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Replacing sun shade on Lewmar hatch tadd5181 at 8:11am 08.16.10 Big Boats 3/1841 The sun shade on the Lewmar hatch above the main stateroom on my Hunter 2000 420 has discolored. Ha
Broken steering quadrant? PrincessoftheLake at 8:10am 08.16.10 Big Boats 24/9881 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 1/2432 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 4/2026 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 25/5171 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 7/2137 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 5/1694 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 4/1514 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 7/2312 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 2/1544 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 1/1066 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 4/2444 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 5/3188 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 4/2805 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 14/8245 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 43/10827 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 7/4147 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 5/2275 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 0/1572 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 14/3821 Just booked a 40' from Sunsail in the BVI's (October 15-22) Question? Order food from Bobby's?

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Groco or Apolo thru hull Vaves? jviss at 6:04am 07.13.22 The ball in the Groco valve is chrome plated brass. So it appears that at a lower price the Apollo
Adding an engine monitor for a Universal M-25XPBC? Tally Ho at 5:48am 07.13.22 It is a bit confusing, but that might be a translation thing more than a device thing. It mentions
Groco or Apolo thru hull Vaves? (1) JamesG161 at 5:44am 07.13.22 No brass in the Apollo marine Bronze valves.
Groco or Apolo thru hull Vaves? jviss at 5:37am 07.13.22 Thank you. I ordered Apollo valve and it has brass in it. Maybe that why my orinal valve failed.
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? jviss at 5:31am 07.13.22 our environment is collapsing due to CO2 overloading. I don't agree. First, I don't buy that huma
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? kappykaplan at 5:21am 07.13.22 What are all we old men doing in BMW roadsters? Mid-life crisis?
In mast furling? sail sfbay at 4:55am 07.13.22 Tri radial cruising laminate vs. Cross cut dacron main sail furls tighter and without wrinkles. Purc
C310 Wheel removal to service the engine control box? rpwillia at 4:55am 07.13.22 On my 310 the alarm buzzer is 24 volt an did the same thing, changed it out too a 12 volt and now i
Groco or Apolo thru hull Vaves? Velero49 at 4:53am 07.13.22 Thank you. I ordered Apollo valve and it has brass in it. Maybe that why my orinal valve failed.
Traveller Clam Cleat jviss at 4:45am 07.13.22 On my Catalina 36 I had installed a Garhauer traveler with integral cam cleats, similar to yours. I
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? (1) RoyS at 4:27am 07.13.22 I recently traded my 2006 Z4 to my youngest son for a pickup truck. What are all we old men doing in
Traveller Clam Cleat sailliny at 4:25am 07.13.22 Catalina c310...... you can see where it is currently
Low battery warning on ev1 autopilot jviss at 4:15am 07.13.22 I think it must be excess resistance in the power wiring to the EV1. Do you have a way of monitorin
Traveller Clam Cleat jviss at 4:06am 07.13.22 That's about where mine are positioned. What boat have you?
Adding an engine monitor for a Universal M-25XPBC? jviss at 3:54am 07.13.22 Is the thing compatible with Diesel engines (and a 3-cylinder engine to boot)? The settings seem t
Spinnaker sheets shemandr at 3:19am 07.13.22 The guy is the pole side of the sail.
Spinnaker sheets garymalmgren at 2:54am 07.13.22 Would ? be good for sheets? Plenty big enough. Remember the gloves!!! gary
Spinnaker sheets jon hansen at 2:14am 07.13.22 https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/spinnaker-masterclass-tailored-downwind-sailing-76915
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options mermike at 1:08am 07.13.22 When I hauled at Boat Haven in Port Townsend last February i was told I needed to be working with a
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:43pm 07.12.22 I made it out to Luna today. I got a bit done, not a lot for the time I spent out there, but some of

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