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Access to stuffing box gabrielw at 8:04am 10.27.13 Big Boats 2/1528 I have a Catalina 390 and have a hard time gaining access to the stuffing box to change or tighten t
Sandpiper 565 Aussie piper 565 at 6:10am 10.27.13 Other Sailboats 2/11010 i know piper 565 isnt a big production boat ,but if any one out there has one i would like to hear f
82 H25 Portholes Mr Mac at 5:48am 10.27.13 Smaller Boats 1/729 Yesterday, while cleaning the boat, my wife asked me something I had no answer for. Can we simply c
O'Day 31 (2) Clintsurfs at 5:10am 10.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2779 Hello folks, I recently purchased my first sailboat - a 1984 Silver Anniversary O'Day 31. She's a be
Another Anemometer question DougM at 4:58am 10.27.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1872 When the yard guys steeped my mast last spring they accidentally bent the anemometer shaft about 30
Rigging a Daysailor2 jpuglio at 4:27am 10.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2092 My son and I just picked up a 1973 daysailor we were looking for so e diagrams for rigging it Thank
Just some sites for the new and old timebandit at 10:52pm 10.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1167 I was cleaning out my favorites, you know the ones that do not exist any more and ran across this on
Trailer loftyideas at 10:01pm 10.26.13 Columbia 0/1292 I live in Kansas and may be acquiring a 24' Challenger in San Diego but it has no trailer. Does the
Any Ideas for Securing Companionway? BWagner at 9:09pm 10.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2266 We are in the process of getting ready to head to the Bahamas and then south from there to the Carib
Keel Bolt weeping SMACGW at 7:47pm 10.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1252 Does anyone have the torque specs for the keel bolts on a Hunter Cherubini 33, 1983? The aft most bo
Yanmar 4JH2TE ?? eianm at 7:37pm 10.26.13 Big Boats 6/2919 I was told by my mechanic that this Yanmar 4JH2TE does not have any internal anodes- is this correc
Keel bolt torque specs SMACGW at 7:13pm 10.26.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1713 Does anyone have the torque specs for the keel bolts on a Hunter Cherubini 33, 1983? The aft most bo
New Main (3) c130king at 6:24pm 10.26.13 Catalina 310 6/1430 Just thought I would share pictures of my new main sail. Got the Genoa about 3 months ago. Main we
Anemometer is sluggish Windborne at 6:06pm 10.26.13 Ask All Sailors 13/5759 I have an older Raymarine ST60 wind vane and anemometer. The owner's handbook is dated 1999. The ane
Anyone ever rerget their C22 purchase? azguy at 4:23pm 10.26.13 Catalina 22 28/4963 I'm trying to become a 1st time boat owner and have gone around looking at C22, C25's and a C27. I w
Guess my sailing season is over... (1) holdech at 4:03pm 10.26.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2144 This is from early this morning. Slushy snow coming down. Just got the boat back to the house yester
clogged raw water intake splax at 3:39pm 10.26.13 Big Boats 8/4927 Well, I went to take the boat out and it seemed OK for a while until I increase the RPMs. It then to
Removing Baby Stays during winter lay-up captcoho at 1:39pm 10.26.13 Catalina 30 3/1552 Any thoughts about removing the baby stays while on the hard during winter storage. It would make co
Single-handing YVRguy at 12:17pm 10.26.13 Ask All Sailors 29/5495 So I've had my first boat for close to a year now and I feel pretty comfortable and competent (but n
Gone green (1) paulj at 11:54am 10.26.13 Catalina 310 2/1372 Another day of practice.......... Next......... hook up steering. paulj

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Seeking Correct Small Hose associated with impeller replacement task kappykaplan at 4:58pm 04.11.23 Maybe change fuel filter too? Sounds like a good idea! :beer:
Dried cetol thinwater at 4:45pm 04.11.23 Gentle heat (hair drier or heat gun at a distance) can be very helpful for lifting drops.
Seeking Correct Small Hose associated with impeller replacement task (1) Ran-Dee9229 at 4:39pm 04.11.23 I think your part number 301076 goes to the coolant pump. Since you are talking impeller I assume
Wiring charge controller for solar q's High Current at 4:21pm 04.11.23 Your controller has plenty of margin so it will run cool and be easy to add more panels in the futur
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 pclarksurf at 4:20pm 04.11.23 You mean the keel trunk that's exposed to the water just above the pin and shoe castings? Where the
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation BigEasy at 4:18pm 04.11.23 I'd put some liquid dish soap on the gasket and frame as you slide them together. Not sure it will
Beneteau 423 Refrigeration unit location and access Riverdaze at 4:15pm 04.11.23 Thanks, I found itI (the compressor area) . Starboard lazarette has a wood enclosure with a vent hol
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator Jim_H42 at 4:07pm 04.11.23 BBC - check out this thread: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/p42-generator-info.12499277
Please critique my masthead antenna! (1) Tally Ho at 4:05pm 04.11.23
Beneteau 423 Refrigeration unit location and access Tally Ho at 3:53pm 04.11.23 You could look for 2 copper pipes running away from the fridge location (they may be insulated), and
Wiring charge controller for solar q's fred1diver at 3:48pm 04.11.23 I have 2, 100w panels that will be hooked up to a 40 amp controller
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 3:40pm 04.11.23 Cracks are just cracks in the gelcoat. No swelling or anything to indicate blistering. I'm going to
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network Splendid Isolation at 3:10pm 04.11.23 Thanks Jim and Joker, I'll register on the RM forum and investigate further. I did talk to a tech
Boom Vang Crazy Dave Condon at 3:05pm 04.11.23 @lakesurfsailor can you take a photo of the existing mast foot and mast plate/step at the rear. D
Frozen Thru Hull Valve (3) jssailem at 2:45pm 04.11.23 lots of green corrosion on the outside I understand the words, but not sure of the perspective. If
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation jssailem at 2:20pm 04.11.23 I'd put some liquid dish soap on the gasket and frame as you slide them together. Not sure it will w
O'day 192 tidal mooring jssailem at 2:08pm 04.11.23 Pleased to share. Let us know how this works out.
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network joker460 at 2:07pm 04.11.23 Hi Joker, I also have the ST 4000 AP just like you, with the power going to it that then feeds my
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 dano2022 at 2:03pm 04.11.23 You mean the keel trunk that's exposed to the water just above the pin and shoe castings? Where the
Frozen Thru Hull Valve dlochner at 2:01pm 04.11.23 Is the seacock a cone type or a ball valve?

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