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Seacock, Nps or Npt? (2) toliver at 1:29pm 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 32/8948 I want to replace a 35 yr old raw water engine intake gate valve (it is just a "screw on" type thru-
Swift 40 Ketch Mike H. at 12:36pm 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 16/6488 Looking at purchasing a 1978 - 1980 Swift 40 Ketch. They were designed by Sparkman ' Stephens and b
Hey Phil, what is happening? Benny17441 at 12:26pm 01.07.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/823 Phil, I'm not being allowed to post and I'm getting this message, "Please read guidelines before pos
Dinghy registration Display Squidd at 11:52am 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 14/4107 I just recently purchased a PVC Dinghy.. Whats a good way to attach state registration numbers and
V-berth dimensions Collin at 11:24am 01.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/739 Does anyone know the V-berth and aft cabin dimensions of a 2008 Hunter 31, or know where I can find
Wireing harness nightmare Casagf66 at 10:32am 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1987 Hello again sailors, So my next step in renovating my new 1989 jeanneau 42 voyage will be to start
Best bang for your buck for jacklines obdoor at 1:28am 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 19/6005 I'm looking to buy new jacklines for my 1987 Pearson 33. Any suggestions?
Adding a Tach to a Yanmar YSB12 RAD88 at 10:28pm 01.06.16 Ask All Sailors 5/4424 I need a little help from the mechanics and Yanmar owners on this one. I'm sure it is possible but i
winch maintenance Christophe at 5:02pm 01.06.16 Ask All Sailors 17/4719 What is the best type of grease or lube for a single speed winch like a lewmar #7?
Hobbyhorsing from bow weight 29palmsailor at 4:27pm 01.06.16 Big Boats 12/4554 I have a 2000 Hunter 460 weight all Chain Rode and Anchor. Has anyone moved their rode out of the v
Lift keel design of 323, 31, and 311 prroots at 2:43pm 01.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 44/17046 I'm considering the purchase of one of the subject boats and would like to find diagrams showing how
Oday 20 FR Mast Support RunTimeError at 2:33pm 01.06.16 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3061 I have been looking at a 77 O'day 20 of the newer design with the fractional rig and the absence of
AIS NEMA Interface Marc14857 at 1:26pm 01.06.16 Ask All Sailors 3/649 I'm planning on adding an AIS transponder to my older RayMarine network. I currently have ST60 Instr
Rubber disks on kick up rudder Cainsoccer at 12:35pm 01.06.16 Catalina 22 14/1476 I'm servicing the kick up rudder on my '81 C22. After getting the corroded center bolt out, I pulled
Cal 30 headroom Sean Sexton at 11:21am 01.06.16 Cal 5/2171 Anybody out there know what the headroom is for a mark I Cal 30? So far, I've only found references
Magnum inverter/charger tutorial? Rodd at 4:51am 01.06.16 Musings With Maine Sail 22/3038 Happy New Year to Maine and the Group! About a year ago we had a thread regarding how to install a
Rejuvenating engine heat exchanger obdoor at 4:35am 01.06.16 Ask All Sailors 5/2360 any and all advice is appreciated, what are my choices for rejuvenating or cleaning my yanmar heat
Swift 40 Mike H. at 8:53pm 01.05.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1163 We're in the market for a new boat. What can you tell me about the Sparkman ' Stephens, 40' Center c
Spirit Bear Cruise - 2015 Terry Cox at 7:44pm 01.05.16 Destinations 0/784 Our almost 70 day journey began on June 15, 2015 at Shelter Bay Marina, across from LaConner in what
To Flex or not to Flex... druid at 6:24pm 01.05.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/1028 When I installed the Universal M-25XPB into my Catalina 36, Norm at WestByNorth (good guy!) HIGHLY r

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309 water leaking from mast area with main furling Kazdude at 10:59am 11.03.23 Hello All I also have water that appears to be leaking into bilge when it rains - there is a stain f
Need help with a 1980 Snipe boat built by McGaughlin regarding rigging of traveler. PaulK at 10:28am 11.03.23 If this doesn't explain it: How to Rig the Split Mainsheet and Augie Equalizer - Snipe Class Interna
reason h260 bilge pump is NOT in lowest point? (1) patbratton at 9:58am 11.03.23 My Hunter 240 is the same way. The bilge pump is about two inches higher than the low point. I thin
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Davenport at 8:37am 11.03.23 Gotta approach dock fast IF wind is high and at angle, otherwise get pushed into side posts. Though
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Davenport at 8:25am 11.03.23 My h260 hull seems different than other boats, it seems less hard and more plasticky which is fine a
Interior Wood LakeShark at 7:32am 11.03.23 I actually prefer the shinny look of the varnished interior wood. I have the New design and actuall
Interior Wood rlongfield at 7:14am 11.03.23 I'd be inclined to stick with the oil and keep re-applying it. I love the varnished look but the c
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working justsomeguy at 6:05am 11.03.23 I should look around for one on the Internet Do you even know the make and model of the unit?
MaxProp prop RoyS at 5:16am 11.03.23 As for adjusting maxprop pitch; I found the best way is to dial the pitch up until your engine can n
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working Ted10028 at 3:52am 11.03.23 Might be a high-pressure cut-off switch needing resetting. Got a manual for your specific unit? no
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working justsomeguy at 9:30pm 11.02.23 Might be a high-pressure cut-off switch needing resetting. Got a manual for your specific unit?
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 shemandr at 6:53pm 11.02.23
Electric winch on 91 Hunter Passage Don S/V ILLusion at 6:40pm 11.02.23 another probably silly question but did it ever work? Last time?
Elk Grass focus group discussions Terry Cox at 6:23pm 11.02.23 One thing that I have noticed in the eel grass covered bays and coves in the PNW; large numbers of s
Electric winch on 91 Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 6:09pm 11.02.23 How do you get power to the electric winch in the cockpit. Turned on breaker on panel and no go! T
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 (4) rgranger at 5:56pm 11.02.23
New winterizing mod - done! (1) Tally Ho at 4:37pm 11.02.23 I winterized Tally Ho the afternoon I hauled out, in about 1 hour. - I already drained the water ta
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 shemandr at 4:19pm 11.02.23 I went from outboard to Atomic 4 to Yammie and each was an improvement. That was my experience. I
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light pgandw at 4:07pm 11.02.23 Not a big fan of masthead anchor lights, but then the biggest boat I have owned is an ODay 25 with a
MaxProp prop fstbttms at 3:57pm 11.02.23 I'm on the fence about switching to Maxprop and of course , I can do that at any future haul out. A

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