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New downloads section (manuals, drawings, specs, etc) (3) Phil Herring at 10:08am 11.18.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/9995 It's only taken a few years, but we've finally added a more logical section for downloads like owner
In Search of Next Boat 31seahorse at 8:28am 11.18.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2253 Hello Members, Would any of you be willing to share information from your sailing experience on th
Yanmar diesel engine question Georgieboy at 7:33am 11.18.12 Big Boats 7/6256 I have a question regarding my 3 cyl Yanmar 3JH2E engine that I would like to throw out to anyone wh
Full batten main extended aft of the backstay Nrmlspeed at 7:04am 11.18.12 Catalina 22 6/2185 I am considering a new full batten mains'l for the Catalina 22 (1986 std rig) but I am learning that
Take a vicarious sail in Mediterranean (1) Shoaldrafter at 6:58am 11.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/904 Richard is from Portland, Oregon. He sails the Mediterranean about twice a year. He is in his la
Oceanis 321 bayport at 6:45am 11.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/14427 I am looking for information from Beneteau Oceanis 321 owners regarding their satisfaction with this
28.5 - Downsizing from 16 to 13hp? phagialas at 5:51am 11.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1276 I own a 28.5 with a 16hp Yanmar and am looking to get into a "cleaner more accessorized" 28.5 with a
Cutless Bearing-No Strut-Will this work? (2) Solstice at 4:27am 11.18.12 Musings With Maine Sail 22/13286 I need to replace my CB as it is showing a bit of vertical wear. I have a shaft log with no strut, a
Your personal SBO profile and photo albums centerline at 2:07am 11.18.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1544 I am mildly surprised at the number of profiles that have not been filled out and had photos added t
Universal 5411 Exhaust Manifold Question Ajay73 at 1:25am 11.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1663 This is going to be a rather dumb question to some but, whatever. Is the 5411 exhaust manifold wate
who do I ask? about the classifieds section... centerline at 12:39am 11.18.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/2619 why is it, in the classified GEAR ads it shows that there are 655 "for sale" ads, when there are act
Hurricane Sandy (2) karoc at 9:38pm 11.17.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1782 Just an update. We, here in NJ got our butts kicked. I lost my boat, Oday 25 1980. Very sad :cry:. h
H-356 or 36 sailmaster39 at 8:51pm 11.17.12 Big Boats 2/997 Anybody with a furling main rig know the actual length of the boom.I`ve read a couple of spec sheets
H42 / airmar paddle wheel closer valve eianm at 8:35pm 11.17.12 Big Boats 1/1446 Has anyone fitted an Airmar shorty series speed/temp. S300 or ST300 sender. This is the one that has
Hunter 28.5 - Is 13 HP Yanmar Enough Power? Walteroc at 7:37pm 11.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/7201 I have been motoring my Hunter 28.5 with a Yanmar 16 HP Diesel. I have the opportunity to purchase
Assuring Leakproof drill throughs. CzechMate at 5:09pm 11.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1148 I just thought I would pass along my own experience when I have had to install or replace any hardwa
It's really not free Bill sanders at 2:14pm 11.17.12 Ask All Sailors 55/12712 I have come to the realization that owning a free sailboat is very expensive!
Where can I find this? (1) Lee Coller at 12:02pm 11.17.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1727 This was used to fit over the rod of my Raymarine Linear Drive (st6001) where it went from inside th
Furling gear needed CaptJake at 9:54am 11.17.12 Parts Search 10/29470 Looking for a furler.............. Actually the lower drum assembly and top swivel................d
How many switches should the control panel on a Mac have? (3) DarylA at 9:20am 11.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/3866 My Mac 26M came with 4 switches. Once I'd corrected the lighting to accommodate a masthead anchor li

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Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home Crazy Dave Condon at 3:17pm 03.31.23 @KE5HVM keep us posted when you get the boat and then I suggest a new thread noting it is either a
How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? Tally Ho at 2:57pm 03.31.23 I would use Teflon tape, 3-4 wraps should do the trick, and then once hand tight, go 1/4 to 1/2 turn
Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:34pm 03.31.23 Davidasailor26, What you describe seems like my best option. I don't want to drill holes in the bow
Running halyards internal: PVC or PEX brockangelo at 2:33pm 03.31.23
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home CrispyCringle at 2:24pm 03.31.23 They are good little boats and there is a good supply of parts available, This is the right forum fo
Running halyards internal: PVC or PEX Hollyberry at 1:11pm 03.31.23 You run wires and cables inside a conduit... but not halyards!
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home KE5HVM at 12:56pm 03.31.23 Awesome, and very helpful thread. I know this is coming two years since this was all posted, but I m
REPAIR THE RUDDER---BENETEAU 361 CLIPPER NYSail at 12:44pm 03.31.23
Yanmar 3YM30 mystery: I can turn the engine over by hand Alan Gomes at 12:35pm 03.31.23 If someone has been messing with the engine, you may have loose fuel injectors and/or glow plugs..
REPAIR THE RUDDER---BENETEAU 361 CLIPPER Mechone at 12:25pm 03.31.23 Find someone small because you have to crawl in to drop it to do bearings
Yanmar 3YM30 mystery: I can turn the engine over by hand kloudie1 at 12:03pm 03.31.23 If someone has been messing with the engine, you may have loose fuel injectors and/or glow plugs..
MPPT controller location Tom J at 12:02pm 03.31.23 I have a 'standard' two-battery setup with one of those big red dials on the electronics control pa
Survey Question BigEasy at 11:22am 03.31.23 I had a similar issue on a 1988 Hunter 33.5 many years ago; however, in my situation the wooden com
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) rlongfield at 11:06am 03.31.23 USB-C carry up to 5A at 48V depending on the outlet and device. That would be 20A at 12V I had no
Chart plotter choice overwhelm iNavX at 10:35am 03.31.23 The Vesper Marine unit is the WatchMate XB-8000 smartAIS It has its own GPS antenna. here is a link
Chart plotter choice overwhelm iNavX at 10:18am 03.31.23 If you have an NMEA capable VHF you could get an NMEA to Wi-Fi bridge that puts the AIS sentences o
Survey Question Joe at 9:46am 03.31.23 I'd make my offer contingent on a new survey.
Survey Question Hollyberry at 9:39am 03.31.23 Generally I'd say you're more likely to find similar issues in similar aged boats than not. As Don s
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? (5) rgranger at 9:25am 03.31.23 This (or similar) .. (or something similar) 214172 (Potassium Hydroxide will also work) Into a PV
Survey Question Greg_D at 9:16am 03.31.23 Anything is repairable for a price. Depends on how extensive the damage is, i.e., is compression po

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