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Gear shift 44ds pilotschneider at 6:01am 11.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/521 My 2007 gear shift at the helm has always been difficult to move. Once in forward or reverse it mov
New owner 1980 catalina 22 mark rocco at 3:52am 11.16.15 Catalina 22 14/1342 Hello every one this morning I'm going to close the deal on my first sail boat! Over the summer I en
Looking for info on rainshadow / misty / mischief Mat at 11:39pm 11.15.15 Yamaha 0/948 Hey all, We just purchased a '78 Y33 named Mischief (formally Rainshadow then Misty). She was purc
Broken shaft strut? Piotr at 8:34pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 4/726 A couple of weeks ago I became a proud owner of a 1972 Sabre 28 (hull #13). When I brought it in for
Dripless shaft seal maintenance (1) Charlie98117 at 7:52pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3378 While following the conversation on another thread the subject of proper venting for a dripless shaf
Which stoves fit in a 1984 c30? patrickkidd at 7:51pm 11.15.15 Catalina 30 2/2215 I bought a Catalina 30 with no stove but propane lines run out to the rear lazarette. Are stove size
Adding flat floor boards to 1984 c30? patrickkidd at 7:48pm 11.15.15 Catalina 30 1/751 I really like the flat floor that came with later Catalina models, sometimes made with wood. It appe
Port light over stove (2) KZW at 5:42pm 11.15.15 Catalina 310 13/1542 Do any of you C-310 owners know the make / model of the port light over the stove? I need to replace
Lewmar late 1980 winch 1234 Thunder at 5:07pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/549 I have a 43 self tailing winch on a 1993 Beneteau I just purchased. It has two plastic bushings in
Miami boat show krantala at 5:07pm 11.15.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/347 My wife and I are attending the Miami boat show in February, so I thought I'd ask! Does anyone want
Underwater inspection light Mark Maulden at 4:40pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 47/7342 I'm going to put my GoPro camera on a pole for hull/zinc etc inspections but probably need some ligh
Seawater vs fresh water cooling in diesel engines: a truly basic question Ilanortho at 4:23pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 16/6901 Please help resolve my confusion: I have a Yanmar diesel I get confused especially when considering
Missing yellow " jump to new threads" button DAVA390 at 3:40pm 11.15.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/438 Was getting used to having that, no longer appears on my phone. Haven't checked the desktop yet.
Prop shaft castle nut LakeOntario270 at 2:52pm 11.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/732 I pulled my cruising prop off today (Catalina 270) and the shaft key was totally destroyed. I went
Pedestal compass & electronics OS2Dude at 2:34pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2646 Our 1985 Catalina 30 has an old (Aqua Marine?) pedestal compass and it no longer works. The card is
Rudder repair - beneteau 375 - foam core s2fast4u at 9:18am 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 11/4324
Letting the teak go gray (1) emergpa1 at 9:02am 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 14/7240 117127 The cap rails on my boat need to have the finish stripped and reapplied every 5 to 8 month
Seawater in engine John R at 8:37am 11.15.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/1336 I posted this on the "all forums", but it occurs to me that this might be the more appropriate locat
Cutting sole to install shower sump bugbitten at 8:33am 11.15.15 S2 6/1177 I'm actually using my shower now and then, now that the hot water tank is in and working well. I'm,
Beneteau liberty first 285 swim ladder SPCSail at 7:17am 11.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/819 I have searched the forum but couldn't find comments on the Beneteau swim ladder for a 285. The la

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Hunter 212 hull crack jayarmala at 2:31pm 08.09.23
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 1:56pm 08.09.23 Email address is digger1time@gmail.com. You should be able to send the .pdf file as an attachment. T
VHF Handheld jviss at 1:52pm 08.09.23 Score! Someone just gave me an HX270S with a dead battery pack, plus the charging stand and wall ad
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 kloudie1 at 1:32pm 08.09.23 I have had problems with new raw water impellers for that engine that are minutely too narrow (diame
VHF Handheld jviss at 1:27pm 08.09.23
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MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 12:52pm 08.09.23 Because of the LOW over Italy today , it is Snowing in the Mountains in August 7, 2023
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 12:41pm 08.09.23 can you explain a bit more about the steering currents in your post above? You must change to 500h
New Campbell Sailer Prop dLj at 12:32pm 08.09.23 The prop came off surprisingly easy. Is that normal? I would not call it normal but I have se
Top Down Furler Meriachee at 12:26pm 08.09.23 Easier than our sock. But the sock is easy enough that we fly our asym every chance we get. Size r
identify sailboat rgranger at 12:18pm 08.09.23 That's a beautiful boat. If I had the energy I'd happily varnish her with 10 to 12 coats of Captain
Watches rgranger at 12:10pm 08.09.23
Sailing the Abacos Sailgunner at 11:58am 08.09.23 Aqua Map is the App for Explorer Charts.
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 11:56am 08.09.23 @JamesG161 , can you explain a bit more about the steering currents in your post above? dj
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel Project_Mayhem at 10:59am 08.09.23 Sure there are plenty of tank monitors out there but this one has a poop emoji! Love it!
Hunter 212 hull crack Crazy Dave Condon at 10:56am 08.09.23 @Ralph Johnstone yeah I am old and fell it too just like you to. Ha.
Top Down Furler kappykaplan at 10:28am 08.09.23 Nice video! :beer:
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (2) JamesG161 at 10:14am 08.09.23 Dave, @dLj , just reported that his Barometric Pressure = 1005 millibars So his is still in that
identify sailboat (2) capta at 10:11am 08.09.23 thats my shop. my advanced age and health will prevent me from doing anything with the boat. thanks
VHF Handheld Don S/V ILLusion at 10:10am 08.09.23 Today I learned my old, bare bones Standard Horizon HX270S has a better receiver than my new, fanc

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