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1983 Mariner 5C wont start Skippy at 2:08pm 07.28.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/2707 Hi everyone. I have a 1983 Mariner 5hp (the C model to be exact). The recoil spring broke, so i rep
Keel guide Don Crowther at 11:55am 07.28.13 Big Boats 2/1024 Would any of you have the measurements for the keel guide? I'm working on a trailer and forgot to me
Recoring after unsuccesful "Drill and Fill" Monheganlover at 9:58am 07.28.13 Catalina 22 5/1647 I purchased a 1976 Catalina 22 last year. It is in good overall condition except for some rotted co
Hunter 45 Berth sheets gatch53 at 8:26am 07.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1144 Hello my dad just purchased a a hunter 45 and we were attempting to find sheets for the berths. Does
Number of Poles - Volvo Penta 2002B - Alternator JRacer at 8:18am 07.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1397 Does anyone know the number of poles that the stock alternator on a Volvo Penta 2002B diesel motor h
It Can Happen To You Sailgunner at 8:07am 07.28.13 Big Boats 15/2293 For the second time this year the boat I was on was hit by lightening. In May it was my boat outsid
Solar panel locations? LawyerBob at 6:48am 07.28.13 Islander 2/3809 Greetings all. Will be getting a '76 I28 shortly. Since she will live in a mooring (ie no shor
Foresail Cover sizing DAVA390 at 6:23am 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1677 In accordance with the latest Admiralty Decree, I`m researching and purchasing a cover bag for our j
Raymarine 2kW radar no returns w/in 0.860 nm - clues? (3) jviss at 6:20am 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 0/2156 Greetings, I just installed a used Raymarine 18" 2kW radome. I have an R70 display, the green sc
SJ7.7 on FaceBook.. tsheie at 5:12am 07.28.13 San Juan Sailboats 0/10113 FYI--if you're on Facebook, there's a Group called "San Juan 7.7/26". Join us-- it's easy to share
Old Hickory Lake to Kentucky Lake zpeteman at 9:31pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 6/5310 Wondering if anyone here has tried making the trip from Old Hickory Lake (Tennessee) to Kentucky Lak
were are my pictures going Lost Parent at 7:21pm 07.27.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/11367 I posted pictures thre times and they show up on my end and later they are gone ????
Narragansett Bay questions BillyO at 6:36pm 07.27.13 Trailer Sailors 8/3786 Hi, I'm thinking about maybe bringing my 13' ZUMA down to RI. I live in Western Massachusetts so I f
Hardware Lost Parent at 5:50pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2866 Trying to build this step and trying to identify the hardware that holds step to deck ...owner lives
Spear gun Oblivionboyj at 5:33pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 11/4433 The thread on conceal carry got me thinking. I'm sure it would be easy enough justify a knife, mache
Battery question bigsick at 4:56pm 07.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/2420 Been having some problems with batteries lately and my dock neighbor asked me which battery was dedi
Nice Day! agprice22 at 3:55pm 07.27.13 Catalina 22 1/877 Splendid day on Cayuga Lake in Upstate New York! Wind 10-12, gusting 15-18. Sailed unreefed for an h
trade Center Cockpit? KD3PC at 3:51pm 07.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/46 I am a previous 36CC owner, and have some waterfront property on the Northern Neck of Virginia, deep
need info for daysailing in bermuda; upcoming trip ncscsailor at 3:06pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/926 going to bermuda very soon; looking for any info on daysailing there; are there local sailing club
Universal 5411Water inlet hoses? dickauge at 3:05pm 07.27.13 Ericson 0/5034 My boat has 5/8 in ID soft wall hoses. Looks like it s/b 1/2 inch inside diameter hose. Does anyone

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Merit 22 owners jssailem at 1:49pm 05.15.23 You can find mast heads that will fit your mast extrusion at Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company. https://
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? stickinthemud57 at 1:44pm 05.15.23 If you left the topping lift attached at the end of the boom, You could disconnect the gooseneck an
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity MysticBlue at 1:44pm 05.15.23
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? stickinthemud57 at 1:38pm 05.15.23 Your current rig is exactly how my Mac 26S was set up when I got it (except for the boom rotation mo
Merit 22 owners (2) emh56 at 1:34pm 05.15.23 This is the boat when we bought it last summer. We have done alot of interior cleaning and we are r
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 12:59pm 05.15.23 Clearly a near shore statement, which the OP was asking questions about. For off-shore you really
Engine compartment ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 12:57pm 05.15.23 One would think so, but that's not quite the case. Just how much combustion air does something lik
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity dLj at 12:56pm 05.15.23 Seems PO bashing is rampant in this thread - but it could simply be that something caused that to fl
Cleaning Shore Power Cord Hello Below at 12:53pm 05.15.23 Silly post, I know, sorry! My shore power cord looks awful, grimy, gritty. I washed it, and tried
How many have serviced your Winches (1) jssailem at 12:35pm 05.15.23 Image for shirt
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? rgranger at 12:34pm 05.15.23 I'm not sure how you do that with a rotating boom. You pull down on the boom until you have the
Reverse Polarity Nauticlops at 12:31pm 05.15.23 Thank you for the continued feedback! Here's a little more info on this issue. My original inverter
No More Dinghy Butt rgranger at 12:29pm 05.15.23 Soooo... it is an ascot for combatting swamp-ass. The swampascot.... :biggrin:
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 05.15.23 There is a suggestion to wire the blower to the start switch so it will run when the engine runs, s
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 12:14pm 05.15.23 You would have a greater chance of survival to be free floating with the personal AIS DCS beacon.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 12:11pm 05.15.23 I like both of those. Just drag the transom boarding ladder, and trail a line with a small float.
Acrylic portlight question (1) Hollyberry at 12:10pm 05.15.23 Another endorsement for DC 795 (sometimes labeled Dowsil) when you buy it check the 'best before 'da
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 11:56am 05.15.23 I used vhb and dow795 on my Laguna. Was able to find cast acrylic on ebay thx !!!
Engine compartment ventilation (4) Ralph Johnstone at 11:53am 05.15.23 when a diesel engine is running, it sucks in a huge volume of air into the compartment to allow pro
Engine compartment ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 11:29am 05.15.23 In my case it's just sheer ignorance. So I should run the fan after shut down to cool off the comp

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