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manual sovereign 17 tim scholl at 1:29pm 09.18.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1070 I'm still looking for anyone who has a manual for a Sovereign17. I u do could u contact me at: wood
Lines inside mast Buoysmom at 12:49pm 09.18.13 Big Boats 5/3181 We are new to sailing so I may not be using the right terms. We bought a 1984 hunter 35.5, we think
keel up or down? farmerceg at 12:34pm 09.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4626 Mcgregger 25. I would like to know the pros and cons of sailing with the swing keel up , down and lo
Dodger and bimini tops Buoysmom at 12:32pm 09.18.13 Big Boats 7/2681 We need to get a Dodger and a Bimini top made for our 35 1984 Hunter, anyone have recommendations in
Bilge in Head for Shower windcat at 10:25am 09.18.13 Catalina 30 4/1809 We are thinking of cutting a space in the floor/deck/sole of the head for a drain area and adding a
Tow Vehicle SailAway1 at 10:05am 09.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3508 I am considering moving up to a Hunter 26 next year. Would anyone know if a Toyota Tacoma 4WD TRD w
Rudder Redesign started with what Hull #? windcat at 10:01am 09.18.13 Catalina 30 1/1112 We have hull number 959 that was built in December 1978. Does anyone know what hull number the re d
Jabsco diaghram FW pump rapid cycling Skipper at 9:23am 09.18.13 Ask All Sailors 7/3674 Have the Jabsco 36950-2000 fresh water pump with accumulator. Problem is that the pump now cycles ra
Bow seat on Passage 42 BBC30 at 6:07am 09.18.13 Big Boats 12/2355 I have a 1997 P 42 with the Starboard bow seat with the teak strips screwed on from the bottom side.
When sailing RossC at 6:04am 09.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2315 When sailing , what is best to have your transmission set , Forward, neutral or reverse?
Jib/Main Sheet routing - 1970 Macgregor 24 JaySauls at 5:28am 09.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4894 Hey folks, after 6 weeks fixing, repairing and scrubbing off moss, slime and mud I got the mast up,
Chain plate cover upgrade - worth it? (1) jviss at 5:04am 09.18.13 Musings With Maine Sail 8/9024 Hey Mainesail, (Catalina 36) Planning on a thorough re-do of my chainplate sealing this winter
Smooth At Last. 3 Blade Props & PolyFlex Mounts Lorin Smith at 7:43pm 09.17.13 S2 8/3023 I have an S2 8.5 I've owned since new and been well pleased throughout it's life but have always tol
Oday 272 Best Outboard and Bracket Happy Dolphin at 7:15pm 09.17.13 Bigger Boats 7/2807 Needing advise - experience - suggestions: Oday 272 equipped with a 1986 9.9 Johnson extra long shaf
Drain or Not (2) Little Dipper at 7:12pm 09.17.13 Smaller Boats 1/864 Lancer 25 1979 under sink.. see pic. Looks like drain but water comes in instead of going out.. Does
What's wrong with my stereo? scmartin257 at 5:47pm 09.17.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1212 New-to-us 2000 Cat 320, learning something new each time out.... We're puzzled about the stereo s
Tiller bushing replacement $tingy Sailor at 5:31pm 09.17.13 Catalina 22 5/1818 The bushing around the bolt that attaches the tiller to my rudder started falling out in pieces this
confused regarding batteries discharge barrile at 4:45pm 09.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2244 I hope someone can straighten me out on this issue. I have a Hunter 36 with 2 new 4D batteries with
lenght of stays on oday 222 peterbud at 4:14pm 09.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/987 I am in the process of redoing the rigging on my 222. The question I have is how much of the threade
Wet Diesel exhaust... Why? Jon Bastien at 1:38pm 09.17.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4077 Hello everyone, This is just a gee-whiz question, but I'm curious... Why do sailboats almost alwa

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (3) jssailem at 4:59pm 06.03.23 Test start set for Monday afternoon. Cross fingers, toes, and anything else that you can. :biggrin
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 4:55pm 06.03.23 Hi Thetone, I used 2" x 1/4" steel bar stock and 3/4" threaded rod, large washers and bolts (Home D
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) BigEasy at 4:39pm 06.03.23 Note that the video discusses rebuild of the Raymarine 4000 wheel pilot, not the 4000+. The 4000 mo
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump Screen Saver at 3:57pm 06.03.23 Yea this particular model Yanmar engine is not supposed to need and external pump of any sort and th
Dissimilar Metals dlochner at 3:47pm 06.03.23 Tef-Gel (amazon link) on the threads. Buy a tub, you'll never run out and it is not that much more m
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) Ward H at 3:44pm 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing (1) dlochner at 3:44pm 06.03.23 Also, from that brief moment you took your eyes off the channel and ran aground, Were you watchin
Dissimilar Metals Rick Webb at 3:31pm 06.03.23 Or use rivets either SS or aluminum
Macgregor 26 stickinthemud57 at 3:25pm 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing stickinthemud57 at 3:23pm 06.03.23 What kind of boat? Draft and bridge clearance height? What time of year? Heading north or south?
Dissimilar Metals Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 06.03.23
3 Blade Prop Swap? Davidasailor26 at 3:13pm 06.03.23 Sounds like a good trip. It could be worth checking the prop shaft alignment. At least that can be d
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Captain Larry-DH at 3:04pm 06.03.23 Hello everyone, Can anyone tell me about sailing the ICW? What kind of boat? Draft and bridge cle
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 lsavocchi at 2:50pm 06.03.23
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report MikeHoncho at 2:48pm 06.03.23
Dissimilar Metals dLj at 2:44pm 06.03.23 It would be my suggestion to use monel fasteners instead of stainless steel. dj
Dissimilar Metals Ralph Johnstone at 2:36pm 06.03.23 The rate of corrosion of the anode (aluminum boom) is affected by the comparative areas of the anode
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) kappykaplan at 2:36pm 06.03.23 Hi everyone - Updating the thread. Tks for letting us know. :beer:
3 Blade Prop Swap? kappykaplan at 2:34pm 06.03.23 good to know where the emergency tiller was! :plus:
Its funny Friday! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:31pm 06.03.23 216438 Like, how much anchor rode should I put out ?

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