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How to plumb a faucet druid at 5:47pm 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 16/5460 You'd think I was the only one in the Universe doing this, but I'm sure SOMEONE else has done it...
Refrigerator and Freezer air leaks! skykingtwo at 5:10pm 07.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2885 I have been coping with leaky seals in the tops of both refrigerator and freezer for as long as I ha
Sealing the front end of the main hatch on a Catalina 22 ? Leeward Rail at 5:10pm 07.18.16 Catalina 22 6/2610 Evening all... I've got another question for you. When towing down the highway, and in driving rain
Sail Shopping.....oh my! JhartSAV at 4:58pm 07.18.16 Trailer Sailors 9/2278 So I've just begun shopping around for a new set of sails for my '84 Precision 16. Trying to deciph
how to fix a crisp dingy cover? waterpirate at 4:36pm 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/717 So my newest acquisition included a custom boat cover. It is in good shape other than being UV cris
Mildew battle/deck leak on Hunter 23.5 Chris Flanagan at 4:32pm 07.18.16 Smaller Boats 3/583 I recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5 with the knowledge that there was a mildew issue, with 20/20
Sink drain air lock (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2274 The sink in our head is very slow to drain. Until today I assumed it was just because the sink isn't
Companion way track Don Crowther at 2:38pm 07.18.16 Big Boats 6/823 Does anyone know the width of the track for the companion way. I'm not going to be near my boat for
Thoughts on Perko ventilators? Useful or no? (1) pclarksurf at 2:26pm 07.18.16 Catalina 22 9/947 after removing all the rest of the deck hardware including the (I'm assuming original ) Perko Ventil
Some kind of cabinet door closure (1) SabreToothedEngineer at 2:00pm 07.18.16 Big Boats 3/829 On my 1983 H34 they used some sort of closure everyplace they wanted to close a cabinet door or hold
Unstep mast with mainsail left in? BayMan at 1:51pm 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1449 I will soon be venturing down the Erie Canal and so must unstep my mast and lash it to the boat. Th
Replacing rollers on top of mast? DS II LJBrennan007 at 1:28pm 07.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1775 Hi all, I'm a sailing newbie so please pardon my poor terminology. I have a 1970's? Daysailor II th
Advice on selling Macgregor with bad trailer MeggieLou at 12:25pm 07.18.16 Trailer Sailors 9/1276 We have a 21ft 1983 Macgregor Venture. The boat is in great shape with all working rigs and sails, a
V 2-22 with motor well mounting new motor advice mark west at 12:17pm 07.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/727 have V2-22 with motor well ? or cut down transom from factory. Have Evinrude 8hp sail twin long s
flotation flakes gbrian at 12:07pm 07.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/721 I am experiencing tiny pieces of foam filtering down at the stern onto the rear bunks. has anyone el
beneteau props bill edwards at 11:54am 07.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4265 having trouble finding a prop for a 1988 285 first. the prop hub is stamped 15 12LH 30 which would i
Selling Macgregor with bad trailer MeggieLou at 11:21am 07.18.16 Trailer Sailors 9/1078 We have a 21ft 1983 Macgregor Venture. The boat is in great shape with all working rigs and sails, a
Hunter 285 Boom Rigging SteveMontgomery at 10:12am 07.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1156 I'm replacing every bit of running rig on my 1985 285. Now, the very last of the project is the boo
anyone tell me about garmine 600c? lee oakley at 9:06am 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 1/334 Can anybody tell me if a garmine 600c is good gps navigator? I might buy one just would like to know
Need Stern Rail for 1977 ODay 23 Dave Chase at 8:22am 07.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1182 The stern rail on my 1977 O'Day 23 was damaged and is bent out of shape. Does anyone have a source f

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yanmar 2 gm20 f ggrizzard at 3:20pm 04.25.24 Colin, Yes I had the same problem. If I had known about Toad Marine maybe I wouldn't have found out
Not perfect launch day... kappykaplan at 3:14pm 04.25.24 Did the Banyan tree survive? Yes, with some TLC after the fire.
Not perfect launch day... dlochner at 2:51pm 04.25.24
Windlass and thruster Battery question dlochner at 2:49pm 04.25.24 With lead acid batteries, weight is an issue for my old, tired muscles. I don't want to try to lif
Not perfect launch day... (2) Tally Ho at 2:44pm 04.25.24 This year there was virtually no ice on Lake Ontario. The most the bay I'm on could do was put up a
Gooseneck Pin pgandw at 2:42pm 04.25.24 Twice, Ive had a goose neck pin with ring fall out while trailering. Switched to a bolt with lock n
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 2:38pm 04.25.24 no sharks but deadly!!!! great lakes black flies. GOD help you when you cross the lake on a low win
Windlass and thruster Battery question pgandw at 2:35pm 04.25.24 With lead acid batteries, weight is an issue for my old, tired muscles. I don't want to try to lift
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? (1) Dr. D at 2:22pm 04.25.24 This may help.
Not perfect launch day... duality at 2:15pm 04.25.24 no sharks but deadly!!!! great lakes black flies. GOD help you when you cross the lake on a low wind
Expected life of a fuel line hose? rgranger at 2:08pm 04.25.24
yanmar 2 gm20 f colin59 at 2:05pm 04.25.24
Self tacking jib rgranger at 2:05pm 04.25.24 Self tacking jibs are kind of nice for solo sailing in tight waters like rivers etc. I'd try it onc
yanmar 2 gm20 f colin59 at 2:03pm 04.25.24 Thats correct Ted, the second one comes with a paper gasket which wont work in the E serial # engine
Mast Lowering Major Mistake! (5) rgranger at 2:01pm 04.25.24 After 12 years with my H260 I have finally made the stupid... rookie... mistake of lowering the mas
Metal lathe Mark Maulden at 1:26pm 04.25.24 PBI Petrzelka Bros, Inc. Great guys and they did an excelent job of fixing Balmar's mistake. I ha
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! twodzusfittings at 11:45am 04.25.24 @ Kayakeur. I was down at the boat today putting sails on and testing the motor. Then I needed to fi
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? (5) Hayden Watson at 11:43am 04.25.24 Well I was able to have my balancer turned down to fit the balmar pulley for the low, low price of o
yanmar 2 gm20 f (2) Calif. Ted at 11:41am 04.25.24 It's a Johnson pump that is made in a couple configurations, the original on mine had a cross rod th
yanmar 2 gm20 f colin59 at 11:39am 04.25.24 Thanks Greg, I do have the e version of the engine. After making some calls and digging around the i

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