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Bristol 27 Engine Marica at 5:30pm 04.10.14 Bristol 1/2277 Looking for an engine for Bristol 27. Plan on using the well. Wondering what engine other Bristol
3 bladed prop burnswelds at 4:28pm 04.10.14 Catalina 30 1/897 Hello all, my cat 30 has the universal 5411 with 11hp, I'm looking for a used 3 bladed prop. Kind re
Freezer Can Not Freeze Philip at 3:54pm 04.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1051 I have a Beneteau Oceanis43 which is 3 years old. I owned it from new and from the day I took deliv
Spring is here BobM at 3:52pm 04.10.14 S2 1/861 Just ordered my bottom paint! Dropping the jag off to make some progress in getting it ready for so
upper gudgeon replacement GDTRFB at 3:47pm 04.10.14 Catalina 22 2/1075 At the end of the fall last year when the lake level was really low, I hit something hard with my ru
30 amp dock, 15 amp ac switch then dc Oliver at 3:07pm 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2518 If the dock is 30 amps, my ac on/off wall switch is 15 amps then what is a good ac to dc converter t
Molds for 26D Dagger Board and Laz Hatch. (14) finding41 at 1:58pm 04.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 113/12674 I'm building moulds right now and thought I'd post about all the fun. I need extra DB's because of
When To Fix The Oil Leak?? Joe Mullee at 12:33pm 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1602 I have a 1983 Yanmar 3GMF. For the past several years I put between 70-100 hours on it. I do all the
BC Area Sailors: Nanoose Bay area marinas YVRguy at 11:52am 04.10.14 Destinations 2/1739 Hi all; I plan to sail to Nanoose Bay next weekend. I see there are a few marinas around but I'm
my first catalina (1) gitpicker2007 at 11:50am 04.10.14 Catalina 22 13/1125 I just bought a 1981 catalina 22. It's my first monohull, as I used to sail hobie cats years ago. I
Pictures of O'day 32 ft 78 Chiky689 at 10:08am 04.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1832 If someone here owns a 1978 Oday 32 ft, looking for the mast winch size and the size of the other 2
Hunter 33.5 A/C Compressor info needed. patrick33308 at 9:08am 04.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/618 Had A/C in the boat and then sold the boat 2 years ago. Just bought it back minus the a/c compresso
The project moves forward... (3) Time_Out at 8:54am 04.10.14 Catalina 22 142/17834 First I want to say thanks to all of my fellow C22 owners who have shared pics of their restoration
Install Fog Hailer or Not? Kings Gambit at 8:42am 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 10/6813 I'm sure this has been covered somewhere prior to now; but I'm wondering how many sail boaters actua
Dodger PVC Window Cleaner 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:05am 04.10.14 Catalina 310 9/1769 Hi all ........ can't believe spring has sprung.:dance: I live in Toronto Ont. and I'm looking for a
Hunter 356 2002..Chartplotters??? (4) star302 at 7:34am 04.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1553 Hi We have a hunter356 2002..We bought a 12" garmin chartplotter and navpod to be mounted at the h
Changing out thru hulls and sea cocks uproar at 6:53am 04.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1123 I have a First 42s7 that I plan on taking into salt water for the first time in it's life. The thru
Opinions on round cockpits? JonnyQuest at 4:33am 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 37/5887 I saw a bunch if really nice new sailboats at the recent Gulfport Boat Show, which got me to thinkin
Window replacement of Y-26 c1063y at 11:31pm 04.09.14 Yamaha 8/3120 Dear All yamaha owners, I'm planning to replace the original plastic windows recently. Plexiglass
Replacing nav station stool solara at 10:13pm 04.09.14 Big Boats 0/751 I've just purchase a 1989 37' Legend and am starting to "de-customize" some of the changes made by p

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Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging jssailem at 7:50am 06.20.23 If it is not in a boat yard on stands, you will need to haul it out. You need to drop the centerboar
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Scott T-Bird at 7:43am 06.20.23 Not sure what your question is ... can't even tell if you are considering this for purchase or if yo
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? jssailem at 7:42am 06.20.23 From what you show in the images, I would guess a previous owner (PO) had deck cracks or damage and
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) jssailem at 7:30am 06.20.23 Now that you show the horizontal windlass, other options come to mind. With the shelf gone I suspe
Mast rewire JamesG161 at 7:18am 06.20.23 the channel for the wires is tight Then test the old wires for Impedance and short circuits. Ins
Mast rewire jssailem at 7:16am 06.20.23 BBC30... Is the mast down on the hard or standing on the boat? Do you have lights on the spreaders?
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels jssailem at 7:13am 06.20.23 Great writeup @Brians Mast :beer: Detailed diagnostic approach and clarity in the discovery process
Mast rewire BBC16385 at 7:03am 06.20.23 www.marinebeam.com. All of their LEDs have been tested and will not interfere with other electroni
Tropical Depression 3 JamesG161 at 6:57am 06.20.23 Jim, Why is that a good thing? A slow trek over HEAT filled waters, allows a storm to build up Vo
Rub Rail Adventure jdrutten at 6:57am 06.20.23 JD, easiest way is to take the panels out at the back of the cabin so you have clear access to the
Furler q's jssailem at 6:40am 06.20.23 What is the query @fred1diver ? Installing a new one is an option. On an old boat some might not wa
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 jssailem at 6:37am 06.20.23 No Hugs.. But a real strong LIKE... @Ralph Johnstone :beer::biggrin:
Tropical Depression 3 jssailem at 6:29am 06.20.23 Jim, Why is that a good thing?
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 6:18am 06.20.23 There are very few boring days. Maybe say Dec 7th, 2023 :laugh: Jim...
Engine Monitor dmax at 6:15am 06.20.23 Nice job.
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 6:05am 06.20.23 I was so impressed with all the responses to this post. Thanks everyone for your input. I finally
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 5:59am 06.20.23 :plus::plus: One boring day, it would be interesting for you to autopsy the old water pump for fai
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 jviss at 4:43am 06.20.23 I think the OP is hinting that some Beneteaus that I have heard about have a solenoid interlock so y
Shroud anchor point danooxnard at 4:18am 06.20.23 You are headed in the right direction, you may want to consider replacing you original chain plates
B & G Chartplotters and iPads dlochner at 3:33am 06.20.23 The missing piece is the age of the iPad and which IOS version you are using. I've had difficulties

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