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Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? JimInPB at 6:25pm 09.28.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/2336 I'm thinking of buying a boat that has a 4-108 engine in it. The motor looks poorly kept, but is sa
C&C 35 Mark 1 - going into reverse issues Bathsheba at 4:03pm 09.28.20 C&C 1/773 My C'C 35 Mark 1, has real issues trying to get any speed while going into reverse. It makes it ver
Oberdorfer Water Pump for 83 Oday Sethsdad1965 at 3:14pm 09.28.20 Ask All Sailors 2/348 All, I have a 1983 Oday 28 with a Universal Diesel 5411. It currently has a Sherwood water pump that
Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? Gene Neill at 3:11pm 09.28.20 Catalina 22 10/1379 New CD winch and cable going in. (cha ching!) The cable has a TON of extra length. Like three feet o
Why, Beneteau, why? Dr. D at 2:19pm 09.28.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1192 My instruments needed a software update. Updating the B'G Zeus3 was easy: Just stick a microSD card
O'Day 272LE Packing fhujber at 1:30pm 09.28.20 Bigger Boats 4/815 Does anyone know what size packing material is used in the stuffing box on an O'Day 272LE?
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Ciarabc at 1:22pm 09.28.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/946 I have a Webasto Heating System in my 2007 Beneteau 343 which doesn't work when at anchor. The syst
Main salon hatch in '93 C34 daviddiscenza at 12:45pm 09.28.20 Big Boats 2/779 I'm trying to determine whether the hatch in my main salon is a Lewmar Coastline or Oceanis hatch. T
34 Feet (3) Bill19233 at 12:13pm 09.28.20 Racing 18/1635
Yanmar 3GMF: Torque spec for fuel lines at Injection pump (1) hunter34austin at 12:03pm 09.28.20 Big Boats 8/1758 I'm having a fuel leak on the injection pump and I think it's the high pressure fuel lines (I see di
What to do if you lose your rig. (1) Hunter216 at 10:47am 09.28.20 Ask All Sailors 91/5930 @Jackdaw recently posted a video of a fellow racer losing their rig and it got me thinking what I wo
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 8:38am 09.28.20 Racing 22/2276 Jodi and I sailed in the double-handed fleet in the WYC Fall Regatta last weekend. 2nd day was breez
Spider Control Buzz Brown at 5:46am 09.28.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1696 Has anyone tried using those insect foggers to rid boats of spiders? I was thinking of waiting until
Where is the 757 pilot? CYQK at 5:13am 09.28.20 Ask All Sailors 1/285 Miss seeing his posts on the Hunter40 project
Tilt lock for Hunter 26.5 Nissan 9.9 outboard Xstream at 9:31pm 09.27.20 Smaller Boats 5/1267 Does anyone have a solution for getting the outboard out of the water and holding it in place? My s
How to get and keep good crew for racing? markwbird at 9:07pm 09.27.20 Ask All Sailors 15/928 I am admittedly a casual racer. Beer cans and the occasional regatta. One of the main obstacles to g
Mac 25 Gelcoat cracks and leak into v-berth (5) jbrock at 8:53pm 09.27.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1019 I have a couple of substantial rain water leaks into the v-berth from the deck. It appears to be fro
Mac 25 Deck core and chainplates (1) jbrock at 8:39pm 09.27.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1222
New sailer Glsawyer at 6:18pm 09.27.20 Ask All Sailors 120/6034 Looking to pick up either a cal 28 or a newport 27. I'm leaning towards the newport due to a little
Boats, projects, and people. (10) jssailem at 12:35pm 09.27.20 Sails Call Lounge 16/861 SV Hadley has nearly completed 46 seasons. Five of them under my care. have experienced, enjoyed b

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Hatch leak repair (1) dlochner at 7:12pm 12.19.23
Selden in-mast furling questions Sailor Sue at 6:58pm 12.19.23 For a small fee, I can let you have the "Official Selden Installation Manual" and a few other items
Prop rotation question dlochner at 6:58pm 12.19.23 :plus: My MaxProp used to look like that! And with some elbow grease and buffing compounds it co
Selden in-mast furling questions (4) Ralph Johnstone at 5:51pm 12.19.23 For a small fee, I can let you have the "Official Selden Installation Manual" and a few other items
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review PaulK at 5:36pm 12.19.23 Do you anchor out or hang on moorings when you cruise, or do you grab a slip? Many people complain
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review Skipper John at 5:21pm 12.19.23 I agree with your assessment, Scott T-Bird. The styling of the Beneteau is just too severe for me, t
Selden in-mast furling questions PaulK at 5:19pm 12.19.23 In-Mast roller-furling can be quite finicky. Halyard tension, boom angle (topping lift! vang!), she
Fire Port Skipper John at 5:07pm 12.19.23 I don't have a photo available, but on the 315, the fire extinguisher port is located on the port si
Prop rotation question kappykaplan at 3:55pm 12.19.23 But dang, what a work of art ! :plus: My MaxProp used to look like that!
Hatch leak repair (2) Tally Ho at 3:54pm 12.19.23
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose (3) Tally Ho at 3:47pm 12.19.23 MAINESAIL says "Most references suggest replacing the rubber stuffing box hose every seven to ten y
Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 3:44pm 12.19.23 Yep I hear you. In my world its a bit different. Having replaced the diagonals probably about 4 year
Selden in-mast furling questions tfox2069 at 3:38pm 12.19.23 We are helping someone who is new to sailing who just purchased a Hunter 340. He just received a n
hello chp at 3:35pm 12.19.23 Haven't had to drop the rudder. I have about a quarter inch gap in mine. Just enough room to get in
Prop rotation question (1) Tally Ho at 3:32pm 12.19.23 :facepalm: Yep! I don't know what I was thinking! I even had the Autostream installation manual
Cover for Hunter 39 Tally Ho at 3:28pm 12.19.23 Greg and others who offered advice on a winter cover for my Hunter 39. After reviewing several web
Selden in-mast furling questions Rick486 at 3:17pm 12.19.23 First thing to do is contact Selden US and ask for the owner's manual for the mast.....
Battery charging Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 12.19.23
Battery charging Mike H. at 3:00pm 12.19.23 Thanks everyone for your responses. I'll need to hire an electrician to sort out what I have.
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review Scott T-Bird at 2:21pm 12.19.23 It looks like you would be making a drastic change in style. Is that what attracts you? There is

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