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Trap Drain (1) Blitz at 10:45am 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1483 What is the real pupose of installing a trap type drain for a head sink? I assume it helps keep any
C-22 Keel with the Pin Frednick at 10:02am 02.12.15 Catalina 22 14/1480 I am in the process of fixing-up (not intended to be completely restored) my rusty keel from my C-22
What Should I use to clean the Bottom of my boat? McIntoshUSA at 9:09am 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 18/6321 I tried searching but could not find anything. What should I use to clean the bottom of my boat. I t
Columbia 35 colingreen155 at 8:36am 02.12.15 Tattoo Owners 1/2053 Looking to purchase a Columbia 35 1978. Has anyone owned one and could let me know their experiences
Hitting Bottom (5) Roger Long at 8:05am 02.12.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/2460
Cutless bearing Bruce12 at 7:36am 02.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1908 I am being told that my rudder will have to be dropped to remove the cutlass bearing and the rudder
Remote engine oil filter for Catalina 27 cbarnhart53 at 6:33am 02.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1992 Has anyone with a 1981 to 1987 Catalina 27 with a Universal diesel engine installed a remote oil fil
is this normal (1) hummingbirdbassist at 6:08am 02.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1863 My cherubini is now in the water but my question is she has been in water last two months and its ab
Sail boat junk yard jleblanc31 at 5:39am 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 20/6716 Is there any sailboat junk yards I know most are called salvage yards. but I haven't heard anyone sp
Cartoon boat pix Jackdaw at 10:49pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1446 Well I'm up waiting for a conference call to start in Europe, and am having a blast waiting and play
Fuel polishing P/U and return tubes scherzoja at 9:27pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1426 I will be modifying my tank to install a dedicated pickup (P/U) tube and dedicated return tube. Tan
Roller furling Oday 27 1bajaboy at 9:14pm 02.11.15 Bigger Boats 3/1856 Hello, I would like to know what size your headsail furling drum is?? Also your forestay wire size
rope/line "lock" vs a clutch? centerline at 8:43pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 16/4634 does anyone know of a device that operates similar to a rope clutch that will actually lock the line
Take out pizza (1) Jackdaw at 8:20pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2417 Brilliant. http://netdna.tinyhouseblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pizza-pi-61.jpg
B393 traveller (3) AndyR at 7:01pm 02.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1348 Hi everyone A recent Jibe took out the port side end fitting on my traveller. I cant seem to ident
Should battery charger be on all the time? YVRguy at 5:24pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 34/5717 I'm embarrassed not to know the answer to this but here goes: On my A/C panel there is a breaker
Swing vs Fin boblufkin at 5:07pm 02.11.15 Catalina 22 2/763 By following the threads it seems swing keels have more corrosion issues as compared to fin and wing
Stripping Keel Before Sandblasting? (1) HillbillyWanderer at 4:29pm 02.11.15 Catalina 22 7/1457 So started work on the keel this evening. I was thinking it would be better to get as much off the k
How do I know what boat im buying. jleblanc31 at 4:22pm 02.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/3263 Im looking at a hunter to buy. its a basket case but I like a challenge. it seems to be around a 29
New C22 owner Jacomo Sailor at 3:23pm 02.11.15 Catalina 22 25/2880 Ahoy! Jacomo Sailor here, and new owner of an '84 C22. I've been a Clipper Marine owner for nearly

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Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" kloudie1 at 12:42pm 10.09.23 once you have the model #, it will be something like item 4 in this drawing.. Honda Marine BF5AK0 LA
Lines for Hunter 33 jssailem at 12:39pm 10.09.23 I use an Arborist supply house when I can find the right lines. It is usually much cheaper than a ma
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 jssailem at 12:37pm 10.09.23 Good plan to run a 135 outside the shrouds. You will likely use the section of the deck tracks nea
Lines for Hunter 33 ggrizzard at 12:34pm 10.09.23 Some owners use Defender. They were recently bought out and their prices have risen a bit. Some hav
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? jssailem at 12:21pm 10.09.23 We have a PacificNW battery maker That I have been using since 2015. They build a variety of lead ac
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Tim S. at 12:16pm 10.09.23 @Tim S. Thx for reporting back. Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching jssailem at 12:08pm 10.09.23 @pvisich We hope you return and share your issue with us. If it is resolved that is great news. If
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction JoeWhite at 12:04pm 10.09.23 Since you need ventilation only when you are not on the boat, I used 4" computer cooling fan with 12
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 12:02pm 10.09.23 Bolts are standard for batteries made or designed outside of the US. The Northstar batteries use a m
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" dlochner at 11:59am 10.09.23 Look here, you'll need the serial number and model number. https://peparts.honda.com/marine
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 11:57am 10.09.23 As you begin your education on batteries, feel free to ask your questions here, in "Ask All Sailors
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Stu Jackson at 11:54am 10.09.23 @Tim S. Thx for reporting back. Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching Dalliance at 11:53am 10.09.23 As jssailem said, the problem you describe is because either the system was not switched to standby
Navionics price increasing JoeWhite at 11:45am 10.09.23 Interesting, what cell phone do you have? I'm using a brand new Google phone and it runs fine. I th
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level ggrizzard at 11:37am 10.09.23 How soon will you be buying the "new to you" boat?
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 11:34am 10.09.23 Often, if asked why I did something that is seen as a mistake, no matter how minor, and there is ar
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 11:25am 10.09.23 Yeah, I suppose that is open to a number of interpretations. It's just that I have been surprised o
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 11:24am 10.09.23 Wow thanks everyone! Just great advice and experience- thank you! I'm intrigued by the golf-cart
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level dLj at 11:22am 10.09.23 I would not turn a wheel boat into a tiller boat even though I prefer tillers. It just seems a total
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Tim S. at 11:21am 10.09.23 jssailem and others, thank you. After trouble-shooting virtually everything, it came down to a bui

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