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Racor 220 series fuel filter dziedzicmj at 5:22am 08.12.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/2639 Hi, I have a question regarding a Racor filter 220 series. For the last 2 years I am fighting diese
Replacment of port newboatowner at 4:51am 08.12.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/874 Good day to all of you. I have a 1980 Catalina 30 and I replaced the starboard aft port window
N17 Topping Lift gburling at 4:47am 08.12.14 Newport 4/2450 My Newport 17 has a topping lift (really just a 1/4" line tied off pretty tightly at the end of the
Main Halyard Block SubVet at 4:28am 08.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2801 Can't seem to locate the proper block to replace the original on my 1988 Pearson 27. Can I use a D-r
Halyard Block SubVet at 4:01am 08.12.14 Pearson 2/1215 AARGH! The halyard block at the base of my P-27 has a broken sheave and it doesn't seem like I can
77 O'Day 22 Transom Weight ChattOday at 10:50pm 08.11.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1697 2 questions, actually 1. How study is the transom? I want to add either a lady or small swim platfor
How secure anchor chain in locker? Clydo at 10:23pm 08.11.14 Catalina 310 9/4236 Looked for previous posts for answer to this question but no luck. PO tied light line to anchor ch
Thru hull transducer Gene Lovelace at 8:32pm 08.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1216 New to this boat 1992 Beneteau First 32s5. Thru-hull transducer is not working. Dropped new one over
Who uses an anchor roller? Gene Neill at 7:40pm 08.11.14 Catalina 22 90/21253 Help me talk my wife into one. She's on board for a #25 Mantus, now I just have to convince her it w
1978 Oday 20 keel question AJLajoie at 7:30pm 08.11.14 Day Sailers 5/1674 Hi. Just bought a '78 O'Day 20 footer. I have questions regarding the keel. Is the keel adjustable
O'day sprite rigging 2manybiscuits at 7:18pm 08.11.14 Day Sailers 2/4040 I recently acquired a O'day sprite for my 6 and 8 year old children to learn how to sail on with me.
Ben 40 engine room blower power trishark at 7:01pm 08.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4955 The engine room blower located port aft rear of my boat does not run when the engine is on. Ran tem
NEW to me O'Day 22 gRussell at 5:56pm 08.11.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1267 Hello shipmates... just wanted to introduce myself before bombarding the forum with questions... M
prop 2 or 3 blade, for speed? pilots lady at 5:53pm 08.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1939 We have a Beneteau 311 and it has a 2 blade prop. We get about 5 knots out of it while motoring. W
Bat mystery on Lake Michigan Audrius at 5:42pm 08.11.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1487 Last Sunday, me and my buddy, were crossing Lake Michigan back to Waukegan, IL from St. Joseph , MI
Back from Barkley Sound YVRguy at 4:53pm 08.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1013 Well I'm home today, having completed my trip with a friend from Vancouver to Barkley Sound and back
Upgrading Engine Instrument Panel (1) vincejg327 at 4:04pm 08.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/6799 I want to replace the old engine instrument panel on my Catalina 27 (#5321) with the Engine Instrume
Hunter 15 centerboard pivot scbody at 3:33pm 08.11.14 Smaller Boats 3/759 Hi The centerboard on my H15 came loose sometime in the last few days. After some investigation
192 parts Jerry Shenkman at 3:12pm 08.11.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1200 Without going into detail about my own stupidity, I find myself in need of a fore-stay and the part
Iphone navigation bwons at 3:02pm 08.11.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1634 Is anyone using iSailor as a main navigation source while piloting? If so what are the pros and cons

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No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 Richard19068 at 12:33pm 08.29.23 Looks tight but maybe one of these? https://edsonmarine.com/vision-series-compass-bowl-for-3-5-and-
Water demand pump question jviss at 12:32pm 08.29.23 One of the best water pressure pumps available is a "prehistoric belt driven 12 V motor pump." Ha,
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks kappykaplan at 12:30pm 08.29.23 I find the McLube product to be the best solution for this and any other dry lubrication needs. :p
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks stickinthemud57 at 12:22pm 08.29.23 I applied McLube at the start of the sailing season (March), and it continues to work fine. Since it
Stowing Winch Handles Dalliance at 12:03pm 08.29.23 Not a fan of the vinyl holders. Bunch of holes in the boat, and they get dirty looking quickly. F
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 toastysailor at 11:49am 08.29.23 I'll have to check, but if I remember correctly it is more like 3 inches wide. But I'm not certain,
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:40am 08.29.23 Somewhat difficult to run the wiring but how about surface mounted compases on the surface below the
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Dalliance at 11:19am 08.29.23
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 (2) toastysailor at 11:19am 08.29.23 219347 219348
Winchbit driver Hayden Watson at 11:15am 08.29.23 Has anyone tried installing one of these? My Catalina 310 has limited access to the area above the
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks kappykaplan at 11:14am 08.29.23 How often do you apply it? It's applied to the headsail luff tape at the beginning of the season.
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 11:12am 08.29.23 Well, the mast stepped fine. The shrouds are long enough. I will insert pins to be sure the turnbuck
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 11:11am 08.29.23 Its possible that they replaced the mast with a new design mast which is a little shorter to compen
H34 Mast Rewiring WasabiRush at 11:08am 08.29.23 Great info Dalliance. Thanks.
'07 Hunter 27 In-Mast Furler Failure (2) VT Fitz at 11:06am 08.29.23 Epilogue: The rigger arrived late this morning and he swapped out the 1/4" line for my topping lift
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 11:03am 08.29.23 It's a wax. You're likely to make it worse as wax traps dirt. Great for zippers though. We use Zipp
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 10:49am 08.29.23 :plus: Never had a problem with McLube not lasting very long. How often do you apply it?
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Barnacle Bill at 10:45am 08.29.23 I am a broker and based on your notes, I'd say the person you were dealing with was pretty much usel
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 kappykaplan at 10:42am 08.29.23 Could you post a photo of your existing binnacle?
H34 Mast Rewiring Dalliance at 10:36am 08.29.23

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