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HELP! My Boat is too long! So Cal Cat at 7:53am 06.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/5410 I just purchased a 1980 Catalina "27" that had been stored in a 26 ft. slip. I moved to another 26
VHF/AIS antennas gettinthere at 6:30am 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2194 successfully installed the Standard Horizon 2150 VHF/AIS radio. Looking to upgrade the whip antenna
Get back to work. Chris Patterson at 5:54am 06.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1304 OK Roger, just because you got back home is no excuse for laying down on the job. I keep looking her
Mysterious Bilge Mess jhurite at 4:53am 06.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1180 Last week we had a storm out here on the lake. Friends of mine said the winds were pretty severe but
Why not racing sails? Chris Patterson at 4:09am 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3519 I've heard this before, and it came to my attention again yesterday while ordering a new sail, that
Anchor setting technique for small boat. Ray Bowles at 10:11pm 06.21.13 Trailer Sailors 12/6756 Recently I anchored my San Juan 23 trying a new method. This was done in freshwater with a clay/silt
Problem with my slip?? Roadking Larry at 9:14pm 06.21.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2289 I've got a Macgregor 26S. I've recenty discovered a problem at my slip. While backing out I seem to
best way to store anchor line a pulpit pugetsoundsailer at 7:26pm 06.21.13 Ask All Sailors 19/10082 Just got a new boat and getting it setup, I like to hang my anchor on the pulpit and I guess I'm goi
cutlass bearing jaraman at 6:48pm 06.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/876 What are the dimensions of the cutlass bearing for my 393 with 30mmOD shaft
Need Help with HIN# for S28.0A timtim at 6:48pm 06.21.13 S2 4/1640 I'm looking to buy a S2 8.0A and need help reading the HIN#. #SSU26104M76D I thought they made this
Overboard Head Discharge reraft at 5:22pm 06.21.13 Big Boats 8/2084 Has anyone added overboard discharge capability for waste on a 376. Any thoughts or pics would be
Jib Furler Tension wufibugs at 5:14pm 06.21.13 Ask All Sailors 2/971 I read a couple of articles on roller furlers but I am still unsure if they operate so that one shee
What is this? (1) RDS2012 at 5:11pm 06.21.13 Smaller Boats 4/1019 I bought my 18.5 a year ago and I've been teaching myself how to sail. This 'key' is attached to the
Just to say Hi. darnoldone at 4:22pm 06.21.13 Bigger Boats 17/1925 On other forums there is usually an area for newbies to introduce themselves to a new group. In the
H37C - how do mast wires run from bilge to nav station? FredV at 4:21pm 06.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2053 I'm replacing all the 12v DC wires in both the mast (now that I know how to do that from other posts
Need measurement info for Gooseneck external slide Edreder at 3:38pm 06.21.13 Day Sailers 3/1335 I lost this part which connects the boom to the mast. Rudy from D'R Marine gave me the name of this
Diesel odor abatement deaconwayne at 3:19pm 06.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1637 Does anyone know of a product that will get rid of the diesel smell in the cabin of a sailboat? I ha
Stuffing box- Dripless or not?? (1) IanJ at 2:14pm 06.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/942 I have to ask this, diverting from a similar thread that I have been following. How do you tell if
replacement diaphram splax at 1:54pm 06.21.13 Big Boats 5/1549 replacement diaphragm Hello, I need to replace the diaphragm on the manual waste pump on my boat. I
1990 Hunter 28 hatch parts AnejoMD at 1:32pm 06.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/857 The hatch handle assembly has given up in the overhead in the head. It is on my 90 Hunter 28. Anyone

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It followed me home Leeward Rail at 7:58pm 05.21.23 At the moment it's very water logged That's totally normal. They usually take leaks everywhere unt
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jssailem at 7:57pm 05.21.23 There are several designs. Critical, in my mind is adequate insulation. You want the hot water to st
Installing a new Halyard Plate and Improved Mast Step pcharn01 at 7:50pm 05.21.23
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 7:47pm 05.21.23 The mast step is quite different, and interesting. Did, or can the prior owner tell you how it is s
1964 islander 32 David in Sandusky at 7:42pm 05.21.23 The mast step is quite different, and interesting. Did, or can the prior owner tell you how it is su
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 (2) svAtargatis at 7:42pm 05.21.23 Oh i think i need R from the original harness ully one of the only 2 unused wires.... 215922
Swing Keel Rebuild pcharn01 at 7:41pm 05.21.23 Yea, many hours of work all hidden under the boat.
Engine Alinement Crusty Ol Salt at 7:39pm 05.21.23 Tis the one job I always hated and dreaded for the matter when I was in the Navy..... The alignment
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full dLj at 7:35pm 05.21.23 Black water gages are notoriously inaccurate. Both previous posts are good. You may find.the gage wo
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 svAtargatis at 7:29pm 05.21.23 Seems the physical book i have is the operators manual. the service manual (i can't find anywhere to
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block dLj at 7:29pm 05.21.23 Garden-grade rivets like those shown are hollow in the middle so they can leak. They make a specia
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 7:19pm 05.21.23 I bought that water heater for $320.00 . My signs of leaking was similar to yours. After I replaced
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 7:15pm 05.21.23 jonelli, how old is the heater? Our 25++ years with C34s indicate those Seawards last 12 to 16 yea
Beneteau USA Benny Mike at 7:06pm 05.21.23 Yup. But doing this on the fly while I was working on the boat. Wasn't concentrating on my termin
Crack in mast post base fiberglass azambella at 6:32pm 05.21.23 Thankyou for your advice, Most appreciated. Have an awesome Sailing season... TZ Z-Breeze Salem
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset dkinzer at 6:26pm 05.21.23 Very good method! Someone pointed out, in response to a post describing this on another forum, tha
2004 Raymarine C80 Display MichaelStacy at 6:09pm 05.21.23 :)
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset Jim Beck at 6:07pm 05.21.23 I wanted to know how far my tranducer is from the water line so while I was replacing the hose from
Santana 21 design info needed (1) CurtPollard at 6:04pm 05.21.23 It looks like a DM-400. It measures about 2.5" x 4". It could be 2.65" x 4".
2004 Raymarine C80 Display dkinzer at 5:53pm 05.21.23 There are a couple of used Axiom 9 MFDs on eBay right now where the current bid is under $500. I'm p

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