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Prop wear gr8_2_av8 at 8:25pm 10.20.15 Ask All Sailors 2/435 I hauled out today and noticed about 1/8 to 1/4 inch wide, a strip around the prop blades that is a
Wife got me a smart plug rpwillia at 6:59pm 10.20.15 Catalina 310 16/2105 Has anyone else done this replacement. Anything I need to watch out for? It looks pretty straight fo
Dc, northern virginia sailing in the winter Whigman at 5:07pm 10.20.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1127 For those who live in or frequently sail through the DC area. Is sailing (or being in a wet slip an
1992 33.5 hunter forward hatch ring (2) MommaOf3 at 4:35pm 10.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1498 We are first time sailboat owners with the recent purchase of a 1992 33.5 Hunter. The forward hatch
Lake michigan, wild waves Apex at 4:04pm 10.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1829 Two weekends ago we had the BEST last sail of the season 5ft with an ocassional 10ft. Last weekend
Trip to desolation sound canada paulj at 3:26pm 10.20.15 Destinations 4/1231 This was the trip Robert. Nice to have a site to post things......................... Many thanks to
Galvanized wire Slow lane at 2:56pm 10.20.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1751 What are the problems associated with using galvanized rigging on a aluminum mast. Helping a friend
Need davits for hunter e36 gregpallen at 12:39pm 10.20.15 Big Boats 9/1427 I would like to add dinghy davits to my 2012 e36. I know that there are many suppliers out there fo
Hunter 310 phrf rating? Gardnera at 12:24pm 10.20.15 Racing 3/2167 I own a 1999 Hunter 310 wing keel and when I raced for the first time this past week they gave me a
Definiton of "dsc" tadd5181 at 11:42am 10.20.15 Ask All Sailors 8/592 My marine radio keeps using "dsc" but I am dumb enough not to know what it stands for...some one ple
In line fuel filter Richard19084 at 9:10am 10.20.15 Catalina 310 5/1981 The service kit for the M25XPB engine included an 80 micron in-line fuel filter Part # 48076. This i
Need a spreader bushing (or whatever it's called) bshock at 8:34am 10.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1679 Hi fellow Beneteau owners. I have a 361 and lost a small thingamajig, which I will call a "spreader
Fun and games with a wing keel first 235 (2) Jackdaw at 7:52am 10.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/6421 A friends wing keel First 235, taking to ground. Says he does it all the time. Maybe so, but I'm gue
Need help with dimensions for a rudder-1981 27' shole draft hunter sailboat Megan27Hunter1981 at 6:32am 10.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1065 Hi I am a new member. I am new to all things sailing. Learning as I go. I just acquired my first Hu
The end is near (1) Jackdaw at 10:42pm 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 24/1593 Not Bayfield, but Marquette Harbor on Lake Superior got snow over the weekend. https://scontent-ord
Fusing house and starter battery banks capta at 9:51pm 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 2/406 Off hand does anyone know the PERKINS 4-236 starter motor amperage draw for fusing the starter batte
Dual bilge pumps atwhite2 at 7:07pm 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 26/9531 Just a theoretical question... When I purchased my Tartan 30, the bilge pump did not work, the shor
Sailing to anchor: who does it? Kings Gambit at 6:48pm 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1278 So, my wife and I with two sailing buddies from FL were sailing to Cabrillo Beach anchorage, a 6-n.m
79 l25 berth idea (2) Steve22116 at 6:17pm 10.19.15 Lancer 1/1821 I'm working on a concept to change the forward berth as the Commodore doesn't like the existing "dou
New oday 19 owner (1) Brett C at 5:49pm 10.19.15 Day Sailers 28/11064 Thought I would introduce myself. I bought an O'Day 19 (not mariner) over the summer. It is my first

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Heave To Question Stu Jackson at 10:51am 08.05.23 initiate a heave to from a port tack, which results in being hove to on a starboard tack Before
170 Motor Mount Fasteners stickinthemud57 at 10:11am 08.05.23 Can the plastic block be reversed, and does the other side have the same recess? If there were a r
Hunter 18.5 Forestay Connection Crazy Dave Condon at 9:21am 08.05.23 As a former dealer, I use to attach the forestay to the elevated hole in front. Looking at the fore
Winchbit driver Tally Ho at 9:01am 08.05.23 Someone posted this drill as a beast (also expensive) that he says can crank 220# up his 65' mast...
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice High Current at 8:40am 08.05.23 Yikes! Glad you and your boat are OK. The ignition switch issue sounds like a loose jam nut. Unles
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? kappykaplan at 8:11am 08.05.23 @Tally Ho , you're welcome!
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 8:03am 08.05.23 Tallyho has a Corinthian Series DMI. Maybe because it is a Corinthian Performance Series? I don't
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 kloudie1 at 7:52am 08.05.23 1000 mile. No data diagnosis :yikes:.... Overheated scoured piston and rings and possibly cylinder w
New holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:37am 08.05.23 Andrew, you've over-complicated something that's really very simple! And you're using a lot more o
170 Motor Mount Fasteners isaksp00 at 7:19am 08.05.23 Can the plastic block be reversed, and does the other side have the same recess?
Winchbit driver Tally Ho at 7:15am 08.05.23 Greg, When the main reaches full height does the drill try to twist out of your hand or does it jus
Winchbit driver Ward H at 7:08am 08.05.23 Greg, When the main reaches full height does the drill try to twist out of your hand or does it just
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? (2) Tally Ho at 7:04am 08.05.23 Tallyho has a Corinthian Series DMI. Maybe because it is a Corinthian Performance Series? Mine doe
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Ward H at 6:52am 08.05.23 Ah, the DMI Corinthian Series had NMEA183 I/O. Tallyho has a Corinthian Series DMI. Maybe because
Winchbit driver Tally Ho at 6:46am 08.05.23 Thanks for the reply. It is reversible and variable speed but does not have a two-speed gearbox wh
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal Tally Ho at 6:32am 08.05.23 The shaft seal looks more like a PSS with the SS rotor. A Volvo seal is a rubber lip seal. L99fV8e
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery barnstormer at 6:24am 08.05.23 I have had no start issues on and off for 3 years on my 1987 TRBS M25. I read on this forum by main
Looking at a c22 need advise newcat22 at 5:48am 08.05.23
Looking at a c22 need advise JBP-PA at 5:33am 08.05.23 Note that you can lift the boat off the trailer using some strong beams and jacks (see multiple you
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal BigEasy at 5:18am 08.05.23 Tone, Agree with @NYSail, that seal is not a Volvo seal. Will take some effort to remove the

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