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Gear box not engaging Alex G at 5:54pm 06.17.23 Engines and Propulsion 17/3267 our gear box will not engage the propeller shaft in forward, on Our Kubota engine. the engine runs f
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Replacing stringers/bulkheads on my South Coast 22 with XPS foam? skipperdee at 11:25am 06.17.23 Ask All Sailors 5/625 Last year I received a free South Coast 22 and have been slowly fixing it up with a steep learning c
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Low fresh water pressure Rodd at 9:49am 06.17.23 Musings With Maine Sail 22/4339 I have very los pressure both on dock water and from onboard pressure pump. I checked my filter by
What do I do with the holes for instruments that are no longer needed? arcadiahunter28 at 9:42am 06.17.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1102 I'm upgrading to a multi-function display mounted on my pedestal, which renders my autohelm controll
Portugal lehighsail at 8:24am 06.17.23 Ask All Sailors 5/628 Does anyone have any experience chartering a sailboat in Portugal? I may be going in October and wo
WS Parks Annual Permit Registration MikeHoncho at 8:20am 06.17.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1383
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Selden in mast question dlochner at 9:22am 04.06.25 The only time the angle matters is when furling or unfurling the sail. In the marina, get it high en
Selden in mast question Believe H46 at 9:19am 04.06.25 It shouldn't need much tension, just make sure the boom is level. Even a few degrees off will cause
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BigEasy at 9:09am 04.06.25
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? dlochner at 8:41am 04.06.25 Are your decks teak? One solution might be "Formula B" a borax and washing soda solution that will
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:36am 04.06.25 I'd be concerned with bleach on raw wood. It does depend upon the wood and I don't know for teak. B
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? dLj at 8:21am 04.06.25 I'd be concerned with bleach on raw wood. It does depend upon the wood and I don't know for teak. Bu
SPRING BREAK - Weather (1) jssailem at 8:16am 04.06.25 Sunday Morning in the PacificNW has rain falling on the agenda. A wet start for the Spring Break w
Selden in mast question dlochner at 8:12am 04.06.25 Maybe we just need to keep a LOT of tension to get it tight onto the furler as we start out... It
Selden in mast question Believe H46 at 8:07am 04.06.25 Free up the boom vang, and make sure you have the ratchet at the mast engaged before you wind it in
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:01am 04.06.25 Thanks Dave. I'm not actually using it on the teak, just the nonskid of the deck, but as i wash it
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? dlochner at 7:51am 04.06.25 I have to bleach the surface of my nonskid a couple times a year with a very heavy concentration of
Rhode Island - Expired Flares Turn-In Events sailcapt340 at 7:49am 04.06.25 The RIDEM website recently posted the date for their annual disposing of expired flares. If your lo
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Captain Larry-DH at 7:45am 04.06.25 My Yanmar 3GM30 has 4000 hours ( 20 years old) on it. I'm thinking with an outboard too I'd have a
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? FastOlson at 7:36am 04.06.25 3. If you need to stop moving or at least slow down quickly and a hazard is near, dropping the anch
What's this? Will Gilmore at 7:35am 04.06.25 (Hanging from the mast was outlawed some years ago) There are still places to hang from. The mast
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 Seneca at 7:12am 04.06.25 Both of the skylights on my 2002 Hunter 356 are needing to be replaced. It sounds like they no long
Hatch boards vents dLj at 6:31am 04.06.25 I'm wondering about the fan drawing in humid atmosphere. Factor? I recently bought a Compac 16 wi
Selden in mast question dlochner at 6:16am 04.06.25 A common problem is not having the boom at a right angle to the mast. This can be caused by a toppin
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? smokey73 at 6:08am 04.06.25 If this is truly an "emergency backup" propulsion source it is a reasonable assumption that the OP i
Selden in mast question ice breaker at 5:39am 04.06.25 Free up the boom vang, and make sure you have the ratchet at the mast engaged before you wind it in(

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