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Will my Atomic 4 drive a 3 blde prop? 1dandy at 2:11pm 03.05.13 Catalina 30 17/6648 As I have read from some owners, my Cat 30 will not respond with my current 2 blade prop. I would l
Emergency Steering Tiller deckboyscott at 2:09pm 03.05.13 Big Boats 1/1079 Dropped my emergency steering tiller overboard. Asking any owners of a Legend series 37.5 to help me
Marina Power BCDurbin at 1:23pm 03.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1670 I have a power problem! 2003 B393 with 2 30 amp shore power inlets, one for running the electric pan
hells gate dehler25 at 12:52pm 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 28/8633 hell gate I've sailed in traffic and I've sailed in strong current, but I've not sailed in traffic
What Rigging Do I Need? Umberto at 12:38pm 03.05.13 S2 3/1262 I recently graduated from a Catalina 22 to an S2 7.3 (24 Ft.). The boat is in wonderful condition ex
Length of exhaust hose topman at 12:27pm 03.05.13 Catalina 30 4/1547 Can anyone who has replaced their exhaust hose in 1989 catalina30 mk11 let me know the length they p
Mini Sailboat Project (1) StanFM at 11:18am 03.05.13 Catalina 22 47/5141 I know this probably belongs in a more general forum (or maybe nowhere!), sorry. Anyway, I need a s
GPS Testing-Ches Bay Warren Milberg at 10:20am 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1263
Morgan 32 - Forward Hatch Hinges (2) Lulu Ann at 10:14am 03.05.13 Morgan 4/2407 Can anyone help with the make of our stock hinges? My father passed away last year and I am putting
Major Refit Sun Coast at 10:07am 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 2/171 I am curious to hear some sailors experiences with doing a total refit on a vessel. I have purchase
I may have been hacked !!!!!! woodster at 9:13am 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2444 if anyone gets an email from me asking for money plz let me know as i think i have been hacked......
Sailrite LSZ-1 vs Reliable Barracuda wetass at 8:56am 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 22/33267 I'm looking for recommendations on a new sewing machine for canvas and maybe a bit of sail work. I
Keels on competition Irwins szymk at 8:37am 03.05.13 Irwin 2/5675 Hi to all Irwin owners! A year or two ago I become an owner of a 41' citation series Irwin (sloop).
Getting a Larger holding tank for my 40 wdowychyn at 8:02am 03.05.13 Bigger Boats 6/2125 Getting ready to work on my 88 40. Have to upgrade the 15 gal holding tank to at least a 25 gal. Has
Where does this go...? (2) Squidd at 7:20am 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 27/3220 Found it in the bowels of the boat... I do remember taking it off the aft end of the boom, when I
battery charge level- whats appropriate jtmccue at 6:26am 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1847 I've got a 24M 12v standard battery that is about 3 yrs old. In season, I keep it maintained via 5W
Espar heating ken336 at 5:31am 03.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2036 Bought a boat with espar heating and I have two questions. There is three controls on the thermostat
Priming the keel McZube at 2:23am 03.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1081 My H31 has an external iron keel. After blasting it down to bare metal, should it be primed before
Yanmar 3QM30 Variant Greg Olausen at 10:33pm 03.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1589 Hi, I've got a 1982 37c with a Yanmar 3QM30 which has been overheating. I've been systematically goi
How to rotate Yanmar 4JH for valve adjustment CaptainFred at 9:50pm 03.04.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/7369 I have a 4JH3 diesel that I would like to do a valve adjustment on. Prior small diesels I have rota

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Shaft Alignment capta at 12:44pm 04.05.23 It is quite possible you have done some damage to your transmission and/or engine mounts as well. Th
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 11:59am 04.05.23 I mentioned the size as a reference for the particular source's pricing. The colors make it easier
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 11:45am 04.05.23 Some builds don't have the shaft in the shaft log in perfect center but I agree it should not touch
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Thaniel at 11:38am 04.05.23 a few hundred pounds of a soluble salt would allow the OP to determine if this fix will get him t
Removing Dyneema Core Joe at 11:37am 04.05.23 I can't visualize using a fid to do that job. I would think a pair of needle nose pliers and an awl
Furling Line Options Project_Mayhem at 11:16am 04.05.23
Shaft Alignment NYSail at 11:04am 04.05.23 Some builds don't have the shaft in the shaft log in perfect center but I agree it should not touch
Lee cloths fred1diver at 10:56am 04.05.23 Some people do use phiphertex
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? wpatch at 10:23am 04.05.23 All the above but I would add. 1) Make sure you have some anti-foul paint in case you find a spot un
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 10:09am 04.05.23 So near yet so far. I see that my gaskets go right to the edge of the frame as opposed to yours wh
Seeking Catalina 22 Main Sail AaronD at 10:03am 04.05.23 What he means is that the classified gear section is the best place for this. But since you asked, I
Hello to the community (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 04.05.23 So near yet so far. I see that my gaskets go right to the edge of the frame as opposed to yours whi
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 9:55am 04.05.23 Well, I called Pettit this week for information on their products. 'Pettit Protect' is an epoxy prim
Hello to the community (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 04.05.23 Pretty simple it's a drawstring where the string comes around the corners draws tight, Yes, very
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages mermike at 9:47am 04.05.23 Related question, can an ArgoFet or Orion provide enough resistance to absorb the voltage spike?
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 9:06am 04.05.23 You have to do as you said and raise the engine. The shaft coupling half seems to stay centered on
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 9:03am 04.05.23 If this started after you hit the log, I would think your problem is not the alignment.... Sure you
Furling Line Options Captain Larry-DH at 8:59am 04.05.23 To answer the OP's question more directly, Warpspeed has a Dyneema core, although I'm having a toug
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 8:48am 04.05.23 When I aligned my prop shaft (1" shaft in 1 1/2" log), I disconnected the coupler and used a couple
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 8:45am 04.05.23 You do this by suspending the forward end of the shaft so that the shaft is centered in the shaft l

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