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Impeller Puller Sailm8 at 9:25am 10.11.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2441 Has anyone found an impeller puller for the raw water pump on a Yanmar 2GM20F? I recently replace m
Relocate VHF radio to nav station on Hunter 450CC clavius at 8:46am 10.11.20 Big Boats 1/511 I'd like to add AIS and a chart plotter to the nav station on my Hunter 450. Since the AIS shares
Please explain self bailing for me (3) scottstef at 7:35am 10.11.20 Day Sailers 10/10395
C27 Ditch the tiller Meerchaum at 5:36am 10.11.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/873 I have a 1975 C27. We love many features of this boat, but would like to ditch the tiller and insta
Cockpit floor replacement '84....? rpludwig at 5:04am 10.11.20 Catalina 22 16/1822 Back when acquired, our '84 had small but noticeable cracks in the cockpit floor, all forward about
Overpowered prop? Dave Alexander at 10:09pm 10.10.20 Mid-Size Boats 13/1829 My 1980 Cat 30 still seems to have its original propeller, but the 11 hp engine was replaced with a
Transom void ThetaSigma at 9:44pm 10.10.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/665 1977 Cat22 transom issue. Prior owner had two U-bolts mounted high on each corner of the transom. T
Toilet seat. Weasel at 8:24pm 10.10.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1593 Anybody ever refinished and painted a toilet seat? The price of a new one is about $60.00. I would r
Internal halyards A6C5O7 at 8:18pm 10.10.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/497 I've got a donor mast for a C22 project and it's the same exact extrusion. There was a internal haly
H34 Gelcoat and rudder ScottFreeRick at 5:57pm 10.10.20 Big Boats 2/532 I am looking at a 1983 Hunter 34. There are a couple of things that have raised concern. First, th
Tension Specifications twjohnson at 4:54pm 10.10.20 Smaller Boats 3/793 Can anyone tell me where to find specific tension specs on standing rigging for Capri 18?
Coronado 23 mk II rigging vrxagjf at 3:35pm 10.10.20 Columbia 6/1820 Hi, I have a 1974 Coronado 23 mk II that I'm redoing. I haven't been able to find an owners manual a
Rigging tension twjohnson at 1:56pm 10.10.20 Trailer Sailors 3/849 Can anyone tell me where to find specific tension on standing rigging for Capri 18?
Seeking cushions for my Hunter 23 Simple Gift at 1:42pm 10.10.20 Smaller Boats 7/792 Hi! I am new to the forum! I am looking for replacement cushions for my Hunter 23! Thank you very mu
Need cushions for Hunter 23 Simple Gift at 1:40pm 10.10.20 Parts Search 2/431 Hi! I am new to the forum! I am looking for cushions for my Hunter 23! Thank you so much!
Cabin interior cloth repair for my Gloucester 22 Simple Gift at 1:25pm 10.10.20 Ask All Sailors 3/588 Hi! I am new to the forum! I have a Gloucester 22 sailboat that I am restoring. The boat came to me
40.5 Wiring For Forward Electric Head Question Rick D at 11:14am 10.10.20 Big Boats 6/536 Any suggestions for a wiring run from the switch panel to the forward head from those who did a DYI
Bunged up screws (1) DArcy at 9:43am 10.10.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1143 I have leaks along my toe rail. There is a very active owner's group for Islander Freeport 36s and i
Whisker pole topping lift HD74 at 7:52am 10.10.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1455 Help needed! I am wanting To put a whisker pole topping lift on my hunter 340. My spinnaker halyard
Anti Seize MaryEllaRose at 7:13pm 10.09.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2578 What's the recommended anti seize for use on stainless fasteners threaded into aluminum?

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Replacing water tank on Passage 420 Sailgunner at 4:38pm 04.27.24 If you have to replace the tank, you probably need to remove the settee and the floor boards.
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Michael Davis at 4:36pm 04.27.24 I've seen runaway diesels suck in a metal plate specifically designed to stop a runaway, so I doubt
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 4:30pm 04.27.24 Up position while trailering 8 Bottom position, only when it gets snotty, doesn't look much lowe
Outboard depth in water. (3) Gene Neill at 4:25pm 04.27.24 Up position while trailering sition 224438 Bottom position, only when it gets snotty, doesn't lo
Self tacking jib thinwater at 4:08pm 04.27.24 The image provided by @thinwater provides a clean/clear look at the rig. Definitely as described.
Stern anchoring Tom J at 4:05pm 04.27.24 Never a dumb question. Yes. The anchor doesn't know where it is tied. There my be many cases wher
Florida to NYC on a sailboat kappykaplan at 3:10pm 04.27.24 xavpil, when I brought my boat up to the Chesapeake from Ft. Lauderdale in 2008, I determined where
Florida to NYC on a sailboat smokey73 at 3:04pm 04.27.24 The specs for the Sun Odyssey 419 shows a 6.89 ft draft. Great for speed and upwind but a problem fo
Florida to NYC on a sailboat shemandr at 3:02pm 04.27.24 We took a boat from St. Lucie to Greenport in the ocean non-stop. 6.5 days. I think that you wait
Hunter 41DS cabin top clutch refurb Don S/V ILLusion at 2:47pm 04.27.24 They are indeed bolted into backing plated imbedded in the glass
Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement wmacken at 2:37pm 04.27.24 I did this last year, very easy once you take off the alt. Mine starts like a new boat now.
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 tfatland at 2:17pm 04.27.24 The boat is a 2002 Hunter Passage 420 with a plastic tank. Thanks.
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Stu Jackson at 2:11pm 04.27.24 I am actually going from NYC to Milwaukee, if direction matters. :) Given your other question to
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 2:03pm 04.27.24 I watched a you tuber who was bumping the bottom with 6' draft. I think he was on the Mohawk when
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Stu Jackson at 2:02pm 04.27.24 I hate to burst your bubble, but the reality of your question is that you can't do both, i.e., harbo
Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII Stu Jackson at 1:47pm 04.27.24 The two swivel blocks were always wrong, because they ended up making the mainsheet twist. I had th
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . capta at 1:40pm 04.27.24 I've seen runaway diesels suck in a metal plate specifically designed to stop a runaway, so I doubt
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . justsomeguy at 1:33pm 04.27.24 Sinks in "minutes", yet the video is over a half-hour long! ;)
The Great Lakes.... Scott T-Bird at 1:22pm 04.27.24 IN 1822, John Jacob Astor took advantage of a protectionist law that banned foreign fur trading in U
Radar Data cable in mast of Catalina 30 Tkman at 1:00pm 04.27.24

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