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Raymarine x-5 autopilot ball bearings not staying put Jared1048 at 11:27am 09.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/2647 Hello, I recently replaced the wheel pilot on my st4000 with the newer raymarine x- 5 unit (used)
diesel engine upgrade possibility? crosswind at 11:15am 09.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1224 go Browns! anyway.. I have a yanmar ysm12 1979 vintage which is becoming just too troublesome.
Referral to lender for new boat financing? DrJudyB at 10:06am 09.21.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1455 hello, We are looking at buying a brand- new boat and want to finance about $55,000 dollars for 1
RF drain circuit sesmith at 9:08am 09.21.14 Musings With Maine Sail 7/5120 I'm just finishing up the installation of a Raymarine EV-100 wheel pilot on our boat. There is a de
Trailer for Catalina 27 in Portland, OR brrader at 9:00am 09.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/1232 Hi all, Bit of an odd question... looking at a Catalina 27 in the Portland, OR area. If the sale wo
Pex Doug4bass at 8:45am 09.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/920 I am Pex illiterate. Anybody know what size of Pex Catalina uses in their later larger boats? I n
Great day on the water......Finally!! (3) ShotgunSlim at 8:14am 09.21.14 Catalina 22 8/861 After 5 long months of being without a tow vehicle, I FINALLY got back on the water!! I had a beaut
Hunter 31 Muffler Rusty68801 at 8:13am 09.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/981 Hi my name is Brad. I own a 1984 Hunter 31 named Sand Dollar out of St Augustine. I wanted informati
Barient power wench removal and repair? (5) ttac at 7:04am 09.21.14 Big Boats 2/1187 Hello all we have a Barient 27-48 wench as our primary. After our lightning strike it doesn't work p
B343 Gennaker set up Ken_Smith343 at 6:09am 09.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/7350 I have a 2006 B343 that is new to me this year. It came with Neil Pryde Sails. Furling main, furling
Frigate Atlantic Phil at 4:53am 09.21.14 C&C 0/2099 I looking at making an offer on a 1070 C'C Frigate 36. Any experience that you can share about saili
More sheaves than i know what to do with. The Garbone at 4:46am 09.21.14 Catalina 30 4/1355 Currently have my mast down and am working on refitting. When purchased the boat had 2 halyar
Yamaha 30 manual? wildswan at 9:16pm 09.20.14 Yamaha 15/7077 Does anyone have a PDF of the Yamaha 30 manual in English? Thanks all
Almost free boat jleblanc31 at 7:11pm 09.20.14 Morgan 7/3140 I have a chance to get a 1971 Morgan 27 almost free it needs work but its in the water and is floati
Trailer Larry D Calander at 6:59pm 09.20.14 Smaller Boats 9/1208 Anybody know if a Macgregor trailer will work with a Hunter 26
Mast Step/Sirius 22 (1) Baysailor6 at 5:49pm 09.20.14 Sirius 21/22 5/5607 Hi I'm new to the forum. Been sailing small boats like hobie's and lasers. Recently decided to tr
Accessory zincs to prevent corrosion drmendbone at 5:21pm 09.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1830 I have the small suggested zinc on my prop. The fellow that cleans my hull suggested adding extra p
Topping lift awerman at 5:03pm 09.20.14 Smaller Boats 3/2471 Having problems gathering/flaking my main alone after I drop it. Want to add lazy jacks and not sur
Flags (1) Barnacle_Bob at 12:10pm 09.20.14 Catalina 22 12/1541 Any ideas on where to get a nice flag, flagstaff, and flagstaff holder like this character :) has?
hunter 40 legond donalds9 at 11:24am 09.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1170 does anyone know the length of the prop shaft in a hunter 40 legond ?

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Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 11:28am 08.24.23 You could try measuring the resistance as you move the sender through its range and see if it chang
Do you use bumper boards? rgranger at 11:20am 08.24.23 Thanks all for the feedback. Here are a few key takeaways that (for me) seemed to extend beyond the
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 11:15am 08.24.23 I installed this type of sensor, and it works very well. My problem was that the sensor is located a
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help rgranger at 11:10am 08.24.23 It is rarely if ever, used while the sails are hoisted as the sail keeps the boom from falling dow
Exhaust for Cat 34 Stu Jackson at 11:01am 08.24.23 Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal Engine Information on the Intern
Exhaust for Cat 34 Steve_Catalina at 10:22am 08.24.23 Check out c34.org
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Johann at 10:18am 08.24.23 Interesting. Mine is pretty flat, rectangular in every respect, no wedge shape, etc. I think it's
Do you use bumper boards? Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 08.24.23 and rope...;) Eh ? Ya gonna plug in the electric hose ? That just has no use anywhere :facepalm
Surveyor - Bad experience JoeWhite at 9:50am 08.24.23 You do not have to send his report to your insurance Co. Move to an other surveyor.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 9:18am 08.24.23
Do you use bumper boards? rgranger at 9:17am 08.24.23 You forgot to include bathrooms. --Peggie and rope...;)
Surveyor - Bad experience Don S/V ILLusion at 9:00am 08.24.23 No clue what certification requirements for surveyors in Canada is but I know that in the US, it mea
H380 settee table installation sailcapt340 at 8:52am 08.24.23
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 8:45am 08.24.23 Probably more important than that is to check his certification before hiring him/her. 100% There
Surveyor - Bad experience Ralph Johnstone at 8:33am 08.24.23 Probably more important than that is to check his certification before hiring him/her. Boat surveyo
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Kings Gambit at 8:27am 08.24.23 My gauge has the opposite problem. the needle moves from the first usage but when It stops moving
Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 SycloneDriver at 8:26am 08.24.23 Mine didn't require farther diagnosis, it was obvious the broken wire was the problem. I'll look ov
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 8:21am 08.24.23 My gauge has the opposite problem. the needle moves from the first usage but when It stops moving a
Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 (1) sailAnnapolis at 8:13am 08.24.23 Thank you for the update. I looked at the connectors and even replaced the relay and still no luck.
Deception Pass. (1) Hayden Watson at 8:10am 08.24.23 Nice writeup, Hayden. thank you. Been through the pass many times and have found the slack water ti

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