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1973 P33 Aft Starboard Chainplate Question (1) Archis at 2:26pm 09.28.12 Pearson 7/2446 I had my 1973 P33 Cruising Interior surveyed since I found a little rot in the deck. The surveyor h
Perkins Prima M50 oil leak capta at 1:08pm 09.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 0/2263 I have a friend here at anchor in Prickly Bay, Grenada with a Perkins Prima M50 circa 1980. His engi
staining life caulk gettinthere at 12:19pm 09.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1364 I finally found the water leak! My toe rail is a 2 piece L shape. Under the stainless steel rub stri
A Little Damp in Milford (1) Roger Long at 11:27am 09.28.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2081 It was a little damp in Milford, CT today. https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s480x480/564
Last night in Seattle SVPardonMyFrench at 11:06am 09.28.12 Big Boats 4/1338 Last night was really special here in Seattle. First the Huskies beat Stanford in college football a
Anchor Locker Headache jgurley at 10:55am 09.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1929 I have a First 38, and I assume a previous owner installed a windlass forward , the chain forms a st
ZonderZorg - In Friesland (1) Sequitur at 10:52am 09.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1246 We have arrived in Sneek, Friesland and I have just added a new post to the blog at: Onward to Fries
spotlight gettinthere at 9:59am 09.28.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2376 I'm looking for a spotlight. Something I can use to illuminate ATONS at night. So it should be fairl
Wire for random length 'long wire' MichaelStacy at 9:49am 09.28.12 SSB and Ham Operators 17/80530 I will be putting up a random length 'long wire' antenna (~ 50 feet+ length) for my ham radio, basic
Mast Maintenance Majyik at 8:45am 09.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2018 New O'Day 30 Owner ... just now starting to go over the entire boat ... have aquick question! What
There was a hole in my hull (9) rgranger at 7:43am 09.28.12 Trailer Sailors 11/2836 As some of you know, I picked up a Rhodes 22 for only $250... YES! It need work:eek: Today I start
Prop Walk Revisited foolproof at 7:23am 09.28.12 Catalina 30 9/3117 Hello All: I have seen tons of threads on prop walk, but I have never seen my concern addressed. I
need oday 20' wiring diagram sabine river minnow at 5:36am 09.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2389 Hi All , and thank you all for the help . As is mostly the case , some small thing small , gets bigg
Going south after sailboat show knucklehead at 5:27am 09.28.12 Destinations 4/6844 We will be traveling south from the Patuxent River mid October. Any other boats? ICW to Beaufort th
Beneteau Oceanis 58 Sail Dimensions (mainsail and genoa)? (1) gtron at 2:20am 09.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1239 For the Beneteau Oceanis 58, I've been trying to find the exact dimensions of the mainsail area and
mac 25 poptop weather seal replacement? centerline at 12:04am 09.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 47/8502 im trying to get the poptop better supported and sealed when closed. some of the seal is missing. s
Need help to identify 24' early 70's sailboat (4) timtheboatguy at 11:13pm 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2825 Hello all, I am new here and new to sailing, just acquired a 24' sailboat. There are no markings any
3ym30 swp Johnson parts? Brahmany at 10:56pm 09.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2266 Looking for Johnson part numbers for The Yanmar 3ym30 Pump. Any after market pumps available that wi
Catalina 27 Mast and rigging John rolka at 8:32pm 09.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/10039 I'm planning to work on my rig this winter, add halyards run them internally, replace a wire rope ha
women sailing capta at 8:25pm 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3205 My gal and I were sitting in the cockpit today here in Prickly Bay, Grenada wondering why we had not

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Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 05.24.22 Simplest method would be to run your boat at cruising speed and see what happens. Should drip maybe
Does anyone recognize this knot? Will Gilmore at 10:22am 05.24.22 Part of a Dogshank knot? See also Catshank The knot shown by OP is nothing more than a bowline with
Dirty Fuel Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.24.22 was specific to an empty tank, not one partially filled with diesel that could trap water below its
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 10:00am 05.24.22 No they have not inside the marina. They have been doing dredge work on Swinomish channel in differe
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 9:57am 05.24.22 Hunter 27 What year H27... there have been several generations in the 70's, 90's and 00's? Your m
Thru-Hull Stats (1) BAD ORCA at 9:53am 05.24.22 Which explains why safety standards call for ALL below-waterline thru-hulls to remain closed except
Off to the darkside... Project_Mayhem at 9:51am 05.24.22 We just picked up a 17.1 Mako center console. I checked the transom by violently shaking the outboa
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. BourbonS at 9:50am 05.24.22 Thank you for your answers. 1. @Tally Ho 1.1 Mushroom 3/4" Groco will work - this is what was pr
Preventer for a Hunter 420 Terry Cox at 9:48am 05.24.22 Hi Roy, recommend that you consider moving the preventer attach point further aft on the boom. If in
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 9:45am 05.24.22 Sturgeon Bay to Beaver in one day is quite impressive! It was a poke, with big rollers from the s
Dealing with wind shear jssailem at 9:36am 05.24.22 control lines aren't that long Sound like you need some new control lines for this season.... I l
Dealing with wind shear Apex at 9:28am 05.24.22 so i read there was a lot of wind speed differential from lake to masthead. That is typical of ligh
New Articles jssailem at 9:21am 05.24.22 Jay, The Victron chargers identified are decent support units that help keep a battery bank up over
Dealing with wind shear Davidasailor26 at 9:19am 05.24.22
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ward H at 9:12am 05.24.22 As for deadrise, the boat originally had the depth finder mounted on a shaped wooden block so it po
Dealing with wind shear DinghySailor at 9:10am 05.24.22 I have a similar experience currently with my new 125 genoa, also with three rows of telltales, on m
Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing Don S/V ILLusion at 9:00am 05.24.22 Does anyone know how to perform a simple test to ensure all is well with the prop assembly, i e si
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 8:51am 05.24.22 David, from a functional perspective you are both correct.
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 8:49am 05.24.22 Correct Yes. It is also a bit less ovbious what you are washing down the sink when it exits the bo
Thru-Hull Stats Davidasailor26 at 8:48am 05.24.22 Ah I see, (I think), so a seacock must involve a ball to block the water from coming up the drain a

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