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Rudder (3) stvnm at 6:54pm 11.05.14 Smaller Boats 5/879 I am trying to make sense of this 1987 H23 i bought recently from an older gentleman who kept in a y
water pump hose routing on m2-12 engine fastmover at 4:44pm 11.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1488 I just replaced my sherwood raw water engine pump with the oberdorfer n202m16. It mated up to the en
Recutting a genoa scupper at 4:39pm 11.05.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/12911 I just bough a new 135% genoa, for very cheap considering it never has been taken out of the bag, it
wall boat stabilizer AtomicPhil at 3:26pm 11.05.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1155 hey guys, new to the site, and a newbie to sailing. got a question to ask, if anyone here knows how
oday 27 shaft strut... mquin25 at 1:52pm 11.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/977 I bought a 1977 Oday 27.. with a Atomic 4, the shaft strut appears to be broken... has anyone replac
Raw Water System Hoses Windborne at 1:51pm 11.05.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/2422 Greetings - Looking for advice on hoses for my raw water system. It appears I have two kinds of hose
Catalina 25 - Capri 25 Nationals - Video Jackdaw at 12:18pm 11.05.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2724 Anyone that owns a Catalina 25 or Capri 25 and didn't make it to the Nationals this year missed a he
So lets talk cabin cushions... (5) Hooks at 11:48am 11.05.14 Ask All Sailors 34/4289 I have recently acquired a small boat that needs a bit of love. I'm happy to have something to do w
Want to buy a Hunter 33. What to look for? Questions to ask? CoolHandLuke at 11:07am 11.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 15/4743 Hi sailors. This is my first post, but I'm excited to get things started and very curious on the wh
Replacing motor mount for heavier outboard (6) davidmhull at 10:52am 11.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2252 I had started another thread about choosing an outboard for my oday 22 and I thought it might help t
Mods for my 1979 Mac/Ven (7) west wind at 10:46am 11.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2952 This is just a couple of mods done this year on my 79 Mac/Ven. replaced all the companion way wood w
fuel filter(s)? new323owner at 10:02am 11.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2910 I am the new owner (well, reasonably new--about a year) of a 2004 Beneteau 323 that is powered by a
what gives????? hummingbirdbassist at 9:43am 11.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1392 1980 hunter 30 My dilemna is,,, the only switch that works on my fuse box panel is cabin lights, no
No Bow Pulpit on '84 Catalina 25 JohnMcC at 8:31am 11.05.14 Smaller Boats 5/2959 G'Day! Long-time sailor, now down-sized to a C25. Need a bow pulpit. Cannot find one in marine
Rudder Post Pushed up After Weekend Nor' Easter Boatalec at 7:46am 11.05.14 Catalina 30 3/1092 My Cat30 broke off its mooring lines with50 mph gusts during the Nor'easter this weekend and ended u
morgan deadrise billosborne at 10:26pm 11.04.14 Morgan 2/1539 Hello, I own a Morgan Classic 41' 1986. I put in a new chartplotter Garmin 740S and will be repl
Improving Security from burglars H386 Adamt24 at 7:32pm 11.04.14 Big Boats 11/2314 Help! recently had my boat burgled, padlock broken off and hatch slid back. Does anyone have any goo
Chemotherapy for wood rot jguyer at 6:02pm 11.04.14 S2 3/1722 A Firend of mine who has owned and maintained a 1930's vintage wooden sail boat for 40 years told me
winter messenger line type fiestaMojo at 5:04pm 11.04.14 Ask All Sailors 18/7016 going to use messenger lines on my halyards this year to try and minimize exposure through the winte
"Nipple" cover Clydo at 4:34pm 11.04.14 Catalina 310 1/999 Took eng panel (under wheel) apart to try to figure out why temp gauge went from normal down to zer

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Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. capta at 11:15am 09.05.23 Wiring is the same as an auto bilge pump. However, why would you replace one of the best pumps ever
Let's Talk About Power capta at 11:07am 09.05.23 Every bit of equipment you intend to install comes with a spec sheet. That is where you will get you
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel (1) Davidasailor26 at 10:53am 09.05.23 A quick recap. The OP wanted to install a third battery in parallel with 2 existing batteries. Howe
Let's Talk About Power Stu Jackson at 10:49am 09.05.23 Mike, re: your comments on Dave's and Ralph's: I, too, am a model railroader, and understand G&Ds.
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 10:49am 09.05.23 Some good news this morning. TD 13 is turning away from the East Coast.:thumbup: But will soon be
Let's Talk About Power dlochner at 10:45am 09.05.23 This isn't a backwards way of thinking, its what all marine system's engineers have to do when desi
Let's Talk About Power mikeracca at 10:19am 09.05.23 Good morning everyone! I will attempt to answer everyone's concerns here and maybe give you guys a
HUNTER 456 2002? Real or not? kappykaplan at 10:16am 09.05.23 Kappy, close. Tks, Ed. :beer:
HUNTER 456 2002? Real or not? Ed Caldwell at 9:48am 09.05.23 The last two digits (02) indicate the boat was built in 2002. Kappy, close. The last FOUR digits
Privacy Curtain hangers for 29.5 ? rgranger at 9:43am 09.05.23 If you research the slide off of the Amazon site, you might be able to find a description of the tra
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) rgranger at 9:41am 09.05.23 Got to put a old sock with some moth balls inside each now to discourage re-population. Old sailor
Blown exhaust not enough I guess Hayden Watson at 9:33am 09.05.23 That is my concern, so I am biting the bullet and getting a new one from Westerbeke as they will st
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel rgranger at 9:30am 09.05.23 Thanks @dlochner That takes an obscure idea and makes it intuitive. To paraphrase...If your batte
21 Day Cruise rgranger at 9:22am 09.05.23 Legit!:beer::beer:
School's back in session cruise! Hayden Watson at 9:05am 09.05.23 Hi Hayden. Just something about night sailing that brings back many fond memories of same. No worri
Trailer plans needed LloydB at 9:01am 09.05.23 Underway LLC Complete Sailboat Sales, Storage and Repair in Eugene, Oregon via google not in PDX :wa
Thundering water tank? jviss at 8:51am 09.05.23 In short, this is a harmless phenomena that is easily prevented by leaving the cap loosely rather t
Lewmar 3500XXXXX Portlights source? jviss at 8:31am 09.05.23 Contact Hatch Masters; they service Lewmar hatches & portlights as well as sell replacement parts.
Lewmar 3500XXXXX Portlights source? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:27am 09.05.23
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 8:05am 09.05.23 Well finally got out for a sail after heat index and tropical storms and surges etc. but first had k

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