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In Search of ! Propeller shaft 1975 O'Day 1"X60" 1 tapered end, merry up to a 1975 Atomic Capt'nJim at 7:48am 11.24.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/423 Had to cut my shaft, yea dumb I know but it was the only to remove it, had to replace stuffing box a
Catalina 34 MKII Mainsheet gary16188 at 6:06am 11.24.19 Big Boats 2/1471 Does anyone know of a better mainsheet setup. The original setup is a bit difficult when single hand
Hunter 340 Asymmetrical Spinnaker Rigging? Yachtsman1686 at 5:57am 11.24.19 Big Boats 5/4069 Hi All, I recently purchased an asymmetrical spinnaker for my H340. Not sure how I'm going to conne
Left or right thread on Oceanis 37 prop coupling nut Rob Heath at 2:02am 11.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/767 Hi Does anyone know whether the nut that holds the prop shaft to the gearbox coupling is left or rig
Do these actually work NYSail at 10:59pm 11.23.19 Ask All Sailors 20/2101 https://www.google.com/shopping/product/1199338835464413791?q=power+washer+sandblaster+attachment'tb
Venture 17 - Cracked Keel (6) KKP at 10:09pm 11.23.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3061 Hello! We've got a new-to-us 1971 Venture 17 and are unsure which direction to go with this keel. Re
Need picture of bow stem of Oday 35 (1) rajhnsn at 5:23pm 11.23.19 Bigger Boats 10/1183
Opening Portlights decktosser at 5:09pm 11.23.19 Smaller Boats 5/865 In the spring I need to replace both of the windows in my 1985 Hunter 23. I was thinking that a nice
Need to replace my bowstem/anchor roller (1) rajhnsn at 4:40pm 11.23.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2958 Does anyone know what the original bowstem anchor roller looked like on an oday 35? Not sure if mi
Will someone please call Mother Nature? WayneH at 4:05pm 11.23.19 Weather and Forecasting 14/2472 And tell her the Atlantic Hurricane Season is officially over!
2020 Catalina 22 National Championship Regatta (1) C22Editor at 2:26pm 11.23.19 Catalina 22 1/634 Catalina 22 National Championship Regatta on Florida's Emerald Coast the week of June 13-18. NOR now
Mixed subjects (3) Member 131497 at 2:25pm 11.23.19 Bristol 3/1075 172410 172411 172412 Mega scracht/and interior lights The scratch that you can see here is about 3
Aqualift valve repair rpell1@msn.com at 8:30am 11.23.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1066 Hi everyone and Happy Thanksgiving, At the end of this season, the petcock drain valve on my Aqualif
Advice for Beginner wk3636 at 7:32am 11.23.19 Ask All Sailors 49/5573 Hi all. I'm new to the sailing world and looking to purchase my first boat. I plan on getting lesson
2000 Hunter 340 Yachtsman1686 at 6:45am 11.23.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/970 Hi all, I picked up a Hunter 340 earlier this year. The head works, but when we flush there's freq
Important question: The Hunter 38 was build in UK too? GALIOSTRO at 3:49am 11.23.19 Big Boats 7/1577 Hello, Sorry for my english. I'm interrested by an Hunter 38. But... It seem possible some 38 sell i
New batteries and charger (1) DArcy at 7:59pm 11.22.19 Ask All Sailors 25/3673 I know, this has been gone over many times and I've read Main Sail's deep cycle battery page. But I'
For your Thanksiving entertainment.... (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:11pm 11.22.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/698 172398 Hope all of you have a very enjoyable day with family and friends! --Peggie
Manatee in NC? (1) rpludwig at 4:00pm 11.22.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1152 Have never seen one here in NC, let alone New Bern, any time of the year, this guy was seen perusing
Time to meet the Gogh's (1) Brian D at 2:46pm 11.22.19 Sails Call Lounge 13/1091 172393

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Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power FastOlson at 8:30pm 08.06.24 If your interior cabin lighting consists of AC fixtures, they will only operate when AC power is app
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power Project_Mayhem at 8:11pm 08.06.24 You would need to install an inverter and a transfer switch to make the outlets work when not plugge
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak Bullseye!!! at 7:52pm 08.06.24 I would like to see a photo as I have no boot on my mast from the factory?
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak stsomewhere108 at 5:59pm 08.06.24 Thanks @jssailem and @Bullseye I guess I will have to take the mast down this winter and take a t
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 5:09pm 08.06.24 A replacement tach (not from Yanmar) is not to terribly expensive and depending on the brand, you ca
Has anyone installed a bow thruster on a 91 hunter 42 passage? (Pictures?) Dan_Y at 5:07pm 08.06.24 Wow that is a good price. Fast forward 4 years the kit unit is $7k on sale, plus batteries and 24v c
Rudder Removal Cruising Spirit at 4:56pm 08.06.24 Mine came to me through Hunter as it was a warranty replacement. And the bearings came to me through
Yanmar 2gm engine died Dalliance at 4:56pm 08.06.24 While not convenient for normal underway operations, you can purchase a digital tach fairly cheaply
Yanmar 2gm engine died jssailem at 4:17pm 08.06.24 @3GGG For your purpose, what @smokey73 describes would be reasonably cost-effective temporary soluti
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 4:14pm 08.06.24 If it is a Yanmar, then it is probably a BSPT (which I believe is the same as Japanese Standard Pipe
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 4:11pm 08.06.24 You don't really mean an Oil Temp gauge. I think you mean an Oil Pressure Gauge. If you know the t
Cracked stringer on project boat mermike at 4:05pm 08.06.24 You can build a boat with wood. You can build a boat with fiberglass. It's when 2 materials are mixe
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 4:03pm 08.06.24 While not convenient for normal underway operations, you can purchase a digital tach fairly cheaply
95 Evinrude 9.9 battery cable hookup Project_Mayhem at 3:47pm 08.06.24 I have a PDF copy of the service manual. PM me if anyone is interested
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 3:44pm 08.06.24 Your engine shows an RPM on your Tach. The spec for the Yanmar 2GM is The continuous rating output
Cracked stringer on project boat Project_Mayhem at 3:40pm 08.06.24 I'm not following. Do you mean the boat would have been worth more than you could afford if it did
Yanmar 2gm engine died (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:15pm 08.06.24
95 Evinrude 9.9 battery cable hookup CLS72 at 3:10pm 08.06.24 Old posts but it helped me set up my battery cables !!! Evinrude 9.9 1999
Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 2:53pm 08.06.24 No problem, Jim. Best of luck and let us know if you have any issues.
Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:50pm 08.06.24 That was an excellent reply by Geoff. I would add you contemplate replacing the nylon bearings whi

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