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Java ready to head south Jim Seamans at 11:15am 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1237 Monday Oct 15 we untie the dock lines and head south to the Bahamas. Will check in when I can. Will
Notical Spell Checker? Gudenuph at 11:05am 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1644 Would a Nautical Spell Checker be a practical/useful addition for these forums? Spell checkers I've
Sanibel 18 Center Board stuck...new sailor! :-) 1usavet at 9:50am 10.13.12 Smaller Boats 7/1420 I have a Sanibel 18 that now has a center board that won't drop. I want to fix (it's on the trailer
New S2 owner Starfishtexas at 8:48am 10.13.12 S2 4/1594 Just got a 84 30 ft S2 9A Need some cleaning and updating inside. Any photos, ideas or help please.
Yanmar Engine Panel Cover rboylan12 at 8:42am 10.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1641 I'm sure there's a simple solution that's eluding me, but how do I remove the plastic cover over the
slow fueling Oday 28 Boatsail1 at 8:04am 10.13.12 Bigger Boats 4/1092 :cussing:Anyone experience slow fueling of Oday 28? At fuel dock or hand pumping from Jerry can. B
Shower drain bbenkert at 6:24am 10.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1505 Hello everyone! I am slowly getting to know my 1980 H33 Cherubini! I just recently got the fresh wat
Depth Sounder problem JustDucky at 6:10am 10.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/845 I am currently sitting at Beaufort Town Dock with a problem Depth sounder. I am reluctant to continu
How do you remove shrouds lbyonkers at 4:03am 10.13.12 Smaller Boats 3/1246 How do remove the upper shrouds from the ends of the spreader? My thought was to unscrew the upper
Sailing wing keel to windward? adelboat at 8:33pm 10.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1378 Hi - We are interested in purchasing a 2001 Catalina 36 with a wing keel, and are hoping to learn ab
It started like any other haul out... (3) finding41 at 7:40pm 10.12.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2305 Daddy and daughter (4) going to get the boat out and wash the bottom off and get ready for winter.
How do you do it? gary at 7:21pm 10.12.12 Smaller Boats 6/1531 I pulled our Hunter 22 ten days ago and tonight I have a fire in the wood stove. Such is life in Ma
VHF Location (1) gpd955 at 6:32pm 10.12.12 Catalina 310 19/3089 Anyone have their VHF radios mounted at the pedestal. Just bought the SH 2150 and was considering m
Weights and Measures lostatsi at 5:27pm 10.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/805 I'm not sure where this question belongs but I'll start here. There is quite a bit of lead weight in
R&R steering radial (2) fox islander at 3:51pm 10.12.12 Catalina 30 5/1476 Has anyone ever removed and replaced the steering radial? How nasty a job is it? It looks a little d
Chirping sound when in gear at low RPM linz1 at 1:54pm 10.12.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2222 I have an Islander Bahama 30 with a Volvo Penta MD7 engine. I've noticed that I hear a chirping sou
weak spots todd m at 1:41pm 10.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1063 I am new to sailing . I am looking at an 1980 28 oday. The boat is about 1200 miles from me . the ow
Towing a PWC? KenKindrick at 1:18pm 10.12.12 Big Boats 3/1308 Does anyone have experience towing a SeaDoo or equivilant behind a sailboat going 6 knots? I'm wonde
Engine gauges rbmcintire at 1:12pm 10.12.12 Catalina 30 9/1607 I ran across this item while looking at instrument pods and remembered some owners wanted to relocat
new to me oday 25 (1) seabrooksailor at 12:37pm 10.12.12 Day Sailers 7/1391 My wife and I just purchased a 1976 oday 25 in great shape this past week and so far we are in love

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Universal 5411/Kubota Z500 fuel pump mikeracca at 6:11pm 05.27.22 Well air in the fuel was the issue. I rebled the system today, i used the electric pump i have and i
Universal 5411/Kubota Z500 fuel pump Stu Jackson at 6:10pm 05.27.22 Look for something like this, Mike. Facet makes a whole range of psi & gpms https://www.amazon.com
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna jssailem at 6:04pm 05.27.22 It is not the drop that worries me. It is the sudden stop. :yikes:
Irwin 28 New-to-Me Maiden Voyage jssailem at 6:02pm 05.27.22 Stepping up is normal. Be on board when they lower her in the water. Leave her in the slings till yo
Best Boat Transporter? berner73 at 6:01pm 05.27.22 Go with Brownell, you won't be disappointed. Very professional operation, high attention to detail
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna (1) dkinzer at 6:00pm 05.27.22 I went up the mast today with a buddy (who is a sailer and a rock climber) manning the winch. After
Best Boat Transporter? PaulK at 5:32pm 05.27.22 We considered moving our boat last summer and contacted these guys: Trust us to handle your Boat Hau
fuel tank replacement DArcy at 5:25pm 05.27.22 Just run the fuel line to the top of, and down into, a Jerry can about the same height as your fuel
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 5:20pm 05.27.22 When are you setting sail? Will you be posting a tracker on line?
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 5:19pm 05.27.22 Your 17 and my 15 were similar sisters designed by Lyle Hess and built by Jerry Montgomery. One of t
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Kings Gambit at 4:59pm 05.27.22
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Kings Gambit at 4:30pm 05.27.22
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 4:17pm 05.27.22 Thanks everyone for input! Tim Teplow sailed a Potter 19 to HI from San Francisco in the 90s ? If
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 dkinzer at 4:13pm 05.27.22 The best prices that I've found for the MPI brand of 252 series wet exhaust hose are on eBay. I need
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. thinwater at 3:42pm 05.27.22 Bottom line: I don't think IMF would ever make sailing more enjoyable, for me.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! jssailem at 3:33pm 05.27.22 How do you align the shaft? Carefully
Removing the mast Scott T-Bird at 2:28pm 05.27.22 If you have the yard crew removing the mast, just stay out of the way. You don't need to be there o
fuel tank replacement dlochner at 1:34pm 05.27.22 Diesels have 2 fuel pumps. One is a low pressure pump that provides fuel to the high pressure pump.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! shemandr at 1:28pm 05.27.22 I, for one, am used to talking to myself.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! dLj at 1:22pm 05.27.22 I think we are just talking to ourselves. The OP has not been back on the site since the start of

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