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Pearson 26 motor shaft length drumbeater at 4:07am 10.16.12 Pearson 4/2721 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 5/5952 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 5/2248 ...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 2/1341 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 5/3192 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 14/2023 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 16/3368 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 5/1342 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 1/1081 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 3/1367 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 13/2801 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 3/1519 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 15/6588 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 4/1792 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 4/2078 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 12/1653 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 1/930 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 9/3226 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 1/1017 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 2/1117 Please for give me if my questions are very silly, i have only owned small 420's, lasers, and Escow

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Inverter Bilge query kappykaplan at 1:43pm 03.09.23 Best practice is to have separate hoses for both the primary and emergency bilge pumps. :plus:
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico MikeHoncho at 1:21pm 03.09.23 This is a USCG documented boat? If so the title transfer is really weird but for the buyer. When I b
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico vsfoster at 12:39pm 03.09.23 He will re-sale it in Mexico for double his money. Jim... The thought had crossed my mind and good
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 12:38pm 03.09.23 Here is an image of the shaft seal. Not yet compressed or locked down. or Vented correctly. ;) Jim
Water Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:05pm 03.09.23 Y'all do realize that starting with post #9, you've been critiquing a 2019 water tank patch job.....
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico JamesG161 at 11:51am 03.09.23 but to each his own. He will re-sale it in Mexico for double his money. Jim...
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico (1) vsfoster at 11:42am 03.09.23 Update: the buyer has bought a one way ticket, hotel and rental car reservations in Corpus. I believ
Inverter Bilge query Captain Larry-DH at 11:41am 03.09.23
Inverter Bilge query Don S/V ILLusion at 11:23am 03.09.23 All, thanks for your responses, good advice on many levels. I wasn't clear in my original post. The
Inverter Bilge query Scott T-Bird at 10:25am 03.09.23 Best practice is to have separate hoses for both the primary and emergency bilge pumps. I'm sure so
Inverter Bilge query tfox2069 at 10:23am 03.09.23 An "easy backup" to your manual pump would be a 12v bilge pump with a float switch plumbed properly
Inverter Bilge query (1) capta at 10:23am 03.09.23 I had a similar system on my 53 footer, but I had 3 much larger a/c pumps, with 1.5" discharge lines
Proper prop size tartan 33 capta at 10:10am 03.09.23 Most prop manufacturers have a prop sizing guide on their web site. You will need some information,
TOO MUCH WIND? Scott T-Bird at 10:08am 03.09.23 Nothing unusual here, just a standard pitchpole. I can't count the number of times I've done the sa
TOO MUCH WIND? capta at 10:03am 03.09.23
Inverter Bilge query Jeff2650 at 10:03am 03.09.23 All, thanks for your responses, good advice on many levels. I wasn't clear in my original post. The
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 9:35am 03.09.23 Yes. I know line squalls of the Chesapeake are notorious. As is similar in SW FL. Humidity-driven st
TOO MUCH WIND? mermike at 9:26am 03.09.23 I took a date out sailing (long ago) and pitchpoled a Prindle 16 at speed. I always wondered what is
TOO MUCH WIND? tfox2069 at 9:01am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 8:47am 03.09.23

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