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Rudder Beneteau 321 at 9:02am 08.04.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/615 Looking to source a new rudder for a Catalina /Morgan 38 center cockpit--1994 present rudder is fol
Hunter 49 Headliner Wisp at 8:53am 08.04.14 Big Boats 4/1424 Is there an easy way to remove and replace the headliner in a 49? I need to run some new cabling and
New Wind-gen (1) All U Get at 8:42am 08.04.14 Ask All Sailors 20/8429 Hi all, We have added a MarineKinetix wind generator to supply more energy to batteries aboard ou
103/104 with kids Ruck at 8:09am 08.04.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1145 Does anyone know of a good 103/104 course that allows young kids?
Daysailer 1 jumper v strut spreader Graystoke at 6:39am 08.04.14 Day Sailers 2/2031 I haven't seen replacement parts available for this upper spreader on the DS 1. Anyone know if they
310 for sale Alansails at 6:28am 08.04.14 Catalina 310 0/960 Saw this freshwater 310 for sale: http://www.greenturtlebay.com/Yacht-Sales/Current-listings.aspx
410 refrigator latches Don Lucas at 6:06am 08.04.14 Big Boats 10/1564 I getting tired of replacing those plastic lid latches. Has anyone tired just removing? them? It wou
replacing the keel winch wire. worane at 3:01am 08.04.14 Trailer Sailors 19/9099 My C 25 is sitting on it's swing keel on the wide thick timber plank that sits on the base of my tra
The cut of my jib questions Roadking Larry at 1:18am 08.04.14 Ask All Sailors 10/5630 My 1976 Cal 2-27 came with 2 head sails. A smaller jib, probably 110%-ish for the boat and a much la
Need cabin light info jmkinsfbay at 7:26pm 08.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1499 New owner of 2006 343. I want to just sit and read without lighting up the whole boat, by using the
oday 23 main cabin Windows dfrancis23 at 6:19pm 08.03.14 Parts Search 2/5739 If anyone comes across a 23 being broken out, grab me the main cabin Windows Please. Really don't wa
new outboard mmsailor at 5:10pm 08.03.14 Smaller Boats 6/1174 I want a new 6 hp 4 cycle to replace my existing 5 hp 2 cycle . Where is the best place on the net f
Installing auto pilot H 29.5 james295 at 4:52pm 08.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1622 I have 1994 hunter 29.5 ,and I have some questions on installing the raymarine wheel drive ev-100 se
Exhaust smell ahlerstom at 4:35pm 08.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/2730 I have a virtually new Hunter "The Edge" with factory-mounted Evinrude E-Tec 75 hp engine. I love th
My nose can't find this one..... rpell46 at 3:59pm 08.03.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1394 Like a majority of us, I can usually find an electrical problem by "nose". This time, my nose could
M25XP - what type oil? uwyoda at 3:30pm 08.03.14 Catalina 30 19/12107 I have been using 10W40 engine oil, but have been told by someone that due to the age of the engine
Edson Steering Problem sigbear at 1:45pm 08.03.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/3482 Catalina 309 #168, Yesterday while cruising at idle speed in a crowded cove my steering wheel locked
Just purchases 1994 H26 Dfisher at 1:41pm 08.03.14 Smaller Boats 2/686 Hi I just purchased a 1994 H26 and was wondering if there is a owners manual somewhere online. I'm
Proper outboard HP for Irwin 28 eugenesdream24 at 12:21pm 08.03.14 Ask All Sailors 5/971 Hey everyone, I have a dumb question. I'm having problems with my Atomic 4 and have literally been r
New Member/Daysailer question dnv at 12:17pm 08.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1379 I am a new member to the group. I have owned several small sailboats including the Oday Javelin whic

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Water balast leak in Hunter 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 07.11.23 It was not clearly stated where the dye was seen. I was trying to find out if it was around the air
Found On Deck rgranger at 6:00am 07.11.23 Ask around and See if someone has a drone they can fly up there and get some video of your mast head
Electrical Gremlins kloudie1 at 5:43am 07.11.23 I dunno, 50 amperes at 120V is 6000 watts which is 500 amps at 12 V way more than a charger would be
Perkins 20 Engine Elissatoo at 5:37am 07.11.23 Thanks for your advice.
What is this material? jssailem at 5:31am 07.11.23 It is not something I recognize. Twenty questions to get more information. Is it solid surface or
What is this material? dlochner at 5:31am 07.11.23 Looks like some kind of chip board that might be used for house sheathing. Sand off some finish on t
Rigging information jssailem at 5:20am 07.11.23
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything jviss at 4:53am 07.11.23 This was the epitome of simplicity ............. nd sleek design which just about kills you when y
Perkins 20 Engine RoyS at 4:53am 07.11.23 If you are sucking out your oil through the dip stick, do not expect to get the listed capacity out.
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything jviss at 4:51am 07.11.23 If you are hell-bent on fixing what you have, first, I suspect there is some kind of galling on the
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything jviss at 4:49am 07.11.23 I recommend replacing the strut with a Multi-position gas friction strut. From the website: Fricti
alternator and wiring RoyS at 4:46am 07.11.23 I by-passed the original start wire in the harness with a separate No.10 wire and that solved the pr
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? dlochner at 4:46am 07.11.23 Photos showing the creases would be really helpful.
Found On Deck RoyS at 4:33am 07.11.23 Thanks everyone for your responses. It can only be a captured pin as there is no head or hole for a
alternator and wiring Jim_H42 at 4:27am 07.11.23 Perhaps check the grounding wire and selinoid connections would be a good "starting" point...
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem danooxnard at 4:26am 07.11.23 I have the same engine. You have to remove the plastic top cover and bottom plastic Piece. You can t
Cocpit Table for Merriman binnacle? RoyS at 4:18am 07.11.23 I sent you a private message with photos and dimensions yesterday.
Starting battery Maine Sail at 4:11am 07.11.23 Are Battery Conductance Testers Worth it? https://marinehowto.com/are-battery-conductance-testers-w
Electrical Gremlins High Current at 4:06am 07.11.23 How many amps is your battery charger rated to output? That seems the most likely culprit.
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? danstanford at 1:59am 07.11.23 Do they persist when you are sailing? Sounds like the boom angle is too low for some reason but if s

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