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What are these lines for? (1) Ritdog at 5:11am 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1777 This is a sail off a Cal 22 , I think (box logo red on top, blue on bottom, "C22" in box). It has
Universal M-18 /M-25 alternator bracket upgrade Richard19068 at 9:30pm 07.27.14 Engines and Propulsion 39/8361 I have a Universal M-18. In looking for a small oil leak I found a hairline crack under the alterna
A few pics from the North Channel (2) holdech at 8:08pm 07.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/829 Sailing with the Trailersailors - North Channel, Lake Huron. Still one of the best places we have ev
Catalina 34 vs 36? jimm22n at 7:37pm 07.27.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3499
Catalina 34 vs 36? jimm22n at 7:36pm 07.27.14 Big Boats 6/7097
Circle in roof (3) Akapeterc at 7:11pm 07.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/860 On the roof in my aft cabin of my Hunter 44 DS I have this circular in dent in my roof anyone got an
exhaust riser insulation Cat36Amoore at 7:04pm 07.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1811 I need to replace the insulation on my universal diesel 5411exhaust riser Any clues where to purc
Cal 34 Mast unstepped in storm dgmacdougall at 7:01pm 07.27.14 Cal 2/1356 My mast caught up with a J30. Broke his mast and my came down after back stay broke in a storm. Not
Cockpit drains go where? Sunday Sailor at 6:37pm 07.27.14 Ask All Sailors 7/739 I see water under the drain.Where does this water go? If it is to the bilge, then I can't seem to dr
what are these lines for? (1) Ritdog at 6:29pm 07.27.14 Catalina 22 2/853 Can anybody tell me what the lines on this sail are for? The are small at the foot, and get bigg
Question 2 - Gavanic Isolator tkwhalen at 6:06pm 07.27.14 Big Boats 3/744 Question 2 - Galvanic Isolator I have a galvanic isolator alarm going off. A thorough check of all
Question 1 - Electric Head Splashback tkwhalen at 5:58pm 07.27.14 Big Boats 4/795 I have Raritan electric heads that I installed a few years ago and they have worked flawlessly until
Propane solenoid removal thomasg101 at 5:25pm 07.27.14 Catalina 310 10/1442 Has anyone removed the builder installed propane solenoid? In our boat the stainless phillips head
Rigid Non-Adjustable Boom Vang KZW at 4:58pm 07.27.14 Catalina 310 12/2857 It appears a non-adjustable boom vang was installed on late models of the 310. I have sail number 30
O'Day 25 Skeg? (1) UPSNOWNINJA at 4:49pm 07.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 23/3848 I have a new to me O'Day 25 and the original owner has made some modifications. They used it as a Gr
Alarm on Navigation Station? Mermaid1 at 4:32pm 07.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/958 I have a Hunter 430, 1996 well maintained in very good condition. Took boat out today, sail with per
Mast Electirical Wiring Diver960 at 3:45pm 07.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1144 I just purchased a '73 Venture 224 and have a question. The cable for my VHF radio wasn't attached,
Main Power Panel Green Light LakeOntario270 at 3:02pm 07.27.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1520 The main power panel on my Catalina 270 has a rectangular green indicator light that shows the syste
Replacing hull side windows NiceBeny at 2:57pm 07.27.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2339 New project on my list now, Have a 1990 390 oceanis that has the side hull windows cracking at the
Beneteau 235 TRAILER for HIRE, anywhere in the NorthEast? (1) rbpsbo at 1:30pm 07.27.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/847 Hi all, Just bought a 235 in New Jersey that I want to trailer home to Massachusetts No trailer with

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:59am 11.01.22 WHAT A BUMMER>... Dammit Jim... Here we are 3 days from my long awaited haul out. The forward looki
Keel sag orion440 at 9:59am 11.01.22
Seldon In Mast Furling - Halyard Swivel - it it right ? spadaforaj at 9:56am 11.01.22 Thanks all - chuckwayne - do you know the part name or picture and if the mast has to come down agai
Slip Unavailability rgranger at 9:49am 11.01.22 There are over 100 million more people living in this country than when I graduated college 45 year
What do you have at the top of your mast? (1) rgranger at 9:45am 11.01.22 Ooof... well VHF is line of sight so getting the antenna up high is an advantage. I would not put
Keel sag Don S/V ILLusion at 9:42am 11.01.22 Prolonged storage out of the water while keel unsupported? is the boat currently in the water and i
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? kappykaplan at 9:24am 11.01.22 Then, once the engine kicks on, it's a knee-jerk reaction to look overboard for the exhaust. :plus
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Scott T-Bird at 9:16am 11.01.22 The idea behind the magnetic switch is that it provides warning before the engine is turned on. Thi
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? JoeWhite at 9:05am 11.01.22 I'm always amazed at the ingenius ways we go about solving these problems, yet, I'm also not unders
Slip Unavailability Scott T-Bird at 9:04am 11.01.22 There are over 100 million more people living in this country than when I graduated college 45 years
Slip Unavailability Calif. Ted at 9:00am 11.01.22 Traditionally it was almost always possible to get a slip in San Diego, San Pedro and Channel Island
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Scott T-Bird at 8:40am 11.01.22 My solution: I installed a magnet inside the through hull valve handle and a magnetic switch caulk
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 Joe at 8:31am 11.01.22 If you go coverer strip route, think about saving money by purchasing a dyneema core (stronger tha
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 8:05am 11.01.22
Refilling CNG Tank jssailem at 7:39am 11.01.22 I was thinking about the recent posts on this subject. All I could think of as to how to respond to
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 jssailem at 7:26am 11.01.22 With the ropes available today, it is no longer the issue it once was. Manilla ropes now they were a
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? jssailem at 7:11am 11.01.22 Mike. It is worth the stop. What is the mantra in Real Estate.... Location Location Location... Bel
First time sailboat owner (1) jssailem at 7:05am 11.01.22 As James has linked for you, Windy offers a lot of weather information to help the sailor reduce the
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? Hello Below at 7:00am 11.01.22
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! BarryL at 7:00am 11.01.22 Ah, the joys of working on boats! Salt water, salt air, electronics, fasteners of various quality, c

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