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Boom ? slowdog at 6:21pm 10.14.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2782 I am new to sailing someone was telling me that I should put boom limiter on how do I do that
wasn't this likely Douglast at 6:14pm 10.14.13 Ask All Sailors 22/2932 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 2/1253 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 3/1827 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 0/641 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 0/791 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 24/6005 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 6/4931 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 8/12498 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 7/5544 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 3/1293 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 10/2101 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 8/1516 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 10/2661 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 2/818 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 5/1339 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 0/1020 looking for used roller furler for 30' oday
Autohelm control head acox271929 at 12:38pm 10.14.13 Parts Search 0/807 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 0/777 Looking for a rudder, used .......
looking for a rudder for 42'Catalina Rgjunglebunny at 12:28pm 10.14.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1529 We are live aboards headed South, we just suffered rudder damage last week in a storm in NJ. Catali

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Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 12:11pm 05.14.23
Stuffing box- dumb question? jssailem at 11:48am 05.14.23 Below is a picture of my stuffing box for my 1980 Oday 30. Always left a small pool of water in th
O'Day 28'. Project_Mayhem at 11:45am 05.14.23 Can you make out who the mast manufacturer was? Dwyer made the mast on my '25
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Project_Mayhem at 11:44am 05.14.23 "DNS66" is a good option for that if you use android devices. Edit: it installs without "rooting"
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:43am 05.14.23 Made me wonder.. are there any diesels that use an oem hall effect sensor for a tach ? Obviously yo
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 11:42am 05.14.23
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? skunther at 11:38am 05.14.23 opps :facepalm: The link diameter has a 125% over design factor. So depending of the link Size, yo
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dLj at 11:38am 05.14.23 Btw..are any of you old enough and/or have been online long enough to remember "newsgroups?" --Peg
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 11:34am 05.14.23 PS: What galvanization is left? Actually, there may be some left. The innermost layer of hot dip
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? dlochner at 11:07am 05.14.23 Don't you have a Yanmar? The Yanmar tachs do not work off the Alternator, unless the boat has been
Stuffing box- dumb question? dlochner at 11:01am 05.14.23 As others have noted, you have a PSS Shaft Seal. PYI recommends changing the bellows, the black rub
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 10:56am 05.14.23 I can't count the number of "My tach isn't working when I'm plugged into shorepower!!!" questions t
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 10:48am 05.14.23 This assumes that the tach signal is from the alternator and not a separate mechanical source. Mad
Stuffing box- dumb question? ggrizzard at 10:32am 05.14.23 Not to pile on but... The repair will require a haul out. Then, if you are of a mind to learn what
Non Skid; Black Spots colet at 10:10am 05.14.23 Try acetone. It works well removing carbon grease rubber types of marks.... such as shoe sole scu
Non Skid; Black Spots colet at 10:10am 05.14.23 I had the same issue, I think. I removed the black by using a good boat soap, a medium bristle brus
Non Skid; Black Spots colet at 10:09am 05.14.23
Stuffing box- dumb question? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 05.14.23 I don't even see how this is possible, but there it is : ssion is so bad, I don't see how the two c
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Stu Jackson at 10:02am 05.14.23 and the alternator isn't 'generating,' hence no pulses to the tach? It's not a theory, it's a rea
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 10:01am 05.14.23 Btw..are any of you old enough and/or have been online long enough to remember "newsgroups?" Lol.

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