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lowering the mast lindacc at 11:43am 02.24.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1312 I'm a new 192 owner and would appreciate any advice on how to lower the mast so I can trailer the bo
Battery Compartment on MKI's - Venting? Elysium_Van_Isl at 10:56am 02.24.16 Catalina 30 6/1774 Hi, has anyone been concerned with venting of the battery compartment? A lot of people, (myself inc
installing a insterment panel on pedastel lee oakley at 10:43am 02.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2007 Hey all need help on where to start looking for an instrument panel on the top of the pedestal (oil
Poplar Island Warren Milberg at 10:38am 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 5/621 For those of you who have sailed up and down the Chesapeake Bay, you have probably seen, and been gu
Stove Replacement 302/322 the_alpine at 10:36am 02.24.16 Bigger Boats 2/792 Any 302 or 322 owners out there replace (or fix) their stoves? I have the non oven variety made by
Am I killing my batteries? dave_and_dd at 10:29am 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 5/714 Ok, I've been reading around on here, read (not necessarily understood) Mr. MainSail's musings (wow
Good article on Hunter Passage 42 in Chesapeake Bay Magazine. BBC16385 at 9:46am 02.24.16 Big Boats 6/1822 Interesting and fair. http://www.chesapeakeboating.net/Media/Boat-Reviews/Hunter-Passage-42.aspx
Tempress Access Hatch Alansails at 9:17am 02.24.16 Catalina 310 18/2495 Back in 2011, there was a discussion about adding an access Hatch to the port side lazarette from th
Family Cruise - West Coast Vancouver Island Elysium_Van_Isl at 8:59am 02.24.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1387 Hi, Any folks with young kids out there who might be hitting Barkley Sound / Nootka Sound this summe
Music in my boat Ken Cross at 8:42am 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 62/6053 An earlier post about which stereo to buy got me thinking. the thread went off topic so I'll begin a
The Wreck of Astrid (H37C) Jim Legere at 6:45am 02.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1228 I am sorry to report the total loss of one of our little ships. Astrid, a 1982 Hunter 37 Cutter (Hul
Looking for Newport 30 parts, links, any information can help me. jfbs67 at 11:12pm 02.23.16 Newport 12/5120 I am looking to restore my new 1980 Newport 30 sailboat. Any recommendation where to find parts, inf
Water at the Transom under the engine N30 jfbs67 at 11:02pm 02.23.16 Newport 3/1132 Hi everybody !!! I just bought a 1980 Newport 30. Already started to work on it. However, I am findi
Spirit Bear Cruise Video - 2015 Terry Cox at 8:16pm 02.23.16 Destinations 5/1034 Enjoy the video. https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxv10r5uifmtjm6/SPIRIT_BEAR_CRUISE_-_2015_T1.mp4?dl=0
proper rigging for my 23 Pjohn70 at 7:28pm 02.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 23/4708 Hi all, I recently brought a 1970 oday 23, its a beauty, however needs work. Im new to sailing this
Spirit Bear Cruise Video Terry Cox at 7:10pm 02.23.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 10/1391 Enjoy the DVD of our trip this past season. https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxv10r5uifmtjm6/SPIRIT_BEAR_C
Fuel oil leak Mark Wagner at 7:02pm 02.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/933 I have always gotten great advice on this website. I have a 1985 Hunter 31 with a Yanmar 2GM20f dies
We did it! kimelmore at 6:14pm 02.23.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1079 We put an offer on a 96 Catalina 380 and after a bit of back and forth had our counter offer accepte
How Many Times a Day... GorillaToast at 4:35pm 02.23.16 Ask All Sailors 28/2582 ...do you hit your head in the cabin while working on your boat? Just wanna see if I'm keepin' up.
Tornado Threats on North Gulf Coast... JamesG161 at 2:42pm 02.23.16 Ask All Sailors 19/1113 We are havimg a continuous stream of tornado threat and happenings. I hope you guys @BigEasy , @klo

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Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Blitz at 5:02am 09.22.23 With regards to the cooling hose, the volume of water consumed by a 1/4 inch hose running down from
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water kappykaplan at 4:57am 09.22.23 I installed the PYI PSS Dripless shaft seal. :plus: That's what I have - replaced with a new one a
Masthead sheave replacement jssailem at 11:19pm 09.21.23 bearing sheeves which remove a lot of friction Nice. Friction is the enemy of a fair lead.
Masthead sheave replacement Hayden Watson at 10:41pm 09.21.23 When I replaced mine, I got the Garhauer ball bearing sheeves which remove a lot of friction. Masthe
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Hayden Watson at 10:37pm 09.21.23 I installed a Lasdrop lip seal and have been very happy with it. On a sailboat, the nipple does not
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water BigEasy at 9:59pm 09.21.23 For my money, the Volvo Penta rubber stuffing box, which also uses a lip seal, is about as cheap an
Masthead sheave replacement jssailem at 9:45pm 09.21.23
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water jssailem at 9:23pm 09.21.23 The shaft seal be it traditional or dripless has nothing to do with your engine. It is all about the
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:22pm 09.21.23 RALPH YOU'RE SUCH A TRADITIONALIST! "Traditionalist humph". You start making fun of my spats :
In hull transducer (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15pm 09.21.23 Many boats do not have a horizontal surface on which to mount the transducer, Then a moment of si
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 8:21pm 09.21.23 Has anyone actually compared these other machines to a SailRite. I don't mean physical looks but th
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Ward H at 8:04pm 09.21.23 But know that it's a Chinese made machine that is widely available under different brand names like
In hull transducer dlochner at 7:12pm 09.21.23 How do these idiotic ideas about liquid mounting develop in the first place ? From Airmar. The b
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water RSHunter27 at 7:10pm 09.21.23 If @Tally Ho recommends the Volvo Penta shaft seal, that's about as factual a report as you're goin
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water RSHunter27 at 7:08pm 09.21.23 No experience with the Tides Marine product. It appears to be a lip seal, in a holder, so it is re
2003 Catalina 36 MK11 moisture in the stringers dlochner at 6:58pm 09.21.23
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Ralph Johnstone at 6:56pm 09.21.23 If @Tally Ho recommends the Volvo Penta shaft seal, that's about as factual a report as you're going
Alternator output to..... Ralph Johnstone at 6:49pm 09.21.23 You can get a toner/tracer on Amazon for as little as 20$ or less now a days and it will save you s
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5 Ralph Johnstone at 6:41pm 09.21.23 It came apart simply and exposed all of the parts needed for regular inspection and periodic mainte
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Tally Ho at 6:41pm 09.21.23 No experience with the Tides Marine product. It appears to be a lip seal, in a holder, so it is rep

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