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Trident 101 permeated after 2 short seasons meb135 at 1:07pm 10.05.14 Ask All Sailors 15/3525 This is more of an fyi for those who may be in the process of changing sanitation hoses and have "lo
Clogged Head and Galley Sinks Billy the Kidd at 12:29pm 10.05.14 Ask All Sailors 15/9930 Recently purchased a vintage 1978 Catalina 30'. Head and galley sinks keep filling with water - wil
Need to replace H34 Engine Thru Hull Seacock (3) PGIJon at 11:40am 10.05.14 Big Boats 48/7054 It appears that the sea cock for the engines raw water cooling is no longer closing completely and I
Adding and tuning a dipole (to your boat/house) Brian D at 11:14am 10.05.14 SSB and Ham Operators 1/2224 While searching the internet about shipboard antennas, I chanced across these instructions on how to
Hunter Cherubini shaft log kito at 9:39am 10.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1154 I found this closed old thread http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=153850'referrer
severe lee helm mac 21 PaulKoehler23 at 8:31am 10.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/739 Hello new sailor here first boat. Macgregor 21 1984. She has severe lee helm and I fine it very diff
Cali sailing! (3) Diver960 at 7:52am 10.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1714 Greetings my sailing friends! We took your advice and landed in San Diego two days ago. We bare bo
transducer mounting sailorsteve1 at 7:43am 10.05.14 Smaller Boats 11/2510 will a transducer for a depthfinder work if mounted in the bilge of my c18? where have others mounte
Water Heater on a Hunter 28 dtex at 7:10am 10.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 11/4438 Where was the water heater located on a 1989 Hunter 28?
Last Day (1) Tobydaisy at 6:57am 10.05.14 Catalina 22 6/803 Thanks to everyone for all the info this season. This is the last day of my first year with a C22 an
Replacing standing rigging on 94 H26 Dfisher at 6:55am 10.05.14 Smaller Boats 11/1393 I have done a lot of forum searching but was unable to find anyone talking about cost to completely
Windvane steering and an extra rudder TimHunter340 at 6:25am 10.05.14 Big Boats 4/1486 Hello I am about to do more extended sailing. At first I was going to upgrade my autopilot, but n
Coolant cam at 5:02am 10.05.14 Catalina 310 2/794 I have recently changed the coolant in my 26 hp Universal/Westerbeek engine with a coolant designate
suspending 26S Bob Meyer at 4:48am 10.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/794 I've just purchased a '92 Mac26S, a freshwater boat from Georgia, sight unseen. I understand (from
Keel trouble 84 macgregor 25 Starwind at 11:05pm 10.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 36/9382 Greetings. I have just purchased my first boat, a macgregor 25 out of alametos bay in long beach. Ev
New way of cruising?????? (1) Delezynski at 7:21pm 10.04.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2746 Man in floating bubble rescued in Atlantic Ocean. See it at; http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nat
Westerbeke 10-2 overheating (long post) cbourne200 at 3:59pm 10.04.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1902 1987 O'Day 272 with Westerbeke 10-2 is overheating. Purchased about 3 yrs ago from PO who had suppos
mooring buoy on the chesapeake bay jtuner119 at 3:42pm 10.04.14 Ask All Sailors 9/6626 i want to place a mooring buoy around annapolis area. preferably south of annapolis but i have no id
A/C Water Strainer (3) KZW at 3:35pm 10.04.14 Catalina 310 4/1396 Water Strainer Does anyone know of a source for the water strainer shown in the pictures? The str
Control Cable Lubrication LakeOntario270 at 3:17pm 10.04.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/934 I have a 1996 Westerbeke that has 3 control cables. A throttle cable, a shut off cable, and a trans

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Any current South SF bay CAT 22 Sailors? Looking for tips morbidfollower at 9:53pm 06.04.23 I am assuming your home waters are at redwood city harbour. I too started there in calm waters taki
looking for water level sensor hunter 310 Ralph Johnstone at 9:48pm 06.04.23 Wema.
2004 Raymarine C80 Display MichaelStacy at 9:13pm 06.04.23 I also had a 2004 era C80, which had multiple problems over the past 6 years. I spent too much mone
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump Screen Saver at 8:13pm 06.04.23 So today, I ran from a jerry with new hose to yanma filter on the engine and feed the existing retu
Yanmar 2GM20Y won't run after replacing fuel lift pump. Ken13559 at 7:51pm 06.04.23 I have an 86 Hunter with a 2GM20Y which has been running perfectly, until I discovered a slow dripp
Forward lower shrouds length on a 1979 S2 0.2 C Avi at 7:47pm 06.04.23
Anchor light..... Ken13559 at 7:45pm 06.04.23 If you fit a Marinebeam Smart LED tri-light, you can toggle your anchor light switch between Anchor
Screens for Windows JRT at 7:44pm 06.04.23 I honestly don't remember. The screen frame is part of keeping those from leaking, so plan according
Forward lower shrouds length on a 1979 S2 0.2 C shemandr at 7:25pm 06.04.23 Forgive my question but do you mean forestay and backstay? Lower shrouds can be forward or aft. I
Daysailer 3 roller furling drgbanks at 7:21pm 06.04.23 no other pieces. I guess if I cleat the jib halyard, it will roll up. It's counterintuitive for me
engine leak antifreeze CharlieAnn at 7:14pm 06.04.23 thanks, I checked the drain plugs, there not leaking, I'll keep looking
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 7:02pm 06.04.23 Couple more questions: 1) Would a bluesea terminal fuse be a good way to go for the fuses at the ba
Need some help to get my 87 finished enough to get my mast up - All Hands On Deck! reefsider at 6:57pm 06.04.23 I have an older model C22 that is different than yours. My compression post is wood and mine also
Dissimilar Metals Dalliance at 6:50pm 06.04.23 I use Lanocote anywhere I have stainless steel in contact with aluminum.
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network (6) Splendid Isolation at 6:44pm 06.04.23 Hi Everyone, So when I was at the boat this weekend, I was able to take the back off of my ST4000
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Crusty Ol Salt at 6:33pm 06.04.23 As I was going across the James River Bridge today, I remembered..... The James River is deep water
Recommendations for a new head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:27pm 06.04.23 Trident Marine 101-1124 Sanitation Hose - this is available here in Canada. From all reviews it gets
Any current South SF bay CAT 22 Sailors? Looking for tips JoeWhite at 6:14pm 06.04.23 I am assuming your home waters are at redwood city harbour. I too started there in calm waters taki
Any current South SF bay CAT 22 Sailors? Looking for tips morbidfollower at 6:10pm 06.04.23
Hunter 38 Fixed Portlight Shade quadrille38 at 5:57pm 06.04.23 Hello All, While opening my 2006 Hunter 38 for the season, my well meaning daughter washed one of t

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