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Seawater Pump - erratic output - Hunter 38 tvicknair at 1:09pm 09.08.15 Big Boats 5/1160 Hi, On our 2006 Hunter 38 with a Yanmar engine, the impeller disintegrated. After replacement of t
Depth Finder has stopped working Richard Bryer at 12:52pm 09.08.15 Big Boats 3/1268 The original Datamarine S200DL depth finder has stopped working. When I turn it on I get "MSD18.8" o
Need mast Jdaniel343 at 12:40pm 09.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/947 1977 Catalina 27 tall rig Yesterday my shrouds, which was new, failed on the starboard side and mas
First post, O'day 30 restore (2) Bswett at 11:58am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2342 Well hello, This is my first post in this forum. I'm in the process of restoring an O'day 30 w
Anchor locker hinges + AC drain question (1) tredychris at 11:56am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1425 On my O'day 28, one of my anchor locker hinges fractured across the two screws on the deckside of th
Spinnaker question Tim22 at 9:21am 09.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1761 I have had my Hunter 310 for just over a year and have been flying my cruising spinnaker in mostly l
Columbia 22 boom, rigging, sails and other items needed Tinneric at 8:45am 09.08.15 Parts Search 0/670 I have a 1969 Columbia 22. I need Boom Mainsheet rigging Sails Galley Owners manual I am s
Recent purchase of a Columbia 22, need help with rigging Tinneric at 8:41am 09.08.15 Columbia 0/1100 Hello, I just purchased 1969 #375 Columbia 22. The boom is missing, as are the sails. Where can I
succes with a question repawn at 7:31am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1233 Hi all, Well I purchased my O'day 22 July 2014 - finally went out sailing over the weekend. While
Folding Bikes Bob S at 7:23am 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3378 I have a pair of folding bike on our boat. I finally scrapped the WM 199.00 special I bought 4 years
Bow Cleat on Hunter 270 larryjbrandt at 7:21am 09.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/698 How is the best way to tighten bow cleat when nut has come off bolt inside the hull?
Cowl vent (1) yorammelnik at 7:03am 09.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/725 Hi, I have an Oceanis 390 from 1989 and Im missing 2 forward cowl vents. Attached is a picture of t
H34 hull only 1/4" thick at head seacocks? (1) H3newdog at 6:54am 09.08.15 Big Boats 5/1043 I couldn't believe my eyes when I removed the seacocks for the head. It is so thin it makes me think
What to do about the slope of the sole OS2Dude at 6:12am 09.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/790 As those of you with a Catalaina 30 know, the slope of the sole is quite pronounced near the vberth
Throttle cable for my 1983 Hunter 30 Nelsonhow at 6:03am 09.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/473 Last weekend the throttle cable on my 1983 H-30 failed. The old one is still in place. I have a H
11.0a owners and others interested Mark Maulden at 10:16pm 09.07.15 S2 1/982 Since we're planning some "longer"cruises. I've decided to convert the larger hanging locker space t
How can I identify nylon vs. non-nylon line? SFS at 8:26pm 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1642 Ok, I've had the boat two weeks now. Working through little things, but that isn't preventing us fr
Great Labor Labor Weekend! (2) Ward H at 8:04pm 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 4/849 At work last Thursday I was sitting next to a company VP during lunch. While making small talk I fo
Cal 2-27 spreaders needed Tripaddle at 7:34pm 09.07.15 Parts Search 1/1383 Have a 76 Cal 2-27 that needs the spreaders replaced. Does anyone know the specifications? Or anyone
H49 engine stalls Brezzin at 7:27pm 09.07.15 Big Boats 16/3072

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What about our Medicine? JamesG161 at 7:10am 07.28.23 The more problematic issue is cruising with a dog. Not to bad on H466. One couple put down outdoor
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) JamesG161 at 6:48am 07.28.23 218249 Jim...
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) Ward H at 6:46am 07.28.23 Question the boatyard had to re install a pyii max prop lite. Could this prop has been installed wr
What about our Medicine? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:45am 07.28.23 medical Insurance is easily had and reasonably cheap compared with equivalent US coverage. PM me if
New to me C&C 25 MKI (1) CliffA at 6:43am 07.28.23
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 6:32am 07.28.23 Neighbor on a mooring at the club had his boat vinyl-wrapped. Lasted about 3 seasons before tears,
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 6:32am 07.28.23 142218142 We wrapped our 2000 VOYAGE 37' CAT 3 years ago. It's not a full wrap but does cover 80% o
Hunter 386 Throttle/Shifter cable replacement JamesG161 at 6:26am 07.28.23 Most stiff control cables can be lubricated with oil or use a penetrating oil. I lubricate my cable
What about our Medicine? JamesG161 at 6:22am 07.28.23 then Sept.1 2024 our plans our to dismast her and take her to the Atlantic for Coastal cruising via
I need a Marine Surveyor dmax at 6:21am 07.28.23
What about our Medicine? JamesG161 at 6:16am 07.28.23 You can ask your Doctor to increase your fill size and him get to refer Doctor too. Congratulations
What about our Medicine? dlochner at 6:14am 07.28.23 The medications issue is fairly easy to manage if you stay in the US. We had our physicians write
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Dnea at 6:10am 07.28.23 Could be, I am just going off what was listed in the '76 Brochure (maybe a typo). In any case the ma
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) Scott T-Bird at 5:48am 07.28.23 On our boat the controls at the pedestal can only be connected one way. Controls direction of acti
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) Scott T-Bird at 5:45am 07.28.23 It may be fairly common with Edson pedestal and Yanmar/Kanzaki transmission. My Starwind 27 had the
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Sailfanatic at 5:38am 07.28.23
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Scott T-Bird at 5:33am 07.28.23 No, that's Bad Ass!
Info needed on LARGE Boats / Research Vessel (100ft+) dlochner at 5:32am 07.28.23 You are getting into the realm of commercial boats, not recreational boats. With that there are USCG
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Daveinet at 5:24am 07.28.23 Old goats club membership, hmm, so if I owned a Pontiac GTO, I'm good?
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Will Gilmore at 5:00am 07.28.23 Good use trailers are hard to find especially when it comes to a trailer built to fit a specific boa

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