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Harpoon 5.2 rigging Oldblackdog at 2:26pm 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/2623 Harpoon 5.2 what connects the shroud to the chain plate, the tensioner or turnbuckle. Any ideas o
Priming AC pump Genkigary at 12:48pm 07.22.15 Big Boats 13/12792 AC runs for 60 sec then shuts off. No water circulating. Seacock is open. Appears the pump after the
Annapolis boat show purchases MSter at 11:54am 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2403 Hi All, After a few years away from the boat and a delay in our cruising plans I will be starting o
Monitoring Holding Tank levels Harry1110 at 9:31am 07.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/968 I recently purchased a 1990 Hunter 30 with what I assume is the original holding tank. I have the f
Replace or repair hose? SailFysh at 8:52am 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1023 Found a chafed spot (about the size of a nickel) on the water hose between the water pump and the he
Cooling Hose... Universal M25 XPB SailFysh at 8:33am 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1605 Just wondering if anybody happens to know the size and length needed for replacing the water cooling
Yamaha 9.9 prop katana750 at 7:53am 07.22.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/8848 I recently gave up on a new Tohatsu 9.8 because of vibration issues and bought a 9.9 xtra long shaf
Maintenence catalanc at 7:29am 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/496 Hi All, I am quite new to sailing with my new-2-me Catalina MKII. I have had a few powerboats and
Hunter 38 Mainsail jamming ptmurphy at 6:47am 07.22.15 Big Boats 3/1397 I have a 2007 Hunter 38 sailing on Lake Ontario that has developed a problem with the main sail jamm
Wanted/-- Hunter 170 mast omarkola at 6:46am 07.22.15 Parts Search 1/802 Hi, I am looking for a mast for my Hunter 170. Regards, Omarkola
Rotting wood in anchor locker (Hunter 290) (2) chinchey at 6:34am 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 16/3527 Hi all, This is my first post, so I'm sorry if it's in the wrong place or improperly made in some w
28" outboard in well wont go straight bluedoug at 6:06am 07.22.15 Columbia 0/1683 I recently bought a 1973 Columbia 28 MKII. Boat was on the hard when I bought it. I had to motor abo
H260 Asymmetrical spinnaker (1) Audrius at 5:10am 07.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2214 I'm planning for asymmetrical spinnaker, found these pictures online. Would this set up work for my
302 Trailer Size dscribner at 3:29am 07.22.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/630 We're going to be upgrading to a larger boat. I have my eyes set on a 272. I can pick one up and p
Doyle UPS Sail Doug4bass at 8:34pm 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 2/2365 I have a Doyle UPS spinnaker on a Selden Cx furler with a bowsprit. So far I love it. One question ,
Starter for a Universal M-25 diesel Photo703 at 8:20pm 07.21.15 Catalina 30 4/1339 My starter has a serious case of rust. For reliability I want to replace it with a new one. I have
Composite rudder? Richandhelen at 8:18pm 07.21.15 Big Boats 4/930 Have a 2006 H 44. Would it have the composite rudder I see mentioned in some blogs as a weak link? D
What corrosion preventative to use on running lights? (6) John Nantz at 8:12pm 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2505
Where to Search for Used Cat 30 Main 37 Foot Luff Jongleur at 8:12pm 07.21.15 Catalina 30 1/893 I guess I have a tall rig because the sail I have on there now has a 37' hoist length. I see one
Storage Idea (2) Jongleur at 7:49pm 07.21.15 Catalina 30 4/1163 Just throwing this out there. I like my gloves handy. At home I screwed a carton to the wall in

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Clean main sail cover (1) zinahewitt at 9:52pm 07.18.23 Sunbrella is usually matte, and looks like canvas, showing the threads on both sides. This seems to
Need Help with my Spaghetti! jssailem at 9:28pm 07.18.23 Old boat's electrical were not always properly color coded as they are now. A thick black wire goin
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 catalinasailing at 9:15pm 07.18.23 I have ran a ground and the issue came up after the boat ran a ground and pulled by harbor master ve
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 9:10pm 07.18.23
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 jssailem at 9:09pm 07.18.23 the following is My opinion based on the images and the statements made. The cracks like that on a
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. BTC1984 at 8:41pm 07.18.23 Look for a hose running from the top of the waste holding tank to a vent somewhere on the boat. Min
Winch handle safe use TimFromLI at 8:39pm 07.18.23 Perhaps. It would be interesting to see how that handle would behave if a pawl gave way and set the
Need Help with my Spaghetti! dlochner at 8:07pm 07.18.23 The DC- (DC does not have a ground) ends up at a connection point on the engine, typically around th
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? WayneH at 7:59pm 07.18.23 I have three in a locker on my boat and one of them popped sometime in the last year. Not sure when
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs ggrizzard at 7:07pm 07.18.23 "Dual Contact"! One for the red (hot) wire contact, one for the black (or yellow) wire (ground) cont
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? rgranger at 7:03pm 07.18.23 I had three inflate when i didn't want them too... but it had nothing to do with the mechanism and e
Smoking St. Louis Ribs rgranger at 6:58pm 07.18.23 I need to get one of those eggs.... I keep looking for them on offer up and FB market place.
Need Help with my Spaghetti! Joe at 6:20pm 07.18.23 When anyone says "THICK BLACK WIRE" to battery and the same to the engine.... I can't assign any va
Against the wind - in the docks Don S/V ILLusion at 6:18pm 07.18.23
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? Rick D at 5:50pm 07.18.23 I think you are doing a good job of eliminating most of the common sources. FWIW, I had the same iss
Against the wind - in the docks PaulK at 5:13pm 07.18.23 How does that work with a 20 mph wind pushing the boat into the dock? If the boat is held by the s
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Tally Ho at 5:03pm 07.18.23 Pump may need to be serviced (or replaced), joker valve is probably shot, discharge hose could be pl
Merit 22 owners sloughsailer at 5:02pm 07.18.23 I have to drop the mast on my Merit 22 by myself. Other times I had friends helping and a place to h
Water proofing zippers.... Tally Ho at 4:52pm 07.18.23 Not a good analogy. Oil is oil. Sailcote is not the same as conventional zipper lube. Sailcote i
exhaust system on 1997 Hunter 310 CharlieAnn at 4:19pm 07.18.23 I will have to get back to the slip in a couple of weeks as I am recovering from a eye surgery. I'

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