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Head not flushing LakeHuronSailor at 10:06am 07.09.15 Catalina 30 11/1668 1985 Cat 30TR, we are new owners. Can't get the thing to flush. It worked last year. Any suggestion
Yanmar fuel cut off solenoid Shaggydog at 9:33am 07.09.15 Engines and Propulsion 1/4577 I have a 'stop' and 'off' switch to cut off the fuel in a Yanmar 2GM diesel. The 'stop' switch has f
Oday 26 Block and Line on front of Mast (2) mlindberg1 at 9:14am 07.09.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/807 Can anyone tell me what this might be used for? It is a line that goes up the front of the mast to a
Bedding hardware (1) repawn at 7:30am 07.09.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1033 Hi all, Bedding most hardware is easy - what would you do with this: l tape - but clearly I would
replace 380 water heater peaceofmind at 6:57am 07.09.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/860 I have water seeping from under my water heater. I am assuming it is the original based on condition
Tohatsu 3.5 help Delezynski at 6:08am 07.09.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2418 Hi all, I have a 2004, 2 stroke Tohatsu outboard I bought new. I just got a few replacement parts
Shelving ideas for 23.5 SFKjeld at 1:48am 07.09.15 Smaller Boats 6/849 Looking to install shelving inside the cabin on the starboard side, between the sitting area and the
Hard to find stainless machine screws higgs at 9:09pm 07.08.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1919 I need some #10 machine screws 4.5 inches long. I also need #8 machine screws 5 inches long This s
music to my ears allainhenry at 7:30pm 07.08.15 Sirius 21/22 2/1803 Hi all, I have a question about music while sailing. During one of my outings, doing about 4.5 kts i
HELP! Mrlee at 6:30pm 07.08.15 Irwin 0/1193 Does anyone out there own an Irwin 30 centerboard? I need some questions answered to fix a leak...al
So Cool pateco at 5:35pm 07.08.15 Ask All Sailors 19/1968 I wonder how much this would cost for my H31? https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t
Tach problem on 2008 Beneteau 40 Captpete12 at 5:12pm 07.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/922 My tach is pegged all the way clockwise, beyond max. I seem to recall threads about this problem in
Transmission Issue? Solstice at 4:28pm 07.08.15 Ask All Sailors 3/852 This weekend we were finishing our sail home and when we were entering the harbor we fired up the en
Water leak bugsboat at 3:35pm 07.08.15 Big Boats 12/2986 I need your thinking caps! Our 1995 Hunter 37.5 has a wet locker in the V-berth on the starboard sid
Tidal current online resource CapnGrumpyBreeches at 2:01pm 07.08.15 Ask All Sailors 21/3772 I'm Looking for an online reference that shows not only tidal charts for a given area but also tidal
rudder gasket material periwink 12345 at 1:08pm 07.08.15 Smaller Boats 6/1337 Can anyone tell me the name of the red gasket type material that is glued to the insides of the alum
Bottom painting and paint strips v Vinyl davidpackwood at 11:36am 07.08.15 Big Boats 4/1752 I have a 1996 40.5 Hunter legend, which I have just hauled out to get a bottom job done. I am looki
H42 forward hatch BellaSogno9119 at 10:08am 07.08.15 Big Boats 11/3161 My 1991 H42 forward hatch has seen better days. Has anyone changed the lens or do I need to change
Rudder packing nut / spud part number (1) qazvick at 8:52am 07.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/950 I have an 83 cherubini 33. The rudder packing nut /spud is corroded to the point of uselessness. In
Adding a drifter to a 26C BudGates at 8:44am 07.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/848 Along the Southern California coast we often encounter winds in the range of 2-6 knots. I don't min

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Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? (1) Stu Jackson at 1:19pm 01.17.24 While this is for a C22, the safety ideas are useful for all trailerable small boats.
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? Timm R Oday25 at 1:19pm 01.17.24 A tiller clutch will go a long way in making life on board easier . From experiance, i suggest findi
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? jfgy at 1:07pm 01.17.24 Greetings. I've been to most of the St Pete Boat Shows over the past 20+ years - an easy drive from
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? kappykaplan at 1:01pm 01.17.24 Most of us will tell you to start with new sails.
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? Ward H at 12:57pm 01.17.24 I did something similar to @RoyS . I pulled out a brake adjustment tool. It locked into my 3/4" thru
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations pclarksurf at 12:09pm 01.17.24 Is there a way I can remove the paint and then OSPHO the whole keel? Citristrip, perhaps? Probabl
California King Tide Fail dmax at 11:43am 01.17.24 Nasty, what's cheap?
Bilge/hull drawings RitSim at 11:33am 01.17.24 maybe try forcing water from the hose end backwards?
Insurance question FastOlson at 10:24am 01.17.24 There is at least one YC up on Vancouver Island that has been demanding documented proof of $1M lia
Bottom Streaking LloydB at 9:58am 01.17.24 So would that be a result from warm acid rain or increased volcanic activity in Iceland:biggrin:
California King Tide Fail Bob S at 9:52am 01.17.24 Guess you're not diving on that hull :eek:
Espar hydronic heating system (2) Bob S at 9:48am 01.17.24 Matt, I installed the same unit last season. I believe the manual says not to shut it down while it'
Bottom Streaking Justin_NSA at 8:17am 01.17.24 Yes. That is the way my ablative paint appeared before I splashed. Rain shower streaking is common
Windshield H430 Leaking Crazy Dave Condon at 7:58am 01.17.24 @ivieto your windshield was originally one piece. There is a picture showing individual acrylic s
Insurance question George Braun at 7:31am 01.17.24 any marina or yard that doesn't insist on being an "additional named insured" and boats having $500K
150 genoa vs 135 Scott T-Bird at 7:09am 01.17.24 Anybody ever replaced their 150 genoa with a 135 ? Considering a 135 to gain a little more visibil
Insurance question Crazy Dave Condon at 5:54am 01.17.24 As a sailboat dealer I had every marina and yard names on an insurance rider which is required for a
Leroy Somer Windlass PhantomBJ at 5:19am 01.17.24
3GM30 noise unknown? Jimongee at 5:19am 01.17.24
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? RoyS at 4:24am 01.17.24 Here is a simple trick that will cost you nothing. Layout your open end/box wrenches in a row by siz

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