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Fuel Fill Hose Question (PVC?) (1) rgranger at 1:50pm 07.16.13 Ask All Sailors 17/13530 I'm sure this has been asked and answered before... but I couldn't find what I needed using the sear
Finger Lakes Champ Percy at 1:41pm 07.16.13 Destinations 7/4724 Hi, Does anyone know how long it usually takes to sail the length of Cayuga Lake? Champ
Replacing partial bulkhead on Oday 23 Champ Percy at 1:17pm 07.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1092 Hi Folks, I'm curious if anyone would strongly advise against leaving the mast up while replacing
Jib sheet lead position adjustment - on fixed position leads Brian S at 12:52pm 07.16.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/8884 Hey, all, my little O'day has a 110% jib, with fixed jib sheet fairlead position. The original s
Smart Regulator -follow-up (1) GWG at 12:27pm 07.16.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/7739 I am following up on the responses to my discussion topic regarding my concerns about the adequacy o
H240 mast bend Beamerguy100 at 12:11pm 07.16.13 Smaller Boats 6/2177 I notice the mast on my Hunter 240 has a bend aft starting just at the spreaders - its just a little
H240 Heel angle Beamerguy100 at 12:06pm 07.16.13 Smaller Boats 4/1141 With the motor and battery on the same side my Hunter 240 has a noticeable permanent list to starboa
1988 Mac 26D Dagger Question alabamaranger at 11:49am 07.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2072 I am getting a 1988 Mac 26D. I am trading my Catalina 22 for it and hope I am not making a mistake.
How long does 'banned' status last? LuzSD at 11:44am 07.16.13 Ask All Sailors 47/5568 Gosh, I miss Stu and wondered how long he has to sit things out? I hope his 'banned' status will be
ST60 + Speed /Temp sensor Dave9854 at 11:33am 07.16.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1084 I have a Airmar speed temp sensor hooked into my ST60+ system. The temp is at 104 all the time and
Raymarine A70D missing data rgarrison@gmail.com at 11:14am 07.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/873 I just bought a used boat with a ST4000+ and A70D chartplotter. Everything seems to work fine except
Motor mount Nahart51 at 11:11am 07.16.13 Catalina 22 8/1516 I just bought a new Tohatsu 6hp SailPro. Now I need a motor bracket. I am looking at a Garelick rat
New sailor in need. Gr8Mike at 10:36am 07.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/927 Hello everyone, I'm purchasing my new home, a 32 O'Day CC. Is there anyone in the Puget Sound area w
C80.....Radar Navicula at 10:31am 07.16.13 Big Boats 3/686 I am trying to install a c80 with radar on my boat.....I am testing the equipment at home........I c
Wiring mwilbur at 10:13am 07.16.13 Seafarer 0/2210 I need to replace the wiring from the stern to the mast base where there is a connector for the mast
catalina 30 air conditioning tom power at 10:11am 07.16.13 Catalina 30 10/7099 HI All, I have 1985 catalina 30. It has one of those R2D2 free standing air conditoners. Anyone tri
want to replace alchol with Natural Gas pelicanj45 at 10:00am 07.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1385 I have a 1981, 36ft Hunter. It has a pressurized two (2) burner alcohol stove with oven. I want to
Trick to use B361 cockpit shower? bshock at 9:59am 07.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1381 Hi all, Is there a trick to using the cockpit shower? I turn the knob at the transom, and push th
Lazy Jacks for B&R rig Mark Nooney at 9:43am 07.16.13 Mid-Size Boats 18/4068 Hi all, I have a H31 - 1984. We want to put a LazyJack system on our boat and just wanted some feed
Portland,Oregon 22' Catalina owners pdxagent at 9:29am 07.16.13 Catalina 22 0/990 Hello Fellow Sailors I'm a newbie with a 22. It has not been treated kindly. I wish to make her saf

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G-Flex Question - Curing Time Mechone at 1:22pm 05.31.23 Know many including myself it's shit no good for keel joint wait until you haul ,you would be bett
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 1:07pm 05.31.23 Dmax can you please give me the dimensions of the press? How long are the threaded rods? How far apa
Identifying Keel Layers - Need for Primer? ggrizzard at 1:00pm 05.31.23 The good news is that, with a lead keel, you don't have to worry about rust removal and special mit
Possible SmartPlug problem BigEasy at 12:20pm 05.31.23 No device is fail proof. It is more important to look at rates of failure and consequences of the f
PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. Scott B at 11:35am 05.31.23 What color are your fittings? My 2004 Hunter has black Seatech (aka Watts Aqualock) fittings, which
Possible SmartPlug problem dlochner at 10:32am 05.31.23 No device is fail proof. It is more important to look at rates of failure and consequences of the fa
Possible SmartPlug problem Ward H at 10:21am 05.31.23 When @jssailem , @LeslieTroyer and I were sailing a few years back we met up in a marina in Vancouve
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 10:10am 05.31.23 Thanks Andrew. It is a fun route. Never the same. Often boring spiced up with excitement. A challen
G-Flex Question - Curing Time Johnb at 10:02am 05.31.23 Hi all, Turns out what I was seeing was just amine blush. Thank you for all the advice! Please t
Harken Jib Sail Furler KGarvey at 9:45am 05.31.23 Very Helpful, Thanks
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 9:38am 05.31.23 216262
Harken Jib Sail Furler Ward H at 9:29am 05.31.23 The number of wraps will not be boat specific. You could check the manual for your Harken furler but
Center Board problem bwilldoit2 at 9:25am 05.31.23 Hello I wanted to update a give the info that I found out about my problem. There is a brass plate t
Merit 22 owners dLj at 9:23am 05.31.23 Now for sailing stories... dj
Sealing shaft-log options dlochner at 8:45am 05.31.23 Dave, how is creating an epoxy plug inside the tube just past (behind) the stuffing box cap replac
Merit 22 owners (1) emh56 at 8:38am 05.31.23 Got the mast up on the Merit 22 this weekend for the first time! We also built an a-frame ginpole s
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 8:33am 05.31.23 Thanks Andrew. It is a fun route. Never the same. Often boring spiced up with excitement. A challeng
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising mermike at 8:25am 05.31.23 It's probably dripping down from the bleeder screw on the high pressure pump.
Merit 22 owners emh56 at 8:17am 05.31.23 You can find mast heads that will fit your mast extrusion at Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company. https://
G-Flex Question - Curing Time chholden58 at 8:11am 05.31.23 Hi all, Turns out what I was seeing was just amine blush. Thank you for all the advice!

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