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In need of 5 loop teak hand rails.... beuhler? pclarksurf at 4:56pm 04.27.16 Catalina 22 3/539 I realize I can get new, and I've seen the recent ebay post-- but thought I would reach out to the f
EV100 no rudder reference and I stopped the wandering JohnVTX at 4:46pm 04.27.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1800 As you guys know, without the rudder reference, especially down wind the boat will wander up to 30 d
Reefing Lines Michael G at 4:36pm 04.27.16 Big Boats 2/652 Has anyone on a 40.5 used 3/8 line for reefing instead of the recommended 7/16 line. Any thoughts
O'day 22 Water Tank Question (1) Capri at 4:23pm 04.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/669 Hi everyone. The previous owner of my O'day 22 had removed the water tank. Does anyone know what the
Raymarine Windvane on Hunter 29.5 Elie at 12:07pm 04.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/1327 Hi Guys, I'm thinking about adding a Raymarine windvane on top of the mast to interface with my Raym
Can I use Stainless Bolt on a Yanmar 3GM PGIJon at 5:52am 04.27.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/2017 One of the bolts that held the Elbow Exhaust on the engine block fell into a black hole this morning
Hunter 29.5 sanitary hoses timangiel at 5:31am 04.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/752 my 1994 29.5 is starting to stink and I want to try changing the hose from the head to the holding t
Lubrication for Beneteau First285 rudder post? Drift Wood at 7:09pm 04.26.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/599 I recently purchased a First285 (1988) and had to remove the rudder in order to get the boat on a tr
Swinging bridge on Apalachicola River ICW SFS at 6:58pm 04.26.16 Ask All Sailors 2/500 I'm looking at charts for the ICW between Apalachicola FL and Port St. Joe FL. On a stretch of the A
Fine adjustment of trans shifter lever (1) Canonshooternb at 6:45pm 04.26.16 Ask All Sailors 11/3727 I have recently bought a Pearson 28-2 with a Yanmar YGM20 engine. It has had both the shifter and t
Making your boat homy! Karyon at 4:28pm 04.26.16 Smaller Boats 36/5470 Been working on the boat quite a bit this spring, now the admiral wants to put up some curtains in t
Catalina 22 Used Parts? - Chesapeake Bay region econnors at 3:08pm 04.26.16 Catalina 22 9/1789 Hello.....my boat got beat up at dock during a couple of bad winter storms. I am in need of a bow p
Marine head conversion H-26 nosnebjim at 2:02pm 04.26.16 Smaller Boats 23/3862 I have decided to install a marine head on my 95 H-26. I have the factory install instructions that
O'day 28 traveller car soulpoet at 12:50pm 04.26.16 Bigger Boats 8/2008 I purchased a 1983 28 and the main sheet traveler car is broken. I am 900 miles away from the boat
Line Management on Mast/Boom from Halyard Plate Blocks CloudDiver at 12:23pm 04.26.16 Catalina 22 8/3576 A post from another member about the stand up blocks at his mast base reminded be of a big question
Windy on Lake Superior yesterday (1) Jackdaw at 11:58am 04.26.16 Ask All Sailors 13/2031 50+ knots of NE breeze. Makes for some serious waves on the lee shore. That cliff is over 100 feet h
B&G autopilot installed? George Da Porge at 10:34am 04.26.16 Catalina 30 2/6070 Anyone installed a B'G autopilot (with ram attached to steering quadrant) (or any other brand attach
Whisker stays for bow sprit George Da Porge at 10:25am 04.26.16 Catalina 30 3/2126 On the Catalina 30 TR, is the bow sprit long enough that whisker stays would add any benefit? Thx!
Catalina 30 TR bobstay tension George Da Porge at 10:21am 04.26.16 Catalina 30 0/1231 Any guidance regarding what the tension on the bobstay should be? With an adjustable backstage tbe
Long-distance boat shipping - how find return leg availability? RichW9603 at 9:58am 04.26.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1317 Hi everyone, I am in process of buying a 33' sailboat. I am looking at a couple different boats, b

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Starting Engine on pallet Rick Webb at 11:08am 03.31.24 If you have an electric fuel pump and want to run it for more than a minute or so a small wire from
Stuffing box question. jssailem at 11:06am 03.31.24
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 11:04am 03.31.24
Stuffing box question. jssailem at 11:02am 03.31.24
Starting Engine on pallet Rick Webb at 10:54am 03.31.24 If you really think you need the coolant flowing just hook up a garden hose. A few pieces of PVC c
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 10:27am 03.31.24 Check carefully. A rotating shaft can and will grab anything that is near it. Best to turn the engi
Hunter 410 door latch jssailem at 10:10am 03.31.24 https://shop.sailboatowners.com/search.php
PHRF O'Day 192 jssailem at 9:54am 03.31.24 This is just club racing. :laugh: Club racing is some of the most competitive. Especially when Bee
Stuffing box question. jssailem at 9:44am 03.31.24 Check carefully. A rotating shaft can and will grab anything that is near it. Best to turn the engin
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 9:37am 03.31.24 Only one thing to consider ............................. what is the temperature of the gland nu
Stuffing box question. Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 03.31.24 Only one thing to consider ............................. what is the temperature of the gland nut
Hunter 410 door latch Sailgunner at 9:31am 03.31.24 They sell them here.
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 9:28am 03.31.24 When you pull out the injectors, there are 5 little parts inside each chamber that probably should b
HUNTER 23 DIMENSIONS WOOD Crazy Dave Condon at 9:25am 03.31.24 First, in the left upper corner of this page, you will find three horizontal lines which is the menu
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 9:14am 03.31.24 The only time the stuffing box needs to drip is when you have the shaft rotating in the stuffing bo
Stuffing box question. jssailem at 9:02am 03.31.24 The only time the stuffing box needs to drip is when you have the shaft rotating in the stuffing box
PHRF O'Day 192 TJ Mickel at 8:58am 03.31.24 The exact rating for your boat can vary according to what equipment you have, for example a headsai
Starting Engine on pallet jssailem at 8:55am 03.31.24 I have only one belt. I did not use coolant in the engine. Not run longe enough to create any heat.
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 8:49am 03.31.24 Have you been measuring the timing of the drips at equal times? In other words, have you measured t
Starting Engine on pallet cdells at 8:43am 03.31.24 I think I need to have the belt connected since there is only one and it is what turns the coolant/f

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