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Engineless sailing capta at 4:48pm 11.26.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3714 Am I too sensitive? Every time I read on a forum that those who sail without an engine are the only
O'Day 22 port locker access Pianobob at 4:29pm 11.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1511 As a very recent 1st time owner of my 1978 O'Day 22, I have recently taken her out of the water. I h
HAPS Dinner Nov 23, 2013 Mikem at 1:54pm 11.26.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/4605 Brian and Mary Scott hosted a truly delicious meal for 26 Hapsters in their lovely home atop Cougar
Sell my M17 and get a Hobie Sailing Kayak? (3) sailingandsuch at 1:00pm 11.26.13 Ask All Sailors 19/7587 Yes, that is what I am thinking I may want to do..... Should I sell my beloved Montgomery 17 and ge
rewiring my mast Jim Eller at 12:48pm 11.26.13 Catalina 22 2/1067 I just ordered a new wiring harness for my catalina 22. I am assuming that I an use a couple of str
Sail mag DJN51 at 12:11pm 11.26.13 Ask All Sailors 29/3599 Just got my new issue of Sail mag,Look forward to getting it to kill the winter blues.After going th
Water in engine oil ronjh28 at 11:27am 11.26.13 Catalina 30 5/2803 Hi, have a Catalina 30 1981 with the 2 cyl. diesel. During hard healing water will back flow into th
Linear drive for a legend 35.5 windwagon at 9:35am 11.26.13 Big Boats 13/3529 I am thinking of upgrading my Raymarine wheel pilot to a new "type 1" linear drive. If you have upgr
1976 Colubmia T-26 ncsailor634 at 8:11am 11.26.13 Columbia 2/2916 I recently purchased a 1976 Columbia T-26. I am looking for information on making or buying a mast
Gorgeous Seattle Sunday SVPardonMyFrench at 7:26am 11.26.13 Big Boats 8/1424 We had an amazing weekend in seattle, here's a short video on my single handed sail sunday afternoon
Line Cutter Long Story at 3:55am 11.26.13 Catalina 310 7/2240 Has anyone added one of the different line cutting devices to the prop shaft? If so I am intereste
class racing rules for Venture 21 MacGyverTx at 6:31pm 11.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4706 Anyone aware of information on class racing rules for the Venture 21 or Macgregor 21?
A Little Push heritage at 5:17pm 11.25.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1987 Sometimes you just need a little push to get going: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehafNSZM-84
Yamaha 9.9 doesn't fit H26 mount space (1) Chiriqui at 4:40pm 11.25.13 Smaller Boats 14/1818 I'm 5+ months getting a motor to Panama. Its a long story. I really depend on a motor against 15 ft
Oc352 Refinishing Cockpit Seats knot smart at 3:07pm 11.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/5432 hello all, its time to refinish the seating in the cockpit which I presume to be teak. My questio
Unsafe condition with BZ products MPPT500 Charge controller (1) emergpa1 at 2:56pm 11.25.13 Ask All Sailors 21/6354 I have a problem that is causing an unsafe situation aboard my boat that is persisting despite my ef
Engine access hatch BJ2008 at 12:55pm 11.25.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1015 I have a 1981 Catalina 27 with the 5411 diesel engine. Access to the engine is limited. Has anyone e
Hunter 34 Bilge Pump Issue Steve Olson at 12:04pm 11.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2295 I woke up to hear my bilge pump running. I inspected the bilge to find enough water inside to prope
Storing Spinnaker Pole Off the Deck wufibugs at 12:01pm 11.25.13 Ask All Sailors 7/4143 I have been toying with the idea of finding a jib car track to to mount forward side of the mast to
Cockpit drain throughhulls Found at Sea at 11:48am 11.25.13 Big Boats 16/1666 I've been trying to locate a plumbing schematic for my H34 in order to determine the location of the

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Leaving the dock sailme88 at 4:44am 06.17.23 I owned an O'28 for 19 yrs. With the OEM prop there is significant prop walk astern. Recognized ea
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Crusty Ol Salt at 4:41am 06.17.23 that is great news.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 4:14am 06.17.23 That is fantastic John!
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:52am 06.17.23
Leaving the dock Joe at 1:40am 06.17.23 Any photos or drawings of the setup? It's on his YouTube channel mentioned in his post.
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. jssailem at 1:34am 06.17.23
Leaving the dock Joe at 1:33am 06.17.23 Here's link to a well know series on docking techniques. I think you should take the time to go thr
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 1:06am 06.17.23 The big hurdle was bested. Still the rest of the race to run. The transmission was rebuilt last Dec
Macgregor V25 keel cable connection Mike25 at 12:24am 06.17.23 Well hit the water yesterday 1st time. New keel winch works great but no locking pin hole in keel he
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Mike25 at 12:11am 06.17.23 Yesterday was 1st splash! Win or fail you decide. After custom cut of 8mm main sheet and connecting
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 10:26pm 06.16.23 Fantastic! She sounds nice.
Stuck screw on prop anode BigEasy at 10:02pm 06.16.23 My bad, since it was Aluminum Anode in Fresh water = 420mv :facepalm: Jim... Yes, was wonderi
Stuck screw on prop anode JamesG161 at 9:42pm 06.16.23 If I recall our discussion of your test= 820mv My bad, since it was Aluminum Anode in Fresh water
Stuck screw on prop anode JamesG161 at 9:28pm 06.16.23 The hull potential in now 320mV. If I recall our discussion of your test= 820mv Jim...
Stuck screw on prop anode BigEasy at 9:26pm 06.16.23 The hull potential in now 320mV. It's been a long but productive day Amazing how something so
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) JamesG161 at 9:20pm 06.16.23 216916 Time for you to enjoy Jim...
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:18pm 06.16.23 Thank you Jim for providing the sound video.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) JamesG161 at 9:17pm 06.16.23 To help John
Fuel Pipe ID (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:12pm 06.16.23 More than just a bit of a coincidence here. I spent the last winter working in this area when I rep
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:11pm 06.16.23 Oh yes. The mechanic, @LeslieTroyer and another dock friend gathered at a new brew pub near the doc

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