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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 20/4384
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 12/2249 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 43/7832 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,
Harken Traveler Upgrade H34 Mike Oldak at 11:25am 06.22.20 Big Boats 17/2566 I'm going to up grade my traveler to a new Harken system. I'm thinking of leaving the existing rail

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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
Did you wake up early or sleep in? kloudie1 at 10:09am 03.09.25 I don't wear a watch since I've retired.. DST doesn't seem to affect me.. I read the Sunday paper on
Did you wake up early or sleep in? Stu Jackson at 10:04am 03.09.25 Questioning DST is such a waste of time. :cool::cool:
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 9:52am 03.09.25 Yeah, it is a bear to correctly solder the shield of LMR400 without damaging the foam dialectric.
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? jssailem at 9:36am 03.09.25 The ideas of jamming/spoofing are more likely state actors than solar disruptions that occur. I re
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 9:36am 03.09.25 Yeah, it is a bear to correctly solder the shield of LMR400 without damaging the foam dialectric.

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