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Flange removal from shaft galynd at 7:00pm 05.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1697 I need to replace the dripless packing on my Beneteau 36cc. Obviously I must remove the flange from
Need a New Outboard? shemandr at 3:38pm 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/359 I went into my local chandlery today which is also a Mercury dealer. They were advertising a sale o
Autohelm 4000 Robspratt at 1:54pm 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 12/5721 I have an old Autohelm 4000. The control unit works fine but the drive unit has disintegrated. Is
79 Hunter 30 Battery Location Robert1224 at 1:39pm 05.06.16 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1310 Ahoy, Has anyone found a better location for the batteries on 79 vintage Hunter 30. Stock on mine pu
To topping lift or not to topping lift .... woodster at 1:18pm 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 36/7867 ..... that is the question ....having a conversation with a sailing friend today and was wondering .
Help, do you think these are blisters or just really old bottom paint (3) cyclingdoc at 1:04pm 05.06.16 Catalina 22 6/2012 Help. I'm looking to upgrade from my catalina 18 to a 22. I checked out a great looking boat rec
3.5 hp four stroke Tohatsu carburetor crew part (3) emergpa1 at 12:51pm 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 3/5059 123038123039123040Engine running poorly, float sticking, so I pulled the carburetor for cleaning.
Hauling Anchor in Strong Conditions when Single-Handing Kings Gambit at 10:19am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 29/1761 So, I've been considering purchase and installation of a wireless remote to be able to operate the a
Cal35C Traveler Car jssailem at 9:54am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 4/746 Ok you sailors of old boats. I have a traveler car that is showing it's age (gouges on both sides of
Rudder Dinging pmichener at 9:43am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/531 If I put an extra long (25") shaft Tohatsu outboard on my 1980 O'day 22, would there be a greater ch
Cal35C Traveler Car (3) jssailem at 9:42am 05.06.16 Parts Search 2/839 Ok you sailors of old boats. I have a traveler car that is showing it's age (gouges on both sides of
Fresh water tank leak Sillybilly at 8:58am 05.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1096 I have a 2000 Hunter 450 Passage and there seems to be a leak in the 90 gallon tank under the Nav st
Correct distance apart for mooring ties poles? Mike Madeira Beach at 8:13am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1025 Hi All, We have just purchased an Irwin Citation 38, she has a 12ft 6 beam. We are arranging to have
Reefing lines update drdanj at 8:01am 05.06.16 Big Boats 4/1203 My '83 Catalina 36 has a double reef setup, (ending at the mast). The lines are huge, 5/8s or bigger
bf8ah handlebar removal mick hodapp at 6:11am 05.06.16 Trailer Sailors 3/955 hi folks, does anyone on this forum happen to have any information or advice on how to remove a brok
Building a Cradle CYQK at 4:24am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2101 Have a 42 foot boat and getting ready to build a cradle for it. Was in Duluth last week and noticed
O'Day 222 Minor leak in the cabin DanC at 7:31pm 05.05.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2138 Hello all. I've been watching the forum for two years now since I bought a '84 222 but this is my fi
Buying used sail pulsewave at 7:00pm 05.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/653 Hi all, I'm considering buying a used main sail (for my Mac 22). The sail says V222 396 and has slug
Heat Exchanger Maintenance YGM20 (1) Canonshooternb at 6:28pm 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1386 I am looking for some advice on required maintenance for a heat exchanger in a YGM20. The boat has b
mount and run coax down mast and through cabin Jebjobs at 5:54pm 05.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4056 Havent seen pics of anyone else beside me mounting a Shakespeare antenna on my mast head running th

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Nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log mermike at 12:56pm 04.01.24 Yep, I'm aware. Other Yammie owners might know.
working on my yanmar 2gm Scott T-Bird at 11:00am 04.01.24 I don't see a cable attached to your shut off lever. The cable is normally attached to a handle mou
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. (2) Fidgit at 10:56am 04.01.24 Here's a picture of the roller (post use) it's normally white foam. The texture is tough to get but
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? LloydB at 10:43am 04.01.24 I read post #8 as having said they won't let their rental sailboats go out when wind speed above 15,
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware LakeShark at 9:36am 04.01.24 Does anyone have a setup for adjusting the height of the tack with a tack line? Or are you just doi
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware Davidasailor26 at 9:32am 04.01.24 Does anyone have a setup for adjusting the height of the tack with a tack line? Or are you just doi
Nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log kappykaplan at 9:22am 04.01.24 mermike, the OP hasn't been seen since 19 Feb 2020.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware morbidfollower at 8:55am 04.01.24 Does anyone have a setup for adjusting the height of the tack with a tack line? Or are you just doin
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 8:53am 04.01.24 Thanks Claude, So that sounds even better. I don't have to worry about the hold position running t
Bent wing keels artboas at 8:49am 04.01.24 I recently looked at a Hunter Passage 42. The aft edge of the wing keel was bent with a curv
Are you Ready for Spring? jssailem at 8:31am 04.01.24
Stuffing box question. Ralph Johnstone at 8:24am 04.01.24 As a surveyor once told me : "no good comes of water inside a boat!" ESPECIALLY when it's in your
Stem Fitting marchem at 8:16am 04.01.24 The one on our 310, hull #31, from 2000 is the new version. But it may have been replaced when the b
Not understanding stop solenoid function (2) Claude L.-Auger at 8:08am 04.01.24 Hi Scott, I installed the Trombetta 610 on my 3GM30F 2 years ago. I wired it such that the Hold wire
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 04.01.24 Just wondering why you'd replace a manual shutoff that is nearly foolproof as long as the cable fun
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 7:45am 04.01.24 The drawing on the first page shows the plunger in the retracted position when on and extended whe
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . (2) Jim Legere at 7:36am 04.01.24 In my town (Halifax, Nova Scotia) we have two suspension bridges that those behemoth container ships
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 (2) Scott NIelsen at 6:49am 04.01.24 Having gone through all the above mentioned permeations described above I replaced the macerator wit
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . jssailem at 6:20am 04.01.24 In less than a minute one can get a glimpse into the money decisions made in Baltimore and Maryland.
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Project_Mayhem at 6:04am 04.01.24 just rolled didnt tip. I used the small diameter foam rollers they have at the hardware store. I en

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