polish skunther at 6:57am 06.09.24 When I sold the boat four years later, the ports were still clear. I did not use any UV protective
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Hamish_s at 6:09am 06.09.24 Just did this on a Mirage 35. We had specs which were close, but the shaft ended up having to go ba
Merit 22 owners jefstr at 8:59pm 06.08.24 I'm new to sailing and hoping to get my Merit 22 in the water this W, Th or F. What would be the min
Shaft coupling flange igillerman at 8:29pm 06.08.24 Closing the loop here. Unclear if I have the wrong coupler, the shop who sold me the shaft and sold
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 8:19pm 06.08.24 The engine cranked over stronger and started up within 10 seconds. Not as good as it was before, but
Portlight Polish rgranger at 6:52pm 06.08.24 When I sold the boat four years later, the ports were still clear. I did not use any UV protective s
Portlight Polish rgranger at 6:50pm 06.08.24 Very nice results. Did you machine polish with foam or wool or did you hand polish? I need to wor
Minneapolis Cat 22 advice morbidfollower at 4:03pm 06.08.24 Welcome
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 3:55pm 06.08.24
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 2:37pm 06.08.24
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Prozac at 1:24pm 06.08.24 As in life, so it is with diesels ............... DO NOT go for the most complex and expensive so
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:12pm 06.08.24 I am guessing a bent prop shaft or struts? Any advice would be appreciated. As in life, so it is
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested Barnacle Bill at 12:59pm 06.08.24 First of all, as seen in the photos, the trailer has surge brakes. Whether they work or not, is anot
Moving the traveller questions dlochner at 12:57pm 06.08.24 Well, if you have lots of money to burn on a new traveller system and lots of line and a new boom to
Moving the traveller questions Barnacle Bill at 12:30pm 06.08.24 There are a few things to think about. First of all, when you move the mainsheet attachment to a mid
Shaft coupling flange Barnacle Bill at 12:22pm 06.08.24 My guess is you don't have the right coupler.
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jssailem at 7:43am 06.08.24 If this were a crime, the detectives would go to the streets and round up the "Usual Suspects". :big

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