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AIS/PLB HMT2 at 2:45pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 7/924 I am preparing my list of safety equipment and maintenance items for a 150 mile off shore race in th
Sticky Tachy dehler25 at 2:17pm 08.24.16 Big Boats 6/683 The original Yanmar tach is behaving badly! It seems that the needle movement has become stubborn at
Catalina 30 cockpit hose replacement Cabin by the Sea at 2:09pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1546 Both of my cockpit drain hoses were leaking. I found the marine exhaust hose that Catalina used on
Companionway boards Doug J at 12:47pm 08.24.16 Smaller Boats 20/9625 If anyone has replaced their OEM companionway boards with something new and nice looking I would lov
Pearson 37-2 1989 H33CRich at 12:23pm 08.24.16 Pearson 4/3942 Considering the purchase of a 37-2. Have arranged for a survey and will potentially commit of the su
What's the best way to make a "Dark and Stormy?" jibes138 at 12:14pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 45/8788 Looking up the recipe I get all kinds of differences everything from 3 ounces of ginger beer to 10 o
Apostle Islands were great! TortugasRoyal at 11:56am 08.24.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/858 Apostle Islands were great! Bayfield city ramp and parking lot nice to launch from. Want to go aga
Columbia 22 Manual/Blueprints SJ77GrahamWA at 8:54am 08.24.16 Columbia 11/9677 We're restoring a 1968 Columbia 22. Interior pretty much gone. Sails shot. But definitely worth savi
Satellite TV Don Lucas at 8:29am 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/750 Looking for feedback for satellite TV on the boat. What service are you using? Good/bad and costs
Icebox drain fitting (1) oldlaxer1 at 7:04am 08.24.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/758 I have a two section ice box on my Tartan 30 with access from both the galley as well as from the co
mast coming down for repairs - possible enhancement Justin_NSA at 7:02am 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/508 I've decided that at the end of the season, my mast needs to come down for electrical repair work. D
Help ... I really need a screw. (1) Gene Neill at 5:37am 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 14/991 A really big one. Just not the kind you perverts were thinking.:kick: I guess it's called a "slotte
Gangway meirgerner at 3:34am 08.24.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/744 I have a Hunter 33 with a self built wood gangway that I want to replace with a better one. Any sugg
Faulty Tachometer - Volvo Penta MD2030 onlinelee at 12:11am 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1648 Hi friends, further to my other post about my engine idle speed being very high at 1200rpm. It turns
Looking for identification. (1) Mtman1021 at 9:18pm 08.23.16 Ask All Sailors 2/420 Anyone know if this is an O'Day and if so what model?
Refrigeration Questions? LouisMK at 9:10pm 08.23.16 Bigger Boats 4/963 My 1983 vintage refer, in my O'34 to no one's surprise appeared completely dead when I purchased the
Shore sailing. (1) Karyon at 8:28pm 08.23.16 Trailer Sailors 11/1274 We had a huge storm yesterday and overnight with gusts up to 95km/hr, I had a nice big 3'screw ancho
Adding Insulation around icebox/fridge? (2) japtenks at 7:54pm 08.23.16 Catalina 30 3/3125 Anyone have a suggestion as to how to rebuild and or add insulation around the current icebox, to co
fire alarms on sailboats tadd5181 at 7:52pm 08.23.16 Big Boats 5/782 I do have a carbon monoxide alarm aboard but not fire alarms. The USCG doesn't require fire alarms
Joker Valve (2) joker460 at 4:56pm 08.23.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1094 I replaced my joker valve May 2016 with a brand new Jabsco unit. I now have back flow after using th

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Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F Sutric at 1:54pm 05.06.24 Having really overheated mine due to the water pump impellor destroying itself I would say the possi
Deckfill CAP from CD question Stu Jackson at 1:50pm 05.06.24 Those "security chains" have been the bane of many a sailor, when not if their deck cap fell overboa
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting (1) Clutch Cargo at 1:46pm 05.06.24 I've found quite a few voids in my O'Day's hull as well. Layup isn't the best but that's far worse t
Rode hard and put away wet (1) RussC at 1:29pm 05.06.24 unhook the trailer, empty the cooler and wait for the next opportunity to go sailing. :)
Bilge Pump in Keel? JBP-PA at 1:05pm 05.06.24 2Then secure the bracket of your bilge pump to the plywood using short SS machine screws that won'
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Alan Gomes at 12:36pm 05.06.24
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? jon hansen at 12:33pm 05.06.24 sweet
Rode hard and put away wet jon hansen at 12:30pm 05.06.24 check to make sure the crew did most of the above properly :cool:
SL254 Wind Machine sticking vane and anemometer JoeWhite at 12:26pm 05.06.24 I had that problem. I bought a new one and installed. It works great. Then I just lubricated the or
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? circa1971la at 12:25pm 05.06.24 Thank you so much I truly appreciate this!
Metal Boxes from the Past rgranger at 12:22pm 05.06.24
Metal Boxes from the Past shemandr at 12:21pm 05.06.24 That was recycling!
Bilge Pump in Keel? JoeWhite at 12:20pm 05.06.24 Pour 1/2 gallon of water in the bilge and see where it accumulates.
Metal Boxes from the Past Rick Webb at 12:19pm 05.06.24 They left out the 35mm film containers
Bilge Pump in Keel? rgranger at 12:19pm 05.06.24 1. Coat a thin piece of plywood with epoxy and then glue it to the sole of your bilge. 2Then se
Deckfill CAP from CD question boatbrain at 12:12pm 05.06.24 Jim, do those Fill caps you linked fit the existing OEM deck plates? i.e. can I just buy teh replac
Metal Boxes from the Past ggrizzard at 12:04pm 05.06.24 All of the above... I'm OLD! :laugh:
Rode hard and put away wet Terry Cox at 11:54am 05.06.24 missing something important Forgot to empty the shower sump. Came back a couple of weeks later to
Deckfill CAP from CD question JamesG161 at 11:47am 05.06.24 Look here for your Fill caps. Fill Caps Jim...
Cleaning up a 1986 Pearson 303 h2o_snow at 11:35am 05.06.24 Or, light sand as needed, wipe down, and use teak oil. My varnish days are over.

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