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Pearson 26 motor shaft length drumbeater at 4:07am 10.16.12 Pearson 4/2432 I've got an older Nissan 5hp standard shaft I was going to use, but I've not had the chance to mount
Seacock Lubrication and Maintenance sailcapt340 at 3:00am 10.16.12 Big Boats 5/5133 I need some advice as to how and what to use to lubricate the Seacocks (6) on my 2000 340. None of t
Now there's something you don't see every day! (1) aviatorjames at 10:28pm 10.15.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2187 ...a 72 ft catamaran ripping across your bow doing about 30 kts https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-N
Wonderful Photography of Les Voiles de Saint Tropez 2012 Rick D at 9:48pm 10.15.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1291 I met Beverly Factor during a Newport Beach to Ensenada BC race a few years ago and have been on her
Keel nuts DOCKHAND at 8:10pm 10.15.12 S2 5/2848 The nuts on the keel studs are rusted and need to be replaced, has anyone done this on a 27' there a
Trailer Question crabshack at 7:42pm 10.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1817 I just bought a 1983 MacGregor 25'. Trying to fix trailer to haul boat home and restore. Trying to
Sobering Post... Maine Sail at 6:55pm 10.15.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3017 I found this on this on the Catalina 28 owners site; "Hi All On Labor day while motoring in afte
Big Island Visit oreana123 at 5:48pm 10.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1243 I took a few days off and flew to the island of Hawaii, mainly to buy Kona coffe. I checked out the
Towing jho11381 at 5:42pm 10.15.12 Catalina 22 1/1034 I have a 1986 Catalina 22 swing keel that sits on a tandem axel trailer I plain to tow to the coast
Winterising Yanmar 2 cylinder Captainron1 at 5:20pm 10.15.12 Bigger Boats 3/1183 I am about to winterize my Yanmar Diesel (in my 1979 30' O'day) for the first time. I would apprecia
unlocking keel crank ms. ndpndnt at 5:11pm 10.15.12 Catalina 22 13/2680 just purchased with no owners manual, tried to lower the keel and it says i must unlock it first ???
Keel Repairs bffatcat at 4:43pm 10.15.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1448 I have a vintage boat 1975 with a cast Iron keel that was covered with a coating of fiberglass, whe
Cabin Flooring mjmercer19248 at 3:58pm 10.15.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/5691 Any ideas on a cabin floor replacement. Looking for inexpensive and low maintenance.
Bilge Pump Electric ssponar at 3:26pm 10.15.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1730 I have a new H-25 fiberglass sloop which came equipped with a manual bilge pump. While there has bee
Removing a broken bolt from bow pulpit attachment. Stan Linado at 3:22pm 10.15.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1880 In the process of removing a bow pulpit from a 1989 C25 the head came off one of the bolts. Two ques
Throttle Cable wufibugs at 2:44pm 10.15.12 Ask All Sailors 12/1549 I finally replaced the throttle cable. My problem is that the new cable passes through its jacket j
VBRO Does anyone know of mogade at 2:41pm 10.15.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/848 Does anyone know of a program like Vacation Rental By owner for boats? I bought a boat this summer
anchor roller and anchor Mark Nooney at 2:31pm 10.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/2891 I sail the Chesapeake and have yet to anchor out. There are two things that concern me. Do I have th
bladder tanks bgstep at 2:13pm 10.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/939 need new water bladder tanks for first 345 anybody got any suggestions as to who made them and if th
25.5 keel question divermon at 1:51pm 10.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1040 Please for give me if my questions are very silly, i have only owned small 420's, lasers, and Escow

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Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? jssailem at 4:06pm 05.28.22 Sailing on a trapeze is a learned skill. You are out with legs extended when the wind blows, and you
Best Marina in San Diego? AlastairLC at 3:59pm 05.28.22
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 AndyL at 3:57pm 05.28.22 Just a heads-up and I don't know if this is applicable to your boat, but when the yard replaced the
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? kgray9 at 3:48pm 05.28.22 At 180 lbs and a SA/Disp ration of 45.2, with a strong wind and a crazy crew you could probably get
Bavaria saildrive Tally Ho at 3:40pm 05.28.22
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? jssailem at 3:35pm 05.28.22 At 180 lbs and a SA/Disp ration of 45.2, with a strong wind and a crazy crew you could probably get
Bavaria saildrive Kings Gambit at 3:34pm 05.28.22 Does that alarm only work in salt water? Curious in case I ever end up with a Volvo Saildrive. Gr
Bavaria saildrive Tally Ho at 3:32pm 05.28.22
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? kgray9 at 3:27pm 05.28.22 How long have been sailing? Getting a boat on plane takes some skill and it is not particularly st
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? dlochner at 3:19pm 05.28.22 How long have been sailing? Getting a boat on plane takes some skill and it is not particularly sta
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) MikeHoncho at 3:14pm 05.28.22 Last August, my wife and I took an ASA 104 class departing from Olympia. One of the nights we spent
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? kgray9 at 3:04pm 05.28.22 Probably. You would probably need to fly the spinnaker in order to get enough power to put the boat
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? dlochner at 2:49pm 05.28.22 Probably. You would probably need to fly the spinnaker in order to get enough power to put the boat
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 BigEasy at 2:44pm 05.28.22 Borrowed the sw upgrade card from Bayport (Raymarine Dealer). Plugged the card in and instead of th
Hunter 34 Mast Mainsail Track Stop Size Ilanortho at 2:28pm 05.28.22 Thanks but am far away from boat and wondering if anyone knew the dimensions off hand.
Bavaria saildrive Kings Gambit at 2:15pm 05.28.22 Because it is such a critical part and well beyond its stated life (even if that was extremely cons
Two-Part Epoxy Don S/V ILLusion at 1:54pm 05.28.22
Foot Pump - $_8(&$ (1) JoeWhite at 1:53pm 05.28.22 I use this 12 vdc transfer pump to remove water from my bilge. It has impeller in front of it. $ 54.
Bavaria saildrive arf145 at 1:43pm 05.28.22 Because it is such a critical part and well beyond its stated life (even if that was extremely conse
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 1:34pm 05.28.22 Well, I checked the chart plotter before I started the upgrade to make sure it worked with the old c

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