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Operation information Weasel at 2:30pm 09.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/760 I need some assistance in programming and receiving data from my new Lowrance Combo Elite -5 DSI Nav
Yanmar 18 WTF Deadline at 2:22pm 09.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1253 I was motoring my H320 on the York River when the Yanmar 18 suddenly ran away, not in gear but revvi
Lewmar 16st winches Found at Sea at 12:56pm 09.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1262 Prior to servicing the winches on my 1984 H34 I discovered that Lewmar no longer makes parts for the
Boat Speed and Fuel Consumtion nvilleteacher at 10:47am 09.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2378 I have a Catalina 380 that was built in 1999 that I purchased this past spring. The boat came with a
Oday Widgeon rudder/tiller jorlich at 10:31am 09.29.13 Parts Search 0/2710 I'm looking for a rudder/tiller for a Widgeon 12. orlichjo@yahoo.com
Leak 37c (2) med2463 at 10:10am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1858 We have one leak that I haven't managed to eliminate. When there is a prolonged heavy rain, water c
about to buy a catalina 22 gitpicker2007 at 9:30am 09.29.13 Catalina 22 23/6976 I'm an experienced Hobie Cat sailor, and am considering the purchase of a 1981 Catalina 22. I've sai
Trailering to Sausalito Ca. part 2 sfr at 8:24am 09.29.13 Trailer Sailors 7/1993 Frist of all thank's everyone for the great advise,found it very helpful. So I've decided to launch
Exposed fiberglass on deck repair? (1) PirateLisa at 8:20am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 9/6966 New to us boat had a zodiac sitting above the companionway for who knows how long. When we removed
Drifting for the purposes of fishing Spence at 8:02am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3322 I was wondering how a sloop can simply stop for fishing in various weather conditions. I'm not talki
ceiling light (1) Vegas at 7:58am 09.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/979 Never had a ceiling light burn out before. Can anyone tell me how I open up the "hockey puck" shaped
Sail trim simulator and trainer? jviss at 7:28am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 8/7874 (Trying this again, because of my faith in most of the contributors to this forum. First, let me th
Guess on a repair. (2) jscm1971 at 7:27am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2404 The boat was in winter storage ON LAND at the marina during the storm last fall, the back stand shif
Alignment question Rich (P303) at 7:18am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1249
Sails and gear for sale Blindsquirrel at 6:55am 09.29.13 Pearson 0/4 Boxes of new leftover deck hardware and some unused sails
Raymarine ST2000 Repair - where at? Apex at 6:54am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1313 With the recent topics of autopilot: I thought I would ask if anyone has a resource for repair of t
6.8 knots... Maine Sail at 6:20am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 27/4248 Yesterday was one of those Maine fall days you wait all year for. We flew just the 150% and sailed a
I think I'll enjoy a nice book Ken Cross at 6:09am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/906 I really wanted to go fishing again, but our weather looks a bit rough: So where do you draw the lin
Bilge Concern and Winch tie Point Spence at 2:19am 09.29.13 Trailer Sailors 14/6412 Hello Everyone, first post. :) First a bit about myself. I'm not new to boats but am to sail boats.
Hunter 450 or Hunter 45 cc ?? Chucky at 12:43am 09.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/10105 Hi all Please help me decide, which is the better for cruising around the world. A fully kitted ou

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bulb number Yanmar tach (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:02pm 06.02.23 Bulb size ? New one on me and I thought I knew something about Yanmar tachs. Don't bother with the
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report MikeHoncho at 6:46pm 06.02.23 Ahhh yes. Night sailing, or should I say re-sailing x3. Lol.
Marine diesel engine classes? xavpil at 6:34pm 06.02.23 Stu is of course correct. Here is an intermediate step that I believe would be valuable for anyone
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler dlochner at 6:29pm 06.02.23 Centek Marine is a major supplier of wet exhaust mufflers. They literally have pages of them. One of
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 6:14pm 06.02.23 Just wait to see what happens in part 4. :biggrin: Are you sure that we can't just skip part 4 an
Identifying Keel Layers - Need for Primer? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:11pm 06.02.23 Most dealer and yards applied epoxy barrier coats on lead keels. Cast iron keels need a primer pai
Anyone know where I can find one of these? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:04pm 06.02.23 Did you talk with Dave who is a salesman for U S spars near Gainesville Florida?
Addicted to Sailing mermike at 6:01pm 06.02.23 Tosca is named for an opera about a beautiful jealous woman, and they all die in the end. So appropr
First Boat Purchase Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00pm 06.02.23 @amistret As a former dealer, I asked my customers what they wanted to do with the boat as there
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (1) skunther at 5:35pm 06.02.23
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Ralph Johnstone at 5:32pm 06.02.23 Hi Peter, Just returned from a few days at Port Graves and then back to Snug Cove before returning
ZF Hurth transmission slipping Garester at 5:32pm 06.02.23 All Hurth gears will eventually slip. It's a bad design and defective from the factory. If changing
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:27pm 06.02.23 I use to call it a K Whopper with the issues. I had a 23 wing keel on a KW trailer one time get s
ZF Hurth transmission slipping Garester at 5:24pm 06.02.23 As others mentioned your prop needs to be matched to your motor and boat. What is the maximum RPM
ZF Hurth transmission slipping Garester at 5:21pm 06.02.23 First, you are seriously over-propped if you reach maximum speed at 2000 rpm, you should be reachin
Cleat recommendations for Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:15pm 06.02.23 @kappykaplan thank you as I have to be careful. @WesternTraveler I know the boat well. In the V
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 5:11pm 06.02.23 Just wait to see what happens in part 4. :biggrin:
ZF Hurth transmission slipping Garester at 5:08pm 06.02.23 What trans do you have there??? I have the HBW50
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 5:00pm 06.02.23 216403
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? Hello Below at 5:00pm 06.02.23

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