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Good morning from Parry Sound (1) holdech at 5:41am 08.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1553 Nice way to start another two weeks on the water. Anchored in Kilcoursie Bay off Killbear park. Forc
Installing a Fuel Tank Dipstick (2) DinoKanuck at 4:10am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 10/5585 Morning: Anyone have some experience on installing a dip stick into the access cover of fibregla
crankshaft pulley Ken13559 at 9:22pm 08.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/1273 Now that I've got my 2gm20f timing gear cover off, i want to clear some rust off the crankshaft pull
Correct Main Sail Tensions foolproof at 9:08pm 08.18.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3182 Don: I have a 1976 Catalina 30, and have some questions about sail tensions. First, a little abou
Another Noob (2) Q22 at 8:37pm 08.18.13 Catalina 22 7/1450 I had a Hobie 18 got married and decided we need more room.Today I bought an 86 Catalina 22 I know h
How tight the luff on a code Zero Bazzer at 8:28pm 08.18.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/4347 A friend of mine has a issue with the headboard ripping on his Code 0 spinnaker which is rigged with
Centerboard parts agprice22 at 6:14pm 08.18.13 Day Sailers 2/1054 I just finished reading an excellent post documenting the replacement and repair of the pendant, cen
Need extra wide goal posts on the trailer DAVA390 at 6:01pm 08.18.13 Trailer Sailors 17/4942 Ok, I give up, I`m tired of fighting with this boat to get it on the trailer! My P18 had goal posts
Jibsheet questions light12pdr at 5:47pm 08.18.13 Catalina 22 17/1936 I am new to sailing. I came across a 1977 Catalina 22 for sale and I bought it. She needs work, but
Potential engine problem stevec22206 at 5:03pm 08.18.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1281 Motored back to the marina today, about 25 minutes at 2500 rpm on our M18 Universal. Making steady 6
Replacing refrigerator thru hull (1) bkekst at 4:55pm 08.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2107 I've run into problems with my refrigerator thru hull intake. The seacock is broken in the closed po
Mast raising / lowering on a 26 agprice22 at 3:58pm 08.18.13 Day Sailers 11/4631 Does anyone here raise / lower his mast manually on a 26? I see that the shrouds are aft of the cent
Can my keel be changed? Simplicity1145 at 3:10pm 08.18.13 Catalina 22 8/1505 I have a tall rig 2006 Capri 22 with a 4' fin keel. Next season I'm moving on a lagoon that has only
Air filtration on Westerbeke 10/2? Mickstr6 at 2:23pm 08.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/921 Anyone know if there's any filtration of air on Westerbeke 10/2 engines? There's no air filter per s
Searching for a part Metalstud2003 at 1:44pm 08.18.13 Day Sailers 2/1100 First I would like to say Hello, I am new to this site. I have a older Oday Daysailer that I have re
TSCA Small Reach Regatta Photos Roger Long at 12:09pm 08.18.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/4891 I'm back in cell phone coverage after an incredible four days of non-stop small boat fun. I have ju
Great Sail and then Bang!! Rudder snapped?? shanker at 11:09am 08.18.13 Smaller Boats 3/1288 Was out yesterday with a friend for a sail. Winds were <2 knots. They quickly picked up to a steady
1994 Hunter 26 Jib kitxu at 10:17am 08.18.13 Smaller Boats 2/1225 Hello, I just bought a 1994 Hunter 26, but i have a little problem, the boat doesnt have a autojib a
My new jackhammer odaydokay at 10:17am 08.18.13 Ask All Sailors 53/9169 So we are cruising along under power (Universal M12) and all of a sudden we get this jackhammer soun
Charter challenges (1) Deadline at 9:31am 08.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/887 Starting up williamsburgchartersails.com this summer has posed numerous business, marketing and regu

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Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump davidjpio at 4:48am 05.22.23
1964 islander 32 dLj at 4:46am 05.22.23
Swing Keel Rebuild Gene Neill at 4:30am 05.22.23 I worship you.
Reefing lines jamming RobAL at 1:50am 05.22.23 Thank you, it looks like my issues are illustrated by the middle diagram. I'm not sure about the ful
Santana 21 design info needed rgranger at 10:06pm 05.21.23
1964 islander 32 MikeHoncho at 10:05pm 05.21.23
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 (1) Ken13559 at 9:07pm 05.21.23 This Yellow arrowed wire should be the "ignition wire". If the cylinder to right is the solenoid and
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 05.21.23 I didn't think any new quality boats still used interior holding tank sensors. If yours has an inte
Engine Alinement Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 05.21.23 In no particular order : Epoxy has little strength as a plug. I could also tap in a wooden dowel
1964 islander 32 Leeward Rail at 8:17pm 05.21.23 While a few questions about your boat (like the mast step) may be model specific My boat specific
It followed me home Leeward Rail at 7:58pm 05.21.23 At the moment it's very water logged That's totally normal. They usually take leaks everywhere unt
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jssailem at 7:57pm 05.21.23 There are several designs. Critical, in my mind is adequate insulation. You want the hot water to st
Installing a new Halyard Plate and Improved Mast Step pcharn01 at 7:50pm 05.21.23
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 7:47pm 05.21.23 The mast step is quite different, and interesting. Did, or can the prior owner tell you how it is s
1964 islander 32 David in Sandusky at 7:42pm 05.21.23 The mast step is quite different, and interesting. Did, or can the prior owner tell you how it is su
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 (2) svAtargatis at 7:42pm 05.21.23 Oh i think i need R from the original harness ully one of the only 2 unused wires.... 215922
Swing Keel Rebuild pcharn01 at 7:41pm 05.21.23 Yea, many hours of work all hidden under the boat.
Engine Alinement Crusty Ol Salt at 7:39pm 05.21.23 Tis the one job I always hated and dreaded for the matter when I was in the Navy..... The alignment
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full dLj at 7:35pm 05.21.23 Black water gages are notoriously inaccurate. Both previous posts are good. You may find.the gage wo
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 svAtargatis at 7:29pm 05.21.23 Seems the physical book i have is the operators manual. the service manual (i can't find anywhere to

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