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Yamaha 33 MK II Strut for Cutlass Bearing rgsamuels at 3:07pm 05.06.14 Yamaha 3/4048 My cutlass bearing strut is cracked and does not appear to be repairable. Does anybody have a source
Adapting A Trailer To Another Boat Kper at 2:15pm 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2279 What needs to be considered when using a trailer with adjustable pedestals for a boat other than the
Water tank leaks on Beneteau First 35S7 JanuaryFirst at 1:39pm 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2503 Hi, I bought my First 35s7 a couple of years ago. Brilliant boat but no history to her as the pre
PYI Flex Shaft Coupler rfrye1 at 1:34pm 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1307 Has/is anyone using this flexible Prop Shaft Coupler form PYI? I dont even know if its available for
need help with 8.0 furler and mast setup (2) jlillie at 1:27pm 05.06.14 S2 4/973 I'm just about completely in the dark here. When i got the boat, the mast was already down so i neve
19-1 anyone? pfw at 1:11pm 05.06.14 Smaller Boats 0/624 I just bought a 1981 19-1 in very good condition. First sailboat, I'm a rookie. I figure this boat
Paint the bilge ... or not? FredV at 1:03pm 05.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 12/3036 Hi, Can anyone tell me what the real benefits to painting the bilge are besides making it look ni
Topping lift - what size? FredV at 12:45pm 05.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/6933 Hi, I'm replacing all the running rigging on my 37-C and was wondering what size line to use for
Engine Cooling system leak evgencafuta at 12:31pm 05.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1371 Hello From Slovenia... I have beneteau First 47.7, engine Yanmar JH4 series... 78HP....Engine has
Are these batteries serviceable? (2) iSailor at 11:48am 05.06.14 Catalina 310 1/854 I beleive these are the original batteries from 2001 (I bought the boat about 3 years ago). I was go
Long shaft outboard for Oday 25 dwdooher at 11:18am 05.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1601 Replacing the outboard for an Oday 25, 1983. I am looking at a Nissan 8 hp 4-stroke. They list a
Trans fluid hummingbirdbassist at 10:48am 05.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/907 What kind of transmission fluid and how much 1980 hunter 30
another lost sailor dlewis812 at 10:44am 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1882 http://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2014/05/54001/police-body-recovered-in-long-island-sound
Roosevelt Roads Naval Base rsotomayor at 10:36am 05.06.14 Destinations 8/4199 Has anyone sailed recently in the area of the naval base?
Swing Keel Pin and Bolts Problem (1) chileflora at 10:33am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 3/811 I have just taken down the keel from my Catalina. In the process I broke two bolts out of four. I
Happiest Day (1) azguy at 9:43am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 3/775 when the wind blows.........
New O'Day 19 Owner Looking for help ccahill at 9:32am 05.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/549 I recently acquired an O'Day 19 from a friend. The genoa is shot. Does anyone have a used one for sa
Winch size ChangsinLattitudes at 9:29am 05.06.14 Catalina 30 4/4023 Found a good deal on some Barlow #19 self tailing winches. Got a C-30 w/a 150% genny, currently have
New O'Day 19 Owner Looking for help ccahill at 9:19am 05.06.14 Day Sailers 8/2650 I recently acquired an O'Day 19 from a friend. The genoa is shot. Does anyone have a used one for sa
Beaches in Roosevelt Roads Naval base rsotomayor at 8:43am 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/868 Hi. Has anybody sailed recently into the beaches in the old naval base? There was a marina there wh

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Applying Cetol question jviss at 3:02pm 08.02.23 Ya know, I had a terrible time with my Pearson 39 toe rails. They were solid teak and water had int
Applying Cetol question jviss at 2:58pm 08.02.23 I used Cetol on my boats. If you want Cetol to look like varnish, sand, prep and apply the same
Applying Cetol question dmax at 2:38pm 08.02.23 I replaced my toerails with synthetic teak - too many linear feet of edging to finish (104'). The re
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? (2) jssailem at 2:36pm 08.02.23 You need to look at the design to understand the designers intended use of the boat. 1. Pearson-En
Applying Cetol question Rick486 at 2:32pm 08.02.23 I have given up on the idea or a real varnish finish on my toerails. Wondering, has anyone applied
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure (1) AndreInPortland at 2:12pm 08.02.23
Alder Barbour Refrigeration (2) IllusionV at 1:59pm 08.02.23 Adding a resistor to the P or T termina is how you control the speed of the compressor. 0-ohm give
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 1:50pm 08.02.23 Gotcha. Thank you, makes sense! :) Re: 240. The main sail looked quite new (virtually unused). Whe
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 1:44pm 08.02.23 I'm saying that you need to figure out how to remove water from your boat if you are going to leave
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure LakeShark at 1:42pm 08.02.23 So forgive me for asking but are the pintles welded to the bracket? I like the look of @Gene Neill
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 1:42pm 08.02.23 Does that mean you are recommending a slip or using a lift for every sail? Unfortunately I don't th
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot (2) jviss at 1:41pm 08.02.23 OK, jviss, you got me to investigate oil pressure on my Yanmar 2qm15. According to the Yanmar Servi
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? (1) rgranger at 1:41pm 08.02.23 Thanks for the list and the questions: Very. I expect the majority of the summer sail's (with the
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 1:38pm 08.02.23 I agree with @Scott T-Bird about the Ensign fulfilling your current sailing goals... but without a
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 1:26pm 08.02.23 Unless you really want to shop for options, the Ensign that is yours to be had sounds like an excel
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 1:10pm 08.02.23 Good info... So you mentioned swimming off of your boat... and solo sailing...so here are two more
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA JamesG161 at 1:05pm 08.02.23 This fits all your needs, can add keyboard, mouse, pencil and more iPadOS 16 Full computer functio
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA dLj at 12:58pm 08.02.23 Go-pro? I've been looking to pick one up out here. Haven't seen a truck stop and amazon hasn't got
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Rick486 at 12:46pm 08.02.23 Thanks for the detailed response, Rick. Would I be asking for trouble leaving it alone with a boom
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 12:02pm 08.02.23 Purple is course change and why. Crazy Weather... Jim and John. PS: note the tropical wave off

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