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Engine not shutting off Zman18 at 11:45am 01.10.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/4562 I have a yanmar 2gm20f which has a push button on the control panel to turn off the engine. Recentl
bearings on 705 LD hood furler MORNING LIGHT at 11:29am 01.10.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1045 Hi I have an old Hood 705 LD furler wich the bearings need to be changed and i woulk like to know if
Whit Lock Rotary Drive for Autohelm mjbusher at 11:09am 01.10.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1005 I have a Hunter 420 with a Whit Lock Steering System. The drive for the Autohelm is a Model DU 145 W
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 9/2576 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 6/2481 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 2/1491 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 15/2424 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 9/1579 Hello All, Happy new year... Hope all your projects come true!! My 93 40.5 (40513) does not hav

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Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? Davidasailor26 at 12:38pm 03.27.23 Now that the smoke has cleared. wledge about his pump. Good luck... Jim... No, vanes just flippe
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (1) JamesG161 at 12:24pm 03.27.23 Looks correct to me. This a flex vane pump. Jim... Now that the smoke has cleared.
I thought I should post this warning. jssailem at 12:07pm 03.27.23 Wayne, You sound like your on top of this LiFePo install. I look for ward to hearing about your suc
USA iPadAir with Navionics didn't work in Europe jssailem at 11:58am 03.27.23 iPad Location Wi-Fi + Cellular models GPS/GNSS Cellular Examining the Apple Support site I found t
mast lights ggrizzard at 11:57am 03.27.23 Some aftermarket LED bulbs, especially those mounted near radio antennas or other electronics, can c
Water Tank Material kloudie1 at 11:44am 03.27.23 Thanks, Peggie... They look just like the fuel tank but hard to tell the difference between HD and L
Port light internal trim gaskets Scott T-Bird at 11:43am 03.27.23
Pedestal guard replacment FastOlson at 11:39am 03.27.23 Basics: Check the PDF for the model you are considering for the install instructions for your new pl
Port light internal trim gaskets dlochner at 11:33am 03.27.23
Heart stopping drone footage Scott T-Bird at 11:26am 03.27.23 You'd think they would have better provisions for just such an occurrence. It can't be the first ti
Port light internal trim gaskets Scott T-Bird at 11:21am 03.27.23 Ahhhh! Now I see. I did look at Taco Marine for a trim application. The problem seems to be tha
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions BigEasy at 11:20am 03.27.23 George, Guess that my decision on more expensive cloth vs less expensive vinyl would be based on
USA iPadAir with Navionics didn't work in Europe JohnK Austin TX at 11:17am 03.27.23 This iPadAir has GPS, doesn't need wifi for loaction. I have gone through each setting on the ipad a
Heart stopping drone footage rgranger at 10:58am 03.27.23 Team Malizia's Rosalin Kuiper suffers a head injury near Cape Horn - she is conscious, stable and re
Port light internal trim gaskets PK123 at 10:39am 03.27.23 I couldn't really tell if @PK123 is talking about a flexible gasket inside the trim ring or if he i
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail rgranger at 10:38am 03.27.23
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:25am 03.27.23 If Calder describes it as going around the long arc, good enough for me. His explanation of WHY it
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions RitSim at 10:23am 03.27.23 If you do replace them, consider that bottom cushions are generally firmer than back cushions. Also
Water Tank Material WasabiRush at 10:20am 03.27.23 Thanks Peggie.
Port light internal trim gaskets Scott T-Bird at 10:17am 03.27.23 I couldn't really tell if @PK123 is talking about a flexible gasket inside the trim ring or if he is

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