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Pressurized Alcohol Stove ?'s ontherocks83 at 2:25pm 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 48/10250 So this question is multi-faceted. My new to me 1984 C30 has the original pressurized alcohol stove.
Racing the Beneteau First 345 Norand at 2:12pm 10.21.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2412 Hi there I will be doing some racing in my friend's First 345 next season. He mainly used it for cr
New to me 1975 Catalina 22: questions (3) Ben4195 at 12:42pm 10.21.19 Catalina 22 11/3410 Hi folks, I just checked off a bucket list item, getting myself an old Catalina 22. It appears to b
Pop-top leaking -- missing trim or gasket? CHI->CO at 11:18am 10.21.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/597 Question for those with angled pop-tops: It snowed in CO last Thursday (and again yesterday). I chec
Sourcing 40mm diameter Sanitation pipe for a holding tank to Y valve connection PaulandPetraBrown at 11:17am 10.21.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/911 My 90 degree head of the holding tank coupler in PVC has cracked and this the second time a problem
Just purchased a 1980n Catalina25. When I sail with a good wind i here a vibrating noise from the cable for the swing keel. Anybody experienced this. robert scholtes at 11:03am 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1179 Just purchased a 1980 Catalina25 swing keel.. When I sail with a good wind I hear a vibrating noise
Room at the start? (1) LakeShark at 10:57am 10.21.19 Racing 31/4709 ok so time for a racing question now that the boat is tucked away for the long minnesota winter :(
Raw water strainer sailcraftri at 10:50am 10.21.19 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1616 Where is the raw water strainer on an O'Day 302? I see the hose comes out from the thru hull into th
Rudder post sleeve tabbing Sergio G. at 10:28am 10.21.19 Big Boats 0/347 I have a 1990 Passage 42 and when I bought it a few years ago I noticed that the tabbing at the top
Odd Insurance Option Rick D at 9:04am 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 11/929 When I got my BUS/Geico renewal, I spotted a optional coverage that they referred to as a partial de
Squirrels! DaveJ at 9:03am 10.21.19 Catalina 310 19/3409 Six of them in my anchor locker. A friend called me a couple of days ago and said she saw squirrels
Power issues Steve760 at 8:00am 10.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1393 Hello everyone, i have a 1998 450 passage and my electric bill at my marina is high. I'm staying in
2001 Hunter 410 Freshwater Leak rdarst at 7:18am 10.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/887 We have a freshwater leak in our 2001 Hunter 410. Has anyone else dealt with a "cycling pump" from e
October Indian Summer - Trick or Treat jssailem at 7:01am 10.21.19 Weather and Forecasting 9/1251 Are you waking each morning with the wonder... Can I get just one more cruise in before winter arriv
Outboard jbrock at 5:37pm 10.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/5110
DIY advice Mike8193 at 4:58pm 10.20.19 Ask All Sailors 4/904 I have a 3ym20 yanmar diesel engine on my beneteau 323 (2005)sailboat. I am trying to do more work
Re-winterize outboard motor wing15601 at 4:51pm 10.20.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/1291 I have a 2018 Mercury 9.9 which I used the summer of 2018 and then winterized it to factory specs fo
Furler for '1992 30T Rxsail at 4:02pm 10.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/874 I have run out of patience with my factory installed Hood single line, under the deck furler. I hav
Icebox drain not pumping dru valcour at 2:06pm 10.20.19 Catalina 310 8/1316 I have a 2003 hull number 218 which has the ice box (12v fridge) drain to a y-valve under the head s
Sailing Baja Rltgold at 1:51pm 10.20.19 Catalina 22 7/1403 I am planning to head south to Baja California soon. First place will be from San Diego to Ensenada

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Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates (5) pclarksurf at 11:57am 09.23.24 Hey George! Great question. I wouldn't be surprised if I end up replacing the rigging within the f
Extra line from boom...what is it? shemandr at 11:50am 09.23.24 Are you sure the topping lift line isn't a repurposed reef line? On my Hunter the topping lift ran t
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 11:48am 09.23.24 Have you tried the usual methods of penetrant, heating, more penetrant ....................... on
Fan inside fridge/icebox Capt J.D. at 11:47am 09.23.24 Hey, we all have the same issues with Refrig/frezzer combos packed into tight spaces without good ve
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates (3) pclarksurf at 11:42am 09.23.24 my Squished example -- once you get some tension on them-- butyl will squeeze. I put a cone on the s
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 09.23.24 Have you tried the usual methods of penetrant, heating, more penetrant ....................... on
Extra line from boom...what is it? jssailem at 10:58am 09.23.24
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer (2) Moondawg at 10:37am 09.23.24 I replaced the oil and filter and replaced the impeller, which was definitely worn with at least on
My rudder broke off wardk at 10:37am 09.23.24 I have been in touch with Foss Foam, they are working on it. The questions I need answered are in my
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 10:30am 09.23.24 I replaced the oil and filter and replaced the impeller, which was definitely worn with at least one
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine WayneH at 10:15am 09.23.24 Heading to the boat tomorrow to get hauled out on Wednesday. I'm not there but hasn't Apalachicola
Extra line from boom...what is it? BAD ORCA at 9:39am 09.23.24 Ok great, i thought so. Unfortunately the sheaves look really bad condition. I think i should repl
Extra line from boom...what is it? jssailem at 9:29am 09.23.24 :plus: on Reefing line. Tang or knotted around the boom (sometimes).
My rudder broke off (3) Deparlocean at 9:27am 09.23.24 When I bought my Hunter 28 the wheel was hard to turn and had lots of looseness when heeling. At ins
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge jssailem at 9:26am 09.23.24 While Jabsco pumps are used often, I like the capabilities and performance of the Whaler pump. http
Extra line from boom...what is it? Davidasailor26 at 9:23am 09.23.24 Took my mainsail off this weekend to do some maintenance on the boom outhaul track, replace cotter
DC Three wire deck light question. BAD ORCA at 9:13am 09.23.24 Hi, I just read your article. I want to point out that there is a shield wire around the 3wires fo
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine jssailem at 9:10am 09.23.24 Oh no, Jim... Say it isn't so. That location looks only way too familiar
Rudder Removal james2034 at 9:09am 09.23.24 I have a "radial" rather than a quadrant like yours, but I called the manufacturer and they suggest
Would loose outhaul lead to weather helm? BAD ORCA at 8:55am 09.23.24 I just wanted to quickly add: that three degrees (give or take) of weather helm can actually reduce

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