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Bottom job - what paint and how much? PirateLisa at 11:34am 11.04.13 Catalina 30 12/8808 I just know there's a whole wonderful thread on this somewhere, but my ability to search effectively
192/222 rudder headstock strengthening Brian S at 11:08am 11.04.13 Day Sailers 1/1170
Gotta love fall... Maine Sail at 11:05am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1267 Just came back to the mooring after a beautiful little sail. Winds were brisk, temp around 38F - 40F
Oceanis 41 -- water coming in from headliner ost-sail at 10:50am 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1509 While under sail I have water coming in through the headliner around the 2 lights in the aft starboa
reverse gear , very heavy kick to port ? michael coxom at 10:40am 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2231 i have an oceanis 373 ( 2006) whenever we motor astern there is always a vey heavy kick to port .
Lewmar ports leak ben solomon at 10:23am 11.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1090 Has anyone ever replaced either the gaskets on the OEM Lemar metal body ports or the dogs? I have a
Joker Valve? (1) Michael Meyer at 10:06am 11.04.13 Catalina 310 33/8002 Anyone know what valve I need to order to stop the waste tank from back washing in to the toilet? S
Deck filler plug swims with the fishies Odaysailer at 10:05am 11.04.13 Bigger Boats 9/1852 The boat is an 87 O'Day. The deck filler was manufactured by Wright Crittenden, and the threads seem
beneteau 281 logothides at 9:13am 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1215 Hello everyone,wondering if anybody out there can help me find a Transom (pilot seat) for my benente
Skinnydipping - Bottomless or not Kermit at 9:07am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2451 My First Mate and I have decided what we really want to do is keep our '99 h260 in the water during
What's a Blooper? Value of Spinnaker pole? LawyerBob at 9:00am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 18/9309 Cleaning stuff out of my "new to me" Islander 28 (getting ready for winter storage) and came across
Keel haul complete!! (2) DAWGfish at 8:50am 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/828 I recently posted some questions about a keel bracket. I tried to find that thread again to update i
Hitting the Curveball Roger Long at 7:23am 11.04.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/5519 We had a fantastic road trip out to Ohio, near peak foliage on the Blue Ridge Parkway and through We
lifting venture 22 to get at keel Catskill Eddie at 6:48am 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1042 What's the best way to get at the keel. From what I can see it looks pretty darn funky. If I can saf
Source for Cushions and/or covers LawyerBob at 6:47am 11.04.13 Islander 3/8672 Greetings all. I'm a new Islander 28 owner. This is a "refurb" project boat, but she's not a mes
Looking for a C22 Mast sailman5188 at 6:26am 11.04.13 Catalina 22 3/809 Hi, anyone out there have or know where I can get a used mast for a C22 that I am restoring? It is a
Oil overfill on Yanmar 1gm Starrfish at 4:57am 11.04.13 Musings With Maine Sail 15/7207 Oops! I overfilled the oil in changing my oil filter. Did not realize until after running motor a bi
New rudder from Beneteau Bluewaters2812 at 4:29am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 19/8153 Hi folks, We have just ordered a new (complete) rudder from the Beneteau factory in France. Our Oce
Splicing / Whipping Apex at 3:43am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1166 Last night, I started splicing shackles to the boats running rigging. First try looks good, but what
Now I've gone and done it... (3) SeaTR at 3:10am 11.04.13 Smaller Boats 26/3456 Well, it's the end of another sailing season here in southern NE for me, and time to haul out the bo

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Oil/Trans Oil Types for 2002 Westerbeke with JS Trans Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 06.28.23 I have read the manual w/r to JS Trans oil and it says SAE20W-20 or SAE30W. Yanmar GM engines wit
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 11:21am 06.28.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 10:41am 06.28.23
ST4000 auto pilot Don S/V ILLusion at 10:29am 06.28.23 I did check my manuals and documentation that came with this boat. The location of the Flux gate c
hose clamps on macerating pump discharge hose/nipple Richard19068 at 10:12am 06.28.23 Thanks for the confirmation
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? LouisMK at 10:07am 06.28.23 FH- any reports on your upgrade?
ST4000 auto pilot LouBegue at 10:03am 06.28.23 What do you have against reading the manual ? Available ANYWHERE on the net or in our archives. I
Oil/Trans Oil Types for 2002 Westerbeke with JS Trans sdunton393 at 10:00am 06.28.23 I have read the manual w/r to JS Trans oil and it says SAE20W-20 or SAE30W. I guess seeing normal en
ST4000 auto pilot LouBegue at 9:55am 06.28.23 There is no computer for an ST4000, it's all in the control head, what is sometimes called a "dumb"
ST4000 auto pilot jviss at 9:55am 06.28.23 If we don't say this at least once a day Who's "we?"
Oil/Trans Oil Types for 2002 Westerbeke with JS Trans Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 06.28.23 Without a manual for your engine, which you have read and thoroughly understand, you won't have your
A relaxed tour of the North Salish Sea Terry Cox at 9:50am 06.28.23 Nice writeup with pics, Michael. Hope to see you soon.
Which Bomar Gaskets ? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:41am 06.28.23 It "may" be something like this. ic lens, you'll find the model number very, very, very lightly im
ST4000 auto pilot (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:17am 06.28.23 Does anyone know the location on this boat for the the ST4000 computer What do you have against r
Outboard Motor Mount on arch ? 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 8:54am 06.28.23 cool - did you make the mount yourself or is there somewhere I can order one ?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 8:50am 06.28.23
Harbor 20 Sailfanatic at 8:44am 06.28.23 Our sailing club had a few Harbor 20s for a few years. She is a nice sailing boat, and pretty comfor
ST4000 auto pilot Calif. Ted at 8:39am 06.28.23 There is no computer for an ST4000, it's all in the control head, what is sometimes called a "dumb"
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? Thaniel at 8:37am 06.28.23 Do you have any evidence, citations, experience, etc., to support this assertion? My outboard mot
Excess Solar Load LloydB at 8:36am 06.28.23 Run a dehumidifier for a couple of amps a day when you are not on the boat with a timer.

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