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pressured water pump pulsing galynd at 7:04am 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 22/5171 My jabsco fresh water pump pulses approximately every 15 seconds. The obvious answer is there is a
painting the bottom secondtimearound at 5:46am 07.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/736 We have a 1971 Macgregor Venture 24. We want to paint the bottom while it's on the trailer. This wil
Need better cabin access (1) Ward H at 8:02pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1611 The entrance into the cabin of my O'day 25 consist of stepping from the bridge deck to the counter t
Gunkholing east of Portland Oregon Davefromoregon at 7:21pm 07.03.14 Destinations 4/2179 Does anyone have any recommendations east of Portland?
Hurricane Arthur Terry in Naples at 7:02pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1130 Hold on and batten your hatches. A #2 can cause a big surge and 100 mph winds are severe. Good luck
Need a new starter/solenoid for M25 universal scevrog at 6:03pm 07.03.14 Parts Search 4/6304 My starter and/or solenoid is giving me a lot of problems. Long story. I want to get a new one in
Short shaft okay? Cincy020 at 5:55pm 07.03.14 Catalina 22 1/737 All,I just purchased a 1985 Catalina 22. However, it didn't have an outboard. I found a short shaft
Best place to buy lines in Nj Loose Ends at 5:04pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 25/3119 I need to replace some lines on my Catalina. I would like to go to a local chandlery instead of West
Maiden Voyage! Boom Almost Touching Cockpit Seats (1) Snowbird One at 3:57pm 07.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/3652 Well, after so many long days of work on the boat I finally got it out on the water yesterday! Had a
Arthur's Path - Joys of Swing Keel Boats (6) rgranger at 2:40pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1046 Well guys.... my 2014 sailing epic adventure took a few knocks in the head.... We launched from Ori
Battery question (1) sfgary at 1:54pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1015 I just noticed some corrosion on 1 terminal of my Blue Seas group 31 AGM batteries. It is blue corro
cockpit cushions Oday 28' Dragon Fly at 1:34pm 07.03.14 Bigger Boats 3/1805 anyone know where we might pick up some used cockpit cushions for an Oday 28' ? new ones w
Installing a Garmin GPS lehigh375 at 1:21pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 3/906 I have a Raymarine e7 on my pod and have uninstalled it to send it back for the recall. I noticed t
Happy 4th of July from the port of Covington Ga. (1) woodster at 12:47pm 07.03.14 S2 2/948 ...hope all have a safe and fun fourth this week end http://s1330.photobucket.com/user/woodster30
Mast base plate dmahony at 12:46pm 07.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1044 The other day I managed to break the eyebolt that holds the block (the one controlling the outhaul f
Simrad WP30 autopilot - need motor cluce at 12:15pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1173 The motor for our WP30 autopilot is dead, looking for a new one. Anyone have a WP30 or Navico 300 t
Headsail 2010 Beneteau 37 ccadiz at 11:14am 07.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2567 I have a 2010 Beneteau 37 which is great for cruising but doesn't perform well on Friday races again
Alternator for Yanmar 40 kenvail at 10:25am 07.03.14 Big Boats 10/3329 I recently purchased a 2006 Hunter 38 which has the factory-installed 60 amp alternator on my 40-hor
Air conditioning jibes138 at 10:21am 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2492 My kid bought a portable air conditioner for his apartment. It is about 10K BTU's and is on wheels.
Most Desirable Year Model C22s? Sandcassle at 9:05am 07.03.14 Catalina 22 14/1592 I would be interested to know about the different generations of the C22...most desirable year model

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What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Jim Legere at 3:13am 08.11.23 Like Paul says, the beauty of lead keels is that you fix them with a hammer. Given that this is a de
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 12:09am 08.11.23
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. BigEasy at 9:21pm 08.10.23
Watches justsomeguy at 9:11pm 08.10.23 Very disappointing....I thought more of you.....:facepalm: Understated is my real-world mantra. O
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... PaulK at 8:18pm 08.10.23 When you haul out in the fall you will need a 5 to 8 pound sledgehammer to bang the lead back into s
Gearbox issue? Ken13559 at 8:14pm 08.10.23 Black smoke is a result of over fueling. The governor system responds to loads placed on the engi
Gearbox issue? Ken13559 at 8:13pm 08.10.23 had the same problem with my kiwi prop, one of the reversing rollers had fallen out, no reverse an
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? (1) Tally Ho at 8:09pm 08.10.23 My general approach is to learn all I can about boats, and pre-inspect boats I am interested in. I
Transducer troubles PepperW at 8:00pm 08.10.23
Thoughts on chart tables? (1) Tally Ho at 7:51pm 08.10.23
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 Ralph Johnstone at 7:45pm 08.10.23 You have to ask? Who's your mentor? :biggrin: Well now, that's not very neighbourly even if I do
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? BigEasy at 7:44pm 08.10.23 You NEVER step on the hatch lights or the hatches of a sailboat. If you do, good luck with any boa
Thoughts on chart tables? BigEasy at 7:35pm 08.10.23 There is a leg space that is beneath my chart table that is totally wasted space. If I sit at the c
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? jssailem at 7:10pm 08.10.23 A good furler would be in the range $2500-3000. Damage could extend to the forestay- the base, on th
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Qomomoko at 6:47pm 08.10.23 I own a 1974Cal35C. The boat has a strong hull. I assume on all mature boats will require all stand
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? jssailem at 6:42pm 08.10.23 I own a 1974Cal35C. The boat has a strong hull. I assume on all mature boats will require all standi
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Qomomoko at 6:41pm 08.10.23 You learned your first and most important lesson - never trust a broker. Not that I am a young ma
Thoughts on chart tables? dlochner at 5:15pm 08.10.23 As a liveaboard, I used our chart table more as an office when in port. The space could have been m
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:14pm 08.10.23 You learned your first and most important lesson - never trust a broker.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jaysweet at 4:53pm 08.10.23 John, Certainly, this is a huge trial for you! But I hope I'd be doing just what you are if I were

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