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Fluid dynamics Brian D at 10:09am 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 24/4252 OK, for all you fluid engineers out there... Assume there is some internal pressure in the tanks. M
Mirage owners forum Antidote at 9:30am 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2429 Are there Mirage owners out there who might want to start a forum specific to these Canadian made bo
Galley faucet Justin_NSA at 7:57am 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4232 My faucet stopped pulling water from the jug under the sink. I'm pretty sure that the rubber piston
removing front bulkhead? solohr at 7:53am 09.04.13 Smaller Boats 2/3760 We just bought a C-25 and have been retreating the interior teak. I removed the front bulkhead (bet
Removing Aft Galley Counter Top? hathawayr@theleeco.com at 7:47am 09.04.13 Catalina 30 14/5992 Hi Folks, My wife and I are having to do a repower on hull 4082 from M25 to M25XPB. I'd like to rem
seating of mast in mast step jdgnjp at 7:34am 09.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1135 On an 1973 O'day 22, must the front curved edge of the mast, rest firmly on the bottom plate of the
Broken cover over seat storage canderson1867 at 7:33am 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1089 Where can I find a replacement cover. It is expanded PVC foam. I found a source in CA for a 48"x
leaking deck skylight Arielle423 at 7:32am 09.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1554 My 06 423 has a large curved skylight just aft of mast that sprung a small leak in one corner and am
cabin leaks 26x Alberta sailor at 7:22am 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3041 We have water under the icebox area after rains and are wondering where it is coming from. Could it
Forward air conditioner captnkw at 6:50am 09.04.13 Big Boats 8/1250 Hi I have a problem with my forward air conditioner unit. One of the lines got a hole in it and the
Universal m15 RPM Cat36Amoore at 5:24am 09.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1789 My 1983 universal M15 diesel acts up every once in a while. Just brought a 27 Catalina, know how to
Wiring caught in steering mechanism Dave951 at 9:12pm 09.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1151 I just discovered that a wire to the compass has been damaged by the steering mechanism and is caugh
Help with a Mariner 9.9 long shaft 2 stroke manual Sailing18 at 8:45pm 09.03.13 Day Sailers 3/1228 May need new motor! I got my boat stuck in some mud got her unstutck! sailied her 1.5 miles down str
Getting used to blue water sailing YVRguy at 8:21pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 26/5293 This is not an immediate issue for me but one that I'm burning with curiosity about. It's not going
What are these pad eyes for? $tingy Sailor at 8:20pm 09.03.13 Catalina 22 15/2529 This is my first year with this boat and it has factory-looking pad eyes installed in the deck about
Keel hanger countersinks unequal $tingy Sailor at 8:06pm 09.03.13 Catalina 22 3/891 Anybody heard of this? The countersinks in the keel hangers on my C-22 are about 1/4" deeper on one
More room for lines led aft? $tingy Sailor at 8:03pm 09.03.13 Catalina 22 10/1465 Has anyone ever removed their handrails permanently to make more room for running lines aft? I have
85' Hunter 22' Chasemixon at 7:56pm 09.03.13 Day Sailers 9/3014 Let me pre-apologize for my lack of knowledge... I recently traded for a hunter 22 it is something I
Single handing a Capri 14.2 Saraband at 7:12pm 09.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/7063 The owner's manual says you need at least two on board to right the boat after a capsize. Can a sin
Long distance boat transport Ross S at 6:57pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 13/4095 I'm considering the purchase of a boat in Arkansas that would need to be transported to New York Sta

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Heart stopping drone footage Leeward Rail at 8:17pm 03.28.23 There are 7 people in the team photo in post #15...4 of which sure look like gals to me! --Peggie
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? TimFromLI at 8:14pm 03.28.23 Spark plug, don't ask me how I know.
I am Knot going aloft today h2o_snow at 7:36pm 03.28.23 Yeah, I had to open my mast gate a little to facilitate getting the track in the groove. MI couldn
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:48pm 03.28.23 Use ethanol free gas only and buy a motor muff to flush the engine once in a while with fresh water.
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... smokey73 at 6:41pm 03.28.23 the binnacle box was definitely glassed in during the build, mine was one of the first of this gene
Used mast for a Hunter 23 wing keel Crazy Dave Condon at 6:36pm 03.28.23 Tom sent me extra pictures. The boat is definitely a Hunter 23 wing keel, 1990 model with a Z spar
Water Tank Material JamesG161 at 6:06pm 03.28.23 HD and LD PE is LINEAR polyethylene Since I was part of the manufacture of Both types of PolyEthen
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... obxjeff at 5:46pm 03.28.23 I'm really surprised the cooler/glove box was glassed in. I have one on my 40.5 and it lifts out.
H37C Main sail reefing chichiflys at 5:32pm 03.28.23 I use a Carbo bearing block with a soft shackle to a SS ring for by reef lines. The ring goes on o
H37C Main sail reefing chichiflys at 5:22pm 03.28.23 This is encouraging me to try and get the original system working my gooseneck looks like this. And
Need a Beneteau part (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:21pm 03.28.23 Spareparts.beneteauusa.com is pretty handy for this kind of thing. You just need a dealer to give yo
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Davidasailor26 at 5:12pm 03.28.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Crusty Ol Salt at 4:58pm 03.28.23 Great News
I am Knot going aloft today Tally Ho at 4:44pm 03.28.23 https://engelcoolers.com/products/45-platinum-portable-car-fridge?currency=USD&variant=3305249180890
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast Scott T-Bird at 4:27pm 03.28.23 5. Please read my blog. It will help you. Honest, it will. Loved everything you wrote about t
I am Knot going aloft today (1) h2o_snow at 4:16pm 03.28.23 I have a Tides Track also, Very nice system. Greg Yes sir. I really like it - wonder how lo
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM (1) Justin_NSA at 4:09pm 03.28.23 Thanks Peggy! If you don't believe it, this is what the prefilter for my freshwater pump looked like
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast FastOlson at 3:57pm 03.28.23 5. Please read my blog. It will help you. Honest, it will. Absolutely true! :) Top two views on th
Water Tank Material WasabiRush at 3:54pm 03.28.23 The fitting on the tank that the vent hose connects to.
I am Knot going aloft today Tally Ho at 3:45pm 03.28.23 This. Our new 2022 stackpac with integrated lazy jacks has been a great addition for solo sailing

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