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Broken steering quadrant? PrincessoftheLake at 8:10am 08.16.10 Big Boats 24/9475 Our 1995 Hunter 40.5 was out in charter this weekend and I have been told by the charter company tha
Atomic 4 flooding issue kecbball at 7:57am 08.16.10 Cal 1/2361 Hi All, Recently started sailing a Catalina 30 sailboat with an atomic 4 gas engine. Having a bl
1972 mecgreger venture (4) jason33 at 7:46am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1986 I have a 22 foot venture that needs work. I have sailed a smaller boat in boyscouts 15 years ago. I
Getting the boat settled properly on the trailer scuzzlebutt at 7:27am 08.16.10 Catalina 22 25/4951 I can't seem to ever get the keel to rest properly in the bottom of the padded rubber keel basin. Th
Elderly impariment on the water? Roger Long at 7:19am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2094 Those of us who have driven around the retirement community regions of Florida know how terrifying i
Smoke from a YANMAR 30 MLampner at 6:37am 08.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1652 Got many good suggestions from a previous posting about trouble getting the starter to engage, so I
Boom height measurement for Bimini EpicAdventure at 6:08am 08.16.10 Big Boats 4/1472 We are trying to get a bimini ordered and need to know the boom height when the sail is hoisted. Th
My new nav pod for the Garmin Brothers = 0 $ blowinganddrifting at 5:52am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2282 We got this nice new Garmin chart plotter, we named Ponce (DeLeon = fountian of youth, more later) b
2 Great Lakes down, one to go blowinganddrifting at 5:37am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1515 We left Lake Huron behind on friday and entered the St. Clair River. We went under the Bluewater Br
H22 Keel Replacement (1) inarathree at 4:57am 08.16.10 Smaller Boats 1/1044 Sad day this weekend. My keel broke on my 1985 H22. I am affraid that it is way beyond repair, as
Holding Tank bpterrell at 3:41am 08.16.10 S2 4/2380 Any advise on replacing the holding tank and hoses...cracked the seal fitting to the tank...not good
Need advice on mast crutch support when raising mast on C-27. caguy at 9:36pm 08.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/3138 The mast is raised from the front using the boom. I assume it cannot be supported from the pulpit, i
Removing the sliding hatch at the companionway revir92 at 9:35pm 08.15.10 Day Sailers 4/2668 I need to remove my sliding hatch above the companionway so I can replace the teak wood slides that
Removing the sliding hatch at the companionway revir92 at 9:35pm 08.15.10 Day Sailers 14/7891 I need to remove my sliding hatch above the companionway so I can replace the teak wood slides that
Found out a new anchoring rule today Ken Honeycutt at 8:00pm 08.15.10 Ask All Sailors 43/10537 So we're anchored out watching the Chicago air and water show when a sailboat with six people aboard
Fuel system bleeding - replace washers? robertsapp at 7:04pm 08.15.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3896 I'm bleeding the fuel system on my 3GM30F for the first time following replacement of the primary fu
Chainplates Don Crowther at 6:55pm 08.15.10 Big Boats 5/2210 Hello fellow h34 owners. My boat just arrived on Friday. Today we got the mast stepped and rigged. B
Welding Fabrication Donnabag12 at 6:52pm 08.15.10 Pearson 0/1532 Found a machine shop in E Providence, RI that made original Pearson parts...stainless ' aluminum. M
BVI's Provisions Ducati at 6:22pm 08.15.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3620 Just booked a 40' from Sunsail in the BVI's (October 15-22) Question? Order food from Bobby's?
sailing at last piedpiperIII at 6:04pm 08.15.10 Catalina 22 5/1700 My wife got the day off work and we went sailing, it was still hot but there was a slight wind. I th

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Thru-Hull Stats JamesG161 at 9:58am 05.19.22 If your Valves are Marine Bronze, like my Propeller and Valves are, then your Shaft Zincs protect th
traveller change/upgrade Calif. Ted at 9:52am 05.19.22 They have Harken available at the store here and may know what is appropriate for your boat, or Garh
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 05.19.22 In the end, it was my fault I guess as I left the charger in the "on" position on my board. And i
Thru-Hull Stats Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 05.19.22 Simply grab the hose and tug in all directions while looking for tears or bulges. ...............
Topping Lift HC37 ggrizzard at 9:13am 05.19.22 Let's assume (dangerous, I know) that the fixed length of your original wire topping lift is just ab
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII Ralph Johnstone at 9:06am 05.19.22 The key in my mind is to have a flame at the burner as soon as you turn on the valve, so you know t
Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator adamv at 8:56am 05.19.22 Thanks Jssailem, Barry and Tally Ho for the warm welcome, advice and kind offer! I'll head down to t
Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator BarryL at 8:17am 05.19.22 Hello, I owned a 1986 N28 from 2004 to 2007. It's a fun little boat. Congratulations and I hope you
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 8:02am 05.19.22 You have been making some great progress! The engine panel looks like an awkward part to print. Have
Where do you keep the booze? jssailem at 7:51am 05.19.22 Just discovered another cabinet with a board having holes in it that are not sized for wine bottles
Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator (1) jssailem at 7:43am 05.19.22 let the flaming begin OH Greg, we are not so inclined. You found a tool that would serve a purpose
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger jssailem at 6:57am 05.19.22 looking at Xantrex because, again, I need to hard wire the charger. I cannot "plug" it in to a wall
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:49am 05.19.22 Well things are progressing pretty good at the moment. The fuel tank is installed again and I have t
Owner's Manual twalker H260 at 6:43am 05.19.22
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Maine Sail at 6:19am 05.19.22 I am actually looking at Xantrex because, again, I need to hard wire the charger. As many othe
Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? dLj at 6:10am 05.19.22 That looks like a Yanmar GM series, the manual is the guide but it's not going to say anything abou
Owner's Manual norsky7 at 6:07am 05.19.22 Welcome to the forum!! The link to specs and drawings are a start: Rigging001.jpg (sailboatowners.
question kappykaplan at 5:36am 05.19.22 You could try to sell piece parts on this site here: Used gear for sale
Topping Lift HC37 DanMaine at 5:30am 05.19.22 The original topping lift was a length of white vinyl-covered wire rope (like lifeline wire). It had
Free O-rings for 41DS Deck Plate Caps seadaddler at 5:26am 05.19.22 I added new ones from AC

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