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H34 jib furling line size. a65sailor at 1:46pm 01.03.15 Big Boats 7/2385 I was hoping someone could tell me what size rope I need to replace what is only Harken jib furler.
Odor from cockpit lazarette Leprecaun at 1:36pm 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 29/4580 Hello, I thought my odor problem was coming only from beneath the V Berth. However, when i open t
Dinghy for Catalina 34. How big is too big? Dave2424 at 1:22pm 01.03.15 Big Boats 3/3425 Hey Folks My 8.5' dinghy finally died this year. Boat show's coming up and I'm trying to decide wh
Water in the cabin Frednick at 11:50am 01.03.15 Catalina 22 9/1968 Hello Friends, We just bought the boat (year 1976) a few days ago, and we now have it in the back y
Team Raggamuffin DAVA390 at 11:33am 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1301 I don`t know how to get it to here but on my F/B feed is a stunning video of the Australian boat Rag
Anchoring, St Johns river, Jacksonville mrducks at 8:23am 01.03.15 Destinations 6/3843 I will need to stop at a Publix Pharmacy a couple of hundred Feet from River drive, just South of th
H28.5 fuel tank replacement timtim at 5:46am 01.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1999 I need help in finding a fuel tank to replace my old plastic tank. I have been finding fuel in the
Where do a find a replacement bow rail? Pospisil71 at 2:17am 01.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3467 I have a 1985 Hunter 23 and am looking for a replacement for the bow rail. The welds have popped whe
B 57 dgreen at 11:48pm 01.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1085 Any Bene 57 owners out there?
Water piling up in my back lazerets kingsailor at 5:30pm 01.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1123 Has anyone found where the water is getting in from the stern of the 456 while under power. I get a
Java is having fun (1) Jim Seamans at 3:16pm 01.02.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1679 I'm currently in Dinner Key, Fl. Life is good, enjoying warm weather. Happy New Year everyone...
Rudder Issues (12) SkipperTHB at 1:40pm 01.02.15 Big Boats 10/4762 First let me start by saying I am not trying to condemn, point fingers or stir the stink pot with th
Prop shaft length frankiedogs at 1:23pm 01.02.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1344 We just purchased our 80 37C and while I was moving it across florida it decided to eat the prop sha
Port side cabin light wiring gsifford at 12:42pm 01.02.15 Big Boats 1/1203 Hi. The port side cabin lights in my 1983 Catalina 36 are out. Can anyone tell me where the wires cr
Table Addition Alansails at 12:16pm 01.02.15 Catalina 310 12/2520 Has anyone added a "Leaf" onto the table in the cabin for the person sitting on the starboard side?
POLL: are you a US Sailing member? Jackdaw at 7:26am 01.02.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2986 I just got an email informing me that my US Sailing membership just auto-renewed for 2015. I'm a mem
Battery Switch Operation pmirenda at 7:07am 01.02.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4093
troubleshooting engine overheating problem pmirenda at 6:58am 01.02.15 Catalina 30 5/5034
Fridge Replacement 1985 Hunter 40 (1) GThorne at 6:47am 01.02.15 Big Boats 4/2611 Hoping some of my fellow Hunter 40 owners can provide me with some information. We are away from our
Cleaning out my digital closet (1) inarathree at 6:20am 01.02.15 Smaller Boats 17/1683 Im cleaning up my digital closet (hard drive), and thought I would post information for the 1980's H

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Max prop for a Catalina 315 Scott T-Bird at 8:19am 10.24.23 Max prop experience on a Catalina 315 Not sure what you want to know. Mine is at least 20 years o
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Rick486 at 8:19am 10.24.23 Contrarian view. I owned 3 sailboats over 38 years with traditional shaft seals composed of a bronze
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Scott T-Bird at 7:29am 10.24.23 Usually, they say not to re-use the set screws. Once positioned, they are good for only one use and
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft jssailem at 7:27am 10.24.23 All of what is said above are possibly factors to your spray issue. Shaft alignment. Looking at the
Hunter Passage 420 Salon Table Sailgunner at 6:18am 10.24.23 Thanks Dennis, Did you find the original table too big for the space? I made a smaller table for ou
Lantern Advice dLj at 5:47am 10.24.23 Mantle lamps - Aladdin, Coleman or Tilley - are too bright for a small boat cabin IMHO. If you like
Rough night - storm surge dLj at 5:43am 10.24.23 The worst night I ever spent on a boat was in the municipal marina in New London. A strong souther
Lantern Advice Jim Legere at 5:32am 10.24.23 Mantle lamps - Aladdin, Coleman or Tilley - are too bright for a small boat cabin IMHO. If you like
Rough night - storm surge shemandr at 5:25am 10.24.23 The worst night I ever spent on a boat was in the municipal marina in New London. A strong southerl
Lantern Advice dLj at 5:09am 10.24.23 If you've ever experienced the light and heat from a Coleman lantern, you'll know the difference. T
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 4:39am 10.24.23 OK, I don't know the models being discussed, but having grown up with kerosene lamps, it doesn't lo
House Battery Condition Nodak7 at 4:09am 10.24.23 A load tester like that probably works OK for testing your batteries for golf cart use, but is less
Lantern Advice (1) Jim Legere at 4:04am 10.24.23 I second what Terry Cox says above. In order to get decent light for reading (and the consequent inc
House Battery Condition Nodak7 at 4:03am 10.24.23 All the batteries in one bank do not degrade at the same rate. I run a 36V Golf Cart with six 6V
House Battery Condition Davidasailor26 at 3:39am 10.24.23 I run a 36V Golf Cart with six 6V batteries and whenever it feels a sluggish I conduct an individua
Rough night - storm surge kappykaplan at 2:27am 10.24.23 Wow. Looks very gnarly! Glad to hear that you, your crew and your boat are safe.
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Witbooi at 10:19pm 10.23.23
Diesel shut off pull Benny17441 at 9:17pm 10.23.23 Whenever you stop the boat you should let the engine cool down to normal idling temperature before s
House Battery Condition Benny17441 at 8:54pm 10.23.23 All the batteries in one bank do not degrade at the same rate. I run a 36V Golf Cart with six 6V b
Mast Trailer Project_Mayhem at 8:12pm 10.23.23 lol, a friend of mine works at a sail loft in Halifax NS, the owner of the mast (not my friend) str

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