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Paragon G300 Replacement teejay at 9:06am 03.25.11 Seafarer 3/3255 My G300 tranny failed and must be replaced. I am having trouble finding this old unit. Is there an
Rigging sizes for 26x tc0nn at 8:10am 03.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1718 I'm off to West Marine to buy some replacement rigging. The forestay had a crimp near the mast pop o
Water Driven Generators Irish Rover at 7:21am 03.25.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3323 I have been performing some research on towed generators, and alternators attached to the propeller
Patriotic lighting setup Kermit at 7:19am 03.25.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3470 I need suggestions on red white and blue lights for the annual 4th of July fireworks display on Wate
"Sweet Spot" for engine RPM Hogfighter at 6:11am 03.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3191 I have a Hunter 430 with a Volvo Penta 50 hp and MaxProp 3-bladed. The max RPM that I can achieve i
Does mast detach from pulpit/step on H-33 1981? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 6:03am 03.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1584 I've pulled the mast from the deck on Seanorita, our 1981 H-33. The entire mast and pulpit came off
Beer Turtle (3) jibes138 at 3:46am 03.25.11 Sails Call Lounge 0/3229 Here is a shot of a magnificent little device called a beer turtle. It makes a wonderful black and t
Bimini from the Chandlery igor at 9:20pm 03.24.11 Catalina 30 2/2266 Hi All, Has anyone gotten a bimini from the store here? It's a seemingly decent price ($1100). I
alternator belt size Mark Maulden at 8:36pm 03.24.11 S2 0/1345 This boat has a Volvo MD-17C engine with a 35a alternator driven with what looks like a 3/8" belt ar
9.2c Water Leak engdude62 at 7:27pm 03.24.11 S2 13/4100 I just bought a 1987 S2 9.2c and while inspecting the boat found that a narrow section of the teak f
New To Sailing/site 06HARLEYULTRA at 7:02pm 03.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1235 I am new to your site, and have spent hours reading posts and learning about sailing. I am very impr
O'Day mast wiring Boomvang at 6:43pm 03.24.11 Bigger Boats 2/2197 I need to run a coax cable inside the mast of my 34' O'Day to just above the spreaders. Does this m
Motor for 170 SailerRonIndy at 6:42pm 03.24.11 Day Sailers 13/4282 I recently purchased a used H170 and was thinking about getting a motor for it. Is a 2 or 2.5 HP abo
To much bottom paint Canukwi at 6:21pm 03.24.11 Ask All Sailors 14/4521 For several years I bottom painted my 30' Catalina before Spring launch. Last year it looked so good
Boom Vang on Catamarans DanW9494 at 5:13pm 03.24.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/8237 I do not remember seeing a boom vang on a catamaran, yet just about every monohull seems to have one
water temp guage and oil pressure guage Bergovoy at 4:39pm 03.24.11 S2 16/4099 hello, I am the proud owner of a 1980 9.2a I am also a newbie sailor... I will be living aboard a
Using synthetic teak Lmueller23 at 4:14pm 03.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3659 I am thinking of using synthetic teak to redo the cockpit of my First 38 tall mast. Have heard pro'
1st catlina 22 and just really getting into sailing! New2thecat at 3:57pm 03.24.11 Catalina 22 14/2865 I am looking for advice and tips!
Watch out for these idiots heart of gold at 3:10pm 03.24.11 Sails Call Lounge 5/7605 This is amazing http://devour.com/video/boat-fails
Cleaning the sail track on mast abyssal at 2:54pm 03.24.11 Catalina 310 1/3049 Has anyone cleaned their sail track without destepping the mast? I have nylon slugs which are ten ye

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Stinky Bubbly Hot Water Don S/V ILLusion at 1:13pm 07.31.22 also check for a deteriorating anode in the tank which would cause what you described.
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) MikeHoncho at 12:55pm 07.31.22 I beach start and stop my Laser. On the way In I release my rudder line and disconnect the centerboa
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water JoeWhite at 12:50pm 07.31.22 Yes. It is due to not being used. The electric heating element inside the water heater combines with
The one armed electrician... MikeHoncho at 12:42pm 07.31.22 I bought a digital flow meter from Amazon that also was a timer and controller that connected to a e
Wobbly wheel. (4) Rattlenebang at 12:40pm 07.31.22 207832207834 Its corroded, but that's not the reason for the large gap. 207835207836 As you can s
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water MikeHoncho at 12:39pm 07.31.22 Hydrogen sulfide built up in the tank due to decomposing materials would be my guess.
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains Stu Jackson at 12:07pm 07.31.22 I must say, that is fairly brilliant! The Catalina 42 skippers figured this one out 20 years ago.
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains jviss at 11:39am 07.31.22 stuff a short stub of hose into the scupper outlet. that will direct the water out away from the si
Wobbly wheel. smokey73 at 10:52am 07.31.22 pictures!
Hunter 326 Microwave Ken Honeycutt at 10:49am 07.31.22
What's going on with Marlow Hunter? (1) Ken Honeycutt at 10:39am 07.31.22 This is what I did after the clips broke a couple years after I bought the boat new. Works fine, jus
Exhaust blower on an 11a Ralph Johnstone at 10:25am 07.31.22
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? kappykaplan at 9:56am 07.31.22 @Phil can probably help. :beer:
The one armed electrician... capta at 9:48am 07.31.22 It occurs that this might be a good time to collect everything in your "how to" section and personal
just sailing shemandr at 9:44am 07.31.22 Bravo!
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly fstbttms at 9:38am 07.31.22 I wonder if insurance will cover the loss or if the company will say it was lack of maintenance. I
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly dlochner at 9:35am 07.31.22 Yanmar and Volvo use different attachment hardware. Also, if the prop that was lost was a folder or
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly fstbttms at 9:32am 07.31.22 Thanks. Are all sail drives similar or is this specific to this brand? Yanmar and Volvo use diffe
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly dlochner at 9:31am 07.31.22 There is no prop metalic nut as there is on a conventional shaft and strut system. A sail drive is
Broken transom shower holder Davidasailor26 at 9:26am 07.31.22 Looks like part number 019083 from https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com The cockpit shower on our 37

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