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Whitlock Autohelm Rotary Drive mjbusher at 10:33am 01.10.13 Big Boats 2/2831 I have a failed Whitlock Model DU 145 rotary drive for the Autohelm system on my 1999 Hunter 420. I
holding tank, plastic or flexible? Monty VM at 10:03am 01.10.13 Big Boats 5/1409 I am replacing the corroded aluminum holding tank mid ship on my 430. Ronco makes a plastic one that
Looking to rent/borrow a fixed keel trailer! (2) rejjr7 at 7:47am 01.10.13 Catalina 22 3/1080 Hi All, I just purchased a fixed keel C22 in Baltimore and I need to move it to my backyard lift
New lifelines dj2210 at 6:25am 01.10.13 Catalina 30 9/2573 Time for new lifelines on my C30. Has anyone used the Catalina Direct double deluxe kit? I priced ou
Chartplotter with or without a sounder Beartrap at 4:56am 01.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1207 Gang, Any thoughts or preferences on whether to use a combined chartplotter/depthsounder or keep t
Nigal Calder Miami Seminar CYQK at 3:49am 01.10.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1259 Hey Nigal Calder is set to put on an electrical seminar at strictly sail in Miami in a few weeks.
campbell sailor prop / H356 sailmaster39 at 8:19pm 01.09.13 Big Boats 6/2478 I`m sure this has been addessed before but I would like feedback regarding the campbell sailor prop.
Window covering ideas (3) BrokeNotBroken at 7:57pm 01.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1490 I tried to make some window coverings for my Mac and thought I had a pretty good idea. However, the
New (old) H27 owner...and a REALLY dumb question... puddlejockey at 6:48pm 01.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 15/2423 Hi all, My wife and i are (probably) picking up an '82 Cherubini H27 that we found in pretty good
Centerboard Pin replacement O'dat 25 danlisa0529 at 6:19pm 01.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4273 What is the usual time frame for having to change out a centerboard pin, wedges, and plates on an O'
sea water pump Jacques C at 6:08pm 01.09.13 Big Boats 25/3702 I recently replaced the impeller in the seawater pump and its v belt. (1983 Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gm30f
Sirius 21 Cockpit Decking (3) rspeers at 5:12pm 01.09.13 Sirius 21/22 0/5047 Check out this custom Sirius 21 Cockpit Deck. It fits like a glove, and is one Sirius improvement.
new headsail for the Morgan 28 Jim 5757 at 5:04pm 01.09.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3691 Well folks, it's high time to replace the headsail on our Morgan 28 OI. The original 135% Morgan sa
Did Water Colors sell? Kermit at 4:32pm 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2353 There was a boat listed for sale in NY State named Water Colors. Do y'all know if it sold? Dang th
Reattaching Forward Reverse Cable to transmission BillCat30 at 3:23pm 01.09.13 Catalina 30 0/1141 The cable that runs from the binicle to the transmission came loose where it was attached to the tra
Vee Berth Delamination Help david_deland at 1:44pm 01.09.13 Catalina 22 16/3256 I Recently purchased a 1972 Catalina 22, and after restoring the inside about 50% I'm ready to tackl
40.5 anchor locker Marco Garcia at 1:19pm 01.09.13 Big Boats 9/1578 Hello All, Happy new year... Hope all your projects come true!! My 93 40.5 (40513) does not hav
galley box - cross link MrBill_FLL at 1:14pm 01.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/950 nice for small boats: http://forums.macgregor.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=148634
Wrench for water/waste tank inspection plug, "+" shaped (2) NorthStar at 12:36pm 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3034 Is there a source for the "+" shape wrench that fits the plastic access bungs in the aft water tank
Flexofold on our H466 (3) Mikem at 12:35pm 01.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1121 Our H466 on the hard at Yachtfish Marine, Port Orchard, Wa., with its new bottom paint and three bla

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Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail shemandr at 6:05am 03.27.23 If the sail is 7'11" and the boom is 8' you can sail the boat so long as the boom clears the backsta
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Leeward Rail at 6:02am 03.27.23 If swapped and they reverse the display, empty when empty, then possibly you solved the problem B
Sole Replacement (1) RoyS at 5:58am 03.27.23 I used PlasDeck which is usually installed outside on the deck and not inside on the cabin sole. I i
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Leeward Rail at 5:50am 03.27.23 Further to what @Davidasailor26 said... I would contact the manufacturer of the sensor and ask thei
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? RoyS at 5:32am 03.27.23 In the video the guy stated to be careful to install the impeller right side up. I never heard this
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... smokey73 at 5:29am 03.27.23 I'm really surprised the cooler/glove box was glassed in. I have one on my 40.5 and it lifts out.
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? Terry Cox at 4:57am 03.27.23 Hi Achilles, the pink color of the bronze pump and flange appears to me in need of a new pump, that
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... obxjeff at 4:43am 03.27.23 thank you everyone, I'm going to just buy a new type 2 12v drive unit, but surprised a couldn't find
Port light internal trim gaskets dlochner at 4:36am 03.27.23 Take a look at Taco Marine they make all kinds of vinyl trim. They might have something that will wo
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:09am 03.27.23 The speaker in that video is a bit unclear when he puts the impeller back in and suggests water flo
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Joe at 12:00am 03.27.23 That's a decent price for the mainsail. Plus now you have all the particulars you need to shop arou
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:28pm 03.26.23 We'll have to forgive you for your mistakes here as the video maker makes a few minor slips with his
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 9:56pm 03.26.23
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? anastas at 9:54pm 03.26.23 Hi there, this short video shows why you are mistaken and the pump should operate clockwise: -sMh3
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:22pm 03.26.23 The pump is as kosher as matzo ball soup. It turns anti-clockwise if you want the water to go as @J
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Redwood707 at 8:51pm 03.26.23 Thank you Don and Thank you Rgranger. I have not tried rigging the boom yet(picked up today), waitin
Removing Two Stroke Exhaust Marks (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 03.26.23 Never tried it before so can't say. This is the latest stuff I've tried. Seems to last for a few e
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? anastas at 8:42pm 03.26.23 that water is an incompressible fluid? These pumps work with the impeller turning clockwise. That'
Battery sizing Phil Mac at 8:40pm 03.26.23 Thanks. I am contemplating adding another solar panel as well.
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail rgranger at 8:17pm 03.26.23 Have you tried rigging the boom yet? I would be worried that the longer boom is going to hit the bac

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