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looking for a 23 mast base zspar (1) tomoncapeced at 12:28pm 08.03.23 Smaller Boats 2/816 218450
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment skunther at 11:45am 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 37/4520 I recently purchased this Atwood priming bulb, only to learn it is only suitable for temps up to 120
Fuel tank issues kevin G at 11:23am 08.03.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/1859 Hello all, I have. 1990 Catalina 34 that stalled on me recently just outside Deep Bay. I have change
OUTBOARD KICKER MOUNTS SpencerMarchant at 10:06am 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 0/320 Can anyone suggest a kicker mount with a smaller mount-to-transom footprint? My boat has about 5 1/
North Channel Charter higgs at 8:06pm 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 4/709 Just returned from a charter in Canada's North Channel. 6 of us charted a Beneteau 473. It is a ve
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 7:10pm 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 27/4753 I ordered a new prop a few weeks ago from West by North. They are super responsive to email. They
Lewmar 42" Folding Wheel (1) Scallywagger at 6:40pm 08.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/516 Hello again everyone. I'm still on the lookout for a used Lewmar 42" folding wheel for my Hunter 460
Bomar hatch dog (2) BTC1984 at 1:46pm 08.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 11/3083
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) jssailem at 8:22am 08.02.23 Weather and Forecasting 41/5204 @dLj has posted his communications about his cruise in the Cruiser Forum. You can find his posts on
VHF Handheld RoyS at 5:41am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 41/6471 I had a cheap Uniden (Atlantis 250) Handheld for years (maybe ten). It worked well enough but the re
Applying Cetol question jviss at 5:16am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 22/6792 I have given up on the idea or a real varnish finish on my toerails. Wondering, has anyone applied
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure (1) AndreInPortland at 9:34pm 08.01.23 Catalina 22 34/7606 Add me to the list of folks that had their rudder fail because of shoddy work by Ruddercraft. We wer
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 5:49pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 37/9454 Currently researching some possible options for my first boat, one of which is the Pearson Ensign. I
Wow! Sailing boat rescued by the G�theborg! (1) jviss at 3:56pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/589
Furling main, halyard replacement Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 12:35pm 08.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1080 I am planning to replace main halyard on my H33 2006 with furling in mast. Original was, I think, s
Weird electrical issue burns3c at 12:18pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 14/890 Hello everyone, first post ever! I have a Dickinson "Newport" diesel furnace on my 1983 Catalina 36
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:45am 08.01.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/797 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:44am 08.01.23 Parts Search 1/854 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
2002 Hunter 386 Yanmar 3JH3E - Kanzaki KM3P4 - Michigan Gary Ryan at 10:58am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/481 Hey Guys, I've been working on another thread regarding my Kanzaki KM3P4 not engaging when going int
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice (10) Bents at 9:56am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 9/1610 Hi everyone! My wife and I bought our first sailboat a couple of weeks ago (catalina 27) and are su

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Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 2:40pm 10.10.25 I doubt the noise you've described is head or injector related. I don't see where you have put a re
Plastic boats capta at 2:03pm 10.10.25 I second this!! I would love to read more sea tales from @capta. Thank you for the kind words. Per
Hunter stern and bow seats (1) PAC3142 at 1:54pm 10.10.25 Those look like the ones I used, though I think I bought mine from West Marine. They are new, not o
Engine Rod Knock dLj at 1:47pm 10.10.25 I dont have the money yet. I just got an updated price list. A BETA 35 with transmission is 19k n
Remote access for OpenPlotter ds34mail at 1:40pm 10.10.25 I am having remote.it (free) running on my raspberry pi, so services on my home service can use the
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 12:49pm 10.10.25 Agreed, it's a bit of a gamble. For local cruising, I wouldn't mind a rebuild, as I'm rarely more
B&G WS310 Wind Instrument Problems Schwarz633 at 12:29pm 10.10.25 I received the new interface cable today. Before I installed it, I powered up the instruments with t
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 12:05pm 10.10.25 Not ha ha funny but made me smile. From the book Be the Captain: A Field Manual.
How Is the Bobstay Tang Secured? stevenhagberg at 12:00pm 10.10.25 Oh yeh, your situation is entirely different. I don't have a bowsprit. Your tang is much lower on th
How Is the Bobstay Tang Secured? stevenhagberg at 11:57am 10.10.25 My anchor locker has an access hatch, but it's still a reach with a socket wrench. I would take a pi
Engine Rod Knock marcham at 11:46am 10.10.25 Agreed, it's a bit of a gamble. For local cruising, I wouldn't mind a rebuild, as I'm rarely more t
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 11:37am 10.10.25 I cannot find anywhere you said what make and model your current engine is. If it is a Univeral e
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 11:22am 10.10.25 I'm not sure why you would do anything with this engine. You have a new engine slotted anyway - why
Honda 2.3 HP Outboard Propeller Issue sailcapt340 at 11:20am 10.10.25 Latest and last installment of my ongoing outboard motor issue. Grab a coffee, this gets good. Se
Engine Rod Knock dLj at 11:06am 10.10.25 I'm not sure why you would do anything with this engine. You have a new engine slotted anyway - why
Engine Rod Knock BigEasy at 10:30am 10.10.25 No idea on hours. Engine is in rough condition though. im going on long passages to South Americ
Engine Rod Knock Hayden Watson at 10:27am 10.10.25 No i havn't been, but when i do my next oil change this season, I was thinking of cutting open the
Its funny Friday! dmax at 9:03am 10.10.25 Girl: Dad, my boyfriend just got beat-up by two crack-heads! Father: Well that's interesting... I pa
How Is the Bobstay Tang Secured? Mark O at 8:57am 10.10.25 Ok so I conformed that the bobstay tang is in fact through-bolted through the hull and through what
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table (1) Sailboz at 8:39am 10.10.25 I have a 2005 Hunter 41AC and I was also looking for a smaller table for snacks, etc. so I wouldn't

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