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Steering Loss - Thoughts and Musings Maine Sail at 11:56am 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1923 So there we were, on only the second day out of the last 12 where we had enough good wind to sail. W
1985 macgregor 22 front cabin window/vent cover cavi at 11:34am 08.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2007 I just bought a 1985 macgregor 22, that is in good shape, but I do have a couple of things, and prob
Hunter 49 ( 50) Blueshedar at 11:28am 08.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/771 Hi, I,m an the Italian owner of a Hunter 50. My boat is armed with a self-tacking jibbow and a larg
Water leak Patrik at 11:23am 08.28.12 Big Boats 7/2115 I have tried to find a leak in my H356 during heavy rain. I have water on the floor in the toilette!
replacement of macerator pump newboatowner at 11:19am 08.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1845 Good afternoon to all: I discovered that the macerator pump on my boat had cracked along the housi
Malaise BobM at 10:44am 08.28.12 S2 5/1298 Weird. I am having a tough time getting excited about sailing this year. I must be off my feed or
DC to DC power source for laptop? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 10:30am 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2604 Does anyone have any experience with reliable DC to DC power source for a laptop? We are trying to
Delrin (white) or marithane (black) roller 4 anchor roller? Velero49 at 9:51am 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2234 I have all chain anchor rode and it chewed up the delrin roller in 3 yrs. Found a roller made out o
LOA w/ Trailer? PdxSailor at 9:46am 08.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1046 Hello, I'm wondering what the overall, tip-to-tip, length is of a MacGregor 26x on a factory trailer
Looking for Javelin Mast cgcomers at 9:17am 08.28.12 Day Sailers 1/1200 I recently broke the mast on my Oday Javelin. Looking for any used masts or advice on how to find on
Solenoid Problem, Battery Combiner SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:02am 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2222 On my 2007 41DS I am not getting any charging to the house batteries from the Hitachi 80 Amp alterna
Reefing h260 Lucky Day at 8:48am 08.28.12 Smaller Boats 9/2267 We have not reefed our h260 yet and all the rigging is new, we have installed the Rams head on the g
info on a 1990 35 ft bkafer at 8:30am 08.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1453 I will be driving about 10 hours to look at a 1990 catalina 35 ft besides the usual things to check
What gas can I get in Morocco? hoges in wa at 8:07am 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 1/952 Hi. We are currently in Cadiz about to head over to Tangier. We would like to know if anyone can t
Cracking Sounds From Cockpit - Should I Be Worried? GorillaToast at 8:05am 08.28.12 Catalina 22 5/1320 In winds over 7-8 knots, I hear cracking sounds coming from the front of my cockpit whenever I get h
6.8 Exciter Help Trlaketige at 7:59am 08.28.12 S2 5/1638 Ahoy, Boys and Girls. I am a longtime S2 6.8 owner that ran into some bad weather. We recently had
Transom hung vs well hung outboards c_witch at 6:32am 08.28.12 Trailer Sailors 21/16754 Hiee all, Recently I've been mussing with the idea of getting rid of the transom bracket for the
Acsalts acsalearntosail at 6:19am 08.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1253 Hey, folks, I have two issues. Looks like the first may have created the second. What is the appro
Perkins fuel injector All U Get at 5:31am 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 0/741 Hi all, I'm looking for a used fuel injector for my Perkins 4.236 engine. My purpose would be to us
78 O'Day 23 Deck repainting Jclark29 at 5:23am 08.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1014 I am curious if any has had experience remaining the deck of their boat? I am planning to repaint mi

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4.108 winterizing kloudie1 at 5:01am 10.31.22 From a fellow Forum member: Engine Winter Freeze Protection - Marine How To Put the "Marine How To"
First time sailboat owner Terry Cox at 4:45am 10.31.22 Opinions? Rather than removing the house batteries I do all the work from the engine side. Hanging
4.108 winterizing dlochner at 4:45am 10.31.22 I run the engine until no AF comes out the exhaust and then leave it. Be certain there is no alcohol
Furling genoa cover seems too small? sailme88 at 3:27am 10.31.22 My understanding is that the foresail covers are made for boats with performance sails that aren't
Furling genoa cover seems too small? All U Get at 3:09am 10.31.22 Steve from Sailrite always makes it look easy, they have some very good ideas.
Furling genoa cover seems too small? jssailem at 11:07pm 10.30.22 taking this one down once we get into the more unlikely sailing weather. Not there yet, though. :b
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? (1) mermike at 10:46pm 10.30.22 <p>
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? Head Sail at 10:29pm 10.30.22 I have had a person interested in possibly buying my boat that wants to know the Hull ID Number pri
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 7:49pm 10.30.22 Maybe a stepladder to get above the thickest part of the wrap, does your cover have a wider section
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit Kings Gambit at 7:05pm 10.30.22 I have a Hunter 38' with a double anchor roller. I carry a 25kg Rocna as my primary. I have a 16l
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? kappykaplan at 6:53pm 10.30.22 There is a BoatFax. It's BoatHistoryReport.com: Boat VIN Lookup / Hull Identification Number Look
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? kappykaplan at 6:51pm 10.30.22 I realized I give out my routing number on every single check I write :plus:
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 6:36pm 10.30.22 sage advice and thank you. I am going to wait until I get the full survey back and then negotiate w
O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? (3) Clutch Cargo at 6:24pm 10.30.22 It cleaned up easier than I thought. This grid piece was actually tabbed versus stuck on with bondo
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit Sailgunner at 6:23pm 10.30.22 I store my fortress on my second roller next to my #25 Rocna. Could send you a pic if you like.
Refilling CNG Tank smokey73 at 6:01pm 10.30.22 We don't "campaign" the boat so our usage is limited. We also have a generator and microwave, which
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 Georgedoyle at 5:56pm 10.30.22 We have the 73 pound Rocna with 250 feet of 3/8 chain. We started out with the Lewmar Delta anchor.
Refilling CNG Tank jon hansen at 5:30pm 10.30.22 back in he day when we would campaign aeolus pretty hard all over the the great lakes, with 5 to 8 o
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? rgranger at 5:02pm 10.30.22 Also include your mother's maiden name, your highschool mascot and the name of your favorite pet gro
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? rgranger at 4:54pm 10.30.22 Gee whiz , Capta, don't discourage him.... it's a sailboat... nothing about this hobby/obsession r

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