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Attachment of Mainsheet Elissatoo at 5:46pm 04.24.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/946 I just bought a Catalina 270 and am rigging it by the seat of my pants as it was taken down by someo
One-Way Drain on Dinghy kenvail at 5:32pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 2/415 I have a 1987 Achilles dink. The circular flap that is in the drain, which allows water out but not
Hole in the Hull, Help pflng at 5:11pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1383 Somehow I have managed to put a fist size crack/hole in the bottom of my new to me O'day Widgeon, wi
Thermostat problem? Clydo at 4:42pm 04.24.17 Catalina 310 9/1204 Anyone have this problem? After replacing small formed hose on front of engine in fresh water cooli
Oceanis 281 - knot meter/depth sounder? HighFidelity at 3:59pm 04.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/705 Hi, New to the forums. Bought my first sailboat in November and getting ready to launch in two weeks
P42 passage- boom preventer? Puesta del sol at 3:57pm 04.24.17 Big Boats 9/834 Looking for a safe option for adding a boom preventer. Don't really want to hook to the rail. Othe
C38 Strut snapped in half! C38newbie at 3:22pm 04.24.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/1416 Last time we sailed it was uneventful. Very light wind and motored back to the slip in calm water an
FURLER HALYARD SWIVEL FROZEN jerry10848 at 2:48pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 4/2354 Several years ago I replaced the bearings in the drum of my Hood Seafurl 810LD. Now the halyard swi
Trailerable Sailboats Under 5,000lbs rustyw007 at 2:43pm 04.24.17 Trailer Sailors 97/33627 Hi, I'm trying to compile a list of all trailerable sailboats that meet the following requirements.
Mast Step Parts Roy 845 at 1:56pm 04.24.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/582 Hi All, Iv'e been repairing a 1977 O'Day 22 and I'm wondering if anyone has a picture of what t
Ya gota love the classic sailers! RussC at 1:51pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 3/532 1899506993596150
Teak Preparation - or how to turn grey to gold vhoisington at 1:24pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 19/7747 OK - without the discussion on grey vs finished teak (I go with admiral's preference), I have some q
H26 / 260 motor mount measurments rade0041 at 1:11pm 04.24.17 Smaller Boats 26/2387 I know the motor mounts have been discussed before but I wasn't able to find any dimensions. I'm pl
First overnighter of the season FINALLY. (6) RussC at 12:24pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/292 It's been a long long winter here in SW Oregon this year. due to weather, we didn't sail a single da
Rudder play. 260 MaxinCalgary at 12:18pm 04.24.17 Smaller Boats 6/560 I have read the threads that show the lower bolts as the cause of side to side rudder post play. It
Seat for 97' Hunter 376 Sunshine05 at 8:24am 04.24.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/793 Any ideas for a seat to put on behind the wheel as I'm too short to see properly over the wheel when
What would you do? JRT at 8:06am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 41/3034 So as a new sail boat owner and with my previous experience on a sailboat as a crew only we have bee
Hull Cleaner Polish JHoward at 8:03am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/594 Thinking of using a electric floor buffing unit, one of the new generation lite weight with 300 RPM
I need Dimensions to the center board Pierson Wonder please Cocoa Beach Sailor at 6:52am 04.24.17 Pearson 0/592 I purchased a Wanderer very inexpensively and she is currently in Dry Dock and much to my surprise I
1 year on, SS U Mixing Elbow Ken13559 at 4:53am 04.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/1275 Glad to report that after 1 year (~120hrs) running, the eBay SS U Mixing elbow shows no sign of corr

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2024 Hurricane Forecasts jssailem at 3:46pm 05.25.24 I have to worry about global warming and sea levels rising I used to love Mr Wizard.. GvPw4waYmik
Thermostat JamesG161 at 3:45pm 05.25.24 I put my foot in the exhaust water while motoring Wear Goggles or you will need an Eye Patch to g
2024 Hurricane Forecasts JamesG161 at 3:32pm 05.25.24 I am now paying more attention to your forecasts! My cousin lives on the Imperial River in Bonita
Thermostat Ralph Johnstone at 3:30pm 05.25.24
2024 Hurricane Forecasts (1) Tally Ho at 3:26pm 05.25.24 Having just bought a house in Bonita Springs, FL (gulf side just north of Naples), I am now paying m
Raw water vented loop question JamesG161 at 3:25pm 05.25.24 I believe the ABYC is suggesting an 8" clearance to avoid setting up a siphon situation in a worst
Raw water vented loop question (4) Rich Stidger at 3:20pm 05.25.24 @smokey73 . Here are the pictures that I have. Embossed on one side are the letters "ASD". Maybe t
Thermostat Tally Ho at 3:10pm 05.25.24 My understanding is that the stat sets the ideal water temperature for optimum fuel combustion and
Thermostat Hayden Watson at 2:39pm 05.25.24 The thermostat should be able to keep the engine at temperature at any RPM and load. It should clos
P42 Engine removal advice juznip at 2:35pm 05.25.24 Will snap some pictures of access and post tomorrow.
Raw water vented loop question dlochner at 2:16pm 05.25.24 I believe the ABYC is suggesting an 8" clearance to avoid setting up a siphon situation in a worst
Mast bag? kappykaplan at 1:46pm 05.25.24 A few do not. I prefer the focus of halyards at the mast. I'll continue as long as I am able. :plu
2024 Hurricane Forecasts kappykaplan at 1:43pm 05.25.24 Knowledge and preparation can help to reduce stress and worry. :plus:
Thermostat jssailem at 1:19pm 05.25.24 At 1800-2000RPM, you are running your engine at 60%. Your engine specs say it is rated at 44HP at 30
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 1:16pm 05.25.24 Slow but sure progress. Balsa and coosa cores epoxied in place and gaps filled with thickened epoxy
Thermostat Rich Stidger at 1:15pm 05.25.24 When you check the thermostat in water, check the opening temp and the closing temp. I would cycle i
P42 Engine removal advice (1) jssailem at 1:06pm 05.25.24 I have a CAL35, not a Hunter 42. The bulkhead hid my engine. You can see the hole we made under the
Raw water vented loop question Rich Stidger at 1:04pm 05.25.24 Q. It was a synthetic unit. IDR the brand or source. The valve had a small connection for a small h
Thermostat T33 at 1:02pm 05.25.24 Good suggestions. I've heard is not good for a diesel engine to run cool. They like to run hotter. I
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy rgranger at 12:38pm 05.25.24

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