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Harken MKII (or MKIII) furler foil connector repair rakos at 12:43pm 04.27.22 Ask All Sailors 1/756 This item (Westmarine Model # 345017 \| Mfg # 810 ) needs to be replaced. It is the lowest one. The e
What kind of wood??? EdWard3 at 11:27am 04.27.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1200 I purchased a 2003 Catalina 36 mkii late last season. I assumed the wood thoughout the boat is teak
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 9:42am 04.27.22 Musings With Maine Sail 26/5783 I would like to put my navigation lights, deck lights, chartplotter, wheel pilot and a couple other
install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376 Nicolas at 8:58am 04.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/718 Hello, Does anyone know if it is possible to install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376? I'm t
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 8:54am 04.27.22 Pearson 16/4968 I am in process of purchasing a 1973 Pearson 30 and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations
Block size for 84' 31 - Mainsheet ShawneH at 8:16am 04.27.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/812 Hey all, I am wondering if anyone knows the block size for the 3 blocks on the boom for the mainshe
Mast wiring access bil1215 at 8:03am 04.27.22 Newport 5/1989
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) anastas at 7:47am 04.27.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/824 Hi all, I am the new owner of a Beneteau First 310 1992 and we are getting her ready for shipping f
Diesel heater install on Hunter 45CC Bogart at 12:49am 04.27.22 Big Boats 3/931 G'day all I'm looking for some advice about installing a diesel heater in our 2007 Hunter 45CC. Whi
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? skunther at 3:59pm 04.26.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1767 Is it possible to replace my RayMarine ST4000Mk2 mechanical rotary unit with a linear drive unit? Is
H410 distance prop shaft to rudder sailing gal at 1:47pm 04.26.22 Big Boats 3/700 Anyone know the distance from end of prop shaft to rudder on an Hunter 410?
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Sailor Sue at 12:13pm 04.26.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1454 We're in the process of applying new SN-1 ePaint over existing SN-1. The roller was lifting the old
Another Battery Question..... Boomer2it at 10:35am 04.26.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1728 I currently have 2x6v deep cycle batteries in series on the house side, 232 amp hrs. I was thinking
Oceanus 400 transducer location? Rattlenebang at 9:10am 04.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1003 G'day all, I have a new-to-me Oceanus 400 that came with an non-functioning depthsounder so I instal
Advice needed to find parts (3) Ann M at 8:07pm 04.25.22 Ask An Oday Owner 3/966 My late husband restored a 12 ft widgeon I have no idea on the year (full open boat) it needed new s
Help Widgeon need new seats Ann M at 7:58pm 04.25.22 Day Sailers 2/1122 My late husband restored a 12 ft widgeon I have no idea on the year (full open boat) it needed new s
Rudder bearing Voyager1 at 4:37pm 04.25.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/885 My Oday 302 rudder is knocking and has a bit of movement, anyone know where I can find replacement b
ignition key cover Catalina 30 1978 vintage mrreg at 4:24pm 04.25.22 Parts Search 6/1243 Anyone have a good solution to building or purchasing an ignition key cover for the side mounted con
Rudder damage discovered after bottom paint removal to gelcoat (2) Verano at 3:43pm 04.25.22 Big Boats 5/1537 Recently purchased 2000 34mk2, decided as part of our total rigging refit to strip back 22 years of
What's in a Name? dlochner at 3:37pm 04.25.22 Sails Call Lounge 9/1036 Sitting in an anchorage in a warm part of the world and I watched a large Cat, about 45-50', lower t

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Seeking a whisker or spinnaker pole for an O'40? twodzusfittings at 5:52am 07.01.25
No priming after filter change on M25XPA Tally Ho at 5:47am 07.01.25 Any chance that the on-engine pump is bad? Sounds like it runs if you hand pump the fuel, but from
No priming after filter change on M25XPA jssailem at 5:40am 07.01.25 checking on it today, starting from the tank and moving forward. It is tedious but the best way to
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. PaulK at 5:40am 07.01.25 When going through NYC Harbor, I've noticed commercial vessels don't respond on channel 16 and use
Double the tanks, double the Catalina fun? kappykaplan at 5:39am 07.01.25 I have a manifold with valves under the galley sink that lets me switch between tanks.
Peggy god bless you but raritan is horrible Project_Mayhem at 5:34am 07.01.25 Booo your lack of details
No priming after filter change on M25XPA Project_Mayhem at 5:25am 07.01.25 I tried the knurled knob and nothing came out, even after I got it running with the hand pump. I've
3GM Priming water pump? Claude L.-Auger at 5:11am 07.01.25 Good ideas from HTH. However, your marina may not let you work on the boat while in the slings so he
Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? SVEclipse at 5:06am 07.01.25 No expert on electric motors, but for longer trips a small generator to keep the battery full might
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D colemj at 4:45am 07.01.25 I wonder if big water tanks ARE being reduced in new designs, now bottled water is at every store.
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Clutch Cargo at 4:40am 07.01.25 Over the winter, I found something I did not like, namely, that the water pump intake hose had gott
Anchor Seahawk345 at 4:35am 07.01.25 We have a 12.5 Kg Bruce. It hasn't failed us but we've never "really" put it to a test. It's a great
3GM Priming water pump? Clutch Cargo at 4:22am 07.01.25 First of all, anything I tell you is worth exactly what you've paid for it. This is not a directive
HAPPY CANADA DAY (3) Will Gilmore at 3:37am 07.01.25 232564 232565 232566 -Will
A blessing or a curse? garymalmgren at 1:29am 07.01.25 RE; but it has neither rigging nor rudder. I wonder what "no rigging" means? gary
Weather forecast for the PNW MFD at 9:27pm 06.30.25 Yes, After numerous delays and not taking care of chores when I had the chance(s) earlier, I think I
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? Foswick at 9:01pm 06.30.25 All this discussion is about a pretty speculative venture. Yup. Like I said, this is very early-day
Ratchet block recommendation. (2) MFD at 8:59pm 06.30.25 I also went with a ratcheting block and attached cam cleat. Pics are attached. Note the tiny sized l
No priming after filter change on M25XPA Stu Jackson at 8:57pm 06.30.25 Tank => Racor 200 series separator/filter (w/ manual prime & bleeder) => Engine Facet pump => spin
Peggy god bless you but raritan is horrible Ralph Johnstone at 8:54pm 06.30.25 May you choke on such irreverant words :(. But all that aside, why ? ? ?

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