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Oil in air cleaner - universal diesel Skipper at 4:36pm 05.17.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1639 Motoring in last night I noticed an abnormal amount of smoke lit up by the stern light. Also smelled
Engine cooling system - What is this? (2) islandrunner70 at 2:46pm 05.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/2049 Hey everyone, The item in the pics is installed between the heat exchanger and the hot water tank
Connect to 12V Panel (1) carlager at 12:38pm 05.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/973 I need to connect the + chord on our AIS to the 12V panel on our oceanis 36cc. Does anyone know how
Adler Barbour Cold Machine Terry Cox at 12:35pm 05.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3010 The original 1991 DCM-12L Adler Barbour Cold Machine fridge on our P42 stopped working. It happened
Main Halyard Sheave SailingGestalt at 12:30pm 05.17.15 Pearson 4/1498 Hi folks, I need some advice! I recently purchased a 1985 P-34. Both the jib and main halyards where
Looking at a 28-2 - any issues to look for? JohnnyD71 at 11:48am 05.17.15 Pearson 2/1738 First post here, we are looking at a 1985 Pearson 28-2, don't know the hull number. On distant insp
Teak Trim (1) Alan at 9:27am 05.17.15 Ask All Sailors 27/7436 For years I've been bothered with how to maintain the exterior teak trim on my boat. I hate the annu
36 Mk I I Ross20546 at 8:45am 05.17.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/573 Can someone give me the measurements for the salon dining table please?
CQ sullyj020 at 8:39am 05.17.15 SSB and Ham Operators 8/1856 Whats happening guys :confused: Anything new with radio's on the boat ??
House Battery OD26 mlindberg1 at 8:05am 05.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/911 Just bought an Oday 26 a few weeks ago. Started working on the boat for a launch and "BAM" threw my
My rudder problem has just become more complicate (1) SFKjeld at 7:50am 05.17.15 Smaller Boats 15/1462 The problem last week was that I couldn't get the rudder blade out of the water. Went to try the las
260 in Gulf and San Juan Islands langstraatp at 7:19am 05.17.15 Smaller Boats 23/2265 I am moving to Victoria, B.C. I have sailed my H260 on inland lakes in Alberta. Is the 260 a saf
Seacock G10 backing plate & West System Six10 DinoKanuck at 7:03am 05.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1668 Morning: The project is a Maine Sail style seacock install using the Alternate Backing Plate Meth
Interesting app Bob 04 H260 at 6:56am 05.17.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1129 I just came across this sailing app. I installed it but have not used it yet. It looks useful and it
What Happens When at Low Tide? (2) stephen Penny at 1:25am 05.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/925 What do you do when the tide swings 8.5 meter (28 feet)? These photos show what happens in Tenby
No reverse in 6 hp Mercury outboard Piotr at 9:15pm 05.16.15 Ask All Sailors 10/12084 I need help fast (before the next weekend). I had an impeller changed by a "mercury authorized servi
repowering my Hunter 26 Steve Tabor at 7:44pm 05.16.15 Smaller Boats 6/1140 I am getting ready to buy a new outboard for my 1994 Hunter 26. The Suzuki 4-stroke 9.9, 15 ' 20 all
delmarva Eastern Shore. MLampner at 6:52pm 05.16.15 Destinations 3/1730 We will be circling Delmarva starting a week from yesterday. I'd love to hear from people with exper
Dolly wheel Meriachee at 6:07pm 05.16.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1303 'nothing like this' had a rather interesting thing happen to the retractable spare/dolly wheel last
Launch Day (3) agprice22 at 5:48pm 05.16.15 Bigger Boats 10/1753 Finally launch day here in Watkins Glen in Upstate New York on Seneca Lake. Really nice to see my bo

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Swing Keel Line routing help (o'day 222) GSP at 6:38am 09.12.23 Good Morning O'Day owners I too am a O'Day 222 owner and I need to replace my swing keel lifting lin
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices jviss at 6:34am 09.12.23 I wonder if those screws are Phillips head or JIS?
1 mile from inlet and 3 knots of drift VS 8 miles from inlet and no drift though has worse bottom fouling. (1) rgranger at 6:18am 09.12.23 Yeah, I love the water/ swimming, great point. The St Lucie river water does look murky compared to
H260 flex in kitchen and bathroom floor? (2) rgranger at 6:13am 09.12.23 with wood bulging and demalimating etc... Wow the inside is the perfect layout for 26 foot boat!!
H260 flex in kitchen and bathroom floor? rgranger at 6:04am 09.12.23 Can you explain what this means ? Are you saying the keel does move and doesn't have any gouges ?
Am I Making the Right Call? (1) Will Gilmore at 5:54am 09.12.23 She's a beauty, for sure. She looks like a great flip, if you have the time. Buy her for $5000, cle
two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? RoyS at 4:48am 09.12.23 I recently removed my original T & H /plywood cabin flooring. It was held down with what appeared to
Am I Making the Right Call? dlochner at 4:26am 09.12.23 Here's a link to the listing: https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1983-tartan-3000-8400942 The oxidat
Looking for new sails?? LakeShark at 4:16am 09.12.23 Am I over thinking again or would there be an advantage on an upgrade here? Thank You!!!! Insi
1 mile from inlet and 3 knots of drift VS 8 miles from inlet and no drift though has worse bottom fouling. Qomomoko at 3:36am 09.12.23 If you are living on board, can you dive (snorkle) on your boat more regularly? That would negate
Am I Making the Right Call? (1) garymalmgren at 2:35am 09.12.23 #1 Walking around on top the first thing I noticed was a slight creaking noise when shifting my weig
Looking for new sails?? C_Level at 9:39pm 09.11.23 Thank You all for your input. I have to say that this forum has helped me many times on my restorat
Fuel Tank Replacement mikeracca at 9:34pm 09.11.23 Mike, you have a very popular boat, and ALL Catalina yachts have active owners associations. You s
Hunter 320 Steering Issue (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:31pm 09.11.23 now I have to go check my steering rod and ball joint....:huh: If it looks anything like this ..
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:19pm 09.11.23
Halyards and Such Will Gilmore at 9:05pm 09.11.23 Does the 275 have internal halyards? Fouled halyard, rusty sheave bearing, bent mast, broken slugs?
Hunter 320 Steering Issue Ken13559 at 8:52pm 09.11.23 You guys made me scratch that itch.....now I have to go check my steering rod and ball joint....:huh
Fuel Tank Replacement Stu Jackson at 8:43pm 09.11.23 My question is, with their tanks, how do I get a 90 degree elbow for the inlet? Mike, you have a v
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 8:22pm 09.11.23
School's back in session cruise! (1) Hayden Watson at 8:22pm 09.11.23 It's a beautiful evening in Shallow Bay.

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