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Coastal Cruising dparilla at 2:13am 07.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1530 Well the boat is back in its home slip. Two days shy of three weeks since we pulled the plug. Whil
Transmission bertjazz at 2:01am 07.26.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3725 When sailing do I put my transmission on my Yanmar YSM-12 in reverse or neutral.
Coronado 41 g5665 at 9:56pm 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/3548 I been trying to find any blogs with people using a Coronado 41 but with no luck. We are in the m
cat 22weight littlescoop at 8:58pm 07.25.12 Catalina 22 2/1263 Does anyone know the total weight of a 1974 swing keal 22ft Catalina?
Lathrop Engine? vengeful_lemon at 7:25pm 07.25.12 Pearson 4/2071 I'm considering a 1967 Pearson Wanderer, and the seller says that it came with a Lathrop engine, whi
First 310 teak jcollins at 6:40pm 07.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1299 I have a first 310. The teak slats in the cockpit are beginning to split. Are there replacement sl
Water Tank Access Port Installation (10) Dan Johnson at 5:28pm 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 5/5498 After finding residue clogging my faucet strainers, I decided it was time to cut an access hole in t
Yanmar 2 GM Port Side Zinc Removal Nelsonhow at 5:27pm 07.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/2503 I have a Yanmar 2GM on my old 83 Hunter 30. There is a zinc on the port side near the secondary fue
Sailing Lake Wallenpaupack 31seahorse at 4:43pm 07.25.12 Trailer Sailors 3/9988 Hello Members, Perhaps I should have used this title: Sailing Lake "Wall and Power Pack". We spent
Gross tonnage for Pearson 28? viewfinder28 at 4:30pm 07.25.12 Pearson 3/1867 Does anyone know what the gross tonnage (not displacement) of a 28 Pearson Bill Shaw design? I need
Rejuvenate port light lenses? Nelsonhow at 4:08pm 07.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3940 The grey Plastic port light lenses on my old hunter are cloudy. Short of replacing them has anyone t
Where is Ida Rudder Company ??? Mike in Cape Cod at 4:00pm 07.25.12 Smaller Boats 3/2884 Someone suggested Ida Rudder Company for me to ask about a replacement centerboard for my Hunter 23.
Fiberglass question jberube85 at 2:10pm 07.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1552 I am going to be epoyxing a wood wedge onto my transom to offset the angle so my motor bracket will
Lenght of throttle cable - 2011 Beneteau 40 Capitaine Matou at 1:52pm 07.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/897 Would anyone know the lenght of the throttle cable on a 2011 40' Beneteau Oceanis Cruiser... without
197? 9.9HP Mercury Outboard Motor PATBUZZARD at 1:18pm 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3378 Greetings; I recently picked up a 197? 9.9HP Mercury Outboard Motor. I'm pretty sure it's a 2 cycle
Looking to buy a 1997 C36 MK II Catalina3394 at 12:26pm 07.25.12 Big Boats 1/20529 Greetings. I just sold my 1984 C 30 # 3394 in Michigan. She was a great boat for the 10 years we own
Locking a mast on trailered boat walt at 11:48am 07.25.12 Trailer Sailors 16/4504 This post about a mast being stolen got me wondering that maybe I need to be more careful when the b
That will get your heart pumpin... (1) jGo at 11:33am 07.25.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1625 A slightly hair raising experience leaving the dock last night. There were moderately strong wind
Atomic Four Transmission Slips and Adjustment RobertLangdirect at 11:26am 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2419 Having finished a valve job and new head gaskets (two) in GOOD TRADE's Atomic Four, the motor appear
135% Genoa GorillaToast at 10:21am 07.25.12 Catalina 22 2/1160 Thought I read someplace here that a 135% genoa is not a good sail choice for a C22. Searches broug

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Advice on new purchase and winterization xavpil at 6:55pm 10.18.22
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? Leeward Rail at 6:21pm 10.18.22 135 ft lbs seems low. What is the bolt/stud size? This is what MarsKeel (makers of lead keels) say
Identify This Boat? dlochner at 6:15pm 10.18.22 Once you're done with this boat, please solve this make found abandon at a Florida boatyard. That
Prop Spin joshw5144 at 6:15pm 10.18.22
Identify This Boat? dlochner at 6:14pm 10.18.22 We are all guessing. The definitive answer will come when you look at the HIN.
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? dlochner at 6:12pm 10.18.22 It is really hard to assess any damage with the bottom paint covering the repair. Remove the bottom
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? High Current at 6:06pm 10.18.22 The first thing I would do is try to determine if the keel is moving (excessively). This could be d
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? (2) High Current at 6:00pm 10.18.22 Maybe I should delete that 2nd photo. I only included it for context; it predates my repair. The u
Advice on new purchase and winterization Davidasailor26 at 5:52pm 10.18.22 Oh I can handle that. And stabilizer in the diesel tank I guess? Every time I add diesel I add a m
Garhauer E-Z Glide jssailem at 5:51pm 10.18.22
Garhauer E-Z Glide SailingCal21 at 5:49pm 10.18.22 I have had the EZ Glide on my boat for at least 15 years. Love it. Thanks. I should have made the
Prop Spin jssailem at 5:47pm 10.18.22 Congrats Josh on the fortunate outcome of what could have dissolved into a dilemma of nasty proporti
Garhauer E-Z Glide Rick D at 5:40pm 10.18.22 I have had the EZ Glide on my boat for at least 15 years. Love it.
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dLj at 5:40pm 10.18.22 Low tide tomorrow is at 10:15am so he could start before that like an hour or so and then ride the t
Foam Seat ggrizzard at 5:26pm 10.18.22 Jim, the link doesn't work. Chiriqui Your need to google "Helm Cushions" or similar. Failing succes
Advice on new purchase and winterization ggrizzard at 5:21pm 10.18.22 Your English is better than many I read on forums! :clap:
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft Leeward Rail at 5:18pm 10.18.22 https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/tanzer-26 Lots here in our marina on Lake Winnipeg, which has con
Identify This Boat? Ted at 5:05pm 10.18.22 It looks like a US 22. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/us-22
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft _peterD at 5:05pm 10.18.22 Hmm, i can see i made a mistake in refering to those "other boats" as dogs, no disrespect intend as
Advice on new purchase and winterization xavpil at 5:01pm 10.18.22 I do. Winterizing the engine is basically just a matter of closing the intake seacock, pulling the

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