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Population of US Sailors LaColla at 6:55am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 27/4237 Does anyone have any idea what the population of US based sailors is? Perhaps measured by number of
Cracks in gel coat. Aesthetics question. (1) jfschena at 6:39am 08.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/918 I have some cracks in the gel coat of my 84 oday 26. Some extend from the flat surface into the non
Theta GERT at 6:23am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 0/654 does anyone have knowledge about the Theta racer rigging layout. ive searched in SA but can find lit
Dehumidifiers. peltier vs. compressor. Chris Patterson at 6:04am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 3/9540 I have got to do something different. The dehumidifier seems to be the way to go. Here in East Cambo
1981 H33 bow roller frankiedogs at 5:46am 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 13/4828 Anyone know if a bow roller will fit without doing the bowsprit mods? If so, which one? And a pick o
Has anyone ever had a lime down their scupper? (1) holdech at 5:27am 08.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2242 Friends brought over a handful of key limes (for our beer). Dropped one and watched it roll to the e
Larger headsail for a 41DS bart at 4:24am 08.20.13 Big Boats 17/2804 I am hoping to get better light wind performance from my boat which has the standard B+R rig with a
new member longtime owner (7) srust58 at 11:07pm 08.19.13 Sirius 21/22 4/16300 new member longtime owner with photos I am the original owner of my 1985 Sirius 22 #16 named Tardis
HAPS Bremerton Marina Rendezvous August 16-18, 2013, Summary Mikem at 9:21pm 08.19.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2844 Is this a great summer or what. It was so warm and windless on Friday afternoon that I threatened t
PVC furling system jenquay at 9:07pm 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2687 I know there have been a lot of comments about home made PVC furling systems. I built one in Februar
Pop Top Cover Catilina 25 (1) stobbeco at 7:53pm 08.19.13 Smaller Boats 2/3249 I have just bought a 1982 Catalina Pop Top; but I m missing the canvass cover. If you happen to kn
water/salt crystals in the pilots lady at 7:39pm 08.19.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/709 We just bought a 311/2000 and we have a small amount of water and salt crystals in the bow under the
Push Button Starter Switch jrocheleau at 6:39pm 08.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 20/3816 I have this problem with the push button starter switch on my 1984 Oday 30. I've changed it out sev
Surveyor - Annapolis bbarth at 6:36pm 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1749 I am getting ready to purchase a used boat that is located in Annapolis, MD. Any recommendations on
Rocker Pump Caperomain at 5:42pm 08.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/995 I just purchased a 1980 25 ft Oday, and the only thing I can find wrong with it is the rocker pumps
Deck to Hull issue (2) Northern Breezes at 5:42pm 08.19.13 Smaller Boats 4/1775 67733.vB 67734.vB What you are looking at is in the bow, starboard side of a 1973 Catalina 22'. I h
keel angle katana750 at 4:53pm 08.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1909 I was just out on the weekend and had a look at my keel. When it is fully extended is it suppose to
Widgeon boom. tsomes at 4:50pm 08.19.13 Day Sailers 12/4706 I need to replace the wood at the end of the boom into which the pin on the mast slides into. I hav
Vetus Waterlock Muffler leak Panta Rei at 4:05pm 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2573 I've just refurbed an O'day 39. Put a PSS drip-less shaft seal and tracked down a few thru hull leak
Universal 5411 deisel Cat36Amoore at 4:05pm 08.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/2278 Is it true that the Universal 5411 diesel does not exhaust a lot of water under 150 degrees. I just

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Tropical Depression 2 (1) JamesG161 at 12:13am 06.03.23 The First Flight was low level to inspect TS Arlene. ..
Furling Head Stay Tension Mclovin at 11:52pm 06.02.23 here the video... https://www.dropbox.com/s/pwmktujfoefasy6/20220909_122042.mp4?dl=0
New Cat 22 Owner (5) C_Level at 11:29pm 06.02.23 The swing keel is on my list of many tasks. Yep, all of the wood is gone except some of the upper t
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing PeterW - au at 10:05pm 06.02.23 Hi David, I sail our Catalina 320 singlehanded. I sail it as is, plus an autopilot. Joe is right abo
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 06.02.23 Actually, the later model 2000 series blocks and heads were made with nickel steel, so block corros
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? BigEasy at 9:50pm 06.02.23
Furling Head Stay Tension Screen Saver at 9:49pm 06.02.23 Im not sure how different yours is to the H49 I have. But it seems similar. I took a long time to ge
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Joe at 9:40pm 06.02.23 Does anyone have experience with modifying a Catalina 320 for easier solo sailing? At minimum, I t
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass (2) pipedream at 9:23pm 06.02.23 Actually, the later model 2000 series blocks and heads were made with nickel steel, so block corrosi
Check my wiring diagram? jssailem at 9:18pm 06.02.23 Here are a couple more gems. https://marinehowto.com/1-2-both-battery-switch-considerations https:
Anyone know where I can find one of these? rgranger at 9:15pm 06.02.23 Actually, when you ask they tell you it is no longer available. :huh: :poop:
Check my wiring diagram? jssailem at 9:14pm 06.02.23 Beth. It will take some time to consider all that you have submitted. I like to learn the details. O
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 9:02pm 06.02.23
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 8:37pm 06.02.23 Ahhh yes. Night sailing, or should I say re-sailing x3. Lol. Was it only 3? All that I know is th
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass Ralph Johnstone at 7:11pm 06.02.23 If you have flow, and you see scale plugging the tube at the elbow, you found your problem. And i
bulb number Yanmar tach (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:02pm 06.02.23 Bulb size ? New one on me and I thought I knew something about Yanmar tachs. Don't bother with the
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report MikeHoncho at 6:46pm 06.02.23 Ahhh yes. Night sailing, or should I say re-sailing x3. Lol.
Marine diesel engine classes? xavpil at 6:34pm 06.02.23 Stu is of course correct. Here is an intermediate step that I believe would be valuable for anyone
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler dlochner at 6:29pm 06.02.23 Centek Marine is a major supplier of wet exhaust mufflers. They literally have pages of them. One of
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 6:14pm 06.02.23 Just wait to see what happens in part 4. :biggrin: Are you sure that we can't just skip part 4 an

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