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BOAT SWAP (Victoria, BC/Eire Canal) (2) Giles Hogya at 1:14pm 08.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1670 Greetings from beautiful Victoria British Columbia with it's pristine waters, immaculate marine park
Harken Furler 00 Tinkerbelle at 12:48pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2619 Hi, I just bought a Sandpiper 565 (18'6") and am trying to figure out how to rig the jib lanyard to
Toerails anyone?? pambrunj@yahoo.com at 12:27pm 08.09.10 S2 2/1668 My 8.5 S2 was damaged and my toerail comes in 4 sections....on my starboard quarter aft section I ha
Harken Jib Furler Tinkerbelle at 12:18pm 08.09.10 Trailer Sailors 1/2613 I just bought a Sandpiper 565. It has a jib furler attached to the forestay with a turnbuckle and a
Bilge Pump sounds like a coconut (2) Hermit Scott at 12:11pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3426 The bilge pump quit working. Probably because it's filled with water. West has them listed near $100
Bilge collection IanJ at 11:39am 08.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2143 I have recently bought a 1984 31' Hunter, which I love. I cannot figure out the bilge system though
Owner's Manual rtaylor82 at 11:23am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1248 I am the new proud owner of 1990 27. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could go about finding
Pearson 26 Ariel cushions/pattern? skyebean at 11:20am 08.09.10 Pearson 0/1723 I am looking into making my own cushions for our sailboat, and I'm wondering about how I should go a
Generator troubles sgbridge98 at 11:17am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2893 Have a Hunter-installed Fischer Panda 6 kw generator on my 2009 H41, which starts up and after a whi
Pearson 26 Ariel restoration.. skyebean at 11:15am 08.09.10 Pearson 0/1659 My family just came into a Pearson 26 Ariel....she's moored in Morro Bay, CA. We're scheduled to ha
Fridge unit for Hunter 290 MIST ERIE US at 10:16am 08.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2378 We are thinking of putting in an aftermarket fridge in our 290. Has anyone had any experience doing
here we go----another boat repair!!! zeehag at 9:04am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 17/5844 coupla years ago i bought my neighbors disaster zone. is called a formosa 41 yankee clipper. he had
Engine Alignment Help Please robertsapp at 8:59am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1304 What am I doing wrong? I attempted to align my 3GM30F the other day. Loosened bolts on coupling, fee
What to buy? Phxpoker at 8:44am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2869 Hi All, I am new to the site and sailing, did my 1st on a catalina capri 12.2 or a 14.2 (I think) an
Yanmar 3GM30F Primary Fuel Filter thaeni at 8:43am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2608 My Primary filter is a R11T. The bowl the filter sits in is small just a little larger than the filt
cat.27/1994 routing bilge hose! pethia at 8:34am 08.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1497 own a 1994 Catalina 27. the bilge pump hose that sucks water out of the small bilge area has lost i
Working on a boat - Observations Bob Poff at 8:07am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 19/2352 I've been doing some rehab/remodeling on my H34. Here's a few of my observations. 1. When planning
Painting Catalina fiberglass interior radioguy at 7:37am 08.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/35245 Hey guys! I'm in the process of painting my entire boat inside and out. I've spent the last few d
Weatherhelm PARAMOUR at 6:06am 08.09.10 Pearson 2/1806 Here's a suggestion that may help someone out there with weatherhelm issues. I have a 1987 k/cb 33-2
Under the floor Qoheleth at 5:48am 08.09.10 Day Sailers 6/2523 Does anyone know what is under the floor? Has anyone removed the floor for repairs? I have noticed

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2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration (1) Alfa at 1:33am 07.16.22 Richard, good decision. You are right suspecting prop, shaft and cutlass, but you still have to chec
Shallow water sailboats lifting centerboards and lifting rudder Tedd at 10:20pm 07.15.22 TES 720BT I had a look at one in my local marina (near Vancouver, BC) and was quite impressed. There
37C Jib sheets caught on vents Johnb at 10:12pm 07.15.22 Do you have the inner forestay in place?
Best Marina in San Diego? stiffbreeze44 at 9:27pm 07.15.22
Vire 7 parts Wanted Softy42 at 9:21pm 07.15.22 I have recently spent quite a bit of time praying to a Vire engine, not sure if it is the exact sam
Universal 25 Overhaul Stu Jackson at 8:50pm 07.15.22 My father is a gear head and needs a mechanical task, so I was going to suggest to him that we work
Condensation pump recommendations SycloneDriver at 8:15pm 07.15.22 Here is that discussion: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/any-ideas-better-a-c-drainage.1
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative DaveJ at 7:04pm 07.15.22 Pull off/Push on with my C310. I think the issue is probably that you need the engine running for th
Condensation pump recommendations Don S/V ILLusion at 6:35pm 07.15.22 I have not seen that thread. I know the advantages of the venturi but it also reduces water flow.
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative JoeWhite at 6:33pm 07.15.22 On my C36, push is on, pull is off. Circuit breaker is located below starboard settee.
Open engine intake.... Tally Ho at 6:32pm 07.15.22
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Calif. Ted at 6:23pm 07.15.22 Those red breakers are pull/on push/off it doesn't move far and very hard, keep engine running and b
Shallow water sailboats lifting centerboards and lifting rudder (3) videorov at 6:11pm 07.15.22 I made it and now living in Saint James City area. Bought a Core Sound 17 Cat Ketch rig and it will
Oil change pump Kanzaki gearbox (1) Tally Ho at 6:03pm 07.15.22
Universal 25 Overhaul ACarlstrom at 6:02pm 07.15.22 Can anyone provide insight into the cost of an overhaul for a Universal 25? Has anyone removed the
Condensation pump recommendations SycloneDriver at 5:23pm 07.15.22 Did you read the recent discussion about using a Venturi tube instead of a mechanical pump? Much pr
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative kappykaplan at 4:57pm 07.15.22 Let's start with pictures so we know what equipment we're dealing with. :plus: :worthless:
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Ralph Johnstone at 4:52pm 07.15.22 Windless power panel near elec panel with big red knob. Let's start with pictures so we know what
Air bnb for Dock Rental capta at 4:48pm 07.15.22 When I arrived up here I began the hunt for a reasonably priced almost anywhere south of the Mass/NH
Oil change pump Kanzaki gearbox AndyL at 4:38pm 07.15.22 I use the West Marine oil change pump because I already had it for the engine oil. If your Kanzak

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