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310 round up paulj at 5:28pm 06.13.15 Catalina 310 0/742 Ferst reedy round up.....on June 16, 17 and 18th 2015. http://marinas.com/view/marina/12757_P
Self tending? BobM at 5:01pm 06.13.15 Ask All Sailors 23/3796 Continue to struggle with chronic tennis elbow. My efforts to strengthen my arms have helped but an
Replacing Teak trim Aginbill at 4:23pm 06.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1388 Just got a 1985 Hunter 23 that needs a lot of wood restoration. What are you using to replace hand r
3GM 30F power loss Beneteau 321 at 4:06pm 06.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1884 Background 1997 Beneteau 321 3GM30F Just got back from a sail ,on return to moring we were power
Sailboat Electronics: Raymarine, Simrad, B&G, Garmin, Other Monterey385 at 3:20pm 06.13.15 Ask All Sailors 56/12892 We are getting ready to outfit a new 39 foot sailboat. We've been hearing interesting things about
Mac 22 topping lift question (2) tim_kd7jz at 2:54pm 06.13.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2022 I am the new owner of a 1982 Mac 22 (first 'big' sailboat). The PO ran me through stepping and riggi
310 Rendezvouz- Lake Erie Alansails at 2:36pm 06.13.15 Catalina 310 5/1328 Greetings 310 Owners: I want to give everyone some advance notice to check here, MAINSHEET and the
Hunter 41 Holdiong tank vent tube question mr. Kempsville at 2:29pm 06.13.15 Big Boats 3/817 I have a 2007 hunter 41. I think the vent tube is clogged as we get alot of odor after a flush. We
ST4000+ Autopilot Low Batt jonelli at 1:35pm 06.13.15 Catalina 30 4/1576 After putting in the "Catalina Cocktail" it amazingly steers like magic now. But every couple of mi
"Oil" in smaller aft (below prop shaft) bildge Guan at 12:40pm 06.13.15 Big Boats 7/1133 Hey all, Out of the norm, found the smaller aft bildge filled with darkish yellow dirty looking o
First timer fixing a crack, is the repair area big enough? murray1113 at 12:12pm 06.13.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1296 Newbie here, trying to get this Javelin in the water soon. It came with a crack in the bottom. I'v
fresh water tank on pearson 30 Templar at 12:03pm 06.13.15 Pearson 5/2954 I have just gotten a pearson 30/ coaster found the fresh tank in the v berth but can't find the fill
Weed eater outboard rpwillia at 11:18am 06.13.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1919 Anyone ever used one of these? http://www.waterwacker.com
Outboard Power Enough for Displacement? eugenesdream24 at 10:38am 06.13.15 Ask All Sailors 4/827 I'm looking at the Tohatsu 6HP High Thrust extra long shaft outboard for my 28' sailboat which is 78
Holiday 20 Save it or not? (2) TeddyGVO at 10:16am 06.13.15 Newport 11/5744 You didn't want to see it when it was dirty. Pix(Hope they attach) are post-power wash. Brought i
found weighted PVC in new to me boat fgraham at 8:56am 06.13.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2041 Approx 3" pvc pipe; 18" long; caps on both ends; very heavy; carabiner on both ends. What could tha
See the light (1) Doug J at 8:56am 06.13.15 Smaller Boats 6/1468 I just acquired a 94' H26, that has these lights in it. To turn them on/off you twist them. I don'
Mast leaking water salty338 at 8:19am 06.13.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/904 What is the best way to seal the water that follows down the mast to the cabin? 1975 hunter 30 Sa
Vision 36 AC/genset huntercataS2 at 7:58am 06.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/800 I'm in the market for my first boat and these forums have been a great help. I have a question for 3
First Sail Ever! mlindberg1 at 7:35am 06.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/992 Well I finally got out to shake down the new to me Oday 26. It was wonderful. It was about 8 to 10 k

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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
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 12:09pm 09.22.23 Or, keep the main sheeted in to your upwind setting and play the traveller. Ease it to leeward in t
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway Ralph Johnstone at 12:07pm 09.22.23 I noticed that there is not a loop between my muffler and the transom My exhaust hose has a loop
In hull transducer Ralph Johnstone at 11:55am 09.22.23 Thick. Real thick. Good to know. I think we can then toss the idea of using one form of slop or
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? ggrizzard at 11:43am 09.22.23 Look up "Repairing Spider Cracks" on Youtube. Boatworks Today's channel has the A to Z, step by ste

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