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Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? JamieB at 9:34am 10.07.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1257 We've got a busted transmission and struggling to understand what will be ok to replace it with. We'
Anchoring near submarine pipelines? (1) JohnS at 8:58am 10.07.21 Sails Call Lounge 3/1377 Recent news reports indicate that the oil spill off the coast of LA is the result of an anchor dragg
2004 Bavaria 41 has puzzling gap between prop and cone. Dealer not sure what to say. Appears to be hub size issue. (2) boaterbob at 7:38am 10.07.21 Bavaria 2/2133 Prop is said to be (by Volvo dealer service guy) only size offered for my saildrive MS25S with 2.2
Cetol gloss SailingLoto at 4:50am 10.07.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1519 I have been refinishing my teak using cetol. I have read different things regarding the use of the
Sail help incs74 at 2:19am 10.07.21 Ask All Sailors 1/481 Hello guys! Anyone have any leads on a turbo sail for the hunter xcite model? New or used. Thanks
Companionway Hatch Storage (1) patrickfarley at 8:06pm 10.06.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3572 Is there a good place to store the companionway hatch on a 1981 MacGregor 25. I usually put the ha
New J/9 Sailboat Souellette at 5:03pm 10.06.21 Catalina 275 4/4277 I'm guessing many of you have seen the ads for the new J/9 sailboat. Seems like it's very similar in
New Airmar Technology shemandr at 3:55pm 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1424 This is from Soundings Magazine Newsletter. I think it's interesting. It looks like a step up to me
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Acadian_53 at 3:44pm 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1952 :)
Edson guardrail extensions ArkadiyS at 3:33pm 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 1/597
Any feedback/opinions on a dripless shaft seal TidesMarine vs PYI PSS? ArkadiyS at 3:25pm 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 2/1370 I am looking to replace my shaft seal, and wanted to know if there are preferences between TidesMari
Southco latch for C&C 44 engine access hatch ~ 3" x 1 3/8" (1) Dan C&C 44 at 3:21pm 10.06.21 C&C 2/1517 Looks like a great forum! I'm looking forward to spending a lot of time here! I am in need of what I
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel DayDreamer41 at 2:21pm 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1687 Sailor misses a turn on the way to the Bahamas https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/boaters-rescued-af
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil (2) Nichole340 at 1:34pm 10.06.21 Engines and Propulsion 10/3944 A while back, I had a problem with getting oil into the lower unit of my 2000 3.5 HP Mercury Outboar
Deck paint for a Hunter 380 tb_gb at 10:04am 10.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/662 Forgive me if this has already been discussed, but the deck of my 1999 Hunter 380 is mostly white, w
Merrimack snatch block (2) George Jarvis at 9:20am 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 3/703 Is it possible to replace the pulley on a Merriman snatch block. See photos.
Northern Lights Generator billyt14607 at 9:10am 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 4/781 Have a Northern Lights Generator on our Hunter 410. When i start it up and run it it no longer seem
B 311 bilge pump float switch CliffM at 8:48am 10.06.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1885 Hi All Recently purchased a 311 and can't believe Beneteau did not install a auto float switch for t
What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 8:41am 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 14/3604 I am considering building a better, faster, more high performance rudder for my Hunter 34. This tho
recharge freezer/ fridge (2) dehler25 at 8:15am 10.06.21 Big Boats 7/3234 My freezer would not cool after being shut down for several months, worked well before that. The com

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boat weather... finally morbidfollower at 9:40pm 05.02.25 Ya man. I've been thinking of what sort of adventures to plan for this year. Definitely gonna get ou
Catalina 22 Carpet morbidfollower at 9:38pm 05.02.25 I bought some of this off of amazon a couple years back. Worked great. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? morbidfollower at 9:36pm 05.02.25 If you don't get it worked out I can make a cardboard template from mine. I have the original table.
Looking for ideas on galley remodel UpperPintle at 9:09pm 05.02.25 ...the glue just rolls off. Did you sand the epoxied surface before applying the contact adhesive
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling duck21 at 7:49pm 05.02.25 The white part is the flexible coupling I'm trying to add. My original setup did not include it, but
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling Jan_H at 7:13pm 05.02.25 A Volvo dripless shaft seal would solve the problem. Easy to install since you already have the spli
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling JoeWhite at 6:40pm 05.02.25 Is the white part a damper plate? If so , will it work without it? It appears that you could shorten
what's this bronze fitting with a screw LydieBP at 6:38pm 05.02.25 I had a Westerly 36 center cockpit with the Mercedes 636 engine. Very few problems with the engine
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Non binary boaters Leeward Rail at 5:45pm 05.02.25 Should there be a third for transgender/non-binary? Non binary would just use whichever is empty.
what's this bronze fitting with a screw heritage at 5:07pm 05.02.25 I had a Westerly 36 center cockpit with the Mercedes 636 engine. Very few problems with the engine
Point No-Point Marina (1) jssailem at 4:56pm 05.02.25 The water is deep up to near the beach. A strong eddy circles through the bay on the south side. It
1985 Catalina 40 Standard Rig - What furler to use with Hayn Hi-Mod fittings jssailem at 4:46pm 05.02.25 My Mark IV Harken Furler is above my HiMod fitting on my headstay. Is that what you are trying to fi
Non binary boaters Ralph Johnstone at 4:30pm 05.02.25 Regardless of one's gender identity, bathrooms are designed for either Penis, or No Penis. No bea
what's this bronze fitting with a screw (1) LydieBP at 3:04pm 05.02.25 The two black wires that have been disconnected and held by their terminals with a zip tie in wait o
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 3:00pm 05.02.25 I have used the traditional jack lines that run from stem to stern along the boat's sides. We tried
Brass Shaft Log repair Foswick at 2:10pm 05.02.25 I'm rarely reluctant to give an opinion, but this is one of those times. There is just no way to giv
Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 2:05pm 05.02.25 So in this instance, is it possible that as Marcham says, the + wire coming to the starter switch is

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