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Removing a stuck on prop question Ward H at 4:57am 03.11.21 Ask All Sailors 18/3497
Hunter 386 : Need to replace striping on hull. Waltsailor at 5:54pm 03.10.21 Big Boats 5/785 What color is the upper stripe? Looks black straight on but dark gray from below..
Whitlock Mamba drive motor repair or replacement discovery at 4:41pm 03.10.21 Big Boats 4/1204 On our 2002 passagec456 Our St 7000+ raymarine auto pilot is paired to a mamba drive unit and a smar
Not really a question, but a thanks! NINEv2 at 3:32pm 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 24/2685 Hello all. About a year ago the wife and I decided to purchase a sailboat. After sniffing around t
Mast Builder for Yamaha 33 Ameseys at 2:14pm 03.10.21 Yamaha 2/688 Does anyone know the mast builder for the Yamaha 33? I need to replace a gooseneck and this would he
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer jonelli at 1:45pm 03.10.21 Catalina 30 23/4052 I know there's been lots of discussion about using the impeller without the snap ring over the years
5411 head Clydo at 12:36pm 03.10.21 Catalina 30 5/1141 Friend of mine had overheat eng 80 miles off coast of Florida at night. Had interesting story about
Looking for yard & surveyor in Miami/Ft Lauderdale HandsOnTech at 11:53am 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 3/386 It is time to haul and bottom paint. Any recommendations for a yard and/or surveyor in the Miami or
O'Day 272 Gooseneck Question (2) ct272 at 10:48am 03.10.21 Bigger Boats 1/698
Replacing prop shaft Mike Mc at 9:45am 03.10.21 Catalina 310 7/1932 I'm sure this must have been addressed previously. I need to replace the shaft. Looks like the rudd
Boat Lift w/ a 192 mbiang at 7:32am 03.10.21 Day Sailers 1/496 Greetings - has anyone kept a 192 on a boat life before? I've found a spot on the water to keep min
Looking for full service Marina for sailboats dkatanic at 7:04am 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 2/1064 I'm in Sarasota Florida, have 23 feet sailboat and I need to find marina where they will do bottom p
Window Advice lostintime at 6:39am 03.10.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/722 Okay, So I have removed, disassembled, cleaned, tinted, reassembled, and installed all but two windo
Looking for Marina to service my sailboat in Sarasota dkatanic at 6:32am 03.10.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/18 I'm in Sarasota, have 23 feet sailboat and I need to find marina where they will do bottom paint job
The WM winch BOGO is on ! Justin_NSA at 6:01am 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1090 They are still expensive! I hope my winch rebuilds last me https://www.westmarine.com/bogo-winches?
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy (1) Kazimierz at 10:19pm 03.09.21 Ask All Sailors 26/5074 I am going this Sunday to look at this 1981 Mirage for purchase. The seller wants $6,500 CAD and wha
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22 (5) Sea&Air1 at 9:05pm 03.09.21 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1246
Swing keel Mac 25 vliposky at 8:27pm 03.09.21 Ask All Sailors 6/2187 Where is swing keel lock bolt on Macgregor 25
B323 Headsail fullbore at 6:16pm 03.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/1725 Another chapter in me new to me boat: delivery captain left boat with jib loosely furled,. When I d
Exhaust hose replacement JoeK at 6:06pm 03.09.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1112 I am selling my 2002 Catalina 28 MKII. Don't worry, I plan to buy a bigger one. Anyway the buyer's s

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Plumbing Terry Cox at 5:44pm 11.11.24 As on our boat, Zurn Quicktite was and is a good product. I found our leak and fixed it. Seemed sill
Maintenance intervals malighthill at 5:22pm 11.11.24
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (4) Ralph Johnstone at 4:25pm 11.11.24 I think you'll find @Peggie Hall HeadMistress 's suggestions are about the best you'll get anywhere.
HELP! with outhaul line replacement (3) smokey73 at 4:11pm 11.11.24 To close out this thread. I replaced the outhaul line by suspending the boom with the topping lift
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram (2) dlochner at 3:19pm 11.11.24 A couple of quick comments. First, for DC systems at this stage of the design it is acceptable to d
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 2:50pm 11.11.24 try to call xfininty, youll fell better! just cut the cord when they added the new device to my hom
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram (1) Schwarz633 at 2:48pm 11.11.24 I haven't had the time to review the links posted by Stu Jackson yet, but I woke up this morning wit
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 LloydB at 2:15pm 11.11.24 Seeing how electronics has become sophisticated enough to answer a doorbell camera with your cell ph
C30 MKIII Stanchion (1) stevenhagberg at 2:15pm 11.11.24 228426 There are two screws into the deck. I don't really know if there is a bedding plate there. I
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII Jim Nortz at 2:11pm 11.11.24 John & Joe, Thank you very much for your kind responses. In answer to your question Joe, it is a st
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:00pm 11.11.24 An alternative suggestion: Put a y-valve in the head discharge line that creates a choice between p
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 1:39pm 11.11.24 Does it fit from head to tack without bunching up? Not tensioned, or even with all of the wrinkles
New main sail too tall. Now what? duality at 1:33pm 11.11.24 try to call xfininty, youll fell better! just cut the cord when they added the new device to my home
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 1:15pm 11.11.24 Update. North Sail respond to my email. I literally made this post after sending the first 2 emai
New main sail too tall. Now what? thinwater at 12:38pm 11.11.24 Does it fit from head to tack without bunching up? Not tensioned, or even with all of the wrinkles o
New main sail too tall. Now what? BigEasy at 12:37pm 11.11.24 Approximately early August I contacted North Sail about a new main and jib. I install the main a
New main sail too tall. Now what? JoeWhite at 12:24pm 11.11.24 That happened to me aswell, eventhough I had measured the original sail luff. The sailmaker said tha
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? JoeWhite at 12:17pm 11.11.24 Here is my setup https://mei1970.org/saillavie/macerator_installation The installation is much simpl
H280 Dog house hinge Brian M H23 at 11:31am 11.11.24 I would put a hole, maybe 5/8" on the "inside" opposite your screw holes, and pack it completely sol
Cabin ceiling vent latch part Rich Stidger at 11:21am 11.11.24 Hi Rich, send me your mailing address and I'll see what I can do! Peter PM sent.

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