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Reliability for high seas haberfield at 8:41am 08.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1308 My name is Ron After a 30 year spread from sailing and living in Las Vegas Nevada I am now retiring
raymarine autopilot mortyd at 8:26am 08.30.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1835 it appears the control head for my raymarine st4000 autopilot has died, at least there is something
Sherwood Raw water Pump hose size listt123 at 8:20am 08.30.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1435 Looking to replace hose for Sherwood Raw water pump, unable to find correct size of hose from seacoc
Holding tank odor dvcjcoop at 7:52am 08.30.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1502 I am the new owner of a 1978 Catalina 27. What is the best way to eliminate holding tank odor?
New email address for Hunter Phil Herring at 6:37am 08.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1693 Hunter has changed their domain name to reflect the new Marlow ownership, and they can now be reache
Last Sail of the Season Roger Long at 5:31am 08.30.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/3242 Yesterday was the last sail of the season, and maybe longer, for my oldest son. He flies back to co
PSS Dripless Ken13559 at 5:26am 08.30.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2173 my friend fitted a brand new 3ym30 and a pss dripless on the prop shaft. he connected the nozzle of
It's Never Just One Thing Roger Long at 3:53am 08.30.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1942 And, I never exaggerate. Those of you who followed my adventures with my dipstick in the Chesapeake
Not using your boat enough? David W at 12:04am 08.30.12 Ask All Sailors 18/4549 Nothing beats this. Seriously, it's new, never been launched. http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1981/T
Anyone Headed for Catalina this Labor Day Weekend? caguy at 11:28pm 08.29.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1121 I'll be in Two Harbors Fri and Saturday. I'll then sail over to Avalon to meet the wife for Sunday.
Water in fridge Scottwe at 9:05pm 08.29.12 Big Boats 1/1636 1987 Catalina 36 . I keep getting water in my refrigerator. I close through hull when sailing, seems
Removing injectors David W at 9:04pm 08.29.12 Engines and Propulsion 11/2879 I'm going to pull my injectors on my 1978 2qm15 over the winter so they can either be serviced or re
Spreader Mounting Mick at 8:38pm 08.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1212 I have a MacGreggor mast that measures in at 27 Ft. It is for a 22 ft -er How far up or down the ma
Wrecked hull of crashed yacht found Brian D at 8:17pm 08.29.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3358 Not sure if this was posted or not. ------------------ Two San Diegans trying to solve a maritime
Can you find this for sale? (1) higgs at 8:16pm 08.29.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1935 A friend gave this set up for a roller furling block, but I need 2 more. He can't tell me where he
jib littlescoop at 7:56pm 08.29.12 Parts Search 1/5295 Still looking for a 100 or 110 jib used....
Storage Trailer rjdewey9370 at 6:52pm 08.29.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1123 I am trying to find a low cost trailer option for my O'Day 25. I really only need to use the trailer
water tank venting problem tom power at 6:42pm 08.29.12 Catalina 30 3/1107 Hi All, my new old Catalina 30 1985 has a problem with the starboard water tank. When filling the ta
Hunter41DS pros or cons opnions sailmaster39 at 6:38pm 08.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1965 Hi Just looking for pros or cons regarding the Hunter 41DS.I just sold my Gulfstar50 that we kept at
Rudder Modifications KingAirDriver at 6:28pm 08.29.12 Catalina 22 20/7461 Has anyone done any kind of modifications to their rudder? I have thoughts of putting on a balance

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Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 01.16.23
Iron in saildrive oil Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 01.16.23 Who took the sample and were there any marks on the drain plug from a wrench/screwdriver before the
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 5:42pm 01.16.23 It is nomal for the movement to be less at higher rpms. The best way that I have found to check the
Missing boom Project_Mayhem at 5:40pm 01.16.23 My bad. Outboard motor. Said it would push it good enough and last six hours. Of course your not sa
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 5:37pm 01.16.23 Plywood will probably outlast the boat and is faster to install than building up than mat or cloth
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 5:18pm 01.16.23 being able to install the system and locate the compressor in a area with good ventilation will be
Iron in saildrive oil Ralph Johnstone at 5:09pm 01.16.23 Cost for the SD60 installed was ~13k. Shoot me now :yikes:. What's involved in changing the oil
Reefing Sail Trim SkipR at 4:58pm 01.16.23 I'm the SF sailor who started this thread. For those not familiar with SF Bay conditions, from Apri
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? stickinthemud57 at 4:51pm 01.16.23 Does it make sense too get a sail too operate like power boat ? Sailing in and of itself does not
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather dlochner at 4:47pm 01.16.23 I scorched a set of AGMs and I believe it was because I discharged below 50%. Of course 50% is not
Missing boom PRoberaon at 4:34pm 01.16.23 My bad. Outboard motor. Said it would push it good enough and last six hours. Of course your not sai
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? BigEasy at 4:27pm 01.16.23 Consider buying in the 26-30' range to keep front end and ongoing costs reasonable. Also boats in t
Missing boom stickinthemud57 at 4:24pm 01.16.23 Thanks, got an opportunity to get electric 24 volt motor. Think it would work? Confused. Work for
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather rwsandersii at 4:24pm 01.16.23 I'm happy to see a discussion of LiFePO4 batteries. I have a Compac 27 with an electric motor and
Replaced Motor Mounts Tally Ho at 4:16pm 01.16.23 Not necessarily true. When I replaced the 34-year-old motor mounts in my 88-C30 they still measure
Ice Box Conversion Quandary MikeHoncho at 4:03pm 01.16.23 Seems the time to tear apart a portable unit, configuring it to work in a icebox with location chall
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement spadaforaj at 3:51pm 01.16.23 Given the cost of the Selden replacement - 20 years for an aftermarket spring sounds pretty good to
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 3:34pm 01.16.23 Yes, very sad . . .
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 3:29pm 01.16.23 Very Sad news arrived today about a missing victim of Hurricane Ian A Sailboat owner who tried to r
Missing boom PRoberaon at 2:58pm 01.16.23 Thanks, got an opportunity to get electric 24 volt motor. Think it would work?

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