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Arid Bilge System ChrisL at 6:35am 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2966 I'm thinking about adding this system to my Hunter 45. Does anyone have any experience or reviews o
Rudder Repair CzechMate at 8:18pm 12.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2348 I took a small bite out of my rudder blade when I turned to far and hit the prop blade. The bite is
Engine Water Temp Gauge Lee Hadjiosif at 6:28pm 12.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2541 I have a B381 and would like to add a temp sender and gauge. I have the Captain's westerbeke panel a
Catalina 30 Starter Button FredB at 4:52pm 12.14.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4517 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 MK II with an Universal M-25XP engine. My starter button is intermittent.
2005 H33 gel coat cracks hudjohnjen at 4:36pm 12.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2878 I have a 2005 H33. It has several hairline gel coat cracks in the following areas: - water fill -
How do you prepare for leaks? jfschena at 4:21pm 12.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1762 It seems to me several things can fail on my oday 26 that can sink the boat. I have thru hull fittin
Brunswick, Ga. sailors? Bonzai at 4:19pm 12.14.12 Destinations 4/6712 Am looking for other cruiser type sailors in the area to sail in company with, also local crew/help
A Perfect Day Roger Long at 4:01pm 12.14.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2263 I had a perfect cruising day. Took pictures. I went below with my shoulders still warm from sun th
HAPS Membership Application Form Mikem at 3:25pm 12.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/915 HUNTER ASSOCIATION OF PUGET SOUND MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Annual Dues $60.00 Initiation fee $20.0
Help Identify? (1) Airbornne at 1:58pm 12.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2530 Can someone tell me what kind of boat this is? It is described as a 1976 28 dutch sailboat with 2 cy
Great Lakes tour (2) Caboteur at 11:49am 12.14.12 Destinations 14/14754 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, As winter is closing in and Caboteur is on the hard, my wife
stuffing gland issues mikewhite7314 at 11:36am 12.14.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2226 I have a Hunter vision 32 which has developed a leak from the stuffing gland on the prop shaft. At
splice fitting bassstar at 10:55am 12.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/965 Has anyone used a splice fitting on their standing rigging for a temporary fix? Are they hand swaged
Leaking prop shaft mikewhite7314 at 10:32am 12.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1325 I have recently acquired a Hunter Vision 32 and have noticed a leak in the aft cabin coming from the
Fuel tank pickup tube Therapyg at 9:40am 12.14.12 Bigger Boats 1/1218 Hello, Anyone have any experience replacing the fuel tank pickup tube in the O'Day 34? Mine appears
Bucket of money (5) John Howitt at 10:17pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1845 I first saw this boat ,and had the royal tour by the elderly owner, back in 2007, in BC, Canada ,whe
CNG Fill Adapter - Where can I get one smokey73 at 8:31pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 12/11141 Does anyone know a source for an Adapter to fill the CNG tank from one of the CNG auto fill stations
12 C-22's Coming to Havasu (2) CaptDon01 at 7:51pm 12.13.12 Catalina 22 0/1071 I just checked the list, and a couple more C-22's have signed up to attend the Havasu Pocket Cruiser
Need Boat yard.. New Jersey to Rhode Island Finally! at 7:27pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3088 I am looking for a reputable boat yard to do repair work; glass and paint, rigging and railing work
To all S2 owners timtim at 5:54pm 12.13.12 S2 5/2678 I've just been here a month, new to sailing and the S2 8.0. Thank you for the help you have given me

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buzzer alarm upgrade dmax at 12:14pm 04.06.23 @dmax Is the Cole Hersee Dual Alarm a two tone alarm or alarm and LED? From the description it sou
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 12:12pm 04.06.23 Wow, thanks @Rich Stidger and @dlochner. I'll get that manual. 127 teeth it is.
Long distance boat ownership Allowishish at 12:08pm 04.06.23
Islander 28 keel bolts & Furlex model ID shemandr at 12:04pm 04.06.23 Pics of the crack?
Tachometer needle broken - help dlochner at 11:55am 04.06.23 Most Yanmar's have a tach sensor on the fly wheel housing. Here's a link to the shop manual which c
Lee cloths FastOlson at 11:52am 04.06.23 Our boat came with "phifertex" mesh fabric for both settee lee cloth's. Wonderful stuff, and the mes
Tachometer needle broken - help Rich Stidger at 11:49am 04.06.23 Dan, Here is a link to your Yanmar Service manual. On page 2-28 it states that the ring gear has 12
Tachometer needle broken - help (1) smokey73 at 11:26am 04.06.23 @Ralph Johnstone Here is a link to a copy of the installation instructions. It is directly from th
Potential first boat for me? Hollyberry at 11:00am 04.06.23 A traveler forward of the helmsperson, while often a cockpit obstruction, is much more ergonomic tha
Runaway Diesel! Universal M25 Michael Davis at 10:51am 04.06.23 I had a similar problem with a Perkins 4-108. Turned out to be fuel from the injector pump making it
buzzer alarm upgrade JoeWhite at 10:44am 04.06.23 In most cases a 12 volt relay can be used that is energize by the temp or pressure switch, and it's
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 10:36am 04.06.23 It also looks like the sliding galley is missing from the starboard Lazerette. I suppose it had to
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 10:34am 04.06.23 Is the backstay a questionable mod? Or something closer to the newer design? (Catalina revised it
Long distance boat ownership Don S/V ILLusion at 10:29am 04.06.23
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 10:26am 04.06.23
Potential first boat for me? Project_Mayhem at 10:24am 04.06.23 I've launched a C22 without a tongue extension so depending on the ramp, its not a must but it's def
Maxwell 24 Winch handle Andiamo 34 at 10:13am 04.06.23 Thank you for the help, I'll look into it Bob
Potential first boat for me? pinchecharlie at 10:12am 04.06.23
Potential first boat for me? AaronD at 10:06am 04.06.23 @pinchecharlie I see some red flags with the boat that would cause me to walk away. The travel has
Potential first boat for me? AaronD at 9:56am 04.06.23 ...The money adds up fast. My $4200 boat had an additional $10k of expenses in just a year. Again,

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