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Where to find Engine Guages Nav Pod (1) Shagdance at 10:41am 06.05.23 Catalina 310 9/1344 Need to replace the back side of the Nav Pod that houses the engine guages. Seem Ocean Equipment is
I am still hove-to in the marina jssailem at 10:10am 06.05.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 6/1499 Yes while my heart yearns to be out cruising, SV Hadley is resting in her slip - engine less. Today
Perkins md22 coolant resevoir (1) TimFromLI at 9:55am 06.05.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/1113 My perkins TMD22 does not have a coolant overflow reservoir. I just replaced all the hoses, flushed
June 2023 As Cruising season gets under way... jssailem at 9:54am 06.05.23 Weather and Forecasting 0/736 The next couple of weeks look to be nice for those who seek early summer cruising adventures. Nice d
LED lighting. (3) LaDonaMina at 9:16pm 06.04.23 Mid-Size Boats 7/1496 Recently I upgraded all my old incandescent fixtures to LED and added some under cabinet LED light b
looking for water level sensor hunter 310 CharlieAnn at 7:02pm 06.04.23 Ask All Sailors 8/710 level
Anchor light..... NYSail at 6:44pm 06.04.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1939 Hell all, So anchor light is original 18 years old with an aftermarket LED bulb plugged in. Going u
Forward lower shrouds length on a 1979 S2 0.2 C Avi at 5:04pm 06.04.23 Ask All Sailors 5/772 Does anyone know which shroud is longer on a 1979 S2 9.2C, the forward or the aft shroud? I failed t
Daysailer 3 roller furling drgbanks at 3:16pm 06.04.23 Day Sailers 11/2441 I'm raising the jib for the first time. The boat has a two piece Schafer marine roller furling. On
Mast Bracket for Beneteau 311 (2) Sands Riddle at 1:05pm 06.04.23 Parts Search 5/1342 The part that attaches the boom to the mast for an in mast furler cracked. It is not repairable and
Any current South SF bay CAT 22 Sailors? Looking for tips morbidfollower at 8:49am 06.04.23 Catalina 22 8/1969 So my primary dilemma is I'm always taking wife/child out with me on the boat while trying to get be
Engine Control (5) xavpil at 6:45am 06.04.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2185 Hi friends. I have Morse control engine on my 1980 Cat 27: one shifter for speed and one for gear. I
Need some help to get my 87 finished enough to get my mast up - All Hands On Deck! (6) reefsider at 9:06pm 06.03.23 Catalina 22 9/1152 Hi, I Started this boat 6 or so years ago. Did a ton of work and had it in the water for 2 seasons
Hunter 38 Fixed Portlight Shade jemill at 7:30pm 06.03.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1147 Hello All, While opening my 2006 Hunter 38 for the season, my well meaning daughter washed one of th
Omega Capri Mast Step (boot) (2) philiefay at 7:24pm 06.03.23 Smaller Boats 0/1281 This is a long shot but somehow the foot of the mast on my Capri (1982 Mod 1) has gone missing. I h
Dissimilar Metals Captain W at 2:09pm 06.03.23 Ask All Sailors 16/3462 I am considering putting a jam cleat to my aluminum boom. My concern is attaching it with stainless
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 (2) lsavocchi at 11:57am 06.03.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1801 When I got back to my mooring today It looked like I was leaking oil. I popped the hood off the engi
Screens for Windows (3) DaveJ at 9:23am 06.03.23 Catalina 310 11/1935
V25 Rudder and castle fabrication (1) Mike25 at 7:56am 06.03.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/931 Like the proud papa of an ugly baby I finally finished the rudder and castle fabrication. I started
Does anyone own a Widgeon??? mellowyellow at 7:38am 06.03.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/678 Does anyone own a Widgeon?

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2QM20 YP-7M gearbox lubrication question kloudie1 at 3:14pm 09.16.25
Furler line selection kappykaplan at 2:48pm 09.16.25 BTW, do NOT furl up wind in any but the lightest winds. Bear off to a beam reach at least, and near
Invest 92L kappykaplan at 2:44pm 09.16.25 Another fish storm for most of us! Tks, Dammit Jim. :beer:
Furler line selection thinwater at 2:41pm 09.16.25 There's a VERY slight angle that's almost unnoticeable but it it bunching up at the top so I will a
AC power tripping JamesG161 at 2:32pm 09.16.25 should have a clear waterproof housing located inside the lazarette on my H430 too! Jim...
AC power tripping dlochner at 2:26pm 09.16.25 Smart Plugs don't have a thermal breaker inside them so you can rule that out. Early versions of
PSS Shaft Seal....Salt Scale forming JamesG161 at 2:22pm 09.16.25 Just a slight drip on the outside. Wash it off and all should be good Jim...
Main Sheet Block O'day DS 1972 (2) jssailem at 2:20pm 09.16.25 That does look good. Harken makes a cam swivel that may work, and a block that is then attached to
Steering linkage OD 23 dlochner at 2:06pm 09.16.25 Are you talking about a linkage between the rudder and the motor? When I had a small boat with an o
Furler line selection dLj at 1:51pm 09.16.25 You're question can have multiple meanings so I'll try to answer them all in one response. It's a d
PSS Shaft Seal....Salt Scale forming dlochner at 1:49pm 09.16.25 The vent hose has a seeping leak, or more likely the seal is leaking when motoring and allowing a li
Double sided tape or vecro that wont stain gelcoat Project_Mayhem at 1:37pm 09.16.25 I completely accept that the surrounding areas may age differently due to higher UV exposure
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 1:22pm 09.16.25 I will never be able to unsee that as long as I live :puke:. And from the way I feel right now,
Double sided tape or vecro that wont stain gelcoat Foswick at 1:04pm 09.16.25 I have never seen staining with 3M or Velcro brand. Either can leave some residue, but that is clean
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 12:54pm 09.16.25 What are your sailing plans? I understand having to make choices based on time and priorities. As
Stinky hot water Tally Ho at 12:46pm 09.16.25 I drain my tank annually by opening the drain cock and sticking the hose out of one of my scupper dr
Furler line selection dLj at 12:40pm 09.16.25 It take a fair amount of time to get everything sized correctly, tested, retested, etc. I have abou
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 12:09pm 09.16.25 234395
American sailor missing off the North Queensland coast. rgranger at 12:01pm 09.16.25 Really nice looking set up. :(
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 11:55am 09.16.25 If you have a 3D printer, why not just build with a race for torlon bearings and upgrade your pulle

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