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Expensive winter drazlou at 9:01pm 05.10.14 Catalina 30 4/1424 When I bought my 1994 MKII two years ago it had a leaking shaft seal. The seal did not use packing b
Engine blower, Yanmar 4JH4AE JohnB40 at 8:57pm 05.10.14 Engines and Propulsion 11/4493 Hi Boat is Beneteau 40 (2009) with above Yanmar engine. There is a small blower screwed to transom t
Battery question on 28 MkII Nosso Tempo at 7:15pm 05.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1376 Hi all, I bought a used 2006 Catalina 28 MkII. My manual states I have 2 batteries. My boat has thr
456 starboard sole removal janiceandcraig at 6:17pm 05.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1096 Has anyone experince in lifting the sole over the starboard water tank and aft holding tank.
Blisters?? Now a bit confused (2) katana750 at 5:42pm 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1565 I posted this in another area first and was told what has happen weren't blisters. I don't know wha
Stern railing size skaterp14 at 5:35pm 05.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/981 I am going to be adding a solar panel to my 26s and was going to be using Bimini brackets to mount i
US Spar Furling Mechanism-cracked (3) vince arsenault at 5:01pm 05.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/4366 Just installed mast today on my Beneteau 37 2011. It has a US Spar in-mast furling system. As I look
Portsmouth or PHRF Rating for O'Day 222 daleyellin at 4:56pm 05.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3359 Does anyone have information on a Portsmouth or PHRF rating for the O'Day 222. I am considering bec
Leaking speed or depth transducer CABixler at 4:15pm 05.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3977 I have a Beneteau 331 with the common Raymarine ST-60 series gauges. Had some zebra mussel issues wh
Replace throttle cable on 1995 Hunter (2) chitradurga at 3:38pm 05.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1794 I'm replacing the shift and throttle cables on a 1995 Hunter 29.5. The shift cable replaced with no
Oday 28 Cutlass Bearing Jeff H. at 3:26pm 05.10.14 Bigger Boats 3/2054 I want to change the Cutlass Bearing on my 1982 O'Day 28. I would like to know if anyone has experie
Beneteau First 25S Rudder system geofboole at 3:16pm 05.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5648 I purchased a new Beneteau First 25 S. It arrived from France last week. I am having trouble figurin
port window screens trainmanjess at 2:48pm 05.10.14 Morgan 0/2577 hello all in need of help finding port window screens for my '71 Morgan 35' sailboat.... I have o
She did it! (1) clueless1 at 11:57am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1521 Took her on her first sail today! Just ran along clear lake and then anchored for a bit. Yay!
C-22 Mast Head Refurbishment CaptDon01 at 11:49am 05.10.14 Catalina 22 5/882 Being exposed to the salt environment started taking a toll on the aluminum mast head casting on our
Catalina 25 swing keel trailer specs BIOMED BOB at 11:29am 05.10.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/7523 I recently purchased a 1978 catalina 25, it is in the water and I am trying to get / rebuild a trail
DIY Cabin Cushion Covers (1) $tingy Sailor at 9:21am 05.10.14 Catalina 22 10/4569 I'm very happy to announce today that my cabin cushion project is finished. They turned out great :d
Clean Bilge 7sailing7 at 9:13am 05.10.14 Big Boats 4/1313 What should you put in the bilge to keep it clean and smelling good ? I always have 1/2 inch of wate
White Board at Nav Station sd1953 at 8:37am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 18/5283 I am working on the nav station area of my boat. I am painting a wall (bulkhead) on the aft side of
Life Lines Rxman47 at 8:36am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1444 I know this has been posted before, however, I have not been able to find the information. What is

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Prop size for O 322? SycloneDriver at 11:55am 08.11.23 We are currently grabbing a bit to eat and then headed to the boat. I have a new optical tach with
Thoughts on chart tables? capta at 11:41am 08.11.23 In a 53' boat all that is possible. In a 30' or 36' boat, the secure chair is non-existent. Skippi
Prop size for O 322? Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 08.11.23 What happened to the Campbell Sailor prop which was discussed a few weeks ago ? Not suitable or ..
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 08.11.23 But we had to pause for an hour while John walks his dog.:laugh: Or vice versa :
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... LloydB at 10:25am 08.11.23 Make a keel ground block for the keel to rest on when the keel is resting on the ground for the wint
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. JamesG161 at 9:14am 08.11.23 John and I have found the relevant Science. But we had to pause for an hour while John walks his do
Thoughts on chart tables? Stu Jackson at 8:40am 08.11.23 We use ours for various things: project space, catch-all at anchor, chartbook work and office spac
Thoughts on chart tables? CliffA at 8:30am 08.11.23 Cliff, I would convert the table into more storage, or a fridge. I'm not familiar with the C&C 25s
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Stu Jackson at 8:29am 08.11.23 Garhauer 6-1 traveler of if the beam can be reused install the parts for 6-1. I try to remember to
Thoughts on chart tables? Siamese at 8:07am 08.11.23 I can only comment with regard to the kind of sailing I do, and the boat I sail. Mostly daysailing,
Thoughts on chart tables? dlochner at 8:02am 08.11.23 I can lurk here for years without finding any reason to (even very occasionally and slightly) corre
Thoughts on chart tables? (1) FastOlson at 7:59am 08.11.23 In a 53' boat all that is possible. In a 30' or 36' boat, the secure chair is non-existent. I can
Thoughts on chart tables? FastOlson at 7:52am 08.11.23 There is a leg space that is beneath my chart table that is totally wasted space. If I sit at the c
Thoughts on chart tables? FastOlson at 7:47am 08.11.23 Everyone's needs are different, but we specifically bought our boat model because of a large sit-dow
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 7:46am 08.11.23 If your car is getting hard to move under load, it is also likely to be caused by the Delrin bearing
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 7:42am 08.11.23 I raised mine by one purchase from 4 to 5. I called Garhauer and they set me up with another sheeve
Top Down Furler JRacer at 7:31am 08.11.23 Top down kite on our 270. The top down furler and bowsprit were all crafted in house, and the kite
Thoughts on chart tables? (4) robbjd at 7:22am 08.11.23 Cliff, I would convert the table into more storage, or a fridge. I'm not familiar with the C&C 25s i
Top Down Furler Meriachee at 6:34am 08.11.23 That is a Grand Sail on your boat. She looks like she loves it. Great video. Thank you squire! It
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Ward H at 5:38am 08.11.23 No, the boat needs to rest on the keel. Stands only will not properly support the boat and could cau

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