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What Should I use to clean the Bottom of my boat? McIntoshUSA at 9:09am 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 18/5480 I tried searching but could not find anything. What should I use to clean the bottom of my boat. I t
Columbia 35 colingreen155 at 8:36am 02.12.15 Tattoo Owners 1/1917 Looking to purchase a Columbia 35 1978. Has anyone owned one and could let me know their experiences
Hitting Bottom (5) Roger Long at 8:05am 02.12.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/2284
Cutless bearing Bruce12 at 7:36am 02.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1806 I am being told that my rudder will have to be dropped to remove the cutlass bearing and the rudder
Remote engine oil filter for Catalina 27 cbarnhart53 at 6:33am 02.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1783 Has anyone with a 1981 to 1987 Catalina 27 with a Universal diesel engine installed a remote oil fil
is this normal (1) hummingbirdbassist at 6:08am 02.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1703 My cherubini is now in the water but my question is she has been in water last two months and its ab
Sail boat junk yard jleblanc31 at 5:39am 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 20/6019 Is there any sailboat junk yards I know most are called salvage yards. but I haven't heard anyone sp
Cartoon boat pix Jackdaw at 10:49pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1391 Well I'm up waiting for a conference call to start in Europe, and am having a blast waiting and play
Fuel polishing P/U and return tubes scherzoja at 9:27pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1310 I will be modifying my tank to install a dedicated pickup (P/U) tube and dedicated return tube. Tan
Roller furling Oday 27 1bajaboy at 9:14pm 02.11.15 Bigger Boats 3/1751 Hello, I would like to know what size your headsail furling drum is?? Also your forestay wire size
rope/line "lock" vs a clutch? centerline at 8:43pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 16/3907 does anyone know of a device that operates similar to a rope clutch that will actually lock the line
Take out pizza (1) Jackdaw at 8:20pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2292 Brilliant. http://netdna.tinyhouseblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pizza-pi-61.jpg
B393 traveller (3) AndyR at 7:01pm 02.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1256 Hi everyone A recent Jibe took out the port side end fitting on my traveller. I cant seem to ident
Should battery charger be on all the time? YVRguy at 5:24pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 34/5019 I'm embarrassed not to know the answer to this but here goes: On my A/C panel there is a breaker
Swing vs Fin boblufkin at 5:07pm 02.11.15 Catalina 22 2/722 By following the threads it seems swing keels have more corrosion issues as compared to fin and wing
Stripping Keel Before Sandblasting? (1) HillbillyWanderer at 4:29pm 02.11.15 Catalina 22 7/1321 So started work on the keel this evening. I was thinking it would be better to get as much off the k
How do I know what boat im buying. jleblanc31 at 4:22pm 02.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/3040 Im looking at a hunter to buy. its a basket case but I like a challenge. it seems to be around a 29
New C22 owner Jacomo Sailor at 3:23pm 02.11.15 Catalina 22 25/2669 Ahoy! Jacomo Sailor here, and new owner of an '84 C22. I've been a Clipper Marine owner for nearly
Easylock Rope Clutch handle replace chitradurga at 3:16pm 02.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/7154 I need to replace the middle lever on an old Easylock Mini triple. I assumed that the replacement wa
Gotta love this! (1) Solstice at 3:13pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1536 Well, as many of you know, it's been a brutal winter in New England and traffic has been a nightmare

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Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 10:29am 06.14.23 Just the motor. Deal with the rest on your own. Just my view. Are you sure it's the motor that f
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. artboas at 10:26am 06.14.23 Thank-you - we are going to try the pump out. Worst case no dip tube and I have to insert this ho
First Boat Purchase amistret at 10:25am 06.14.23 Thanks for the help all. I picked up a Capri Omega 14 on Monday! Excited to get rolling! I have a q
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem jviss at 10:22am 06.14.23 wire nuts have no place on a boat. Sounds like a good title for a new thread.
Engine raw water thru hole location jviss at 10:13am 06.14.23 Find the through-hull, hope there's a seacock, and close it! I'm shocked. I mean, did you have a s
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem kappykaplan at 10:12am 06.14.23 PS: Those are generic orange colored electrical wire nuts as seen in your photo. Crimp type connect
Engine raw water thru hole location Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 06.14.23 I should add a cautionary note here in all seriousness. What is the condition of this hose ? If it
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 10:07am 06.14.23 you may be convincing me here :) -- Would you recommend taking the entire windlass off and taking
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 10:05am 06.14.23 Philly should have motor rebuilders. you may be convincing me here :) -- Would you recommend tak
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 10:00am 06.14.23 I'm in Philadelphia. Philly should have motor rebuilders.
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 9:58am 06.14.23 I'm in Philadelphia. The reason I'm contemplating a new one is - is this just the tip of the iceber
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 9:52am 06.14.23 I'm in Philadelphia. The reason I'm contemplating a new one is - is this just the tip of the iceberg
In mast furling main working much better now Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 06.14.23 It is unfurled already, on that boom length :laugh: This was a bold new spar design that Selden w
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 9:44am 06.14.23 I thought about that. But the originals were riveted together, not bolted, and they had delrin bear
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? Terry Cox at 9:42am 06.14.23 Our boat has the type of transmission oil needed stamped on the bell housing, which was ATF. User ma
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 9:39am 06.14.23 jviss - thanks for the reply. The motor is shot. I hooked a battery directly to the motor to see if
Engine raw water thru hole location Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 06.14.23 Here is a real hair brained idea but desperate times call for desperate measures :yikes: . Lift the
Schafer Outrageous Pricing dLj at 9:35am 06.14.23 Yea, good point. Preventative maintenance. Would have been cool to make new sheaves, eh? I did t
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 9:32am 06.14.23 What's wrong with it? It can probably be repaired. I had a Maxwell-Nilsson vertical capstan wind
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 9:23am 06.14.23 Because I'm not just coastal cruising or day sailing. The ones that hadn't failed were still expose

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