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Furler ID (1) Okiedopey at 2:24pm 06.28.22 Ask All Sailors 5/574 Could someone identify this furler for me please? It's pretty old, was on the boat when I bought it
WHERE TO INSTALL EXTERNAL ALTERNATOR REGULATOR H41 ? Valerio at 12:38pm 06.28.22 Big Boats 8/502 Have you installed this electronic part inside the engine room, if not were ?
Rudder noise stevec22206 at 11:33am 06.28.22 Ask All Sailors 1/591 92' Hunter 33.5. I'm hearing a noise originating from the rudder stock when steering. With the cockp
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven SSchneck at 11:04am 06.28.22 Catalina 30 17/1879 Does anyone have the manual for this, or can instruct me how to use it? I need to know what kind of
Clamcleat replacement for jib sheets chriscampbell at 9:06am 06.28.22 Smaller Boats 9/776 I know lots of people recommend Spinlocks for the jib sheets, but I saw a post here about using thes
Air conditioning issue Captain Mateo at 7:49am 06.28.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1313 Yes, another post on air conditioning, but I am out of options and everyone here always comes throug
Grounding plate..... NYSail at 7:12am 06.28.22 Ask All Sailors 3/672 Is there any reason / benefits to keep a grounding plate? My boat came with an Onan genset that was
2008 Oceanis 43 cabin eyebrow windows Hanrahan1 at 6:49am 06.28.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/370 I have two cabin 'eyebrow' windows that I am trying to get someone to install. They have a special
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 5:22am 06.28.22 Weather and Forecasting 5/1040 A small LOW pressure cell appeared in the Gulf of Mexico. It is now being tracked as it moves slowl
Catalina 250 wheel to tiller conversion sebastko at 7:37pm 06.27.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/867 Hi, I'm considering converting from wheel steering to a tiller (I had been considering that even bef
Mercury 4hp 4stroke oil leak out the propeller. TimFromLI at 6:04pm 06.27.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/785 I had my 2006 mercury 4hp stroke stored in the garage over the winter and noticed a fair bit of oil
Spinaker sock Belgian Chris at 2:08pm 06.27.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/612 Good afternoon, I just bought a 1984 Beneteau First 29. To my surprise the boat came with a spinnak
Need to figure out what model Universal diesel sheardc at 1:35pm 06.27.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/681 Just bought a 1990 C'C 30' MkII fin keel and having looking for diesel information. The engine looks
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (3) Muttondressedaslamb at 1:30pm 06.27.22 Catalina 310 35/3244 Last week, I went out to my boat at its mooring in Staten Island's Great Kills harbor. Discovered w
Replacement bow rail pmichener at 11:12am 06.27.22 Ask All Sailors 2/247 In search of bow rail for Pearson 27. Any info or suggestions welcome.
Fridge/freezer use danm1 at 9:48am 06.27.22 Big Boats 25/1815 I am (hopefully) acquiring a 356 and had a question about electrically frugal use of the fridge free
H240 spreader support toggles chriscampbell at 9:29am 06.27.22 Smaller Boats 8/816 I'm re-tuning our mast from scratch. I've researched here, and have been in communication with Crazy
Is there a shutoff valve for 1974 ODay 27 with Atomic 4 DMendels at 8:18am 06.27.22 Bigger Boats 12/1054 I am having an intermittent shut down problem that seems to be fuel related. I have been touch with
Replacing shower drain hose? CowboyWay at 7:42am 06.27.22 Catalina 310 3/707 On a 310, anyone know how to access the bottom of the shower drain to replace the drain hose? It's r
Do you use checklists? odaydokay at 6:59am 06.27.22 Ask All Sailors 26/1750 Over the years my wife and I have learned a couple of things: A) We are getting older and more forg

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70 FT of LIFE LINE twodzusfittings at 4:36pm 04.24.24 I'll take it if @dLj doesn't want it You got it. Check your Private messages.
New Batteries and Switch (1) JamesG161 at 4:22pm 04.24.24 Any suggestions to make the battery install easier I would greatly appreciate it. Do you have the
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate (1) Sunbird22358 at 4:17pm 04.24.24 It seems ODay liked to abuse their backstays. On the Mariner (the 1st ODay 19), there was a short
70 FT of LIFE LINE Project_Mayhem at 4:14pm 04.24.24 I'll take it if @dLj doesn't want it
Instead of PropSpeed twodzusfittings at 3:31pm 04.24.24 @Rich Stidger: Yes, lots of rain, and the area is surrounded by agricultural farm land. Lots of Corn
Instead of PropSpeed Rich Stidger at 3:24pm 04.24.24 Maybe it was a really bad year where you moor? Was there a lot of rain and associated land runoff t
New Batteries and Switch Stu Jackson at 3:15pm 04.24.24 Basic Battery Wiring Diagrams This is a very good basic primer for boat system wiring: Basic Batter
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ Jim Legere at 3:13pm 04.24.24 Not my sticky thread; Mathurin started it. Glad you found it. Plugging "H37C" into the Search bar at
Metal lathe BAD ORCA at 3:12pm 04.24.24 Had a coworker's glove snag in a lathe while polishing an axle, hold his finger right off his hand.
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 3:03pm 04.24.24 Yes. And those had best not be zinc. In Chicago they should use Aluminum or Magnesium. :beer: Mag
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 3:02pm 04.24.24 Congratulations ................... job well done ................. does this mean you're payin
Not perfect launch day... dlochner at 2:55pm 04.24.24 Congratulations ................... job well done ................. does this mean you're payin
Replacing Prop Shaft for 84 Hunter 31 Tally Ho at 2:55pm 04.24.24
Not perfect launch day... twodzusfittings at 2:49pm 04.24.24 Congratulations ................... job well done ................. does this mean you're payin
Replacing Prop Shaft for 84 Hunter 31 anelso29 at 2:46pm 04.24.24 Ralph Thank you for your response! I purchased the prop shaft from this website, as it was listed
70 FT of LIFE LINE twodzusfittings at 2:46pm 04.24.24 What's the approximate weight? Off the wooden spool its about 10lbs
Not perfect launch day... Ralph Johnstone at 2:44pm 04.24.24 Congratulations ................... job well done ................. does this mean you're paying
Keel getting corrosion Tally Ho at 2:38pm 04.24.24
70 FT of LIFE LINE twodzusfittings at 2:32pm 04.24.24 Where are you located? dj Northern Delaware, but my boat is in Georgetown on the Sassafrass
Instead of PropSpeed twodzusfittings at 2:17pm 04.24.24 I cleaned my prop and shaft support two years ago, down to clean brass. Shiny like gold. Acetoned it

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