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bilge water mortyd at 1:07pm 07.16.14 Catalina 30 8/1391 i seem to have more water in my bilge this year than in past years, but it's been a very rainy year.
SparCraft vang fittings keep breaking! DallyCally2 at 12:49pm 07.16.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1382 The lower Vang fitting on a SparCraft system is to weak. I have broken two of them. They are a softe
Water Preservation Jeff10528 at 12:19pm 07.16.14 Big Boats 2/718 At one time I recall several products at marine stores intended for this purpose, but lately just on
Bow Thruster for Hunter 45cc Bill in VA at 12:11pm 07.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1131 I'm planning to retro-fit a bow thruster on my 2007 Hunter 45cc. I understand that Hunter offered t
M 25 XP runs too cold Hayden Watson at 12:02pm 07.16.14 Catalina 30 6/1305
Priming raw water pump zrod at 11:39am 07.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1189 Hi. I have a hunter 340 1999 with yanmar engine. I am looking for a solution for my raw water pump
Throttle and Transmission Cable Replacement Shadownav at 11:39am 07.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/756 The transmission cable on my '83 Hunter 31 sheered inside the pedestal and needs to be replaced. I'
Lancer 30-5 original owners manual Turtleman at 11:08am 07.16.14 Lancer 9/5091 I recently bought a Lancer 30-5 1985, and, when going through the documents, found an original owne
Also just joined . Help me Iter . (1) Seizethecarp at 10:54am 07.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/681 78342.vB Salvaged this 25' ? Hunter last week . Think it's 1978 . I have a million questions . Fi
What make is this roller furling jib (2) whinde at 10:52am 07.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/3018 Can anyone identify what make this roller furling is, I am looking for a manual for it. https://l
Bus Bar - is this right? (1) SVTatia at 9:49am 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 3/994 By looking at the picture below (I got it from one of the posts here) not sure if this is a correct
top of leech flapping sailorsteve1 at 8:44am 07.16.14 Smaller Boats 4/1157 little problem with my capri 18. in pretty brisk wind say 12 to 15 the top portion of the leech of t
How long for hot water? Hayden Watson at 7:34am 07.16.14 Catalina 30 10/2211 How long should it take to make hot water when running the engine? I have a Kuuma water heater on m
Stain that will not dry Ckoerken at 7:21am 07.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/955 Over the weekend I took the doors and drawers out of my boat and took them home to refinish in the g
Anyone know how to drop the rudder post on a 1975 irwin 26? Joshua_Diaz at 6:42am 07.16.14 Irwin 0/2061 Tying to replace my stuffing box on the rudder post. But I can't seem to find a pin or bolt that rel
Mac nav lights (1) Justin_NSA at 6:21am 07.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3443 I was just perusing my latest copy of Seaworthy from BoatUS. It occurs to me that my 26S isn't up to
st4000 calibration garethreeves at 6:19am 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 7/8168 I posted this on the raymarine forum site but am having no luck over there. Has anyone seen this bef
e7 chartplotter goes down when I start my engine cramina at 4:48am 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1889 My Raymarine e7 chartplotter goes down when I start my diesel engine but stays on when I stop it, do
Mast Shimmy Ribration Johno at 1:27am 07.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1290 We have a Catalina 36 Mkll 2006 newly aquired. We find above 12knots of wind at anchor, we get loud
looking at an o'day 22 Kazz330 at 8:29pm 07.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 20/3179 Thinking about going and looking at an o'day 22. he wants 2k for it, but needs some refurbishing.

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Advice for a Solo Sailor? Kings Gambit at 10:14am 08.21.23 @Hayden Watson There are apparently two different discussions going on here. One is about heaving-
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 10:12am 08.21.23 @Hayden Watson There are apparently two different discussions going on here. One is about heaving-
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck VT Fitz at 10:06am 08.21.23 @RJ, I absolutely didn't see that. It's actually kinda hard to see with the shadows and low quality
CL14 Dinghy (1) Fuzzy_logic at 10:05am 08.21.23 One more photo to show those gap. Taken from the mast to the outside of the boat. It continues all t
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 10:02am 08.21.23 So how to seal it?
CL14 Dinghy (2) Fuzzy_logic at 10:01am 08.21.23 Sorry couldn't get a better angle on the third photo, but I think your explanation confirms what I s
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 9:58am 08.21.23 Here's the article I had in mind. I read that article back when it first came out and it reinforce
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 08.21.23 Your compartment probably looks something like this : to my old Autohelm-Raytheon-ST30 given the ap
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 9:56am 08.21.23 @Hayden Watson There are apparently two different discussions going on here. One is about heavin
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 9:51am 08.21.23 And the gap between your storage ans storage floor should not exist. As I wrote, no water should go
Advice for a Solo Sailor? (1) Hayden Watson at 9:49am 08.21.23
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 9:49am 08.21.23 You were right with your reasonings. I just did not read you twice before replying. But what I wrote
Strange gear shifting event, Universal M-12, Hurth HBW50 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:41am 08.21.23 Look for the simple stuff first. The shift mechanism is mechanical and cable actuated. Check the ca
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 9:38am 08.21.23 Your two first photos show the drain plugs used to empty the space between the two hulls that form
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 9:30am 08.21.23 The boat has to make some way through the water for the rudder to exert any force. The old timers (
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 9:26am 08.21.23 As you correctly said, it is a tool but if you never use it, it is not useful. As with any tool, I
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Kings Gambit at 9:26am 08.21.23 Still doesn't make dynamic sense to me but if it works, it works. I'll give it a try when I can. A
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 9:19am 08.21.23 Still doesn't make dynamic sense to me but if it works, it works. I'll give it a try when I can. As
CL14 Dinghy (1) Fuzzy_logic at 9:18am 08.21.23 Forgot one picture to clarify
CL14 Dinghy (3) Fuzzy_logic at 9:17am 08.21.23 Brilliant, I was thinking exactly the same! Another question: it seems that I don't have any plug in

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