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Steering Governor ? (2) 2 OLD PIRATES at 9:10am 06.02.15 Catalina 310 4/1227 I had this show up after I did a 180' :eek: I take it, it is a steering governor. I was able to fix
Forum for Barracuda Owners? Irfan at 8:23am 06.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/605 Hi I couldn't the forum for Beneteau Barracuda owners. Is there one on this site or any where els
Too Cool? Pat at 8:06am 06.02.15 Bigger Boats 4/652 Noticed Sunday that our 272 diesel (10 hp. Westerbeke) is running very cool; but I don't know if it
All aboard! Warren Milberg at 7:37am 06.02.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1257 Not a long time ago, a friend of mine who. like me, often sailed solo, fell into the drink while und
Farewell from 'Bout Time malyea at 6:45am 06.02.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/582 Ladies and Gentlemen, it's been a great 5 years being a part of the Cherubini forum family. We'v
Electronics refit on Irwin 43 malyea at 6:09am 06.02.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1945 Closed the sale on our "new" to us 1987 Irwin 43 and now it's time to outfit her with updated electr
Refinish for Cabin Sole wahoo42 at 5:37am 06.02.15 Big Boats 5/1189 We're thinking of refinishing the cabin sole on our 1992 HP42 while we're in Grenada (or Trinidad).
I was impressed! (2) SoSound at 11:31pm 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 1/830 Sorry that I didn't post these at the time... Four months ago, my wife and I completed a 'trip of a
Seems Under Power Slow - Hunter 34 SabreToothedEngineer at 9:28pm 06.01.15 Big Boats 12/2409 My Hunter 34 six-months-new-to-me only makes about 4 knots under power at 2600 rpm. That seems awful
Standard Outlet vs. 30 amp Shore Power kvalerio at 7:59pm 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 25/7815 We are sailing our new boat home Friday to our neighborhood dock which does not provide a 30 amp sho
Teak Grate on My Hunter 36 (1) LiveAloha at 6:29pm 06.01.15 Big Boats 11/2476 Finally Picked up the new Teak Grate for the head area in front of the sink on my 2007 Hunter 36. N
Shake and Break Part 10 Skip Gundlach at 5:50pm 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 0/577 Shake and Break Part 10 - June 1, 2015 Well, we left you at what we thought was the end of stuff
Rudder Size 1983 Hunter 31 davejet at 5:40pm 06.01.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/665 Okay my rudder post is severely bent and torqued and can not be repaired. The repair guy has a us
Livin The Dream (1) gettinthere at 5:31pm 06.01.15 Destinations 9/2066 THIS is a destination!!
Finding that perfect boat Dalloway at 5:28pm 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1381 I'm not opposed to fixer uppers, so does anyone have a good suggestion other than Craiglist and sail
Diesel trouble HElP? Prime Time at 5:09pm 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 20/3551 Diesel mechanic is stumped: Perkins Prima M60 Well maintained 4th trip of season. Running from Per
Reef point location V21 JohnCTV21 at 5:07pm 06.01.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/505 I want to add single line reefing to my 75' V21 main sail, currently it is set up for rolling on the
Engine Temp Big Fish at 3:23pm 06.01.15 Mid-Size Boats 19/2450 I have a retro fitted 21 hp yanmar diesel in my hunter 27 with a fresh water cooling system.The tem
23-2 fixed keel ytowntj at 2:54pm 06.01.15 Day Sailers 0/541 Hello folks, new here. I have recently aquired a 1982 23 for a song. It has immense potential an
Fuel tank sending unit Terrel01 at 2:34pm 06.01.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/743 Does anyone know if the fuel tank gauge wants 120 ohms full scale from the sending unit or 240 for a

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What is This, Anyone Need One? Project_Mayhem at 6:53pm 01.21.23 Add-a-boom for those who want a couple extra booms on their mast
In-hull depth transducer fails to read shallow depths shemandr at 6:48pm 01.21.23 Mine did that too. I guess it was the soft mud in the creek where my dock was. Otherwise it was pre
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Hayden Watson at 6:07pm 01.21.23 Hayden, I recommend starting to work on it now, like right now. Kroil or PBBlaster, let it soak in
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Stu Jackson at 5:32pm 01.21.23 .................. That was when I realized that I could no longer open that jaw. I need to work o
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Stu Jackson at 5:28pm 01.21.23 Why would it make a difference if the pole is stored on the mast? The deck and stanchion mounting l
What is This, Anyone Need One? FastOlson at 4:43pm 01.21.23 I recall seeing one in an ad, about 30 years ago. It mounted on the rear side of a spar for an exter
Bimini/dodger Scott T-Bird at 4:36pm 01.21.23 I don't think I've ever seen a one-piece dodger/bimini. Offhand, I'd say that it would be way too c
Title (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 4:28pm 01.21.23 In Virginia you would be eligible to apply for a title under the abandoned boat clause. I have attac
Bermuda Don S/V ILLusion at 3:38pm 01.21.23 @Don S/V ILLusion Did you go through the checking out of US customs using form CBP 1300? My boat
Gennaker (1) garymalmgren at 3:29pm 01.21.23 You will need your J , I or ISP measurements. nline calculator and you will have a basic sail plan.
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Hayden Watson at 3:29pm 01.21.23 Why would it make a difference if the pole is stored on the mast? The deck and stanchion mounting l
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Hayden Watson at 3:22pm 01.21.23 @Hayden Watson any clanging when stowed? Do you have jaws both ends, or a socmet at the mast end?
Bimini/dodger The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:16pm 01.21.23 What year and make is your boat would certainly help to know for better sdvice 1985 Pearson 303
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) (1) Project_Mayhem at 3:14pm 01.21.23 I'm thinking you are going to need a high pressure pump to geta semi liquid very far. Perhaps a gre
Fuel Tank Return Line (1) chichiflys at 3:08pm 01.21.23 Hi Ralph - thank you for the kind words and thoughtful reply. Of course it's a bit late as I made t
Insurance claim The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:54pm 01.21.23 1. Advise them the offer is insufficient. 2, get an estimate from one or more jobbers you trust. 3.
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? (5) Allan12210 at 2:46pm 01.21.23 Mine has been mounted to the mast for 30+ years. The control line is a 2x purchase with double clam
Mattress Underlayment Hello Below at 2:45pm 01.21.23 Stop the moisture at the source rather than letting it travel through the mattress and condense on
Title The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:39pm 01.21.23 Because of the boat's age, there may not be a title. At least in NY it was sometime in the 1980s be
Title The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:37pm 01.21.23 FYI, if the boat was/is Documented by CG regulation, it can't have a title. Even if Documented many

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