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Recommend a microwae freeheelbillie at 8:29am 10.13.16 Catalina 30 4/644 Looking for a good microwave to fit to the left of the ice box in the galley. 12v obviously. 1992 Ca
Huricane Mathew prep critique wanted (5) pateco at 8:15am 10.13.16 Ask All Sailors 23/1590 We were lucky, and survived Mathew with no damage, but this was our first time prepping the Stargaze
Passage 42 original mainsail furling / outhaul line sizes and sheave sizes Wanderwind at 7:30am 10.13.16 Big Boats 0/600 This is on my new-to-me '94 passage with Z-SPARS in-mast furling rig. The owner's manual seems to s
H 34 Ball Valves hunter healer at 4:33am 10.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/638 Hi there, Im in the middle of replacing thru hulls and I was wondering if I could get some feedback
Bought a cheap PVC dinghy, can I reinforce the bottom? mz4wheeler at 5:14pm 10.12.16 Ask All Sailors 3/571 OK, bought a brand new PVC Silver Marine 8ft dinghy, 5HP, 660lbs capacity. I bought it for it's lig
Looking for an O'Day 31 SS Bow Pulpit and Anchor Roller SeaDogBoating at 2:32pm 10.12.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/709 Hi folks, My name is Steve and I am looking for an O'Day 31 Stainless Steel Bow Pulpit and Anchor Ro
S2 23 hull #2 1975 (3) Alex D at 2:15pm 10.12.16 S2 0/750 Hi guys, I found this S2 down in South Florida looks good ' solid everything is there all original l
Any site dedicated to C28 Richie50 at 2:13pm 10.12.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/555 Just looking for information, forward thinking as I love my C22.
Deck support for a Hunter 170 John Edward at 12:17pm 10.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/2097 Does anyone have any experience with supporting the deck or firming up the deck of a Hunter 170? A f
S2 9.2A cockpit cushions indimini at 11:22am 10.12.16 S2 1/1042 Hi all, we are in the process of moving to a new boat. We will be donating our S2 to a local non-pr
Water in motor gfroch at 11:11am 10.12.16 Catalina 30 11/1104 My Universal M25XP seems to have gotten water into the third cylinder, which was discovered when it
Added to the Hunter 39 Owners page Fortyeighter at 11:07am 10.12.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/352 Hello, Trying to figure out how I get added to the H39 "Owners Page". Thanks in advance!
Engine Oil Drain (1) marchem at 11:00am 10.12.16 Catalina 310 23/1646 I feel a little silly asking this, but is draining the engine oil on the M25XPB really as easy as un
T-105 or Sams Duracell seadaddler at 8:38am 10.12.16 Ask All Sailors 5/490 So checking prices found a real good price on T-105 . Duracell 6 volt sam's club Duracell is $84.00
Splitter Gone Bad. Suspicious Behavior at 8:05am 10.12.16 Ask All Sailors 9/913 This is my first Boat and I'm learning as I go. All things Electrical worked fine at 2 Marinas in T
Throttle / shift cable broken 2013 Hunter (1) RuddyDuck at 6:45am 10.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/808 Throttle / shift cable broke inside shift pedestal where it enters shift housing. This plastic piece
Mains halyard Ken13559 at 1:17am 10.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1343 I'm planning to replace my Mains halyard but isn't sure what size I've after measring it with a veni
General observations Ned Ludd at 9:48pm 10.11.16 Newport 1/865 OK, I purchased a 1976 Newport 28 on Sept 11th in Portland OR. Kind of ironic since my current boat
#2130 one nice thing (6) Sacto Dave at 9:16pm 10.11.16 Catalina 22 5/839 As I saw KClancy's first post, http://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/new-cat-22-owner.1
Wind RussC at 7:04pm 10.11.16 Ask All Sailors 29/1883 Now that sailing season is grinding to a halt for most of us.............. . We came across the (199

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Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 1:19pm 05.01.23 Thus far no one has mentioned the possibility the belt is past its time. Belts can stretch a bit a
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 1:18pm 05.01.23 Well, it turns out there's a lot of info out there on the web about yachting first aid, and putting
New Hunter arch panel cagreen75 at 1:06pm 05.01.23 Do a search online for waterproof connectors. There are many types out there and you will need some
New Rug jviss at 12:55pm 05.01.23
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 12:54pm 05.01.23 A word of caution that I think may have been mentioned: too much tension can actually be worse than
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 SycloneDriver at 12:48pm 05.01.23 Of course. The bar clamp / spreader would be to get the belt tensioned. Keeping it that way is anot
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Richard19068 at 12:32pm 05.01.23 My mechanic Scott says this week he will open up the engine to resolve the issues. When reminded
Yamaha 33 MAINSHEET traveler sailmandan at 12:29pm 05.01.23
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Richard19068 at 12:29pm 05.01.23 @Richard19068 and @shank that article by MaineSail brings three issues to light. The lack of prope
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 12:18pm 05.01.23 one way or another I should be sailing in June Hmm. One way he will get your engine running, unsur
1990 Catalina 28 tall rig reefing line length? jssailem at 12:16pm 05.01.23 Sure.... Can you tell us the type of reefing you are using. The distance from the reefing cringle
Fortress anchor jssailem at 12:08pm 05.01.23 There were test results published about anchors that hold in the Chesapeake bottom. As I recall the
Yamaha 33 MAINSHEET traveler jssailem at 12:00pm 05.01.23 Check Fisheries in Seattle to see if they have something that can fit your track. That is where I fo
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 jssailem at 11:58am 05.01.23 I kinda just assumed we would ignore its existence, but that was definitely wrong. :facepalm: Ther
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 jssailem at 11:50am 05.01.23 Is dropping the mast and replacing the sheaves a difficult job? Yes and No. First time experience
Alternative to bimini (2) jssailem at 11:46am 05.01.23 <p>
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Dalliance at 11:24am 05.01.23 I have a pretty basic first aid kit on the boat. To date, have never opened it for any more than a b
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Timm R Oday25 at 11:12am 05.01.23 How is my hand ? There is either tingling or numbness in my thumb . Somewhat limited range of motion
Alternative to bimini (1) Morgan donor at 10:49am 05.01.23 Maybe, add a solar panel to charge your devices. Seriously, Just buy a bimini for $500.
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jssailem at 10:27am 05.01.23 @Richard19068 and @shank that article by MaineSail brings three issues to light. The lack of proper

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