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installed Groco HF rebuild kit but pump leaks Hayden Watson at 12:34am 03.28.22 Ask All Sailors 5/665 Today I installed a full Groco HF rebuild kit because my 15 year old head did not prime any more.
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question Monheganlover at 5:32pm 03.27.22 Catalina 310 16/4965 A friend and I are half-way through installing a new Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot to replace my
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 2200 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Capt Robbie at 5:20pm 03.27.22 Big Boats 14/2195 little history of my issue, Under load in forward gear, not able to get engine rpms to get above 220
O'day 23 through hull access (1) JPonHudson at 5:17pm 03.27.22 Day Sailers 10/2066 Can someone help me figure out how to get to the through hull in the picture? I want to inspect it a
26 Classic cockpit seat mod kendyoozed at 4:39pm 03.27.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1075 I am looking for a place to hid the fuel tank out of the way. I know some use the laz and vent but I
Vulcan 7 vs 7R? dmdiehl64 at 4:20pm 03.27.22 Ask All Sailors 3/2357
Anchor Locker Not Draining (C27) (1) mixmarkai at 3:45pm 03.27.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/992 Hi All, New guy here! Anchor locker is full and tried clearing drain in locker to no avail. Is
Standing rigging swaging .125 wire (1) SailingLoto at 2:58pm 03.27.22 Trailer Sailors 10/1734 This is done with a hand powered hydraulic hex swager. I know from recent berating on the fb that
SEALING THE MAST twodzusfittings at 8:44am 03.27.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1884 Currently my '83 O'day 30 CB is on the hard. There is fresh water accumulating in the bilge and foll
Datamarine Instruments (2) mikeracca at 12:01am 03.27.22 Ask All Sailors 25/7549 Luna has a couple Datamarine instruments in the cockpit area near the companionway hatch. I have no
Outhaul cable 332 BwWhisper at 8:29pm 03.26.22 Bigger Boats 6/955 I tried to replace my outhaul today. Got the cable stuck inside the boom, now cannot pull it out eit
H240 Hatch board storage tip (1) chriscampbell at 3:59pm 03.26.22 Smaller Boats 4/961 I just learned something new. I asked here a few months ago about ideas for storing the hatch boards
Columbia 29 rudder/steering npodvin at 3:00pm 03.26.22 Ask All Sailors 6/359 Hello. I recently purchased a 1965 Columbia 29. I really like the boat, but I'm having control issue
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? sunlover at 1:37pm 03.26.22 Ask All Sailors 41/4355 1st Question: I'm thinking of getting a small genset for emergencies. 1000Watt. Can I mate to
How I Added a Gas Spring to My Selden RodKicker Boom Vang (4) dkinzer at 1:06pm 03.26.22 Big Boats 7/3964 When we were looking at the Hunter 41DS that we eventually bought, I assumed that the rigid boom van
What years were Hulls solid Glass with no core material? Figuringitallout at 8:07pm 03.25.22 Big Boats 9/3215 I also posted this question in the mid size boat section but thought I would post it here since im a
What years were Hulls made of Solid Glass Figuringitallout at 8:02pm 03.25.22 Mid-Size Boats 1/862 Just sold my cruiser and looking to buy a sail boat next. With that said I learned alot on this las
String tail at clewof new main sail (1) SeaDogRun at 5:33pm 03.25.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1408 I have a 1987 Catalina 27. I just replace the old sale. However the new sail has a string to near th
Identify for Prizes. (5) jdkusa at 4:27pm 03.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/612 Please identify these vintage port lights.
Moving Catalina 38 from St Augustine to St Johns River (1) mosvov at 3:37pm 03.25.22 Ask All Sailors 1/398 Hello everyone, I recently bought a beautiful Catalina 38, located in St Augustine, Oasis Boat Yard

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no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Don S/V ILLusion at 6:48am 01.28.25 Looks like the luff side tack to me
Runaway diesel degas at 6:02am 01.28.25 Never had it happen to me, but in a runaway diesel situation, couldn't you just flip the decompressi
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Blitz at 5:47am 01.28.25 I have seen white Marelon I have some Marelon mushroom type thru hulls in white for over 40 years.
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Project_Mayhem at 5:43am 01.28.25 I cant imagine a loft would charge more than $120, even if they have to sew a reinforcement patch on
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Captain Larry-DH at 5:00am 01.28.25 It's white while the marelon valves are black. I'm not sure what it's made of I have seen white Ma
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Project_Mayhem at 4:53am 01.28.25 Are you sure the thruhulls are just simple plastic? Usually marelon valves are mated to marelon th
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks colemj at 4:27am 01.28.25 I'm ok with the marelon valves but it's the plastic through hulls that make me uncomfortable. Are
Lithium Battery upgrade installation Rich 35.5 at 4:15am 01.28.25 On our Hunter Legend 35.5, separating the start bank was easy. Just take the battery cable that's
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail (2) Von Clipper at 3:28am 01.28.25 and these229543
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail (1) Von Clipper at 3:18am 01.28.25 here's the sail
Lithium Battery upgrade installation Davidasailor26 at 2:25am 01.28.25
What is this on my boom? Joe at 2:09am 01.28.25 Thanks @Joe . The TL control line reaches it with enough for one bend, and no way to secure.
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Joe at 1:59am 01.28.25 Yes, as Greg suggested, post a picture far enough away so one pic will show what's there. But also
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 Dalliance at 10:42pm 01.27.25
Lithium Battery upgrade installation jssailem at 9:50pm 01.27.25
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Tally Ho at 7:37pm 01.27.25 You could rig up a rope / line from the lowest cringle to the boom ( do you have a hook or something
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 HermanHunter at 7:03pm 01.27.25 Peggie, thank you for your detailed reply. Water tank is at the bow under the birth and I believe i
Lithium Battery upgrade installation (1) dlochner at 7:01pm 01.27.25 There are a number of issues here. First, get rid of the combiner. You are correct the alternator is
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Von Clipper at 6:59pm 01.27.25 no it's a used sail. The PO has died so no help there.
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Tally Ho at 6:55pm 01.27.25 Is it a new sail? Seems odd that there is no tack cringle. Greg

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