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HF antenna info needed for Beneteau 361 JimskyD at 8:18pm 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2011 We have a Beneteau 361 with dual backstays. Also am a ham and have a Yaesu 897 with SGC tuner. I wan
Newport pk104 at 7:51pm 09.27.12 Catalina 310 0/1076 Wow, did we have a lucky week. Went sailing with friends on their 50 foot boat around Newport area.
Do you have a great cockpit awning? David W at 7:13pm 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 12/6087 It's time for us to replace our awning but I'm curious what other people have. We don't have a bimi
flood damage -the greatest tragedy (1) kpgraci at 5:55pm 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1646 56706.vB
H49 YANMAR 4JH4 HTE problems miguelgdelrey at 5:48pm 09.27.12 Big Boats 11/6998 Hello. I am the owner of a Hunter 49 2009. The other day the RPMs on my Yanmar 4JH4 110 hp could no
Hunter38 air conditioning install sailmaster39 at 5:11pm 09.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1323 Hello Hunter 38 owners I have a 2006 38 with no factory air installed,the boat was bought without ai
Bilge pumps captain cotton at 4:29pm 09.27.12 Bigger Boats 4/1712 Any ideas on what would be best for a 322 ....I want to install it once and be done I know that I'm
To fold or feather Oston at 4:26pm 09.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/781 Any suggestions for a folding or feathering prop on a Cat28Mkii. Size??:)
1986 Hunter 31 pull out settee supports mark porter at 3:27pm 09.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1237 I have a 1986 Hunter 31, and two of the three wooden settee supports for the pull out berth are miss
Irwin 34 Stanchion animaashi at 12:11pm 09.27.12 Irwin 6/3918 Does anyone know where a replacement stanchion can be found for a 1983 Irwin 34? Due to it's unique
Gas filter instead of an oil filter mmeechan at 11:28am 09.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1193 Bought "Fascination", my 1988 Catalina 27 in July from a guy who owned her for one year. When I aske
Anchorages in California SayGudday at 10:50am 09.27.12 Destinations 1/3193 (Thought I posted this yesterday but maybe not). Gudday and Ahoy! Some of you might find this int
Passage 42 refridgeration modifications lyleh at 10:19am 09.27.12 Big Boats 8/2120 Thinking of changing the factory dual refridgeration installation to a single unit in the freezer wi
Stability: Catalina 25 vs Larger Boats DaveSiegel at 10:10am 09.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/8011 We sail a 1982 Catalina 25 on Lake St Clair and when the wake from large power boats hits, the 25 bo
H37C Muff at 9:59am 09.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/954 Good day, has anyone successfully removed the keel on a 37C. Would love some advise and or pics.
Trailer Tongue Extension (2) Andeleen at 9:30am 09.27.12 Trailer Sailors 6/2805 I had a bit of a scare the 2nd time I launched Andeleen last month. At the house, I hitched up, che
Topping Lift and light air sailing Newell at 9:27am 09.27.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/10648 Don, Have you had occasion to use the topping lift in light air sailing? It seems there are seve
The Mechanical Mystery Tour Continues Roger Long at 9:19am 09.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 32/5350 Posted underway from the scene of the oil loss incident: Cruising at 2300 RPM for the past 3 1
iPhone's Panoramic Pic Feature (1) gpd955 at 8:53am 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2016 Here's a little sample of iPhone's new panoramic feature in the iOS update. Pretty cool. Have to k
Mast Raising System - Mio Amore srojoetoo at 7:00am 09.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1419 Finaly got pics of my mast raising system. http://forums.oday.sailboatowners.com/album.php?albumid

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Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ward H at 8:34am 05.24.22 Yep, compatible. I bring my speed and depth into my P70s display. Is your DST800 connected directly
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) Bryan King at 8:32am 05.24.22 An oscillating tool works pretty well for this too if you are stuck with trying to cut them in place
Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing dlochner at 8:20am 05.24.22 Visually inspect the cutless bearing for wear and move the prop shaft. There should be very little l
Thru-Hull Stats Plymouth Sailor at 8:19am 05.24.22 It's not that simple. Freeboard is much lower for sailboats and it's not unusual for the drain on y
Thru-Hull Stats FastOlson at 8:08am 05.24.22 What blows my mind is that my galley sink drain goes directly through the hull from the sink. I wo
looking for a salvaged Catalina 22 keel Calif. Ted at 8:02am 05.24.22 Or try MarsKeel, might be the OEM supplier. OEM Keels \| MarsKeel
swing keel spacer bearing rgranger at 8:00am 05.24.22 LDPE will mush over time. HDPE will bet brittle over time. I'd use SS washers or a teflon-like pla
H280 - Pulling a New Outhull rgranger at 7:57am 05.24.22 Last resort.... drill out the rivets on the end cap. Clean out and drop lines through.. then rivet
Thru-Hull Stats Plymouth Sailor at 7:55am 05.24.22 What blows my mind is that my galley sink drain goes directly through the hull from the sink. I wou
H240 keel housing bracket pin locations (1) rgranger at 7:52am 05.24.22 This might be useful
Does anyone recognize this knot? rgranger at 7:48am 05.24.22 Looks like a halyard hitch and a bowline. :plus: Yup.... a halyard hitch with one extra loop.
Air conditioner water pump not working capta at 7:48am 05.24.22 I also believe the problem is between the thruhull and the pump. However, if you are using a110 vac
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! rgranger at 7:31am 05.24.22 ht, I couldn't find a picture for, is to come in, crossing the 'T' at the end of your finger d
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! rgranger at 7:30am 05.24.22 Suggest practicing for a few hours away from the marina first Every PERFECT landing I have ever ha
Solar-powered vent (2) rgranger at 7:22am 05.24.22 @rgranger Do you have a picture of the solar vent on the Hunter 26 that I installed on the top of t
Beaching Beneteau 323 shallow keel (1.45m) jssailem at 7:17am 05.24.22 Reading about the liftign keel version of the 323, I came across this message on the YBM forum... S
looking for a salvaged Catalina 22 keel LakeShark at 7:06am 05.24.22 The Sport keels are fiberglass encased and I have never seen a salvage one as of yet since the desig
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 6:44am 05.24.22 205618For sale low milage 1 owner
Air conditioner water pump not working NYSail at 6:28am 05.24.22 As mentioned above... I vote for air lock.
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Dustin7 at 6:22am 05.24.22 What type of boat is it? It's a Hunter 27 with a low hour Yanmar 18.

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