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My tacky Epifanes problem - update (2) holdech at 6:18am 04.10.15 Ask All Sailors 7/6413 Well, I have figured a few things out but still need advice. I determined that it's not the product
Marine AM/FM/CD/MP3 Player Suggestions shozbot at 12:44am 04.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1945 My clarion CMD5 radio apparently has a blown amplifier and I'd like to replace it. It was an AM/FM/C
Replacing Bulkheads on 1979 Catalina 30 Lambchop27 at 9:35pm 04.09.15 Catalina 30 2/1778 Does anyone have any experience in bulkhead replacement for an old Catalina 30? If anyone has any ti
Keel bolts 322 oday Gzito at 6:53pm 04.09.15 Bigger Boats 6/2104 Hello all I have been reading posts on this forum for about 6 months and I finally just subscribed
Installing a forward hatch on a Venture 2-22...questions... tidal9 at 3:58pm 04.09.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1028 Looking to install a forward hatch in my Venture 2-22. Not sure what the factory specs were, but I w
Void under the head wufibugs at 3:03pm 04.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1088 Does anyone know what's in that void under the fiberglass pedestal on which the toilet mounts? Seem
anchor bail or pin Al in Seattle at 3:00pm 04.09.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1134 Does anyone know if they make an anchor bail or pin for the bow roller on the 461? Our Bruce anchor
very tight forward and reverse linkage 4hand at 3:00pm 04.09.15 C&C 7/1474 1982 Zephyr sail drive with very tight forward and reverse linkage. needs adjustments any ideas?
Raymarine ST2000 (1) Larry D Calander at 2:33pm 04.09.15 Smaller Boats 4/925 Taking the load off
Sea water Bob135711 at 2:08pm 04.09.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1670 While I'm at it. I bought the Mac26M for Lake Michigan. Looks like I am moving to Clear Lake, Texas.
Actual draft of a C25 wing keel? Stan Linado at 1:26pm 04.09.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1884 I just installed a depthfinder transducer in the bow of of my C25 about 1' in front of the forward b
Homestretch Roger Long at 11:15am 04.09.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/1651
Yanmar SB8...Lift pump or leak or blockage??? braol at 10:18am 04.09.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1908 The other day I got a good amount of stuff done (although not as much as I thought I should have): -
Misleading add ,Craigslist DAVA390 at 9:24am 04.09.15 Ask All Sailors 26/4331 On Baltimore Craigslist today: 28` sailboat: "private V berth. Sleeps 5, can carry 15 safely".:eek:.
Grey/Black tarp stains Bob135711 at 9:15am 04.09.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/890 Covered the boat over the winter with a giant grey/black tarp (black side down). Uncovered it this s
Cherubini 37, Stove Cavity JHoward at 8:44am 04.09.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1148 We are not going to replace the broken Kenyen kerosene stove and instead will use the cavity for a s
Genasun gv-10 question Bad Obsession at 8:23am 04.09.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1327 So I purchased a Genasun Gv-10 at a good price to go with my 100 watt solar panel that I am installi
mast loading pilotschneider at 7:29am 04.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/681 I plan to sail my 2007 Hunter 44DS off shore (San Diego to Hawaii) in July of this year. I have an
Hunter 27 Bimini Canyonkeeper at 6:45am 04.09.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2619 Ok. Need some measurements. I have a 1979 27 with a tiller. What width bimini is ideal?
Hunter 310 water Tank Replacement wayne007 at 4:51am 04.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/892 I developed a leak in my potable water tank. I talked with Hunter and they were of no help. Does an

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Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:19pm 08.30.23 Ensure hoses which are subject to suction are wire wound so they stay round. Ensure hoses to and fr
Stowing Winch Handles Dalliance at 6:15pm 08.30.23 Dual Lock is sort of a snap-into-place product. Very strong and stable, good for mounting things th
Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 6:11pm 08.30.23 Aerodynamically a high aspect ratio sail is more efficient - i.e. more lift less drag. You can see
Refilling Compass - where's the port? (1) HilaryK at 5:59pm 08.30.23 Thanks for the help all. Turns out it was right in front of my face, just under a black paint or cau
THE ECLIPSE IS COMING.... THE ECLIPSE IS COMING (2) jssailem at 5:58pm 08.30.23 If that is not enough SOLAR excitement for you check out the TOTAL ECLIPSE event on APRIL 8th, 2024.
Raritan PHII long term review Skipper at 5:55pm 08.30.23
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 5:53pm 08.30.23 That's all that matters in the short term. My money says @pclarksurf nailed it in post #4. Long te
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 5:52pm 08.30.23 So a couple of questions. 1. What year is your boat? 2. Do you know the difference between a origi
Drifter block positioning? stickinthemud57 at 5:39pm 08.30.23 Thanks for the responses. Like a lot of what I do on my boat, it's a bit out of the ordinary. One of
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 5:33pm 08.30.23 My hope is that the wrapped temp fix will suffice for this season When you get it to seal (and pr
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 5:09pm 08.30.23 This stuff. 3M Dual Lock tape. https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Reclosable-Fastener-SJ3560-Clear/dp/B07
Fabric for boom tent? gettinthere at 4:52pm 08.30.23 and take a look at keder track. you can mount it to the sides of the boom and slide the shade edge i
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment gettinthere at 4:49pm 08.30.23 I have a walbro electric pump in line. it has plenty of head lift capability to pull fuel up from th
Winchbit driver gettinthere at 4:45pm 08.30.23 I use a winch bit on a standard 18 volt Ridgid cordless drill to crank on my Genoa sheets, my mainsa
Wooden block under mast step. Gene Neill at 4:23pm 08.30.23 Well, the mast stepped fine. The shrouds are long enough. That's all that matters in the short t
Gulf Storm Potential (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 4:21pm 08.30.23 Data Buoy #42099 recorded a 34 foot wave before succumbing to the hurricane. :yikes: how are you
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 3:58pm 08.30.23 Not much for updates this week, I have been doing a little work on Luna, her starter kicked the buck
Wooden block under mast step. LakeShark at 3:45pm 08.30.23 I recently purchased a catalina 22. The hull and deck are in great shape, but a previous owner inst
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? Stu Jackson at 3:27pm 08.30.23 My boat came with the wrap on the mixing elbow. I attempted to unwrap it once just so I could exam
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Captain Larry-DH at 3:17pm 08.30.23 Lewmar just confirmed the 3/8 Crosby G335 will fit in my V2 002 windlass gypsy. Upsizing a conne

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