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Access stanchion nuts behind cabinets 86 C36 kloewit at 4:48pm 09.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/548 need to replace stanchions midship on my C 39 1989. Does anyone know how to get to the nuts behind t
Things to look out for when buying a 2006 36 Mk II sashaproctor at 4:44pm 09.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/908 I recently sold my 1976 Catalina 27 and have put an offer in on a 2006 36 MK II. I have a survey/se
Yanmar leaking seawater pump; metric not SAE/inch kip at 4:34pm 09.04.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/992 I was getting a Yanmar 3HMF started after not running for several years. One of the things I was tol
Shakey Perkins Diesel Marc Robic at 3:20pm 09.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/3191 (I have a Perkins 18HP, 3 cylinder) Sometimes, at idle, the engine will shack a lot. But I give it
23.5 attaching topping lift to masthead travelingjerryb at 3:13pm 09.04.16 Smaller Boats 18/2283 OK, one more stupid question. Replacing all my running rigging. What knot (or other attachment metho
shift cable removal blunt at 2:40pm 09.04.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/569 any suggestions on removing the shift cable?i have detached it from the motor and have opened up the
C30 MKII Docking Challenge Finn1 at 2:09pm 09.04.16 Catalina 30 7/1262 Hi All...I've got a challenge I'm hoping you can help me with. I recently moved to a new slip whe
This will make you want to sail the Chesapeake! Bad Obsession at 1:33pm 09.04.16 Ask All Sailors 26/2670 I bought this on Blueray a while back and it is breathtaking to watch. Here is a preview of it. It
Moorage Rates druid at 1:02pm 09.04.16 Ask All Sailors 41/2905 I wonder what everyone is paying for moorage rates here. After taxes, electricity, surcharges, etc.
New boater Hunter 27 William1989 at 10:15am 09.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 14/2867 Hello all, My name is William and I am new to this site but have found it helpful thus far. Wonder
41DS fuel guage gfrazzle at 9:57am 09.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/359 Installed rebuilt Balmar 100 amp alternator and new ARS-5 voltage regulator. Works great but now fue
Fresh Water tank leak NiceBeny at 9:53am 09.04.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/792 Hi everyone, I found a almost pin hole leak near the top of one of my plastic fresh water tanks, i n
Y-25 PARTS gobluemich290 at 8:50am 09.04.16 Yamaha 11/2828 Hi All, I have a Y-25 and am need of a few parts. I emailed Mr. Suzuki per the YamahaSailboats.org
No vhf fred1diver at 6:11am 09.04.16 Ask All Sailors 8/680 hey everyone, I Was has having problem with my vhf, no reception no transmition, I found the problem
Original Sales Brochure for MacGregor 21/22/23/25/36 (2) jmce1587 at 12:53am 09.04.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1546 Came across the original sales brochure for the older Macgregors from a former crew. Wanted to shar
Removing Washer/Dryer from 426DS Airborneheel at 10:44pm 09.03.16 Big Boats 3/652 I'd like to free up that space. I'm wondering if anyone here has done the same thing. It appears I'l
1984 Hunter 31 - Persistent leak near fuel tank (1) Glenn2002 at 9:56pm 09.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 59/8974 Just bought a 1984 Hunter 31. Spent a week now throwing 8 garbage bags of junk from the boat, two da
Life according to Snoopy (1) Kermit at 8:06pm 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 2/403 127727
Throwing Dock Lines (1) Allan12210 at 6:35pm 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 32/3006 I almost hijacked the thread on making your own eye splices when I saw something that was posted. In
Any Webasto experts here? mz4wheeler at 6:13pm 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 12/3575 My Webasto gave out a couple of months ago and since it was summer I figured it could wait, but it w

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The Sewing Machine Thread (1) DArcy at 5:21pm 09.27.23 I have an old White machine that I have used to re-sew a main sail cover. I would love to have a pro
Merit 22 owners redbeemr at 5:17pm 09.27.23 The 22 is a vertical lifted keel so no keel pivot or cable to be concerned with but if these are gr
Merit 22 owners RussC at 5:06pm 09.27.23 Hey all, just found you all. Considering buying a Merit 22 in Southern California. Not much experie
Sail Stop for H34 Hello Below at 5:01pm 09.27.23 A call to the SBO store will confirm if this is the one. If not I am sure they can help. Hunter Sai
Merit 22 owners redbeemr at 4:56pm 09.27.23 Hey all, just found you all. Considering buying a Merit 22 in Southern California. Not much experien
The Sewing Machine Thread Siamese at 4:03pm 09.27.23 I'm seeing refurb units on ebay for $127. Is the small throat on this machine an issue when repairi
...and we whined about prices back in '75 shemandr at 3:55pm 09.27.23 ...When we go close enough to pick up a radio signal we used a "radio direction finder." Basically
The Sewing Machine Thread Siamese at 3:50pm 09.27.23 What machines that you have, or have used, have a walking foot? A walking foot cannot be overempha
Just a bit too much heel and helm (1) FDL S2 at 2:35pm 09.27.23 I suppose the location of the main sheet and traveler have a big impact on this question. I have ow
Anchor Locker blackcrab at 2:30pm 09.27.23
Anchor Locker blackcrab at 2:29pm 09.27.23 Is there a hull identification number etched at the top starboard side of the stern? Welcome to th
...and we whined about prices back in '75 Justin_NSA at 2:24pm 09.27.23 There was a movie about 20 years ago titled 'Longitude' about John Harrison who developed a marine c
...and we whined about prices back in '75 smokey73 at 2:06pm 09.27.23 Sailed from Bermuda to Rhode Island on a Crysler Kiawa (I believe). We did running lines on the Sun
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? AndyL at 1:38pm 09.27.23 In my installation they are around 24". If I read your earlier post correctly the cable run from th
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Project_Mayhem at 1:23pm 09.27.23 That sounds very easy if you pull your mast at the end of the season. My mast has been down twice
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter stephen_i_w at 12:55pm 09.27.23 I didn't understand that. Are you using the Vesper's built-in wifi? It can support up to 5 devices.
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 12:51pm 09.27.23 I have a Vesper (XB-6000) transponder on my NMEA2000 network. The transponder both sends out my AI
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter stephen_i_w at 12:49pm 09.27.23 I'm not sure I'm following this. The Navionics app does not have a AIS transponder, it can only ser
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 12:41pm 09.27.23 Looking at the Navionics website again, I see they do offer live AIS through a third party which req
Anchor Locker justsomeguy at 12:37pm 09.27.23

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