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need a tiller/extension for an echo jryan at 9:28am 04.11.10 Trailer Sailors 4/3354 Hi. Just registered today. I bought a used echo 12' sailboat from craigslist for my son's birthday
H 37c genoa Bill1565 at 9:27am 04.11.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1785 I was rooting around in the stuff I got with my purchase and I found a giant genoa in a sail bag mar
Dual engine controls - stuck bhalderman at 8:56am 04.11.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2038 I have a 1977 Cat 27 with the Atomic 4. Original Morse dual engine controls are side mounted in the
1st SOLO sail H27 Jimboyyy at 8:47am 04.11.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1381 I completed my 1st solo sail in Dragon Fly #243, on Lake Lanier on Saturday. A race to the dam and b
Yanmar 2GM head gasket Roberto20010 at 8:37am 04.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 13/6878 last week I noticeable amount of "smoke" came out of the starboard side of the engine, looked like i
Dinghy oar length Roger Long at 8:07am 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 13/13103 My used 8 ft dinghy has always had 5 1/2 foot oars. I don't expect much from rowing an 8 foot boat
Corrosion problem? Plankton at 5:52am 04.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1100 Any worries about corrosion of keel bolts or grounding wires connected to keel bolts in a wet bilge?
Packing Gland---Hat's off to Mainesail Bad Obsession at 5:10am 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 16/5537 I recently re-packed my packing gland. While I was checking into how to do this I found the process
Sailing Checklist For New Crew Ducati at 3:50am 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 22/13295 Just spent a full day at a Safety At Sea seminar. I have been sailing for many years however I wo
Engine RPMs vs. Hull Speed garylinger at 3:47am 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 63/15915 I need the experts to weigh in! I did my sea trial yesterday for the new Beta 16. It is supposed t
Bmw Oracle paulj at 12:07am 04.11.10 Catalina 310 0/1443 Took pictures of the 33rd America's Cup which was shown to the people of Anacortes where the boat wa
Need some parts..... craigster at 10:30pm 04.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1265 Where can I find the gizmo at the bottom of the mast that holds the main sail on the mast when the m
Windlass for H33 lindenorr at 9:20pm 04.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1634 Hey fellow H33 owners... what is the best windlass to install on a H33, year 2004?
Where to place deck pipe for anchor rode? cmbrossa at 9:11pm 04.10.10 Catalina 22 11/5360 I have a 1981 Catalina 22 with a bow roller and anchor locker but no thru-deck pipe for feeding the
mac venture 21 fido at 8:45pm 04.10.10 Trailer Sailors 10/4804 hello to all I just bought my brother a mac 21, it has a rather large head sail that does not seem
Autohelm 5000 John at 7:53pm 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 1/2263 I saw an ad for (I presume a used) autohelm 5000. I have the 3000 or 4000 on my boat (Catalina 36).
por15 paint on steel keel Syntonos at 7:03pm 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 4/3786 Has anyone had experience with por15 rust paint on their steel keel? The process looks sound for boa
Venture windows (3) flynfol at 6:30pm 04.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1616 Just finished my Venture 25 window replacement. Had a local glass shop make the acrylic replacement
Outboard motor storage emelnick at 4:57pm 04.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1297 Hello to all: I need your advice. Where and how do you store your dinghy's outboard? We have rece
Bildge pump location Edlk at 4:39pm 04.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1447 What is the best location for a bilge pump in a 1982 M25 Thanks Ed

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A Windlass for my 28' Growl at 2:00pm 03.02.22
Need larger hole in hatch (1) Dr. D at 1:54pm 03.02.22 Thanks for all the input. It went fine. Until I went to put the collar in the 3.5" hole. Reread the
Another Ship is burning. Tater at 1:25pm 03.02.22 A cargo ship carrying thousands of cars, including Porsches, Audis, and Bentleys, has sunk in the A
Water pump thwilson at 1:23pm 03.02.22 Thank you Stu. Nice to know whats going on. It's a raw water pump as you mentioned. Tom
A Windlass for my 28' (1) jviss at 1:19pm 03.02.22 You know, you could fabricate a piece to go across the anchor locker, under the cover, and cut a hol
A Windlass for my 28' jviss at 1:16pm 03.02.22 Looking at the pic, and just imagining the space on the foredeck of a 28', I wouldn't think you coul
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 1:12pm 03.02.22 Does the last line mean that if you insured at $150K of hull value you'd have a "deductible" so to
New Battery power flare replacement Hello Below at 1:12pm 03.02.22 For Canadian boaters. These fellas have been approved in the US for a number of years. I purchased
Another Ship is burning. jviss at 1:04pm 03.02.22 Neptune has the ship now. A cargo ship carrying thousands of cars, including Porsches, Audis, and
Dometic AC needs capacitor kbgunn at 1:02pm 03.02.22 Thanks for the great feedback. I called Dometic support and they are great. No complaints about them
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar jviss at 1:00pm 03.02.22 Here's an excellent thread on this topic: Strut Gone Pink - Failed During Cutlass Bearing Replaceme
Water pump Stu Jackson at 12:58pm 03.02.22 Assuming raw water pump (you didn't say): Usually means nothing. As long as the faceplate is tight,
A Windlass for my 28' (1) Growl at 12:58pm 03.02.22
Dometic AC needs capacitor DeniseO30 at 12:54pm 03.02.22 Oh and locked rotor amperage can fry a relay!
Dometic AC needs capacitor (1) DeniseO30 at 12:51pm 03.02.22 Im 73 I was born in the contracting, most of all of it was in hvacr Just keep in mind! most machin
The LiFePo4 Revolution! (1) dLj at 12:51pm 03.02.22 Markel insurance: https://pbase.com/mainecruising/image/172389857.jpg @Maine Sail - reading this
A Windlass for my 28' Ralph Johnstone at 12:50pm 03.02.22 What does your anchor locker look like ? That controls everything. Pictures ?
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar Robertelee1031 at 12:50pm 03.02.22 Sorry, wont be three years between zinc, we check them monthly with our gopro (dive in the summer) a
Dometic AC needs capacitor twalker H260 at 12:39pm 03.02.22 Have you removed the board from its mount and had a look at the back side? Often when components go
Another Ship is burning. Tater at 12:33pm 03.02.22 Neptune has the ship now.

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