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screwed up Nicopress fittings..... Grotto at 7:25am 06.23.20 Catalina 22 0/379 So I built new forward shrouds. looked up the specs and misread the number of crimps 1/8 sleeves. Cu
Logbook Entries Chesapeake 331 at 6:45am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2121 Well, I'm finally filling out the logbook we bought 2 years ago. Mostly to learn HOW at this point (
Burner on stove won't stay lit rbelau at 6:22am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3916 We have a 2003 Beneteau 473. One of the burners on our 3-burner stove won't stay lit. It will light
Nasty barnacle season in Chesapeake Dr. D at 6:11am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3016 From my observation of the condition of my boat's bottom and the comments I have heard from a few pe
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30' Catalina tall rig with wing keel look4judy at 5:50am 06.23.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/4893 We have a 1989 30' Catalina tall rig with a wing keel and we are looking to purchase an Auto Pilot.
Asymmetric furler All U Get at 4:59am 06.23.20 Ask All Sailors 3/666 Hi all, I have thought about using a furler for our asymmetrical sail since both are available. Wh
AIS / MMSI number NYSail at 3:05am 06.23.20 Ask All Sailors 1/1050 Hello all, So a new owner of a Garmin 800 AIS and now have to get an ais number. Two options for reg
To paint the spars or not to paint the spars.... (5) greg_m at 12:38am 06.23.20 Catalina 22 9/2182 Tis a problem I am dealing with at the moment. Having never had a boat with painted aluminium spars
Slow turning Yanmar ysm12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Woodrowbr at 11:08pm 06.22.20 The Cherubini Hunters 20/4385
Preventing spider cracks around motor mount Project_Mayhem at 10:58pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 3/716 I've seen a few boats with some pretty nasty spider cracks around the motor mount. I was thinking ab
Fiberglass locker repair (4) G0ri11@ at 9:57pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1511 One of the lockers on the port side of my boat's cabin is cracked along its wall (see pictures). Th
Summerize the boat Don S/V ILLusion at 6:38pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 8/667 this is the antithesis of the winterization thread posts here every Fall. Many of us Summer -ize as
Stern pulpit mark rocco at 5:43pm 06.22.20 Parts Search 2/908 1980 catalina 22 looking for a stern pulpit
Ballast pump Pegusus at 5:37pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 3/579 Can someone help me find a ballast pump for a 14 today javelin there is an opening near the stearn w
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc Mark&Serena at 4:11pm 06.22.20 Big Boats 12/2250 Hi. Could anyone tell me how to check the engine hours on my boat? I have a 2009 Hunter 50cc with th
Ignition Beeping Hunter 50cc Mark&Serena at 4:01pm 06.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/452 My 2009 Hunter 50cc has a constant low volume beeping once is it started. I have traced it to one of
Javelin deck inspection plate. (1) Seaswood at 2:47pm 06.22.20 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1002 Javelin needs inspection plate in stern area, there was a critter living there needs to be cleaned o
Sailboat rudder pulling to port secondwind410 at 2:15pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 43/7839 Ok so I took my hunter 410 out for the first time since rebuilding my rudder. 4.7 knots under power
Furling line stanchion blocks (1) SailingaS2 at 12:14pm 06.22.20 Parts Search 15/2796
Hunter 326 Holding Tank Vent Filter GrantDP at 11:28am 06.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/496 Hi, has anyone installed (or replaced) a holding tank vent filter on their Hunter 326 (2002)? If so,

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Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. dLj at 2:50pm 03.09.25 The earlier YSB model engines were designed to be hand started. Yanmar designed that engine for anot
Did you wake up early or sleep in? Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 03.09.25
Toilet Issue JoeWhite at 2:42pm 03.09.25 That handle is not in the closed position. But the one that will make the bowl full of water is the
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa yelkenli at 2:38pm 03.09.25 Do you have a roller furler? Yes. It is on roller furler. Our light winds and the weight of the e
Did you wake up early or sleep in? Indysailor at 2:24pm 03.09.25 I don't care, just pick one and stick with it.
Source for replacement sheaves Steve_Catalina at 2:06pm 03.09.25 The sheave on this single line reefing clew car fell apart. Most likely age. Is there a good sourc
Did you wake up early or sleep in? BigEasy at 2:01pm 03.09.25 Hate the change. Hope that one day they will keep it continuous DST or ST!
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa BigEasy at 1:59pm 03.09.25 Did that several years ago. To save $, I ripped off the old Dacron sacrificial strip and took it to
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Project_Mayhem at 1:38pm 03.09.25 Do you have a roller furler? If so, I'd restich or replace the sacrificial cloth on the sail
VHF antenna mast mounting (2) Sean Kiaer Yacht Broker at 1:24pm 03.09.25 What is the best way to mount a vhf antenna on the Catalina 22 mast Available at most Marine Store
Hunter Legend 35.5 - rudder stop help smokey73 at 1:23pm 03.09.25 I had that issue too on my Hunter Legend 40.5. Just cut off the excess to allow it to fit. Make su
Source for replacement sheaves Sean Kiaer Yacht Broker at 1:12pm 03.09.25 The sheave on this single line reefing clew car fell apart. Most likely age. Is there a good sourc
Source for replacement sheaves yelkenli at 1:05pm 03.09.25 Your car looks to be a jiffy reef car $180 - makes me consider replacing that sheave. Thanks for t
Source for replacement sheaves kloudie1 at 1:02pm 03.09.25 Your car looks to be a jiffy reef car on the side of the boom .. If the track width and thickness of
Play in wheel - fixed kappykaplan at 12:57pm 03.09.25 An easy fix is to tighten the turn buckles at the each end of the cables to remove any play. :plus
Did you wake up early or sleep in? kappykaplan at 12:57pm 03.09.25 Well, the cats enjoyed getting their breakfast an hour earlier. :beer:
Source for replacement sheaves jssailem at 12:49pm 03.09.25 Measure the width of the track. Check with Garhauer Marine. https://www.garhauermarine.com
Source for replacement sheaves yelkenli at 12:45pm 03.09.25 If I don't want to go that route, are these tracks standard, so I can buy a replacement car assembly
Source for replacement sheaves (2) kloudie1 at 12:27pm 03.09.25 The sheave can be replaced but it is not easy to. You have to drill the expanded end of the sheave a
Diesel Leak Injection Pump Project_Mayhem at 11:11am 03.09.25 Is it possible to do a pressure or vacuum test to check for leaks both when cold and when hot? Perha

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