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Inner forestay for Morgan 384 malyea at 6:59am 07.10.14 Morgan 2/1320 Has anyone fitted an inner forestay on a M384?
Snap ring for steering shaft Saillife at 6:20am 07.10.14 Big Boats 2/1007 Does anyone know of a source for the snap ring (c clip) that goes on the steering shaft to keep the
1978 Hunter 30 Engine Control Cable Replacement needed irmedic at 6:18am 07.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1510 Hello, My shifter cable has worn out and I need a replacement. Does anybody know what model/length
thank goodness for styrofoam anthony at 5:56am 07.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1208 Hi All we all hear about the fact we have Styrofoam in our boat and some of us take it out. Well, A
2 Cycle Oil Stain Kper at 4:54am 07.10.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2507 Think I screwed up. Developed a fuel leak at the connection to the fuel tank located in the cockpit
Sailing Mags rfrye1 at 11:30pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1966 It's got around to reading my 2 sailing magazines on a 5 hr flight. I read Sail and Cruising World.
Some mistakes really suck LloydB at 10:06pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2222 I forgot to open the portable gas tank vent valve and created a vacuum which shut the engine off as
Transom Shower manifold whittem at 7:48pm 07.09.14 Catalina 310 2/1413 Hard a hard freeze in NW FL last year. 2004 CAT 310 Transom shower plastic manifold (in port rear la
Burning engine bulkheads Clydo at 5:53pm 07.09.14 Catalina 310 9/1805 Pulled bulkhead to work on damper plate discovered heat from riser getting to bulkhead even though
Replacement screw head covers Ivan at 5:39pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 6/1122 Does anybody know where I can get the little brown plastic covers that snap into the Phillips head f
Newport RI Moorings Doons60 at 5:17pm 07.09.14 Destinations 5/2023 I'll be sailing to Newport soon and am looking for insight into moorings. All I can find is to hail
Engine access on new Hunter 50 ac rsmart at 4:41pm 07.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/879 Has anyone owning the latest Hunter 50 ac with the 110 turbo Yanmar changed the water pump impeller
Haul out sling on keel forefoot (1) jswesterman at 3:42pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 12/3982 Hi, During the survey haul out for a Catalina 36 I have an offer in for, the yard hauled the boat
Catalina 36 haulout (1) jswesterman at 3:08pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 1/1889 Hi, During the survey haul out for a Catalina 36 I have an offer in for, the yard hauled the boat
Removing mast for trailering? pupluv at 3:02pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 8/5628 Howdy, I have an 18 ft Languna Windrose. For the first time I have to remove the mast so I can tr
equalization-- How do I know when to do it elfking at 1:31pm 07.09.14 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1716 I have 4 gc2 6v batteries wired in a series parallel twelve volt bank and a link 2000 battery monit
Surprise! The engine just quit Fast Ed at 1:26pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 4/1049 We were motoring up the river yesterday when our engine suddenly quit. It re-started easily, and ra
A/C and D/C panel lights (2) ttac at 12:42pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 2/827 Hi all! I am looking for some replacement lamps for my power panel. After our lightning strike I hav
labrador current sharty mcwierdears at 12:16pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1208 hey, I'm picking up a 24' siedelman fixed keel from Forked River, NJ and headed to the Pamlico Sound
26M Purchase (2) BradB at 11:21am 07.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/928 I'm looking at purchasing a 26M and inspected the boat yesterday. It's a 2013 and looks to be in ve

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Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Project_Mayhem at 12:46pm 09.05.23 I've had great results from McLube and off the shelf dry teflon lubes but I do believe a clean track
Broken propeller captcoho at 12:27pm 09.05.23 Hi I have broken blade on 1985 h34 2 blade bronze prop Question where is the best place to find rep
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 12:26pm 09.05.23 Update for @dLj and his luck with storms. :facepalm:
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Project_Mayhem at 12:15pm 09.05.23 I have an electric fuel pump installed by a previous owner. I have it connected to the choke termina
HUNTER 456 2002? Real or not? JamesG161 at 12:13pm 09.05.23 HUN452-77-J102 HUN 452 - 77th Hull made , Molded by Hunter in Jan in 2002. Most likely listed a
Lewmar 3500XXXXX Portlights source? BigEasy at 12:13pm 09.05.23 A couple of years ago I got a quote from Hatchmasters for the two big Lewmar hatches on my boat and
Privacy Curtain hangers for 29.5 ? Rick Webb at 12:10pm 09.05.23 Looks like what we have The one on the tape are much easier to work with
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 11:45am 09.05.23 Update for @dLj and his luck with storms. :facepalm:
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 11:37am 09.05.23 That is a great explanation! The picture of the parallel resistances in the Victron paper really ma
Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 09.05.23 I always like a good puzzle and your photos and write up certainly don't make things any easier. in
Looking for Oceanis 35.1 Owner Manual PDF SoSound at 11:16am 09.05.23 For something as recent as a 35.1, the PDF should be available through the dealer network or directl
Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. capta at 11:15am 09.05.23 Wiring is the same as an auto bilge pump. However, why would you replace one of the best pumps ever
Let's Talk About Power capta at 11:07am 09.05.23 Every bit of equipment you intend to install comes with a spec sheet. That is where you will get you
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel (1) Davidasailor26 at 10:53am 09.05.23 A quick recap. The OP wanted to install a third battery in parallel with 2 existing batteries. Howe
Let's Talk About Power Stu Jackson at 10:49am 09.05.23 Mike, re: your comments on Dave's and Ralph's: I, too, am a model railroader, and understand G&Ds.
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 10:49am 09.05.23 Some good news this morning. TD 13 is turning away from the East Coast.:thumbup: But will soon be
Let's Talk About Power dlochner at 10:45am 09.05.23 This isn't a backwards way of thinking, its what all marine system's engineers have to do when desi
Let's Talk About Power mikeracca at 10:19am 09.05.23 Good morning everyone! I will attempt to answer everyone's concerns here and maybe give you guys a
HUNTER 456 2002? Real or not? kappykaplan at 10:16am 09.05.23 Kappy, close. Tks, Ed. :beer:
HUNTER 456 2002? Real or not? Ed Caldwell at 9:48am 09.05.23 The last two digits (02) indicate the boat was built in 2002. Kappy, close. The last FOUR digits

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