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Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement BKParks at 2:03pm 04.23.24 Ask An Oday Owner 4/263 Hello, I want to replace my starter. I believe my brushes are starting to go. I bought a new one re
Gooseneck Pin (1) Brianstanis at 12:04pm 04.23.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/422 Hello everyone. I went to my Hunter the other day to begin Spring prep work to get it ready for laun
Just say NO to Prop Speed (1) Drinky Crow at 10:13am 04.23.24 Ask All Sailors 9/424 Hows about this? Or? Or? https://www.rustoleum.ca/-/media/DigitalEncyclopedia/Product/RustoleumCA/Pr
Is it too big? Rutgerson Clutch won't Stay Open Ringydingydo at 9:32am 04.23.24 Big Boats 3/327 On my 1989 Hunter Legend 37, the main halyard is likely 1/2 inch, maybe a little thicker and well wo
Access to windlass marchem at 8:32am 04.23.24 Catalina 310 23/1100
Windlass and thruster Battery question xavpil at 5:49am 04.23.24 Ask All Sailors 11/361
Hand held Radio ? BTC1984 at 6:40pm 04.22.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 29/1044
Water coming into cockpit through cockpit drains Commodore Billy at 4:21pm 04.22.24 Com-Pac 2/745 This happens on my 17 Sunday Cat in a brisk breeze even with only two POB. Is this normal?
Beneteau Oceanis 46 owners manual needed 63dajo at 3:14pm 04.22.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/268 Does anyone know where I can find a Beneteau Oceanis 46 owners manual? (in english)
Want to buy a hunter 420 or 450 passage Simple Life at 3:08pm 04.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/215 We are ready to pay cash after a survey for a hunter 420 or 450 passage. 2000 to 2006 price range or
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 3:04pm 04.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/291 We are looking at a hunter 450 passage on a lake. We would have to step theast down and then step i
San Juan 24 traveler pulley ironbob at 10:52am 04.22.24 San Juan Sailboats 0/299 The San Juan 24 traveler pulleys are badly worn and need replacement. I see that they are riveted o
Self tacking jib (2) KayakUpgrade at 10:35am 04.22.24 Ask All Sailors 13/517
Mast Lowering Major Mistake! ArcticFarx at 10:18am 04.22.24 Smaller Boats 2/414 After 12 years with my H260 I have finally made the stupid... rookie... mistake of lowering the mast
Lost Forestay Pin! ArcticFarx at 10:17am 04.22.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/30 After 12 years with my H260 I have finally made the stupid... rookie... mistake of lowering the mast
Metal lathe in the pacific northwest Hayden Watson at 6:19am 04.22.24 Ask All Sailors 21/806 Anyone in the western Washington area have a metal lathe I could use for 5 minutes? I need to remove
The Wild Magnet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:02pm 04.21.24 Sails Call Lounge 0/382 The wild magnet Submitted by Peter Roach of Atlanta in 2013 I bought a 150 lb magnet (that
Trailer options for swing keel c22 mjp83 at 6:40pm 04.21.24 Catalina 22 1/355 Looking for a specific powerboat trailer to convert to fit a classic 1981 swing keel. Main reason t
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 (1) dkinzer at 5:43pm 04.21.24 Big Boats 4/394 About a week ago, I spent the morning washing a winter's worth of grime off of the deck of our 2007
Keel getting corrosion (3) Eagle2man at 3:43pm 04.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 8/273 Has anybody seen this before, getting corrosion of tan on keel. The boat is only in salt water for 5

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P42 radar mount jviss at 4:58am 07.11.24 Hmmm.... What makes you think that's they way it came from the factory? Surely that tape wouldn't
EV-100 auto helm issues jviss at 4:56am 07.11.24 FOLLOW UP: Contacted Raymarine in NH.. No solutions from them... Was aboard with a drill doing some
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? Timm R Oday25 at 4:32am 07.11.24 I used them on my Hobie 16' . They are the cat's butt . I need to loosen my shrouds to raise or lowe
What a day! Hayden Watson at 4:28am 07.11.24 Nice write up. I'd have to comment that the seal didn't have a very good day! Well, it was a trans
EV-100 auto helm issues kappykaplan at 4:17am 07.11.24 Necessity IS the mother of invention... :plus:
Dinghy best practices east coaster at 4:09am 07.11.24 I believe he means "swampings".
EV-100 auto helm issues sailme88 at 3:47am 07.11.24 FOLLOW UP: Contacted Raymarine in NH.. No solutions from them... Was aboard with a drill doing some
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 3:43am 07.11.24 Update: Replaced the positive wires to the battery switch and the negative linking cable. Sanded the
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? jviss at 3:29am 07.11.24 They come with a variety of ends on them. Only thing, they are expensive.
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. Indysailor at 2:52am 07.11.24 Is it possible to install a mechanical pressure gauge at the sender to test the actual oil pressure?
Dimensions of the companionway boards for a 1980 27'? holeinthewater at 10:13pm 07.10.24 I will have to measure. But here was my solution. 4 mini doors on lift off hinges, overlapping tri
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? john6206 at 10:08pm 07.10.24
electric windlass BigEasy at 8:50pm 07.10.24 I have a 2003 Beneteau 331 and would like to install an electric windlass. Any comments as to a ver
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (1) Michael Davis at 8:03pm 07.10.24 Left Fury in bright sunshine and a light breeze. A few tacks up Fitz Hugh and the wind died, the clo
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Michael Davis at 7:54pm 07.10.24 We got a it of sailing in Fitz Hugh Sound the next day as the weather went from sunny to light rain
Installing a simple solar system to charge a one-battery ? higgs at 7:50pm 07.10.24 My boat has such and arrangement that it came with. The outboard is not electric start so the the s
Dinghy best practices higgs at 7:47pm 07.10.24 While towing my inflatable I NEVER left the engine on. It did flip on me in rough conditions. I ag
Dinghy best practices ggrizzard at 6:18pm 07.10.24 Stampings??? :yikes: Were they "cancelled"? ;)
Unusual stuffing box ggrizzard at 6:15pm 07.10.24 I agree with Shemandr. You're 3/4 the way there already. Go for it.
What are these screw things called shemandr at 6:04pm 07.10.24 So... I'm the least expert of these posters but I have an engineer friend who is a sailer - primaril

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