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Foot bracing? (1) SFKjeld at 8:56am 07.25.17 Day Sailers 10/1734 I don't know what the blue bracing running on the floor of the cockpit is called. The sailer uses it
Mechanical Fuel Lift Pump Replacement NotCook at 7:44am 07.25.17 Ask All Sailors 5/797 OK, so our mechanical lift pump on our Perkins Ranger 6-135 diesel had been leaking into the bilge f
H42 bomar forward hatch 1991 Puesta del sol at 6:05am 07.25.17 Big Boats 7/994 Well my forward hatch cracked. 26 years in the sun must have finally had its affect. I read a prior
Oday 20 genoa tracks ddavenport at 5:18am 07.25.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/386 i am looking for advice on/ pics of genoas tracks on a 1976 Oday 20 FR. I have the opportunity to bu
Built in bouyancy/flotation greg_m at 3:37am 07.25.17 Catalina 22 44/5305 Has anyone ever considered installing foam into their C22 as flotation bouyancy?
Running engine tied up to dock harmful to engine? Guan at 11:22pm 07.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 50/9201 Mechanic said running engine in gear while tied to dock (to use up old fuel without moving boat) dam
Tohatsu Sail Pro 6hp - Alternator wiring Hardhead at 9:27pm 07.24.17 Catalina 22 34/13391 I just bought a Tohatsu Sail Pro 6hp, which comes with a "5 amp" alternator- Does anyone happen to
B&G Zeus Operation Question Rick D at 8:43pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 45/5672 I have a route established on my Zeus unit. However, I cannot figure out how to have it automaticall
Top end rebuild Yanmar 1gm Casagf66 at 6:43pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 5/614 looking for some pointers, pulling the motor out of my 27 foot mirage this week. It seems very stra
Sailing Lake Nipigon (Ont sf50 at 6:25pm 07.24.17 Trailer Sailors 0/680 Anybody have any experience sailing lake Nipigon located just north of Lake Superior. Near as I can
H34 and Maxwell Winches PGIJon at 5:55pm 07.24.17 Big Boats 15/1233 My question is this..... I need to clean up my 1986 H34's Geno winches.... They are Maxwell, 2 speed
What kind of hull has the Hunter 25 2005? Alex111 at 5:30pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1265 Hi I am looking to buy a Ultrasonic Antifouling for bots https://www.jaycar.us/ultrasonic-antifoulin
Opinions On In-Mast Furling Main jviss at 5:07pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 76/10607 Greetings, I'm looking at a new, used boat that has in-mast furling. I'm not sure of the maker of
H26 Companionway Boards (1) Doug J at 4:39pm 07.24.17 Smaller Boats 8/764 Does anyone have H26 companionway boards they would be willing to sell? I figure there might be som
Cracked vent fitting on Pearson 31-2 water tank (2) Daddio417 at 4:06pm 07.24.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/2256 139151 139150 Season began well enough and than after a good wind noticed some fresh water on my cab
RePort from Da Port (5) shemandr at 3:06pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 10/906 We get some interesting vessels stopping in here in Greenport. It's usually worth a walk to the doc
Could a mast from a Tanzer 26 be modified to fit my Slipper 17? Sonny at 2:22pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 3/538 Could a mast from a Tanzer 26 be modified to fit my Slipper 17?
Head Faucet Problem SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:41pm 07.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/823 The faucet in my aft head only flows with a trickle of water (both hot ' cold) even though the fauce
Starboard, Trex, etc. as spacer for boarding platform arms (1) isaksp00 at 10:59am 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1325 I need to install a new boarding platform with ladder, to my H23. Because of the reverse transom, th
Starter motor woes Ilanortho at 10:44am 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/272 For all who replied regarding starter motor electrical issues, I would like to recommend a book that

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Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? Gene Neill at 6:24am 05.31.24 photo dump I like that cooler! How many quarts is it? Does it fit as well as it appears?
Engine fire Hayden Watson at 6:22am 05.31.24 It really depends on the wire size from the positive bus bar to the alternator. If the ampacity of
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? JBP-PA at 6:10am 05.31.24 There are several shoal keel/centerboard trailer sailor boats in the 25ish range that can be launche
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:00am 05.31.24 As @isaksp00 suggests, once the internal nuts are released, can the plate be lifted at the stud area
Engine fire ice breaker at 5:55am 05.31.24 So if my engine started and ran without any issues, then the fire circuit to the pressure switch wa
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 5:52am 05.31.24 In my experience rub rails are attached to the hull. Where you see the chain plate behind the rub ra
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 5:48am 05.31.24 Sounds like a bad design. Cutting the rub rail would be my last and final choice. Does your rub rai
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? SailingLoto at 5:43am 05.31.24 I love my swing keel c25, but totally understand wanting something more modern.
Does anyone have a rudder they bought from Rudder Craft SailingLoto at 5:40am 05.31.24 I have their hdpe flip up rudder on my c25. It's all I've ever had on that boat so I can't tell yo
Idle and throttle control help dlochner at 5:26am 05.31.24 The answers to some of the questions may be here: http://www.downeasteryachts.com/wp-content/upload
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 5:17am 05.31.24 I was worried I might be over propped. I have no idea what prop that is except that it is a 2 blade.
Love Hate relationship (1) Gene Neill at 5:11am 05.31.24 I need to come up with something clever on my Capri 22, the boom is too low to fit a Bimini under i
Bilge water question Ward H at 5:01am 05.31.24 I have a MKII, aa 93. I agree with the others, the corrugated hose coming in from the left in the pi
Are your PFD's ready? sailme88 at 4:49am 05.31.24 I keep the PFDs in a clear walled storage bin ( several actually). They stay dry and out of the mild
Are your PFD's ready? sailcapt340 at 4:25am 05.31.24 The flag bracket itself is cut in a half moon shape ( a tad too deep) to fit over the stainless pipe
Chain plates Hunter 49 isaksp00 at 4:19am 05.31.24 Would it be feasible to cut the old chainplate just below the rub rail, then slide the top half up a
Engine fire dlochner at 4:10am 05.31.24 . I then have another 200A MRBF fuse where the alternator wire connects to the positive charge buss
Idle and throttle control help dlochner at 4:05am 05.31.24 In neutral, I am able to rev the engine from idle to high RPM with no hesitation or issue. When I s
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 4:04am 05.31.24
Idle and throttle control help kappykaplan at 4:00am 05.31.24 It shouldn't be running that cold. Is the smoke black when in gear? Any oil sheen on the water?

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