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B331 Speed Transducer wire routing (3) CABixler at 7:42am 05.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/2712 Hi I always pull my speed paddle wheel and swap with the dummy (blank) plug. Last season end howev
Yanmar 2GM20F Stribyd at 7:04am 05.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1250 I seem to be loosing coolant but see no leaks in side and no obvious coolant in the discharged water
How to identify shoal draft vs full riverbouy at 4:17am 05.30.15 Catalina 30 2/979 I have a 1977 Hunter 30 and was told the draft is 4'9". from everything I read the draft is either
Beneteau 48 January at 2:59am 05.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1446 Has anyone had any issues recently with the hull of the Beneteau 48?
Coolant get out exhaust Julius at 2:40am 05.30.15 Catalina 30 5/1773 I have a Catalina 30 1984 with Universal M25XP I changed my exhaust pipe and i see the coolant drop
Catalina 30 owner in Ventura/Oxnard nlneilson at 12:43am 05.30.15 Catalina 30 2/1037 Taken care of.
Shredding V belts njlarry at 8:45pm 05.29.15 Engines and Propulsion 18/5068 I am having three problems with the V belt on my m25-XPB Universal. 1) The engine keeps shredding b
Forestay Fasteners krantala at 7:36pm 05.29.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/834 Does anyone know what the fasteners are securing the forestay bracket on a o'day 25...screws or bolt
Yanmar Torque lehigh375 at 7:20pm 05.29.15 Ask All Sailors 1/907 I am at my boat but forgot my Yanmar 3YM30 Manual. Can someone look up what the torque numbers ar
Cockpit cushion snaps dave_and_dd at 6:28pm 05.29.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2063 Enjoying the new boat! But wondering, each of the cockpit cushions has a little strap with snap on
Failed Winterization of Our Marine Head sailingseadragon at 12:17pm 05.29.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/4232 You would think after a dozen plus years of winterizing our boat I would be able to follow my own di
Remote Mic at Nav Pod Sailcarl at 9:39am 05.29.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/1220 Hello all, It seems that one or more pins at the connection on the NavPod for my remote Mic have
Lots of boats Jackdaw at 9:07am 05.29.15 Racing 3/2646 At WYC Thursday night usually has 110-140 boats out in 7 starts on 2 overlapping courses. It makes f
Where does the Anti-freeze go? Rick486 at 7:58am 05.29.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1731 Hi all: Every spring after I commission my Yanmar 4JH4E I notice the antifreeze level in the surge
Pearson 35 site???? THECUSCUS at 7:07am 05.29.15 Pearson 3/2152 Anyone know whats up with the website "pearson35.com" ? It hasn't been updated in quite awhile. Th
Replacing the Anchor Light kenvail at 6:26am 05.29.15 Big Boats 13/5510 I want to put an LED bulb in the anchor light of my 2006 Hunter 38. My boatyard thinks this anchor l
Easy Rope Clutch Removal CHARLIE STAGE at 6:06am 05.29.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2115 I have run into what is perhaps an age old problem and would like suggestions. I have worn out my ro
2009 Hunter 33 Cabin Table stevenb at 4:31am 05.29.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/747 Ow do I lower this?
Cabin Table stevenb at 4:29am 05.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1177 I have a 2009 Hunter 33 How do I lower the cabin table?
Mast luff channel replacement LaVidaLoca at 4:25am 05.29.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1113 I need advice on how to repair or replace the poly channel that is in bad shape. Thanks

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Furring Jib JacK P at 9:34am 12.05.23 Have you talked with a sail maker? thanks
Furring Jib JacK P at 9:32am 12.05.23 thanks, the boat is at Beaton in Brick
Furring Jib Scott T-Bird at 9:11am 12.05.23 I would like to add a furring jib to 1983 28.5 Hunter. Is there a supplier available? Do you want
Solar power systems tfox2069 at 9:10am 12.05.23 I believe that's due to the unit having to brake itself to avoid damage. It looks like the two unit
Dodger Needed Rick D at 9:02am 12.05.23 $3675 in 2017 in SoCal by a long-time shop reusing the old frame. Was supposed to be upgraded clear
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim Davidasailor26 at 9:01am 12.05.23 Your question focuses on one specific use case of measuring speed - I'm going x knots, then I pull t
New Sovereign forum CapeCodBubs at 9:00am 12.05.23 Any Sovereign 23 owners out there? Just picked one up!
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim Scott T-Bird at 8:59am 12.05.23 I would buy a chartplotter and an instrument package with wind, speed, & depth and network everythin
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 8:44am 12.05.23 thanks for the information. I think you are right about no external vents from the engine compartmen
Solar power systems American_Mainsail at 8:40am 12.05.23 Very interesting to note that the output from wind peaks, and then drops off as the wind gets highe
Furring Jib rgranger at 8:34am 12.05.23 First you need to select a furler type. The sail you buy has to have the right connection mechanism
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim Joe at 8:33am 12.05.23 Speed over ground (SOG) vs. Speed thru water (STW) Hmmm... as far as sail trimming goes I don't th
Solar power systems tfox2069 at 8:33am 12.05.23 The big issue with wind is there isn't enough of it. If you dig into the generation curves it takes
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Scott T-Bird at 8:18am 12.05.23 that's great! Do I have an ignition position that is on without an alarm going off? And can I use t
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Tedd at 8:16am 12.05.23 Thanks, @sesmith . Being retired, I normally have the luxury of being able to time my border crossin
Furring Jib Sailor Sue at 8:04am 12.05.23 Have you talked with a sail maker?
Thru Hull Replacement? Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 12.05.23 As a follow-up .... are you sure that you are trying to turn it the right way? Every once in a whil
Dodger Needed FastOlson at 7:45am 12.05.23 I'm in the wrong business Yeah. You might be, or Not. :) Tough business to succeed in -- with con
Manual Bilge motosail_SD at 7:41am 12.05.23 Glad you discovered the answer. Old boats are often a mystery awaiting discovery. Kind of the char
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? FastOlson at 7:27am 12.05.23

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