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Governer problem M25 /Kubota D950 pullark at 3:05pm 09.03.20 Catalina 30 9/2577 Hello All, I have a problem with my engine after running it for extended period ,say 3 or 4 hrs. Wha
Winch bits for a 3/8 inch right angle drill XDMusic at 1:00pm 09.03.20 Ask All Sailors 13/3804
Standard Horizon CP150 Mounting (2) duck21 at 10:02am 09.03.20 Ask All Sailors 1/413 Hello, My boat came with a Standard Horizon CP150 GPS/Chartplotter mounted on a bracket attached to
HAS ANYBODY UPGRADED ENGINE MONITORING - YANMAR 3JH2E ? planoron at 7:14am 09.03.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/1329 I am upgrading my Hunter 380 to do some cruising. Currently all I have are couple of idiot lights f
Cabin paint question Mr Fox at 5:55am 09.03.20 Ask All Sailors 24/1810 Hey everybody- My boat at one point had a layer of paint applied with zero prep over the old paint.
Big repair Hunter 260 (2) RolfSail at 5:09am 09.03.20 Smaller Boats 5/830 Help! Had a major mishap resulting in a cracked hull about three feet from the bow on the very botto
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn Brian D at 4:44pm 09.02.20 Sails Call Lounge 22/1954 If you ever served in the US Navy or US Marines you may have heard this song especially during funer
Adding a mid ship gate to a Cat 350 daviddp at 2:21pm 09.02.20 Big Boats 5/870 Has anyone done this? I am tired of the lifelines hanging in the water or the cockpit. Looking to
Beneteau 393 - water in start battery compartment Larry737 at 12:36pm 09.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/755 After returning from a day sail with about two hours of engine run time (Volvo/Penta MD20-40D) I not
OC 48 window leaking hmurmur at 10:14am 09.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/441 Oceanis 48 My 2016 Oceanis windows have started to leak. The starboard side windows are separating f
Sloppy shifting lever (1) Team118 at 10:04am 09.02.20 Catalina 30 1/666 Hi guys, Been a hectic summer. For everyone I am sure. I spent all of March, April and May (and Ju
Shushwap Lake good for a short cruise? Tedd at 9:53am 09.02.20 Trailer Sailors 8/553 I'm posting this here instead of the Destinations forum on the assumption that only trailer sailors
Water heater Mirwin at 7:44am 09.02.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1345 Hey all, hope you are staying safe during this troubling time. Our water heater is also leaking. I
Alternator charging for lithium batteries Benny17441 at 7:22am 09.02.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1311 From our RV friends I found this article. CHARGING DIY CAMPER BATTERIES WITH A B2B (BATTERY TO BATT
Beneteau 411 Main Sail (in mast) balbontin at 5:32am 09.02.20 Parts Search 4/749 Hi - Looking for a used main sail (in-mast furling) for a Beneteau 411. Please text or call at 1.30
Hurricane Nana <--- TS Nana (2) JamesG161 at 5:08am 09.02.20 Weather and Forecasting 1/637 This storm is in the Hot Caribbean but is moving fast West. It may bring high winds to Belize tomorr
Epoxy on wood G0ri11@ at 11:30pm 09.01.20 Ask All Sailors 6/635
Hot Water Heater Leaking... GingerSailors at 9:11pm 09.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2317
Leaks in 1986 Catalina 30 MK1 sailnski at 6:56pm 09.01.20 Catalina 30 4/1498 I am close to purchasing a 1986 Catalina 30 MK1, which has a few unresolved leaks. Research on this
Block size for Outhaul (2) Capri at 6:22pm 09.01.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1288 Hi, everyone. I have a 1981 O'day 22 and the outhaul as supplied is lackluster. No block was used an

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Swim platform question ian260 at 2:14pm 12.12.23 i appreciate everyone's input. i would love to have a sugar scoop but alas she came without one. So
Water Tank Capacity on 2007 44DS ggrizzard at 1:41pm 12.12.23 Grant6290 Did you mean "BOW" tanks? There are so many acronyms out there theses days I can't tell
Re-installing the shaft coupling Ralph Johnstone at 1:08pm 12.12.23 Do you 1. Do you know what an interference fitting is ? 2. Can you have the interference fit fl
Re-installing the shaft coupling Straycat22296 at 12:43pm 12.12.23 Thank you for all the information and opinions. This is why I enjoy this site so much. I will have t
Re-installing the shaft coupling American_Mainsail at 12:07pm 12.12.23 The OP's question dealt with anti-seize on a straight coupling. FULL STOP. Nothing about coupling
Swim platform question (3) rgranger at 11:46am 12.12.23 ...like the sugar scoops ... Same! I had a walk off transom on my H26 and used it ALL of the time
Swim platform question shemandr at 11:36am 12.12.23 I like the sugar scoop pictured above. The girl looks pretty good too! But the connection with a s
Hollow Transom Surprise LakeShark at 11:07am 12.12.23 Use threaded rods for the grunion replacements. Then you avoid cutting the holes in the cockpit lin
Re-installing the shaft coupling (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:56am 12.12.23 From an engineering perspective To use your words, if I may, spending a good portion of my life i
Water Tank Capacity on 2007 44DS Grant6290 at 10:48am 12.12.23 I have a 2005 44DS, only tow tanks both are 75 Gal.
Replacing Hunter 44DS windows Grant6290 at 10:45am 12.12.23 Great write up, I had done one of my side windows last year. Did not think about using the spacers.
Swim platform question (4) william24424 at 10:36am 12.12.23 I'm conflicted about the refit. 1) I like swim platforms, I wish I had one., like the sugar scoops
C&C 25 cabin/cockpit table darkharbour at 9:52am 12.12.23 On our 25 there is an insert in the cockpit floor as well as the cabin floor. It isn't perfectly flu
Swim platform question (1) JBP-PA at 9:49am 12.12.23 Here is one person's attempt. ttps://www.boatdesign.net/threads/swallowtail-sugar-scoop.18508
Re-installing the shaft coupling Straycat22296 at 9:33am 12.12.23 What is the consensus on applying some kind of anti-freeze on the propeller shaft prior to reinstal
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? tfox2069 at 8:09am 12.12.23 First off, always listen to Peggy Hall. But another solid alternative is Gobius sensors. They make
Re-installing the shaft coupling (1) American_Mainsail at 7:44am 12.12.23 If you're relying on the parts to seize together for strength, you're in the wrong business. If th
Re-installing the shaft coupling Justin_NSA at 7:11am 12.12.23 My set screw was safety wired FWIW.
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes Justin_NSA at 7:09am 12.12.23 Going out to measure my old bearing today. You convince me on JOHNSON-DURAMAX . I think rather than
Re-installing the shaft coupling dlochner at 6:32am 12.12.23 It looks like the OP is a ghost :eek: Some people actually have to work for a living. ;) (poor so

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