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Deck wiring gfroch at 5:10am 08.19.12 Smaller Boats 1/1157 Good morning all- I have a 1995 H26. The VHF wire from the mast base to the radio is deteriorati
Beneteau Moorings 50.5 2011 john hayman at 3:52am 08.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1596 I am contracted to purchase this yacht in 4 years time. On recent charter in Kos I have discovered t
Oday? Cat? Sirius? which one? joes new addiction at 3:25am 08.19.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3496 Boat hunting............ Narrowed it down to 3 Each 22', each has about the same amount of "tinkerin
What is the better boat? MacGregor 26M or Hison 26 (1) finding41 at 9:54pm 08.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/9735 Just found this. http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/411252904/26ft_Fiberglass_Sail_Boat.html I wonde
Stainless Steel Chainplates (failed 50 miles offshore) (1) RECESS at 5:43pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 45/21863 When we bought the Pearson 6 months ago I checked the chainplates visually. The Pearson has larger 4
Water tank leak at cover bolts smokey73 at 5:22pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1285 I have a Hunter 1994 Hunter 40.5 I noticed that the starboard water tank is leaking and it appears
Catalina309 Waeco Refridgerator mike and kathie at 4:34pm 08.18.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1610 We're having problems with the opener bar on our Waeco refridgerator. Anyone having a problem with
Looking for a 35lbs CQR xcyz at 4:24pm 08.18.12 Parts Search 4/3644 I've been looking for a backup anchor for the Fortress I currently have and know some of you are rep
Lehr propane outboards David W at 3:05pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2987 I saw a 2.5 hp version of these in a chandlery, very cool idea. Runs off camping size cylinders or o
Saying goodbye (1) UPSGUY at 2:37pm 08.18.12 Catalina 22 3/1335 My son and I delivered our beloved Windseeker to her new owner this morning. It was very hard to le
Help, im buying a Bene 473 snadd1s at 2:34pm 08.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1696 Hello all, im buying a 2003 Bene 473. In that regards, is it anything special i should look for?
Maine shark All U Get at 1:08pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2341 Hi all, Got this from a friend, little area where a lot of people sail and swim (like us). I guess t
Good Evinrude Repair/Info Link carboman at 12:44pm 08.18.12 Smaller Boats 0/791 http://www.leeroysramblings.com/OMC_info/OMCinfo.htm
Removing compression post on 1978 Oday 25 Mad Dog at 11:55am 08.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3466 Hey guys, So I think I will be replacing my bulkheads this winter but I have not been able to figur
Tachometer Viktor Eysselein at 11:34am 08.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2072 My tachometer works intermittently. My mechanic could not find any defect since it was working then
Hunter 22 with no mast? Littoral at 11:00am 08.18.12 Smaller Boats 4/2179 I just purchased a Hunter 22 in decent shape, and I'm wondering if it's possibleadvisable to remove
Wanted O'Day 34 Ron10215 at 10:11am 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1320 I'm sad! Sold our O'Day 28 "Wild Flower" and am boatless. Earnestly looking for an O'Day 34 good con
Motor mount for 170 fastdoc98 at 9:37am 08.18.12 Day Sailers 3/1898 Well, I've been able to enjoy my new-to-me '03 170 for a number of weeks now, and I've worked my way
Thru hull fitting (centerboard trunk) bc3737 at 9:29am 08.18.12 Catalina 22 5/1656 My 22 ft baby has an older style thru hull for the cockpit scuppers. Old, as in, like a house sillco
Proper way to attach jib sheet larry7072 at 9:12am 08.18.12 Catalina 22 15/12124 I own a 1986 Catalina 22 with a 135 furling genoa. I have not figured out a way to attach the jib s

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 12:38pm 03.09.23 Here is an image of the shaft seal. Not yet compressed or locked down. or Vented correctly. ;) Jim
Water Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:05pm 03.09.23 Y'all do realize that starting with post #9, you've been critiquing a 2019 water tank patch job.....
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico JamesG161 at 11:51am 03.09.23 but to each his own. He will re-sale it in Mexico for double his money. Jim...
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico (1) vsfoster at 11:42am 03.09.23 Update: the buyer has bought a one way ticket, hotel and rental car reservations in Corpus. I believ
Inverter Bilge query Captain Larry-DH at 11:41am 03.09.23
Inverter Bilge query Don S/V ILLusion at 11:23am 03.09.23 All, thanks for your responses, good advice on many levels. I wasn't clear in my original post. The
Inverter Bilge query Scott T-Bird at 10:25am 03.09.23 Best practice is to have separate hoses for both the primary and emergency bilge pumps. I'm sure so
Inverter Bilge query tfox2069 at 10:23am 03.09.23 An "easy backup" to your manual pump would be a 12v bilge pump with a float switch plumbed properly
Inverter Bilge query (1) capta at 10:23am 03.09.23 I had a similar system on my 53 footer, but I had 3 much larger a/c pumps, with 1.5" discharge lines
Proper prop size tartan 33 capta at 10:10am 03.09.23 Most prop manufacturers have a prop sizing guide on their web site. You will need some information,
TOO MUCH WIND? Scott T-Bird at 10:08am 03.09.23 Nothing unusual here, just a standard pitchpole. I can't count the number of times I've done the sa
TOO MUCH WIND? capta at 10:03am 03.09.23
Inverter Bilge query Jeff2650 at 10:03am 03.09.23 All, thanks for your responses, good advice on many levels. I wasn't clear in my original post. The
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 9:35am 03.09.23 Yes. I know line squalls of the Chesapeake are notorious. As is similar in SW FL. Humidity-driven st
TOO MUCH WIND? mermike at 9:26am 03.09.23 I took a date out sailing (long ago) and pitchpoled a Prindle 16 at speed. I always wondered what is
TOO MUCH WIND? tfox2069 at 9:01am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 8:47am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? dlochner at 8:23am 03.09.23 As one ages, one's thoughts about reefing change. I was once in the never reef and fly the 150 all t
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust anelso29 at 8:09am 03.09.23 Interlux 2000 is a two part epoxy. Main thing is grind/sand to bare shiny metal and apply 2000 imm
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? (1) kloudie1 at 8:07am 03.09.23 here is what the spin halyard on a crane looks like: e halyards and forestay. Some fractiionally rig

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