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Boat with CDI needed for photoshoot in Los Angeles area DrJudyB at 1:39pm 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 0/325 Hi all, I'm looking for a boat with a new-ish CDI furler so a photographer can take a couple of pi
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. Jonkistemaker at 12:55pm 08.10.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2366 Hey everyone, I just purchased a Hunter 41DS and was wondering if anyone has installed a life raft
Propane tank questions Dr. D at 11:08am 08.10.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/4770 My Oceanis 35.1 has the small 5 lb propane tank in a very tight locker. Since it is so small and I'm
Mast rake, how much? SteveLKN at 11:07am 08.10.20 Catalina 275 7/3204 It seems to me that my boat has a lot of mast rake (approx 12" at the top of flaked mainsail), how m
Foamy Water (1) FlyorSail at 10:42am 08.10.20 Catalina 310 6/1140 Any ideas as to why the water in my 2002 Catalina 310s Head is foamy?
TS Josephine <--- TD Eleven <--- Invest 95L (3) JamesG161 at 8:17am 08.10.20 Weather and Forecasting 5/779 Time of year for more West African LOWs to spin off. BD is best for next 2 days. A quick look, at t
Foamy Water (1) FlyorSail at 7:28am 08.10.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/2614 Any ideas as to why the water in my 2002 Catalina 310s Head is foamy? Thanks!
Harness tether came unclipped srimes at 7:09am 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3140 Went for a solo sail Saturday in rough conditions, making sure to wear my tether. At one point I loo
Help me with mainsail please! Bubbadog at 6:13am 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1534
Laguna 26 (2) SailingLoto at 5:31am 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1380 picked this up for $800. I've already gutted it and started repairs. Anyone familiar with these bo
New to us, 1981 Catalina 22 Hull #10001 (6) Naglfari at 5:20am 08.10.20 Catalina 22 7/877 Ahoy all, I recently talked a group of fools into buying the aforementioned cat. I've previously ow
Looking to replace sea frost refrigerator and freezer 2007 Bene 373 Larrycadman at 4:48am 08.10.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/756 Has anyone replaced the seafrost system including changing out the existing refrigerator and freezer
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner (1) Kyle Partain at 8:07pm 08.09.20 Day Sailers 9/1386 So, I bought my 1973 Widgeon on Thursday morning, hauled it home, worked a few hours and then rigged
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 6:28pm 08.09.20 Trailer Sailors 48/5120 Hello, I am considering a trailer sailboat. I have been researching all the various options. The wat
Beneteau 331 galley storage above fridge compressor BayGirl at 5:41pm 08.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1602 The galley storage above the fridge compressor is obviously hot. I find it more convenient to store
Coolant "filling neck" 4JH4E yanmar...... (1) NYSail at 5:11pm 08.09.20 Engines and Propulsion 9/1140 Hello all! So yanmar 4JH4E has a pressed on filling neck for coolant. Have heard these are an issue
Tohatsu 9.8 JBird at 3:23pm 08.09.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2254 I have a Tohatsu 9.8hp outboard that shifts fine from neutral to forward and neutral to reverse but
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 2:14pm 08.09.20 The Cherubini Hunters 23/4334 I have a '79 H33 and my fresh water system started acting like it was sucking air, spitting out air
Anyone have any idea what this is? (1) ShawnL at 1:35pm 08.09.20 Catalina 22 4/1200 This was in the boxes of boat stuff the PO gave me with the boat. Anyone have any idea what it is,
Top it up and hope???? odaydokay at 1:15pm 08.09.20 Engines and Propulsion 15/1123 My Honda 2.3 dink OB was attached to the stern pulpit and during the storm somehow managed to do an

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Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Ralph Johnstone at 10:41am 11.27.24 Based on my records, mine lasted 10 years, and we don't use the engine much. My cutlass has curre
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Justin_NSA at 9:56am 11.27.24 If by chance you are removing the prop shaft, check the cutlass bearing in the strut for play first.
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 11.27.24 Absolutely. When replacing a flange on the prop shaft, the engine must be raised. Pain in the arse
Posting pictures (1) JoeWhite at 9:09am 11.27.24 228711 Copied image and pasted in text box 1999 catalina 36 mkll, san francisco bay. Fog covering go
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities kappykaplan at 9:00am 11.27.24 Have a Happy Thanksgiving, all. You, too, John. :beer:
Mast on a Hunter 19 drtdkidd at 8:49am 11.27.24 @drtdkidd I am curios why you want to go from the 18.5 to a hunter 19? May I suggest that you rea
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities (1) jssailem at 8:16am 11.27.24 Today looks great. Enjoy while you can. NOAA creates weather maps. This one shows the size of the h
Sail Recommendation JamesG161 at 7:03am 11.27.24 Best link on In Mast Furling. Read it all please. In mast 'piece of crap' furling system Jim...
Thanksgiving will soon be here. JamesG161 at 6:48am 11.27.24 This is the True Story of Thanksgiving The True Story of Thanksgiving By Historian Rush Limbaugh
Thanksgiving will soon be here. Justin_NSA at 6:11am 11.27.24 This one has become a local celebrity the past year! The article has a couple videos. https://searc
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (1) sailcapt340 at 5:32am 11.27.24 I definitely will have to cut an access hole in the headliner, somewhere in the middle of the trough
Tosca gets a windlass dlochner at 5:00am 11.27.24 Another pathway is to move your battery to the bow. The 4AWG would be used to charge the battery. 2
Hunter 31 Propane Locker installation. Terry Cox at 4:21am 11.27.24 am planning on installing a propane locker Different model boat, but Defender offers a single and
Thanksgiving will soon be here. (3) Will Gilmore at 4:17am 11.27.24 Who knew turkeys can't fly? Those turkeys were not "living on the air in Cincinnati". ksgiving din
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 colemj at 3:42am 11.27.24
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? dlochner at 3:31am 11.27.24 Slide the whole shaft and flange in as one piece. Won't that require removing or raising the engi
Soft Deck Safety dlochner at 3:10am 11.27.24 I know that well, I've sailed the great lakes on my smaller boat for a few years now. Is the most r
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes danstanford at 2:24am 11.27.24 I have 2 sizes of wire and all the tuning guides are set to use the Loos PT-2 gauge only.
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Ralph Johnstone at 10:10pm 11.26.24 With a new shaft & coupling, best to have a machine shop fit & face components. Would have to lift
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? NYSail at 9:34pm 11.26.24 My last boat was a 36-3. When i got her the coupling was rusted solid and I had to cut it off. In yo

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