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C&C 110 Owners Ted at 6:10pm 10.04.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1858 I know that some of us participate in multiple sailing forums besides Sailboatowners. There is prese
Restoring a ODay 20 Scott Rasmussen at 4:43pm 10.04.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2590
C250MKII Forward Hatch Brady Sullivan at 4:08pm 10.04.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/619 Hello Sailors, Still looking at C250s. I noticed that the C250MKIIs have a Bomar Plexiglass hatch (
Hunter 23 outboard motor mount jamesstrobel at 12:58pm 10.04.17 Smaller Boats 10/1788 I have a 1990 Hunter 23, and would like to upgrade my original Tohatsu 5hp outboard to a new 4-strok
Loose Volacno Tube (1) MaryEllaRose at 12:07pm 10.04.17 Catalina 22 8/790 In the process of changing my keel cable and volcano hose I discovered that the volcano tube is loo
Hurricane Nate, TD 16 JamesG161 at 9:34am 10.04.17 Sails Call Lounge 17/2122 Formed fast and is moving fast. It looks like a Northern Florida squall on ? 10/8/17 HIGH pressure
B331 standard two bladed prop size? rgbeuk at 9:11am 10.04.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1576 Does anyone know the 2004, B331 standard two bladed prop size and if it is CW or CCW? I intend to pu
Catalina 27 Holding Tank Pump Out Problem ccsailor at 8:42am 10.04.17 Mid-Size Boats 15/4744 Hi, I have a 1989 Catalina 27 and I'm having an issue pumping out the holding tank. The pump out ha
standard main on furling mast for racing only? danstanford at 7:20am 10.04.17 Racing 2/631 I had someone suggest I use a full battened standard main on the track of my furling mast to enhance
Info on Maine cruising Desert island region or contiguous regions Bfranchini at 6:26am 10.04.17 Destinations 12/1812 Good morning fellow cruisers, I'm writing from a campsite in beautiful Bass Harbour ME. We love the
Four Things Never To Trust Muttondressedaslamb at 5:40am 10.04.17 Engines and Propulsion 59/6491 Two weeks ago, I learned the hard way, how inaccurate the fuel gauges can be on most auxiliary sailb
Need advice, please. Lagoon 47 MSand at 7:34pm 10.03.17 Ask All Sailors 1/1193 Hello, I thought I would write you all today to get some feed back. I currently own a 1991 Lagoon 47
Kudos for Harken jviss at 5:35pm 10.03.17 Ask All Sailors 3/426 New (to me) boat has Harken hardware. I wrote to them on FB kind of complaining that there are no p
C25 plumbing diagram ChuckTurner at 5:33pm 10.03.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1380 The previous owner of the Catalina C25 that I just purchased removed the sink in the galley and the
Heater hoses? (3) Hydro Therapy at 5:00pm 10.03.17 Ask All Sailors 8/786 141523 I checked the transmission fluid in my Westerbeke 12C two and noticed a hose resting on top o
H-26 Zinc on Aluminum Rudder Head BrianW at 4:38pm 10.03.17 Smaller Boats 6/566 During my first 5 years in salt water with my H-26, the aluminum rudder head experienced significant
Contoure built-in coffee machine (1) murrayabbott at 4:29pm 10.03.17 Big Boats 32/8248 141521 Hi. I have a hunter 45DS with a built in Contoure coffee machine. Well it just stopped workin
Repair and painting issues with Hunter 146 AliceMS at 4:16pm 10.03.17 Day Sailers 2/1354 I bought my H146 new in 2006 and all was great for the first 8 yrs or so. Last few years I've had to
Cut out Icebox, Install a Fridge? or?? (1) CoastLife at 2:56pm 10.03.17 Big Boats 29/6963 Hey guys, I know we were just talking about freezer boxes on H34's but I want your thoughts on opti
Loos Tension Gauges and 316 Stainless Steel Rigging Wire jviss at 9:03am 10.03.17 Ask All Sailors 13/5354 I noticed that Rigging Only uses 316 wire exclusively for boat rigging. At Rigging Only our yacht

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Boat Mocs Scott T-Bird at 8:32am 07.29.24 You have to use sandals that adjust to fit your foot and have a back strap keeping the sandal in pl
Yanmar 3gm30f - heavy vibration/shaking in neutral SoSound at 8:28am 07.29.24 After changing the fuel filter on both my Yanmar and my John Deere compact tractor (also Yanmar), I
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments Scott T-Bird at 8:22am 07.29.24 Great find! If I'm not mistaken, the packing gland shouldn't be dripping when the shaft isn't turni
Bolt-rope main won't go to top of the mast Jacktar at 8:10am 07.29.24 Most cat 22 mains are designed to only go up to about 8 inches or so from the top, then the boom is
Set your watch back 20 years WayneH at 8:10am 07.29.24 Twenty years ago? I was teaching my new bride to sail on a 16 foot daysailer. We used a Garmin GPS72
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Alan Gomes at 8:09am 07.29.24 Find out the bulb type/model. Look on amazon for an LED replacement with the desired color temp. RF
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues D Swanson at 8:01am 07.29.24 In updating from incandescent to LED on my 1981 boat I have a couple helpful thoughts you might cons
Outboard motor parts. Sail22Capri22 at 8:00am 07.29.24 I enjoy getting old Evinrudes/Johnson outboards running and have restored a couple of them. Marineen
Outboard motor parts. Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 07.29.24 A magneto coil is going to be needed for ignition . I'm pretty sure it wont run without it . Most
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 07.29.24 Find out the bulb type/model. Look on amazon for an LED replacement with the desired color temp. RF
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Timm R Oday25 at 7:41am 07.29.24 Your 6 gallon tank ,if it's a standard outboard tank should have a vent built into the cap . Our cap
Forestay Broke Away Sneezewort at 7:35am 07.29.24
Outboard motor parts. Timm R Oday25 at 7:34am 07.29.24 Are you looking for new or used? I know this part is a bit pricey. Honestly, You'd be better served
Outboard motor parts. Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 07.29.24 Your post is blank
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Project_Mayhem at 7:33am 07.29.24 Are you using ethanol fuel from a gas station or ethanol free gas from a marina? Ethanol is terrible
Outboard motor parts. jimd333sail at 7:32am 07.29.24 Are you looking for new or used? I know this part is a bit pricey. Honestly, You'd be better served
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Don Guillette at 7:27am 07.29.24 Start with the simplest first - dump the old gas and fill with new premium. When the tank is empty c
Yanmar electrical problem. kloudie1 at 7:01am 07.29.24 Pretty much the same here.. I used 10 ga wire from the starter "hot" terminal to bypass all of the s
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 6:38am 07.29.24 Might want to add a strip of starboard to serve as a sacrificial chain guard for that stretch of fo

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