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Wash Down Pump Location Concerto at 6:05am 07.05.14 Catalina 310 3/934 I am in the process of installing a Johnson Pumps 5.2 GPM wash down pump on Concerto. Has anyone i
Installing new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch JHS at 5:23am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1174 How do you install new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch? There is a rod with a flat ring attached
1984 Hunter 31 fuel throttle steve1366 at 8:17pm 07.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/980 My fuel throttle is slipping in my pedestal . I can't hold RPM's unless I hold the throttle down. An
Deck Painting Calamity: What can I do now? Ziggler at 7:01pm 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 15/5322 I've tried TWICE to paint with Pettit EZ Ez Poxy2, the "fool proof" formula. Well, apparently they'v
Happy 4th of July Bad Obsession at 5:08pm 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 4/645 I hope that everyone had a great 4th of July. I hope that you guys got out on your boats and watche
C22 Keel Cable Length MaryEllaRose at 3:57pm 07.04.14 Catalina 22 1/721 Can anyone tell me the correct length for the C22 keel cable? I'm in the process of rebuilding my
Dodger for a Mac25 Kestle at 2:37pm 07.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/812 Anyone ever install a dodger on a Mac 25? Jeff
Pacific Coast on S2 7.3 StanFM at 11:43am 07.04.14 S2 0/853 Here's some footage from our recent trip... mostly water and riding short swells, but a short shot b
Sumner 8 sailing dingy centerboard at 11:29am 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 5/3613 Need picture of Sumner 8 sailing dingy for restoration. The boat was made onLong Island NY. All I ha
Battery life Fogg at 9:21am 07.04.14 Catalina 30 3/2191 Hi all, With 170 watts of solar and a controller keeping my house 8D battery happy, I am considering
need measurements for bimini top (1) padetorejr at 7:51am 07.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1125 Dear friends, I own a 1983 hunter 27 which presently sits on the hard in Charleston city boatyard. W
What size Self-tailing winch do I need? twjohnson83 at 7:48am 07.04.14 Catalina 30 7/3053 I have an '84 Catalina 30, and I'm replacing the non ST Winches. The current ones are Lewmar 30s, bu
pressured water pump pulsing galynd at 7:04am 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 22/4116 My jabsco fresh water pump pulses approximately every 15 seconds. The obvious answer is there is a
painting the bottom secondtimearound at 5:46am 07.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/638 We have a 1971 Macgregor Venture 24. We want to paint the bottom while it's on the trailer. This wil
Need better cabin access (1) Ward H at 8:02pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1429 The entrance into the cabin of my O'day 25 consist of stepping from the bridge deck to the counter t
Gunkholing east of Portland Oregon Davefromoregon at 7:21pm 07.03.14 Destinations 4/1930 Does anyone have any recommendations east of Portland?
Hurricane Arthur Terry in Naples at 7:02pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1037 Hold on and batten your hatches. A #2 can cause a big surge and 100 mph winds are severe. Good luck
Need a new starter/solenoid for M25 universal scevrog at 6:03pm 07.03.14 Parts Search 4/5768 My starter and/or solenoid is giving me a lot of problems. Long story. I want to get a new one in
Short shaft okay? Cincy020 at 5:55pm 07.03.14 Catalina 22 1/682 All,I just purchased a 1985 Catalina 22. However, it didn't have an outboard. I found a short shaft
Best place to buy lines in Nj Loose Ends at 5:04pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 25/2574 I need to replace some lines on my Catalina. I would like to go to a local chandlery instead of West

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Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? Tedd at 7:24am 10.25.22 Thanks, @Sanfelice . Nice to see another Triumph rider here. I have a '95 Speed Triple. I haven't ri
Voltage Meter Issue (1) dlochner at 6:53am 10.25.22 If replacing a voltmeter, consider changing to a digital display because you really can't tell stat
Voltage Meter Issue (1) Tin Kicker at 6:45am 10.25.22 If replacing a voltmeter, consider changing to a digital display because you really can't tell state
Water filter clarification... Captain Larry-DH at 6:43am 10.25.22 nice but a little pricey for me. But I would absolutely like to not only replace but also upgrade t
CDI FF2 patbratton at 6:39am 10.25.22 I replaced my forestay on the 23.5 with a stock replacement from the store on this website. Fit per
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long kloudie1 at 6:01am 10.25.22 Easy.. Remove the air cleaner, Pull the compression releases on both cylinders. Then disconnect the
Bad spider cracks ? shemandr at 5:34am 10.25.22 The only one I would say is just Gel Coat crazing is E. A,C & H appear to be cracks. I don't thin
Valve needed Parsons at 5:28am 10.25.22 For language purposes, a through-hull (the fitting in the hull) is connected to a seacock (the valve
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long RoyS at 5:18am 10.25.22 There probably is a drain on your muffler. Before you try cranking again you should empty the exhaus
Stagnant water in the lazarette Parsons at 5:13am 10.25.22 Permanent fix is a small drain hole at the bottom that will allow this to drain slowly to the main b
Stagnant water in the lazarette shemandr at 4:35am 10.25.22 Wet or Dry Shop Vac with shore power if you have it.
How to replace Hoses in the bilge? xavpil at 3:41am 10.25.22 Each bilge pump should have their own dedicated through hull/drain overboard. On my boat, all my b
Bad spider cracks ? xavpil at 3:39am 10.25.22 . Thx for taking the time to reply. I actually bought the boat 2 weeks ago. It s now out of the w
How to replace Hoses in the bilge? kappykaplan at 2:39am 10.25.22 So the manual and electric bilge pumps connect to share the same they hull. Each bilge pump should
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:19am 10.25.22 How's the rebuild progressing? :plus: Yes, John, inquiring minds want to know! :beer:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Marmalade at 2:18am 10.25.22 How's the rebuild progressing? Fingers crossed your schedule is holding course!
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar karellen at 11:59pm 10.24.22 I'll second the cooling system flush. Worked well on my 3GM30 that had muddy brown cooling water (su
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? Sanfelice at 11:40pm 10.24.22 I use a heated motorcycle jacket ( Gerbing) which is very lightweight and use my foul weather jacket
Keel separating? Dean Strong at 10:15pm 10.24.22 Very typical of Hunters with iron keels. Hunter advised me 20 years ago to open the crack with a Dr
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? jon hansen at 9:46pm 10.24.22 wool what kind of bikes yawl ride. me, bmw 1150 r 2004 ski suit, snowmobile suit, bibs & parka

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