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Need Port Light Info rgranger at 7:29am 04.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/371 Hey All On my new-2-me 1995 Hunter 26, I am missing the screen for the port side opening port light
dead battery(ies)? richk at 6:59am 04.21.16 Ask All Sailors 11/993 Went to the boat last night and saw the house battery bank indicated a little over 8v. Turned on c
Did you know ... (2) ToddL214 at 6:44am 04.21.16 Catalina 310 10/2557 ...it's recommended your thru-hull valves be lubricated each year? I didn't but I understand why no
Replacement portals for 1988 Hunter 26.5 LiveAboard60 at 6:42am 04.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1664 Please excuse if this has been posted before, but I am thinking about replacing the salon portholes
Kiwi Prop Feathering Propellor Scott NIelsen at 6:08am 04.21.16 Ask All Sailors 10/2291 Does anyone have experience with the Kiwi Prop Feathering Propeller? I am looking to change from th
shaft Vern at 4:18am 04.21.16 Pearson 4/1050 Is the shaft on the Pearson 34-2, offset? Does this help or hinder backing. My shaft is offset but
Rudder Mac 24 sailnewbie at 2:09am 04.21.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/983 I built a great rudder blade from poplar, however when I put the boat in the water its super boyent.
Fittings for OEM traveller 1981 C27 PSR at 9:54pm 04.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/604 Does anyone know whether there are new traveller cars that fit the original arched travelers install
proper etiquite for flag flying Biobob Catalina 27 at 9:52pm 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 13/4509 I finally got the flag halyard strung on my starboard spreader, but want to follow proper etiquite.
Transducer sonar for MacGregor 26x Doug Read at 8:43pm 04.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1604 Has anyone installed an inside the hull transducer or GPS and depth sounder? If so where did you lo
Raymarine Rotary Rudder Sensor Installation Question BigEasy at 7:59pm 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 2/463 Finally have a rudder sensor installation underway. Will probably wrap it up this weekend. I have a
Potential New owner of a 30 MkII serpa4 at 7:44pm 04.20.16 C&C 15/8510 Good day all. I'm about to purchase (offer submitted) an 88 30 MkII shoal keel. It seems to be in
Works been CRAZY... (1) Jackdaw at 6:13pm 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 54/5051 My startup company's product is ready for prime time, and in the last month my life has gotten CRAZY
Hull Identification Number bobbelize at 2:54pm 04.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1545 I want to register my 27' 1984 Catalina in Massachusetts. They require an imprint of the HIN and I
Replacing Portlights on 11.0A- Need Info Sailor JD at 2:43pm 04.20.16 S2 3/1078 Hi folks, been awhile since I posted but I can sure use some good advice. I need to replace the sid
Hunter 34 aft cabin PThomas at 10:40am 04.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1529 Hello if anyone with a Hunter 34 could take some pictures of how the aft cabin is put together I wou
Today is "Bridge Day" in Chicago dlandersson at 8:52am 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1579 Heard on the radio, today is "Bridge Day" in Chicago, when the bridges will open every hour for 15
New top peice for furling drum? Alexander38 at 8:42am 04.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/945 Hey everybody, about three months ago, I bought a 1990 Macgregor 26s, and the furler drum needs a ne
Finally Got her out for a day. (3) ShotgunSlim at 8:12am 04.20.16 Catalina 22 6/1041 The last 2 years of spring/summer sailing for me have been marred with tow vehicle trouble: In 2014
Bomar and Lewmar Hatches on my C320 chefjekyll at 7:10am 04.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3411 I want to replace both the forward (Bomar) v-berth hatch (trapezoid shape) and the overhead cabin (L

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Not understanding stop solenoid function JamesG161 at 6:18pm 03.31.24 I'm simply replacing a manual cable with a solenoid that pulls the cable. Consider the loss of DC
PHRF O'Day 192 PaulK at 6:17pm 03.31.24 Good luck then. We have more than 2700 different standard classes in our YRALIS PHRF database and n
PHRF O'Day 192 TJ Mickel at 6:02pm 03.31.24 The numbers that David found above (post #4) might indicate that the boat is quicker in Chesapeake
Name Change Rich Stidger at 6:02pm 03.31.24
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? PaulK at 6:00pm 03.31.24 Another reason Shemandr's sailing center might call for the boats to come in at 15 knots (post #8)is
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . PaulK at 5:39pm 03.31.24 Having steerage provided by tugs is a nice idea, but difficult to implement. If the containership is
Precision 23 mast question jssailem at 5:36pm 03.31.24 Sounds like a reasonable plan.
Precision 23 mast question mikevet at 5:33pm 03.31.24
Precision 23 mast question jssailem at 5:25pm 03.31.24 Ask someone to merge the duplicate posts. You may need a crane to pull the mast. There is no need t
PHRF O'Day 192 PaulK at 5:17pm 03.31.24 The numbers that David found above (post #4) might indicate that the boat is quicker in Chesapeake B
Name Change jssailem at 5:16pm 03.31.24 And appease the gods of the winds. They can really mess you up always blowing from the direction you
working on my yanmar 2gm Dalliance at 4:43pm 03.31.24
Name Change Rich Stidger at 3:32pm 03.31.24 Google it. There's a recommended ritual. It used to require sacrifice of a virgin, but those being i
Mooring line...... TimFromLI at 2:57pm 03.31.24 I'm next door and my 45' uses 3/4" lines. Port Jeff Harbor gets rough with a NW wind. My boat weig
M-12 Oil Change (1) Richard19068 at 2:49pm 03.31.24 I went and inspected today. There is no hose near the right motor mount - what you saw is electric
M-12 Oil Change JoeWhite at 2:44pm 03.31.24 Randall, your new photo indicates that you are looking at the PORT side of the engine where the oil
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Guystapo at 2:14pm 03.31.24 Its common to get 4 footitis when it comes to sailing..I started on a Catalina 22 in Arizona ..Flori
M-12 Oil Change (3) Randall Schmidt at 2:13pm 03.31.24 It appears that there is a hose laying next to the starboard engine mount with a bolt in the hose a
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 1:16pm 03.31.24 Two things needed to start a diesel engine "normally". 1) Glow plug heat up. 2) Fuel pump start.
Starting Engine on pallet JoeWhite at 1:06pm 03.31.24 Since the engine is out, I would recommend installing a #8 black wire from alternator ground lug to

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