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Sail cover sailnoproblem at 4:35am 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1234 Time to replace my main sail cover. I live on the Jersey shore and want to know of any local sail/ca
Capri 18 Transducer NewbieOwner18 at 2:14am 06.16.14 Smaller Boats 2/2223 I'm a new owner of a 1991 Capri 18 and would like to install a depth sounder. I don't want to add a
L25-V - Lead bulging into cockpit Mik at 9:51pm 06.15.14 Lancer 5/2185 Hello I have agreed to purchase a very nice Lancer 25-V sailboat. After cleaning out all the "st
crack in the bilge under the transmission (1) windcat at 8:53pm 06.15.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1176 :eek:This is what we found after pulling the Atomic 4 and scrubbing the bilge. Is this crack somethi
cutter rig for Hunter 40.5 Dad21fjggh at 8:48pm 06.15.14 Big Boats 9/2008 I am in the process of purchasing a '94 hunter legend 40.5, and was wondering if anyone has tried to
23.5 mast pin mmhamer at 7:51pm 06.15.14 Smaller Boats 5/979 Thx for the feedback on my 23.5 interior light issue. Now I have another question. I am missing th
H466 Headsail Lyle7358 at 7:06pm 06.15.14 Big Boats 1/647 I'm looking for a recommendation regarding purchasing a new roller furling headsail for my 2002 H466
Source for bumper for H36 (3) Al Miller at 6:10pm 06.15.14 Big Boats 3/726 The 356 36 models used a plastic bumper on the swim step to hold the cockpit piece that folds down.
84 First 42 Rudder Shaft Mitch Witt at 6:04pm 06.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/873 My 1984 First 42 (built in France) has a 4" did sold rudder stock. I want to drop the rudder in
Reefing a C30 drazlou at 5:15pm 06.15.14 Catalina 30 7/1779 I was out today and the wind piped up so I thought I'd practice reefing. My C30 came with single lin
Yamaha to edson MaxinCalgary at 4:19pm 06.15.14 Smaller Boats 31/3386 I guys, anyone had the same problem as me. Just installed a T9.9 on my 260. I have an Edson wheel ,
Help please need head gasket tighning sequence and torqe lbs Charlie D at 3:39pm 06.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/886 Captains I have looked every where, I need to know the torque sequence and the torque f
Deck repaint - Non-skid - Help (3) chrisings at 3:35pm 06.15.14 Ask All Sailors 14/6713 Hello kind forum folk, Been completing some pretty big, by my estimation, projects on our new to u
Claiborne Young passed gettinthere at 1:20pm 06.15.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1034 Claiborne Young died yesterday of injuries from a motorcycle accident. Claiborne was the founder of
Auto bilge pump Atlantic Phil at 12:36pm 06.15.14 Ask All Sailors 2/919 I thought my auto bilge pump was broken. However when I creased the wires back to the panel and brok
Splashed! (5) Roadking Larry at 12:01pm 06.15.14 Ask All Sailors 1/792 Launched my 1976 Cal 2-27 "Halcyon" yesterday. No drama to speak of other than the Atomic 4 decided
Removing the headstay momentarily Charles Oday 240 at 8:31am 06.15.14 Bigger Boats 2/807 Hi experts! I have an Oday 240 and when stepping the mast this season I put the headstay on backw
Running Jib Sheet on 192 Vrotate at 7:28am 06.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1229 The O'Day rigging pamphlet says to run the jib sheet OUTSIDE of the shrouds. This seems strange to
Need to replace the o-rings in the Fresh water manifold shiller at 6:48am 06.15.14 Big Boats 6/1613 I have a 2006 41AC and have a leak from my fresh water manifold. There are six o-rings and I need to
Stuffing box packing Admiral at 6:36am 06.15.14 Catalina 30 3/1205 I have a Cat. 30 and need to replace the packing. What is recommended to use? Brand, type etc. I

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Rear Traveler Cam Cleat pcharn01 at 6:10pm 07.31.23 Maybe this? https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-25/hull-deck/cockpit/winches-amp-cl
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion Captain Larry-DH at 6:01pm 07.31.23
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas CliffA at 6:01pm 07.31.23
Hunter smile / keel movement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:50pm 07.31.23 @Gypsy hunter How do you know that keel comes in two pieces?
Lazy jack rigging question Justin_NSA at 5:26pm 07.31.23 You're missing the part of the system that lets you tighten or ease the lines. Like Greg mentioned,
Lazy jack rigging question (1) Tally Ho at 4:34pm 07.31.23 My boat is quite a bit bigger, but my jacks are set up so I can loosen or tighten them(or even pull
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 Summer Wind - Sabre 28 at 4:14pm 07.31.23 I will jump over to that group to pose the Sabre question. Thank you for the reply.
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? kappykaplan at 3:56pm 07.31.23 Raymarine ITC5 I'll be at my boat on Fri and will determine what I have + photos.
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 3:54pm 07.31.23 Thanks Dave. I believe the bolts are easy to get to. I will call the transmission place tomorrow.
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jssailem at 3:37pm 07.31.23 You might try to examine the Raymarine ITC5. The unit fires the transducer, takes the transducer sig
Hunter 23.5 topping lift rigging. Scubagirl62 at 3:00pm 07.31.23 Had a 23.5. We ran it through the third sheave and cleated it on the side of the boom. Done. And is
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 dlochner at 2:35pm 07.31.23 The best source of information for a question like this is the Sabre Sailboats FB group and/or the S
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? (1) jssailem at 2:29pm 07.31.23 I bought the Grey Alloy.
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping dlochner at 2:04pm 07.31.23 Anyhow, do you know if I can decouple the Kanzaki trans without shifting the propeller shaft back?
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

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