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Hight of main sail clausjepsen at 10:47pm 11.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1569 After my mast fell overboard I am now picking up my boat after repair. We have got uksailmakers tape
Oday 34 transmission removal (1) SailingCal21 at 9:17pm 11.16.15 Bigger Boats 13/3074 Dang, Karma's transmission is having trouble getting engaged in forward gear. Is slipping as eviden
Bent cdi furler peterbud at 8:59pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2131 When I took down my mast i put a bend in my CDI furler. I was wondering if anyone has any experienc
Choosing a new prop for my hunter 340 Walter59 at 6:36pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 20/5621 I need some help in choosing the best prop for my hunter 340. First let me say we loving sailing an
Rust never sleeps (3) TDub at 5:32pm 11.16.15 Irwin 3/1395 117167 117168 117169 117167 117168 Hello all, I have been a member for a little while and an Irwin o
First time sailor, seeking advice grtlakes at 4:28pm 11.16.15 Trailer Sailors 56/9575 Hello, so I went out my girlfriend's stepfather's 35ft sailboat this past summer and decided I want
Looking at the 2011 or newer hunter 33 bywave2 at 4:26pm 11.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3186 I am a newbie looking for my 1st sailboat. In 2011 Hunter redesigned the H33. That boat seems big en
30t rudder bushing jscardam at 4:23pm 11.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/604 I have a 1991 Hunter 30T with some lateral play in the rudder. After reading a number of posts on t
Gale-force winds take a toll on boats along coronado (san diego) Brian D at 4:12pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 3/2511
Clipper wind instrument Bad Obsession at 2:11pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 10/5787 Has anyone heard of or installed one of these? http://www.starmarinedepot.com/clipper-wind-instrumen
I sure missed this sailaway78 at 12:54pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 2/426 I saw a pic on the front page of yesterdays newspaper, of sailboats during a regatta from Pensacola
Columbia 36 keel bolts Capt jgw at 8:57am 11.16.15 Columbia 5/4624 This fall I bit the bullet and dropped the keel to change the bolts. Boat's now in fresh water but h
Gear shift 44ds pilotschneider at 6:01am 11.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/556 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 14/1397 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 0/1013 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 4/796 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 10/3917 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 2/2409 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 1/829 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 13/1758 Do any of you C-310 owners know the make / model of the port light over the stove? I need to replace

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St.Pete boat show.....You goin? CYQK at 7:55am 01.23.24 No cruisers party Bad!!
Testing out my jump starter... dlochner at 7:55am 01.23.24 I SUPPOSE that the jump pack could have in line diodes or something that prevented power from going
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? CYQK at 7:54am 01.23.24 If you were looking for a rocket ship with four 500hp engines on the back and a bank full of cash yo
Strange phenomena seen while boating? (1) thinwater at 7:50am 01.23.24 The standing waves from tidal bores in rivers. https://saltwire.imgix.net/Tidal_Bore_1.JPG?cs=srgb&
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Hayden Watson at 7:33am 01.23.24 Why do you consider that wasteful? dj My tongue was firmly in my cheek. When I first began discu
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dLj at 7:25am 01.23.24 Upgrading to a 250A alternator on my M25XP to be able to recharge my 560Ah battery faster. Why do
Testing out my jump starter... BarryL at 6:57am 01.23.24 Hey, I am not an electrical engineer but I sometimes play one when on boats. When you have an exte
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Captain Larry-DH at 6:54am 01.23.24 Here's mine. Pump out and fill plate for the head. Horrible pun fully intended. I say wasteful beca
Strange phenomena seen while boating? kloudie1 at 6:22am 01.23.24 I have seen the torpedoes of light that were pretty freaky, but figured out that dolphins swimming a
Testing out my jump starter... LaDonaMina at 6:15am 01.23.24 Would the manufacturer of said jumper have designed into it a fail safe system to insure this type o
Noisy boats All U Get at 6:11am 01.23.24 Liquid soap on the dock lines will help.
Testing out my jump starter... sailme88 at 5:56am 01.23.24 1. Quite true but ONLY when the engine is running. Which "batteries?" Assume you meant boat batt
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Hayden Watson at 5:49am 01.23.24 Upgrading to a 250A alternator on my M25XP to be able to recharge my 560Ah battery faster.
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Project_Mayhem at 5:11am 01.23.24 Your biggest challenge will be finding an appropriate trailer for a reasonable price. Many people bu
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud Project_Mayhem at 5:06am 01.23.24 Can you post some pics of the top of the chainplate, deck and anything it might be attached to down
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 5:00am 01.23.24 Removing dead wires from 30 years of upgrades, and I'm still not done. A toner and tracer for tele
Hunter 306 fresh water leak (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:45am 01.23.24
Testing out my jump starter... Ken13559 at 2:14am 01.23.24 I used to carry NOCO GB40 Jump Starter. One got to remember to charge it. So finally I gave up and
Is separation for the best? Ken13559 at 2:07am 01.23.24 Your subject title could have been better. My 1st thought was yah seperation before divorce.
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 2:04am 01.23.24 ....... Is there anyone nearby to look at repairing the Kiwi prop or is that a whole 'nuther kettle

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