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Anchor Hanger or Mast Hanger??? CurtCarver1 at 11:04am 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2350 Greetings - surely someone has seen these: I salvaged a bow rail from a daysailer type craft (Macgre
Head Y valve mystery Clydo at 10:55am 07.29.14 Catalina 310 21/5038 I am probably the one that started the comment "Its as plain as the nose on your face" but have que
ice chest option (2) walt at 10:46am 07.29.14 Trailer Sailors 61/11590 Since this is more of a trailer sailer problem, Ill put this here. Next year, if things go to pla
Post Sail Float Bowl Drain On 2 Cycle? Kper at 10:02am 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 4/761 I have never drained the float bowl on a 2 cycle unless it was at the end of the season but, I had a
3M Fiberglass Cleaner & Wax (2) carboman at 9:43am 07.29.14 Smaller Boats 5/1140 This stuff took almost all of the rust stains out of my anchor locker/well. http://www.boaterslan
Davis Vantage Vue Weather Station on my mast? eugenesdream24 at 9:23am 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2128 Hey everyone, I have a dumb question. I own an Irwin 28 which had no wind speed / direction instr
No data - ST30 Speed instument John T1594 at 8:43am 07.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1477 So I have these old Raymarine ST30 depth and speed instruments linked to an ST60 wind meter on my 20
1987 Oday 272 Bilge Exit hose (2) jdsevier at 8:41am 07.29.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1250 Howdy all. I was anchored for a night at Channel Islands and my exit hose for my bilge pump broke o
Looking for PHRF Rating - New Hunter 33 alleytm at 6:17am 07.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2645 Hi, Everyone. I'm the handicapper for a small yacht club in the Finger Lakes of NY. We have a mem
auto pilot hub on folding wheel replacement lookoutmcg at 6:16am 07.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4181 Our autopilot wheel "hub" fell apart our 3rd day out. Sounded like we got hit by hail, all the beari
trailer, 22 hull w/ keel available very cheap (1) jmczzz at 6:00am 07.29.14 Catalina 22 0/820 trailer, 22 hull w/ keel available very cheapsold Ran across this deal looking for some parts.
Yanmar 30 suddenly will not start Cres at 5:24am 07.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1025 I have a 2005 Hunter 33 based at Pittwater in Sydney. After a morning sail I moored for lunch and sh
Downeast Dreaming Roger Long at 5:06am 07.29.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 5/9088 Three years ago today, I was just eleven days into the rest of my life. I told people at the time t
Replacing wind instrument bobtigar at 4:31am 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2579 One of the many items that must be replace after my recent lightning strike is my Datamarine wind sy
Old gas All U Get at 4:11am 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 22/1830 Hi all, Does anyone have a good way of disposing old gasoline. I have a boat on the market and w
Simpson-Lawrence Horizon Express Windlass svGallivant at 12:19am 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1233 I have a Simpson-Lawrence Express Windlass on my Beneteau 461. It has a reversing motor, drives the
Cabin ventilation PSR at 10:11pm 07.28.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1351 Has anyone found a way to replace existing sealed Catalina ports with alternatives that open? More c
Vocabulary help (1) judsonj at 9:45pm 07.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/796 Hey All, I have found this forum to be a great help with almost every project I have taken on in my
Beckson opening port gaskets Mark Maulden at 8:14pm 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 16/4579 Have 4 4x14 opening ports that need new gaskets. Spent 5 hrs today ( ya five) and got 1.5 ports do
Sail to Cambridge Maryland MLampner at 8:13pm 07.28.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1797 O any of the bay sailors know if a 1977 Hunter 30 can clear the route 50 bridge at Cambridge. I am s

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Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (1) skunther at 1:51pm 07.31.23 How much oil consumption is normal for a 3GM? I just checked my oil and after 90 hours of use the oi
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? tfox2069 at 1:36pm 07.31.23 When I had my 23 foot Clipper Marine with an outboard the propeller coming out of the water in roug
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion tfox2069 at 1:31pm 07.31.23 The thing is, I'm not anti thruster. I'm just suggesting that any boat owner learn to handle their
Selden - Furling Main Sailgunner at 1:15pm 07.31.23 Replaced my furling line a few years ago with Sta Set 7/16" line. bought 45'. You can hire a rigger
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 1:14pm 07.31.23 I talked with local Yanmar service here ( St. Clair Shores, Lake St. Clair MI). They are backed up
25' O'Day Swingkeel Timm R Oday25 at 1:11pm 07.31.23 Welcome . We also own a 25 Oday . You might get more help if you posted your questions on the Oday O
Cockpit shower replacement head kloudie1 at 1:00pm 07.31.23 Looks just like the indoor shower head that came on my '85 H-34. ya might be able to find one on thi
Cockpit shower replacement head envisionvenicefl at 12:58pm 07.31.23 Google "outdoor shower head". Plenty in the $20+ range used on camping trailers.
Winch sizes (4) SpencerMarchant at 12:46pm 07.31.23 Greg Probably a small plastic winch handle shaped device with a hole in the middle of the socket. T
Edson Wheel Storage Don Crowther at 12:44pm 07.31.23 I've called around and the only company that I've found so far that has stock for this part is Edson
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery (1) jonelli at 12:44pm 07.31.23 this sounds like the classic wiring harness problem. There've been many threads about this. Basic
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Rich Stidger at 12:36pm 07.31.23 I purchased my ST45's during a WM BOGO event. I am very pleased with their performance. Mine have s
Shore powered vent fan? Ralph Johnstone at 12:21pm 07.31.23 Depending on how you and electricity get along, you could wire the Marinco into you 12V system. Use
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 12:12pm 07.31.23 His heating "coolant" wouldn't need to be pressurized or sealed like an engine. That depends on a
Sailing in higher winds. zinahewitt at 12:11pm 07.31.23 +1 for everything Stu said. Generally a reefed main has a much more efficient shape and is better
Sailing in higher winds. zinahewitt at 12:10pm 07.31.23 Buy and use Don Guillette's Sail Trim Guide available in books right here. Best sail trim book kno
Solar water heat exchanger JBP-PA at 12:07pm 07.31.23 Ah. I thought you meant he needed an expansion tank on the fresh water side. His heating "coolant" w
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer dlochner at 12:05pm 07.31.23 The O'Day Day Sailer is a small light boat, it will not take much horsepower to move it along. Nor w
Shore powered vent fan? JBP-PA at 11:59am 07.31.23 You could get a separate fan and panel like this and mount the solar panel somewhere it won't get bu
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 11:54am 07.31.23 The expansion/accumulator tank is plumbed upstream of the hot water. I don't see any difference bet

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