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Has anyone replaced the "Grease Cup" on their water pump? jrowan at 6:51pm 03.18.12 Catalina 30 11/7834 Hello all, I decided to do some more spring maintenance chores today, and after changing the oil I r
Replace rubber rail on stern sugar scoop mrinkel at 6:48pm 03.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/4994 I have a new to me Beneteau Oceanis 370 (1991). I would like to replace the rubber rail on the ster
Brookhouse NMEA 0183 Multiplexer Crane man at 6:43pm 03.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/6635 Can any one verify if Brookhouse is till in business:doh:. I'm currently trouble shooting a Brookhou
Why pan head screws on the toe rail? Nelsonhow at 6:06pm 03.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1192 I finally decided to chase down several toe rail leaks on my old H-30. I started from the stern and
O'Day 30ft 1979 Manual Captainron1 at 5:45pm 03.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2899 Hello, I am looking for the manual (s) that would have come with the O'Day 1979 30ft. My boat has 5
New batteries Blitz at 5:04pm 03.18.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3031 I was recently instructed by my supplier to two new house batteries (US Battery group 31) that I sho
Off 'center' spreader (2) Team118 at 5:00pm 03.18.12 Catalina 30 5/1368 I just noticed this on the way home tonight. The port spreader seems to be a bit 'downward' as com
Balancing my 30 MK 1 C&C tanders at 4:48pm 03.18.12 C&C 2/2286 With my 30 C'C MK I seem to have to reef down at least one in the main ' some in the jib when winds
Dingy on Davits DougMc at 4:44pm 03.18.12 Big Boats 2/1454 I currently keep a 10'6" inflatable on davits on my H 36. I sail on lake Erie with the top of the di
Yamaha 25 Yanmar YSB8 Exhaust Issue gobluemich290 at 4:39pm 03.18.12 Yamaha 7/3495 I have a Yamaha 25 with a Yanmar YSB 8. The exhaust elbow cracked and when replacing it, noticed ano
H33.5 Water fill leak WestCoastMike at 4:37pm 03.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/931 Hi all, I have a leak on the fill line to my fresh water tank. Has anyone pulled apart the wood
Yanmar YSB 8 Exhaust HELP NEEDED! gobluemich290 at 4:33pm 03.18.12 Yamaha 0/1 I have a Yamaha 25 with a Yanmar YSB 8. The exhaust elbow cracked and then replacing it, noticed an
H22 Rain Leak Viesail at 4:32pm 03.18.12 Smaller Boats 16/3655 Water filling up in bilge after rain. Sat in cabin and watched for leaks during storm, nothing visib
question rudder post jhenderson at 4:27pm 03.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/988 How do you take the play out of the rudder post I have a Beneteau 400 Oceanis... Do you know where
Prop shaft coupling philliz at 4:21pm 03.18.12 Catalina 30 2/2231 Hi I am in the process of replacing my cutlass bearing. I have taken the prop shaft coupling apar
Centerboard Cable Help dsciba at 4:20pm 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1849 Hi, I have a 1974 Essex 26 and my centerboard cable broke. The boat is out of the water now, and I
Commissioning Hunter 39 canuck at 3:47pm 03.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1547 Any thoughts on the size of fenders that should be used on this 18,000 lb displacement boat? In th
Mobile Marinas JohnnyMac at 3:04pm 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1460 Does anyone have any insight into marinas around Mobile? The likely candidates I found on the Intern
84 Hunter 34 Refit - First group of pics... (14) brian3820 at 11:51am 03.18.12 Big Boats 22/6549 OK guys, I have finally went through some pics and have a small batch to post... I have a ton and am
Smoking Yanmar under load Dubai at 10:43am 03.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/11981 Haven't taken my Hunter 326 out for a while but have started the Yanmar 2GM20 engine ' run for 15 -

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What is a good Trailer Sailboat? SailingLoto at 6:29am 12.30.22 I like my c25. Trailerable with a half to truck. 2 people can step the mast relatively easily. It
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters (2) tfox2069 at 6:26am 12.30.22 Very Interesting thread, about a brand of fire suppression system I had not heard of. Our boat came
QUESTION twodzusfittings at 6:00am 12.30.22 So I bought a kit that showed a similar knot transducer. However as suspected, the paddle is identic
Sailing Distance Chart 31seahorse at 5:04am 12.30.22 Guess: Americus Vespucci BTW: If Ben Franklin and Tim Folger are the chart makers, each went o
Anyone use a mini FM transmitter on the boats radio? dlochner at 4:52am 12.30.22 I suspect the OP has found a solution after nearly three years.
Anyone use a mini FM transmitter on the boats radio? rgranger at 4:50am 12.30.22 Steps to start an internet radio station legally. Step 1: naming your radio station and identifying
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast dlochner at 4:34am 12.30.22
Cockpit Speakers for a 275 Souellette at 4:07am 12.30.22 I'm considering doing the same thing that @Codybear did in this post and add exciter speakers. I lik
Anyone use a mini FM transmitter on the boats radio? JamesG161 at 3:15am 12.30.22 On my AM/FM radio I have the Auxiliary Input. I just plug in a BlueTooth receiver there and it lin
Any sailor peppers out there? JamesG161 at 3:11am 12.30.22 Welcome to the Non Political Sailboat Forums. Happy New Years! Jim...
Sailing Distance Chart JamesG161 at 12:22am 12.30.22 I liked the names of places and how some names morphed. Funny example in recent news... Bahama Ban
Cockpit Speakers for a 275 Richard19068 at 8:58pm 12.29.22 I don't think that the riser to the settees is the best place. It is a common installation. If
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast jssailem at 8:33pm 12.29.22 Almost to a one they rated themselves as having average IQs and a few said they were below average.
Sailing Distance Chart jssailem at 8:27pm 12.29.22 Will Could also make a good table top in the salon.
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters Rich Stidger at 7:12pm 12.29.22 My 2 cents- I have 2 automatic extinguishers in my engine and generator compartments. Each spring I
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dpetersak at 7:09pm 12.29.22 My brother sails a J/30 out of Juneau and enjoys it quite a bit despite the light air they are stuc
Sailing Distance Chart Will Gilmore at 7:01pm 12.29.22 Now that would make a cool woodburning on a set of companionway hatchboards. -Will
Cockpit Speakers for a 275 shemandr at 6:28pm 12.29.22 I don't think that the riser to the settees is the best place. It is a common installation. If you
Cockpit Speakers for a 275 sail sfbay at 6:14pm 12.29.22 West Marine are good value and have installed them.
Sails and Stack Packs Justin_NSA at 6:00pm 12.29.22 Sail packs seem to attract nesting birds every Spring here. They don't seem to close up completely.

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