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Brand of watermaker and airconditioner zzmeyer at 7:42pm 08.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/700 Does anyone know the brand of factory installed watermaker and airconditioner? Are spare parts avai
Jib hauldown line? Gene Neill at 6:24pm 08.07.14 Catalina 22 32/5536 Anybody use one? If so, what diameter line is it, and where do you cleat it/tie it off? I had one
Mac26m trailer question foursail22701 at 4:42pm 08.07.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1410 Hi everybody. The rubber "cap" at the end of the guide posts on my original Mac 26m trailer has fal
sailing vacation in the Apostles! sdstef at 3:41pm 08.07.14 Bigger Boats 4/1342 Chartered an Island Packet 27 from Superior Charters at Pikes Bay Marina. Enjoy the video! And tha
Aerial video of "sailing" the Hunter 23 Paladin27 at 3:04pm 08.07.14 Smaller Boats 7/1207 I use sailing in quotes because it was an absolute DEAD night on Lake Michigan. Which was probably
New owner of an Islander 34 northernfred at 12:26pm 08.07.14 Islander 3/5043 Hi all, I'm new to this forum and am the proud new owner of a 71 Islander 34 in need of restoration.
tablet navigation c_witch at 12:11pm 08.07.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1737 Does anyone use a tablet and app for navation? Ive switched to a samsung galaxy tab 3 and gpsnautica
The right Inverter jokl1959 at 11:56am 08.07.14 Big Boats 2/1382 Hi all Inverters have made some strides in the last years and I have been thinking about installi
Shaft packing replacement 25xpb BrassRat at 11:50am 08.07.14 Catalina 30 3/1250 BrassRat is repowered with a 25xpb. I asked a mechanic to replace the packing. He told me there is i
Selden Rodkicker Hydraulic strut tahomathundr at 11:42am 08.07.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1605 The hydraulic ram on my 2006 C309 has failed again. This will be the 4th one and this last one only
replacing a 2GM20F with a 3GM20 Rick R at 10:51am 08.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2172 I have an opportunity to replace the Yanmar 2GM20F in my Hunter 326 with a Yanmar 3GM which would be
YSM 8 riser nipple, Y25 (1) harryjak at 10:43am 08.07.14 Yamaha 1/1797 My water injection elbow failed on my YSM8, ordered up a new elbow, lower elbow that comes out of th
USCG Documentation Ron Allen at 10:08am 08.07.14 Catalina 30 4/1168 Does anyone have the figures for the USCG documentation forms for the Catalina 30 ? I need the Gross
Head Games Meriachee at 9:07am 08.07.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1487 Yesterday our almost new head started acting up. The pump handle works just fine on the "inlet" sett
Ron Frisosky Crazy Dave Condon at 9:00am 08.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/961 Ron Frisosky represented Performance Trailers, Road King Trailers and others but most notably, Catal
Ron Frisosky Crazy Dave Condon at 8:58am 08.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/649 Ron Frisosky represented Performance Trailers, Road King Trailers and others but most notably, Catal
galley cabinet lastchance at 8:49am 08.07.14 Catalina 30 2/921 I just purchased a C-30 with a Yanmar 2GM engine that needs to be pulled. Does anyone know if the ga
3gm30 on 355 smoke on up rpm +2200 rgarand at 8:43am 08.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/804 Hi all sailors, I have looked thru previous threads to no avail... Bought a h355 last year, engine h
Mounting Garmin 50s Chartplotter H34 (2) Dave19957 at 6:47am 08.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1471 Now that I have my new Garmin Echo Map 50s Chartplotter, I need to mount it. I haven't found anythi
Pinning the Mast Newport 17 gburling at 6:22am 08.07.14 Newport 7/6542 I am a beginner/novice sailor. My boat is a Newport 17 (1978) in better than average shape for its

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DIY Electronics? jviss at 6:36am 08.28.23 ^^^ @Davidasailor26
Looking at a c22 need advise ambler at 6:22am 08.28.23 Make sure the hose is top quality. The "volcano" the keel cable comes up through is below the waterl
Gulf Storm Potential (2) JamesG161 at 6:12am 08.28.23 The News has good information now. The Hurricane Hunters are in the storm now. They give the best
Wayfarer MKI - floor clamp- after market ideas? kloudie1 at 5:45am 08.28.23 Looks like Sea Dog has something similar.. If ya poke around on these and "windshield latches", ya m
Looking at a c22 need advise newcat22 at 4:46am 08.28.23
Looking at a c22 need advise (3) newcat22 at 4:41am 08.28.23
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 dLj at 4:37am 08.28.23 In a few years I'll take a loan and buy a nicer boat when I know more about what makes a good sail
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (2) Johnny Sails at 4:27am 08.28.23 niice! that sounds like it is working great for you. i'm def going to be setting it up that way. My
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 dLj at 3:32am 08.28.23
How do I describe this or better yet find one? (1) Calif. Ted at 9:19pm 08.27.23 Oh, the whole mount, appears to be only available one place, Catalina Direct $100, search for: Bimin
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 8:14pm 08.27.23 I am assuming that you will be doing a long block overhaul. The kits that are available are a real
cabin fresh water pump PeteT at 7:32pm 08.27.23 Peggie: Goes on to the tech calendar. Thanks all again. I've got your link. pete
Surveyor - Bad experience CliffA at 7:21pm 08.27.23
cabin fresh water pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 08.27.23 You won't find an additive that prevents scale build up in your fresh water plumbing that won't also
Groko K backfills somewhat and handle moves Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:05pm 08.27.23 It could be as simple as a badly worn joker valve that's allowing backflow into the bowl...but only
Gulf Storm Potential Don S/V ILLusion at 6:44pm 08.27.23 I understand and agree. The concern would be an excess of rain accompanied with strong winds. May
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? rardiH36 at 6:41pm 08.27.23 chichiflys - Good work around the chainplate cover plates on deck. I am sure that your epoxy core
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 jssailem at 6:39pm 08.27.23 Going out on the open water, assuming you want to revisit land some place safely, requires: A boat
2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator dlochner at 6:36pm 08.27.23
How do I describe this or better yet find one? (1) rpwillia at 6:34pm 08.27.23 From rgranger's post, this is close to what I was looking for (except stainless would be nice and th

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