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Lifetime Warranty - What is it worth? sailingseadragon at 6:00am 02.07.14 Ask All Sailors 24/3400 There have been several threads discussing lifetime warranties. A good knife is an important par
Water pump gets hot! jakez at 10:47pm 02.06.14 Catalina 30 1/826 Got a C30 MKI with 5411 Engine. While chasing down lots of demons in my engine - pretty much all fi
Paragon SOA transmission oil?? centerline at 9:47pm 02.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 2/8446 the manual calls for type A trans fluid.... type A is no longer available in my area. is there somet
Replace anchor well hatch solara at 8:54pm 02.06.14 Big Boats 3/1044 I've got a purchase pending on 1989 37' Legend. The anchor well hatch and slide bolt need to be rep
Cushions for O'day 22 Pochmahohn at 6:48pm 02.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/6267 Does anyone know where there is a store or website that sells cushions for berthing bunks for an O'D
Ardic 041-D Parts rajens at 6:47pm 02.06.14 Parts Search 3/8296 I have a good functioning Ardic 041-D Diesel heater but the fuel pump is dripping fuel. I've tried
Looking for recommendations for GPS/Chartplotter/Sounder? ArkadiyS at 6:17pm 02.06.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2473 When we bought our 1985 Cat 30, the first things that we really missed was working electronics. Nei
Oil pumps for engine oil replacement ArkadiyS at 6:08pm 02.06.14 Ask All Sailors 16/4145 I am looking for good recommendations on an oil pump for replacing engine oil on a in-board diesel.
1981 Hunter 22 brsch at 5:51pm 02.06.14 Smaller Boats 3/1086 Where are the brackets and centerboard pin? How do you drop the board. Just purchased my H22 and t
Bottom Paint mmsailor at 5:26pm 02.06.14 Smaller Boats 7/1237 Is there a bottom paint that can be put over any bottom paint without causing a problem . When we bo
H-34 Mainsheet System markwbird at 3:00pm 02.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3524 The mainsheet system on my newly acquired 1984 H-34 is a piece of crap. There, I said it. Sue me.
For all those hibernating in winter (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 2:03pm 02.06.14 Ask All Sailors 2/866 For all real sailors
81H30 rudder keelboatguy at 1:59pm 02.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/614 How far into the rudder does the post go, and does the skeg/rudder lower support connect to the rudd
C30s are great dj2210 at 12:40pm 02.06.14 Catalina 30 1/1211 Took this video last year. Solo sailing and it was a blast. Love those steady wind, 70 degree days.
CQ CQ CQ de KD2DAS Kazz330 at 11:42am 02.06.14 SSB and Ham Operators 8/4212 Howdy everyone! New to the forum, and am also an operator. Call sign is KD2DAS out of upstate
problems w/ self furling jib Jim Budde at 11:34am 02.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2156 I have an O'Day 192 with the OEM self-furling mecanism. If winds go over 10 -12 it jams. Have read t
Main sail reef point locations Jalepeno at 11:20am 02.06.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/11983
boat sharing selgert at 11:00am 02.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/970 I have a 3 yo Macgregor 26 foot sailboat in the Boston area. I am looking to sell a 1/2 or 1/3 shar
GRUNERt - Frig and Freezer drtsr1 at 9:37am 02.06.14 Big Boats 10/7728 I just bought this boat a (2000 Hunter 460). Well the Frig / Freezer work just fine for the week I
Marine Air - Water pump not turning on? drtsr1 at 9:16am 02.06.14 Big Boats 4/2526 The AC / Sea water pump works just fine (well almost). If the pump IS NOT connected to the circui

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Fresh water leak dlochner at 5:55am 07.03.23
Yanmar 2gm fuel lift pump leak dandelang at 5:52am 07.03.23 I had a stubborn fuel leak from the lift pump. I purchased a new pump but did not want to tackle the
Identifying switch under nav station??? shemandr at 5:46am 07.03.23 My H356 had a switch/reset under the Nav Station. I believe it was for the windless. I never under
Fresh water leak danb2k at 5:46am 07.03.23
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? rgranger at 5:36am 07.03.23
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:31am 07.03.23 Your mention of the sail's age/use and three pictures showing the luff pretty eased brings to mind
VHF Antenna installation 2 OLD PIRATES at 5:15am 07.03.23 No connection ..... New aerial ..... Been replaced .....No brainer! ?
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? danstanford at 5:07am 07.03.23
ampacity of disconnects (1) JamesG161 at 4:38am 07.03.23 And I suppose heat shrinking could wait until I was back at a dock. or use this.
Bimini and Dodger replacement smokey73 at 4:21am 07.03.23 Thanks for the input. That is the kind of perspective I was looking for and I appreciate the experi
ampacity of disconnects dlochner at 3:56am 07.03.23 I don't understand the scenario, I think. You have a spare pump with a matching connector on it (y
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? SFS at 2:03am 07.03.23 Just had another thought: What about a Buccaneer 18? My dad had one for about 15 years, and I saile
st 4000 and rudder position john2 at 11:45pm 07.02.23 thanks, for the info. i'm placing a rudder sensor and see if it works. John
35s5 Backstay Adjuster Joe at 10:58pm 07.02.23 A picture might help for those of us outside the .Bene 34s5 sphere. Your budget might also be helpf
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't mermike at 10:53pm 07.02.23 Great news John!
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? Joe at 10:40pm 07.02.23 Take a look at the Lido 14. Very popular boat, easy to sail. Plenty of room to take a nap, carry a
Identifying switch under nav station??? Joe at 10:09pm 07.02.23 Follow the wire......
ampacity of disconnects thinwater at 10:05pm 07.02.23 I use the disconnects on 2 pumps, the cooling pump for the refrigerator and the potable water pump.
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? SFS at 10:03pm 07.02.23 Have you seen or sailed a Catalina Capri 16.5? It may be too little boat, weight wise, but I loved t
Identifying switch under nav station??? JoeWhite at 9:31pm 07.02.23 A photo would help. If I had to guess , windlass power?

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