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The luck of the Irish (2) All U Get at 4:50pm 09.14.16 Ask All Sailors 15/642 I had stumbled onto a issue that could have gone unnoticed for some time. So the short version is t
Size of tabernacle pins for O'day Daysailer (late 60's) Windtherapy at 3:56pm 09.14.16 Day Sailers 1/1252 Picking up a late 60's daysailer Friday and I need 2 pins for the tabernacle. I know I can enter the
25' with trailer sailnewbie at 3:28pm 09.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/741 Any ideal of a price for a decent 75% mid 90s oday 25 on trailer
2002, Hunter 386 mast stepping marginal at 3:01pm 09.14.16 Big Boats 4/917 Hello, I previously had regular masts on my boats and had no probles taking them down. But now I
Any Trimaran Experts? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 2:47pm 09.14.16 Ask All Sailors 19/1344 Hello all, I am looking for any sailors with experience on trimarans. My wife and I have spent th
Whats this for! (1) sailnewbie at 12:39pm 09.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/2115 Just below spreaders, vertical hoop
odd request: battery case tadd5181 at 12:16pm 09.14.16 Big Boats 2/463 I have an old (circa 2002) Humminbird hand-held VHF radio, model VHF5. The radio still works well
Holding tank hose Dutch Patti at 12:11pm 09.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1352 Has anyone replaced the hose that goes from the holding tank to the deck pump out fitting? I can not
Hunter 326 owners: hot water heater question GrantDP at 11:53am 09.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1109 Hi, I recently purchased a 2002 Hunter 326 which had its hot water heater removed before purchase, a
Boarding ladder treads dblakey at 11:51am 09.14.16 S2 2/944 Does anybody know for sure the diameter of the stainless steel tubing used for the stock stern board
Generators & A/C Macruairidh2016 at 11:27am 09.14.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/441 I am buying a 1989 C'C 44. It does not have an A/C or a Generator. Are there any C'C 44 owners who h
Adding a battery dmarshall at 10:02am 09.14.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/906 Hello I have just purchased a Catalina 30 Mk3. I would like to add a starting battery and make the
What bottom paint should I use for speed? McIntoshUSA at 8:15am 09.14.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1147 I currently use Pettit Hydrocoat Ablative Antifouling 1240 Blue bottom paint mainly because that is
H260 Forestay Length ??? bob fliegel at 6:38am 09.14.16 Smaller Boats 21/2362 Last weekend, while sailing the Great South Bay, Long Island, NY, the Wantagh Parkway Bridge operato
Owner's Manual for SLI-built 1993 DS1 BILL17DS at 5:55am 09.14.16 Day Sailers 3/871 Looking for owner's manual for my newly purchased 1993 DS1. 1992 thru 1994 manuals would be good. Th
2G phone All U Get at 5:04am 09.14.16 Ask All Sailors 10/519 Hi all, I have a cell phone that is 2G and no longer use because it soon won't be supported by Trac
Snappy Teak on teak & holly floors capta at 8:41pm 09.13.16 Ask All Sailors 7/673 Can anybody think of a reason NOT to use Snappy Teak 1 ' 2 (very carefully) on teak and holly lamina
Help Jorge Guerra at 7:44pm 09.13.16 Ask All Sailors 7/636 Rebuilding this margregor I don't know anything about sail boat I'm bringing him back to life is loo
Sailing an '85 Hunter 22 Setsail51 at 7:36pm 09.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1238 Agreed to price on an '85 Hunter 22, all in all seems very solid and well taken care of. Yet did no
I'm buying a mid 2000s Beneteau Cyclades 443 remotely tomasv at 5:12pm 09.13.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1383 Hello Beneteau owners, we're in process of buying a 2000s Beneteau Cyclades 443. We are in north ame

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Yanmar Throttle Not Holding Stu Jackson at 11:14am 11.14.23 The adjustment is usually inside the pedestal, not necessarily on the engine, while there could also
Convert partial battens to full battens Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 11.14.23 What is strong-track? Tides Marine Strong Track system for mast hardware, which makes raising the
Convert partial battens to full battens jssailem at 10:46am 11.14.23 @Roland5048 Strong Track is a system to replace the standard mast track for the main. The system use
Where to look for a raw water leak. Crazy Dave Condon at 10:10am 11.14.23 I have heard and saw alot in my lifetime as an investigator and as a sailboat dealer but to sacrific
Where to look for a raw water leak. Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 11.14.23 On another forum I was informed of where to locate the starter relay and will replace that today.
Grounding wires Don S/V ILLusion at 9:44am 11.14.23 to what do these wires attach on the other ends?
Coolant flush AndyL at 9:32am 11.14.23 If you are just trying to get the coolant out of the heater loop, we used a cheap liquid transfer pu
Convert partial battens to full battens Roland5048 at 9:13am 11.14.23 I was talking to the rigger last night about adding strong-track What is strong-track? I agree wit
Grounding wires dlochner at 9:13am 11.14.23 We're going to need some more information. Do you have a photo of the wires and the HW tank?
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 9:10am 11.14.23 My observation that the voltage is being limited led me to assume that it was due to heat, but you'
Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB RitSim at 9:01am 11.14.23 I had that engine on my C30. I drained the heat exchanger, drained the water muffler and then put t
Replace main or genoa first? jssailem at 8:41am 11.14.23 I would replace the sail with signs of the most aged cloth. While bagginess is a trim issue as the c
Where to look for a raw water leak. jssailem at 8:18am 11.14.23 Now that you are not leaking.. Battery voltage can impact the starter. Low voltage in your house b
Wood stains & sealers Mark Maulden at 8:15am 11.14.23
Convert partial battens to full battens BarryL at 7:23am 11.14.23 Hi, I'm not an expert but my understanding is that full battens will extend the life of the sail, b
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:52am 11.14.23 Sorry for the delay in updating my progress. I have been busy fixing my problems instead of being o
Lets talk cooking ...3TacksontheWater at 6:52am 11.14.23
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? mermike at 6:24am 11.14.23 This is a common misunderstanding of the regulators cause and effect. The current is the cause, the
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Tater at 5:59am 11.14.23 @Tater Do you have the centerboard down? If no, do so. If you have a wind cross beam, then yo
Tiller rise C27? JBP-PA at 5:56am 11.14.23 When I got my latest boat the tiller angled down too, which was awkward just as you said. My straig

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