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#580 for sale, massachusetts upslims at 5:22pm 09.14.14 Catalina 22 0/7 Hi all Well with a heavy heart I'm selling my 22'. It's been a great boat but I found a deal I cou
SHURflo 5.7 water pump Pat T at 5:11pm 09.14.14 Ask All Sailors 1/789 My shurflo smart sensor 5.7 developed a problem recently due to a leak and the pump was running dry
Topping lift ? slowdog at 4:50pm 09.14.14 Ask All Sailors 19/3445 I would like to see some pictures of how your topping lift gos on the boom . Can you still use the r
Bene 473 single handed snadd1s at 4:34pm 09.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/6426 Hi, unfortunately it seems that i have to sail my new baby short / singlehanded for some time. Any
Oday 23-2 mast slot question itsjojo at 3:42pm 09.14.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1193 Another newbie question.... I have my 1977 23-2 sailing well now after many repairs in the past 12
Oday 23-2 mast slot question itsjojo at 3:02pm 09.14.14 Smaller Boats 0/497 sorry wrong forum
Wet core higgs at 3:00pm 09.14.14 Ask All Sailors 27/3308 A cabin top deck fitting was leaking and I did not know until the headliner started dripping. Botto
Permanently raised Pop Top jbvalya at 12:16pm 09.14.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 29/6751 I am in the process of buying a C25, standard rig, fixed keel boat. I am 6'-1" in height. Has an
Fog!!! Don Guillette at 10:08am 09.14.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/5432 I've only sailed in fog on 2 occasions and I didn't like either of them. The first was a race in Lon
Autopilot problem zrod at 8:03am 09.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1207 Hi, Today i noticed a new problem on the autopilot of my hunter 340 -1999. I could hear a strange
tack line for spinnaker... (1) jaycrawford97 at 7:46am 09.14.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1430 Using spinnaker from BWY last couple of days. Want to modify a few things. First off, what is line
Broken Rudder (1) weedstomper at 7:39am 09.14.14 Smaller Boats 10/2208 I was sailing my Hunter 260 (wing keel version) under 20+ knots and my rudder snapped at the head.
Out haul 7.3 (2) StanFM at 7:17am 09.14.14 S2 0/798 One of owners here wanted pics of the outhaul setup on a 7.3 so here are a couple shots. The cable
davit arch for bigger hunters (1) Navicula at 6:30am 09.14.14 Big Boats 9/2088 I just did a dry fit test of this arch that I started, I was getting worried about the fit from the
info on H 26 trailer only Crazy Dave Condon at 5:23am 09.14.14 Smaller Boats 2/630 I am working with a H26 owner who sent me photos of the hull dented in by the bunk boards. My resp
Alignment of keel, rudder and prop skeg on Oceanis 34? Softlad at 1:50am 09.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2462 With an Oceanis 34 out on the hard-standing, I happened to look down the length of the boat and noti
Replace shift/throttle cables Clydo at 7:11pm 09.13.14 Catalina 310 1/1176 Had a guy look at my shift/throttle cable replacement project today. After remove compass etc., an
autopilot GrampaArt at 7:02pm 09.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/940 I'm looking for an autopilot for my S2-8.6'wheel steering. The Raymarine AV-100 seems to be the only
Catalina 30 Aft of nav station starboard dead space windcat at 5:14pm 09.13.14 Catalina 30 8/3035 I have a question about the hollow area to the right of the Nav station along the hull. This seem
Technautics CoolBlue Compressor location windcat at 4:22pm 09.13.14 Catalina 30 1/1197 We bought a "CoolBlue" refrigeration unit at the Seattle Boat Show about 3 years ago. We are finall

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CL 14 parts question RBand at 1:33pm 09.05.23 I'll have to measure. Thank you as this is all new (and exciting) to me.
CL 14 parts question shemandr at 1:28pm 09.05.23 What size is the sheet?
Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. Jimongee at 1:25pm 09.05.23 So thank you, Ralph Johnson. Regarding those two paragraphs it look like what the heck am I trying t
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather kappykaplan at 1:16pm 09.05.23 It seems hurricanes like to follow me Or could it be that your boat is so fast that it's sucking t
Let's Talk About Power mikeracca at 1:16pm 09.05.23 @Stu Jackson Thank you for the insight and links, I will study them here shortly. ve the ability
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Project_Mayhem at 12:46pm 09.05.23 I've had great results from McLube and off the shelf dry teflon lubes but I do believe a clean track
Broken propeller captcoho at 12:27pm 09.05.23 Hi I have broken blade on 1985 h34 2 blade bronze prop Question where is the best place to find rep
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 12:26pm 09.05.23 Update for @dLj and his luck with storms. :facepalm:
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Project_Mayhem at 12:15pm 09.05.23 I have an electric fuel pump installed by a previous owner. I have it connected to the choke termina
HUNTER 456 2002? Real or not? JamesG161 at 12:13pm 09.05.23 HUN452-77-J102 HUN 452 - 77th Hull made , Molded by Hunter in Jan in 2002. Most likely listed a
Lewmar 3500XXXXX Portlights source? BigEasy at 12:13pm 09.05.23 A couple of years ago I got a quote from Hatchmasters for the two big Lewmar hatches on my boat and
Privacy Curtain hangers for 29.5 ? Rick Webb at 12:10pm 09.05.23 Looks like what we have The one on the tape are much easier to work with
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 11:45am 09.05.23 Update for @dLj and his luck with storms. :facepalm:
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 11:37am 09.05.23 That is a great explanation! The picture of the parallel resistances in the Victron paper really ma
Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 09.05.23 I always like a good puzzle and your photos and write up certainly don't make things any easier. in
Looking for Oceanis 35.1 Owner Manual PDF SoSound at 11:16am 09.05.23 For something as recent as a 35.1, the PDF should be available through the dealer network or directl
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.

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