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Separated rudder post stuffing box Paul Webb at 1:09am 07.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1985 The rudder stuffing box is no longer bonded to the fiberglass tube. The stuffing box wiggles a littl
Bilge Pump Rick at 1:14am 07.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1074 My Hunter 33 is just over a year old and the bilge pump is not working. It is a Rule Mate 750. The
Holding tank for Cal 34 juiceman at 1:15am 07.23.07 Cal 2/1203 I have recently purchased a Cal 34, 1971 model. I have been looking but have been unable to locate t
Lost my rudder on my 320 Stephen Dale at 12:59am 07.23.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1300 We keep our Hunter 320 on the Sacramento Delta for the summer. We had a great sail and we were withi
Type and weight of anchors for bow anchor rollers Second Wind21298 at 1:42am 07.23.07 Big Boats 5/2231 I could use some advice on the type of anchors to be installed on my dual anchor bow sprit. My boat
"Y" Valve Brian at 2:30am 07.23.07 Big Boats 3/971 Hey Guys, I am going to be cruising soon. Has anyone out there put a "Y" Valve from the aft head for
Keel Cable length on an O'Day 15' D Newman at 2:17am 07.23.07 Day Sailers 1/1090 My keel cable broke. Since I have had the boat the cable has been spliced, so I don't know its orig
spinnaker car dkanel at 2:16am 07.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1250 I own a 1992 Oceanis 370 and I am looking for a spinnaker car that fits the built in track in the fr
Rocna anchors Bob V at 2:12am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1442 I was planning to order a Rocna anchor and have heard that some boats have had to extend their bow r
NEWPORT NEPTUNE 18 RGRAVANTE at 2:11am 07.23.07 Newport 0/1575 I PURCHASED A 1981 NEWPORT NEPTUNE 18. THAT IS WHAT I WAS TOLD BY THE SELLER. THE WIRE RIGGING CABL
Fuel filter Gene at 3:08am 07.23.07 Big Boats 10/1413 Was wondering if anyone with the Hunter legend 35.5 series has replaced the original fuel filter. My
P303 Propane System Kevin Twine at 3:08am 07.23.07 Other Sailboats 2/1003 I bought a 1985 Pearson 303 a month ago. It had been sitting on the ground for 5 years, and I put i
Powerboaters beware Don S/V ILLusion at 2:44am 07.23.07 Big Boats 0/893 who said you can't ski from a sailboat?
Looking for dodger pattern P38 Frank Murphy at 2:36am 07.23.07 Other Sailboats 3/957 We own a 1996 Pearson P38 Hull #22 built by Bristol Yacht for Cal-Pearsonand are seeking a dodger p
keel bolt repair dave at 4:58am 07.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1176 after removing the keel on my 22, i noticed one of the bolts was loose. under inspection it came awa
Honda BF12 Outboard Impeller replacement Terry W at 5:11am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1259 Hi all,I'm the proud new owner of a 1985 Oday 222 with the original Honda BF12 outboard.The impe
wow, what a smell Ed Reiss at 5:12am 07.23.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1567 Peggie; I replaced my Grocco with a Lavac. My significant other blames the unit for the awful smell
Question on vent line / sealander traveler pjbrownva at 3:47am 07.23.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1346 Peggy,I am hoping to get your opinion on vent issues related to the size and the locationfor a ve
O'Day 23 main sheet question Dave E at 3:32am 07.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1176 I have the original, factory pully system on my main sheet, which includes a cam cleat with notched
Potomac hammered by thunderstorm Jim Seamans at 4:09am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1322 We had a once in a summer thunderstorm go through on Thursday July 19 in the afternoon. All of this

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B 311 bilge pump float switch CliffM at 2:15am 10.09.21 I believe it's a diaphragm pump. It also drains the shower pan.
Outboard issues Rich Stidger at 9:38pm 10.08.21 I have found that an ultrasonic cleaner is effective in cleaning the small passages in a carb. Fill
Leaks from hull/deck joint Hunter 33.5 BigEasy at 9:10pm 10.08.21 I am considering buying a 33.5 which has evidence of water incursion at several points and eviden
Outboard issues patrickfarley at 8:34pm 10.08.21 I have a BF 75 Honda engine 7.5 horsepower. I had an engine problem it was not the spark. The prob
Venture 15 Catamaran - Connection between the Mast and Boom. What's it look like? Aussie2021 at 6:58pm 10.08.21 Cheers for that! Will check them out!
Companionway Hatch Storage Knuttle at 6:52pm 10.08.21 I have a Venture 21 from 1970. Its hatch looks identical to the one in the first picture in this th
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Rich Stidger at 5:17pm 10.08.21 I also want to try the pressure testing of the unit. Basically, just because I want to try that an
B 311 bilge pump float switch Tally Ho at 4:21pm 10.08.21 No, you are not correct. This boat only has a hose pickup for the pump in the shallow bilge. The
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing jepomer at 4:19pm 10.08.21 How does the toilet pull anything out of the shower sump? There shouldn't be any connection betwe
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Tally Ho at 4:01pm 10.08.21
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Nichole340 at 2:55pm 10.08.21
Outboard issues Stu Jackson at 2:48pm 10.08.21 Rich's right, you need to find out why it doesn't. In addition to his advice, if you have a kill sw
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Rich Stidger at 2:12pm 10.08.21 Water in the lower unit is most likely from the prop shaft seal. Picking up a piece of fishing line
Outboard issues Rich Stidger at 2:06pm 10.08.21 I always start by determining if the problem is fuel or spark. Squirt some starting fluid into the
Outboard issues Calif. Ted at 1:45pm 10.08.21 Checked for spark from the coil ? remove wire, have someone you don't like hold it near sparkplug te
Outboard issues Timm R Oday25 at 1:44pm 10.08.21 My experience would tell me to figure out why you are aren't getting spark . This time of year dema
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 1:01pm 10.08.21 I did not see on the drawings the alignment holes for the bolts to install the strut on your boat.
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil SailingLoto at 11:22am 10.08.21 You will need to pressure check the lower unit. It's leaking somewhere... You just gotta find it.
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 11:18am 10.08.21 This may end up being too big/heavy/clunky for my situation. If I wanted a flexible, easy to store
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions SailingLoto at 11:16am 10.08.21 After all that information.... I have a catalina 25. One battery and similar power usage. I have

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