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Cutlass Bearing Removal on H34 Amante34 at 2:25pm 06.16.14 Big Boats 2/826 Looking for a little input on a cutlass bearing removal and replacement for H34. So I bought a 83
JUst received first Sail boat as a gift (5) bsautter at 2:11pm 06.16.14 Day Sailers 4/1084 Hello All, I was recently gifted a Spindrift daysailer 17 from my uncle. He is in very poor heal
Catalina 387 dfast7181 at 1:43pm 06.16.14 Big Boats 2/3794 I just sold my Hunter 33 and am looking at a 2005 Catalina 387. Looking for information on the good,
Question On Raw Water Pump on a Volvo Model 2003 sailski3 at 1:31pm 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 5/947 Hello All I am a recent owner of a Scanmar 35 with a Volvo model 2003 Diesel engine. I love the boa
Pearson 33...? SoloGlider at 1:08pm 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 16/16887 Hi everyone, Recently, a 1974 Pearson 33 with shoal keel and centerboard was offered to me far be
376 engine control panel - what were they thinking? (1) robertsapp at 12:52pm 06.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1262 Just a quick note to see if anyone else has worked out a solution to this particular problem. I deci
Doldrum and conundrums batricia at 12:07pm 06.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/926 Have a Daysailer, 1982 or so, no numbers, and I have lost all paperwork on the purchase. Bought it
Interested in a Hunter 22 and info jander31 at 11:49am 06.16.14 Smaller Boats 5/794 My wife and I sold our '97 376 this spring and are looking to get into something smaller and a bit m
Shower sump pump Bob 04 H260 at 11:14am 06.16.14 Big Boats 5/2719 I need to replace the pump in our shower sump. It is an Attwood V750 pump. They no longer make that
Leaking Raw Water Pump on Volvo Model 2003 sailski3 at 11:08am 06.16.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1062 Hello All I am a recent owner of a Scanmar 35 with a Volvo model 2003 Diesel engine. I love the bo
Which goggles for sea spray Skipper at 11:07am 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 13/6482 For you offshore andor weather-be-damned sailors: Which goggle type is best for sea spray? Swim
Installing a solar vent Sunday Sailor at 10:54am 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 25/4173 Considering installing my new 3 inch solar vent in the middle of my hatch cover as I don't have anyw
Size of packing material for stuffing box mrreg at 10:38am 06.16.14 Catalina 30 2/1042 Just purchased this 1978 Catalina 30....and the learning curve starts. I have an Atomic 4 Gas engin
Hunter 45DS Furling Main difficult to unfurl. rkuhn1174 at 10:14am 06.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/930 We have a 2012 Hunter 45DS and on many ocassions the mainsail is difficult to unfurl. Any suggestio
Backing into a slip while singlehanding a C30T longterm at 10:08am 06.16.14 Catalina 30 6/2351 I just recently moved from a mooring to a slip in our yacht club; the improvement is tremendous--no
Drilling holes for new level sensor in full fuel tank. (2) holdech at 8:06am 06.16.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/7255 When I went to install a new fuel level sensor, I found a surprise when I removed the old unit. Bes
Battery Charger Question rgranger at 7:49am 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1195 Hey All I have a question about battery chargers. I was poking around the boat yesterday with my
how do I replace centerboard pendant bellnier at 7:48am 06.16.14 Day Sailers 5/1768
Water Ballast Washer! rbarnard at 7:35am 06.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/848 Can someone please help me locate a replacement 3'' rubber washer at the bottom of the ballast syste
Anchor Chain Size for Oday 28? (4) Euphoria2011 at 6:51am 06.16.14 Bigger Boats 2/918 Hello, i was brushing up on anchoring gear and took a closer look at my setup and have determined th

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VHF Handheld jssailem at 5:29am 08.04.23 Why did they go and improve on that universally understood, fool proof device? PROGRESS And the
Happy Birthday US Coast Guard kappykaplan at 5:28am 08.04.23 :plus:
Looking at a c22 need advise Joe at 5:24am 08.04.23 No, keep looking.... I'm sure it can be fixed/replaced. However, the keel's condition is also an ind
Looking at a c22 need advise JBP-PA at 5:24am 08.04.23 That swing keel looks shot. The lift wire is gone, the iron looks corroded through.
VHF Handheld RoyS at 5:22am 08.04.23 Wait, there is more...I installed an expensive, full featured Sony stereo in my boat a few years ago
VHF Handheld jssailem at 5:01am 08.04.23 the handheld vhf isn't supposed to be in the drink. Neither is your smart phone :plus: But stuff h
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 4:57am 08.04.23 Check the shaft key on the prop. You can buy replacements or back ups before you dive. You might ch
VHF Handheld jviss at 4:50am 08.04.23 Yeah! For my SH830X the soft buttons and especially the squelch are a PITA. Dials were so easy.
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot (2) Afraal at 4:20am 08.04.23 @Ralph Johnstone your assessment was on point! it was an electrical issue. One of the terminals in
VHF Handheld shemandr at 4:19am 08.04.23 ... I wish it had simple squelch and volume knobs instead of buttons, but I guess I will have to ad
Looking at a c22 need advise danooxnard at 4:13am 08.04.23 The C22 is a great boat, but this one needs some serious keel work in my opinion. the cast iron app
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? jssailem at 9:18pm 08.03.23 Tough bullet to have to bite. Let us know how the new winch works out. I think you will be pleased.
New Campbell Sailer Prop jssailem at 9:13pm 08.03.23 Check the shaft key on the prop. You can buy replacements or back ups before you dive. You might che
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Alan Gomes at 8:49pm 08.03.23 Nothing wrong with the mechanical lift pump method to bleed air from the fuel lines. If done prope
Looking at a c22 need advise Stu Jackson at 8:37pm 08.03.23 I owned #10496 1981. They made lots of those great boats. There agree also a few entire websites d
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Benny17441 at 8:26pm 08.03.23 Nothing wrong with the mechanical lift pump method to bleed air from the fuel lines. If done proper
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 7:26pm 08.03.23 I'll be diving on the boat this weekend. I have a hookah and a good prop puller. Hopefully all goe
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment (1) Alan Gomes at 7:07pm 08.03.23 This is how I have my Yanmar 1GM set up (see attached). I don't really use it for fuel polishing--th
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Rich Stidger at 6:17pm 08.03.23 Thanks to all for your inputs. If I am not able to repair my old electric winch satisfactory, I wil
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? jon hansen at 5:57pm 08.03.23 .......................... you do have to pay attention to the details.

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