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Oily smell from reverse cycle AC / Heater sailfree20770 at 5:41am 02.22.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1386 Any AC experts out there? There's an oily smell coming out of the AC / Heater ducts in our sailboa
Refit complete Mark Maulden at 9:55pm 02.21.15 S2 2/1244 Just finished the replacement of our 30 yr old Espar with another. This completes our 3 yr planned
Keel bolt concern cloydmilton at 7:54pm 02.21.15 Smaller Boats 4/1525 On a swing keel Catalina 25 does anyone know of a keel that has fallen off due to corrosion as the b
Outboard advice Slogfish at 5:38pm 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 65/9875 Hello sailors. I am looking to upgrade my outboard motor on my Sirius21. I currently have a Tohatsu
Cradle Pictures and Measurements MetricMountie at 4:10pm 02.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/824 I'm now the proud owner of a 1995, 40.5 after loosing our 1992, 35.5 Legend to a hurricane last July
Awesome Video Bene 10R overhauled by Andrews 77 JRacer at 4:09pm 02.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2226 Here is a cool video, about half way down the page, of a Beneteau 10R getting passed by an Andrews 7
Beneteau First 285 Electronics SPCSail at 3:33pm 02.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1330 I'm in the process of upgrading the original electronics that came with my 1988 Beneteau First 285.
Removal of set screw (1) FlimFlamII at 2:52pm 02.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 20/3447 Any ideas on how to remove this set screw? The head broke off and I can't get a drill bit that will
Tiller Bracket Removal (2) FlimFlamII at 2:43pm 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1133 Boat - Aphrodite 101 I am trying to remove the pin on the back of the rudder mounting bracket. Some
No berths under the cockpit? epiceric at 12:39pm 02.21.15 Catalina 22 10/1480 I'm about to buy a Catalina 22, but was surprised by the fact that there are no berths under the coc
BWCA/Quetico wilderness adventures (26) srust58 at 10:56am 02.21.15 Sails Call Lounge 6/3343 Some of my other boating activity. Since my first trip into the BWCA in 1978 I have returned 16 tim
Forstay Hunter 26 bmorr at 8:58am 02.21.15 Smaller Boats 12/2077 The roller furring on my Hunter 26 does not attach to the flange that the forestay would normally at
Boarding Handle (1) Dan D at 8:15am 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 17/3831 The Captain and Rear Admiral of our boat each have a new hip, but we still have one old one. It wo
Should You Lock Your Prop Or Let It Spin (2) Genesis V at 8:00am 02.21.15 Big Boats 12/3243
Boating etiquette Rick J B at 7:47am 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 41/6252 Hi friends! Could you please share a polite way of communicating( specifically - what wording to wr
How to remove the ceiling lights? forte at 6:21am 02.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1348 Hi, Anyone any tips on how to remove the ceiling lights ? ( B3612002) . I can see ( and fee
Beneteau PHRF ratings sailordel at 5:30am 02.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/13023 The US Sailiing PHRF rating handbook lists a multitude of Beneteau models. From what little I know
Lightning EmeraldBay at 1:34am 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 25/4669 Advice on Lightening, apart from avoid it. Has anyone been struck and what was the damage? Any b
Replacing Oil Sending Unit On Hunter 49 RHUMB RUNNER at 8:09pm 02.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1147 Has anyone replaced the oil sending unit on the Hunter 49. It's at the back of the engine, can it be
shower system confussion trainmanjess at 4:45pm 02.20.15 Ask All Sailors 22/3252 hello all I just purchased a 1979 Dufour 12000ct 45ft sailboat..... I have a few systems I need t

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Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Fred at 12:39pm 10.05.23 Not sure if I made the right decision but I ordered the 150 from Catalina Direct. If I remember, I'l
Cockpit shower replacement head Fred at 12:34pm 10.05.23 Resolution: I had a smaller shower head that I removed from our trailer in favor of a water saving O
Starter switch sporadically engages starter (1) dlochner at 12:20pm 10.05.23 Still the same problem. The solenoid does 2 things, it makes the connection to provide power to the
Racing Rule Question on capsizing Davidasailor26 at 11:55am 10.05.23 ColRegs may apply in that you may be required to render assistance. Not just ColRegs but also the
Racing Rule Question on capsizing Davidasailor26 at 11:49am 10.05.23
Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 11:48am 10.05.23 Update, upon checking with my wife pushing the start button, I can confirm that the starter solenoid
Racing Rule Question on capsizing jssailem at 11:32am 10.05.23 No protest regarding a boat that has disabled itself. ColRegs may apply in that you may be required
Racing Rule Question on capsizing DArcy at 11:25am 10.05.23 Rule 22: CAPSIZED, ANCHORED OR AGROUND; RESCUING If possible, a boat shall avoid a boat that is caps
what is the standing headroom? Stu Jackson at 10:28am 10.05.23 My Jeanneau 23 has 5' 10" headroom which suits me being 5' 8". Sure it's only in a small area just
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) SoSound at 10:09am 10.05.23 Sorry that I missed all of this fun, it sounds like my search for the source of water that I find af
Cockpit Speaker Locations (1) Dalliance at 10:05am 10.05.23
My solution for winch override. Yours? Scott T-Bird at 9:55am 10.05.23 I like it! I think it is an elegant application and I'm a little surprised the sailing hardware mak
what is the standing headroom? JBP-PA at 9:20am 10.05.23 The only 22 foot boat that I have heard of with standing headroom is a Flicka 20 https://sailboatd
Cockpit Speaker Locations Project_Mayhem at 8:29am 10.05.23 No , the bridgedeck is where the traveler is mounted . You step on it to get into the cabin . Perha
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 8:21am 10.05.23 Thanks for the comments and again to all who nudged me gently to address the downside to the former
Cockpit Speaker Locations (1) dlochner at 8:17am 10.05.23 The bridge deck is a raised section of deck between the companionway and cockpit. Its purpose is to
Cockpit Speaker Locations Timm R Oday25 at 8:07am 10.05.23 No , the bridgedeck is where the traveler is mounted . You step on it to get into the cabin . Perhap
Starter switch sporadically engages starter sailcapt340 at 7:35am 10.05.23
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 7:27am 10.05.23 Progress! I would play with the height of the poles and the location of the camcleat before commiti
Universal M-18 not starting (2) Better_Angel at 7:26am 10.05.23 UPDATE: Yesterday I closed everything up. I supplied clean, new (automobile) diesel into the Racor

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