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moisture meter gettinthere at 6:25am 09.25.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1091 Looking for recommendations for a moisture meter to check and monitor relative moisture levels
Raymarine Till 100 install on Mac 25 Kestle at 6:13am 09.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1430 I'm trying to figure out the best way to install this, as it would be nice to not have an extension
Forward Hatch Leak Michael Meyer at 8:58pm 09.24.13 Catalina 310 3/2378 I believe the frame seal on my forward hatch has developed a leak. Between the gel coat and aluminu
Sink pumps 1978 (1) Golden Road at 8:23pm 09.24.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1495 Anybody have any advice on replacing a head sink pump? I can't figure out how to get the square plas
new mast trainmanjess at 7:18pm 09.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/984 hello all a little over a month back a shroud fastener broke and my mast tumbled... when it hit th
On the rocks All U Get at 3:26pm 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1734 I don't know how I missed this, do you think this would buff out? http://www.penbaypilot.com/artic
cockpit shade fred1diver at 3:23pm 09.24.13 Trailer Sailors 24/12527 hey everyone quick question to all of you, what do you all use for some shade ??? I've thought abo
Need C22 Trailer WhiteCap Fever at 2:46pm 09.24.13 Catalina 22 6/1430 I am looking for a trailer for my 1986 Catalina 22 as I will be moving my boat from Orlando to South
Custom Mattress Bob S at 2:03pm 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2673 The "Dream Boat" thread had me looking at lots of dreams. :D I notice that newer and more expensive
So I rebuilt my Hood Jib Furler, no thanks to Hood! (5) jrowan at 1:43pm 09.24.13 Catalina 30 1/1447 So I had posted a while back if anyone new of parts for Hood furlers, as our older drum had cracked
Battery Switch Question nolasafari at 12:22pm 09.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1468 I decide to figure out which battery switch location on my boat was start and which was house. I sur
help logothides at 12:00pm 09.24.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/969 any body out there i lost my helm seat on my beneteau 281 in some strong wind,of course they do not
Keel bolts Inspection bffatcat at 8:39am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3940 I have a 1975 pearson 26w with a cast Iron keel and galvanized keel bolts The bilge is always dry
America's Cup Update Gunni at 8:16am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 64/25773 What a difference a week makes! Oracle Team USA has finally coalesced and is consistently sailing f
More Newbie Questions DanKo at 7:23am 09.24.13 Catalina 22 5/1262 I sail on a lake in the midwest. I normally keep the boat on a lift in front of my house. Because Wi
Door Template or Dimensions Boatalec at 7:12am 09.24.13 Catalina 30 4/2985 All, I just purchased a boneyard special Cat30 and the 3 piece doors are gone. Does anyone have a
Any ideas as to what this is ? (1) PKFK at 5:28am 09.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1458 We have several of these (see picture) on our H36. No idea what they are for. There are 3 or 4 of th
Removal of Engine Panel in Cockpit (OC40) krawall at 3:43am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 9/5835 Hello, I'm a new Beneteau owner, and say hello! Of course, I also have a question :-) Hopeful
Spinnaker pole Knot Flying at 1:46am 09.24.13 Smaller Boats 10/1688 Does anyone know what length spinnaker pole I need for my Hunter 26? They seem very expensive and I
Connecting OB to control cables Eastwind at 9:14pm 09.23.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/3412 I have a 98 Johnson 9.9 2 stroke in the motor well of my Catalina 27 that I want to connect to my sh

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engine leak antifreeze Tally Ho at 7:07pm 05.30.23 I am going to get a small mirror and try to see the back of the engine. That seems to be where the
Possible SmartPlug problem Davidasailor26 at 6:49pm 05.30.23
Marine Toilet Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:29pm 05.30.23
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? shemandr at 6:08pm 05.30.23 For the education of the forum, do you think you could have done the task from a bosoms chair?
engine leak antifreeze CharlieAnn at 5:52pm 05.30.23 I am going to get a small mirror and try to see the back of the engine. That seems to be where the l
Possible SmartPlug problem jaysweet at 5:48pm 05.30.23 The last few fires in the marina were smart plugs. I do not know the details. Over time with my la
1998 Hunter 376 Greg Mott at 5:48pm 05.30.23 Hi Rich, Thank you so much for getting back to me. This looks a lot like the crack I have at the b
Continupus mainsail furling danm1 at 5:47pm 05.30.23 If the line is moving freely through the mast winch then chances are it is too thin or too slippery,
1998 Hunter 376 Terry Cox at 5:47pm 05.30.23 Hi Greg, Rich offers some sage advice. Lots of discussions on this site regarding cracks in the keel
O'day 28 Needs a New Transducer (Airmar P79?) Clutch Cargo at 5:37pm 05.30.23 Have you thought about installing one that shoots through the hull, eliminating any holes........My
O'day 28 Head Finished Clutch Cargo at 5:34pm 05.30.23 I think I know this boat....Is that you Pete? Could be......LOL
O'day 28 Head Finished Clutch Cargo at 5:33pm 05.30.23 Regarding the double clamping and length of the barbed fitting, ABYC only recommends double clamping
Possible SmartPlug problem Mark Maulden at 5:32pm 05.30.23 The last few fires in the marina were smart plugs. I do not know the details. Over time with my las
Possible SmartPlug problem jaysweet at 5:09pm 05.30.23 Not replacing a standard shore power cord based on one report of a failure in the absence of a defi
Sealing shaft-log options (1) ricksoth at 4:59pm 05.30.23 Here is the stuffing box alternative - plastic parts just for conceptualization. Bronze version beh
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) Tally Ho at 4:58pm 05.30.23
Sealing shaft-log options ricksoth at 4:52pm 05.30.23 Dave, how is creating an epoxy plug inside the tube just past (behind) the stuffing box cap replace
Slow sump pump with backflow Tally Ho at 4:48pm 05.30.23 Glad you got it sorted out. Jabsco is pretty proud of that pump! Hope it works out well for you.
engine leak antifreeze Tally Ho at 4:42pm 05.30.23
Sealing shaft-log options dlochner at 4:36pm 05.30.23 By using a small portion of the tapered wood plug trimmed to "just barely" slide down the tube from

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