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NOT A CRUISER ANY MORE, sob, sob..... capta at 6:52pm 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3557 As resistant to new ideas as us old sea dogs are, sometimes we must bend with the wind. So after acc
tangled halyard mortyd at 5:30pm 09.09.12 Catalina 30 24/4890 once in a while we return to the boat to find the main halyard tangled around the mast and tangled t
Autohelm ST60 manual Grant0449 at 5:28pm 09.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1326 Does anyone know where I can get an ST60 operating manual? I am having trouble setting the depth me
topping lift question mortyd at 5:25pm 09.09.12 Catalina 30 8/4481 our boat is a late mkii and we need to replace the topping lift. doing what the p.o. did is no answe
Things that go splash. UPSGUY at 4:32pm 09.09.12 Catalina 22 27/3394 Perhaps I'm a little clumsy . But when rigging the main don't you think we could rig something bette
Right of way? dparilla at 4:28pm 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 44/7868 So I am coming home after a great afternoon sail, we have just dropped the main and furled the jib t
Sacrificial Cloth on Head Sail (1) DinoKanuck at 4:03pm 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 8/6615 Ahoy from Balmy New Brunswick: Got a first look at a potential boat yesterday and saw that a headsa
Boat possessed by devil. Chris Patterson at 3:58pm 09.09.12 Catalina 22 33/4094 Here's a strange one. Of course, coming from me, what else could it be. Leaving the boat this after
Need Advice on Upper Chesapeake Bay - Harve de Grace MD spadaforaj at 3:21pm 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 11/5629 Need some advice - just relocating from Raleigh NC, where our Hunter 33 with a 5 foot draft is slipp
What size is the stern tube on a P31? Nautiflyer at 3:07pm 09.09.12 Pearson 0/1503 I want change the shaft seal on my 1989 Pearson P31. I know the shaft is 1" dia, but the stren tube
swing keel down????DAAAAAAAAAAAAAA barniclebob at 2:46pm 09.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1444 Sounds pretty dumb but I cant find the dog or release lever to bring down my keel 1979 cat 25.Help!!
Must Have ICW Anchorage Guides and Fair Use Roger Long at 2:30pm 09.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/6241
centerbord pennant john grobe at 2:16pm 09.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1214 Should a new pennant used to raise and lower the centerboard be stainless steel?O'day mariner 1975
Creaking cabin bulkhead? Sanity slipping... maine89 at 12:46pm 09.09.12 Bigger Boats 29/9944 Firstly, I take it as a huge luxury (given I still have a very long todo list) to even feel comforta
Trailer tire size range crosswind at 11:42am 09.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/5753 The tires on my trailer are 2002. I want to replace them prior to hitting the road. I have been sho
marine head replacement ktm500mx at 11:33am 09.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1889 i have a hunter 31 that currently has a groco hf head and in the last 3 years i have had the pump h
376 jammed furling main jander31 at 11:12am 09.09.12 Big Boats 10/2195 I checked the old forums, but haven't been able to find a solution to my problem. I was having prob
centerboard cable replacement john grobe at 10:19am 09.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1615 I had my cable replaced that raises and lowers the centerboard on my 1975 O'day Mariner. Within 3 we
Need help identifing a odor BJSSailing at 9:45am 09.09.12 Big Boats 12/2241 I know most odors come from the head, but I'm prety sure the one I'm experiencing is not from the he
Fiberglass propane tanks for H356 Jim Seamans at 9:05am 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1954 Finally have the write up for modification I made to my H356. It is a PDF file for now (large 20MB).

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Question on Teak MitchM at 1:20pm 02.16.23 The pros in my marina recommend SEMCO over CETOL. Having just spent hours trying to sc
Water system leak MitchM at 1:18pm 02.16.23 A lot of leaks occur where the pipe or hose bends 90 degrees, because there is increased
Water system leak Claude L.-Auger at 1:12pm 02.16.23 You might want to fill the system with some food dye in the water. The now colored water will be eas
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit Claude L.-Auger at 1:08pm 02.16.23 Be sure to crank the engine with the decompression lever held open until the oil pressure alarm sto
Embrace the freeze. All U Get at 1:05pm 02.16.23 Daffodils are blooming in the lower Chesapeake, the local weather station said about three weeks ear
Embrace the freeze. Sail22Capri22 at 12:39pm 02.16.23 Still have yet to have any snow to speak of here on Long Island NY. I have to admit I love snow and
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 12:17pm 02.16.23 Part of my current project updating her look, Resurfacing the non skid surfaces.
3jh5e impeller replacement Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 02.16.23 I've always installed the gasket as it comes out of the package and have never had a leak issue.
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 12:13pm 02.16.23 Some of my interior revamping
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 12:12pm 02.16.23 Here is a picture of halcyon when I 1st purchased her.
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 12:03pm 02.16.23 Well I've learned some of the ins and outs of yacht club life on a lake over the last few months. My
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 12:03pm 02.16.23 Hello right back at you @RSHunter27 . How about describing some of the boat related trials and tri
3jh5e impeller replacement Terry Cox at 11:53am 02.16.23 Anybody tried anything that actually works on the gasket or is this just my OCD showing through ?
Autohelm st4000 display head lcd replacement JoeWhite at 11:17am 02.16.23 http://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?album=ST4000-Autohelm-LCD-Replacement Yes , watch th
Hello to the community Wyo George at 11:17am 02.16.23 Howdy and welcome aboard!
Tachometer needle broken - help (1) Rich Stidger at 11:03am 02.16.23 Dan, Here is the tach that I purchased in Dec 2021. My Volvo MD22L-B has a red line of 3000 rpm, so
Ouch! rgranger at 10:53am 02.16.23 At least 13 years back. Thnx
Hello to the community Ralph Johnstone at 10:51am 02.16.23 Hello right back at you @RSHunter27 . How about describing some of the boat related trials and trib
Ouch! sailme88 at 10:48am 02.16.23 That sounds like a bugger. Mind my asking what you were paying for moorage on a one year contract
3jh5e impeller replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 02.16.23 As a further to my previous blurb, the real reason I get around to inspecting my pump impellor every

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