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Racing Day at Lake Pleasant (1) azguy at 2:33pm 02.08.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1028 It was 70 degrees in Phoenix today with steady 6-8 knot winds and gusts to 12, lots of boats racing
Winterizing a Catalina 30 longterm at 1:00pm 02.08.14 Catalina 30 20/7199 I winterized my boat this year (it lives on a mooring), but apparently didn't get it done in time.
Jib size for SF Bay John R at 11:42am 02.08.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3331 So here's my conflict: I'm going to get a new roller furled jib for my C 36 Mark II, tall mast, w
cleaning winches John R at 11:33am 02.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 14/10107 I'm going to disassemble and clean my winches (Lewmars). In the past I've used paint thinner to clea
PM function merlinuxo at 11:09am 02.08.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 12/17153 Hi Phil or whoever can answer, I no longer get the pop up when I hover my cursor over a posters use
Tired of the winter blues? Ariel at 10:04am 02.08.14 Ask All Sailors 2/897 If you have cabin fever and are looking for something to take your mind off this relentless winter,
Leaking under way billoak1 at 9:17am 02.08.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2071 My Catalina 28 MKll takes on water under way. The conventional stuffing box is properly adjusted.
Port Charlotte sailing KenG at 6:36am 02.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/803 Hi there We are renting a place in the Port Charlotte area for the month of March and among other
Looking for pros/cons about Pamilico Sound area in NC Rich Stidger at 7:13pm 02.07.14 Ask All Sailors 24/9376 I would like to talk lto anyone who lives in NC and/or keeps their sailboat in the general Pamilico
Low engine RPM atpjim at 5:45pm 02.07.14 Catalina 30 7/2149 I recently purchased an 1984 C-30 with a Universal M-25 diesel engine. It has a 2 blade folding pro
Proper Interior Humidity Nodak7 at 4:12pm 02.07.14 Big Boats 26/16228 Does anyone know what the optimal humidity is for a boats interior? Just curious what that may be to
About to buy a 1999 Beneteau 50 nzplantlady at 3:08pm 02.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1380 My husband and I are about to buy a beneteau 50. Any useful comments. Would appreciate copies of a
Water pump tripping circuit breaker (1) emergpa1 at 2:34pm 02.07.14 Ask All Sailors 25/15436 I have a Series 31750 - Sensor Max VSD Jabsco Pump. This morning it began to intermittently trip the
Interiors and heater location on a Hunter 36 Alctel at 10:32am 02.07.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1212 Hi there, I am looking at a dickinson newport diesel bulkhead heater http://www.dickinsonmarine.c
Hunter Club near Kemah, TX richk at 9:21am 02.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/769 Some local Hunter friends here in Maryland are relocating to Kemah and want to know if there's any H
Depth Finder DanKo at 8:20am 02.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1285 I'm looking for a good depth finder for my Cat 22. Whatever was there before was removed by the PO.
Key Access Issues for Junior YC Members ? Stretch at 7:43am 02.07.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1562 Our club is split on allowing junior membership unfettered access to our docks, some say only with a
Speed of the 37c Morrie at 6:41am 02.07.14 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1928 Hi, My name is Morrie. I haven't been on this site for 3 to 4 years. I still own my 37c. It is moore
hose and power cord cleaners gettinthere at 6:38am 02.07.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1516 Need to clean our yellow power cords and our white water hoses. Suggestions?
Jib/ Genoa Cam Cleats Tsatzsue at 6:26am 02.07.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3846 The slotted cleats for my jib/ genoa sheets are finally giving up the ghost. They always seem to pop

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Let's Buy A Sailboat Don Guillette at 1:14pm 07.18.23 One of my many experiences was years ago. I had sold a Mac22 and purchased a Catalina 25. We only ha
Catalina Metal Plaque kappykaplan at 1:13pm 07.18.23 it will do :plus:
Let's Buy A Sailboat BarryL at 12:44pm 07.18.23 Hi, I started sailing on a Catalina 22 in 2003. I read books and articles, then sailed and practice
Catalina Metal Plaque (1) Rltgold at 12:33pm 07.18.23 Not perfect but it will do
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 12:21pm 07.18.23 As I recall, the bulb base rotates 90 degrees when you insert and turn it into its bayonet base. T
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs FastOlson at 12:14pm 07.18.23 As I recall, the bulb base rotates 90 degrees when you insert and turn it into its bayonet base.
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jviss at 12:12pm 07.18.23 It might stop squealing if you tension it; maybe it has become loose.
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. (1) chriscampbell at 12:09pm 07.18.23 Here is the only photo I have
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. jviss at 12:07pm 07.18.23 Your holding tank could have a clogged vent. Or, you could have a Y-valve somewhere, set to pump ov
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. chriscampbell at 12:03pm 07.18.23 A manual toilet has a lever on the top of the pump that lets the user choose between WET and DRY mo
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:56am 07.18.23 A manual toilet has a lever on the top of the pump that lets the user choose between WET and DRY mod
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. chriscampbell at 11:28am 07.18.23 I thought the joker valve controlled backflow? This feels like blockage of some kind. Is it possible
Vent Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:28am 07.18.23 You needed to specify #148 sanitation hose. Although the fuel vent hose may be the same thing. Try
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 11:22am 07.18.23 No boat is too small to begin to learn how to use spring lines. One can spring the bow out, the ste
Against the wind - in the docks capta at 11:08am 07.18.23 No boat is too small to begin to learn how to use spring lines. One can spring the bow out, the ster
Vent Hose Project_Mayhem at 10:52am 07.18.23 5/8" is the standard size vent line. You can use Shields or Trident #148 sanitation hose (the che
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 10:39am 07.18.23 I guess this will give me opportunity now to install the magnesium anode I bought.
There is lust in my heart (3) rgranger at 10:16am 07.18.23 @rgranger that is an amazing boat! they've done some magic on the design of this one. 217919 I'v
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. kappykaplan at 9:46am 07.18.23 The "joker valve" is the most common failure. :plus:
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 9:45am 07.18.23 +1 on dlochner's post. The belt jack he suggests will make it a lot easier than trying to tension t

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