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What's up with this Genset? RWSlater at 6:08am 06.26.12 Big Boats 5/1390 Needed to change the impeller on the Kohler 5K on my 96 42'. So that went well and I ran it and ever
Can you Sail from Chattanooga to the East Coast? KimyKennedy at 5:58am 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/6906 I recently visited Spring Island, SC to see dear friends. I love the area --- can you motor a boat
Oday mariner 19 spreaders davedawe at 4:03am 06.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1181 Hello Purchased an Oday last September, now getting ready to check it out before hitting the wate
Replacement Side Windows Long Story at 3:52am 06.26.12 Catalina 310 0/1420 Has any of our 310 group, (or other Catalina owners) replaced the fix glass windows (they are not po
Replacement Pop Top For 1992 Macgregor 26 ROBvanish at 10:58pm 06.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1141 I need a new pop top or sliding hatch on the pop top for a 1992 Mac 26. Can anyone direct me to a s
H37c alternate rigging jphud at 8:58pm 06.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2762 Have an extended bimini top that does not accommodate the rigging from the cockpit traveler. Any su
Using Two Halyard Winches? tcul at 8:08pm 06.25.12 Cal 4/2957 I have a classic Cal 30-1 I was having trouble raising the mainsail when sailing singlehanded, so
Up the Mississippi anchorclanker at 7:53pm 06.25.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3325 Ive done several searches, just never really found the answers I was looking for. I know its ha
X5 autopilot causing interference on handheld vhf weinie at 7:35pm 06.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1750 I have a Raymarine X5 autopilot with the ST6002 control head. Lately, I've been noticing that when
Fixing Depth or Speed Thru hull below water line Bigjer40 at 7:19pm 06.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1069 Getting ready for a week long trip east on the Columbia river. Just located a slow leak in the v-bi
Solar charging, cheap ebsail at 6:46pm 06.25.12 Day Sailers 8/2476 Bought a 30 watt solar panel ($58) and controller ($18) and just wired it directly to one of the two
jib furling on 351 keven at 6:33pm 06.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1266 Just brought a 1996 beneteau 351 and are having trouble with the jib furling drum. At the moment the
MAC 26D rear mainstay? question (3) dawg2 at 6:21pm 06.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2450 I bought an '88 Mac Gregor 26D. It has a short lower and long upper cable on the port and starboard
impeller change, fridge, injector torque (1) Navicula at 6:20pm 06.25.12 Big Boats 5/1740 I know I ask alot of question, and I just want to say thanks Question 1 My freezer drains into m
Do I need to Put In a New Motor kwilson1033 at 5:11pm 06.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 20/4719 I recently put an offer on a 1995 Catalina 320 but after the mechanical and sea trial I found that t
Nicked filler hose higgs at 4:53pm 06.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1290 I had to do some cabinet repair that involved cutting out wood near my diesel filler hose running fr
Screens for Ports on B361 (1) luken7 at 4:47pm 06.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1082 I'm looking for additional screens for our ports. I need three additional. Any ideas where to get t
My First Circumfrencing... (2) Squidd at 4:46pm 06.25.12 Ask All Sailors 18/2437 Yeah, I spelled that right.. I didn't go round the world, I went around my first Island (Basswood) i
B361 Shower divider in the head (2) luken7 at 4:43pm 06.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1878 Evening. I'm looking for ideas for adding a shower divider in the head so the water pretty much stay
info needed on marine head rzobel at 3:56pm 06.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1302 I am interested in buying a 26x but my wife has said that she does not want a porta potty -- my ques

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Missing boom Barnacle Bill at 9:42am 01.16.23 Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company sells new booms for boats like yours.
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Rick Webb at 9:41am 01.16.23 My suggestion is to take smaller steps. Dip your toe in with something 26' or less. That'll be larg
Jibing The Mainsail Kings Gambit at 9:30am 01.16.23 m gybes you must reset the preventer to the other side of the boat; i.e. to the port bow strong poi
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Timm R Oday25 at 9:25am 01.16.23 Perhaps a smaller catamaran might be the answer . They sail fairly flat, shallow draft . Most everyt
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 9:22am 01.16.23 They are fine at the dock. What more could you ask for :laugh: ?
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 9:18am 01.16.23 You really do not need gauges except for the valves. Hehe damn hoses would hold more than the syst
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Ralph Johnstone at 9:14am 01.16.23 I'll look further or call them for info on how to store remaining goods. I can hear them now, lik
Jibing The Mainsail (1) Mifeo at 9:08am 01.16.23 212259
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 9:07am 01.16.23 212258 I watched these guys yesterday. I know that most commercial extension ladders have a load li
Jibing The Mainsail kappykaplan at 9:05am 01.16.23 Google "sailboat preventer".
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Leeward Rail at 9:02am 01.16.23 Pilothouse Motor sailer used with wife, and then sailing with other crew if you wish ? Some nice sha
Jibing The Mainsail fred1diver at 8:51am 01.16.23 Ok, this is new to me, how do you rig a preventer? what is needed?
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Hello Below at 8:46am 01.16.23 So basically I am asking , Does it make sense too get a sail too operate like power boat ? A coupl
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:39am 01.16.23 No. Coastal Florida depth is shallow. Get used to going aground if you want to boat in coastal areas
Occaisional Head Smell 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:35am 01.16.23 I've notice a number of members here who have replaced the breather hose. What size is it. ID & OD
Iron in saildrive oil Egovos at 8:27am 01.16.23 Thank you all very helpful
Iron in saildrive oil Ted at 8:00am 01.16.23 When I have my oil analyzed, the lab sends me a detailed report explaining every item that they test
Iron in saildrive oil Egovos at 7:47am 01.16.23
Busted Mast sbrogden at 7:46am 01.16.23 I've settled on putting in a 1-1/2 inch platform under the mast bracket. There is enough adjustment
Iron in saildrive oil kloudie1 at 7:46am 01.16.23 Could mean that the oil has not been changed since new . That would not be unusual for a gearbox "br

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