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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 10/4625 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 15/3507 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 7/3673 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 9/4076 Hello everyone, This is just a gee-whiz question, but I'm curious... Why do sailboats almost alwa

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Its funny Friday! (1) rbringle at 1:45pm 06.03.23 216436
New Cat 22 Owner mbaker267 at 1:44pm 06.03.23 Very good job on the swing keel. I am a project manager for a software company so I am used to break
Does anyone own a Widgeon??? Joe at 1:39pm 06.03.23 I'm sure someone does.:)
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 Joe at 1:36pm 06.03.23 I agree with Kloudie, it's more likely a breather hose. That's not a place you'd see oil being trans
New Alternator Regulator? dlochner at 1:21pm 06.03.23 The regulator and programming for the 618 is basically the same as the 614, except the the 618 can b
Recommendations for a new head Tally Ho at 1:13pm 06.03.23 No experience with electric either, but +1 for Raritan. My presumably 30-year Raritan PH manual he
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 lsavocchi at 1:07pm 06.03.23 Thanks for the response. Could that being disconnected cause an oil leak?
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (1) Hayden Watson at 1:01pm 06.03.23 Yep, it was pretty aggressive. ?
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 kloudie1 at 12:48pm 06.03.23 That looks like a crankcase breather. It takes the crankcase vapors back to the intake where the vap
Macgregor 26 pungojim at 12:37pm 06.03.23
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 justsomeguy at 12:18pm 06.03.23 Was wondering if I should also clamp down the hose from the side furthest from the boat. Not sure h
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Mike25 at 11:41am 06.03.23 How does one go about repairing a rotted core. It has taken me time to figure my deck has a core in
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 11:32am 06.03.23 or the older simpler 614 series How about the 612?
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 11:28am 06.03.23 Your Link 2000 R was the regulator controller, and we have no way to know why you had that separate
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 10:46am 06.03.23 Crew shifts are a bitch... I limited my nap to 2 hours. Felt I might be in the way of your aggressiv
New Alternator Regulator? Stu Jackson at 10:42am 06.03.23 ..................... I may just have to abandon the Freedom system. No you don't. Your Link 20
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump (1) jssailem at 10:40am 06.03.23 I have a Perkins not a Yanmar diesel. I have observed the same issue, you describe, happen on my ma
Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 10:38am 06.03.23 Thank you all for your guidance. Im on the fence about this purchase now. Am I ready to take on thi
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 10:35am 06.03.23
Jabsco volume per stroke Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:25am 06.03.23 Does anyone know the volume per stroke on a Jabsco manual head? Trying to figure out how many to cle

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