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Catalina38 windlass Frenzy38 at 12:40pm 07.13.11 Big Boats 2/2234 Anyone have any info regarding installing a windlass on a Catalina38? I'm looking at a Maxwell RC881
Instrument Panel Dead? PrincessoftheLake at 12:22pm 07.13.11 Big Boats 5/1590 My 1995 Hunter 40.5 has a new issue. I noticed the other day that the instrument panel exhibits the
demand pump dlewis812 at 11:36am 07.13.11 Catalina 30 7/2135 the water pump sometimes works and sometimes doesn't (mostly never). will try to figure out if loos
Hawse Hole for Anchor Rode saildork at 10:35am 07.13.11 Catalina 22 2/1680 I am contemplating drilling a hawse hole in the forepeak that will allow me to hang the anchor from
Electric toilet - small holding tank EWARREN at 10:20am 07.13.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3941 I want to switch to an electric toilet but my holding tank is only 12 gallons. Any recommendations?
Irwin keel composition and design nquigley at 9:46am 07.13.11 Irwin 1/4180 Sorry if this has been asked before - I'm having trouble finding an answer via Google searches. Do
H30 Gray Portlight Replacement Options malyea at 9:06am 07.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 14/7335 The companionway/seahood removal and rebedding went well so now it's on to the Gray portlights...all
Odor when flushing or pumping out 43SabreAlegria at 9:03am 07.13.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4737 Peggie, First let me say that I have learned a lot about sanitation systems by reading your book
I need suggestions for asymmetric spinnaker hardware (2) tkanzler at 8:35am 07.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4207 My new-to-me 26X came with an asymmetric spinnaker (marked 26M on the label) and Chutescoop, plus pe
Horizon SL50 knotmeter - calibration lnikl at 8:16am 07.13.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2618 Does anyone know how one might calibrate a Horizon SL50 knotmeter? Mine shows about .9 kts low (I ju
Gear box shifter Richard Bryer at 7:44am 07.13.11 Big Boats 6/1732 I am trying to nail down a shifter/gearbox problem I have been experiencing. I think I have the link
Edson Wheel Brake for 260 rcaw at 7:36am 07.13.11 Smaller Boats 3/1521 Greetings, We purchase a 99 h260 last year with pedistal/wheel steering. One thing I have wanted
Replace Bimini - 37C (1983) tansey at 7:18am 07.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3956 Hi all, this is my first post here. We (husband and I) own a 37 cutter (1983) and we need to replac
fish finder / chart plotter jfrench at 6:33am 07.13.11 Catalina 22 2/1480 I'm starting to look at electronics for my boat and I am interested in these fish finder / chart plo
Oday 302 shower sump jokers819 at 6:22am 07.13.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2416 was wondering where this might be located and how to clean it out .May have gotten some bs from a re
Delrin bearings for jib furling gear CHEAP bustedrudder at 4:57am 07.13.11 Parts Search 0/3167 Had to replace the centering bushing on my Hood furling drum. While apart examined the delrin ball b
23.5 jib sheet av8erdunn at 4:43am 07.13.11 Smaller Boats 13/2702 On my 23.5 I have 3 jam cleats onthe starboard side but none on the port. I am guessing the 3 I have
Replace broken Cleat Pegfrayne at 4:31am 07.13.11 Smaller Boats 1/1268 I have a hunter 20 cica '83, with 7" Rubber cleats. I broke one and need to find a replacement, I do
Remaing fuel at different gauge reading Mark Juetten at 11:35pm 07.12.11 Big Boats 2/1555 Given the fact that the fuel tank on a 376 is irregular in shape and the fuel gauge is mounted at th
2QM15 engine fuse size David W at 11:01pm 07.12.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/3808 Greetings folks, I'm hoping someone can help me. I need to replace the fuse in my Yanmar 2QM15 engin

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Funny Friday!!! Meriachee at 8:08pm 09.13.22
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries mermike at 7:48pm 09.13.22 I understood that the engine mounts on the Yanmars are supposed to be replaced periodically: 4 years
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries JoeWhite at 7:22pm 09.13.22 Do you have broken alternator bracket?
Going back to sailing 60 years later Ted Dorman at 7:09pm 09.13.22 Ted Congrats on getting the boat and yourself back out on the water. Better late than never. On t
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 6:50pm 09.13.22
Fischer panda generator Question Terry Cox at 6:46pm 09.13.22 If it worky fine, no fixy needed. The lift pump on our Genset (three cylinder Kubota) brings fuel fr
CNG Filling Station MikeO53 at 6:28pm 09.13.22 Buy one of the refill adaptors on ebay and refill yourself. The adaptor is about $200, but the cost
Clevis Pin Forestay Li_sound_cat at 6:18pm 09.13.22
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries Caboteur at 6:17pm 09.13.22 From what you describe I would think a large piece of some sort of vegetation or you picked up a len
Hello, I am new here. I am looking at buying a 1988 Catalina 30 MKll shemandr at 6:14pm 09.13.22 If the crack is on the port rail near the transom it may be the result of a Port/Starboard disagreem
Hello, I am new here. I am looking at buying a 1988 Catalina 30 MKll Tally Ho at 6:09pm 09.13.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida shemandr at 6:04pm 09.13.22 forgot about provisioning further north Newport Northport port washington Add Mattituck, which als
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 Tally Ho at 6:03pm 09.13.22 Are you looking for the shaft coupling? Or the transmission output flange. I replaced the shaft co
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 6:00pm 09.13.22 Quadrille38, according to information from Eddie Breeden when he was still actif the panel on the H
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 5:25pm 09.13.22 One positive outcome of the pandemic for cruisers was the explosion of delivery services. We used In
Clevis Pin Forestay dLj at 5:25pm 09.13.22 Looks to me like the U connector has sprung out. In doing so, it is shearing off the cotter pin. The
Clevis Pin Forestay dlochner at 5:21pm 09.13.22 Welcome to SBO! Yep, you'll want a pin an ?" longer. To remove the pin you'll need to take the lo
Clevis Pin Forestay Justin_NSA at 5:20pm 09.13.22 You could add SS washers to center it if you like. The important thing is to be sure that cotter is
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida gettinthere at 5:15pm 09.13.22 forgot about provisioning further north Newport Northport port washington
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida gettinthere at 5:10pm 09.13.22 if Delaware bay is tough current then you aint seen nuthin yet. Pablo Creek at the st John's river i

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