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Webasto 3500 (1) carlager at 10:38am 10.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/958 I have a webasto 3500 heater in my beneteau 36cc Autumn started a couple of weeks ago. We now need
Racor on new genset is leaking BWagner at 6:17am 10.19.12 Big Boats 5/1732 Hello, I have a problem that doesn't make sense to me but maybe someone has some ideas. I have a F
Traveler (1) All U Get at 1:40am 10.19.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3013 Hi all, We put a bend in our traveler car connection plate and can't find a replacement. It appears
Weird water tank problem Rakuflames at 7:31pm 10.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 49/10125 I have a 31' Hunter (not Cherubini) built in 1983. I live on the boat exclusively and have owned it
Any of you stuck working on a boat for... (1) Sumner at 5:39pm 10.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1822 ...extended times in a yard with it on stands. We found ourselves working and living on the boat at
Please tell me i wont have any huge regrets Doc_holiday at 5:22pm 10.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/3907 When I put OHANA in this spring, I backed her in off the trailer and opened the valve to fill the ba
Gas Stovetop + Microwave (1) Ducati at 3:55pm 10.18.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2931 I spotted this combo gas stove/microwave on a 36.7 listed in Yachtworld. Anyone know where I can
Iam I sinking? ms. ndpndnt at 3:43pm 10.18.12 Catalina 22 11/1953 ok, every day when i go to the boat there is water under the port settee. i wipe it up and next
Mast Base - 40' 1989 Hunter 38lat at 3:01pm 10.18.12 Big Boats 8/2547 Hello: I'm back. Looking down inside the mast is two "pipes", one with the top mast wiring for w
Just when i thought all was well... (2) gpd955 at 2:56pm 10.18.12 Catalina 310 10/2599 Got hauled out today and this magically appeared. No groundings, no foulings. Familiar with the Ca
lewmar synchro block maintenance Joe2954 at 2:16pm 10.18.12 Ask All Sailors 2/3191 Any input on cleaning, lubricating Lewmar synchro blocks? Haven't used my asymmetrical for a coupl
Leak at windlass xsiddr at 2:01pm 10.18.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4256 Just finished rebedding the windlass. It still leaks! Am I missing something? The water seems to com
Sewer Work Roger Long at 1:44pm 10.18.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/4854 What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, I was out on the deck in the sunshine doing sailor kind o
Where to locate eberspacher in 340 MFord at 1:40pm 10.18.12 Big Boats 1/956 Any pics of install and duct runs would be useful Mike
Oil leak on a Yanmar 3qm30 jluke at 1:13pm 10.18.12 Engines and Propulsion 1/2503 I have a fair amount of oil leaking out of what appears to be the #3 rocker arm support where the oi
My Boat Leaks! ccraigmile at 12:11pm 10.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2259 I've fixed up my 1974 Mac V 25 and have had it dry docked. used it 7-8 times and finally got it a h
Just wanted to update. Bob S at 11:30am 10.18.12 Musings With Maine Sail 2/3037 http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=139274 I pulled the boat yesterday :cry
Sticky fenders capta at 10:50am 10.18.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4747 We've got the red ball type fenders and they are making a mess of the boat, now. They have a sticky
shutting thru hull valve while sailing vmaks at 10:29am 10.18.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2760 I have read in so many places that now I am unclear of what I should REALLY do. My thru hull valve
460 Weather Helm liberty420@verizon.net at 10:27am 10.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1255 I have a 2001 Hunter 460 which suffers from severe weather helm when sailing down wind in 20-30k gus

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Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Siamese at 7:45am 03.01.23 I had a similar situation on my old Catalina 28. Similar pedestal and cover over the steering gear
Replacing Boat windows Scott T-Bird at 7:33am 03.01.23 The best solution will be to replace them with framed ports. OEM frames may no longer be available
Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing (2) jssailem at 7:29am 03.01.23 dual ended mainsheets Trying to understand your words. Dual Ended... Do you mean:
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema Joe at 7:11am 03.01.23 Smallest fid locally found is 1/4". Can use? Maybe I have to ... Allen Brothers Selma Splicing Fi
Insurance Claim Joe at 7:02am 03.01.23 I am afraid the claim will increase my premiums or lead to me being dropped by my provider. First o
Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing StephenD at 6:52am 03.01.23 I have a 2009 Hunter 31-2. My real question is whether they came from the factory with dual ended ma
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations (1) dano2022 at 6:41am 03.01.23 I followed your advice (danooxnard), here is a picture of the result. I think it looks pretty good.
Replacing Boat windows dlochner at 6:40am 03.01.23 The ports look like they were a prior owner's "better idea." Boats from that era were typically fram
Replacing Boat windows (3) Salvonight at 6:26am 03.01.23 213417213416213415
Insurance Claim dlochner at 5:52am 03.01.23 Yes, you should report this to your insurance company, assuming you have some sort of hull insurance
Where to look for Replacement Trailers Zinger88 at 5:43am 03.01.23 I think the last surviving businesses have all fled the west coast by now? ;) Now that's damn fun
US Sailing re-do for 2024 Olympics Rick Webb at 5:03am 03.01.23 It is a big part of their marketing and fund raising.
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? sesmith at 4:59am 03.01.23 Here's where I got mine. Price varies with material chosen. Don't forget to have the new coupling
Insurance Claim JamesG161 at 11:07pm 02.28.23 My question is, should I get my insurance company involved? Yes! Insurance Companies deal with ea
Mounted vhf radio q's JohnShannon at 10:39pm 02.28.23 The neat thing about DSC is it sends your exact coordinates to the CG ( well everybody really) when
Universal 25xpb Parts (1) SimiSAilor at 9:48pm 02.28.23 Look for a sticker on your valve cover. It will tell you what model of Kubota you really have.
I have come to the conclusion Leeward Rail at 9:11pm 02.28.23 But I have never steered using the emergency tiller..... Never crossed my mind can I see the compas
Leak in water tank: what are my options? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:04pm 02.28.23 Yup...as I have said many times, there is NO sealant, glue or any other product that will bond perma
I have come to the conclusion Leeward Rail at 9:03pm 02.28.23 "the helicopter aircrew lowered their rescue swimmer to plant a datum marker buoy on the yacht so th
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. jssailem at 9:03pm 02.28.23 Sad yes. But what a way to go. Wonder if he had Viking DNA. Nice tribute to Harry at the end of the

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