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P-18 spinnacker JDZeman at 8:55am 06.22.23 Precision 2/1790 Just recently purchased a P-18. Has anyone flown an asymmetrical spinnaker? If so what type of riggi
Hunter 310 listed on this site. (1) patbratton at 7:04am 06.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 14/1690 There is a 1997 Hunter 310 listed for sale on this site. What is the average cost per year over a f
Oceangate Titan jviss at 4:28am 06.22.23 Sails Call Lounge 61/5123 I'm surprised there's no discussion of this on the forum. (Maybe I missed it?). I found this in
Some KIB well spent (3) artboas at 9:33pm 06.21.23 Big Boats 5/596
Trailer Capacity Estimates? (3) SantaCruzin at 1:55pm 06.21.23 Trailer Sailors 25/2035 Hello all! I am in the process of refurbishing my 1968 West Wight Potter 14 which has been in hiber
Beneteau Grey Water system Captedward at 1:27pm 06.21.23 Ask All Sailors 13/2210 Mea culpa, we sold our sailboat and switched to the dark side but hope sailboatowners.com can come t
Hurricane season storage xavpil at 12:41pm 06.21.23 Ask All Sailors 9/656
Zodiac Inflatable taking water odaydokay at 12:25pm 06.21.23 Ask All Sailors 6/856 Last year some of you helped me troubleshoot and repair 2 air leaks in this boat, a (2013 model) 201
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs BigEasy at 11:00am 06.21.23 Ask All Sailors 7/701 For those of you who have converted from a fixed blade prop to a folding prop (or those who have kno
Engine vibration universal m3-20 elcojo2 at 9:39pm 06.20.23 Ask All Sailors 19/2265 I got an universal diesel engine M3-20 3 cylinder diesel running rough on neutral when idle around
1997 H 376 refrigerator/freezer cold box/plate replacement. Diablito at 4:56pm 06.20.23 Big Boats 0/412 I replaced the stock compressor system and cold box with Dometic A few years ago. Everything woks fi
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question? JavaMan at 3:11pm 06.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1065 So, took ownership of this 37 Legend, and am putting the main on, but am trying to figure out how th
423 aft shower head question Riverdaze at 3:03pm 06.20.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/616 I took ownership of a two state room two head 2007 423 with a missing hand held shower fixture in af
What is this (1) dcato at 12:28pm 06.20.23 Ask All Sailors 6/666 Corroded tab broke off the and now boat will not start, not even crank.so I assume its ignition rela
Shaft inkunzi at 11:11am 06.20.23 Ask All Sailors 5/62
1GM10 crankcase breather tube vents to atmosphere??? Smells inkunzi at 11:10am 06.20.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1050
Need a captain for a survey jls356 at 8:59am 06.20.23 Ask All Sailors 8/545 Hi, my Catalina 38 is under contract. I just learned my broker doesn't sail and I can't attend. I
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? (7) Dnea at 7:25am 06.20.23 Ask All Sailors 37/2703
1991 VP 2003 - coolant seals Hollyberry at 7:12am 06.20.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/834 '91 Beneteau 35s5 with a Volvo Penta 2003. Anyone here know if the rubber seals on the coolant syste
Engine Monitor (3) RoyS at 5:29am 06.20.23 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1854

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Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 HermanHunter at 12:54pm 02.06.25 The shower drains into a sump that is under the batteries and there is a pump in there that (on my
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 azambella at 12:13pm 02.06.25 The shower drains into a sump that is under the batteries and there is a pump in there that (on my b
Alignment after engine mount replacement (2) jssailem at 8:55am 02.06.25 When we reinstalled my boat's shaft/transmission and engine, I was reminded that it would not be per
Runaway diesel dLj at 8:53am 02.06.25 Farm boys are bigger and stronger than old sailors. :biggrin: Ha, that's it! dj
Runaway diesel dlochner at 8:34am 02.06.25 No idea why the difference... Farm boys are bigger and stronger than old sailors. :biggrin:
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? jssailem at 8:23am 02.06.25 A build-up approach is not simple. I would consult a shipwright or marine designer. They would be ab
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards Joe at 8:06am 02.06.25 Since you're going offshore with the opportunity to experience some challenging conditions, I have
Alignment after engine mount replacement FastOlson at 7:50am 02.06.25 Everything seemed to be in line before I started this so I made a "jig" out of wood that would posi
Runaway diesel dLj at 7:44am 02.06.25 I was always taught that was standard procedure with hand crank engines. All the farm equipment I'
Alignment after engine mount replacement dLj at 7:41am 02.06.25 Sounds to me like you have things pretty much under control. Use your wooden frame to make sure the
Runaway diesel Leeward Rail at 7:35am 02.06.25 You turned the engine until it was at the very beginning of a compression stroke and then gave one
Alignment after engine mount replacement dmax at 7:24am 02.06.25 When I aligned mine, I moved the collar forward just enough to relieve the pressure, leaked some but
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 5:08am 02.06.25 If you bought your boat to feel important Or because you look good in it. Or because she thinks you
Runaway diesel Hayden Watson at 4:44am 02.06.25 Totally agree, and I have been saying that all along - the piston must only achieve the equivalent
Through-Hull Fittings colemj at 4:40am 02.06.25 Here is a photo of the valve that I cannot close. That looks like the same valve as used for your
Raymarine Auto Pilot colemj at 4:37am 02.06.25 When your transducer is mounted as it originally was, are you sure that both the tiller arm and the
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? colemj at 4:25am 02.06.25
Runaway diesel colemj at 4:16am 02.06.25 200 RPM is not a measure of how many revolutions the engine has turned in the last minute. It is a
Alignment after engine mount replacement smokey73 at 8:47pm 02.05.25 Another interesting question. With a PSS there is no restraining action like there is when you have
Alignment after engine mount replacement smokey73 at 8:18pm 02.05.25 The boat is in the water. As @jssailem noted, I suspected it was the compression of the PSS diaphra

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