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Speed Loss michaeel at 9:55am 07.13.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 19/3140 Recently replaced the mixing elbow on my Yanmar 3YM20. The engine runs great as normal with no sign
Kenyon boom internal lines question jtmccue at 9:06am 07.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1075 I wanted to replace the tired and worn outlhaul line on the H28.5. A wire comes out the boom aft s
Flat winter cover for a B311 amayers at 8:14am 07.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/960 I'm going to need a winter cover for my B311 and saw an interesting cover this winter that was flat
H 26 mystery inspection plate and wet floor by galley (1) abk at 7:58am 07.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/800 The floor by the galley is squishy. Water seeps out from under the wood and collectis the corner the
VENUS Sailboats?? colinhulse at 7:08am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 3/2012 I am going to look at a Venus 46 on Saturday. I know little about them! Designed in New Z and built
main sheet controls sailorsteve1 at 7:00am 07.13.14 Smaller Boats 2/739 the only thing i dont really like about my capri 18 is the mainsheet controls. has anyone made a cha
Success (2) All U Get at 6:57am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 3/842 Hi all, A year ago I found a part kicking around in our boat and posted a picture to get some hel
Auto helm dark sailinitisme at 6:55am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/928 Does anyone have any suggestions on getting a Ray Marine ST6002 going again? She's got power, but co
Maiden voyage (6) vthardhatdiver at 5:57am 07.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/933 I want to thank you all for sharing your knowledge. Finally got on the water with my family for an a
May Buy a 26X stuttle at 5:36am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2066 Greetings, I am new to this forum and have a few questions about Macgregor 26 X sailboats. I am ser
Hot Water fuchs at 4:44am 07.13.14 Catalina 30 5/1108 When plugged into to shore power, I cannot find a breaker to shut off the hot water tank. Is it ok t
Shroud tension - MacGregor 25 (1983) Lea Foster at 3:30am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/7680 Hi All, Any input re setting shroud tension for cap shrouds and lowers for a Mac 25 would be apprec
Transpac finish line Hanalei rfrye1 at 1:38am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/734 I happen to be on the N shore on Kauai visiting my Gkids this week as next the Transpac come into H
Cruising out of Ventura Habor today (VIDEO) Picflight at 12:16am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/689 Had a blast today cruising on a 84' Catalina 30 all afternoon. http://youtu.be/5BhHUBkii_M
Bad Rope (Line/Sheet) Advice? Snowbird One at 12:16am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1237 So, I made a special trip into the city on Thursday to outfit my MacGregor 26D with all new lines, s
Crushing sailboats, more than 30 Picflight at 9:50pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1557 I saw this ad today, I am curious to just go take a look at what is available. http://losangeles.cr
Converting to Rope Halyards MaryEllaRose at 8:27pm 07.12.14 Catalina 22 18/4058 I'd like to replace my wire halyards with line. Must the lines be run internally through the mast or
Deck leaks Willemvan at 7:57pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 4/848 Because the h26 has a liner on the ceiling and you can't see the bolts of the deck hardware, how can
H26 water ballast vent Willemvan at 7:34pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 3/896 Is there a vent pipe from the ballast to the storage space under the port setee that could splash wa
Low RPM loud knock with Yanmar 3JH2E planoron at 7:26pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 34/13999 First let me thank everybody for their help and information with everything to date. So to my next

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 12:51pm 07.28.23 His issue is the Sherwood G65 water pump Lip Seal. I helped his search and found one for $25. Li
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue kloudie1 at 12:48pm 07.28.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 12:45pm 07.28.23 His issue is the Sherwood G65 water pump Lip Seal. I helped his search and found one for $25. Li
What about our Medicine? dlochner at 12:44pm 07.28.23 If your physician is reluctant to issue a year long script (4 90 supplies) you can ask about a Telem
Wind sensor error fix needed Techstyle at 11:19am 07.28.23 Depending on how old your instruments and system in general will depend whether SOG or STW is used,
87 hunter 34 value dlochner at 11:10am 07.28.23 The numbers in the JD Powers database seem to be a good starting place for the asking price. How a
Wind sensor error fix needed smokey73 at 11:07am 07.28.23 Help me understand why Speed through the Water (STW)is used for the calculation of true vs apparent
Wind sensor error fix needed dlochner at 11:05am 07.28.23 Your wind instrument only sees Apparent wind angle and Apparent wind speed. True Wind Speed and Di
87 hunter 34 value JamesG161 at 11:04am 07.28.23 what needed to be done what market value could be obtained... Look here https://www.jdpower.com/b
Not sure where this belongs, but it is great! capta at 11:02am 07.28.23 When I circumnavigated in the '70s, my then wife and I raised our daughter as we sailed. At that tim
Wind sensor error fix needed Techstyle at 10:54am 07.28.23 Your wind instrument only sees Apparent wind angle and Apparent wind speed. True Wind Speed and Dir
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 10:51am 07.28.23 At this point why not just buy and slap in a new water pump His issue is the Sherwood G65 water p
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) dlochner at 10:46am 07.28.23 I also have yet to find a boat yard that reinstalls my max prop properly Marathon Boatyard in Mar
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Anchored87 at 10:44am 07.28.23 That looks like the RF jib is on a halyard, no worries there. My impression is she is in OK shape
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Will Gilmore at 10:38am 07.28.23 jib standing rigging needed to be tightened. That looks like the RF jib is on a halyard, no worrie
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) SVConfianza at 10:05am 07.28.23 We had a boatyard do this to us once. They took off the shifter lever arm to get it out of the way
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? (5) Anchored87 at 9:22am 07.28.23 218261218262
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? (10) Anchored87 at 9:20am 07.28.23 Good use trailers are hard to find especially when it comes to a trailer built to fit a specific bo
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 8:57am 07.28.23 At this point why not just buy and slap in a new water pump and then rebuild the old one at your lei
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 8:24am 07.28.23 I have to drop the mast on my Merit 22 by myself. Other times I had friends helping and a place to

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