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Raw Water Inlet Hose Souellette at 4:14am 05.12.21 Catalina 275 12/4146 Does anyone know the inner diameter of the raw water inlet hose to the water pump assembly? Looking
Standing Rigging Catalina 309 Pompadi at 7:02pm 05.11.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/3127 Hi all, Our 2006 C309 still has the original standing rigging, it all appears to be in good conditio
Replacing reefing lines on H34 Kenyon boom (4) WasabiRush at 6:44pm 05.11.21 Big Boats 11/2511 I have a 1986 H34 and most of the running rigging was replaced by PO. The reefing lines come out the
Marina Wanted Letta at 6:20pm 05.11.21 Ask All Sailors 1/494
Looking for Marina for Haul Out to Trailer - 26' Tanzer Letta at 6:17pm 05.11.21 Trailer Sailors 2/774 Does anyone know a marina in the Fort Meyers area that will lift a sailboat with a travel lift and p
Bent Stern Rail Update (3) Necessity at 5:31pm 05.11.21 Ask All Sailors 3/571 Tig Mig Mobile Welding based out of Farmingdale, NY- arrived 8AM sharp to troubleshoot. In the end
Battery Charger for AGM batteries recommendation Sands Riddle at 4:35pm 05.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/775 I am installing two daisy-chained 12v AGM batteries in my 2001 Beneteau 311. I believe that the Sent
Selden IMF on H38 - How to remove main halyard pin? flightlead404 at 3:26pm 05.11.21 Big Boats 3/763 The last line on my H38 to be replaced is the main sail halyard (did you know blow boats are made of
Sailboat Deck Paint (1) npaulay at 2:58pm 05.11.21 Ask All Sailors 8/3774 Hello - I'm looking for some words of wisdom when it comes to repainting the deck of my 27' sailboat
1979 H37C Stuffing box hose ID size? (1) Richard McDonald at 12:52pm 05.11.21 The Cherubini Hunters 2/745 Would anyone know the stuffing box hose ID size on the 1979 H37C? OD measured at 1" 15/16 Length mea
Electrical Panel Key epk at 12:39pm 05.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1544 New partner to a 88' or 89' Catalina 30 and the current owners are not sure what key is used to acce
Raw water pump seal seating question (1) AndyL at 12:01pm 05.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/752 Hello, I am installing a new seal on an old Johnson raw water pump from my 3GM30. The seal is an E
Bad Situation with Great Circle Sails gn4478 at 10:48am 05.11.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2140
Our 315 Arrived senechals at 10:41am 05.11.21 Catalina 310 14/2527 Our new 315 arrived in San Diego on April Fool's day. Luckily, it was not an April Fool's joke and
Rig tuning glaufman at 10:13am 05.11.21 Racing 10/2229 Trying to help a friend with a Catalina 22, wing keel... When tuning the rig to suggested starting t
Spreader light on/off switch Hunter 49? (1) ScottySailor at 9:54am 05.11.21 Big Boats 2/531
old and new batteries connection Guan at 8:52am 05.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1850 Please kindly express opinions re connecting old and new batteries. my electrician connected one ne
Universal M25XP not starting...air in system? smosh at 8:23am 05.11.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/2852 Hello all - I'm crossposting from Another Forum...but I'm hoping one of you can help.... ------- I
I have an O'day 22. Hugthecruzer at 8:04am 05.11.21 Racing 2/1134 I have an O'day 22 and I got a spinaker from a Catalina 22. What length of spinaker pole do I need?
Keel Bolt Replacement (1) obsessed at 7:25am 05.11.21 Ask All Sailors 15/4053 Has anyone here ever replaced keel bolts? Below is a cross section of the keel construction of my P

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Volvo penta 2002 marine diesel twin cylinder starter SycloneDriver at 8:51am 06.08.25 Looks like standard stuff in those pictures. I've never see an isolated starter, they probably exis
Lead Keel Cracking Davidasailor26 at 8:46am 06.08.25 You can also use a thick (mayonnaise consistency) epoxy to squirt into the opening with a syringe.
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? jssailem at 8:44am 06.08.25 butyl with longer screws for the clam. When using butyl, I like through machine screws with a wash
Lead Keel Cracking jssailem at 8:40am 06.08.25
Check valve??? dlochner at 8:39am 06.08.25 Trident #147 is clear and can be used for drains below the waterline. Easier to install than the wir
Shower pump failure kloudie1 at 8:27am 06.08.25 Being a positive displacement pump, the check valves are set "toward" the discharge.. Air or other f
Lead Keel Cracking kloudie1 at 8:20am 06.08.25 Same thoughts here. Not structural so clean it up and fill with a good sticky epoxy .. G-flex is rea
Mac 22 rigging questions (2) JBP-PA at 8:10am 06.08.25 The notch is normal. I suspect it provides clearance for the cable tube.
Mac 22 rigging questions (2) newsailor72 at 7:53am 06.08.25 Is this a normal cut out in the keel or is it from wear and tear, if it's the latter, what's the fix
Mac 22 rigging questions Joe at 6:55am 06.08.25 If I put another bolt there, any problems or pitfalls with that? Just feels safer that way It won'
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? JBP-PA at 6:40am 06.08.25
Power cord management BigEasy at 6:39am 06.08.25 I take a single wrap around a dock handrail post that is conveniently located approximately one foot
B&G Vulcan 7 power cable "pin-out" s/v-Windsong at 6:36am 06.08.25 He doesn't have the cable. "...came without a power cable..." I did it yesterday without a cabl
Shower pump failure BigEasy at 6:27am 06.08.25 When I replaced a Jabsco fresh water pump a few years ago, the replacement rubber diaphragm and repl
Power cord management JBP-PA at 6:26am 06.08.25 The problem we always have is rigging something up that takes the strain at the outlet on the dock.
B&G Vulcan 7 power cable "pin-out" JBP-PA at 6:18am 06.08.25 I know. Tracing the pin out on the opposite end is as simple as doing a continuity check - pin 1 to
Mac 22 rigging questions (1) JBP-PA at 5:56am 06.08.25 No, there is no way another bolt there would hold the mast up. If you ever forgot to take it out it
Launching a Precision 18 vs. a Precision 23 JBP-PA at 5:43am 06.08.25 If you expect you will raising the mast everytime you go sailing, the 18 will be significantly easie
Lead Keel Cracking Davidasailor26 at 5:43am 06.08.25
Check valve??? dLj at 5:41am 06.08.25 Any hose I have in my boat that could sink my boat if it breaks is inspected at least every year and

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