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correct prop size Mikey in Westbygodseattle at 11:28am 01.13.13 Catalina 30 21/13978 looking to replace the 2 blade prop on a Catalina 30 with a 3 blade. The boat is an 1988, Universal
Hatch Covers Eric3626 at 10:53am 01.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2948 Any suggestions where I can obtain hatch covers for outside of opening hatches on my Beneteau 473?
Question regarding sanitation hose size and length (1) padozary at 10:16am 01.13.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/16730 I recently purchased a 2006 H44. The boat has the the original sanitation hoses which I want to rep
Need owner's manual for 11.0C fruivita at 9:49am 01.13.13 S2 6/2077 I just purchased a 1985 S2 11.0C and while there's a boatload (pun intended) of manuals on various c
Custom Rudders JasonC at 9:11am 01.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2629 Anyone who have built or installed custom rudders, can you please share you specs, I want to build s
Asymetrical Spinnaker Furling - Experience (1) Nodak7 at 7:49am 01.13.13 Big Boats 8/4151 OK I must admit that I love flying our Asym. :dance: The Admiral not so much. ;) But It is a pain in
Knot meter has two transducers? drumbeater at 7:42am 01.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1053 My old boat has two speed transducers in the bow. They are not in the thru hulls right now, the dumm
Ben 423 Shaft Seal bwasileski at 6:48am 01.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3175 Hi. I'm seeking some advice from someone who as changed the shaft seal on a 423. My Ben is 8 years
Tips for closing the purchase of a sailboat PDReynolds at 6:28am 01.13.13 Ask All Sailors 30/8027 Hi Everyone, I am ready to submit an offer on a boat and think that I need some assistance in cra
CNG tank -CNG soon to be available in Savannah GA smokey73 at 6:21am 01.13.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2160 I was hoping someone who has replaced their CNG with Propane might have a CNG tank with current date
battery connections gettinthere at 5:57am 01.13.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1009 I need to make a new connection to my house bank. We have solar ' wind. Do I need to disable these b
Furlex 100S lost its bearings (2) Ken13559 at 1:17am 01.13.13 Ask All Sailors 6/7352 I've a Selden Furlex 100S that losses all its lower ball bearings when I raise the headsail. Apparen
Whats Wrong with the Trim on ''This'' Boat ? (1) Stretch at 9:45pm 01.12.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 36/19127 Ok Rich, nice try. Don, yes there is a hidden answer.... What's wrong with this boat???
Prop Size OceanDriver at 9:35pm 01.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/4000 Question, My 1984 Hunter 31 does not seem to provide its full hull speed while motoring. I have plen
Weeping Rudder tmanahan at 8:55pm 01.12.13 Catalina 30 8/3728 I have a 1984 Catalina 30. Last Spring as I was getting ready to put the boat back into the water,
Window restoration/waterproofing Kemo Sabe at 7:09pm 01.12.13 Catalina 22 6/1564 Does anyone know of, or have pictures of restoring the windows? I Catalina Direct sells molding, et
HELP my boat ran ashore kaleislands at 6:41pm 01.12.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3248 Hi. Well during the hawaiian kona(big storm) on the 2nd of january. My boat was cut lose of its mori
life lines FourPoints at 6:33pm 01.12.13 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3846 I have a set of lower shrouds that were given to me by a friend off his Down East 38 (1/4" I think,
Who has a favorite bilge cleaner? cbourne200 at 6:10pm 01.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2685 I knew I spilled a little deisel when I opened the fuel filter. But didn't think I spilled that muc
Feathering Prop pitch Capt Gary175 at 6:03pm 01.12.13 Pearson 3/1695 Can anyone tell me what the standard prop size/pitch is on a Pearson 39-2? My surveyor said I need

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Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... sail sfbay at 5:51am 03.26.23 What autopilot do you have? The current one looks to be at end-of-life. You will not be disappointed
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini (1) RoyS at 5:16am 03.26.23 Owls will not work. I once watched a person installing about a hundred of them along a roof parapet
I am Knot going aloft today PaulK at 5:15am 03.26.23 Am surprised at the need for a bulky bowline. If there are padeyes on the mast couldn't you simply
H37C Main sail reefing (2) chichiflys at 4:58am 03.26.23 The gooseneck holes may not be perfect, but I dont think nightmare is a good description :-). After
New Gages H280 RoyS at 4:49am 03.26.23 Long ago, I worked with an another electrician who would blow his cigar smoke into that pipe.
Battery sizing dlochner at 4:28am 03.26.23
H37C Main sail reefing Jim Legere at 3:52am 03.26.23 How does everyone have the lines run, the little holes in the gooseneck seem like a nightmare Why?
Battery sizing BigEasy at 3:37am 03.26.23
Second Battery Davidasailor26 at 1:10am 03.26.23
Battery sizing Davidasailor26 at 12:56am 03.26.23 Thanks for the quick and helpful input. The group 27 batteries should fit but 31s would be a bit to
Second Battery MikeHoncho at 10:33pm 03.25.23
Battery sizing Phil Mac at 10:03pm 03.25.23 Thanks for the quick and helpful input. The group 27 batteries should fit but 31s would be a bit too
Pop top lateral movement Mike25 at 9:11pm 03.25.23 That makes sense and should hold up/stay better than hose clamps. I think those are the original u b
Pop top lateral movement rgranger at 8:56pm 03.25.23
Solar wires in arch on Hunter 356? chuckwayne at 8:54pm 03.25.23 your handle is in about the same spot/size as the plate hat holds the speakers and pedastal light. t
New Gages H280 rgranger at 8:51pm 03.25.23
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions BigEasy at 8:45pm 03.25.23 George, I upgraded my upholstery 10 years ago; definitely one of the better improvements in app
Hunter water tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:36pm 03.25.23 If your water tank is aluminum, which is highly likely if it's original, check it very carefully for
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 8:34pm 03.25.23 Is there any visible raised path to the radio console up on the ceiling? I recall some sort of tu
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 8:18pm 03.25.23 Take your shop vac and blow about 25 feet of yarn into that tube then go look for the yarn where yo

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