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simrad ap russell talisman at 7:45pm 04.24.15 Catalina 310 0/706 has any one had any luck with a simrad wheel piolit cant find parts spent hours trying to recalibra
Mast doesn't swivel in a 10 knot bream reach leevin100 at 6:22pm 04.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/742 Mast doesn't swivel in a 10 knot wind I 'test drove' a 2010 MacGregor 26M in 10 knot winds and noti
Universal 5411 (M15) 2 cyl diesel parts RBilly at 5:53pm 04.24.15 Bigger Boats 4/2384 I have an '83 O'day 28 on Georgian Bay in Canada with the 5411 (M15) (Kubota) engine. I went to Kubo
Marine Head Maintance seadaddler at 4:31pm 04.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/614 I have a Raritan Sea Era electric head and up until a few weeks ago always used fresh water flushing
Need windlass type/brand for 356 Jimongee at 4:11pm 04.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2481 If there are any sailors with a 356 that is equipped with an electric windlass it would be so helpfu
Macerator Pump simply installed (3) Regular Guy at 3:46pm 04.24.15 Smaller Boats 23/7318 This may be interesting for some of you. I have an 13 Gallon holding tank on my H260 and it doesn't
repair/replace b311 binnacle compass wingman at 11:24am 04.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1268 large bubble in binnacle compass on b311, any opinions about fixing or replacing with Plastimo Olymp
EcoClad out of business. SailMaster at 11:10am 04.24.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1622 Hello All, As I shop for options on our upcoming bottom job, I find that Eco Clad is out of busin
306 vs 310, need opinion hlanni1 at 10:49am 04.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/875 I hope I am not rehashing a previous topic and your comments are appreciated. I am currently lookin
how does the water heater work? iSailor at 10:11am 04.24.15 Catalina 310 7/1369 Ok, I will admit it, I have no idea how the water heater actually works. Since it has the engine co
Hatch Friction Hinges kenvail at 8:33am 04.24.15 Big Boats 9/1914 The friction hinges on the two main hatches of my 2006 Hunter 38 are not keeping the hatch open. No
When your GPS fails, how do you navigate? Kings Gambit at 7:59am 04.24.15 Ask All Sailors 48/5702 If, for example, you're on a 140 n.mi. overnight trip along the coast between 3 and 10 n.mi. offshor
Autopilot - Pedestal Bracket geek_guy at 6:40am 04.24.15 Big Boats 4/1171 I'm replacing the wheel drive on my Raymarine Autopilot. While I suppose it really doesn't matt
Storage Cradle Long Story at 6:24am 04.24.15 Catalina 310 4/2142 Here is an interesting or odd question for our group. Of the owners that had cradles at time of del
Is This A Barrier Coat? (3) Kper at 5:50am 04.24.15 Ask All Sailors 6/946 I couldn't stop myself. With dreams of stripping the black, ablative paint and switching to VC17 I
Water leak while on Port Tack Kleis at 10:47pm 04.23.15 Big Boats 14/3132 Appreciate suggestions where to look for the cause of water showing up on the sole of the starboard
Lewmar Port trim kits Schoolmarm at 8:55pm 04.23.15 Big Boats 3/1846 Put an offer on 1996 34. Some of the plastic trim for the lewmar ports could use replacement. Catali
midship cleat mounting rgarrison@gmail.com at 7:35pm 04.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 14/3341 I just bought a Hunter 335. We are very pleased with the boat but want to mount midship cleats port
looking at Tanzer mark rocco at 7:24pm 04.23.15 Ask All Sailors 13/6522 Just want to get some kind of input on a Tanzer...22ft-30ft are they any good...most of the ones i s
Mods to be made - Cutting and bolting things in the cabin Macboy at 7:02pm 04.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/879 Other than avoiding overdoing it in attempt to reduce cruising weight (think "speed-holes") and maki

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Which Bomar Gaskets ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:24am 06.29.23 They don't make the original gasket. If the gasket has changed over the years and yet they still
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 10:16am 06.29.23 Who could have known that such a simple image had so much potential for humor. Yet it short-circui
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 10:07am 06.29.23 Who could have known that such a simple image had so much potential for humor.
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Baja bash at 9:56am 06.29.23 Bomar still makes the same hatch. They don't make the original gasket.
P42 Strut replacement Puesta del sol at 9:45am 06.29.23 I had to rebed my strut on a C30 (leaking) . I found that the base of the strut on the exterior wa
Is this prop cavitation damage? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:43am 06.29.23 It's in the wrong place for cavitation but it does look serious. If it's a hollow in the casting,
P42 Strut replacement (5) RitSim at 9:42am 06.29.23 I had to rebed my strut on a C30 (leaking) . I found that the base of the strut on the exterior was
Shooting some video in the harbor TomY at 9:41am 06.29.23 You don't mention what editing software you are using, but there is probably a "crossfade audio at
Shooting some video in the harbor TomY at 9:37am 06.29.23 That's caused by the video encoder, likely H.264. It has been set with a maximum bit-rate (the numb
Tides Marine Sail Track lifetime (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 06.29.23 I wonder if a UV protectant ( like Armor All ) applied a few times a year would extend the life.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 9:06am 06.29.23 Latest update: Last night I checked the return lines from the injectors based upon info I found on t
P42 Strut replacement Puesta del sol at 9:05am 06.29.23 I am not an expert, what of you filled the front 2 holes with fiberglass, then install the strut a
P42 Strut replacement Puesta del sol at 9:04am 06.29.23 I am curious if you have attempted to remove the 2 set screws, if they will not come out they can b
Is this prop cavitation damage? Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 06.29.23 Anyone seen cavitation damage similar to this? It's in the wrong place for cavitation but it does
P42 Strut replacement JoeWhite at 8:56am 06.29.23 I am curious if you have attempted to remove the 2 set screws, if they will not come out they can be
Tides Marine Sail Track lifetime FourPoints at 8:51am 06.29.23 I wonder if a UV protectant ( like Armor All ) applied a few times a year would extend the life.
Which Bomar Gaskets ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:44am 06.29.23 Sailing my boat to Mexico in October so making sure every drip is stopped. I agree that desperate
Excess Solar Load FourPoints at 8:43am 06.29.23 That sounds rather conservative to me for someone who only sails in the summer months. 3-4 is the
Selden - Furling Main Breezy1 at 8:29am 06.29.23 Yes I totally agree. I measured it last night and it was 43' when the manual said it was 30'! I als
Shooting some video in the harbor dmax at 7:56am 06.29.23 The rotation speed blows the resolution I've found. I'm not sure if that is the fps or the stabiliz

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