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Looking for trailer to fit Oday 23/2 cheeseNcrackers at 10:08am 03.20.22 Trailer Sailors 0/436 Hello. Looking for a used trailer that would be suitable for an Oday 23-2 in New England. Thanks fo
Auto Pilot WILLIAM SLOAN at 8:30am 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 29/4245 Just bought a 1988 34' Catalina and want to install an autopilot, Any suggestions greatly appreciat
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. George Braun at 7:59am 03.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1660 looked yesterday at a Hunter 36 from 2006. Can the forum answer a couple of questions? 1 - the orig
6 days at sea after yacht sinks. Leeward Rail at 7:42am 03.20.22 Sails Call Lounge 5/1073 https://globalnews.ca/news/8695743/b-c-man-survives-six-days-at-sea FWIW: I find his takeaway inter
Spray hood chappers PA at 3:53am 03.20.22 Parts Search 1/416
Sea rail scepter mounting - First 345 Amanda_dk at 11:29pm 03.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/497 Hi, I have to replace the 2 sea rail scepter mounting bolts on my Beneteau First 345 year 1985. The
H280 Boom & Jiffy Reef Crusty Ol Salt at 7:32pm 03.19.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/1045 Below is the owners manual illustration for the boom ' jiffy reef. https://i.postimg.cc/kGZcRX6B/H
Looking for info on the head/toilet brockangelo at 3:55pm 03.19.22 Catalina 22 11/1604
Christmas in March (3) Tally Ho at 2:28pm 03.19.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1115 So in the Chicago area on Lake Michigan, the ice is out and marinas start to open April 1. I see 2
broken filler cap for yanmar 3ym20 transmission Dale Haz at 2:20pm 03.19.22 C&C 3/783 Has anyone had to remove a broken plastic filler cap/dipstick from a transmission. The cap completel
My NEWEST radio is "obsolete" ? Calif. Ted at 1:49pm 03.19.22 Sails Call Lounge 13/1543 Newest and only DSC is handheld and has dead Li battery, google search reveals radio is obsolete, no
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 9:47am 03.19.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 49/8094 Understanding that COVID is constantly changing detailed requirements, I would like to know the bas
S2 11A - Locked throttle and gear shift Halvern at 7:47am 03.19.22 S2 5/1462 Got the boat home at limited throttle. Took the pedestal apart and found both levers frozen in place
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard (2) SailSarkisian at 5:14am 03.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 26/3519 added comments = First, to all the responders in my ORIGINAL STATEMENT - and questions ref to WHY
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) Lee Hadjiosif at 5:08am 03.19.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2548 How do you make sure that your impeller does not fail you during a trip? Do you open it up and check
Electric bilge for 250wb Erik J at 6:27pm 03.18.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/627 Has anyone done this successfully and could provide detailed advice!
Wheel Lock Question - Beneteau 311 with Wheel Steering (2) CapitalistSailor at 4:20pm 03.18.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2634 Hello Forum, I have a Beneteau 311 built in 2000. It has wheel steering with a Whitlock wheel lock.
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? kjdoyle1 at 11:38am 03.18.22 Ask All Sailors 25/3300 Hey all, while the boat is on the hard this winter we noticed a pinhole of light we can see through
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Lee Hadjiosif at 9:18am 03.18.22 Ask All Sailors 19/4450 I replaced the oil and filter 12 months ago with 15W40 Diesel Oil. I only put 25 hrs on the engine s
O'day 19 Weekender Companionway Door Dimensions? RedIvy at 9:04am 03.18.22 Day Sailers 11/2875 Hello, I sailed a little in high school and college, and am excited to have my first boat, a 1982 O

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1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring (1) Hayden Watson at 8:45pm 01.26.25 I have been using a 35-lb anchor with 40' of 5/16 chain off the roller on my bow sprit for 26 years.
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring shemandr at 8:07pm 01.26.25 I don't see why the Danfoth style anchor can't live on the roller (Except of course on a mooring aka
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring miketcook at 7:26pm 01.26.25 I agree with Tally Ho. The picture is the same as my '89 Tall Rig. with furler, bowsprit and anchor
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater dlochner at 7:13pm 01.26.25 It may not be the heater, it may be the other things you are using, a few more lights, the refrigera
Home Pumpout System dlochner at 7:05pm 01.26.25 Bug lands on diaphragm, crow pecks at bug... :eek: Maybe, however UV does much more damage to the
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater (2) jssailem at 6:59pm 01.26.25 Your description sounds like you are talking about the shore pedestal breaker. You are having a col
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring Tally Ho at 6:44pm 01.26.25 Most bowsprit rigs look just like that, and can handle an anchor roller just fine.. if you are worr
Beneteau Oceanis 350, cushions dimensions ksimonsen at 6:38pm 01.26.25
Transmission output rust TimFromLI at 6:32pm 01.26.25 Is anti seize advised for the coupling during install? I used anti seize but the general consensus
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring Qorgyle at 5:19pm 01.26.25 That is standard for the tall rig. The extra 2ft or so of bowsprit is what gives the extra sail area
What is this on my boom? yelkenli at 4:19pm 01.26.25 Thanks @Joe cleats near the mast are horn cleats, but are you saying those are jam cleats? I can t
Home Pumpout System Tedd at 3:57pm 01.26.25 The most vulnerable part is the bellows on the pump. Bug lands on diaphragm, crow pecks at bug...
Rig setting process, please forgive me for putting it here danstanford at 3:24pm 01.26.25 What type of rig do you have? Depending on your rigging, backstay tension usually determines your
Transmission output rust Tally Ho at 3:23pm 01.26.25 Is anti seize advised for the coupling during install? I added a bit of Lanocote to my shaft end b
Its funny Friday! Urban Hermit at 3:23pm 01.26.25 So . . . which one is the fool? (Hint: Which one went to North Carolina and did something to help?
Runaway diesel Urban Hermit at 3:18pm 01.26.25 Had an old Grand Banks woody. Transmission cable came loose. Rammed a dock. Embarrassing but both
Runaway diesel dlochner at 3:09pm 01.26.25 To me, it's always appeared that somehow the engine is placed in neutral before the runaway begins.
Runaway diesel Urban Hermit at 3:07pm 01.26.25 Governor failure, at the point when it puffed black, stopped smoking, and increased RPMs?
Home Pumpout System dlochner at 3:07pm 01.26.25 Thanks, @Project_Mayhem . Good idea about the UV. I'm planning to make a shroud around the pump by
Transmission output rust dlochner at 3:04pm 01.26.25 Is anti seize advised for the coupling during install? Spray the coupling with a good anti-corros

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