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Proper prop size tartan 33 yawstick at 3:13am 03.09.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1266 have tentatively agreed toto buy a 1980 Tartan 33... had the bottom cleaned and was advised there wa
Search issue HomeyD at 12:55pm 03.08.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/812 How do I search for particular topics? I don't want to ask questions which have already been discuss
Hunter 410 curved companionway step sailing gal at 11:52am 03.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/633 1 of my curved companionway steps on my Hunter 410 is breaking. anyone know where to get one?
TOO MUCH WIND? jssailem at 9:42am 03.08.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1689 Is there ever too much wind? Watch what happens at minute 2:08. Later you can see the SloMO version.
Inverter Bilge query Jeff2650 at 8:50am 03.08.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1594 Hello all, I just added a 1800gph AC bilge pump with garden hose to be placed temporarily as a disc
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? Jeff2650 at 8:37am 03.08.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1232 I'd rather ask than not ask, so I appreciate your knowledge on this subject. I just purchased a use
CG vessel renewal CYQK at 8:16am 03.08.23 Ask All Sailors 8/534 Just did my online renewal Could not find on the site an option for multi year payment. Had hoped it
Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail (1) tbolan at 5:33am 03.08.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2096 Any Beneteau Oceanis 34 owners with experience on rigging for an asymmetrical sail.
question on SEMCO teak sealer Erbardy at 3:24am 03.08.23 Ask All Sailors 2/1227 Hi everyone, I used semco teak sealer for the first time (natural) and am not a fan. I would like t
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico vsfoster at 11:43am 03.07.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1940 I have a buyer flying up from Cancun to buy and sail my boat back from Corpus Christi, Tx. He is aw
Anchors HomeyD at 11:09am 03.07.23 Catalina 22 25/2743 I have been a day sailor for several years and I am about to take my Catalina 22 out for some overni
Rutgerson clutch maintenance Kokomo42 at 10:31am 03.07.23 Ask All Sailors 4/554 Hello sailors - I have two banks of Rutgerson clutches one of which has a broken lever. I bought sev
Solar q's fred1diver at 8:52am 03.07.23 Ask All Sailors 22/1669 Hello again everyone. I am looking at solar panels and I have a few questions, first what size of so
Wind instruments fred1diver at 8:47am 03.07.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1941 Hello everyone, what are you thoughts on wind instruments for a 30ft sailboat on the Ottawa river? O
gooseneck tack hook Karl240 at 6:51am 03.07.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1654 My Oday 240 does not have somewhere on the gooseneck to secure the tack,what am i missing?Should the
Hunter 22 or 216 keel flaps Michael K at 3:12am 03.07.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/446 My Hunter 22 has a swing keel with flaps. Not sure of the purpose of the flaps, but one of them came
Engine control panel modification (4) Scott T-Bird at 5:32pm 03.06.23 Ask All Sailors 13/974 In my typical fashion, I plowed forward with a modification without knowing where I'm going entirely
Cleats?????? C_Level at 2:03pm 03.06.23 Catalina 22 9/1428 I am close to completing a total restore on 1975 cat 22 and am in the process of drilling and puttin
O' Day 40, anchor choice and selection? LouisMK at 12:48pm 03.06.23 Bigger Boats 19/2061 Time to dump our CQR in favor of a new anchor. Am considering a Vulcan or a Mantus M2, anyone have a
Ice Box Lid Hold Open buddybear at 12:26pm 03.06.23 Catalina 310 16/2006 I recently purchased a ice box hold open from Catalina Direct prt# Z4237 it had been used on the Cat

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Pumpout Carts Suck danm1 at 11:18am 09.04.24 Many harbors on LI Sound have free pumpout boats. Unfortunately, many only operate on weekends. Got
top side handrails Riptide33 at 10:48am 09.04.24 One more thing. Found a site called Plas TEAK. Uses recycled material and offers boat products...li
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase Project_Mayhem at 10:19am 09.04.24 The engine is an infant. You may be able to get a trusted mechanic to do a survey. It could be mone
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase jssailem at 10:16am 09.04.24 Engine has 934 hours BTW The engine is an infant. You may be able to get a trusted mechanic to do
Pumpout Carts Suck jssailem at 10:15am 09.04.24 I should add that Everett is in the process of rebuilding their Fuel Dock. Already there have been m
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase Project_Mayhem at 10:13am 09.04.24 The challenge I have seen comes from a broker or the seller feeling taking his engine apart is a bi
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase jssailem at 10:11am 09.04.24 certainly do a compression test if possible. The challenge I have seen comes from a broker or the
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Stu Jackson at 10:10am 09.04.24 This is reason I am asking. I want to see if the heavy duty Li-Ion jump starter I have for my car w
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase Project_Mayhem at 10:08am 09.04.24 "Are compression tests not performed on diesels?" No, certainly do a compression test if possible.
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 09.04.24 The fact that you have to remove the coupling and swap out to a rigid to do the alignment is probab
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 9:47am 09.04.24 When I was last there (in Everett), the pumpout boat would do any boat. I think that he normally ju
Pumpout Carts Suck jssailem at 9:09am 09.04.24 Two pumpouts are provided in the Port of Everett. One is located at the fuel dock, and the other is
H42 Passage lists to port jssailem at 9:00am 09.04.24 It really isn't much but just sort of nags at me. I can understand their annoyance. I don't partic
Engine Alignment moe_1200 at 8:59am 09.04.24 Thanks I will keep them in mind, the more resources the better. The fact that you have to remove th
Megayacht Bayesian sank jssailem at 8:56am 09.04.24 I read this statement this AM. Perini Navi was the company that built the Bayesian in 2008. Giovann
H42 Passage lists to port HoosierSailor at 8:56am 09.04.24 No. No list here. Our boat has a pretty balanced load even with the dinghy motor mounted on the por
Engine Alignment dmax at 8:39am 09.04.24 Actually, I asked MaineSail specifically and he said he wasn't a big fan (so I didn't go that route)
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) morbidfollower at 8:31am 09.04.24 I wish we been lucky enough to trailer our C22 to places further away:( I would love to take part
Engine Alignment moe_1200 at 8:31am 09.04.24 When you align it, follow these instructions (courtesy of Ralph Johnstone), worth doing: Nice! Th
Pumpout Carts Suck dmax at 8:31am 09.04.24 South coast of Massachusetts: I have a pumpout dock a few hundred yards from my boat, the staff deal

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