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Now this is weird - Hope? Roger Long at 10:30am 08.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/4906 I just poured the first oil I pumped out of the sump into a clear container into the gallon jug wit
Problems with RuleMate Bilge pump Rule 750 syoun10 at 9:32am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 9/9841 After two years of use on my new Hunter 33, the Rule 750 bilge pump started a problem of turning on,
Cabin Deck Sag danpeace at 9:20am 08.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2319 First of all, I have been spending months reading through old post trying to find the answer to my p
I did the Catalina factory tour (1) rpwillia at 8:45am 08.11.12 Catalina 310 4/6705 After wanting to do it for several years I was down in Florida and took Wednesday off and drove over
Big Gulp Class 2012 Sippy Cup Race MLampner at 8:10am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1261 The Sippy Cup is the race is the un Gov Cup run the same night as the Gov Cup departs Annapolis a sm
Deck recore from below sandpiper10471 at 7:12am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 22/7833 I have undertaken a major restoration project on a powerboat. The entire foredeck is being recored u
Recharging marine air-conditioner. Ed Schenck at 7:11am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/31674 Have any of you successfully recharged your marine A/C with an R22 kit? Mine is a 12K Mermaid and t
prop shaft GarEi at 4:29am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1499 I will be replacing my prop shaft on my Pearson 303 at the end of the season. Any thoughts on bronze
Fresh air vent mfg. canyon at 4:20am 08.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/940 Can anyone tell me the manufacturer of the fresh air directable plastic vents on the "inside" of the
Hunter 42 DS forward heads Ian Winter at 1:44am 08.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/902 How do you get to the forward heads anti-syphon valve on the head pick up side. The aft bread has an
Hard To Turn Plastic Ball Valves JibeMama at 10:46pm 08.10.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3287 I have a 1997 Catalina 320 with original ball valves. They are white plastic. The problem is they
AC power problem Sanfelice at 8:29pm 08.10.12 Catalina 30 4/2045 I have found that when I unplug my power cord and plug it back in when returning to the dock, the ma
Boomless mainsail JasonC at 5:52pm 08.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4483 As anyone tried a boomless mainsail on a Mac26?
Getting "plastic" taste out of new water tank OdayDave at 5:32pm 08.10.12 Ask All Sailors 19/24403 I finally got around to plumbing the new water tank on my O'Day 25. It also has new water lines. B
H42 rear deck lazzerttes leaking eianm at 5:26pm 08.10.12 Big Boats 5/1409 I have a 1991 H42 and I have finally tracked down the source of my bilge water during /after rain- i
Lake Michigan flynfol at 5:12pm 08.10.12 Destinations 3/4999 Looks like the gale warning will expire in time for the Chicago Air and Water show. Anybody heading
Locate Lila Gibbs owner of "Purrfection" Solomons Island MD Baja Will at 5:08pm 08.10.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1251 Calling on fellow sailors to see if anyone knows this person, and how to reach them? Lila Gibbs o
Left the plastic outer layer on my boot stripes jrowan at 5:04pm 08.10.12 Catalina 30 5/1758 Say, Didn't know if anyone had any advice on removing the outer plastic protective sheet /coatin
boom kicker hunter240 at 4:48pm 08.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1451 I am thinking about getting a boom kicker to replace my topping lift. Where do I find info to do thi
Carburetor Rebuilding Assistance Please jviss at 1:58pm 08.10.12 Engines and Propulsion 11/3343 First, I've 'rebuilt' many carbs, from 60's Mustangs to Honda motorcycles, to stripping, cleaning, a

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What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:40am 01.09.23 The plans for the 23,5 as a dealer came from me and the mast raise system was my design. I was invo
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? dkinzer at 11:22am 01.09.23 You might want to change this over to a Blue Seas ACR. Yes, that is exactly what I'm considering.
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? artboas at 11:12am 01.09.23 The solenoid is activated by the key switch. You might want to change this over to a Blue Seas ACR.
Dometic Refrigerator Update kappykaplan at 11:11am 01.09.23 Sweet!
Reefing Sail Trim BarryL at 10:43am 01.09.23 Hi, This is a good topic. A few points from me: In use my boat for day sails, weekend or longer cr
Reefing Sail Trim DArcy at 10:16am 01.09.23 The answer very much depends on the sail being reefed and on the point of sail. A slab reefed main w
Reefing Sail Trim shemandr at 10:11am 01.09.23 The main sail trim goal I have for a reefed main is to make sure the leech reef line pulls the foot
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? DArcy at 9:58am 01.09.23 @Prairie Virgin Sailor are you interested in the boat license or operator license? n the second pa
New sailing toy for Christmas Allan12210 at 9:58am 01.09.23 That clock is wrong if you are retired... Then it is 6 Saturdays and 1 Sunday. Our site superviso
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Leeward Rail at 9:50am 01.09.23 The guy turned around and drove over it. Is there a chance it resembled his wife ? My wife did t
Reefing Sail Trim Davidasailor26 at 9:46am 01.09.23 I think one of the key considerations both when approaching reefing conditions and after reefing is
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Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:17am 01.09.23 Now that you believe you are focused on the UK, you can do some serious research. Here is a summary
Rain water through the mast OS2Dude at 9:17am 01.09.23 Went to my boat today and discovered that I have two little access panels on either side of the mas
Reefing Sail Trim jssailem at 9:15am 01.09.23 Don, I am not sure I understand the question. If I define the purpose of of sail trim as the task t
Contessa 32 Owners ... Apex at 9:01am 01.09.23 https://www.yachtworld.com/boats-for-sale/?keyword=contessa%2032 only 1 in N.A. @Prairie Virgin Sail
Sails and Stack Packs drewlamparello at 8:57am 01.09.23 Avoid the style with the fiberglass poles in the top of each side. Very hard to remove and fold dow
Cockpit Speakers for a 275 drewlamparello at 8:55am 01.09.23 Before you put holes in the cockpit, you may want to consider the open transom has a tendency to be
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Hollyberry at 8:43am 01.09.23 Another factor is import duty if/when you decide to bring the boat home. Any boat built outside of N
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? joker460 at 8:22am 01.09.23 For those that part take in the port of Toronto ( Not visitors) also need a Harbour License to opera

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