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Some deck creaking sounds near stanchion aft of pulpit on the port side: 2000 Hunter Passage 420 learningasigo at 8:05am 02.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/461 Hi, I've recently made a deal to purchase a new 2000 Hunter Passage 420. A few questions for anyone
Clear Lake IA & a dumb question LakeShark at 7:21am 02.22.17 Catalina 22 11/1697 Now that it feels like spring and temps are in the 60s (although on Friday were supposed to get 8 in
Oceanis 321 New owner New sailor Jason Wheatley at 6:00am 02.22.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2984 Good morning everyone. I am new to sailing bought my 321 having never sailed myself before and had o
Boom traveller or stock sheet Skipperdan at 5:55am 02.22.17 Ask All Sailors 33/2047 I have a 1980 Chrysler C26 that has the stock boom control, (Not sure what this is called) maybe sti
PSS shaft stuffing box RAD88 at 9:49pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 11/918 I have been thinking about upgrading to a PSS seal and started to wonder. How does it actually work
O'Day 222 Bulkhead Replacement (4) djmeaney at 7:45pm 02.21.17 Day Sailers 2/1397 Picked up an '84 O'Day 222 in November. It needs a little TLC. Among the first things it needs is to
First 38 newbie questions Jim Holley at 6:26pm 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/490 Hi folks...buying a 83 first 38...I have 6ft at the dock so needed shoal draft mine is w/o all the s
Do you have a Catalina 30 with U-bolt chain plates? (6) Skipper at 5:01pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1455 I tried to put this in Catalina Owners, but it wouldn't let me select it. (?) There is a Cat 30 on m
Yanmar runs backwards?? heritage at 4:33pm 02.21.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/1224 The engine, 2gm20f, had not been started in several weeks. After failing to start after several tri
Dinghy towing Cest La Vie at 1:42pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 17/4863 Looking for counsel regarding towing our dinghy. First, we are lake sailors and generally tow our d
Blue Seas Panel Instructions Scott T-Bird at 1:38pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 2/258 I purchased the 120V AC 4 position panel from the 360 Panels series and it came with installation in
Looking for electrical wiring diagrams for a 1979 C30? Maynestay at 1:10pm 02.21.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2807 I am about to embark on rewiring our Catalina 30 and have discovered a number of wiring anomalies.
H37C Overhead Hatch sailnc at 12:34pm 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/767 The translucent portion of the overhead hatch in the main salon has cracked from side to side. It w
Aftermarket bow thruster install for 473 BumpyNight at 11:49am 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1142 Hello! We have a new-to-us 2008 473 that we bought knowing it didn't have a bow thruster...we tried
O'day gray?? WayneCatt at 10:53am 02.21.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1150 I am painting my rudder this spring am wondering if anyone else has tried to match the late 80's gra
Sense 50 - No Limber Holes Captain Ag at 8:54am 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/2854 I have a Sense 50 (hull #157) and have discovered the inner hull liner did not have the 50+ limber h
I'm wired- (H37C) rblevens at 7:54am 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 33/1767 It is time to begin the arduous task of wiring up everything on my H37C for extended cruising use.
Miami Boat Show tgrass462 at 7:09am 02.21.17 Smaller Boats 0/401 We were at the Miami Strictly Sail boat show yesterday ... A lot of foreign manufacturers, Catalina
1980 H27 Battery and Nav Lights Q (1) Tomgrandy at 6:11am 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1003 Currently, I have two batteries on my H27 and the only is access thru the small removal door in the
Replace Oil Pan c130king at 5:53am 02.21.17 Catalina 310 8/1527 Hello All, Just got my broken steering cable fixed. That was MUCH easier and quicker than I though

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H38 2006 - Maintenance on Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic anchor windlass dchipley at 7:05am 12.26.23 I should have added I placed the shaft in the freezer and the bearing in the oven to make assembly e
He's on his way sailme88 at 6:00am 12.26.23 pic
He's on his way dLj at 5:49am 12.26.23 While I prefer Dungeness or Blue Fin crabs to Oysters, I have heard they are a help to the libido.
rusty keel bolts Precision 23 moorglade1 at 4:16am 12.26.23 I have 2003 p21 and have replaced the bracket and center board on trailer,the bracket is available o
Yanmar SB8 no water out of exhaust Allan12210 at 9:31pm 12.25.23 Is there a small fitting on the mixing elbow where the water is injected into the exhaust? Mine had
Yanmar SB8 no water out of exhaust (1) garymalmgren at 7:56pm 12.25.23 Hi Holly Here is a simplified diagram of your raw water cooling system. ed. Blocked with marine grow
1985 Pearson 36.2 transmission cable NYSail at 7:35pm 12.25.23
Pearson 36-2 center board maintenance NYSail at 7:29pm 12.25.23 My last boat was a 36-2 with centerboard. One of the first things I did was to fully take apart the
Christmas cruise 2023 shemandr at 7:26pm 12.25.23 I think even the British Navy had bigger grog rations.
Weather patterns for the PacificNW shemandr at 7:17pm 12.25.23 We used to have a New Years Day sail in Cutchogue Harbor near New Suffolk on LI's North Fork. It wa
Yanmar SB8 no water out of exhaust dlochner at 6:36pm 12.25.23 Simple things first. Is the sea cock open? Is the raw water filter clean? Is the through hull clean
Yanmar SB8 no water out of exhaust kappykaplan at 6:28pm 12.25.23 Is your water pump functioning? Did the engine overheat? Is the alternator working? Welcome to the
rusty keel bolts Precision 23 Project_Mayhem at 5:40pm 12.25.23 I found that the trick to getting it off the trailer when the c/b is hung up is to turn the entire b
Weather patterns for the PacificNW JamesG161 at 4:30pm 12.25.23 It looks like after Christmas JamesG may get his forecast come true... Dammit Jim :pimp::pimp:
Santa's Gifts 2023 shemandr at 3:36pm 12.25.23 I was also a twin so a double tax break for my Dad. Unfortunately my twin sister developed a taste
Christmas cruise 2023 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:06pm 12.25.23 222205 Looks like the clam bake to end all clam bakes :sick: .
Christmas cruise 2023 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:55pm 12.25.23 We decided to spend 24 hours there rather than sail further. I'd have spent a week there :
Santa's Gifts 2023 rgranger at 2:39pm 12.25.23
Painting or removing headliner? SailingLoto at 2:32pm 12.25.23 Is spray painting the recommended method? I personally would clean, prep and roll it.
rusty keel bolts Precision 23 SailingLoto at 2:29pm 12.25.23 @Sailor Sue hit the nail on the head. My Starwind 19 (same designer as most of the Precision boats)

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