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Wheres water in the bilge coming from?? wilf at 4:09pm 06.11.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1440 Hi, any oday 322 owners or anyone answer this question , when i took my boat out last week i motor
Xintec S-1a wiring installation question Tim22 at 3:50pm 06.11.17 Ask All Sailors 6/431 I am replacing my old Seaward propane control with a new Xintec S-1A and have a question about the w
Ports of call east of Pensacola JohnnyMac at 3:44pm 06.11.17 Ask All Sailors 10/844 I am planning an offshore trip next week. We are heading south out of Pensacola pass to Desoto Cany
Dead-stick landing in 20+ knots Jackdaw at 9:10am 06.11.17 Ask All Sailors 61/3987 Yesterday it was blowing over 20knts gusting to 30 in Minneapolis. Our morning race got canceled, so
Stepping the mast and setup NewsailorMA at 6:05am 06.11.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2176 Hello, Thanks in advance for all the help. This forum has been a lifesaver. I am starting sailing cl
Wooden mast rigging material VV at 11:52pm 06.10.17 Ask All Sailors 5/568 Typically what is the material that is used to wrap around a wooden mast to protect the mast before
Grunge Removal Terry Cox at 6:14pm 06.10.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 10/1241 Just spent four hours cleaning the boat of the winter grunge. Wears me out. Start at the bow and wor
How to remove this! (3) joker460 at 2:58pm 06.10.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1294 The vent line from the holding tank broke in half at the tank connection. I've tried some methods bu
Simple propane install (1) Ned Ludd at 1:27pm 06.10.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1486 After much reading and deliberation I finally came up with a propane install that meets my needs and
Abandonned roller furler Marek-Beyond at 12:58pm 06.10.17 Ask All Sailors 7/992 Hello guys! Just reaching out to you to get more toughts on my side. I recently bought a boat with
New Club Member w/a question The Shadow Knows at 12:18pm 06.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/1181 Hey guys, Glad to be aboard. I have a C30 Mk II with a universal 3m20a. I went to run my engine to
Solar Panel Wiring - Hunter 376 Diablito at 11:57am 06.10.17 Big Boats 5/1331 I've purchased a replacement for the solar panel that was standard equipment on my 1997 H 376. Befo
Recommendation for a wind speed meter RussC at 11:43am 06.10.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1180 I had a cheep little hand held anemometer, but it seems to have died, so I was curious if anyone had
Installing a cam cleat C22BC at 7:57am 06.10.17 Ask All Sailors 12/5966 I'm considering installing a cam cleat with a fairlead on my port combing for controlling my furling
Hunter 40.5 curling mast outhaul size glennmul at 7:25am 06.10.17 Big Boats 4/1118 Hi all, I have 1997 hunter 40.5 and have what I think is an oversized outhaul on my z-spar furling
Precision-15 Running Rigging screws backing out? Bif at 6:28am 06.10.17 Precision 5/1833 Hi, The pulleys of my running rigging clip to a small-eye-strap mounted on the centerboard trunk. W
H26/260 Depth Sounder location (1) Fred at 6:10am 06.10.17 Smaller Boats 3/500 In the picture attached... When I purchased the H26 the depth sounder transducer was epoxied on to t
1980 Hunter 30 loses Power FL-AV8R at 1:13am 06.10.17 The Cherubini Hunters 9/883 I have a 1980 Hunter 30 with 2QM15 Yanmar. Starts everytime, but recently will lose power after 20
1981 Backstay Question (2) Day Dreamer at 10:40pm 06.09.17 Catalina 22 2/675 Hello fellow Catalina 22 owners Totally new to sailing and decided the catalina 22 would be a good
Battery question Tom H31 at 6:32pm 06.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/931 I have two marine deep cycle batteries wired in parallel through a Guest "off-1-both-2" switch. One

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Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? dlochner at 8:18am 03.30.24 It doesn't point that well (At least the ones we sail) The Scot benefits from lots of vang, just
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? shemandr at 8:15am 03.30.24 I sail Flying Scots from the local sailing center. They are stable but the sailing center doesn't s
HUNTER 23 DIMENSIONS WOOD kappykaplan at 7:33am 03.30.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Perhaps you can find what you need here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 7:27am 03.30.24 thanks for the west marine master volt idea. If my store has those I will get two of them tomorrow!
Time for a new exhaust riser? dlochner at 7:04am 03.30.24 Take the elbow off and inspect it, that will be the only way to tell for certain. The fiberglass wra
Balmar Discontinues some Pulley Kits dlochner at 6:58am 03.30.24 An alternative to Balmar is Electromax. https://electromaax.com
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. dmax at 6:58am 03.30.24 Nice work!
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? dlochner at 6:56am 03.30.24 The Flying Scot is a good choice for family sailing. It can easily hold a couple of adults and a cou
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JRT at 6:32am 03.30.24 I highly recommend me more lessons and solid understanding of dumping power a d avoid any capsize.
3GM30F Service Issue kloudie1 at 6:26am 03.30.24 Besides air leaks, just wondering if the injection pump timing is correct..?
Time for a new exhaust riser? kloudie1 at 6:16am 03.30.24 The mixing elbows on Universals is a lot less prone to failure than on Yanmars but you may have a pr
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 5:57am 03.30.24 There are a lot of 15-16 ft boats that would fit your goals, many by small manufacturers. A few beca
3GM30F Service Issue Don Crowther at 5:14am 03.30.24 I would check your work order for parts used or replaced. Like David said it could be old washers or
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner? ArnoldAlden642 at 5:02am 03.30.24 I am hoping to find someone to buy the boat this year. My father bought it as a project 6 years ago
3GM30F Service Issue Davidasailor26 at 3:28am 03.30.24 I wonder if it could be something as simple as washers having been reused or connections not having
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:39pm 03.29.24 Good point. I have the Lewmar V2 vertical windlass with the size appropriate gypsy. Seems a practica
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 9:28pm 03.29.24
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:11pm 03.29.24
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 8:46pm 03.29.24 If you don't change the battery charger, investing in the Odessy, the Northstar, or the Lifeline wo
Table bases azambella at 7:30pm 03.29.24 Thanks all. I should have mentioned that my steering pedestal does not have the additional support

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