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Sitex DL-2 depth sounder SailMaster at 7:51pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1525 Hi there, Does anyone have a manual for this little unit? It was working normally till recently.
Tall rig wing keel Cat sailer at 7:18pm 04.18.13 Catalina 30 1/1163 Would like some feedback from experienced Catalina 30 owners mid 90's model. Looking at a tall rig w
Need a VIN islandskip at 5:43pm 04.18.13 Pearson 2/1529 Ahoy, I'm trying to find out the history of a 30' Pearson Coaster built in 1969 but I can't find the
Broken Boom trawler at 5:03pm 04.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1119 HI There,just managed to break my boom(dont ask) and need a new one for my F375 urgently.Currently i
Davits Kato vs Ocean sailaway78 at 4:41pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2584 A friend of mine is wanting to install dinghy davits on a 2004 H36. Choice seems to be between Kat
Cabin Handholds (5) jsalley at 4:10pm 04.18.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2319 Since I've had my 309, I've always felt there was a lack of well-placed handholds in the cabin. It's
Lubing a WC Headmate marchem at 4:00pm 04.18.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3449 I've read in Peggy's book about the value of lubing the pump in the head, but it's not obvious to me
How to check for transmission slippage Nelsonhow at 3:58pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2306 Can anyone suggest a simple way to check for slippage I the clutch/transmission on my 1983 Yammar 2G
Transmission fluid lyleh at 2:32pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/2918 My service manual calls for ATF A fluid. All I can find available is Type F and Dextron3. Would eith
Now have cng, should I convert? Old Sailor 2 at 1:51pm 04.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1009 This month's "Sail" has an article about installation of a propane system. He replaced an alcohol s
First Chesapeake Bay sail of 2013 THECUSCUS at 1:06pm 04.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1095 Had Miss AdVenture out for the first weekend sail of 2013, an overnighter at Still Pond. It sure is
marina del ray GDTRFB at 1:03pm 04.18.13 Catalina 22 0/834 I came down to marina del rey from Seattle to get warmed up and noticed the abundance of c22's in th
Rebed Keel Joint FourPoints at 12:30pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3720 I want/need to rebed my keel joint this year since I noticed a small amount of salt water leak in th
whats between the inner and outer? Mark Nooney at 12:14pm 04.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/843 Well I ran a moisture meter over the port side cabin on my 84 H31. The vertical surface seemed to re
Can you identify this? (2) John R at 11:59am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1796 I found this item on the deck of my boat after taking the boat out the other day. It's about two inc
Complete REFIT - Who to use in New Orleans, LA pearsoncommander251 at 11:59am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1268 I'm interested in a refit of my 1967 Pearson Commander. Who should I use? Who's the best? deck an
Mainsheet rigging diagrams for a Rhodes 19 or Mariner? JoeLena at 11:36am 04.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/9384 So I am finally about ready to get the boat in the water after a ton of work. While I've sailed wi
Reparing fiberglass damage from Edson steering (2) gregorybross at 11:28am 04.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/847 I just repaired fiberglass damage caused by the stop on an Edson steering wheel mounted on the rudde
One Year Later: an open letter from Bryan Chong LuzSD at 10:51am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 37/4680 Bryan Chong who survived the horrific wreck of the Sydney 38 Low Speed Chase shares his reflections
Spring Cleaning my sailing urls kpgraci at 10:37am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1216 I keep weather related sailing links on my desktop, they come and go and I'd forgottom about some.

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Engine Model (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:51pm 02.08.23 The light is an engine room light that shines right in your eyes. Have the same problem with ligh
Engine Model dlochner at 7:36pm 02.08.23 The light is an engine room light that shines right in your eyes. A great idea, a poor implementatio
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Skipper J at 7:33pm 02.08.23 Thanks for the information. I look forward to hearing about your trip, TimFromLI. I don't think any
Stale Forum Terry Cox at 7:09pm 02.08.23 How big is your appetite? As I recall, 2000 was the last year I went to a boat show, just looking at
Hull void/de-lamination pclarksurf at 7:08pm 02.08.23 If it's straight oil canning (common) then either ignore it (assuming you have remediated root caus
Why paint bottom? Ralph Johnstone at 7:03pm 02.08.23 As long as no one believes this disinformation : done.
Stale Forum mermike at 6:33pm 02.08.23 I'm leaving my checkbook and credit cards in the boat. Cash only. How much trouble can I get into wi
Stale Forum Terry Cox at 6:31pm 02.08.23 Wahoo. Sounds like a great cruise. Boat shows are always a lot of fun. So many toys.
Stale Forum mermike at 6:27pm 02.08.23 Just arrived at Elliott Bay marina. Planning on going to the boat show tomorrow. A great day for sai
Why paint bottom? stickinthemud57 at 5:58pm 02.08.23
Engine Model (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:42pm 02.08.23 Just out of the idlest of curiosity, what does the light indicate ? Enquiring minds and all that stu
Where to look for Replacement Trailers sail sfbay at 5:40pm 02.08.23 Triad and LoadRite.
Why paint bottom? rgranger at 4:34pm 02.08.23
Why paint bottom? rgranger at 4:34pm 02.08.23 An experiment that I would like to see (for a boat treated the boatway you were treating yours) woul
Hull void/de-lamination Stanleywester at 4:26pm 02.08.23 So, there is no void. When I press on the bubble, the matching dent on the outside flexes. Don't kno
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? TimFromLI at 3:55pm 02.08.23 We are doing a bareboat charter in the BVI at the end of the month with a group. I am going with a g
Hull void/de-lamination (2) pclarksurf at 3:12pm 02.08.23 Reading with interest--- the one place I have yet to throw a grinder is on the hull itself, but base
Why paint bottom? stickinthemud57 at 3:08pm 02.08.23 I bought my boat without any bottom paint (never kept in the water), but because I would be keeping
Lewmar windlass drum removal Hello Below at 2:49pm 02.08.23 since there was a winch handle in the locker I figured it was for manual retrieval of the chain. N
Why paint bottom? jon hansen at 2:48pm 02.08.23 nigel calder has a collage degree in philosophy. not an engineer, not an electrician. he is not

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