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New owner needs O'day rigging help tailhook2591 at 3:14pm 07.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1572 I'm new to sailing and recently picked up an O'day 20. Regrettably, former owner gave little rigging
Opinions on 2 different boats Kayamore at 3:05pm 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2401 Trying to decide which boat to pursue. We have looked at a 40 ft. 1983 Endeavour with 5 foot draft
Replace engine 1984 31 Mark Nooney at 3:03pm 07.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/1862 I have a yanmar 2gmf (rated at 13hp) and I have put a Campbell sailor prop on her this year. We can'
Attaching a Vang (1) ozarkray at 2:25pm 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2481
H26 Mast raising/lowering Fred at 12:48pm 07.05.14 Smaller Boats 11/1649 I'm sitting here with some trepidation thinking about lowering the mast on my H26 (1995) this week.
Short sailing video Bob 04 H260 at 12:45pm 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1231 Checkout this one, https://vimeo.com/94842405
New owner of Pearson 26 PotomacDaysailer at 11:20am 07.05.14 Pearson 3/1614 Just bought a '79 Pearson 26 on Ft. Gibson Lake, OK. Spent a week refitting and cleaning, had her o
Sending Units Jacksonboat at 10:25am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/884 Hi, I am looking for some advice. I have a Yanmar 3gm30f and the oil pressure indicator and heat in
Repair / replace bulkhead liner fabric for 1983 Oday 25 dwdooher at 10:24am 07.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3494 Not sure if this posted yesterday. I am replacing the cabinet shelf, sink, and upper shelf on the st
Shower in forward head Don Petersen at 10:13am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/829 We have a 42 Passage with the V berth. Forward head is to starboard. I want to change out the hose f
Hunter 45 Center Cockpit Gottchas? pearsefitz17 at 9:32am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/799 I am seriously considering purchasing a 1998 Hunter 45' Center cockpit. This will be our last boat a
2008 or Above Hunter 33 Owner gmerrill at 7:57am 07.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1004 I am currently a Precision 23 owner and very satisfied with my boat. But it's getting a little smal
Load range E or D tires shanester at 7:47am 07.05.14 Trailer Sailors 49/13905 I am getting ready to buy a new set of tires. This time I am replacing the rusted white powder coate
Helm Dawno at 7:18am 07.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/945 With the wheel it seems as though you don't get the responsiveness. Is there way to make sure your w
Yamaha 6HP stuck in reverse shanester at 7:03am 07.05.14 Engines and Propulsion 10/4722 I bought a 2005 Yamaha 6HP four stroke yesterday for $550. The reason for the lower price was it is
Recommended Vinyl Stain Remover? (1) Kper at 6:15am 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 3/790 The original fabric cushion covers are in great condition except for the mildew stained vinyl on the
It's called an anchor Einstein 25yearslater at 6:12am 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 28/3538 It seems yeaterday was a delightful day on Lake Ontario. With a WNW wind at 15 and waves of short in
Wash Down Pump Location Concerto at 6:05am 07.05.14 Catalina 310 3/1177 I am in the process of installing a Johnson Pumps 5.2 GPM wash down pump on Concerto. Has anyone i
Installing new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch JHS at 5:23am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1430 How do you install new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch? There is a rod with a flat ring attached
1984 Hunter 31 fuel throttle steve1366 at 8:17pm 07.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1159 My fuel throttle is slipping in my pedestal . I can't hold RPM's unless I hold the throttle down. An

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Galley foot pump leaking DinghySailor at 12:07pm 08.16.23 The first question that comes to mind is "how is your Whale Gusher installed ?" "A" on the left sid
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Stu Jackson at 12:07pm 08.16.23 Garhauer
Tide Clock Stu Jackson at 12:05pm 08.16.23 Very nice clocks. Have any of you with them actually checked them against reality or at least a tid
pros and cons of adjusting valves... kloudie1 at 12:01pm 08.16.23 My old XK-150 Jag burned a valve one night as I was travelling back to the Navy training base in Mil
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Ralph Johnstone at 11:53am 08.16.23 I had a friend who was a certified Jag mechanic and he told me that the flat rate for adjusting the
Tide Clock jviss at 11:47am 08.16.23
Galley foot pump leaking kloudie1 at 11:44am 08.16.23 Curious as to how the suction of the Gusher is installed. If installed close to the galley pressure
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:40am 08.16.23 There's a superb marine engine rebuilder about 3 miles from my house! That could work ...........
Its funny Friday! curtdo at 11:38am 08.16.23 Ha Ha. I had to pass this along. Coming in to slip with my 336 today at the same time as a neighbori
Galley foot pump leaking (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:27am 08.16.23 The first question that comes to mind is "how is your Whale Gusher installed ?" "A" on the left sid
Tide Clock (1) sailcapt340 at 11:24am 08.16.23
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 11:22am 08.16.23 I think the big question at this point is: "Is it UV resistant?'
Thoughts on chart tables? MikeHoncho at 11:17am 08.16.23 My chart table serves as a shop table during projects. When sailing, which I pray will come soon, o
Broken Rudder Calif. Ted at 11:15am 08.16.23 They have rudders for your boat here on the site, their prices are usually the same as the manufactu
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? MikeHoncho at 11:11am 08.16.23 Gotcha, thanks for the reply. I bought this boat fully equipped, and found there are three WiFi n
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? MikeHoncho at 11:08am 08.16.23 I go cruising to get away from jargon and technical complexity. Until the industry learns that crui
Cutter 37 Refit (1) Allan12210 at 11:02am 08.16.23 The refit extended into the cabin. The Corian galley came out great. It is amazing how much stora
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? jviss at 10:59am 08.16.23
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup jviss at 10:57am 08.16.23 .................... on a rebuilt engine ? Why not? "Rebuilt" means different things to different
Tide Clock jviss at 10:54am 08.16.23 I live in Charleston and I am lucky enough to be able to drive my stink-pot to work one days when t

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