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Looking at buying 37/40 7onthewind at 12:10pm 09.07.15 C&C 0/904 looking for wisdom and insights to the problems with these boats and there overall build quality, we
outboard motor mount options on a 27 timmeehle at 11:45am 09.07.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/3712 Need some help from my fellow 27 owners, in the form of photos, drawings, measurements and the like.
Vhf radio "skip"? DAVA390 at 11:35am 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1240 Crossing the Chesapeake today, monitoring my handheld radio. It is plugged into an 8 ft antenna long
Westerbeke four-60 Water Pump gulf islander at 10:00am 09.07.15 C&C 3/1285 Just replaced exhaust on my 4-60 now the water pump just died. Shaft is broke. Called a Westerbeke
Roller Furler set up on a 23.5 (1) SFKjeld at 7:58am 09.07.15 Smaller Boats 4/985 I have been struggling to get my Shaefer Snapfurl furler to unfurl reliably. It worked like a dream
Powerpak Battery Capacity jveatch at 7:54am 09.07.15 Big Boats 4/991 On our 2005 Hunter 41DS, the house batteries are two Powerpak Heavy Duty Commercial batteries. Does
Outhaul Shackle size? SwanAround at 5:22am 09.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/911 Anyone know the size on the outhaul shackle for Hunter 356? Also load? Dropped in the water while
Hello waterpirate at 5:18am 09.07.15 Trailer Sailors 5/1359 Hello all! I am a returning sailor after a 19 year drydock:confused:. I have become the owner of
Bed Foam and Water Kestle at 9:16pm 09.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2511 OKyou Mac Guys: Wife has given me an ultimatum on a new foam mattress, but I read that Tempur Pedic
And life gets in the way Bad Obsession at 7:54pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 2/706 This has been a horrible year for me for sailing. I haven't seen Saga since June!!! Life keeps on
Replacing the Joker Valve on a a B321 cymeyer at 6:57pm 09.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2524 I always dread the replacement of the joker valve. Not from the possible waste water that comes out
Furling Jib Cable nashlah at 6:25pm 09.06.15 Trailer Sailors 9/2839 Where can I find a new cable for my macgregor 26M furling jib? It runs the length of the jib support
Yamar 4jh3-te won't reach max rpm and suers from blow by discovery at 6:18pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3115 Yamar 4jh3-te won't reach max rpm and suffers from blow by Help! Can't seem to properly resolve a
first day under sail piedpiperIII at 5:51pm 09.06.15 Catalina 22 4/874 Yes finally there was a little wind when I had time to use it. You can see a short video on "piedpip
Moving to Minneapolis Reefing at 4:52pm 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1269 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
Help buying my first larger sailboat dailytrek at 4:17pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 79/12045 I've sailed Hobie 16s for decades....racing them, rebuilding them, selling them but have very little
Moving to Minneapolis, Minnesota Reefing at 4:15pm 09.06.15 Smaller Boats 12/5134 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
Moving to Minneapolis, MN Reefing at 4:12pm 09.06.15 Smaller Boats 0/413 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
3gm30f (1) FlynBryn at 3:29pm 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1154 Can somebody verify, beyond a reasonable doubt, that this is my rear seal gone bad? I've already rep
oil pan replacement donelanc at 1:10pm 09.06.15 Bigger Boats 3/1130 I was going for a sail and engine alarm came on. Looked at compartment and full of oil. Cleaned it

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How dispose of sailboat? tfox2069 at 7:05am 12.18.23 Derelict and At-Risk Vessels \| FWC (myfwc.com)
How dispose of sailboat? shemandr at 6:58am 12.18.23 You're in Florida, right? I've been hearing radio ads about a state sponsored program to dispose o
Hatch leak repair BigEasy at 6:37am 12.18.23 [QUOTE="Tom TH, post: 1806291, member: 163741 Is there a way to remove only the cover so that I can
Prop rotation question (1) kloudie1 at 6:37am 12.18.23 Like aircraft, the convention of orientation (whew big words) is viewing from the stern .. I think a
Battery charging ice breaker at 5:51am 12.18.23 On our 2004 41AC, the Yanmar alternator charges the start batery and once the Yanmar s running the c
Prop rotation question RoyS at 5:42am 12.18.23 Perhaps you recall your prop walk? Right Hand Props produce a stern movement to port in reverse.
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose NYSail at 5:17am 12.18.23 Well all of the hoses on our boats are that or less deep and in my mind if any one of them failed it
Fore Stay Bow Connection dlochner at 5:15am 12.18.23 The usual connection is a clevis pin with a cotter pin.
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? dlochner at 5:14am 12.18.23 To meet USCG documentation requirements for net tonnage, the boat usually needs to be about 30' long
Battery charging JamesG161 at 5:01am 12.18.23 On my H430... 1) Alternators charge the Start Battery, normally 2) My Inverter/Charger charges the
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Jim Legere at 4:07am 12.18.23 Shaft log hose is what I have known it as. This hose takes a lot of torq. pressure as shaft spins.
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose (2) sailcapt340 at 2:36am 12.18.23
topping off engine coolant in a 3YM30AE Ken13559 at 12:06am 12.18.23 Matt, I would love to see the photos of your engine compartment with the 3YM30AE, layout, space arou
Prop rotation question Ken13559 at 12:00am 12.18.23 I've 2GM20F with KM2P. Looking from stern to forward direction, the prop rotates ClockWise CW when g
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Ken13559 at 11:51pm 12.17.23 Ken, can you take a close up photo of your existing hose to show its condition ? I believe your bo
How's my hull? Gene Neill at 8:35pm 12.17.23 Yeah, even savvy guys have trailer bearings burn out now and then. It happens. Fatally damaged hulls
Prop rotation question dlochner at 7:42pm 12.17.23 Scott, you're in a rabbit hole. What we all call a transmission is really a reverse gear as it chang
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 7:33pm 12.17.23 Yeah, I think I'm mixing up the "hand" issue. I'm looking at my right hand and making a twisting tu
Prop rotation question dlochner at 7:21pm 12.17.23 CW is a right rotation. Always start at 1200. Yes, this another of those boating things that is conf
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 7:16pm 12.17.23 As Dave says, your prop is right hand unless someone repowered with a strange engine. The Kanzaki d

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