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Head Games Meriachee at 9:07am 08.07.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1487 Yesterday our almost new head started acting up. The pump handle works just fine on the "inlet" sett
Ron Frisosky Crazy Dave Condon at 9:00am 08.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/961 Ron Frisosky represented Performance Trailers, Road King Trailers and others but most notably, Catal
Ron Frisosky Crazy Dave Condon at 8:58am 08.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/649 Ron Frisosky represented Performance Trailers, Road King Trailers and others but most notably, Catal
galley cabinet lastchance at 8:49am 08.07.14 Catalina 30 2/921 I just purchased a C-30 with a Yanmar 2GM engine that needs to be pulled. Does anyone know if the ga
3gm30 on 355 smoke on up rpm +2200 rgarand at 8:43am 08.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/804 Hi all sailors, I have looked thru previous threads to no avail... Bought a h355 last year, engine h
Mounting Garmin 50s Chartplotter H34 (2) Dave19957 at 6:47am 08.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1471 Now that I have my new Garmin Echo Map 50s Chartplotter, I need to mount it. I haven't found anythi
Pinning the Mast Newport 17 gburling at 6:22am 08.07.14 Newport 7/6546 I am a beginner/novice sailor. My boat is a Newport 17 (1978) in better than average shape for its
1976 Lancer 36 Malgazz at 6:04am 08.07.14 Lancer 2/2108 Can anyone supply information regarding how these boats were built during this era. How the hull an
Sailing the East Santa Barbara Channel in a Near Gale (1) Kings Gambit at 11:14pm 08.06.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1930 The Bavaria 38E sloop King's Gambit on a broad reach in the East Santa Barbara Channel on July 23, 2
Big Surprise ..................... (7) Ralph Johnstone at 11:08pm 08.06.14 Ask All Sailors 20/5625 ........... for this 1999 Hunter 310 owner. And maybe a few others as well. In the last fourteen y
Deleting profile and posts Erieau at 9:07pm 08.06.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/8055 Is it possible to relinquish my username to the dustbin of history? Will my posts go with it?
Ventilation problem solved! (1) CCrane2299 at 7:50pm 08.06.14 Catalina 22 23/2310 The first two came right out. Not so lucky on the port side... http://i151.photobucket.com/al
Polars for Bene 381 Lee Hadjiosif at 7:24pm 08.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/988 I'm looking for the Polars for my boat. They are not in the owner's manual. Thanks. Lee S/V Adagio
Alternator replace on yanmar 1gm Starrfish at 5:14pm 08.06.14 Ask All Sailors 15/8984 My alternator needs replacing on my yanmar 1gm and there is not a part number. When I took it off th
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Help with Trailer Refurb ChattOday at 4:59pm 08.06.14 Trailer Sailors 7/2424 I was given my boat and trailer. Basically he didn't have time for the boat, didn't want to pay slip
Cockpit locker hinges Jongleur at 4:13pm 08.06.14 Catalina 30 2/1653 On my 1979 C30, I have renovated the hinges on the lazarette and the deep portside sail locker, be
Electric motor/generator ? inarathree at 3:08pm 08.06.14 Ask All Sailors 32/8603 So I was watching some channel last night about BIG commercial ships. It seems that this particular
90 355 Hood 810 Furler gsquare at 3:05pm 08.06.14 Big Boats 0/799 I have a question on the subject furler. Recently I found a couple bolts and plastic ground up in
outboard engine mount on a 260 Kivalo at 2:15pm 08.06.14 Smaller Boats 15/2496 I have a 2003 260 and my outboard decided it needed a new impeller. My father has loaned me 4stroke

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Replace section of G4 anchor chain skunther at 3:11pm 08.28.23
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 3:10pm 08.28.23 Is it there to compensate for some sanding of the cabin top or compression post? Otherwise I would
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Hayden Watson at 3:07pm 08.28.23 The rode has spent most of its life in the locker. 3-strand rope is easy to splice even when old as
SANTANA 23? rgranger at 3:06pm 08.28.23 I don't understand what glass the tank valve while it was full of water? Did he fill it with someth
Wooden block under mast step. Davidasailor26 at 3:05pm 08.28.23 Is it there to compensate for some sagging of the cabin top or compression post? Otherwise I would e
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized JBP-PA at 2:55pm 08.28.23 You might try "Nature's Miracle", it's intended for pet urine, but works with enzymes that work on e
Replace section of G4 anchor chain skunther at 2:53pm 08.28.23
Comparing Boat Specs - Apache 37 (2) jon hansen at 2:17pm 08.28.23 Apache 37 eat review. same era as aeolus. carry lots of jibs, lots of crew and hold on tight. i ha
Replace section of G4 anchor chain shemandr at 1:50pm 08.28.23 There are connection links. You'd have to check the specs to see how much strength they are rated f
Comparing Boat Specs - Apache 37 Scott T-Bird at 1:50pm 08.28.23 The info says she is a Sparkman & Stephens design, which means there are many similar boat models th
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Roland5048 at 1:37pm 08.28.23 I'm with @Rick486 on this one. Cheap insurance. Penny wise and dollar foolish isn't worth the los
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Rick486 at 1:31pm 08.28.23 This seems to me like a common sense thing. You have 100 ft of chain of unknown age. 60 ft is bad. S
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? kloudie1 at 1:07pm 08.28.23 The fat o-rings that seal the tube bundle to the housing and end caps are a likely suspect.. It woul
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? captcoho at 12:47pm 08.28.23 Is your fuel/water separator empty when you go to check it? This would indicate the leak is tank si
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? captcoho at 12:40pm 08.28.23 Is your fuel/water separator empty when you go to check it? This would indicate the leak is tank si
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 12:34pm 08.28.23 should I paint the deck? there is a lot of non skid. what about painting the Interior fiberglass? I
Impact driver on window screws? captcoho at 12:28pm 08.28.23 Thanks for these replies. Greg, I should clarify that I meant a manual rather than power impact dri
Impact driver on window screws? captcoho at 12:25pm 08.28.23 We need to reseal our windows and some of the screws don't want to come out. My go-to solution is t
O'Day 31 Rudder Replacement GeorgeC at 11:59am 08.28.23 Dan3121.....Check out this discussion on the Sailboat Owners Forum. (2) Replacing a rudder in the Wa
O'Day 31 Rudder Replacement Hayden Watson at 11:54am 08.28.23 When I installed my Rudder Craft rudder, I cut off the extra length and drill the hole myself. To c

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