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Ballast wont seal Willemvan at 10:50pm 08.20.14 Smaller Boats 3/830 Had my h26 out of the water the other day to install a new outboard and noticed that the ballast wat
Whisker Pole b.nelson at 8:01pm 08.20.14 Catalina 310 1/1105 We are tired of holding a boat hook for a whisker pole and are looking to add the real thing. What
Model year changes? Swing keel in particular Macboy at 6:41pm 08.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1988 Well, we're joining the MacGregor family and super excited about it! Tomorrow is the day (we hope) b
main halyard length capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 6:35pm 08.20.14 Smaller Boats 0/1297 looks like my 87 capri 18 could use a new main halyard. can anyone tell me the correct length? im th
Anchor Roller First 32S5 Gino at 5:55pm 08.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2165 I have a 1989 Beneteau First 32S5. The original anchor roller on this boat only extends a couple of
Cradle advice needed for O'Day 322 KayRay8454 at 5:14pm 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3370 We have an O'Day 322 that has a wooden storage cradle on its last legs (no pun intended). So, last
Engine compartment ventalation. rfrye1 at 4:43pm 08.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1202 Own a H376. Wondering about making some type of engine compartment fan driven vent to vent out hot a
Help Identify this model (1) cudamank at 3:29pm 08.20.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2386 (1963 converse) Hi, can anyone help identify this model of sailboat? I believe its approx a 24'.
Slips, dockage, or moorings in NY or Philly area Flynvest at 2:49pm 08.20.14 Destinations 3/2104 Got a new to me 38' voyage catamaran in NY recently and I'm looking at a long slow sail to Florida.
Max motor weight for Widgeon transom Scootypuff at 2:27pm 08.20.14 Day Sailers 14/6828 Have a '70 or '71 Widgeon that I'm bringing up to Cape Cod to sail out of Harwichport. I want to us
coastal cruise duke3710 at 2:09pm 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/854 Is a 31, Oday good for a San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas sail ?
boat name CCrane2299 at 1:06pm 08.20.14 Catalina 22 36/3690 My wife and I had arrived at the boat, in the slip. On the ride to the boat (her first) I had been t
Hunter 18 Reefing line length ShawneH at 11:35am 08.20.14 Smaller Boats 4/1161 Does anyone know the length of the internal reefing line on the MH18? Thanks!
installing a fuel pump faithforster26@msn.com at 10:32am 08.20.14 Catalina 30 5/1237 Hi: we are installing a new fuel pump for the Universal 25XP and our mechanic needs to know what fit
Unstep mariner mast dwdrums801 at 9:37am 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/4995 I am purchasing my first sailboat, a 71 oday mariner next weekend. The previous owner is not availa
Dockage sailnguy35 at 8:28am 08.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1643 We are planning on taking our trip down the Tenn-Tom waterway from KY lake to Mobile in Oct.( don't
Testing old batteries with a Victron BMV600 jmseas at 8:08am 08.20.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1495 Anyone have a procedure for testing old(er) batteries to determine what what their effective 20 hour
TackTick Pairing. Piratenorm at 7:13am 08.20.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4208 Ahoy all, got a little challenge with a TackTick wind instrument I just bought from West Marine. My
outhaul configuration 7.3 avariale at 6:25am 08.20.14 S2 8/2499 Gentleman and ladies, New owner of a gorgeous 1979 S2 7.3. Sorting everything this year and over
H33 Holding Tank Upgrade RoyS at 6:08am 08.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/761 I recently upgraded my 1980 H33 holding tank to 25 Gallons. For those of you contemplating such an u

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DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Ajay73 at 1:56am 09.01.23 Take a look at this youtube video. "How to make a tiller lock". By the Boat Rambler. I'm going to tr
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 08.31.23 There is alway room for jello, I mean another way to skin the cat. You may think this whole thing
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 8:41pm 08.31.23 I was recommending Dual Lock, in lieu of drilling screw holes, to securely mount vinyl winch handle
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake smokey73 at 7:50pm 08.31.23 Looking forward to the post once you get around to trying the fix @Ralph Johnstone has suggested. T
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 7:02pm 08.31.23 thats quite the list there Will, thank you. i shall be going over the whole boat when it gets here.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 6:27pm 08.31.23 Just out of curiosity, any chance you could supply a closeup photo of the ferrule on the tube ? En
Raritan PHII long term review Hayden Watson at 6:18pm 08.31.23 ... Pump housing. Cracked and leaking. Complete base, broken off at one mount, and cracked further
Weathermax for genoa jssailem at 6:05pm 08.31.23 I like the Captain Navy color of the Weathermax. I hve it on the sail and on the main sail cover. It
Raritan PHII long term review Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 08.31.23 (see my "joker valve 101" treatise" for the reason) Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress, Could you plea
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 08.31.23 I'm looking for an educated opinion. Being a graduate of "The School of Hard Knocks", I is the ma
New to the forum Will Gilmore at 4:46pm 08.31.23 @1974odaymariner20, Welcome to the best sailing forum to be found anywhere. We all want to hear you
SANTANA 23? NUBOAT?? at 4:27pm 08.31.23 Don't know about tanks but it looks like a fun little rocket ship! The Santana line is known for g
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 4:10pm 08.31.23 $351 plus the hassle of fitting it. Save money Have it welded and file it back to shape, then refit
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 4:09pm 08.31.23 Congrats & Welcome. The first thing to do is to rig it up in your driveway (Or other suitable area)
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 4:08pm 08.31.23 My first thought was that it is a bit late to check things in your driveway, after you've brought i
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 4:05pm 08.31.23 Painting is usually a decision that is one way... Once painted always painted. It is suggested tha
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (2) Johnny Sails at 4:05pm 08.31.23 219454 my old dual throttle and shifter is broken. Can I switch to a single handle design such as t
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 Tally Ho at 3:58pm 08.31.23 If there is no way to access nuts under the clutch, it is a good bet that the screws are screwed int
Thundering water tank? Jimongee at 3:51pm 08.31.23
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 kloudie1 at 3:40pm 08.31.23 A Helicoil is good there too if the threads strip. the manual impact driver is a real help, as Tech

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