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Better barrel bolts. (1) wing15601 at 7:26am 09.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1264 I have these barrel bolts holding up the ladder covering my engine compartment. Last week one of the
Help re: automatic bilge pump decision Steve L22188 at 6:19am 09.17.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1766 My boat is an hour from the house. After some of the monstrous rains this summer (3, 4, even 5 inch
Fresh water pump chatter Chuck Powell at 4:16am 09.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/836 I have a O'Day 1987 LE and I'm noticing chatter from my fresh water pump. lt happens when I turn on
Hunter 33 Find Hours Used? mgtomasic at 3:14am 09.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/678 Hunter Owners, How do I find the Hours Used on my 2007 Hunter 33? Thank You, Mike
ZF 15 MA transmission issues (1) sesmith at 8:39pm 09.16.19 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2368 I'm having some shifting issues that have cropped up on the transmission in our 2003 Catalina 350.
29.5 stove top burner Willie G at 7:35pm 09.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1010
Vision 32 hull defect (1) zephyr070 at 7:14pm 09.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/878 I'm wondering if any of the Vision owners, past or present, have experienced the "soft spot" in the
Rigging tightening icravewaves at 3:20pm 09.16.19 Destinations 13/3292 Is there a way one can overtighten rigging?How do i know whats too tight and whats too loose?Is ther
Mooring Buoy Failure? (2) smokey73 at 2:03pm 09.16.19 Ask All Sailors 45/6231 When Dorian passed by here I had a mooring buoy failure where the ground tackle attachment to the bu
F-RIB Dinghy Video pumpkinpie at 1:32pm 09.16.19 Ask All Sailors 2/415 I might have found our solution for a dink. The F-RIB which is a foldable dinghy that could sit up t
Looking for a practical trailer sailer. (2) Dim Sum at 1:00pm 09.16.19 Trailer Sailors 57/14636 I am looking for a practical trailer sailboat for distant lakes and rivers. Looked at a Catalina 22,
Rudder post alignment on 28 DutchSails at 11:37am 09.16.19 Bigger Boats 3/900 My 28 is a 1979. I've had it 10 years. Last year under heavy sailing conditions the rudder would squ
Winter Haul out options, considering buying a trailer mpsail19 at 10:57am 09.16.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/736 Hi I am a new Catalina 25 (1983 fixed keel traditional interior) owner this year in New England and
Invest 97L - Next up to the plate (1) jssailem at 10:41am 09.16.19 Weather and Forecasting 6/1096 Dorian has moved on into the North Atlantic, Humberto is following a similar path. And like train
Temperature Check twodzusfittings at 10:16am 09.16.19 Bigger Boats 12/1184 Yes, I know I'm a worry puss, but being new to inboards, there is a lot to learn. Went for a long ri
Used mast and/or booms (spars) (1) rgranger at 7:09am 09.16.19 Ask All Sailors 3/1229 Hey All I was nosing around craigslist looking at used boat parts (I know, I should be working) and
cleaning white grime from fixed portlights Banooma at 5:55am 09.16.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/860 I think this should be simple fix, but the correct solution has eluded me. Searching tips to clean
Trailer tongue extension Dhamil6490 at 4:00am 09.16.19 Ask All Sailors 13/23131 Has anyone tried to build a tongue extension? Or can you recommend a place to buy one.
Hate your engine blower? Mine recently save me > $400! SoSound at 9:31pm 09.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2153 The 'always on' blower on our Oceanis 34 has always been one of my least favorite things on the boat
2005 H36 Head Switch Out (1) Zenbio at 7:47pm 09.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/822

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NEED a Beneteau 423 Propeller for D55 Volvo NYSail at 4:59am 06.04.24 Where are you located? Did you try to source from beneteau or your local prop shop? You should join
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? danstanford at 4:59am 06.04.24 Thanks J, we are using the North Guide as we are fitted with North 3Di Raw sails. I presume the diff
Got a great grill? shemandr at 4:40am 06.04.24 Way to step up, John!
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 4:40am 06.04.24 Thanks for the help guys! De nada
On h260 found weird hand toggle by rear princess seat, any ideas what's it for SEE PICS dlochner at 4:35am 06.04.24 That is a standard side mount shift and throttle lever. Similar to this one at Defender. https://de
starter parts number for Yanmar 4JHBE Rick486 at 2:56am 06.04.24 Any one knows the parts number for Yanmar 4JHBE ? or where I can find the parts list? Google Yanma
Got a great grill? (5) jssailem at 10:27pm 06.03.24 PNW guys aren't doing Salmon steaks? Crabs? We already know about Corned Beef. Yes we use our g
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 (1) SV Maverick at 7:49pm 06.03.24 Finished my holding tank project. The tank from Triple M was not made to the proper dimensions despi
Difficult Wheel Steering SFS at 7:45pm 06.03.24 I know you said the wheel brake was disengaged, but you may want to check the guts of the autopilot.
Got a great grill? shemandr at 5:50pm 06.03.24 PNW guys aren't doing Salmon steaks? Crabs? We already know about Corned Beef. And you low coun
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. shemandr at 5:45pm 06.03.24 Continuing in my Luddite ways, the Mrs and I always enjoyed the flickering warm light of a kerosene
Help with seized fresh water pump PlaneTom at 5:38pm 06.03.24 I replaced mine when the raw water pump seized, I just decided to do them both. The fresh water pum
Got a great grill? (4) Tally Ho at 5:38pm 06.03.24 I have an ancient Force 10 propane grill on a rail mount on Tally Ho. I remove it unless I am going
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Terry Cox at 5:31pm 06.03.24 Hi Ted. Fam got me a Luci several years ago to supplement lighting where we needed it. Great product
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Davidasailor26 at 5:27pm 06.03.24 I would rather have a permanent installation but a hanging camping light or tent light would cert
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? xavpil at 5:26pm 06.03.24 The stops for a leisurely pace would probably be Barnegat Inlet and Sandy Hook, weather permitting.
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 5:26pm 06.03.24 We use one of these hung from the bimini bow.. works well. Amazon.com: MPOWERD Luci Outdoor 2.0: So
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? xavpil at 5:26pm 06.03.24 When is your trip? Are you in AC now? I will be in Cape May this coming Friday and reach AC on S
Anyone have winch handle pockets on their 315? VFR750 at 5:24pm 06.03.24
Difficult Wheel Steering Bob_S at 4:47pm 06.03.24 Thanks Mark - The boat is in the water currently. Bob

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