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How to change a documented vessel's name. DanM at 8:37pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 1/5117 Folks, I had a hard time finding information about this process so I wanted to post what I learned
Dinghy "skin" covers. rfrye1 at 8:19pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2133 I have seen fabric "skin" type covers on inflatables before, but my Google search comes up empty on
C&C 1979 Spinnaker Halyard Rigging Question backcreeksailor at 7:24pm 06.08.11 C&C 1/2509 When I purchased my boat (1979 C'C 30 MK I) a few years ago the spinnaker halyard had been run outs
Needing Shaft strut advice please! Derek Norton at 6:51pm 06.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1529 Has anyone had experience with removal and purchase of a propeller shaft strut. I have had mine shee
outboard mounting ehudm at 6:36pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1474 Is it better to mount the outboard on the transom or with a mounting bracket? I have Nissan 9.9 long
Car for Merriman traveler (1) Ed13740 at 6:27pm 06.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1119 Hi I am in need of a car for my traveler. If you check out the photo you will see there is a missing
Trailerable bottom paint Falconer at 5:56pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3264 Looked all over this forum, couldn't find the answer. What's the best bottom paint for a trailerabl
Engine lift for OB Motor Robin F at 5:31pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2472 Has anyone ever tried using a car engine lift to remove a OB off the back of a boat. My motor weighs
Head (ache) edouard at 4:43pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 1/1574 I have a 2003 Catalina 350. Can anyone give me advice on what type of head would be a good and easy
Catalina 380 Structural Cracking taylort100 at 4:25pm 06.08.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/13847 We just had a Catalina 380 given a prepurchase survey. We found a significant crack right through th
Yanmar Hunter engine overheating Anthony Scuria at 4:09pm 06.08.11 Engines and Propulsion 10/5786 the fresh water buzzer goes off 15 minutes after running the engine. I replaced the thermostat, an
Main Halyard MalibuC at 3:42pm 06.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1154 The main halyard is difficult, sometimes impossible to winch the last 6-8 inches. There is a wide p
Hunter vision 36' sj01 at 3:32pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 14/12991 We have purchased a 1993 Hunter Vision 36'. For better or worse it is our first sailboat (flamers ne
interior color on dorade vents njl at 3:18pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/7335 Why do I see red on the interior of dorade vents so frequently? I see other colors occasionally,
Hard steering geompo at 2:56pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1822 My MacGregor 26M has developed hard steering. Even with the motor and rudders disconnected, I can b
Swing keel Do Ogilbee at 2:26pm 06.08.11 Parts Search 1/2480 I have a 75 Ericsson 25. The cast iron keel has significant rust in the pivot pin area. How can th
Odd ball item in boom for reefing Saillife at 1:49pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 11/3264 OK, So I'm replacing the sheaves on the end of my boom (Kenyan, '83 34'). Working on setting up the
Bow Thruster Battery Marc14857 at 1:37pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 2/2171 I've been having some problems with the bow thruster on my H44 and think it might be battery related
Rebuilt my SeaEra toilet today Jim Seamans at 1:27pm 06.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2701 Fun things to do in the morning before the temps hit 98. I had a rebuild kit for the water pump on
Chartplotter C90W issues BBolster at 1:18pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 3/2248 I have a 2006 Hunter 38 and have been experiencing some Chartplotter (Raymarine C90 Wide) blackouts,

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Replacing engine instrument panel Hollyberry at 9:47am 06.16.22 I imagine the washers/spacers were there to allow the wheel pilot drive ring to clear the panel.. no
Should I install a main sheet traveller on b323 ? robsant at 9:37am 06.16.22 I am struggling to get the original Lewmar one. Do anyone know the make / model of a complete travel
Bilging Every 3 Minutes Hollyberry at 9:37am 06.16.22 How long does it pump each time? If very brief (and you don't see much water exiting the discharge)
1987 Cat 22 Companionway and Hatch Screens AaronD at 9:31am 06.16.22 Our quick solution was a bed net draped over the boat. ~$15, and works with the pop-top up or down.
Bilging Every 3 Minutes Plymouth Sailor at 9:27am 06.16.22 Every 3 minutes would definitely concern me. Routine causes of nuisance bilge water include keel st
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 flightlead404 at 9:26am 06.16.22 Close but no cigar :biggrin:. The loads on the bolts are pulsing tensile loads. With angular misal
Replacing engine instrument panel Scott T-Bird at 9:21am 06.16.22 Hey Scott, Maybe time for a home built solution? I'm thinking something that puts the gauges on bo
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 Ralph Johnstone at 9:19am 06.16.22 I assume the loads are pulsing shearing loads, but I'm really just guessing. Close but no cigar :
daysailer1 boom needed odaydokay at 9:07am 06.16.22 Rudi at R&D will at least know who can fabricate or he may have one.
Bilging Every 3 Minutes Davidasailor26 at 9:04am 06.16.22 Every 3 minutes would definitely concern me. Routine causes of nuisance bilge water include keel ste
Bilging Every 3 Minutes odaydokay at 9:00am 06.16.22 Is this an inboard engine? If yes, checking the stuffing box would be a place to start.
Replacing engine instrument panel Scott T-Bird at 9:00am 06.16.22 @Calif. Ted , I think I'm going to try to remove the face of the pod and fabricate something with a
Replacing engine instrument panel Ward H at 8:59am 06.16.22 Hey Scott, Maybe time for a home built solution? I'm thinking something that puts the gauges on bo
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 8:52am 06.16.22 You are showing your generational bias... (reading? --- get real!) Woke up man!:badbad: Today's mod
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:45am 06.16.22 I don't see a magazine rack :confused: You are showing your generational bias... (reading? --- ge
Hunter 260 V Berth Under Bed Hatch Crazy Dave Condon at 8:36am 06.16.22 It would have been too costly to make new interior floor deck pans upping the cost of the 260. It w
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 8:34am 06.16.22 I don't see a magazine rack :confused:
Said goodbye to an old friend Phil Herring at 8:34am 06.16.22 It hurts my heart to see that boat on a trailer, but what follows is 100% inspiration!
Vented Hatch Covers rgranger at 8:33am 06.16.22 Windscoops are nice and do a good job of pushing a lot of air through the cabin (unless there is no
Cannot log into TrailorSailor ? Justin_NSA at 8:33am 06.16.22 The internet has spoken. You need to get a bigger boat! ;)

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