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Catalina 30 Maintenance List tym2 at 7:36pm 07.17.22 Catalina 30 6/1663 Sailors, I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 30 and I am compiling a document for maintenance. Fo
Dual Lever Sticking (2) KBraz2k at 5:17pm 07.17.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/504 Having some issues with my throttle/shifter. The throttle is sticking to the shifter when I put the
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 1:55pm 07.17.22 Engines and Propulsion 36/2879 I normally see 175 +/- but now 195 at 80% throttle. Not down on power, but some small wisps of whit
H34 FUEL tank access plate & cleaning (5) DeniseO30 at 1:19pm 07.17.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/781 207389Miserable job! But it's done, the six inch hole saw helped a lot really made the job a little
Dropping rudder 35s5 (1) thetone at 12:43pm 07.17.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1486 I need to replace the bearings on my rudder post. Got the nuts off the collar and the bottom pin out
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. (5) GL-WindPower at 12:12pm 07.17.22 Smaller Boats 18/1163 I've been having trailer sway problems so I got my trailer weighed. Trailer weight is 4080# and tong
Shower Sump Pump Troubleshooting (1) rpwillia at 7:35am 07.17.22 Catalina 310 3/939 My shower sump is not working. Pump runs, I took the hose off where it connects to the Pump-Gard and
Malfunction- ACR or operator Pagan Baby at 7:21am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 3/317 The other day I was setting up to flush my engines cooling system and connected the transfer pump to
Previos talk about residue from ethanol in fuel (2) SailingLoto at 7:20am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 1/358 This isn't off a sailboat, but a pwc. Water/fuel/ethanol result in this white slime/corrosion quit
Electric Horn RoyS at 5:25am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1120 Last year I installed a small electric horn near my bow with a button at the helm. Proved useful. We
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode CaptBob at 5:05pm 07.16.22 Catalina 310 10/1425 Captains of the 315, Quick recommends their 1/4 chain, 3 strand polyester rope for their windlass.
Bimini information for 1997 336 Sonny Sails at 4:11pm 07.16.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/326 Hunter 336 Hello, are there any 336 owners that can suggest any premade Bimini kits? I have my tr
Transmission "whistling" B331 Yanmar 3GM Bluenose at 11:03am 07.16.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/394 Hi there, we took our B331 out for the first sail of the year. We stopped the motor and the shaft wa
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Nichole340 at 8:59am 07.16.22 Big Boats 15/1126 Does anyone know where I can get Deck Fill O Rings for my Hunter 340 (2000). Mine are worn, brittl
There goes the neighborhood! (1) Kings Gambit at 8:25am 07.16.22 Destinations 32/2523 Arising to a new day in Newport Harbor to find:
Water leak on starboard bow1. NCBrew at 7:44am 07.16.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/517 Preview I have water infusion on the starboard bow. It shows up around the wall slats between the 2
37C Jib sheets caught on vents o0o0o0o0o at 8:08pm 07.15.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1279 I currently have my 37c sloop rigged with a 140. Sometimes when tacking my sheets get caught on the
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Clydo at 4:47pm 07.15.22 Catalina 310 10/909 Never had to anchor before in and out marina same day.. Couple weeks ago wind blustery. 16- 25 d
Cable attachment to swing keel ChrisNY at 12:12pm 07.15.22 Sirius 21/22 4/1372 Hey all, The cable to my swing keel broke the last time I took the boat for a sail. She stays in t
Condensation pump recommendations SycloneDriver at 10:03am 07.15.22 Ask All Sailors 10/710 I need a new condensation pump for my AC unit. There are quite a few to choose from. I'm consideri

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The Great Lakes.... DaveJ at 6:30pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Captain Larry-DH at 6:14pm 04.27.24 The whole towel is just not going to fit inside the filter housing. A brilliant response but I hav
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dlochner at 6:12pm 04.27.24 Hi all, 42' sailboat, ready to head to NYC next week. First season on the water with a "big' boat.
Hunter 41DS cabin top clutch refurb kbgunn at 5:46pm 04.27.24 Assuming they are Spinlock, There is a service kit with all you need to service these clutches: Serv
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 04.27.24 I've seen runaway diesels suck in a metal plate specifically designed to stop a runaway Time to
Self tacking jib Will Gilmore at 5:01pm 04.27.24 Thinwater's setup doesn't look friendly to a self-tacking jib. For me, that's the odd part. -Will
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 Sailgunner at 4:38pm 04.27.24 If you have to replace the tank, you probably need to remove the settee and the floor boards.
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Michael Davis at 4:36pm 04.27.24 I've seen runaway diesels suck in a metal plate specifically designed to stop a runaway, so I doubt
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 4:30pm 04.27.24 Up position while trailering 8 Bottom position, only when it gets snotty, doesn't look much lowe
Outboard depth in water. (3) Gene Neill at 4:25pm 04.27.24 Up position while trailering sition 224438 Bottom position, only when it gets snotty, doesn't lo
Self tacking jib thinwater at 4:08pm 04.27.24 The image provided by @thinwater provides a clean/clear look at the rig. Definitely as described.
Stern anchoring Tom J at 4:05pm 04.27.24 Never a dumb question. Yes. The anchor doesn't know where it is tied. There my be many cases wher
Florida to NYC on a sailboat kappykaplan at 3:10pm 04.27.24 xavpil, when I brought my boat up to the Chesapeake from Ft. Lauderdale in 2008, I determined where
Florida to NYC on a sailboat smokey73 at 3:04pm 04.27.24 The specs for the Sun Odyssey 419 shows a 6.89 ft draft. Great for speed and upwind but a problem fo
Florida to NYC on a sailboat shemandr at 3:02pm 04.27.24 We took a boat from St. Lucie to Greenport in the ocean non-stop. 6.5 days. I think that you wait
Hunter 41DS cabin top clutch refurb Don S/V ILLusion at 2:47pm 04.27.24 They are indeed bolted into backing plated imbedded in the glass
Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement wmacken at 2:37pm 04.27.24 I did this last year, very easy once you take off the alt. Mine starts like a new boat now.
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 tfatland at 2:17pm 04.27.24 The boat is a 2002 Hunter Passage 420 with a plastic tank. Thanks.
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Stu Jackson at 2:11pm 04.27.24 I am actually going from NYC to Milwaukee, if direction matters. :) Given your other question to
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 2:03pm 04.27.24 I watched a you tuber who was bumping the bottom with 6' draft. I think he was on the Mohawk when

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