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Rudder Removal 1983 Hunter 31 (1) davejet at 5:47pm 05.17.15 Mid-Size Boats 14/4229 :confused: I think my rudder got bent when being towed off a sandbar last week. I had the boat hau
Oil in air cleaner - universal diesel Skipper at 4:36pm 05.17.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1658 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 10/2073 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 4/988 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 4/3036 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 4/1517 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 2/1772 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 27/7557 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 0/585 Can someone give me the measurements for the salon dining table please?
CQ sullyj020 at 8:39am 05.17.15 SSB and Ham Operators 8/1894 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 6/912 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 15/1484 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 23/2326 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 1/1760 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 5/1141 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 3/936 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 10/12197 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 6/1169 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 3/1740 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 4/1320 'nothing like this' had a rather interesting thing happen to the retractable spare/dolly wheel last

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Astroid Sample Returns to Earth (1) JamesG161 at 7:03am 09.29.23 Get your postage stamp too.
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. geek_guy at 6:57am 09.29.23 ah, AND adding the adapter caused the shaft/prop to stick out further than the old one. So the mec
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. geek_guy at 6:55am 09.29.23 I just went through this process a few months ago. First the shaft should have a coupler on it wh
Jib sheet block dlochner at 6:51am 09.29.23 Not sure about the O'Day 25, however many boats have a turning block aft of the winch on the outside
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth JamesG161 at 6:50am 09.29.23 The NASA version O8R2hsoIgTc:18
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth CrispyCringle at 6:47am 09.29.23 Very successful mission landed some samples of an Astroid that will pass near Earth soon. jppC_de2
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration RoyS at 6:31am 09.29.23 I have a Yanmar 2QM15 with a similar problem that I have overcome. My solution may apply to your eng
The Sewing Machine Thread DArcy at 6:15am 09.29.23 Have you gone through the Sailrite timing videos? They are great for resolving stitch problems. T
The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 4:44am 09.29.23 I just lubed the machine hoping that would help.. No joy. Have you gone through the Sailrite timin
A windlass in the future? Terry Cox at 4:18am 09.29.23 Any ideas? Yes, more questions. What does your anchor weigh, plus 20 feet of chain? Why go electri
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. (1) mikeracca at 11:53pm 09.28.23
The Sewing Machine Thread Mikem at 10:25pm 09.28.23 A friend of mine bought a Sailright machine then tried to drag too much material without helping th
310 questions from a potential buyer matts997 at 10:15pm 09.28.23 Thanks SJN for the encouraging words. I've talked to the broker selling the 310 in Gig Harbor. The
310 questions from a potential buyer SJN at 9:42pm 09.28.23 Hello! Yacht world lists a Catalina 310 for sale right now, located in Gig harbor. As an owner o
A windlass in the future? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:52pm 09.28.23 220334 The biggest detractor of all with the one dedicated windlass battery, IMHO, is that you loo
The Sewing Machine Thread (1) Hayden Watson at 7:22pm 09.28.23 FYI, many say that the oscillating hook on the LSZ-1 will not work with Tenara thread. I used to hav
The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 7:17pm 09.28.23 As for the throat size on the LSZ-1 It worked fine for our 135% out of 6.4oz Super Cruise for our C3
The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 7:04pm 09.28.23 A friend of mine bought a Sailright machine then tried to drag too much material without helping th
A windlass in the future? dlochner at 7:03pm 09.28.23 The question of vertical vs horizontal is really dependent on how the chain and rode will fall. The
The Sewing Machine Thread DArcy at 6:41pm 09.28.23 A friend of mine bought a Sailright machine then tried to drag too much material without helping the

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