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Going to "The Dark Side"? Ron20324 at 7:25am 01.08.17 Sails Call Lounge 3/758 One thing about living in a boating town (Annapolis) is we get stories in the newspaper that you mig
302/322 Shaft Strut (1) the_alpine at 6:36am 01.08.17 Bigger Boats 8/1482 the strut on my 302 does not have any flange or bolts visible. It goes through the hull and is cove
Wind generator All U Get at 5:50am 01.08.17 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2261 Hi Maine Sail, It appears to me that when our wind generator is running we lose or not produce powe
Propeller Shaft Length? Michael Davis at 6:54pm 01.07.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/581 Just purchased a 1984 First38s5. Looks like it will need a new shaft and cutlass bearing on the next
304 vrs 316 stainless sailnewbie at 4:44pm 01.07.17 Ask All Sailors 21/4013 I have a mac 224 and want to replace my turnbuckles, i sail only in fresh water. 304 turnbuckles i c
I've just purchased my first Cat. 27' Sloop Rey3475 at 4:03pm 01.07.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1107 I've owned quite a few sailboats, but at the age 71 I needed a smaller and more easily managed singl
Lithium Battery for Trolling Motor - H216 Ranger Paul18578 at 2:01pm 01.07.17 Smaller Boats 2/645 I drive my H216 with a lightweight trolling motor and lead acid battery. It works fine for launch/r
Reco's for external regulators John61CT at 1:13pm 01.07.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1180 I've got an old Balmar 94-160A I picked up for $120 (tell me a good deal please!) on the way via slo
Mastervolt DC-DC Converter John61CT at 1:07pm 01.07.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1441 Good quality brand, correct? I've got a chance to buy a 12-12v IVO 8772, rated 20A NOS $60 Must b
Removal of forward water tank Seahorse24 at 10:39am 01.07.17 Trailer Sailors 15/1839 My son suggested we cut up the old water tank located in the bow so we can remove it. The tank is 44
PNW Cold Weather Full Circle 473 at 10:32am 01.07.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 50/5275 What are you locals doing to protect your boats in this unusual weather? I was surprised to find th
Towing weight? shemandr at 9:50am 01.07.17 Trailer Sailors 19/4808 It's snowing and I'm considering looking at a sailboat/trailer. I would need to transport it over 1
Tongue too light sailnewbie at 9:35am 01.07.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 60/8713 On my mac 224 i keep my yamaha 9.9 on while towing therefore making tongue a bit to lite for comfort
ST4000 vs ST4000+ Autohelm freeheelbillie at 9:01am 01.07.17 Ask All Sailors 7/2605 The LCD went bad in my ST4000 display head and I found http://www.ebay.com/itm/182410813103?ul_noapp
Boat Stripe little breeze at 7:27am 01.07.17 Catalina 22 13/3061 Hello everyone , First off I have to tell you all thanks for all the technical contributions that h
How to correctly coil line.... Slartibartfass at 6:01am 01.07.17 Catalina 22 10/1348 http://www.apsltd.com/aps-advisor/coil-braided-sailboat-lines-expert-advice/?utm_source=AdvisorTestB
GEICO Marine Insurance claim experience? Vegas at 5:07am 01.07.17 Ask All Sailors 5/3311 I'm in the process of switching from AIG to GEICO marine insurance. I'd be interested in any bad exp
Santana 25 Rigging Specs needed Peter Hammond at 11:03pm 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1174 Hello. I have purchased a neglected 1974 Santana 25 and am looking for the rigging specs.
Yanmar Transmission 1993 Hunter 40.5 rogeronguam at 9:35pm 01.06.17 Big Boats 27/3266 Hi, I need a new (remanufactured) engine for my 93 Hunter 40.5. I have verified the engine is a Ya
Good entry-level portable heater? patrickkidd at 6:07pm 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 15/1849 Hi! I am looking for a starter unit to heat my Catalina 30's cabin overnight before I drop $1000 on

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starter parts number for Yanmar 4JHBE Rick486 at 2:56am 06.04.24 Any one knows the parts number for Yanmar 4JHBE ? or where I can find the parts list? Google Yanma
Got a great grill? (5) jssailem at 10:27pm 06.03.24 PNW guys aren't doing Salmon steaks? Crabs? We already know about Corned Beef. Yes we use our g
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 (1) SV Maverick at 7:49pm 06.03.24 Finished my holding tank project. The tank from Triple M was not made to the proper dimensions despi
Difficult Wheel Steering SFS at 7:45pm 06.03.24 I know you said the wheel brake was disengaged, but you may want to check the guts of the autopilot.
Got a great grill? shemandr at 5:50pm 06.03.24 PNW guys aren't doing Salmon steaks? Crabs? We already know about Corned Beef. And you low coun
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. shemandr at 5:45pm 06.03.24 Continuing in my Luddite ways, the Mrs and I always enjoyed the flickering warm light of a kerosene
Help with seized fresh water pump PlaneTom at 5:38pm 06.03.24 I replaced mine when the raw water pump seized, I just decided to do them both. The fresh water pum
Got a great grill? (4) Tally Ho at 5:38pm 06.03.24 I have an ancient Force 10 propane grill on a rail mount on Tally Ho. I remove it unless I am going
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Terry Cox at 5:31pm 06.03.24 Hi Ted. Fam got me a Luci several years ago to supplement lighting where we needed it. Great product
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Davidasailor26 at 5:27pm 06.03.24 I would rather have a permanent installation but a hanging camping light or tent light would cert
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? xavpil at 5:26pm 06.03.24 The stops for a leisurely pace would probably be Barnegat Inlet and Sandy Hook, weather permitting.
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 5:26pm 06.03.24 We use one of these hung from the bimini bow.. works well. Amazon.com: MPOWERD Luci Outdoor 2.0: So
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? xavpil at 5:26pm 06.03.24 When is your trip? Are you in AC now? I will be in Cape May this coming Friday and reach AC on S
Anyone have winch handle pockets on their 315? VFR750 at 5:24pm 06.03.24
Difficult Wheel Steering Bob_S at 4:47pm 06.03.24 Thanks Mark - The boat is in the water currently. Bob
Anyone have winch handle pockets on their 315? (1) Skipper John at 4:41pm 06.03.24 225234 Sorry to be late to the discussion... on our 315 we found that two of the Lewmar winch handle
Difficult Wheel Steering Mark Maulden at 4:40pm 06.03.24
C&C 27 MKV anchor locker Drinky Crow at 4:36pm 06.03.24 So, this is under v berth where there is no hull liner? Could it be leaking where wiring for nav lig
Difficult Wheel Steering Bob_S at 4:34pm 06.03.24 Thanks guys.. I will recheck all of the things you've mentioned. Fingers crossed... Best, Bob
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. stickinthemud57 at 4:33pm 06.03.24 After trying a few I found this one that I like a lot: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0811SB7SQ

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