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Anyone ever installed a bemini top on a balboa 20 or similar jimbigler at 8:19pm 05.01.14 Balboa 4/5844 I have a balboa 20 and I want to put on a simple bemini top. not sure if it will work with how low t
cutless bearing roger keen at 8:12pm 05.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/978 I am planning on replacing the cutless bearing next week without removing the shaft. I have made a t
Lines, Sheets and Halyards choover at 7:19pm 05.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 9/1742 SailboatOwners.com does a great job calculating replacement lines for halyards and sheets but I woul
Looking for a Marina In Port Charlotte Area Izzy at 7:15pm 05.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/832 Guys, The wife and I are moving to the Port Charlotte are and are looking for a place where we can
second in line water pump at stern shower? eianm at 6:18pm 05.01.14 Big Boats 7/1554 I have a good strong water pump that I replaced last year and at the same time fitted a pressure acc
Close call with the mast! Roadking Larry at 5:42pm 05.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1298 I stopped by the marina this afternoon on a whim. Sure glad I did. I walked down to the boat and fou
Puffer parts pufferboat at 5:30pm 05.01.14 AMF 2/12483 I just got a Puffer as a gift, since I didn't have any projects to keep me out of the bars. I am loo
Looking for hatch locks for an Oceanis 400 1994 Go For It at 3:37pm 05.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1245 Hi There I am looking for a North American source for the Hatch locks for a 1994 Ben Oceanis 400.
Stanchion Repair (2) Johnb at 3:23pm 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2020 Every now and then the topic of stanchion replacement/repair comes up. Due to circumstances I would
Heat Exchanger Overhaul (5) Johnb at 3:12pm 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1230 My first job for this year was an overhaul of the heat exchanger on my 3QM30. I removed the whole un
To Get a Sailboat, or Not... That is the question. NavySailor at 2:25pm 05.01.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/2330 Hi all - I'm new to the forum and have a few questions for you smart and experienced folks. I'm quit
my 8.0a (1) jlillie at 10:28am 05.01.14 S2 21/2441 This my boat the day I went to see her up in Port Charlotte, FL. I'm just going to upload this first
Differences between models? sailinggreg at 9:06am 05.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1413 Hi All, I'm looking for a new boat and Catalina 27s seem like a great option! One I've seen is a 1
Generator Antifreeze change-out Gunni at 7:21am 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2289 Was going down my list of spring commissioning tasks and noted that my generator engine (Kubota Z482
P420 4jh3 rsw pump WingDing2 at 6:45am 05.01.14 Big Boats 3/1096 Sea water pump on 2002 CC P420 with 4jh3e needs to be replaced. Pump is directly on motor mount ' o
Facet electric fuel pumps 12 VDC ????? woodster at 5:45am 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 17/3489 some where i read that the AB YC/Coast Guard requirements for an electric fuel pump has to have a ch
RPM decrease when motoring med2463 at 4:18am 05.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1255 Any thoughts on why RPM would decrease for few seconds then go back to cruising RPM while motoring.
Shaft support pacerow at 4:07am 05.01.14 Irwin 2/2196 Purchased a 1971 32' Irwin as a fixer upper. Motored about fifty miles to a boatyard to have it haul
Surge Brake in the Mountains HealthWorks at 9:02pm 04.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/6378 We are in Denver, and I'd love to go Westward to sail. (Lake Dillon, Lake Powell) but to do so must
Garboard drain installation sail_flathead_lake at 8:48pm 04.30.14 Musings With Maine Sail 12/12325 Hello all, I'm getting a new-to-me Ranger 33 ready for launch this season. The previous owner dr

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Hunter 34 prop shaft kloudie1 at 6:44am 04.18.23 good pictures, cdells. I see you have one of the earlier H-34's with the Westerbeke 4 instead of the
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 6:42am 04.18.23 So I'm curious... With devices like these, are you able to test them? Like, could you call the searc
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? dlochner at 6:40am 04.18.23 We use a Spot tracker and have a EPIRB. They serve different purposes. The Spot shows in real time (
Buying new sails ...3TacksontheWater at 6:37am 04.18.23 Salty Jack: I've offered you my opinion on engine (outboard) shaft length in your other thread. I ca
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? kappykaplan at 6:35am 04.18.23 Yes, I renew the device's registration every two years. You begin the registration process when you
H34 keel smile kloudie1 at 6:25am 04.18.23 Not that unusual for the 34 (and the 31 from that era). The keel is attached by tabs on either side
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 6:19am 04.18.23 How does your EPIRB work? Do you register the device to your name and account somehow?
Newbie Fresh and Green rgranger at 6:18am 04.18.23
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? kappykaplan at 6:17am 04.18.23 I carry an EPIRB on my boat. When I took the Scouts on several DELMARVAs, one of the Scout parents
Max Power CT80 bow thruster propeller removal (1) jssailem at 6:03am 04.18.23 reason seems to be antifouling that's clogging the setscrew. Try a pick. Like a dental pick. Somet
Seaward 25 mast raising system Gmeyer at 5:25am 04.18.23
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 5:07am 04.18.23 I just pulled the trigger on a 965 MSD since my last post. :laugh: Gonna say buh bye to that 550P
h 41 fluoresent head light replacement with leds Nodak7 at 4:49am 04.18.23 I replaced all of mine with these five years ago and they have worked great without issue. https://w
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... NYSail at 3:57am 04.18.23
Folding Prop kappykaplan at 2:37am 04.18.23 lots of prop walk in reverse. The increase in propwalk is only exciting the first few times, then y
Jib Sheets. length and diameter Joe at 10:53pm 04.17.23 Jib sheets.... 1.5 times boat length. OR the longest distance will run from the clew of the sail,
Doesn't hurt to ask Joe at 10:30pm 04.17.23 Need info if there is any "interchangeability" between mainsheet traveler brands. Yes, there is...
Checking shaft alignment Hayden Watson at 10:07pm 04.17.23 More than likely the mating surfaces are ok. It will not cost you more than time to see how it loo
Rust color in Antifreeze Ralph Johnstone at 10:03pm 04.17.23 I hate to say this but any chance you've got a leak from the raw water cooling into the AF system ?
Checking shaft alignment BigEasy at 9:56pm 04.17.23 I recently acquired a 1990 Catalina 34 at auction and am in the process of getting her ready for la

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