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Sense 43 stevemylescarinosa at 12:22pm 10.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3420 Looking at a 2013 Sense 43 - Can anyone share their experiences with this boat?
Mast furling (UNfurling) issue stevemylescarinosa at 12:21pm 10.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/2691 Hi experts, Hope you can point me in the right direction. Furling mainsail in the mast. Jams constan
Prop shaft alignment on the hard vs on water kito at 11:16am 10.06.14 Ask All Sailors 11/5920 Well, time for my next question :) I sure have appreciated all the good info I have gotten here. Any
5411 Diesel Heat Exchanger Blue Hull at 10:56am 10.06.14 Catalina 30 15/5313 I am looking to add a heat exchanger to my raw water cooled 5411 in my 1981 C30. Has anyone had expe
How to drain water tank in 2003 Catalina 250WK ? Timeout38 at 10:51am 10.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/984 Ow is it done ? No info in Owners Manual.
Winch lube IH82BL8 at 10:40am 10.06.14 Ask All Sailors 23/4717 First time servicing a winch. Starting with the only one-speed on the boat. I have same Harken lub
Which VHF Channels do you moniter? chrisings at 10:30am 10.06.14 Ask All Sailors 20/3683 So, Just curious, and thought it might be fun and informative, which VHF frequencies, besides the
Maiden Voyage (1) hummingbirdbassist at 9:02am 10.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1684 Maiden Voyage after 2 yrs on the hard of my ownership I launched, it was exciting and nerves all at
Volvo Ocean Race cb32863 at 8:41am 10.06.14 Ask All Sailors 2/717 Anyone following? The in port race last Saturday was pretty fun to watch. The head out for Cape Town
cabin leaks Old Timer at 8:41am 10.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2036 I have C25 #448, with original windows. I get a small puddle of water on my dinette table after a st
Keel Retention 322 The Tanqueray at 8:40am 10.06.14 Bigger Boats 45/8145 My new to me 322 is based in The Bahamas and I regularly sail across the Gulfstream and further afie
1981 C30 Engine Removal Blue Hull at 8:34am 10.06.14 Catalina 30 34/10683 I need to pull the 5411 diesel out of my 1981 C-30. I would appreciate some insight from those that
26S rub rail seal BILLNPR at 8:27am 10.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/674 Small leaks in the rub rail less that 3 gallon after hard rains. I don't want to take off the rub r
Universal M-25XPB Oil Filter 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:52am 10.06.14 Catalina 310 9/5468 I live in Toronto, Ont. I'm looking for an Oil Filter to us on my Catalina 310 with a Universal M
CNG st nick at 7:44am 10.06.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1299 I know nothing about CNG My neighbor just purchased a tarton 34 with a CNG stove set up / I have
Changning Mast Head Sheave lake city at 7:32am 10.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1418 I had problems with my jib halyard and had to be hauled to top of my mast. I noticed that the sheav
Happe Cat gets a new look bugsboat at 2:04am 10.06.14 Catalina 22 5/832 Working on our 1990 Catalina 22. All the exterior wood was in bad shape and some of the interior woo
Looking at a 37 Cherubini Jeff37C at 7:40pm 10.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 19/3840 Just wondering if there are any specific items or places to look at on a 37' 1984 Cherubini. Lookin
1984 Hunter 31 keel joint Nathan at 7:16pm 10.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4585 Hello! This is my first post on this forum, wich i've been looking at for a few days now. Very rece
23 bow pulpit backing plate access rogjack2 at 7:14pm 10.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1324 On a 1980 23 oday, are the backing plates and nuts for the bow pulpit bolts accessible from the vee

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Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? dLj at 8:47pm 05.22.23 It would be cool if there was a way to determine the condition of the chainplates; maybe ultrasonic
Carbon fiber mast prep for painting dLj at 8:29pm 05.22.23 Don't really know the answer, but it seems to me blasting with a soda blast media would work well wi
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full FastOlson at 8:27pm 05.22.23 I have a 2022 Bavaria CR34. This is, for all intents and purposes, an almost new boat. Refer to th
Engine Alinement Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 05.22.23 What else could it be??? I'm assuming (what else can I do ?) that the bend was aft of the shaft l
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Dalliance at 7:30pm 05.22.23 Does anyone have a bilge pump counter? Have you ever taken any action based on the count? I alway
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna morbidfollower at 7:27pm 05.22.23 Im in the San Francisco Bay. Ive had my boat in the slip for about 11 months now and was feeling laz
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 05.22.23 Scott said: I installed the Scad TM1 and am really happy with it; however, I found the calibration
Slow sump pump with backflow Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:08pm 05.22.23 I think his opening sentence has thrown us a bit. I believe he meant that after replacing his toilet
CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! dlochner at 6:34pm 05.22.23 A great and rewarding job! Congrats. Be sure to leave the documentation of your efforts on board. I
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Crusty Ol Salt at 6:30pm 05.22.23 Sooooo, let us twist the topic a little. In my mind, there is a far better chance of my boat havin
Engine Alinement Dan Anthony at 6:29pm 05.22.23 I just read RJM's post. I already have shims under my mounts, these shims are easily removed. Perh
Slow sump pump with backflow (4) McPhee at 6:28pm 05.22.23 Hi Greg, I also have a switch on the head to turn it on and off. I followed the lines. Here's what
Engine Alinement jviss at 6:26pm 05.22.23 Regarding strut alinement. I made up a metal slug that fit snugly in the cutlass bearing and was a
Engine Alinement Dan Anthony at 6:11pm 05.22.23 To all that have read and responded I say thank you. I had no idea so many would read and comment.
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 6:04pm 05.22.23 I am going to dip my toe in the water just to balance the reviews here. My, new on commissioning, K
Possible SmartPlug problem Davidasailor26 at 6:03pm 05.22.23 From your description it sounds like this has now happened on two separate cords/plugs? If so I wou
Reefing Sail Trim Screen Saver at 5:44pm 05.22.23 Interesting topic But its far to wide to be one topic with one set of answers All the rigs are dif
mast stickinthemud57 at 5:27pm 05.22.23 jssalem's response illustrates the need for info. I broke my mast (Hunter 170), ordered a section t
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition SycloneDriver at 5:23pm 05.22.23 Side note, we have what I think is a Tartan 38 at our marina. It's a fine looking boat! It almost
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition SycloneDriver at 5:14pm 05.22.23 I certainly see the value of an automatic bilge pump! With today's available technology I'm just s

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