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Rebedding topside chainplate covers bhalderman01 at 3:55pm 11.18.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1838 I have a 1977 Cat 27 and the deck side chain plate fittings are leaking water into the main bulk hea
OK going down for Sea trials Tomorrow! Sanford H. at 3:10pm 11.18.09 Smaller Boats 4/1271 Heading out in the a.m. Have a few "Non driveway projects left to handle but thought Y'all might wan
Yanmar Exh Mix Elbow Hose Barb? Bud H at 2:34pm 11.18.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3709 During haul-out this winter I am going through the plumbing systems on my boat. I am replacing m
Cable vs. web. Knuttle at 2:12pm 11.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1601 I have always used stainless steel cable on the winch for my trailer. I know other people have used
40.5 Questions (1) David Knauer at 1:18pm 11.18.09 Big Boats 5/1736 I hauled out this year and discovered that the bottom of one of the wings on the keel has a section
Cutless bearing Catalina 28 Mk 1 jansan1 at 12:35pm 11.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2462 Anyone out there with experience of replacing the rubber cutless bearing in a Mk 1 1990 Catalina 28
Duel Battery set up derfus at 12:25pm 11.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2070 I am working on my 1982 25 and want to install a second battery. The cable that comes from my Nissan
smim grid on a oceanais 440 lwtaylor@pacificcoast.net at 11:53am 11.18.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1648 I would like to ask if someone could give me the size of the three teak areas on the swim grid. I li
Advice Needed On Altenator Purchase Snotter at 10:19am 11.18.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2355 I recently took my 90 amp altenator into an autoparts store to have it tested. It was no good. I put
Whisker Pole Mike1942 at 5:59am 11.18.09 Big Boats 5/3859 I have a Hunter 36 and am considering adding a whisker pole. Jib is a 110. What size pole do I need
2qm20h Don LePage at 5:47am 11.18.09 The Cherubini Hunters 15/9783 I have been looking high and low for a Yanmar Manual for my good old original 2QM20H in my Cutter 37
Navigation Question sbailey64 at 4:55am 11.18.09 Ask All Sailors 27/5256 I am new to sailing and will be motoring/sailing my new (used) 1983 Hunter 27 from NJ (on the Delawa
Auto Glass in Hatches ....................... Ralph Johnstone at 10:47pm 11.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2402 As an act of sheer boredom, I'm looking at replacing the cracked, crazed, and gawd awful looking len
Trailer winch Carolyn1964 at 10:02pm 11.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2258 Here in the Northwest the cold and wet have come and it is time to take care of some things on the t
18 hp Yanmar overheating after replacing domestic wate hoses steveebryant at 9:51pm 11.17.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2482 Anyone know anything at all about small diesel engines? I had to replace a hose that ran from the e
Yanmar 18hp over heating steveebryant at 9:47pm 11.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2011 Anyone know anything at all about small diesel engines? I had to replace a hose that ran from the
Over heating on a Yanmar 18hp steveebryant at 9:45pm 11.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1858 Anyone know anything at all about small diesel engines? I had to replace a hose that ran from the e
Good Docks To Walk???? Harleyworker at 9:37pm 11.17.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2759 I'll be heading up to Sussex N.J. on Thursday to visit family and friends for the holiday.Unfortunat
offshore passages keithshunter at 9:32pm 11.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1482 Does any know of a 1977 Hunter 27 making extended offshore passages ? Pacific Northwest to Hawaii .
Pulling a Hunter 22 hellerjo at 8:07pm 11.17.09 Smaller Boats 4/1443 I have been keeping the boat at a boatyard for the winter. I have an opportunity to buy a trailer fo

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H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:55am 02.02.22 Take a look at "Marine how to". Perhaps all you need is butyl. You could also drill holes and fill w
O'Day Sprite Rudder. lmddmc at 11:32am 02.02.22
"Forum Search" is Dead Hello Below at 11:31am 02.02.22 I've GOT TO get the Android to mirror the iPnone by hook or by crook because nothing else seems to
Main Sheet line holder Stu Jackson at 11:28am 02.02.22 That's a very good solution. The first sailboat I ever capsized was a small wooden sloop that had a
mast raising (5) MacBeane at 11:06am 02.02.22 That all sounds like a good approach. The "appropriate" amount of Dyneema (or wire) would correspon
Boat jacks/stands Tom J at 10:55am 02.02.22 On the other hand... are you sure you would want to buy a jackstand that a boatyard would be willin
salon window leaks in a 2007 373 BigEasy at 10:40am 02.02.22 Also, check in general marine downloads section of this web site for " Beneteau Field Guide for Win
salon window leaks in a 2007 373 BigEasy at 10:35am 02.02.22 Anyone have issues with leaks on the main salon overhead windows. Unfortunately, this is a co
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise Tedd at 10:30am 02.02.22 Perhaps we could keep this to sailing, not trucking. "Here's my highly politicized take on the iss
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket AaronD at 10:25am 02.02.22 I edited my post above to include a link to @thinwater's spec sheet. And now I'll add the reason you
Yanmar impeller replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 02.02.22 No age or rust as it's a new engine. No rough pulley surfaces as it's a Yanmar. Hence, the cause
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover T J Furstenau at 10:14am 02.02.22 Back in 2016 I had a saturated line organizer cover on my deck. See this link: https://forums.sai
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise Stu Jackson at 10:10am 02.02.22 You see the Canadian Truckers politely driving across the country celebrating their independent nat
"Forum Search" is Dead Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 02.02.22
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise jssailem at 10:04am 02.02.22 Perhaps it is a reflection of the rebellious nature that is in the culture. You see the Canadian Tru
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket Leeward Rail at 9:58am 02.02.22 @thinwater did the calculations, and threads in G10 are good for about 1x bolt diameter. I.e., thre
Yanmar impeller replacement dlochner at 9:53am 02.02.22 And when the belt tension is correct, and the belt cross section does match the pulley profile, and
2013+ MH-40 Discussion Gold70 at 9:49am 02.02.22 I have not had any crazing/cracking around either the the cabin top winches or the jib sheet winche
Firefly battery issues (1) tfox2069 at 9:49am 02.02.22 So in the interest of obsessing over this (since I can't be sailing right now), I'm wondering if I w
"Forum Search" is Dead Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 02.02.22 Question is, do you remember what you were looking for? That belongs to the ages :cuss:! Now whe

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