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Replacing shift cable pguzman007 at 7:57am 03.29.11 Catalina 30 1/2956 My 1985 C-30 oringinal shift cable needs replacement due to hard to move shift handle. Any "hints"
Say goodbye gate valves. Jacques C at 7:33am 03.29.11 Big Boats 3/1356 I am about to rework the holes in the bottom of my Hunter 34. My plan is to replace all of the thru
Radar Use Mike Turner at 6:43am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3215 When we bought our Lazyjack schooner last year, it was outfitted with a working, old-model Raytheon
Wires in mast clanking??? John Sluder at 6:13am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3602 My 31ft Seafarer is a wonderful boat, I enjoy sailing up and down the ICW, relaxing around the islan
Marine Head and a teenage Boy mcrow33 at 5:48am 03.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3882 This may seem a bit odd, but anybody who lives with a teenage boy knows that what comes out of them
Florida Keys again jdgrnt66 at 5:29am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2372 Ok all sailors. Its time for another fun filled, exciting Florida keys trip in April for about 10 d
How would you do this? Roger Long at 5:02am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 30/4605 As discussed in earlier threads I'm replacing these tangs with a different design: http://a2.sphoto
Kenyon Marine jainmaine at 4:46am 03.29.11 Parts Search 0/2638 I need anemometer, wind and knot meters..Kenyon Marine. Perhaps you have some laying around or know
Leak at hull/deck joint; how to repair prroots at 3:02am 03.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2913 A squall passed through yesterday and we were able to spot several more leaks on our new-to-us Benet
Aircon on 50hz Jim 23067 at 12:52am 03.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1526 I Have a Bene 473 and it has a Marine Comfort System aircon Model No. PH16 IL-D my question is does
Capsizing a Cat 30 dstaylor95 at 8:59pm 03.28.11 Catalina 30 5/3947 A boat capsized in SD bay yesterday. Rumor has it that the keel was not down in the MacGregor 26 and
Whisker Deployment riverjames at 8:48pm 03.28.11 Smaller Boats 5/2663 78' Cat with hank-on foresails. I recently purchased a 7-14 whisker and am having issues with deploy
H42 - water into under master bed compartment (1) eianm at 7:59pm 03.28.11 Big Boats 3/1555 when you lift the matress and access the rear most compartment under the bed- where the auto pilot s
Macgregor Leak JimJ at 7:21pm 03.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/7868 I have a 1991 Macgregor 26S sailboat with a swing keel and water ballast. Over the past several year
life raft mounting for 33 Hunter gtessier at 6:42pm 03.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1805 I own a 2006 Hunter 33. I will be purchasing a Revere Rescue Racer 4 man life raft. I am trying to
steering Mark Guthaus at 6:40pm 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1344 I have A 1981 Hunter 30 and it will not point and hold a line she wants to round up with 12 knot of
need advise on Chartplotter & Radar combo skoub at 6:23pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6236 hi everyone! im a new sailboat owner and i would like to buy a chartplotter ' radar. There's so man
Rich asked Shoaldrafter at 5:47pm 03.28.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/956 Rich asked, "What is hull made of?" FRP, wood does not hold up south of the Mason Dixon line. W
Knots?? Captnkev25 at 5:46pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3276 What's the best knot for rigging my bow and spring lines to the pilings at my slip? The slip is two
Mast mounted radar scanner petegill at 4:58pm 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3490 I'm considering mounting a radar scanner on the mast of a 36 foot Hunter. Has anyone had bad experie

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Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Dustin7 at 12:05pm 05.24.22 It's a 2005. Trailering would definitely be easier and it's still in the cards, I'd just hate to mis
Transferring from Blaine to Everett kappykaplan at 11:58am 05.24.22 I'm with you - B63 looks easier to get in & out of. :beer:
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 05.24.22 Check the archives for a 05H41DS Yanmar 56hp 4JH4E manual. I can only presume that's the air filter
Dirty Fuel Ralph Johnstone at 11:37am 05.24.22
Dirty Fuel Ward H at 11:25am 05.24.22 Definitely not worth the effort of considering whether or not to fill your tank with fuel at the en
Alternators Barnacle Bill at 11:23am 05.24.22 Usually there is some shop that rebuilds alternators, starters and other 12v motors. I've always br
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. Barnacle Bill at 11:20am 05.24.22 What brand?
Transferring from Blaine to Everett (1) colb218 at 11:19am 05.24.22 Thanks for the info! Next question - I have been offered B63 or K3 at Everett. K3 is a shorter wal
Help on Replacing rubber T-Track Endstop Barnacle Bill at 11:18am 05.24.22 If you need the track end part, they are readily available. I never had any problems removing them.
Air conditioner water pump not working Barnacle Bill at 11:16am 05.24.22 To trouble shoot the pump (if you can't hear it run), disconnect the 3 wires and splice it into a co
Dirty Fuel Barnacle Bill at 11:06am 05.24.22 Polishing your fuel is fine. I have a polisher and have used it with clear hoses so I can see if th
Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 05.24.22 Simplest method would be to run your boat at cruising speed and see what happens. Should drip maybe
Does anyone recognize this knot? Will Gilmore at 10:22am 05.24.22 Part of a Dogshank knot? See also Catshank The knot shown by OP is nothing more than a bowline with
Dirty Fuel Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.24.22 was specific to an empty tank, not one partially filled with diesel that could trap water below its
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 10:00am 05.24.22 No they have not inside the marina. They have been doing dredge work on Swinomish channel in differe
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 9:57am 05.24.22 Hunter 27 What year H27... there have been several generations in the 70's, 90's and 00's? Your m
Thru-Hull Stats (1) BAD ORCA at 9:53am 05.24.22 Which explains why safety standards call for ALL below-waterline thru-hulls to remain closed except
Off to the darkside... Project_Mayhem at 9:51am 05.24.22 We just picked up a 17.1 Mako center console. I checked the transom by violently shaking the outboa
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. BourbonS at 9:50am 05.24.22 Thank you for your answers. 1. @Tally Ho 1.1 Mushroom 3/4" Groco will work - this is what was pr
Preventer for a Hunter 420 Terry Cox at 9:48am 05.24.22 Hi Roy, recommend that you consider moving the preventer attach point further aft on the boom. If in

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