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Winterization? Jimongee at 4:10am 08.30.23 C&C 9/1109 New boat to me 1 week ago; 1987 C'C MKIII; not sure how to drain the fresh water tanks; not sure h
Refilling Compass - where's the port? HilaryK at 7:30pm 08.29.23 Ask All Sailors 7/983
Reefing julspower at 6:51pm 08.29.23 Sirius 21/22 1/1080 Hi all How does reefing is done on the main sail? Also it seem like I dont have a vang with the boat
Thundering water tank? Jimongee at 5:45pm 08.29.23 C&C 9/929
Catalina 22 bilge care Saylor1022 at 5:24pm 08.29.23 Ask All Sailors 4/665 Just bought a 1978 Catalina 22 that I can't figure out how to drain the bilge. There are 2 cockpit d
Sister ship! -- lame start to my own boating season (5) pclarksurf at 4:00pm 08.29.23 Catalina 22 3/715 Pathetic that I have yet to get out this year on my own boat (sometimes you have to collect a payche
Raritan PHII long term review Skipper at 3:49pm 08.29.23 Ask All Sailors 29/3023
Question about ignition switch and engine panel for 2004 Hunter 36 (1) AndyL at 3:32pm 08.29.23 Big Boats 3/568 219354 My 2004 Hunter 36 has the engine panel that looks like the picture above. I had a couple of
2001 HUNTER 320 Keith P at 3:28pm 08.29.23 Ask All Sailors 6/436 LOOKING FOR SOME INFO PLEASE... About to purchase a hydraulic autopilot made by Raymor. Does anyone
Problems with cdi furling jib sailingdude92 at 2:50pm 08.29.23 Ask All Sailors 10/896
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? bmohr at 2:18pm 08.29.23 Ask All Sailors 13/928 Back in the (good/bad) old days, I used to wrap fiberglass tape on the headers and exhaust of my mot
Drifter block positioning? stickinthemud57 at 12:29pm 08.29.23 Ask All Sailors 3/539 I have ordered a .75 ounce nylon drifter for my MacGregor 26S for use in light winds, and want to ha
Water demand pump question Jimongee at 11:21am 08.29.23 C&C 4/646
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 toastysailor at 10:20am 08.29.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/958 My Oceanis 34.1 did not come with a binnacle compass. The only compass is a very small one located
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 7:39am 08.29.23 Ask All Sailors 41/3554 I have a thought on which I'd appreciate opinions. I have never had a ton of success with dry lube
Gonna pull the boat... rgranger at 6:14am 08.29.23 Trailer Sailors 9/1069 So Idalia is supposed to pass right over Charleston during a high tide.... They are predicting a t
A C27 Question (1) rpwillia at 4:37pm 08.28.23 Ask All Sailors 5/697 Friend has a track mounted on his C27 Boom with two movable blocks on it. What does it do?
H34 Mast Rewiring WasabiRush at 3:35pm 08.28.23 Big Boats 12/999 For those whom have rewired your mast, what wire did you use (i.e. multiple 16/2, etc.)? I have the
SANTANA 23? (2) NUBOAT?? at 3:03pm 08.28.23 Trailer Sailors 10/2334 I have the opportunity to buy a Santana 2023, type "A", built in 1993. Asking price, $7000. The c
Wooden block under mast step. (1) Mark W at 2:57pm 08.28.23 Catalina 22 18/1767 I recently purchased a catalina 22. The hull and deck are in great shape, but a previous owner insta

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Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 5:39am 02.20.25 Thanks' Guy's I think I will put in it a clear visual water flow meter an a electrical temp gaug
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 4:09am 02.20.25 Geez Dave, you let us get to 29 replies before revealing the answer... This is the sort of logica
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak dLj at 4:05am 02.20.25 As in they stretch or your knots are coming undone? That's a good question. I doubt my knots were
Exhaust water flow FastOlson at 10:20pm 02.19.25 The OP has basically 3 choices, live with the exhaust as is, move the exhaust outlet above the wate
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Project_Mayhem at 9:36pm 02.19.25 I tried them. They work but I didn't like how they loosen up all the time. dj As in they stretch
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing jssailem at 8:56pm 02.19.25 I am going to suggest that the halyard diameter appears to be larger than the sheave on which it is
Hunter 376 Halyard sheave (1) jssailem at 8:53pm 02.19.25 is access and change easy once up there? own, I would check the other sheaves and all mast fitting
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa garymalmgren at 7:18pm 02.19.25 Hi Greg. That is where the inspiration came from. There were some other considerations. I often sail
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted (2) danm1 at 5:36pm 02.19.25 229901229902 Previous owner installed them, but I think they are great for day sailing and weekendin
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 5:19pm 02.19.25 The various visual, auditory, and tactile methods of monitoring exhaust water outflow will work at a
Exhaust water flow heritage at 4:45pm 02.19.25 My H27 has the exhaust port under the stern and at the level or slightly below the waterline. I can
Exhaust water flow Ralph Johnstone at 3:14pm 02.19.25 I would contact aqualarm manufacturer and ask how it should be installed. They will confirm if it w
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak stickinthemud57 at 3:06pm 02.19.25 I, too, have read about the downsides of covering stainless steel cable. Not recommended. I replace
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak jssailem at 2:44pm 02.19.25 There is one other old school approach. You could build solid SS pipes all around. It is like having
Exhaust water flow jssailem at 2:41pm 02.19.25 The Catalina 36 in the slip across from me exhausts about a foot under water at the stern port quart
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 2:37pm 02.19.25
Exhaust water flow jssailem at 2:30pm 02.19.25
Exhaust water flow Johnb at 2:17pm 02.19.25 On my boat: 1 I can quite easily using lung power blow from the downstream side of the raw water pu
Exhaust water flow Leeward Rail at 2:04pm 02.19.25 I would contact aqualarm manufacturer and ask how it should be installed. They will confirm if it wo
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak jackhart at 2:03pm 02.19.25 Folks, I really appreciate this information on the lifelines! My 22 has the old covered lines. Looks

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