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Help with Diesel Diagnosis robertsapp at 9:27am 05.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3228 OK all you expert gearheads, here's a scenario for you: A Yanmar 3GM30F has a pronounced knock at
How many 2 cabin vs. 3 cabin built? ChessieSailor55 at 9:13am 05.01.13 Big Boats 6/2127 We are traveling quite a distance to take a look at a couple of C42MkII 2 cabin layout vessels. See
Dinghy is dirty Alvorada at 8:25am 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2948 OK, so I did not use the dinghy last year (never even took it out of storage). Now it's a mess. I
Curious about why Lockjr at 7:32am 05.01.13 Irwin 0/1982 I was wondering why Irwin made a Citation 39 and a Irwin 40 Mk II the exact same stats? The interior
Beneteau 235 information Flyindiver at 6:09am 05.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3303 I am in the process of looking around for my first boat and have stumbled onto a 1989 First 235. I h
Free downloadable Chartplotter software and maps. Pilotocopilot at 5:59am 05.01.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1950 Just a note on some free software that may benefit some people here who may or may not know about it
Furler & Jib Sheet Question Ward H at 5:33am 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1339 My O'day 25 has a Furlex 100S furler on it. Having little experience with boats in general and furle
modernize from hank-on to furling ybrad at 4:50am 05.01.13 Big Boats 2/794 Although I've mostly enjoyed the drill for several years of having a hank-on jib, getting a furler i
Sailtimer windvane Hoop2125 at 4:42am 05.01.13 Smaller Boats 8/6693 Anyone tried the sail timer wind vane? It's a wifi or Bluetooth wind vane. They also have iPhone/iPa
Thoughts on T/S Marine Air VRP16K Rich Stidger at 9:07pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2399 I have a 1997 h40.5 with two Marine Air Reverse-cycle A/C units. One is a 16K BTU and the other is
Outboard Motor Mount ChiTownSail at 7:32pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2168 For those of you who have recently added a heavier 4 stroke motor to your sail boat, what type of ou
Trailer Bunk Board replacement Ken Secor at 6:28pm 04.30.13 Catalina 22 10/3750 I could swear I saw a thread regarding how to replace the bunk boards on my C-22 OEM trailer but all
trailer hitch brakes Misses Tippi at 5:54pm 04.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1953 Has anyone had the hitch/brake assy apart? mine is a steel 2004 model Macgregor trailer and Im havin
Replacing toe rail for 40' hunter ADuke at 5:46pm 04.30.13 Big Boats 0/663 Has anyone ever replaced the toe rail gasket? Today we pulled the rails and to my surprise the gask
Universal M18 - How many MCA needed Chesapeake Bob at 5:41pm 04.30.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/1890 My starting battery for my Universal M18 is getting sluggish. I checked the manual and no mention o
Rigging life expectancy Mike Drew at 5:35pm 04.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1311 How long can you expect stainless steel standing rigging to last in a freshwater boat that leaves th
Jabsco PAR Max 4 Washdown pump won't Chesapeake Bob at 5:19pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 7/7241 My Jabsco PAR Max 4 won't pump water to the wash down hose/nozzle. I disassembled it and for the li
Placement of VHF antenna on 260 Hunter sfr at 5:03pm 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/940 I would like to mount a VHF antenna in the stern of my 260 hunter need some help to route the cable,
Going down Chesapeake this weekend Piotr at 4:51pm 04.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/866 Yup, our annual Chesapeake City-to-Rock Hall trip will take place (I hope) this Saturday. For those
New Pump for rear a/c unit davidpackwood at 4:36pm 04.30.13 Big Boats 3/826 I have a Mermaid a/c unit in the aft cabin. It runs fine for about 20 mins, then water stops running

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Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 6:16pm 05.03.23 Yep. Thats why there is no such thing as a cheap or free boat. Like a German car, they are usuall
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 6:14pm 05.03.23 @gtg Ok there is a lot here but Ill try to keep this simple (yeah right). I race and cruise my win
Hi boaters, 1975 pearson 39 owners manual pat.rik at 6:02pm 05.03.23 Been looking trust me :p
What sealant to use? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:51pm 05.03.23 Dow 795 is the choice of manufacturers. Some boat windows temporarily used screws til the window se
Catalina 30 tall rig windlass installation CaptnDean at 5:49pm 05.03.23 Thanks john. Fall distance from hawse pipe exit to the front edge of the original shelf is about 10
Sailing Movies? Kings Gambit at 5:40pm 05.03.23 The trouble with 'dead calm' is that the sailing footage is not credible for the most part... One
Cockpit drain Ms Brandi Leigh at 5:38pm 05.03.23 Why would you glass over the cockpit drains?
Where's all this water coming from? Ms Brandi Leigh at 5:36pm 05.03.23 For what it's worth I just bought a 1980 Sirius 21 or 22. It has been on the trailer for 3 years an
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 5:36pm 05.03.23 Love the video! I'm with you regarding simplicity. I've seen the Stingy Sailor video about raising
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Qorgyle at 5:18pm 05.03.23 Very timely, as I'm replacing all of my gunky lines (I think some may have been original from '88) a
Third summer, boat wont sail Leeward Rail at 4:56pm 05.03.23 Boat parts are pricey even used and I have turned the boat into a single hand sailor boat. Thank yo
Wiring solar and ACR's Maine Sail at 4:51pm 05.03.23 This should help... Making Sense of the ACR (LINK)
Third summer, boat wont sail (2) LakeShark at 2:44pm 05.03.23 @gtg Ok there is a lot here but Ill try to keep this simple (yeah right). I race and cruise my wing
Third summer, boat wont sail dlochner at 2:15pm 05.03.23 I guess I will take a right angel or my protractor out again, cause eyes aint cutting it. Measure
Wiring solar and ACR's DArcy at 2:02pm 05.03.23 @fred1diver I have read that all charging sources should be run to the largest battery (typically th
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 2:01pm 05.03.23 Thank you, thank you, for your opinions. I have written them down and plan to discuss and use the ne
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 1:58pm 05.03.23 I think you should have spent some of the money that you spent on sailing lessons on maintenance. T
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 1:56pm 05.03.23 No. Centered over the centerline of the boat's hull. I guess I will take a right angel or my pro
Third summer, boat wont sail (1) gtg at 1:53pm 05.03.23 What size jib in what knot wind? (I had a 1981 C22 for many years, it sailed great.) It was low w
What sealant to use? (1) JamesG161 at 1:48pm 05.03.23 I had same issue. I sealed from the outside with this. : Adhesive with great Temperature Range.

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