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Heartbleed bug Phil Herring at 12:23pm 04.11.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1179 I had someone ask me about this today so I figured you all should know where we stand on it. As s
Engine antifreeze disposal DougM at 12:00pm 04.11.14 Engines and Propulsion 2/1411 I am preparing to flush the engine block antifreeze on my Yanmar 2GM20F. Right now I can't recall wh
Daysailer III Rudder Wood Jigger at 11:51am 04.11.14 Day Sailers 7/6453 Hi, I purchased what I thought was a Daysailer II, only to realize after I bought it that it is a D
Main Sail Cover wufibugs at 11:26am 04.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1168 Not at the boat until next week. Anyone recall the dimensions of the main sail cover for the H31?
need help with seaclearII trainmanjess at 10:57am 04.11.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1260 hello all I recently purchased sea clear II navigation program and all the NOAA charts for the US
what do you use on the wood in the cabin? gitpicker2007 at 9:33am 04.11.14 Catalina 22 5/1087 I'm cleaning the cabin for the first time since purchasing last week, and wondered what you folks
where does this drain to and what is this valve for please (3) gitpicker2007 at 8:40am 04.11.14 Catalina 22 5/2346 Just another in what will be (I'm sure:) ) a ton of questions as I get ready to use the 22. I see 2
removing stansions sailorsteve1 at 8:40am 04.11.14 Smaller Boats 4/1189 due to the height of a capri 18 with the bow pulpit and lifelines installed im thinking that if i re
C22 Miscellaneous Parts c22sailor at 8:18am 04.11.14 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/4163 I still have a bunch of miscellaneous C22 parts kicking around my shop. I am going through a spring
Hyzak Hatch Hardware (1) alfaguy at 7:32am 04.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/501 Is the screw lock hardware shown on the photo available? This is the 11.5 x 12.5 cabin hatch on a 2
272 depth transducer Swellsy at 6:30am 04.11.14 Bigger Boats 16/1569 Hello, everyone, I'm a new user and have just bought a 1986 272, very excited. I want to hook up my
cabin leaks breezy at 5:37am 04.11.14 Bigger Boats 3/951 Thinking about buying 1982 Oday28. owner tells me interior lights do not work and there is internal
Hunter 23, what are these? (1) chrisandmolly at 5:35am 04.11.14 Smaller Boats 7/804 Pardon my finger. These are on both the port and starboard side where the the lifelines attach near
Storing bedding/towels etc on boat? star302 at 4:14am 04.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5997 Hi, We are trying to figure out best way to store bedding/linens/towels etc on our boat to keep th
Weems & Plath Breaker panels?? Roadking Larry at 9:00pm 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1448 My 1976 Cal 2-27 has Weems ' Plath branded breaker panels for both the DC and AC panels. it doesn't
Installing a cdi furler question GeorgiaBII at 8:03pm 04.10.14 Smaller Boats 2/634 I want to order a cdi furler to add to my Hunter 22 (81 model) do I need to get a different fore sta
mast crutch Dave O. at 7:33pm 04.10.14 Smaller Boats 3/1024 I am thinking of making a dinghy engine boom to lift the dinghy engine from the boat to the dinghy.
Cool Design joker460 at 7:31pm 04.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1921 Sailing World May 2014 had an article for a new prototype sail. They say Beneteau may be ready to pr
graphics application bhstech at 7:12pm 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1517 I'm putting a new decal on the stern. First I need to remove the old one. Is a heat gun and a razo
Sloppy Rudder Stock - 37CC (1) ccarmody at 6:55pm 04.10.14 Bigger Boats 22/2906 Hauled her today and noticed quite the abrasion on the starboard side of the hull by the rudder (see

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Pleasant Surprise/Docking Ralph Johnstone at 12:29pm 09.29.22 We always come into a transient dock with lines on the forward cleat, short line for the miship clea
transmission when sailing Ralph Johnstone at 12:14pm 09.29.22 Where do you guys set your transmission when sailing. I have an '81 Oday 31 and have been sailing w
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Stu Jackson at 12:13pm 09.29.22 I never get off my boat when coming into my own slip. I leave bow & stern breast lines on the dock.
transmission when sailing Stu Jackson at 12:08pm 09.29.22 Thanks! I've read some of that other stuff, but wanted to see what people with the same boat as mi
Boom kicker or topping lift? Scott T-Bird at 11:40am 09.29.22 After reading 3 pages, I've concluded that there really is no good answer! It's really a personal p
transmission when sailing Arrgh at 11:28am 09.29.22 Thanks! I've read some of that other stuff, but wanted to see what people with the same boat as min
transmission when sailing dmax at 11:08am 09.29.22 Neutral. Lots of previous discussions, like this one: OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust (1) dlochner at 10:59am 09.29.22 The strainer is probably pretty big and will look something like this: elow the glass housing. It i
Invest 98L (1) Will Gilmore at 10:41am 09.29.22 TWC was once a real asset. But when NBC took over, they fired all the meteorologists that staffed t
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! ...3TacksontheWater at 10:22am 09.29.22 @...3TacksontheWater I apologize. I finally got a chance to do some searching. On the Catalina D
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Hayden Watson at 10:17am 09.29.22 If your sea strainer is above or close to the waterline it could be losing its prime and can cause t
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Don S/V ILLusion at 10:05am 09.29.22 Thanks, Terry. Both the impeller and gaskets are OEM purchased from the local Volvo Penta dealer. I
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust priopel at 9:46am 09.29.22 Thanks, Terry. Both the impeller and gaskets are OEM purchased from the local Volvo Penta dealer. I
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Terry Cox at 9:44am 09.29.22 Just a couple of thoughts. Is the new impeller OEM or off brand? Off brands can cause a priming prob
H49/H50 main sheet input T J Furstenau at 9:33am 09.29.22 I'll take a peak at the mast furling winch before she goes away for the winter and see how that look
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up stephen_i_w at 9:27am 09.29.22 If the chain plates are in a condition that they need to be replaced, the fittings on the mast could
30-2 rusted tie-rod joint rioila at 8:55am 09.29.22 Thank you. Excellent pointers, especially the remote endoscopic camera suggestion, that will provid
Lewmar hatches ID Ralph Johnstone at 8:18am 09.29.22 Can anyone confirm what hatch is on the 1995 B351? Anything. It's a boat, not a production car !
34 Morgan 1967 - Crack in the keel - Anyone?? Ralph Johnstone at 7:57am 09.29.22 Not having a Morgan, tell us everything you can about the keel: - material of construction - facto
UPenn Senior Engineering Capstone Project tfox2069 at 7:47am 09.29.22 Thank you @dlochner! I'll reach out to @thinwater @tfox2069 We are a different project. Have not

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