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1984 swing keel cat22 (4) piedpiperIII at 7:27pm 01.19.15 Catalina 22 18/2390 It has been some while since I have been posting here. I recently purchased a 1984 cat 22 swing keel
2003 F36.7 freshwater pump JohnandCat at 6:52pm 01.19.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1400 Our freshwater pump is intermittent about turning off when we shut off the tap. I have checked the d
turnbuckles weedstomper at 6:27pm 01.19.15 Smaller Boats 4/894 I have a Hunter 270 (260 winged keel). Shroud turnbuckles have bent and want to replace. Any recom
Any negative experience with the Compac 23? Compacbrain at 4:16pm 01.19.15 Com-Pac 2/9129 I am considering buying a Compac 23, have seen one in good shape, read one positive review. Yes I kn
First 38 Manual in english (1) PekuHako at 2:55pm 01.19.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/3017 Does anybody have the manual in english for the First 38? I would be very thankful, if you have a p
SeaLand Holding Toilet Installation (1) bikelessman at 2:35pm 01.19.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/6152 Wondering if anyone could assist me with reviewing a SeaLand holding tank toilet installation. I'm
Keel bolt access Swing Keel archimedes at 12:55pm 01.19.15 Catalina 22 14/5778 I am looking to buy a 1977 Cat 22 with a swing keel. I've been told to make sure you check the keel
C30 shift cable nlneilson at 12:38pm 01.19.15 Catalina 30 2/1315 I recently bought a Catalina 30. The shift cable at the transmission was not hooked up. Where is t
E120 E80 Not Comunicating miguelgdelrey at 11:05am 01.19.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1503 Hello, I have a Hunter 49 2009 with Raymarine E120 mfd in the cockpit and E80 below, they have been
CONGRATS to Claude Auger kloudie1 at 10:17am 01.19.15 Racing 4/5879 Congrats to Claude Auger for his job in navigating the Hunter 37, "Chasing Rainbows" in the Ft. laud
Replace Cutlass Bearing in Water pateco at 9:55am 01.19.15 Ask All Sailors 11/8362 I asked this in the Hunter Midsized forum, but thought I would get more responses here. I have s
Replace cutlass bearing in the water? pateco at 9:26am 01.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 10/3187 I have searched through the site, and cannot find a good thread on anyone doing this. My 1983 Hunter
Cabin Heat on a 41AC malcs2010 at 8:48am 01.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2399 I want to put some cabin heat into my 41AC. I am baed in Point Roberts in the Pacific Northwest and
H34 Balance issues markwbird at 8:39am 01.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1607 So I've become obsessed with my H-34's balance issue (deep fin keel). Heavy weather helm, etc. Thi
erratic tach nybor at 8:23am 01.19.15 Big Boats 2/1132 Hi. My tach operates for 8 seconds after starting the M35B engine, then drops to 0. After a short ti
balsa wood core hull? Captain Dunsail at 7:44am 01.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1337 I am looking at a 1979 O'day 30. There are not any soft spots on the deck. My question is did the O
Cutlass Pain In The A$$.? Casagf66 at 6:40am 01.19.15 Ask All Sailors 19/3055 whats up you'll So I just purchased a 1981 C'C 34 and I'm getting it ready for next season. Cant wa
looking for Zephyr Sail Drive parts 4hand at 6:34am 01.19.15 C&C 2/1208 I have a 1982 C'C 25. it is currently in a boat yard and I am repainting the bottom. while out of
VIDEO- A River, A Kayak, 3 Days down the AL Choctawhatchee (1) sailingandsuch at 6:29am 01.19.15 Sails Call Lounge 0/1378 A sailor here who is venturing into a little kayaking and figured sailors would enjoy my recent vide
A question about the cockpit of a 1973 Shawn Fitz72 at 6:21am 01.19.15 Irwin 2/1736 On the starboard side of the cockpit, on the seat behind the storage compartment...is an plastic ova

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P42 Watermaker Install Terry Cox at 6:30am 10.08.23 Any insights from P42 owners with WMs is greatly appreciated. Good morning, Jim. Little to no insi
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 Jim_H42 at 5:25am 10.08.23 The Seldon mast on my P42 likewise has unneeded/necessary boom slides. I'm thinking it came from th
1984 c25 sits bow down dlochner at 4:49am 10.08.23 Because fresh water is less dense than saltwater, boats usually sit lower in freshwater than salt. T
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? dlochner at 4:45am 10.08.23 Not all of us are familiar in great detail about a C&C 29, thus photos of the traveller would be of
S2 6.9 model........2 repair problems: dlochner at 4:38am 10.08.23 If the plywood bulkhead has rotting wood, either the bulkhead needs replacing if it is extensive or
Pedestal cup holders Clydo at 10:41pm 10.07.23 Yuanhe White Plastic Cup Drink Holder Insert with Drain for Boat Car Marine Rv, 4PCS Amazon.com Re
S 2, 6.9 model information needed John Short at 10:31pm 10.07.23 to diochner, thank you for the hull number, found info blister problem and change over resins, n min
Starter switch sporadically engages starter mermike at 9:37pm 10.07.23 Voltage drop pretty much covers it but the causes are multiple connections and too small a wire gaug
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching jssailem at 9:10pm 10.07.23 when I am turning the wheel, it feels like I am fighting the wheel autopilot that is attached to th
Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 9:04pm 10.07.23 So the issue is still voltage drop, which I should address by boosting the wiring gauge via one of t
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:22pm 10.07.23 This "may" represent your EV-100 : eplacing my ST-4000 with an EV-100 but once I saw what a dog's b
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? bzano at 7:37pm 10.07.23
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching SycloneDriver at 6:48pm 10.07.23 Just like Art suggests, make sure the clutch lever is completely disengaged. If that fails there is
Broken Rudder rgranger at 6:33pm 10.07.23
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching Art12050 at 6:25pm 10.07.23 I have the same unit. When you disengage the unit, make sure the lever is all the way up. Sometimes
Catalina 18 overhaul Monsterfish at 4:06pm 10.07.23 Hi, Sorry, I only now came across your posting. I own Catalina 18, 1993. I was curious how did you
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 3:57pm 10.07.23 I am still debating whether to get a roller furling. First, it's expensive, second, the installation
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? SailingLoto at 3:15pm 10.07.23 Smaller jib and reef your main and she'll probably do a little better. That's a lot of wind to tack
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 3:07pm 10.07.23 Is the outboard engine on? :) Yes sir, 98 mariner 8hp long shaft
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning sailcapt340 at 3:06pm 10.07.23 Rich, Home Depot in Westerly, RI. That was the only place that had Marine Grade Plywood last ye

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