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NW and BC 2013 Rendezvous ! FastOlson at 7:21pm 04.21.13 Ericson 1/7049 All owners of Ericsons or Olsons (25,911s,34) are invited to the annual rendezvous in Pt Townsen, WA
What kind of bilge pump??? (1) colinhulse at 7:10pm 04.21.13 Bigger Boats 2/1961 This is at the rear of the cockpit in my 30' O'day. Any Idea what brand it is? There is a big K with
Holding tank & macerator mysteries... BOBBB at 7:03pm 04.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/898 I have a 2005 Cat 28 MkII - I have yet to get all of the mysteries of the head, holding tank ' macer
bleeder valve leaking JBboat at 6:13pm 04.21.13 Big Boats 0/745 Anybody ever have there bleeder valve to the hot water heater (heat exchanger) leak? This is on the
Hunter 23' Boom Height/Location carboman at 6:03pm 04.21.13 Smaller Boats 18/3360 seems like when i took my boom off a year ago during my reapair project, it was set so that when I d
Splash... Kh3412 at 6:02pm 04.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1187 Well in a week the boat goes in for the first time for us. Getting nervous hope I did everything rig
How to fill permanent head through hull Monheganlover at 5:36pm 04.21.13 Catalina 22 3/2702 I recently bought a 1976 Catalina 22 that, much to my surprise, came with a permanent head. The hea
Furling system problem DStegs49 at 5:10pm 04.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/750 My furling system on my Legend 37 is REALLY difficult to work. Both setting sail and furling it in.
bildge pump power (2) Navicula at 4:28pm 04.21.13 Big Boats 4/907 today I moved my boat....the first time this year.... all went well and I put the boat back on the d
Yam 25MkII Newbie-Bilge Pump Question alturaam at 3:46pm 04.21.13 Yamaha 9/2360 I acquired my 25 MkII from Michigan and it now resides in the Annapolis, MD, area. I have a fairly
Macerator catealley at 3:34pm 04.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1176 Macerator - Electrical Panel I am having difficulty finding new fuse and spring for my macerator. A
Taking my O'day to L.A. AWalker at 2:47pm 04.21.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1881 Coming up toward the end of June I am going to be near Anaheim Ca as my wife and daughters have a co
Installing Seidelmann 295 Centerboard jdrinker1 at 1:59pm 04.21.13 Seidelmann 2/3583 Can anyone tell me how to install the centerboard in my 1984 Seidelmann 295? I bought the boat 3 ye
Hatch Rails for O'day 222 treeman at 1:51pm 04.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1413 I purchased a new set of hatch rails (roof) from Rudy. I want to do this job this Spring. Can anyo
photos or diagrams of a 1990 Hunter rudder post set up nautikal at 9:33am 04.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/804 A few years ago someone dropped their rudder so they could reglue the lower bearing back in. If the
Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 2... Skip Gundlach at 9:30am 04.21.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2395 Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 2... When we left you, a little more than 2 months
batterycharger pabraam at 9:26am 04.21.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3759 Just bought a CTEK batterycharger , not for the boat, but my motorbike, and it has a multi charging
A big step down - updated mdsdurango at 9:07am 04.21.13 Trailer Sailors 46/39057 Update; All day at the computer yesterday digging deep into pocket cruisers. First - I want a boat
Beneteau Oceanis 44CC Owners in CT/NY/NJ realst at 8:35am 04.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1272 Hi All, I'm considering a mid to late 90's model Beneteau Oceanis 44 CC for purchase. I'll be li
tiller extensions & bimini question catndahats at 8:07am 04.21.13 Catalina 22 9/1975 Not to take away from the many other bimini questions: Solved my last problem easy enough....now

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Pop top lateral movement THECUSCUS at 5:16am 03.24.23 Best not to sail with the pop top open. Think of that big open hole in the top of your boat. :yike
300A T Fuse 12V Rjm st.petersburg at 5:09am 03.24.23 The 300A is not just for the bilge pump, it is for the house battery that the bilge pump is in circu
Its funny Friday! (1) sailme88 at 4:47am 03.24.23 213956
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 4:28am 03.24.23 A cruise ship passes by a remote island, and all the passengers see a bearded man running around and
Wind instrument replacement dlochner at 4:15am 03.24.23 I have the 608. cabling is the same 310. Just curious, what is the issue with your 608? You can
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 4:00am 03.24.23 A foreign sailor arrived in Hawaii. The customs dock had a line of boats waiting their turn to ente
Rusty iron keel..... BigEasy at 3:51am 03.24.23 Same here, spot treat with interprotect & Epoxy fairing compound if pitting is deep.
300A T Fuse 12V Jim Legere at 3:25am 03.24.23 Boat owners who don't understand electricity should consult a qualified electrician, not ask questio
Rusty iron keel..... Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 03.24.23 I get a couple spots every year or two. I just sand the rust off and apply a few coats of Interprote
Re-packed Stuffing Box, Unexpected Behavior jssailem at 2:59am 03.24.23 I ran my stuffing box for 7 years no drips. Temperature is the key issue. You are guarding against t
Anchor Locker solutions jssailem at 2:36am 03.24.23 Evaluating the pro/cons of a vertical vs horizontal windlass, I chose the vertical. I liked the 18
Rolling furler question about foil Joe at 11:21pm 03.23.23 Some quick research over at the Harken site makes me think the swivel can be lowered to the base of
Wind instrument replacement Joe at 10:55pm 03.23.23 I have the 608. cabling is the same 310. Just curious, what is the issue with your 608? You can b
A/C system maintenance BigEasy at 10:10pm 03.23.23 In the absence of a bleed valve , you may have to remove the water line from the air conditioner str
Anchor Locker solutions Dan C&C 44 at 9:59pm 03.23.23 I had to improvise a replacement windlass when converting my manual to electric. I chose to change
Anchor Locker solutions Dan C&C 44 at 9:53pm 03.23.23 Search the archives for "windlass" and you'll find an excellent write up from a year or two back wh
Pop top lateral movement rgranger at 9:05pm 03.23.23 Pics would help
300A T Fuse 12V leo310 at 9:01pm 03.23.23 I only have a 80 amp breaker on the winless that has 4 gauge wire that takes a lot more load than a
Drinking water filter VanIslandGuy at 8:49pm 03.23.23 We use a camco inline hose filter when filling our tanks, and an Instapure F5 filter at the kitchen
Repair water damaged wood. Newport 30 MK III ggrizzard at 7:59pm 03.23.23 I don't know your boat, but many mfgrs made the area of chainplate attachment out of fiber glass lam

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