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ASymetrical Spinnaker Attachment shanker at 8:39am 03.01.15 Smaller Boats 11/1598 I'm doing some learning on flying my Asym Spinnaker this summer and I'd like to get some real world
Leak source? (2) Richandhelen at 8:02am 03.01.15 Big Boats 22/3224 We have a leak that is at the headboard in our aft cabin. This occurs after a heavy rain. Our pillow
O'Day 23 -- Single-Line Reefing System? Earendil at 6:31am 03.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3114 Hi Folks. This will be my second season in my O'Day 23, which I sail (mostly single-handing) on Buzz
headsail size vs balance Bob Meyer at 5:27am 03.01.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1275 Am ready to purchase new sails for Mac26S and am wondering what headsail size will do to boat's bala
Running lights, mast head lights, decklights Curiousgeorge206 at 9:29pm 02.28.15 C&C 2/2968 1981-30' C'C- Mark 1, I have replaced the running lights at the bow of the boat due to 30 years of n
Solar/Sun tracking system DIY? McIntoshUSA at 4:56pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2942 This at first glance looks ingenious. I guess it would work. I wonder how it could be setup on a Sai
Daysailor II foam in the seat and bow tanks falling apart JPM01100 at 3:06pm 02.28.15 Day Sailers 9/2679 After a sail I open the two cockpit inspection/bailing ports, the positive foam flotation is disinte
securing the genoa tack to the furler drum... woodster at 2:55pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2662 ...what are you guys using to attach the genoa tack to the furler drum...are you just lashing it or
Anyone using a camping generator? JHoward at 2:51pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 22/3531 Or... why not use one at anchor, of course. It could be supplemented with solar of wind. Suggestion
Type of Battery smoothsailing at 2:20pm 02.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1583 Reading the forums on batterys, some use 12 volt and some use 6 volt (golf cart) battery banks.
Reserve judgement (try to) (1) Meriachee at 1:40pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2385 This is English Bay, in Vancouver about 1:30pm, Saturday the 28th. Normally, those of us in the fro
"Open fuses in charger" gettinthere at 1:31pm 02.28.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1248 Seems that one of my zantrax truecharge 40+ chargers has decided to take a break. Manual troublesho
O'Day 32 Ketch Mythical boat. Chorniak1 at 1:04pm 02.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1882 Has anyone actually ever seen one of these? Sailboatdata.com lists the # of hulls as 0. O"Day/Ban
Racing shawanaga at 9:28am 02.28.15 Big Boats 2/752 Hi Just bought a Hunter 1990 35.5 I previously had a 27' Aloha did a lot of racing for the past 20
Spreader pole cap.... DannySonja at 9:15am 02.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1798 I am trying to find the little plastic piece that holds the mast stay to the spreader pole. Anyone
Do jib tracks make sense? bigkat22 at 8:17am 02.28.15 The Cherubini Hunters 17/5085 Hello, I am updating a 1975 Hunter 30 (#006), that my father recently gave me. We have been cont
More San Diego fun, went sailing ( charter) - engine died... (1) holdech at 7:45am 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1229 Had a great afternoon on a Catalina 40 with SailSanDiego.com (whale watching). Didn't see any whale
Radar mount on Beneteau 47.7 First evgencafuta at 3:01am 02.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1094 Hello, I am about to install radar on a sailboat Beneteau 47.7 First and I am asking you how to
Mooring line chain broke sailboat crashed into rocks Rinconhg at 2:57am 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1847 There was a 3 day storm and our mooring chain broke. In the morning we checked out sailboat and she
Profile UV Wax VF84Sluggo at 7:14pm 02.27.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1470 Anyone have experience with this for deck and hull work? http://www.farecla.com/industrial/profil

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Engine Sensor ID DyverDown at 11:41am 11.01.23 Doing a little poking around, I think I need 127610-91350 Can anyone confirm this?
winterizing ysm12 dmax at 11:27am 11.01.23 I think it could be done without risk of flooding the cylinders - just disconnect the hose that feed
Engine Sensor ID jdrutten at 11:24am 11.01.23 That looks to be the coolant temperature sensor. Yanmar part 128275-91340 . You should probably doub
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary capta at 11:23am 11.01.23 I don't know which 24 vdc Minn Kota I've got, but it is completely computerized with a GPS system bu
winterizing ysm12 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:09am 11.01.23 Maybe it won't start. You should be able to pump anti-freeze through the system with an external pu
winterizing ysm12 dLj at 9:08am 11.01.23 Maybe it won't start. You should be able to pump anti-freeze through the system with an external pu
Contact Crazy Dave Condon at 8:55am 11.01.23 @Joe Prior to owning a sailboat dealership, I was a respected insurance investigator and also hand
leak in aft berth stern corners jdrutten at 8:20am 11.01.23 You could try cornstarch baby powder. Another technique is to use pieces of paper. Whether it's a ti
winterizing ysm12 dmax at 8:09am 11.01.23 Maybe it won't start. You should be able to pump anti-freeze through the system with an external pum
Elk Grass focus group discussions Mark Maulden at 8:08am 11.01.23 I signed up for the Nov session.
hello dlochner at 6:52am 11.01.23 This forum has been very inactive for a number of years. You will most likely get a faster response
Contact Dave at 6:47am 11.01.23 Dave, anyone who wants your contact info would have to be a registered member, if I understand corr
Elk Grass focus group discussions jssailem at 5:42am 11.01.23 For the Chesapeake it was the Strippers disappearing. For us it is Salmon.
Newbie Intro jviss at 5:29am 11.01.23 Congratulations to you. Its a great hobby. Like you, I love the nostalgia of it also. Let us kno
Elk Grass focus group discussions RoyS at 5:26am 11.01.23 This Save the Eelgrass nonsense is also on the East Coast. Between the save the eelgrass restriction
Contact Joe at 5:22am 11.01.23 I no longer accept personal emails due to security except for those who I know. I received an ema
winterizing ysm12 dLj at 2:07am 11.01.23 not able to start motor to winterize. Is there a way to drain raw water from yanmar ysm12 to keep b
Pedestal cup holders Clydo at 10:30pm 10.31.23 Received delivery of four today. They look great. Will take them up to the boat in about three we
winterizing ysm12 jssailem at 9:27pm 10.31.23 Check the forums for winterizing your engine and boat. There has been volumes of how to helpful idea
Looking for hull liner in Canada colin59 at 8:29pm 10.31.23 thanks, am in the GTA and will check them out.. Colin 2000 H 290

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