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1975 P30 Shaft Truc at 6:59am 08.24.11 Pearson 3/1529 Anyone have any specs for the shaft for the 1975 Pearson 30 with the Atomic 4 engine? I purchased m
Racing Rules higgs at 6:49am 08.24.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2112 We are doing a make up of a 3 race series which actually started in late June. In the interim, a sk
bilge float switch dlewis812 at 6:15am 08.24.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1365 need to replace. rule is the only one i see on WV/defender however with bad reviews. any other/bet
Great service at Icom Canada Andreas T at 11:29pm 08.23.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1441 I'd like to compliment Icom Canada in Delta/BC for their great service: I brought them my non-funct
26S bilges An anonymous user at 11:08pm 08.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2143 Guys, I was going to put a bilge pump in my 26S and started looking for the best place to put it. I
proper unfurling & furling mainsail and jib, Hunter 41 OpusXC37 at 9:22pm 08.23.11 Big Boats 7/6191 Would like to learn how to properly unfurling and furling mainsail ' jib with Hunter 41 sailboat.
Mac 26M cscott at 8:42pm 08.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4367 I am thinking of upgrading to a 26M from my 26S because of the standing head room and other consider
Boom for a 1977 Hunter 30 senseipower at 7:44pm 08.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1471 I am looking for a boom for my 1977 Hunter 30 to replace a damaged one. I originally posted this on
Parts for C-13 Pirateer DeniseBarrett at 7:31pm 08.23.11 Parts Search 1/7629 Hello, I am looking to do two things to my Pirateer, I am brand new to sailing, so if anyone coul
Temp Sensor problem sutt47 at 7:13pm 08.23.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/2476 I have a 1994 Catalina 320 with a Perkins 30 engine. It was running hot (>200) so I changed out the
Garmin 492 GPSmap shows motion when stopped Rich Stidger at 7:10pm 08.23.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2159 I have a Garmin GPSmap 492 that is probably 5-6 years old. This past week I just noticed that when
Rigging the main H26 Chiriqui at 6:03pm 08.23.11 Smaller Boats 14/2372 I'm gradually picking up on sailing my 11 yr old H26 that I bought 21 months ago. I can now take "T
Sunday Forecast.. Maine Sail at 6:02pm 08.23.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2495 We'll be off cruising starting Friday and this is what Sunday looks like. :D Good thing Maine has ma
Help! I just bought a Puffer and have never sailed ! Unsuitable Sailor at 5:53pm 08.23.11 AMF 3/2829 Hello - I just bought a 12' AMF Puffer - and have never sailed before. I'm a beginner here - so any
Bilge Pump Spare Fly4hire at 5:37pm 08.23.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2290 My current setup is a separate float and motor/pump. I was going to pick up a spare to keep on the b
Alder Barbour /93 Hunter 33.5 Crane man at 4:52pm 08.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1979 The Adler Barbour fridge on our '93 Hunter 33.5.Work's well on AC shore power.But the Fridge will no
Solar panel question agaliha at 4:40pm 08.23.11 Ask All Sailors 17/6943 If I buy a solar panel that has a cigarette lighter connection on it, what will it do to my Xantrex
Re-sizing an output shaft for smaller seal Hermit Scott at 3:25pm 08.23.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/2313 I have an old old 2QM20 that I am rebuilding. The transmission is very rare. Only 30 made by Yanmar.
the gods must be crazy... zeehag at 3:23pm 08.23.11 Ask All Sailors 20/3158 but then, mebbe you easterners deserved it?--- first this earthquake in the middle of storm prep-
strut slightly bent johnncathy at 3:06pm 08.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1651 With tons of info here, i gotta ask. i just replaced my cutless bearing and removed the shaft with a

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Teak grate for bathroom shower (1) Charles Erwin at 1:37pm 02.08.22 A Walker. Easy to do in any shape or size you want. You will need a table saw, dado head. They get
Teak grate for bathroom shower AWalker at 12:53pm 02.08.22 Rather than build one yourself, suggest doing an internet search for one of the size you need. Belo
Adding 115 AC Hello Below at 12:40pm 02.08.22 Additionally, back-feeding outlets is never a good idea. +10
Adding 115 AC jviss at 12:38pm 02.08.22 This is a scary post. All of the things already said about portable generators in other threads app
Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? Brazil at 12:32pm 02.08.22 Thanks for the heads up. I will check that during installation, and ensure free running. I wouldn't
Raw water pump. PlaneTom at 12:21pm 02.08.22 :plus: Definitely go with the Oberdorfer. Much cheaper than the Sherwood, more reliable, easier to
Adding 115 AC kloudie1 at 12:08pm 02.08.22 Note that the new Honda is rated at 1800 watts continuous. Honda EU2200i Super Quiet Inverter Gene
Raw water pump. Tom J at 11:58am 02.08.22 This would be a good time to replace the pump with OBERDORFER pump. The impeller can be replaced fr
Adding 115 AC Benny17441 at 11:46am 02.08.22 The better information that is provided when asking a question the more targeted the responses will
Adding 115 AC Benny17441 at 11:23am 02.08.22 And that's how the battle started: in Florida. When we are sweltering in 90 degree weather with
C&C 30 Mk II rudder smokey73 at 11:01am 02.08.22 I note what looks like some pretty severe pitting on the shaft (Pic 1 far left just above some sort
Adding 115 AC Benny17441 at 11:00am 02.08.22
Raw water pump. PlaneTom at 10:57am 02.08.22 Had a similar problem on a friend's Westerbeke. When we rebuilt the pump I had the drive tang lengt
Adding portable general. Benny17441 at 10:51am 02.08.22 A Honda Eu2000i portable generator puts out a maximum of 13.3 Amps irrespective of whether it has 20
C&C 30 Mk II rudder smokey73 at 10:45am 02.08.22 No sure of who made the C&C 30 rudder. If it was Foss Foam you may be in luck if its a bigger job t
Li-Ion Booster Packs - Will I Ever Learn...... Maine Sail at 10:45am 02.08.22 Hey, Rod, glad to see you online. I'm not here often, and last I knew you were "down" with medical
Raw water pump. kloudie1 at 10:34am 02.08.22 Had a similar problem on a friend's Westerbeke. When we rebuilt the pump I had the drive tang length
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered jviss at 10:33am 02.08.22 The states that allow you to document your boat and NOT register your boat are AK, AZ, CA, CO, DE, H
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered jviss at 10:31am 02.08.22 Right. In those cases where states require separate state registration of (USCG) documented vessels
Raw water pump. JoeWhite at 10:30am 02.08.22 If I had to guess what happened, I will guess that you have not used the engine for a long time, lik

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