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New Outboard Motor mrudman850 at 5:25pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2209 It's time to replace my 1997 5 HP Mercury 2 stroke. I've got an 18' Bayliner Buccaneer and the 5 HP
Negotiate or run Celtic_Wind at 5:15pm 06.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2020 My wife and I are looking at Catalina 34's in the Southern California area. This will be our first b
boom cap hunter 30 salty338 at 4:00pm 06.14.15 Parts Search 0/1182 I have a 30 ' hunter and am looking for a cap for the outer end of the boom . It is missing . the
took it out pics (5) piedpiperIII at 3:17pm 06.14.15 Catalina 22 10/1011 Yes that's right finally I took "the other woman" out BUT 20 minutes out the motor lost spark. The
anchor chock, / Hanger mmsailor at 1:49pm 06.14.15 Smaller Boats 2/814 Looking for an anchor hanger for our 23.5 . I saw one in the store here designated for a 260 . Not s
Cranking battery ground cable replacement for 1gm jfschena at 1:34pm 06.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1146 IM having intermittent starting issues. From all I can gather it's a bad ground. I'm sure the cable
reattaching hatch board retainers ClintonLakeSailor at 1:03pm 06.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1024 Hi all, I'm a new O'Day 23 owner. The boat is in good condition, but there are a few things I ha
Soldering PL-259 Connectors Brian D at 10:39am 06.14.15 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3508 A recent thread called Radio Check pitted a sailor with the issue of RF cables and PL-259 (UHF) conn
Jabsco backfilling Jerry21707 at 8:38am 06.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/5975 I know this topic has been covered a bazillion times in this Forum. My factory installed Jabsco man
Easiest way to access stuffing box for maintenance? Nmartin33 at 6:24am 06.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1364 I need to service my stuffing box on a 81 H30 Cherubini. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what
furling rollers sailermarko at 5:52am 06.14.15 Big Boats 3/757 I have 3 small rollers that lead rope to furling. where can I find these? thanks
Replacing Outhaul Line on a 1990 Hunter 33.5 navigator97 at 4:21am 06.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/951 Does any one have info on replacing the Outhaul line on a 1990 Hunter 33.5. I believe that the one
water in the hull markjg54 at 2:30am 06.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1621 I've got a Macgregor 25 with rain water in the hull. What is the best way to pump it out and where.
trailer tire size. sailingdave at 12:27am 06.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4628 Hello all. I purchased a 2005 26M last May and had a great time with it last summer. The PO had re
Yanmar YM30 Oil level WhiteNow at 11:37pm 06.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1205 filled with 3L of oil per manual. The Manual also says to fill to upper mark on dipstick though the
how much does a hunter weigh jleblanc31 at 10:04pm 06.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/6751 So Sailboat data says the ballast is 4100 lbs displacement is 9700 lbs is the displacement the the
Dinette mattress onboard a hunter 456? janiceandcraig at 7:36pm 06.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/629 The 456 dinette mattress (folding style) IS bulky. Is there a suggested storage location on-board?
Workmanship (1) paulj at 7:03pm 06.13.15 Catalina 310 10/1824 See any thing unusual in photo after mechanic replace all fuel line and the engine started an
replace rope for furling jib sailermarko at 6:25pm 06.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1515 need to replace rope for rolling jib furling for a1998 340
380 aft cabin matteress peaceofmind at 6:11pm 06.13.15 Big Boats 3/2626 We are closing on a new to us 1999 Catalina 380 this week. Wife wants to know if the aft cabin mattr

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Its funny Friday! Kermit at 3:55pm 09.22.23 Wife asked what the female version of a Man cave would be? I responded "a kitchen." Follow me for mo
Hold post for future announcement Paceship.org at 3:41pm 09.22.23 Thanks for the offer John, may be helpful. What I'd like to do is connect your with the very helpfu
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway Benny17441 at 3:02pm 09.22.23 It sounds like clogged fuel filters or globs of crap in the fuel tank. I would replace the fuel fi
Just a bit too much heel and helm rgranger at 2:34pm 09.22.23 Watching a North racing trim video they comment that playing the traveler is best in this situation
23.5 unsinkable??? (1) rgranger at 2:28pm 09.22.23 (snip)...Ive only heard of a few sailing boats that market "unsinkability" as a design feature.....
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? dlochner at 2:27pm 09.22.23 Keeping dirt out of the cracks helps to hide them. And your eyes should be out on the horizon lookin
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". Benny17441 at 2:26pm 09.22.23 If it was peeing before the repair, then take it all back and redo.
Need Guidance - Which trailer sailer fits? rgranger at 2:21pm 09.22.23 Here is a SAIL magazine review article that might give you some leads... https://www.sailmagazine.c
Universal M-18 not starting Better_Angel at 2:08pm 09.22.23 Then there's always this if he thinks it's fuel: Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve F
Catalina Capri Forum? Monsterfish at 2:02pm 09.22.23 In fact, we just returned from the trip on Lake Champlain. We did stay overnight and slept in a cabi
Catalina Capri Forum? Monsterfish at 1:54pm 09.22.23 Awesome! Thank you so much! I appreciate all the info and your time.
Deck paint recommendations jviss at 1:51pm 09.22.23 Well, Little Harbor, now owned by Hinckley, paints the decks on their very expensive yachts. I thin
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 1:50pm 09.22.23 Here's my post war Singer clone: That looks just like my mom's 1951 Singer 66-16. Great machine!
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 1:49pm 09.22.23 With this setup I can move the needle a quarter of a stitch at a time. Wow, that's awesome!
Universal M-18 not starting Better_Angel at 1:47pm 09.22.23 Not necessarily. Our M25 NEVER needs to crack an injector, there is a handy dandy separate fuel bl
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 09.22.23 D. Their recommendation was not to hook it to the engine, but to hook it to the engine's thru hull
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Blitz at 12:57pm 09.22.23 Interesting, I spoke to Tides Marine about their Sure Seal; my concern over cooling water, and my Ya
Deck paint recommendations shemandr at 12:36pm 09.22.23 I don't regard painting a deck as a regular maintenance item. If it's really bad ... then maybe. Y
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? shemandr at 12:19pm 09.22.23 Or get gel coat crack filtering eyeglasses...
Just a bit too much heel and helm shemandr at 12:15pm 09.22.23 Do you have crew hiking out? I don't know the J 88 but many of the J line are designed to be sailed

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