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Tohatsu 6hp Sail Pro Issues (1) Rltgold at 3:17pm 08.28.18 Catalina 22 39/7959 Anyone else having an issue with the tiller tensioner not working on their 6HP Sail pro ? Here is wh
Underwater Fitting Hose-Clamps .vs. ClampTite Apex at 2:11pm 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1498 Can seizing wire used with ClampTite tool be used in that application? Does anyone know of studies
O'day 34 1982 parts for a kenpax manual bilge pump daviddp at 1:16pm 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 0/226 I know they are made in sweden and available from Hallberg-Rassy. Does anyone know of a stateside v
Gasoline in a diesel engine DannyS at 12:50pm 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 30/1656 Last weekend, I pulled up to the fuel dock and had 10 gallons of fuel added to the tank prior to hea
New Cockpit Shower (2) w4swk at 12:32pm 08.28.18 Catalina 22 17/2375 We are constantly looking for ways to be more comfortable on the boat. A shower seemed like a nice e
Alternative to Split Rings (2) DialedN_87 at 11:39am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 26/6701 A Google search of the same topic lead me to a few pages about things that people have used to repla
Catalina 25 outboard archimedes at 11:33am 08.28.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/1115 Hello, Would a 6hp Sailpro with a high thrust prop be enough power for the Cat 25 with a fin keel? N
Water in bilge StanleyJ at 10:31am 08.28.18 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1683 For the last week, I have been getting water in my bilge in my 272 around the shower grate area. It
Oakum ? Andrewjh26 at 8:35am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/395 I recently developed a leak where my keel cable comes into the boat I opened it up to see if there w
Profurl (1) All U Get at 7:56am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1697 Anyone know what type Profurl this is? I finally got around to taking it apart.
Where to find T-Ball Eye for CDI furler install (2) PropellerHead at 7:50am 08.28.18 Smaller Boats 36/2849 I tried to order a new forestay for my 23.5 that conforms to the requirements of the CDI furler. The
Another full moon sail Cowpokee at 7:36am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 4/547 Finally all of the necessary requirements lined up for a fantastic evening. 1. Full moon 2 Weekend 3
Trailer Manufacturer decktosser at 5:45am 08.28.18 Smaller Boats 6/567 I have a galvanized trailer under my H23 and although the name is barely visible , it appears that t
B331 - red and black switches - Bluenose at 3:14am 08.28.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/879 I still cannot figure out what combination of off and on affect the batteries. I was told by PO blac
Sticky ball valves unhinged schoolboy at 2:36am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 22/2319 Anyone ever close thru hull ball valve and disconnect hose and then douse ball valve with penetratin
Crew needed for Saturday, Sunday races Lake Erie Labor Day weekend Jumpstart at 8:47pm 08.27.18 Ask All Sailors 1/254 I have had a couple of my regulars drop out due to unforeseen circumstance. Saturday race is 14 mile
Pastry Cruise (2) jssailem at 8:31pm 08.27.18 Ask All Sailors 22/1116 Would you sail 30nm to visit a pastry shop? When the pastry shop is Sluys in Poulsbo WA, and the sa
The first pirates were... (1) rgranger at 7:57pm 08.27.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/449 ... English teachers...
Emergency Engine Start FlyingAloha at 5:43pm 08.27.18 Ask All Sailors 28/2099 Aloha 83 Hunter 34. Perfect running 3GMF Yanmar. Was sailing off a mooring ball, under sail. No mo
Mast creaking wing15601 at 4:45pm 08.27.18 Bigger Boats 16/4297

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How do you get your Batteries into the boat. Kings Gambit at 12:04pm 03.27.24 Yesterday and the day before I swapped out my four 6V flooded cell deep-cycles for new ones. I hung
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. Terry Cox at 11:32am 03.27.24 Replaced our two twelve year old 8D AGM deep cycle batteries (160 pounds each) with new sealed for l
Stem Fitting Tom J at 11:29am 03.27.24 Good find. It appears that the angle of the fitting doesn't match the angle of the forestay, so tha
Welding Flaw? (1) thinwater at 10:36am 03.27.24 Not that unusual. That white is at the edge of the heat affected zone. It was probably many colors b
TELL ME ABOUT SURVEYORS jssailem at 10:08am 03.27.24 It is an oldie but I thought goodie.
TELL ME ABOUT SURVEYORS kappykaplan at 9:39am 03.27.24 Nice read, John. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 9:09am 03.27.24 223804
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine Alan Gomes at 8:25am 03.27.24 Aw man, that's rough. I guess I'm lucky, my ST2000+ is over 10 years old and still rocking. The ST
Backstay Connection to Mast Joe at 8:16am 03.27.24 Wow those pics are confusing. One pick looks like it has twin backstays.. perhaps the problem is wi
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine Joe at 7:57am 03.27.24 I have had the Simrad TP22 as a replacement for my old Autohelm 1000, which was the Raymarine's "dad
Boom (4) rgranger at 7:39am 03.27.24 A longer boom can be cut back with a hacksaw and the end cap reattached with a rivet gun. Salvage
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 rgranger at 7:27am 03.27.24 Just make sure you get one that has a break. If (when) your hand leaves the handle while under load
Fridge: 12V or DC FastOlson at 7:24am 03.27.24 When set just right, the beer has an ice sludge on it. :beer: Just kidding you a little bit.... bu
Boom shemandr at 6:41am 03.27.24 Yup! When a Capri 22 went up on the causeway rocks I was talking with the Sea Tow guys who were try
Boom JamesG161 at 6:22am 03.27.24 Call SeaTow. They run a salvage business too. Jim...
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM JamesG161 at 6:18am 03.27.24 vinegar combine to make chlorine gas. Chlorine Gas will disinfect your nose. :laugh: Jim...
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine JBP-PA at 5:23am 03.27.24 Aw man, that's rough. I guess I'm lucky, my ST2000+ is over 10 years old and still rocking. The ST2
Fridge: 12V or DC Timm R Oday25 at 5:09am 03.27.24 By "off grid " I think the poster is on a mooring at McKinley Marina
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 mashmaster at 9:34pm 03.26.24 Need to replace keel winch???? Northen tool carries them it is a Dutton Lainson 800# brake winch f
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . MitchM at 9:03pm 03.26.24 Later reports say this cargo ship had questions raised about sufficiency of its engine mainten

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