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Rigging an Asymmetrical on 36MKII wsouza at 8:30pm 07.24.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1293 I'm a new owner of a 1998 36 MKII. Found by surprise an asymmetrical onboard. Any ideas on how bes
Hunter 430 refrigeration Dennis Honeycutt at 8:21pm 07.24.11 Big Boats 2/1520 Anybody out there know how to access the compressor unit on a Hunter430? There is a small access th
Hunter 25.5 Anchot/Mast lights switches Bibicu at 7:59pm 07.24.11 Smaller Boats 2/1552
Sail swap shanker at 7:30pm 07.24.11 Smaller Boats 4/1666 When I sold my Mac 26X last month, I had a brand new 150% Doyle RF sail in a sail bag that did not g
Brand New Tohatsu 8hp Outboard Break-in Sean10633 at 7:15pm 07.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/8689 Hi All, I just upgraded from a '90 Johnson 2 stroke 8hp outboard to a 8hp Tohatsu 4 stroke. It w
Transmission Clunk mrslep at 6:57pm 07.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1754 I am getting a more pronounced "clunk" than usual when shifting from forward or reverse gear to neut
rudder access smilingbobby at 6:47pm 07.24.11 Cal 0/2224 I have a 1978 Cal 29. It had been sitting for siix years. The helm wheel is extreamly hard to turn.
1st time out with new auto pilot (2) doehunter at 6:46pm 07.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1881 Overnighted solo this weekend. It was really windy Saturday afternoon. I never put the jib up as I
SeaTalk Problem with ST 4000+ looks like Jim at 6:12pm 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2387 I have to upgrade to the RAYM SPX-5 SMARTPILOT WHEEL since Raymarine will does not support the ST 40
Fuel Pumps M25Xp Bob S at 6:10pm 07.24.11 Catalina 30 7/7624 Has anyone had to replace their fuel pump? My engine has been acting funny the last couple of weeken
Keel Bolt Repair (6) slosacco at 5:51pm 07.24.11 Catalina 22 4/1865 Today i carefully removed the epoxy the PO put over the keel bolt on both sides to stop the leaking.
Bimini Ian Joyce at 5:46pm 07.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1980 I have a 320 #967 and the boom is rubbing the bimini. The bimini is probably a standard Catalina pro
Broken Mixing Elbow (4) Allan12210 at 5:44pm 07.24.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/3367 So my wife and I were off to Monterey for a week long cruise from San Francisco Bay on July 2, 2011.
Trailer sway problems fokker416 at 4:50pm 07.24.11 Trailer Sailors 17/8829 I have begun to experience some sway problems. I'm not sure if this is a new problem, or that I'm b
Whale DV5606 valve- Failure modes and service jimconlin at 4:16pm 07.24.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/7192 I have a Whale DV5606 diverter valve in my head system. It was installed about seven years ago, but
Mainsheet traveler problem Jim Beck at 4:07pm 07.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2057 Does anyone know who the manufacturer is for the mainsheet traveler for recent model Hunters? I have
Black spots and spiders rajhnsn at 3:48pm 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 20/5542 Just came back from the boat this weekend and noticed black spots that looked like burn holes in the
Mysterious Oil Leak rajhnsn at 3:41pm 07.24.11 Bigger Boats 0/1125 We have found about 1/2 ounce of oil in the pan and another 1/2 ounce in the upper bildge (area belo
Ranger 33 Value argyle dave at 3:06pm 07.24.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/9714 I am getting ready to sell my 1976 Ranger 33 which I have owned for 16 years. I am trying to establi
Rudder Noise on Starboard Tack Scottag at 1:50pm 07.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1784 My boat is a 1992 Beneteau First 310. She is moored and sailed in and around Atlantic City, NJ. I ha

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 6:24am 09.14.22 He does have a very small solar panel probably 12 or 20 watts. Not super useful. He has a very rest
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries kloudie1 at 6:10am 09.14.22 The mounts can be checked by measuring the clearance between the top and bottom steel plates. I seem
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 Simon Sexton at 6:06am 09.14.22 Are you looking for the shaft coupling? Or the transmission output flange. I replaced the shaft c
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida (2) Bob S at 6:01am 09.14.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 4:59am 09.14.22 Thanks for the update @palcuz A lot of us really enjoy reading about this kind of adventure so we a
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries Tally Ho at 4:58am 09.14.22 I understood that the engine mounts on the Yanmars are supposed to be replaced periodically: 4 year
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 4:57am 09.14.22 Thanks for the update @palcuz A lot of us really enjoy reading about this kind of adventure so we a
Fischer panda generator Question Rick486 at 4:55am 09.14.22 Thanks so much. I was confident there was a knowlegable answer out there ! I had a similar issue a
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida DArcy at 4:55am 09.14.22 Thanks for the update @palcuz A lot of us really enjoy reading about this kind of adventure so we ap
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries RoyS at 4:39am 09.14.22 Look at the fasteners that hold the mounts onto the stringers. Some boats come with lag bolts and th
Removing bent driveshaft strut from 1985 hunter 31 RoyS at 4:29am 09.14.22 How did this thread reappear all these years later?
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 kappykaplan at 3:45am 09.14.22 Maybe still try the fishing line trick to cut the adhesive? :plus:
Beneteau 323 holding tank - is it full?? Rob Heath at 3:44am 09.14.22 You could also use a non-contact level sensor. Perhaps code it up on an Arduino: Gravity: Digital W
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 Rob Heath at 3:33am 09.14.22 Thanks @Davidasailor26 , the mirror above the table in the forecabin is indeed held on with Velcro
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 09.14.22
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:28am 09.14.22
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 (1) Rob Heath at 3:27am 09.14.22 Thanks, yes! Sorry, I should have included this first time round! This is before the silvering on
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 kappykaplan at 3:16am 09.14.22 Rob, do you have any photos of the installation? That will help us help you.
Interior cushion color identification Apex at 3:04am 09.14.22 brown.....:edit: TAN, specifically Sahara? but this does not look like ultra-suede: ultra-leather
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida (1) palcuz at 2:49am 09.14.22 Trip Update Hello all- thanks so much for all of the helpful replies. Guy will appreciate them. Gu

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