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Can you rebuild a through valve? lesrrt at 5:50pm 07.31.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1086 I am in the process of changing out the toilet and put a Raritan base in with the original bowl. My
Propane tank (5) paulj at 5:32pm 07.31.13 Catalina 310 7/1940 I just found out that propane tanks have to be inspected, every 10 years in Canada, the date to be s
Mood (1) Roger Long at 5:04pm 07.31.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2336
Hello from Keith (2) emergpa1 at 4:02pm 07.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1589 Hi guys, just wanted to let you see what sail boats and sailing might lead to. Selling all that is d
Resealing a hatch DAVID BLOCH at 3:53pm 07.31.13 Ask All Sailors 8/3312 My dilemma: I thought I had to remove a Lewmar deck hatch. I ran a knife all the way around the ri
MacGregor Venture 21 Mast Raising System Dryzco at 3:33pm 07.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/10164 Does anyone know where I can buy a mast raising system for my MacGregor V21? I've done so much rest
Poptop and more sampen3633 at 3:06pm 07.31.13 Parts Search 0/1902 Im looking for some catalina parts I have a 1974 catalina 22 and would like to add a poptop so Im lo
Windlass Chain Slipage - 1998 Hunter 410 (1) jsmac at 1:49pm 07.31.13 Big Boats 3/1189 I have a 1998 Hunter 410 with a Lewmar Windlass Concept low profile type with chain, not sure what s
Oday Mariner 2+2 1969 navy1952 at 1:38pm 07.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/763 Need help getting a/ guide on/ for a hatch cover. Theres 4 of them and I have only 3,. They keep the
Deck care and maintenance jrcooksr at 12:23pm 07.31.13 Catalina 30 4/1347 The deck on my new to me 1986 Catalina 30 is remarkable for it's lack of stress cracks and other ble
macerator lockout jrcooksr at 12:14pm 07.31.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/8297 Hello all, First post. I am the proud owner of a 1986 Catalina 30. This is the second year of owners
rotten plywood, and cable stays. glide at 10:14am 07.31.13 Smaller Boats 4/1706 Hey all. I have been searching for info regarding replacement of rotten wood at the chain plates. I
What type of battery to buy? bigsick at 10:03am 07.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1011 Okay everything checks out with electrical system. I have one good battery (deep cycle 550CCA, 690M
cockpit floor slope peter22 at 9:23am 07.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1537 on my 22, cockpit floor slopes down towards bow, necessitating squeegee to direct water toward drain
RPMs below 1,000 JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:35am 07.31.13 Catalina 310 20/2843 Just curious how many reduce their RPMs below 1,000. I never do because of the high vibration at e
Roller furler Tom J at 7:33am 07.31.13 Catalina 310 3/1536 I want to check the tension on my forestay, but I'll need to move the roller furler up to get at the
Hunter P42 Windlass lyleh at 7:10am 07.31.13 Big Boats 5/2015 I have the original Maxwell VW800 windlass installed on my 1994 P42 with 210' of chain and 200' rode
Cutlass bearing replacement question DougM at 5:09am 07.31.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2060 I am just curious if there is anybody who has changed a cutlass bearing on a 323 or similar Beneteau
Need a winch handle cristobl at 5:08am 07.31.13 Bristol 1/9473 I have replaced my Bristol 27's original winches with a pair of large Merriman winches (about 4-1/2"
Diesel Fuel Tank Contamination Piratenorm at 4:39am 07.31.13 Catalina 30 15/2606 Morning. My 1983 Mark 1 turned 30 this year. I just returned from a one month tour around Georgian B

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3 Blade Prop Swap? jssailem at 9:26am 06.04.23 When the water warms, you may want to dive under your boat and assure you did not pick up any debris
Possible SmartPlug problem (1) jssailem at 9:22am 06.04.23 CONVINCED One more boat owner Saved...
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 9:14am 06.04.23 I think these might work. You will need to ID the AMP value of the breaker. These are AC or DC. They
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 9:08am 06.04.23 Is it one or 3 breakers that have lost their toggles?
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 9:05am 06.04.23 Tim. Does this look like the part. https://defender.com/en_us/lewmar-winch-replacement-feeder-arm-48
B&G WR10 Autopilot Remote Davidasailor26 at 9:04am 06.04.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:00am 06.04.23 yes. But it would be a beginning.
New Cat 22 Owner Jacktar at 8:53am 06.04.23 Boat ownership is always a collection of incremental maintenance tasks. But sailing and enjoying is
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Crusty Ol Salt at 8:48am 06.04.23 Will you be trailering down from Richmond? Seems like it would be a whole day from Richmond to Hamp
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 8:33am 06.04.23 No stock available. Sorry, I should have said that already.
Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 8:32am 06.04.23 the help would be appreciated. Check your private messages. Best way is by phone. Jim...
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing JamesG161 at 8:26am 06.04.23 After a closer look at your pin again today it appears to me that the pin has become a steel rivet
Engine Control Ralph Johnstone at 8:24am 06.04.23 I've been on a boat with exactly the arrangement you show. Never gave shifting a thought because ev
First time sailboat owner Ralph Johnstone at 8:13am 06.04.23 I called Lewmar and got a part # 48000483, any suggestions? Yes, purchase it. What other suggest
First time sailboat owner (2) hatchclan at 8:07am 06.04.23 Here are the pics
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing (1) RitSim at 8:06am 06.04.23 On my '99 B411 the rudder is a Tides Marine rudder.
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 8:03am 06.04.23 Ok, new problem and I apologize if it is addressed somewhere else. I broke (dumb mistake) the self-t
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing LloydB at 7:58am 06.04.23 After a closer look at your pin again today it appears to me that the pin has become a steel rivet o
Engine Control Don S/V ILLusion at 7:52am 06.04.23 Sounds like a simple adjustment of the control cable should fix your shifting problem. To confirm i
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Davidasailor26 at 7:48am 06.04.23

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