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Question on Rigging Specs Tim Dranttel at 10:50pm 10.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/976 I'm thinking of replacing my standing rigging and would like to do the work myself to save money. A
PSS shaft seal leaks Randy at 3:35am 10.23.01 Other Sailboats 3/776 Kevin, The shaft seal leaks slightly while under way. It did not do this when new. Is there some m
Bill, don'tmean to be a pest, but Dan at 4:00am 10.24.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1006 I went to the raytheon site and searched for a M92649 and get nothing. These do not appear to be pa
ST FAIL Larry W. at 9:22am 10.22.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/967 Bill; An old problem, one I had thought was gone, has resurfaced, with a new wrinkle. After the elec
Autopilot for 29.5 L. Vander Hoeven at 7:12am 10.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/810 I would like to add an auto pilot to my 29.5. Are there any models out there that won't work because
Potential H37C owner Rob Welling at 11:49am 10.22.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/916 I have all but decided that a Hunter 37C will be my next boat. I currently own a Classic Charlie Mor
1983 25' Macgregor Help Ken at 10:28am 10.24.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1059 I justgot my boat and it is missing the fake teak trim piece that more or less divides the interior
Water pump problems and one solution Bob Fair at 3:49am 10.22.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/913 Both my hand pumps - sink in galley and in head quit on me (MAC 26X 1998).I tried using Vaseline as
PSS Shaft Seal Specs Mike at 2:15am 10.28.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/968 Does anyone have the specs for a PSS Shaft seal for a '86 Catalina 30. It is the stem size I am loo
Broken Kee Uphau Mac19 Alison Sarkozy at 6:07am 10.25.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1157 We recently bought a Mac 19 in South Africa. This boat was unsailed but came without any manual, spe
History of 1983 Capri 30-NO255 Gene Fink at 3:29am 10.17.01 Destinations 2/2338 I would like to find more information on how many Capri 30s were built. My boat is a 1983. Where can
Bubble and Gurgle Jeff at 3:13pm 10.21.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1290 I have a '90 Hunter 28. About a year ago I replaced the entire manual pump and it worked fine. The p
Wing and Wing Robert Dean at 5:49am 10.15.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1881 Don,When I race I usually do so with a whisker pole wing/wing setup going downwild.If I had the ab
looking for parts henry at 1:12pm 10.21.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/831 I'm looking for a exhaust flap for my 30' Catalina. Can anyone direct me to a Catalina parts distrib
M-15 used parts Chris at 11:45am 10.21.01 Other Sailboats 0/697 I'm hoping someone out there will know where I can find used parts for a Universal M-15 (5411)in So
I-Beam between compression post and keel Owen Trepanier at 5:13am 10.15.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1309 I noticed the I-beam between my keel and compression post is sort of delaminating (if steel can do t
Traction for Launching Dick of Sylvan at 11:01am 10.21.01 Smaller Boats 5/1596 I have a 98 Chev. Silvarado Pickup w/ext. cab and only two wheel drive and the original General high
ST 60 close hauled Frank Walker at 8:54am 10.21.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/887 I am interested in adding a ST60 close hauled indicator to my ST60 suite of instruments, but I worry
Honda 8 or 9.9 Jim Remensnyder at 4:53am 10.15.01 Smaller Boats 3/888 Will the stock engine mount on a 1988 Hunter 26.5 hold the weight and size of a 4 cycle Honda 8hp or
Yearly Haulout Dic Kavalauskas at 7:00am 10.21.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/976 I recently sold my Catalin 25 and I'm considering purchasing a 1998 C320. The boat is located in the

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Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? Davidasailor26 at 6:43pm 02.14.20 Hey, I just had a thought for power generation at sea. How about a weighted turbine that spins on
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP jonelli at 6:17pm 02.14.20 Have you confirmed that your tach is reading correctly by comparing the reading with an inexpensive
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP Alan Gomes at 6:13pm 02.14.20 Have you confirmed that your tach is reading correctly by comparing the reading with an inexpensive
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP jonelli at 6:12pm 02.14.20 Are there any other symptoms like smoke in the exhaust, overheating, clunks, rattles, shakes...? N
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP (1) jonelli at 6:11pm 02.14.20 Tank>Filter>Pump>engine filter Nope... What I said... Tank>Filter>Pump>Filter>Engine I do not hav
Known object jssailem at 6:04pm 02.14.20 Yes. Harken jib feeder. Feed your Furler.
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP DArcy at 6:02pm 02.14.20 Are there any other symptoms like smoke in the exhaust, overheating, clunks, rattles, shakes...?
Hunter 28.5 dinette table matts997 at 6:00pm 02.14.20 Mine is teak, in a 1996 H280. Of course one of its two previous owners may have swapped out the to
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP jonelli at 5:57pm 02.14.20 Yes, that's a Facet (or Facet type) pump. Look carefully at the bottom: has a hexagonal bump at t
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP jonelli at 5:56pm 02.14.20 Just occurred to me, and don't know if I asked before: Have you checked if your alternator belt is
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP Stu Jackson at 5:40pm 02.14.20 I've been trying to figure out why my motor is having a hard time recently getting up to 2000RPM wh
Legend 40.5 - Cracking/Jerking noise fero at 5:30pm 02.14.20
Installing halyard organizer plate Lovetosail21 at 5:27pm 02.14.20 Keep after it as suggested. Some people go the simpler route and attach turning blocks on the mast
Installing halyard organizer plate Lovetosail21 at 5:26pm 02.14.20 In most cases, mast steps and halyard organizing plates should be attached to the deck with lag scr
Installing halyard organizer plate Lovetosail21 at 5:25pm 02.14.20 Were the bolts already there or did you drill holes in the deck and put them there? If they were al
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise (1) jssailem at 5:24pm 02.14.20
Flushing of Raw Water Cooled Engine Circuit Johnb at 5:08pm 02.14.20 Looking at what you propose it seems that you have made sure that the connection at the mixing elbow
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP Stu Jackson at 5:07pm 02.14.20
Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 4:59pm 02.14.20 I have had the same issue with stored filters. Looks like some heavy rust under the o-rings, so I w
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 4:56pm 02.14.20 An old favorite. Noah, Jonah and Captain John Smith Noah, and Jonah and Captain John Smith, Mariner

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