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wasn't this likely Douglast at 6:14pm 10.14.13 Ask All Sailors 22/2911 wasn'nt this looking kind of likely that something was getting risky before it did capsize..?? htt
9.9 Nissan slowdog at 6:08pm 10.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/1231 I have a 9.9 Nissan 4stroke elec start do I need to keep a battery on it or can I tape up the batter
Cleaning heat exchangers... Chenega at 5:19pm 10.14.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1807 Maine Sail... Suggestions on cleaning heat exchangers..? Westerbeke 20B-2 would like info on sch
water trapped in the forward bilge? beachhaven at 5:08pm 10.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/631 I have owned a 1982 22' Oday for about the last 10 years. the boat is in pretty good condition. star
35.5 Fuel Pickup Access ? Stretch at 5:06pm 10.14.13 Big Boats 0/776 How did you access your fuel pickup assembly and screen, at the top of the tank under the swim platf
through-bolted keel hangers? (1) Gene Neill at 4:50pm 10.14.13 Catalina 22 24/5922 Behold, the first pics of my new C-22!! :D What do you guys make of this? These are on the starboar
Questions Concerning Baby Stay & Running Backstays Doug in Lakeview at 4:23pm 10.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4800 Hi all, We have a 1984 Beneteau First 38 (Tall Mast ' Deep Keel). She has a baby stay forward (wit
buying a kittiwake trainmanjess at 4:14pm 10.14.13 Other Sailboats 8/12231 hello all I am looking for anyone who has owned, owns, or has experience with a kittiwake sailboat
lifting point for the slings sailaway_H36 at 3:47pm 10.14.13 Big Boats 7/5437 Can somebody tell me where the lifting points for a 2010 hunter 36 are located? My boat has the fa
I am done with my Hunter Navicula at 3:05pm 10.14.13 Big Boats 3/1275 I am done with my hunter sail boat for this year........we rocked this boat every weekend around lak
Battery Issues - Ideas ? bobgelb@gmail.com at 2:48pm 10.14.13 Catalina 310 10/2019 Two weeks ago, my engine would not start...I checked the level of fluid,in the batteries, and added
Air in fuel line? Burceh at 2:39pm 10.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/1474 Yesterday we were running the Yanmar during a sea trial on a H-28.5 at 2000 rpms. Every 20 minutes o
Masthead Question (1) Spence at 2:25pm 10.14.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2600 Hello everyone. I'm new to rigging and have a few questions as regards to the top of my mast. I wa
Getting water in the boat? Duke Niemira at 1:56pm 10.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/802 It's the end of the sailing year here.........Chicago and I been noticing water in the boat usually
Pump-out & flush Urbansailor at 1:29pm 10.14.13 Big Boats 5/1306 As the new owner, I've enjoyed my boat for 30 days or so and I'm thinking for peace of mind, I'd lik
rollerfurler for a 30' oday tacocapa at 1:15pm 10.14.13 Parts Search 0/1011 looking for used roller furler for 30' oday
Autohelm control head acox271929 at 12:38pm 10.14.13 Parts Search 0/796 I am in need of a Raytheon ST 4000 plus autopilot control head for my Catalina 30. Please email me a
a rudder for Catalina 42' Rgjunglebunny at 12:34pm 10.14.13 Parts Search 0/766 Looking for a rudder, used .......
looking for a rudder for 42'Catalina Rgjunglebunny at 12:28pm 10.14.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1510 We are live aboards headed South, we just suffered rudder damage last week in a storm in NJ. Catali
Universal M25XPB Chugging in gear with no throttle Dreaming at 10:58am 10.14.13 Catalina 310 19/4117 Hello everyone, So this past weekend I repacked the stuffing box according to MaineSail's fanta

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Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Will Gilmore at 8:39am 04.08.23 How do you close the Velcro on the outside rim when you are on the inside? I know this seems like
Corrosion on boomkicker dlochner at 8:36am 04.08.23 There appears to be a slight bulge in the tube at the upper most point of the corrosion. I wonder i
Corrosion on boomkicker Ted at 8:29am 04.08.23 There appears to be a slight bulge in the tube at the upper most point of the corrosion. I wonder it
Corrosion on boomkicker dlochner at 8:02am 04.08.23 It is probably police corrosion due to trapped water. The outer tube may have a sleeve or some kind
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 7:53am 04.08.23 I have company arriving today, but I will have time to detail instructions tonight. Meanwhile, go t
Corrosion on boomkicker jssailem at 7:52am 04.08.23 Sure, that is not going to buff out. While the spring inside may or may not be involved, I suspect
Yanmar 4JH2E - Where do these wires attach (1) kloudie1 at 7:52am 04.08.23 I found this for the "B" panel 4JH2E.. Note that the "sail drive" sensor at the top of the page, cen
Yanmar 4JH2E - Where do these wires attach smokey73 at 7:29am 04.08.23 Interesting, but shouldn't it show on the Yanmar workshop manual (as 'optional') like the air heater
Yanmar 4JH2E - Where do these wires attach kloudie1 at 7:26am 04.08.23 Not sure, but probably for a water detector in a sail drive installation.. on my old 3gmf, the unuse
Long distance boat ownership Kings Gambit at 7:15am 04.08.23 My wife and I are getting close to the retire and move aboard moment. as such we are considering st
Long distance boat ownership mermike at 7:11am 04.08.23 I bought Tosca 4.5 years ago and (mostly) retired at the end January this year. The longest stretch
Corrosion on boomkicker dlochner at 7:04am 04.08.23 The deep pitting is a concern. This is not surface corrosion that can be polished out. The depth of
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2010 Terry Cox at 6:51am 04.08.23 You're welcome, Jon.
Corrosion on boomkicker Davidasailor26 at 6:49am 04.08.23
Long distance boat ownership Captain Larry-DH at 6:36am 04.08.23 Long distance ownership without frequent use is bad for boats and for owner$. Another factor to con
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee JamesG161 at 6:19am 04.08.23 From you owners manual... Maintenance is very easy. Watermakers like to be used regularly. If left s
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee FBD at 6:19am 04.08.23 These membranes can , like in the movie Ghostbusters, get "Slimed". You might look up "Regular Mai
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee JamesG161 at 6:08am 04.08.23 These membranes can , like in the movie Ghostbusters, get "Slimed". You might look up "Regular Main
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising (1) JBP-PA at 5:46am 04.08.23 I made washboards with screening for when it is warm. This winter I made a canvas cover out of lefto
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising thinwater at 5:34am 04.08.23 Yes. We went really low tech when we needed a quick solution. 8 years later, it still works. Yes t

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