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New sheaves for continuous furling line guide on Hood 705, Catalina 27 (1) gavinbailey at 6:58pm 03.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/1541 Hi, I'm trying to find new sheaves to replace those in the attached pic which guide the continuous
Code XX sail (1) Jackdaw at 6:57pm 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 19/1393 Like a Code 0, but more refreshing. https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/1280
Deka Marine batt vs Costco / results Skipper at 6:53pm 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 6/990 2 group 27 batts. Maintained. switch 1,2,both. Charles 20 amp dual bank. The 5 year old (June 2011,
Hood Furler Jdaniel343 at 6:36pm 03.12.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/681 I have an old Hood furler and need some parts. Problem is I am not sure which furler I have. Its on
Do I need an adjustable outboard bracket Aladave at 6:35pm 03.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/3380 On my 1976 Catalina 27, the Atomic 4 needs a lot of work and time, so I've decided to go ahead and b
Docking Technique wufibugs at 5:46pm 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1056 I was looking at an article on docking and it suggested that on boats with separate controls for gea
God I'm an Idiot! topcat0399 at 3:53pm 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 57/7650 I'm sure some here may have suspected this already but today I confirm it! Got the boat unlimbered
battery maintenance fred1diver at 2:01pm 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1629 ok time for a simple question, I know you have to add water to general batteries, but do you have to
Good news, my zincs work :-D (2) Skipper at 1:27pm 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1243 Pictures. Shaft zinc 9 months. Grouper 2+ years. Might throw the grouper back in for awhile; still
Mac 26X repairs JWH2050 at 12:11pm 03.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/941 I have two questions. First, has anyone replaced the rub rail on their boat. Mine got damaged and I
What are these??? (3) atwhite2 at 11:28am 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 27/1940 I purchased my 1977 Tartan 30 2 years ago and still am sorting through all the misc parts that came
Dog on Board Cambo at 7:41am 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 24/2004 We have been considering getting a dog for some time now, and we are at a great time in our lives to
Davits for hunter 36' Sailorman52 at 7:20am 03.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1932 I just purchased a 9' inflatable with aluminum floor. The dingy is a fold up. That will fit in my po
Victron Battery Monitor Install Question dlochner at 6:57am 03.12.16 Musings With Maine Sail 7/1437 A question about the shunt. As it comes from the factory, the circuit board is on the left side as t
Lake Travis Sailors Thedillo at 6:19am 03.12.16 Destinations 0/680 Is there anyone on lake Travis still in the group? Would love to hook up with you out on the lake.
Yanmar 2GMF lock up Jammin jr at 6:01am 03.12.16 Engines and Propulsion 17/1386 Hey all. I have s problem with my engine. It will turn free by hand in either direction for 3/4 of a
Raymarine windvane cable Sefuller at 4:21am 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 4/507 I have a used ST 60 wind vane and instrument which I would like to install while my mast is down, ho
H240 centerboard cheek block caverun at 4:03am 03.12.16 Smaller Boats 9/789 The centerboard uphaul cheek block on my 240 has bent and the sheave no longer turns freely. No doub
Boat swings at anchour Matpearce at 10:26pm 03.11.16 Catalina 310 12/1940 i have a Catalina 310 and at anchour or on a mooring bouy as soon as the wind gets above 10 knots th
Oday 30/31 Masthead Light OdayGeorge at 6:26pm 03.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/847 My anchor light is out. I have the original 1986 masthead light - it lasted 30 years! I really don

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blower motor not getting power SycloneDriver at 6:21pm 08.23.23 Found it. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/wiring-issue-with-3ym20-beneteau-31.1249937534
blower motor not getting power SycloneDriver at 6:13pm 08.23.23 2008 Beneteau 31. Yanmar 3YM20 The broken connecter (wire) was the problem. Look closely at that ph
blower motor not getting power sailAnnapolis at 6:08pm 08.23.23 Do you remember the title of the thread? Also, what was type of boat/engine and what ended up bein
blower motor not getting power (1) SycloneDriver at 6:05pm 08.23.23 I just fixed this on mine. It's in another thread. Look for something like this.
Do you use bumper boards? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:54pm 08.23.23 Boats don't have bumpers, so why would anyone want a bumper board for their car?;) However, in some
Impact driver on window screws? Crusty Ol Salt at 5:00pm 08.23.23 No, but I need to follow this
What is this? Ralph Johnstone at 4:49pm 08.23.23 you win a can of spam.:puke: Upon further reflection of my first answer here, I wish to change my
What is this? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:37pm 08.23.23 @Ralph Johnstone you win a can of spam. Glad you identified that piece as it was never part of the
Hunter 23 Keel Crazy Dave Condon at 4:29pm 08.23.23
Do you use bumper boards? shemandr at 4:19pm 08.23.23 I had them and used them for two of my keel boats. Very useful to fend off pilings, especially if s
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? sesmith at 4:04pm 08.23.23 You've gotten plenty of good advice. We've made the trip from Erie, Pa to Lake Michigan each season
Do you use bumper boards? Stu Jackson at 3:46pm 08.23.23 and I wonder why. I built one in Fort Bragg for use in Eureka because my research said the fuel do
Need Routing help for navigation to Soo Michigan sesmith at 3:13pm 08.23.23 Are you sure you have to go all the way up there and just not check in at Yacht Haven on Drummond or
Do you use bumper boards? Leeward Rail at 3:08pm 08.23.23 What's with all the diesel jugs? I can only assume they contain fuel ? Hehe Not my boat. That sai
Do you use bumper boards? sesmith at 3:03pm 08.23.23 I use these instead: https://www.easystowfenders.com/fd_hd.html
Do you use bumper boards? jviss at 2:47pm 08.23.23 Example.. pilings... And when not in use they can help secure that jug aboard. What's with all the
Do you use bumper boards? (2) Leeward Rail at 2:42pm 08.23.23 Example.. pilings... And when not in use they can help secure that jug aboard.
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? capta at 2:39pm 08.23.23 Is your fuel/water separator empty when you go to check it? This would indicate the leak is tank sid
Do you use bumper boards? jviss at 2:32pm 08.23.23 If you go to Novia Scotia or similar places with big tides and commercial docks, you're going to wan
Do you use bumper boards? capta at 2:29pm 08.23.23 I've carried around the most beautiful pair of fender boards for years. They are nicely varnished wi

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