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Vertical battens w/furling main RWSlater at 4:52am 12.26.16 Big Boats 14/2801 This question goes out to any of you that have a selden furling main, and a Doyle (or any other) sai
"O" ring for fuel filler cap. Weasel at 6:05pm 12.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 27/3906 Merry Christmas All! I need to know if anyone knows the size of the "O" ring for seating the fuel f
White Christmas! (1) CaptDon01 at 7:08am 12.25.16 Catalina 22 3/522 Here's my idea of a White Christmas. The photo was taken during the fleets overnight beaching at Cr
Hunter 380 head layouts? Cool Beans at 10:15pm 12.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/468 For most of the 380's close to my price range, there seems to be a separate shower stall with the to
What is this? (1) kclancy at 4:28pm 12.24.16 Catalina 22 17/3200 Hi All, anyone know what this track is used for? I'm replacing the keel winch. Two of the screws tha
Anyone following Mike Horn? freeheelbillie at 9:00am 12.24.16 Ask All Sailors 1/438 The guy is like a modern day Shackleton. Good stuff on Www.mikehorn.com you can find him on Facebook
H2Out MIA? (1) Justin_NSA at 7:59pm 12.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/910 I was hoping to order the refill desiccant for my fuel tank vent filter so I can swap it out while I
Standard elbow or Highrise? Justin_NSA at 4:02pm 12.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 22/6200 I'm in a quandary. I ordered a stainless steel standard (low style) mixing elbow before I actually l
Catalina 22 Salvage Parts robjohnson_69 at 2:14pm 12.23.16 Smaller Boats 3/2034 I have a Catalina 22 with a cracked keel. I will be selling the keel for scrap and selling off the
Cat 28 1997 DruR at 12:19pm 12.23.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1488 I purchased this boat late last Fall and the water system appears to have not been used for some tim
Wanted used forward hatch for my 41 Gulfstar Ketch Kayla at 12:04pm 12.23.16 Parts Search 0/343 Hurricane blew off my forward hatch. I'm looking for a replacement. 27 X 27 inches fiberglass. Prefe
Waterline? Roy 845 at 9:04am 12.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 23/3578 Hi All, I have removed the "Garelick" Outboard motor Bracket because the previous installation was
RRS 2017-2020 changes summary Jackdaw at 7:56am 12.23.16 Racing 13/2682 As happpens after every Olympic year, there has been an update to the racing rules of sailing. Creat
Sirius 22 Spinnaker tampasailor54 at 6:06am 12.23.16 Sirius 21/22 1/1428 What size spinnaker and pole would I need for my Sirius 22?
A Liveaboard friend has a question Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:07pm 12.22.16 Ask All Sailors 26/2539 She's on a dock in St Micheals Maryland for the winter. Her question which as a southern sailor I h
O Day 26 clmooring at 4:44pm 12.22.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1986 I am looking to purchase my first keel boat. I am considering an O Day 26. I cant find much on the
Catalina 30 Prop Dave9854 at 1:41pm 12.22.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1608 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 with a Universal 21 engine. Can someone tell me what the model number was
keel repair ------ (severe damage to pin hole and how to repair lead) (2) langfordja at 1:11pm 12.22.16 Catalina 22 19/5900 I have a swing keel off of a Cat 22 (1972, I think). A chunk broke off during retrieval from the se
Espar DW4 Troubleshooting Hunter33MorningStar at 11:13am 12.22.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2145 Looking for help in troubleshooting my Espar DW4 Hydronic heater in my Hunter 33. It worked last sp
Cutlass Bearing Extractor ... (4) walmsleyc at 8:39am 12.22.16 Big Boats 9/2620 Just a FYI thread about building a home made "shaft in place" cutlass bearing extractor. The basis/

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Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? thinwater at 12:44pm 04.21.24 DIY Colonoscopies? :biggrin: Just had to make it weird ....:yikes:
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:43pm 04.21.24 What the %$^#&#! has some PO done to this engine ? Here is the original construction on top of th*
Hunter 23.5 new windows Crazy Dave Condon at 12:28pm 04.21.24 I am waiting for photos of the poster's 23.5 windshield. As former Hunter dealer, I gave the origin
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:17pm 04.21.24 sent you a private message
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:07pm 04.21.24 @Davenport Did you buy the trailer for the 260? Due to arthritis, it hurts to type too much now ; t
Stern anchoring Tedd at 11:38am 04.21.24 Just to clarify, I think what people are saying is that the stern anchor needs the same scope as the
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Tedd at 11:34am 04.21.24 In terms of just pull on the lines, lowering the mast might not help all that much. Yes, the wind is
Adding a mid-ship cleat to a H260 Tedd at 11:25am 04.21.24 I don't have an H260 (although I'm H260-adjacent) but I would have a look a how the stanchion is mou
Seaward Fox 19 Tedd at 11:22am 04.21.24 There's a Seaward forum: <Seaward> You might also find Seaward Fox 19 aficionados on the Trailer Sai
Stern anchoring David in Sandusky at 11:22am 04.21.24 You want them both the same and adequate for the depth and conditions. Anchoring off an Island in t
1999 450 salon table pin sailcapt340 at 10:56am 04.21.24
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Stu Jackson at 10:46am 04.21.24 Dave's right. And with a self-bleeding M25XPB engine, why would anyone bother filling empty filters
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 10:09am 04.21.24 No, Gary hasn't blocked anything. I promise!!! Your tentacles reach far, do they not :yikes: ?
Anyone familiar with Larry Pollocks Running Cloud Trimaran? RunningCloud at 9:54am 04.21.24 Michael , Presently Running Cloud is in Bar Montenegro where it spent the winter after coming up thr
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 04.21.24 Plain 80/90 wt or should I use gear oil made for marine application? Why not use what the owner's
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 8:59am 04.21.24 There is more going on then was evident in the other images. Fingers crossed that Balmar steps up t
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 thinwater at 8:52am 04.21.24 Going to change gear oil for 1st time myself. Plain 80/90 wt or should I use gear oil made for mari
New Electronics - Is this about right? Scott T-Bird at 8:45am 04.21.24 1. He has a below decks motor drive for his autopilot. The red dashed lines in the drawing below
Expected life of a fuel line hose? jssailem at 8:41am 04.21.24
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? jssailem at 8:27am 04.21.24 There is more going on then was evident in the other images. Fingers crossed that Balmar steps up to

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