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Replacing Transmission c130king at 5:43am 06.06.13 Catalina 310 22/6870 Hello Again, On Tuesday, following 4 hours of really good sailing, the transmission gave out. Star
GRP Hulls skipperscouse at 1:23am 06.06.13 Ask All Sailors 2/886 I've recently purchased my 1st GRP boat. 1980 34ft long keel . Based in Australia . Start of
Improvised anchor light?? Roadking Larry at 11:35pm 06.05.13 Ask All Sailors 33/11451 My new to me Macgregor 26C has no installed anchor light (yet). I hope spend some time anchored out
Trying to hold on Baringa at 9:47pm 06.05.13 Big Boats 1/974 I do enjoy my 36 MKII, but it occurred to me sailing the recent Sarasota - Key West race in the wick
S2 30C Yanmar 13 HP Engine Underpowered? bllevine at 9:15pm 06.05.13 S2 12/5818 I'm purchasing a 1984 S2 30' with a Yanmar 13 HP Diesel. Does anyone have any experience with this
Adding shore power: interior questions (3) dan8152 at 7:17pm 06.05.13 Catalina 22 5/2090 My catilina 22 came with a 110 outlet poorly installed that goes to a battery charger. I just got a
Occupancy Limit DanoDano at 7:06pm 06.05.13 Big Boats 3/1018 Going to have my 356 in a Fourth of July parade. Just curious how many people can I legally have on
Volvo MD 2030 whistles at 2,000 rpm mwsjr at 6:40pm 06.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1343 My Volvo Penta MD 2030 makes a whistling sound at around 2,000 rpm, when in gear. The noise goes aw
Waxing and polishing, I`m over my head DAVA390 at 6:01pm 06.05.13 Ask All Sailors 22/6273 On the P23 I`m getting ready, its time to turn to the outside. Years of neglect have left her white
Finally out (in) on the water again... (1) Squidd at 5:30pm 06.05.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1023 Out of the barn and down the road...Trip was uneventfull and I like it that way..;) http://img.ph
Wiring for Tach on Alternator (1) peoples1234 at 5:28pm 06.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/8505 I have attached a pic below to see if it helps. I have a Perkins M30 that I have replaced the ins
1984 Johnson 6hp outboard help (1) dan8152 at 5:25pm 06.05.13 Engines and Propulsion 11/7991 I have a new to me Catalina 22 that came with a Johnson 1984 6hp sea horse that I am having issues w
Stuffing Box Fracture (1) hvbaker at 5:20pm 06.05.13 Catalina 30 1/901 65090.vB Well talking about a real problem. My stuffing box fractured on my 1989 C30 as it was bein
Hunter 23 Project Reefing at 5:16pm 06.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1424 Hello all, i am new to the site and joined to learn from the collective experience. I stumbled onto
Alternator wired to battery question..... brazenarticle at 4:54pm 06.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1118 When rewiring the engine harness on my Catalina 28 I ran the alternator output directly to Battery b
need input on custom keel cable for M25 jmczzz at 3:02pm 06.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/1761 this is a copy of emails I have exchanged with west marine rigging shop concerning my specs for a cu
hose clamp size marchem at 2:15pm 06.05.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3270 Somewhat silly question, but what is the OD of 1-1/2" ID sanitation hose, like Trident 101/102? I w
Transom Scuppers - Catalina Direct Alternative Monheganlover at 2:11pm 06.05.13 Catalina 22 7/6740 I was going to go with the Catalina Direct kit until I saw the price. I recently got rid of the the
Bodette on the move. JerryA at 2:00pm 06.05.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1465 I followed this really sweet looking sailboat this morning on my way to work. Maybe someone's from o
ICOM Command Mic Cable Replacement (1) Neil McDonald at 1:02pm 06.05.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1715 The cover on the cable of some Icom Command mics are prone to premature failure. The cover just disi

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Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:49pm 07.20.22 After my last post almost a month ago, I reached out to one of the companies recommended by many u
Hunter 356 -- What the heck is this? Ken13559 at 7:49pm 07.20.22 6 cups and few plates holder for your galley. There's a place in the galley to place this holder.
What's going on with Marlow Hunter? Ken13559 at 7:44pm 07.20.22 Should I be worried that Hunter specific parts may run out in matter of time? Ken Y
Hunter 356 side boarding step? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:37pm 07.20.22 Dock steps? i assume the transom is unobstructed while on a mooring.
Sailors awning Ken13559 at 7:33pm 07.20.22 You could tack/rail mount the awnings to under the boom (one on each side). Roll out & secure to lif
Shower Sump Pump Troubleshooting rpwillia at 7:32pm 07.20.22 After checking through the lines, I finally pulled the pump and it has no suction or output so it lo
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead (1) G Newboat at 6:41pm 07.20.22 O' Days are notorious for leaking around the chainplate penetrations, the mast step, and toe rails.
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 6:33pm 07.20.22 This is going to look so much better than the woodgrain laminate did. Agreed! Great job. :beer:
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 6:30pm 07.20.22
Thoughts on 27-2? Who has sailed one? (1) SailingLoto at 6:29pm 07.20.22 Inboard or outboard engine. Cannot remember much even though I introduced that boat. This one is
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead (1) G Newboat at 6:16pm 07.20.22 I hope I am using the correct terminology here. The post that I am calling the compression post is a
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS JoeWhite at 6:16pm 07.20.22 I would dig up the caulking. You may find a head of a bolt or screw.
General upgrade Info sail sfbay at 5:49pm 07.20.22 My first sailboat was a 1987 Hunter 31 and unfortunately I did none of those upgrades. I replaced sa
Thoughts on 27-2? Who has sailed one? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:47pm 07.20.22 Inboard or outboard engine. Cannot remember much even though I introduced that boat.
Customer Service? Flow Rite Remote Battery Watering sail sfbay at 5:34pm 07.20.22 Suprising that battery cap and cell diameters are not standard. I just bought (without measuring unf
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 5:34pm 07.20.22 Unfortunately, yes. Yep, I'm still confused. As usual.
Open engine intake.... capta at 5:31pm 07.20.22 If your genset is properly installed, you should be able to leave the seacocks open even in the wors
Open engine intake.... Dalliance at 5:25pm 07.20.22
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS dkinzer at 5:25pm 07.20.22 It must be removable from nuts below. Someone installed it before. Quite possible. However, I've s
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS JoeWhite at 5:15pm 07.20.22 It must be removable from nuts below. Someone installed it before.

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