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Trip from San Francisco to British Columbia Stu Jackson at 9:16am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 46/4131 I've posted our log here: http://aquavite224.blogspot.ca/2016/09/san-francsico-bay-to-british-colum
Transmission Fluid change Alansails at 8:55am 09.24.16 Catalina 310 14/4651 Any reference to Transmission fluid changing, what to use to do it yourself, fluid quantity, type, h
New Bern, Swansboro, Oriental, NC area....any u guys nearby? rpludwig at 8:03am 09.24.16 Catalina 22 1/445 title sez it...anyone??
Westerbeke10-2 alternator adjustment Chuck Powell at 7:18am 09.24.16 Bigger Boats 11/1192 I'm having trouble adjusting the alternator belt on the 10-2 motor that is on a 1987 O'Day 272 LE. I
Who manufactured this winch? (1) Tsam at 7:11am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1380 Does anyone know who the manufacturer of this 38 year old braking centerboard winch from a 6.8m S2 s
Water Pump Question Alansails at 6:54am 09.24.16 Catalina 310 35/3804 I have been following the OBERDORFER pump discussion (s) and have decided to go with one as compared
H 34 rigging pins frozen hunter healer at 10:26pm 09.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/659 I have a h34 and the pins that hold the marine eyes in the spreaders are frozen. I'm trying to remov
Hunter 30 knot meter/depth sounder sensor access Ken Cross at 7:09pm 09.23.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/708 Hi all. My boat is on the hard for a few days and I'm trying to figure out how to access the knot me
My 1986 Catalina 22 (24) brockway at 6:59pm 09.23.16 Catalina 22 28/3715 My Catalina, a 1986. Sail number 13,290. Really like it, got it off Craigslist for a great deal.
Propeller maintnance (1) Ken Cross at 6:35pm 09.23.16 Ask All Sailors 9/973 I have our Hunter 30 on the hard right now for a new bottom job and I am wondering: What (if anythin
Shroud location Kokanee at 6:06pm 09.23.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/557 Catalina 22 Mk2: measured the distances from the stem to the various shrouds. The cap shroud was e
Fully battened main and racing markwbird at 2:43pm 09.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/868 I read an article recently to the effect that a fully battened main is basically immune to adjustmen
Beneteau 393 draft Larry737 at 2:09pm 09.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2630 I am considering the purchase of a 2005 Beneteau 393. The broker's specs show the boat to have a 5'1
Hunter 31 Traveler Sheaves (1) pateco at 1:14pm 09.23.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/788 My sheaves are starting to disintegrate in the doubles at each end of the traveler. Just shedding bi
to sail or not CapnGL at 12:30pm 09.23.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 61/5465 We are looking to take the boat out for the first time next weekend. Maybe just use the kicker....bu
Some sailboat Kite Aerials from my ICW passage from Mcclellanville to Charleston (6) dgreen1991 at 12:19pm 09.23.16 Smaller Boats 15/1394 128393 128394 128395 128396
Sailing to Cuba JeffSwans at 10:15am 09.23.16 Destinations 2/798 Hello all, I have a navigation question regarding going to Cuba. The gulf stream runs between Key W
Evidence of the swing keel cable breaking at some point in the past? (1) Megaro76 at 10:04am 09.23.16 Catalina 22 12/1223 My 76 Cat 22 appears to have a new keel lockdown installed as evidenced by fiber glass work around t
Is this centerboard ruined? (1) PropellerHead at 5:18am 09.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/2608 Recently acquired a 'fixer upper' 23.5. The inspector warned me about a crack in the centerboard but
Lubrication for Outhaul Track KZW at 6:04pm 09.22.16 Catalina 310 1/1298 For those 310 owners with Charleston Spar in mast furling: Do you lubricate the outhaul track on th

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Vagabond 42 dmax at 7:46am 01.22.24 Pictures?
Testing out my jump starter... BarryL at 7:23am 01.22.24 Hey, I disagree. I think a jump pack can be very useful. Short Story: A few years ago I was doing
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? Rxwoman at 7:21am 01.22.24 Thank you to all!
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? Rxwoman at 7:20am 01.22.24 I have 2 aluminum john boats that have tons of foam in compartments
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Laid-back at 7:18am 01.22.24
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? Rxwoman at 7:16am 01.22.24 Ditto on what rgranger said. Particularly with regard to the keel, which is a big slab of ca
Bilge/hull drawings Mechone at 6:53am 01.22.24 Post a picture of bilge . I have seen other boats that have had grid/matrix repairs where who ever d
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. quadrille38 at 6:47am 01.22.24 Sounds very much like PO tied into the CO monitor circuit for the fans. Perhaps a short at that con
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? dLj at 6:43am 01.22.24 Not much there for sailboats Beautiful location nice day thats about it Thanks for the feedback.
Testing out my jump starter... dLj at 6:18am 01.22.24 I'm kinda with @Scott T-Bird. I won't call it the dumbest idea but why do I want to have another p
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:16am 01.22.24 I have 2 aluminum john boats that have tons of foam in compartments for floatation. Came from the fa
Testing out my jump starter... Ward H at 5:43am 01.22.24 This sounds contrary to most car mechanics that told me one way to check the alternator or battery
Testing out my jump starter... Ward H at 5:36am 01.22.24 Consider the engine has a dumb alternator/regulator and just the normal Bat 1, Bat 2, Both, Off swi
Acoustic guitar and boats. Will Gilmore at 5:35am 01.22.24 ahUti2Qcf3o It's like Dali/Disney and a little art from Don Blanding's Vagabond's House. -Will
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? kloudie1 at 4:16am 01.22.24 Maybe original... Catalina Direct Clubhouse Forums
Rebuilding a Yanmar 4JH4E Raw Water Pump jssailem at 2:09am 01.22.24 @dkinzer very nice write up.
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? CYQK at 1:37am 01.22.24 Not much there for sailboats Beautiful location nice day thats about it
Hunter 306 fresh water leak Arbee at 1:32am 01.22.24 Apologies, I put fresh water in the thread title but didn't repeat it in the post itself (I'll edit
Hunter 306 fresh water leak jssailem at 12:38am 01.22.24 Hi Robert. Sounds like you need to become a water detective. Finding water leaks can be frustrating.
Testing out my jump starter... JoeWhite at 9:29pm 01.21.24 If this helps, let me tell my story on my M35B Universal engine. The alternator bracket broke and I

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