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Head stay stemball modified for furling? Ulises at 11:13am 07.04.03 Smaller Boats 21/2142
Symptoms of Bad Cutlass Bearing?? Chick Weiss at 11:05am 07.04.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/10178 I've had an intermittent and troubling problem. I've never been able to demonstrate it to a mechani
Rub rail extrusion Jim Morris at 9:25am 07.04.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1183 I'm replacing my rub rail on a catalina 27. What is the best way to bend the aluminum extrusion arou
honda parts john withrow at 8:22am 07.04.03 Ask All Sailors 0/888 anyone have a good online resource to obtain honda outboard parts?
First 305 Robert Murphy at 6:41am 07.04.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1241 I am in the process of buying a First 305.Any problem areas I should look for or any information wo
Oday Widgon Rigging Jacquelyn Williams at 5:34am 07.04.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1282 I recently was given and Oday Widgon. I have never sailed before or been around a sailboat. I have
WATER WOES JASON at 4:07am 07.04.03 Ask All Sailors 1/833 WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO GET THE WATEROUT OF MY WIND GAUGE. IT'S LED AND OVER THE LASTMONT
wind-generator Frederick at 2:21am 07.04.03 Big Boats 5/906 Wind generator on P-42To recharge my batteries during extended anchor-out periods a be able to run
Pumpout Deck Plate Question Gary Felix at 1:16am 07.04.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3131 Peggie,In an attempt to be self sufficient when I need to pumpout, I now have in my possesion all
F235 Wing Keel Problem Dan at 1:10am 07.04.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3349 Has anybody ever had a problem with the wing section separating from the fin section of the keel? I
SuperLube for Heads Dave at 11:33pm 07.03.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1202 Peggy you recommend SuperLube but when i do a search on the net there are many products with this na
steering harry at 7:05pm 07.03.03 Ask All Sailors 2/999 i was wondering if anyone could tell me the name of the device that screws into the column of the st
Signet depth sounder - operation Pejman at 6:48pm 07.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1123 I have a 1976 C27.Do you know how the Signet sounder works? The unit looks like it may be from th
First-Time Buyers: Don't Dither! Gwen B. at 2:15pm 07.03.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1200 A few weeks ago I bought my first sailboat. Here are some notes that I hope might be helpful to any
Traveler Screws Sheared Jim Heaney at 1:29pm 07.03.03 Big Boats 2/896 1983 Hunter 36. Traveler located forward of companionway. Two screws on port side that hold traveler
Has anyone had problems with Westrec Marinas? Pat McCartin at 12:14pm 07.03.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1115 Please reply...If your more comfrtable privatly my e-mail is kd4yor@hotmail.com
Tap Sizes for Gauge Sending Units Dave at 12:14pm 07.03.03 Big Boats 4/812 I recently bought an 84 Hunter 34.5 with a Yanmar diesel. The motor warning (idiot) lights don't wor
Engine raw water cooling flow Charlie at 12:08pm 07.03.03 Bigger Boats 2/1465 I just bought part ownership in 1979 Oday 28 with 15 hp 2 stroke engine. This is my first boat with
Two Un-Wanted Holes in My 26d Bob Sirekis at 10:18am 07.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1040 I lost my 26d 2 weeks ago in a "Trailer Accident". I was pulling the boat out of the water, and the
Dinghy size for H54 garage? Ryan at 10:08am 07.03.03 Big Boats 1/1032 Looking for what sizes boats (inflatable/rigid) owners have fit in the 'garage'.

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Westerbeke 27A Keeps Shutting Off LakeOntario270 at 4:35am 08.25.20 What I would do is get a diesel fuel can and a brand new piece of fuel hose. Try running the engine
Ericson 34 mainsail needed! SFS at 4:07am 08.25.20 Sending you a private message.
MacGregor 23 Reefing KristaB at 3:56am 08.25.20 I still wonder too if the boat had a single line system because there are so many cheek blocks on th
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason Joe at 3:54am 08.25.20 I'm not getting it. Why would you want to move the center of effort so far back... you'll be fightin
MacGregor 23 Reefing KristaB at 3:54am 08.25.20 Thank you - that's helpful. We attached a hook to the boom, but it seemed low and there was bag in t
Tiller Pilot: Raytheon ST2000 - Repair or replacement unit Apex at 3:35am 08.25.20 Thanks. Will try the DIY, I bought used years ago. it has power but is very weak, sometimes will pus
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor Davidasailor26 at 3:31am 08.25.20
Yanmar 1GM10 fuel injector pump issue. S/V Honu at 3:29am 08.25.20 Needs a shim under the fitting maybe?
Electric/butane stove GBGraham at 12:46am 08.25.20 My 2001 H260 takes these https://www.homedepot.com/p/GASONE-8-oz-Butane-Fuel-Canister-Cartridge-wit
Westerbeke 27A Keeps Shutting Off NYSail at 12:05am 08.25.20 Check fuel tank vent...... start simple.
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor DrJudyB at 11:28pm 08.24.20 Nice work!
Reefing the Main! O'day 22 DrJudyB at 10:06pm 08.24.20 It's standard slab reefing at the leech. The bitter end of the reefing line goes like this: Bitter
Mailsail furling JohnShannon at 10:05pm 08.24.20 The Tides marine system is a good and the least expensive upgrade compared to say Harken or others.
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load srimes at 10:01pm 08.24.20 For this test I'm elimating the ground path losses by using a ground directly to the battery negati
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load JohnShannon at 9:58pm 08.24.20 0.4 volts drop for 11A is a resistance of 0.036 ohms. How do you know it is 11 Amps? some of th
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? ggrizzard at 9:58pm 08.24.20 Kloudie has it right. When I re-wired my H30C, I found butyl tape holding the original wiring that r
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor (8) SoSound at 9:34pm 08.24.20 Continued; I cleaned out the cavity and checked to make sure that it was the same depth as the othe
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor (5) SoSound at 9:19pm 08.24.20 @jssailem, my wife has now taken on the role of your friend Les, after listening to all of my list o
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load smokey73 at 9:02pm 08.24.20 Don't forget any ground connections between the battery and the DC panel. For this test I'm elima
Cheapskate Wifi Extender Jean McRae at 9:02pm 08.24.20 thanks for the suggestions all!

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