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Newport 28 Froopie33 at 1:34pm 05.22.14 Newport 0/1879 I am fairly new to the site and sailing. My question is: There is some standing water under a flo
How Slow Will You Go? YVRguy at 12:54pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 23/3549 I was on a sailing trip this week. I was anchored in a quiet little bay and made plans to cross the
Relative weights for different Catalina 22 model years shariwynd at 12:50pm 05.22.14 Catalina 22 8/4540 We recently purchased a 1987 Catalina 22. We were told that this boat won't race well due to the we
Too much rake Jared1048 at 12:14pm 05.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1810 To those that have a B ' R rig or have tuned one before. I have too much rake. I've tightened s
What is this? (photo) (2) doctorbill at 12:11pm 05.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/844 Can someone tell me what this little device tied near my gooseneck is?
PVC pipe and holding tank pumpout holdech at 11:41am 05.22.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/7215 Our holding tank and position does not allow space for a top mounted "dip tube". I have read that th
37c Dripless Driveshaft Seal - advice please kwaai at 11:34am 05.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/872 With my original shaft snapped next to the cutlass bearing i am having a new shaft manufactured at a
wood working question Pat at 11:29am 05.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/906 Please forgive my question.. what is the best way to remove a wood plug from a piece of wood....i.e.
Widgeon on mooring? dktpw at 11:00am 05.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1220 Greetings to all, I'm in the process of taking ownership of a Widgeon. I'm thinking of keeping h
More California Nonsense Proposed Rick D at 10:47am 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 58/5826 See this article on possibly requiring dye tablets and seals for heads in California's Oceanside mar
replacing halyards mmsailor at 10:03am 05.22.14 Smaller Boats 11/1433 I am ordering main and jib halyards from the store here and wonder if anyone can give me some hints
1988 Beneteau 28 general questions joe-fran at 9:37am 05.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1142 Hi all Am looking at a 1988 Beneteau 285 for purchase. Overall, the boat is in good condition e
thru hull on bottom Dwight6825 at 9:03am 05.22.14 Day Sailers 1/782 on the bottom of my friends daysailer there is a thru hull . what is that for, can you tell me. Tha
Replace hatch cover (1) markb_nc at 5:56am 05.22.14 Catalina 22 4/1410 Replacing this hatch cover/step, is long over due. I have moderate woodworking skills and basic tool
main halyard SBARBU at 5:52am 05.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1469 Has anyone rigged up a way to raise the mainsail without leaving the cockpit? I have an O'day 22 198
new motor for my Macgregor prettygirl at 5:20am 05.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/762 I need to replace 2001 mac 26 suzuki motor. Would like 20 horse power. Will existing electronics and
Vang Basics Stargazer3 at 4:55am 05.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1021 When I purchased my 2000 H410 it had a rope boom vang. I've since replaced it with a Forespar "Rodki
New Mattress??? planoron at 4:54am 05.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1609 Hello all, We just purchased a 1999 hunter 380 and the wife is not fond the old mattress. Does a
Removing Running Rigging/Deck Cover. edguy3 at 4:44am 05.22.14 Big Boats 6/1234 Removing Running Rigging/Deck Cover. (H40.5-1995) My '95 40.5 has a one piece running rigging cover
Is this Deck Core Leakage (1) Pipper77 at 3:22am 05.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/759 Hello to you all. I am seeking the help or advice of any experienced Beneteau Oceanis owners out

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Water temperature sensor MikeHoncho at 7:42am 05.25.23 I have tried the cheaper option with sending units on a RV and it didn't go well. I recommend going
Stuffing box- dumb question? Hollyberry at 7:41am 05.25.23 I don't know....I think its better than coming back after asking a question and then telling everyo
Stuffing box- dumb question? MikeHoncho at 7:40am 05.25.23 Kinda drives me nuts when someone posts a question, gets tons of solid advice but never comes back
Engine Alinement MikeHoncho at 7:36am 05.25.23 Thank you everyone. The new mounts are exactly like the original mounts. They should have been a
Weird Electrical Experience walt at 7:31am 05.25.23 Possibly.. Having a reverser polarity detect to power up makes more sense with equipment that can ha
I was so close ... Project_Mayhem at 7:14am 05.25.23 I've done the same thing with cabling more times than I can count. If it makes you feel any better I
Weird Electrical Experience Project_Mayhem at 7:06am 05.25.23 Most non-grounded devices, especially passive or traditional transformer/rectifier power supplies, a
Weeping keel (1) dmax at 6:45am 05.25.23 I have a 35 with a lead fin keel, can't tell if yours is lead or cast iron. Mine has 3 pockets fille
Yanmar 3GM30F not starting after fuel filter change Scott T-Bird at 6:41am 05.25.23 I had a mechanic on board when I launched yesterday since I had to bleed the air after an initial st
I was so close ... (1) Timm R Oday25 at 6:30am 05.25.23
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind JBP-PA at 6:14am 05.25.23 There are four basic ways to reduce "hunting" (pun intended). 1. Reduce windage forward and increase
Seacock Mystery Scott T-Bird at 5:57am 05.25.23 The fact that the p.o. sealed the holes from the outside and didn't remove the valves is pretty soli
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind Crazy Dave Condon at 5:37am 05.25.23 Water in the boat. Was the water ballast tank full? Do you have a lot of gear in the rear berth ?
Seacock Mystery Ward H at 5:11am 05.25.23 "Ok the good news is the former owner got back to me and reports both holes are sealed from the outs
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 Jeff Tirey at 4:43am 05.25.23 I finally got the new lcd display installed in the tach, re-installed on the boat, and the engine tu
CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! jviss at 4:11am 05.25.23 Very cool project and result. I would like to have the same setup. In thinking about doing this,
Engine Alinement jviss at 4:04am 05.25.23 I consider this project successfully completed. Thank you for following up and congrats on a figur
CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! CYQK at 3:44am 05.25.23 that is an example, few in todays world, of greatness!!!!
Yanmar 3GM30F not starting after fuel filter change NYSail at 3:34am 05.25.23 When changing the on engine filter (secondary) always fill the bowl before you screw back on. Assume
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind Ralph Johnstone at 9:54pm 05.24.23 My question would be - would adding a fresh water tank in the bow (say 26 gallons/110 Litres) help

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