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Pesky Fuel Seepage odaydokay at 10:45am 08.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1411 I won't call it a fuel leak, because it really amounts to nothing more than a seepage that produces
Drop Axle vs Straight Axle CaptGregg at 10:40am 08.27.12 Catalina 22 11/8181 My trailer has a drop axle and I'm sure it's to get the boat deeper in the water during launch but t
Floating Hazards Bob S at 10:14am 08.27.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2044 I was curious how you report a navigational hazard? We just got back from a week cruising. On Tuesda
O'Day 37 1982 Total Loss Peter Brennan at 9:44am 08.27.12 Bigger Boats 74/13418 On July 21 entering the Sand Hole at Oyster Bay we cut it a bit too fine and went on the rocks on an
Ranger 20 rigging theparadoc at 9:41am 08.27.12 Ranger Boats (WA) 3/22888 Just bought a 1976 Ranger 20. I am not a very experienced sailor and would like to know a link or in
Cherubini Toerail. Ed Schenck at 8:50am 08.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2805 Hey guys and gals, Is this our toerail? http://www.iboats.com/1-9-16-x-1-1-2-Aluminum-Sailboat-Toe-R
ST60 Wind Display repair of replace? Bowedtoothdoc at 8:32am 08.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2937 My ST60 Wind Display bit the dust. Raymarine wants 225$ for a repair and will give a 6mo warranty or
Hanging Locker door hinges kenreed at 8:09am 08.27.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1307 For general info: One of the doors on my hanging locker came off the pressed-in hinges last weekend
Cal 34 spreader pins offset? Cal34peterm at 8:05am 08.27.12 Cal 0/9143 Does anyone have a drawing of the clamp pieces for Cal 34 spreaders, please? The existing brackets
Passage 450 Yanmar Engine Panel? Bowedtoothdoc at 7:19am 08.27.12 Big Boats 4/1376 For those of you with the non-fiberglass arch boats..I am looking for input on the Yanmar Engine Pan
Getting back into Sailing. ftworthsailor at 6:54am 08.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1233 I haven't been sailing in over 10 years (since moving to Texas) and suddenly got the opportunity to
Looking for Rudder/Tiller brow9496 at 6:34am 08.27.12 AMF 3/21162 I am helping out a neighbor who is trying to restore a AMF Apollo sailboat that he aquired recently.
Rutgers RC750 issue Phyxius at 6:29am 08.27.12 Bavaria 1/4131 I have a 2001 Bav 34. It is equipped with (2) triple sets of Rutgers RC 750 rope clutches. The han
B&R rig shawanaga at 5:48am 08.27.12 Big Boats 3/1454 I am thinking of purchasing a 87 Hunter37 and it has a b'r rig. I think it only has a 100 % jib on i
Catalona 22 on Survivorman? hubbardbilly at 5:33am 08.27.12 Catalina 22 14/2693 Did anybody else catch last week's episode of Survivorman on Discovery channel? He simulates gettin
Heads or toilets? Malcolm/Trilogy at 2:13am 08.27.12 Big Boats 1/1226 I purchased a Passage 42 in 1996 and had it shipped to Hong Kong where I have lived on her, sailed h
NACA keel profile First 36.7 njlindskog at 11:45pm 08.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2541 Any one here having information about the NACA profile used on the First 36.7? My boat is built 2008
40.5 Wing-Bulb Keel James Coghill at 9:17pm 08.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/921 Is it possible to ground the 40.5 in a sandy bottomed lagoon and let the tide run out so you can scr
refrigerator quit working doehunter at 6:19pm 08.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4098 Hey Sumner,(or anyone else) I'm hoping you might have a suggestion of what I might check. My boat ha
Bullseye sailaway78 at 6:00pm 08.26.12 Ask All Sailors 19/3007 Looks like we may be looking right down the barrel once more. Latest forecast brings Isaac pretty c

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Mystic to Quincy shemandr at 5:30am 01.15.23 It's still cold up there in June ... Coming out of Fisher's Island Sound I recommend using the Watch
Ice Box Conversion Quandary NYSail at 4:27am 01.15.23 I run my refrigerator/ freezer continuously with no power issues thanks to 400 watts of solar that t
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? RussellBeckner at 2:50am 01.15.23 I spent an hour or more reviewing the Coppercoat site including Do's and Don'ts. Based on everyones
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 10:38pm 01.14.23 I ended up with it less than the recommended 3-thousanths. Lots of cursing and swearing there.
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 9:39pm 01.14.23 Just like every other alignment. I started by getting the height and went to horizontal alignment a
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 8:51pm 01.14.23 Grainger, Fastenall, McMaster-Carr all specialize in quick delivery and extensive inventory and one
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 8:49pm 01.14.23 Easy ordering, availability and integration with existing business processes is my guess Agreed.
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Ralph Johnstone at 8:40pm 01.14.23 Saved by the bell and @dlochner . This is a whole new ball game as no one knew what the previous co
Dock and Go Override How-to brockfromwa at 8:38pm 01.14.23 Slight success today... While continuing the troubleshooting, I was able to regain control of the ma
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 01.14.23 And how did the shaft alignment go after replacing the mounts ?
Corrosion On Engine (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:48pm 01.14.23 My condolences on that mess. Turned out to be much worse than it looked originally. Hang on to the
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? dlochner at 7:44pm 01.14.23 In my experience Grainger is always very overpriced, regardless of product. Not sure how they survi
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Project_Mayhem at 7:27pm 01.14.23 In my experience Grainger is always very overpriced, regardless of product. Not sure how they survi
Mystic to Quincy TimFromLI at 6:42pm 01.14.23 Take a look at Jamestown too. It's opposite Newport and there are water taxis over to Newport. Weath
H41DS what length exhaust? dkinzer at 6:25pm 01.14.23 I just finished the installation of new exhaust hose a few days ago on our 2007 H41AC. I bought 18 f
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 5:44pm 01.14.23 In my experience Grainger is always very overpriced, regardless of product. Not sure how they surviv
Ice Box Conversion Quandary MikeHoncho at 5:41pm 01.14.23
Rain water leaking in V berth jonelli at 4:43pm 01.14.23 I just visited my boat during the rains today. My anchor locker isn't as bad as I thought, very li
Rain water through the mast (6) jonelli at 4:42pm 01.14.23 Went to the boat today during the rains. I'm giving up on solving this problem until I can unstep t
Corrosion On Engine Mclovin at 4:31pm 01.14.23 That can probably be repaired by brazing. The rim can be built up and then honed down to be even w

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