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Touching up while in the water (3) Br3nt at 9:14pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2504 This is my first post, please don't hurt me. Before I get started I should mention that I have looke
How to change a documented vessel's name. DanM at 8:37pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 1/5456 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 8/2169 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 1/2613 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 2/1584 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 5/1526 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 0/1138 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 12/3451 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 15/2696 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 1/1626 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 10/14474 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 10/6112 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 1/1177 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 14/13702 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 6/7693 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 5/1904 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 1/2531 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 11/3390 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 2/2273 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 1/2740 Fun things to do in the morning before the temps hit 98. I had a rebuild kit for the water pump on

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Water Lift Exhaust Muffler on 461 - HELP Stu Jackson at 3:11pm 09.13.22 This does mean I'll need to do some adaption from the engine (currently 85mm) up to the unit's 90,
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 2:55pm 09.13.22 Will pass on the message. Is there a way he can get in touch with you? I'll try private message-ju
Unknown part on my 18.5 Cape Charles at 2:55pm 09.13.22 Possibly for the mast-raising pole?
Water Lift Exhaust Muffler on 461 - HELP Harle000 at 2:50pm 09.13.22 Many thanks for all the help. I've narrowed it down to 3 options, Ventus and Centek. All are 90mm, i
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram 612lunasea at 2:19pm 09.13.22 I am in that FB group. Sheiber finally emailed me back and and sent the manual for the panel even i
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida BarryL at 2:13pm 09.13.22 Hey, A few things I forgot to mention: A few weeks ago I cruised my boat home from Portland Maine.
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram Bruce Leidal at 1:57pm 09.13.22 Join the Beneteau Oceanis 30.1, 34.1, 35/35.1, & 38/38.1 Owners Facebook group. The wiring diagrams
Transmission Not Working Claude L.-Auger at 1:56pm 09.13.22 Good suggestion from Greg. I'd add that if your boat is secured at a dock, make sure that lines are
Water Lift Exhaust Muffler on 461 - HELP NYSail at 1:41pm 09.13.22 Try Centek (Centek Industries \| Centek Marine \| Fortress Pilings \| Fiberglass Tubing Supply). They m
Hello, I am new here. I am looking at buying a 1988 Catalina 30 MKll sail sfbay at 1:27pm 09.13.22 Welcome to the forum!! Don S/V ILLusion's right............and while the boat is surveyed in a boat
Hello, I am new here. I am looking at buying a 1988 Catalina 30 MKll Rmalko at 1:21pm 09.13.22 Yep! Thanks
What is this cable for? (2) Claude L.-Auger at 1:07pm 09.13.22 Quote': ''It does come off the aft of the mast at the top and is fixed. However, it does not reach a
Hello, I am new here. I am looking at buying a 1988 Catalina 30 MKll Don S/V ILLusion at 12:56pm 09.13.22 Get it surveyed! There is no way of us knowing how it was cracked, why it was cracked, what other i
CNG Filling Station TomY at 12:54pm 09.13.22 We're having the same problem, maybe worse on the NE coast. Be aware your CNG tanks may also be out
SF Bay Area tiller pilot repair (1) PSR at 11:57am 09.13.22 Lots of water under the keel since this thread ended. I finally opened the old st2000, and this is w
Volvo Mechanic sail sfbay at 11:28am 09.13.22 Might try these guys in Sarasota: Suncoast Diesel Marine Inc Walts Marine Service
Water Lift Exhaust Muffler on 461 - HELP Harle000 at 11:25am 09.13.22 The manufacturer of the Beneteau system apparently was Beneteau. Not a third party. Sadly Beneteau h
DC Circuit Breaker Failures senang at 11:10am 09.13.22 Quadrille38, according to information from Eddie Breeden when he was still actif the panel on the H3
Water Lift Exhaust Muffler on 461 - HELP Stu Jackson at 10:54am 09.13.22 Here's another resource: https://centekmarine.com/product/category/propulsion-exhaust And whenever
Traveling alongside BigEasy at 10:37am 09.13.22 This would be exacrly my response as well .Coming from a blue collar background myself ,the driver

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