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Oday 23 under power?? bda_n_tampa at 7:19am 06.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1296 About to buy a 4 stroke 4hp long shaft for my new boat. Is this significantly underpowered for the 2
Using butyl tape under toe rail Tsam at 6:34am 06.12.12 Smaller Boats 7/3565 I've been benefiting from reading this site for last six months -- OUTSTANDING! This is my first pos
Lifting Boat off Cradle Pads ? Ima90sJezus at 6:12am 06.12.12 Catalina 30 3/4823 Ok, so my Cat 30' is on the hard on a cradle, going thru and entire boat bottom strip and paint. Ho
Which "white" is right? (1) jfrench at 6:02am 06.12.12 Catalina 22 4/1292 Has anyone discovered which of the many "white" paint colors offered by Interlux or Petit is the bes
Anyone sail at Lake Nockamixon in Pa.? joes new addiction at 5:11am 06.12.12 Destinations 6/8507 First year in a slip at Lake Walenpaupac, Pa., (was a trailer sailer my first year sailing, moved up
Great Start to the Day (1) Roger Long at 3:28am 06.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1972 I posted the picture of Tioga from the previous thread on Facebook and woke up this morning to find
Mastgates vs Slug Stopper CaptGregg at 10:14pm 06.11.12 Catalina 22 18/10463 I've carried my Catalina 22 out twice this month and had a blast each time but I don't know if I am
Mainsail cover Meriachee at 8:58pm 06.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1271 does anybody know of a sew-on logo that could be purchased for application to a new mainsail cover?
Putting a junk rig on a V22 jriehl at 8:25pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4981 All, I'm thinking about a long-term project of converting my 1974 Venture 22 to a junk rig with an
26S Swing Keel Pivot Bolt Access Ports vizwhiz at 8:23pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/8459 Been a little while since I've been on here...hope all is well with everyone! :) I am planning to
Restoration - Rubrail attachments KBettin at 8:18pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1358 I'm restoring an early 70's 18 ft swing keel Annapolis Discovery and am having trouble with the rubr
Yanmar 2GM Running Rough, Stalls below 2k RPMs H33CRich at 8:16pm 06.11.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3042 This weekend opened a new adventure for the admiral and I; sailing to the slip with engine. We chos
Zinc's in fresh water newage1461 at 8:10pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1305 Do zinc's serve much of a purpose on a boat in Lake Michigan? I once had a PY26 with a yanmar and a
Thanks for all the advise, mast raising, keel, paint, ladder (8) patrickfarley at 7:41pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2081 I am now in Sarasota Florida and have been having a great time. I am not even close to being done w
wireless windspeed instruments skippinschool@gmail.com at 6:47pm 06.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1259 does anyone have any alternative to the expensive wireless wind indicator?
How to fill in the flowmeter thruhull? Chester at 6:46pm 06.11.12 Catalina 22 5/1520 Well, we launched, and nearly sank, our "new to us" Catalina 22 this weekend... or as I like to thin
25 water entering around keel pan area itsagoodthing at 6:45pm 06.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1452 water is entering ( seeping really ) around keel basin, it appear the fiberglass is cracking ?? Any
Fresh water tank MCAPITAINE at 6:40pm 06.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1369 I have a Beneteau 411 year 2000. If I fill the main thank under the bed on the front with water whil
Automated Radio Check John T1594 at 6:17pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2055 This was new to me! This weekend we used the new automated radio check available in our area (Coasta
Fresh water craigthill at 6:04pm 06.11.12 Big Boats 1/1084 I have a 1985 34' Hunter... Need to know what the fresh water tubing and fittings are and where to g

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Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Dalliance at 11:11am 01.03.23 Throttle position also affects injection timing. My Yanmar 2QM15 engine manual suggests fully openi
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 11:08am 01.03.23 My Volvo Penta 2002 start process when cold was to pull and hold the kill handle, open the throttle
Older sailers dLj at 11:03am 01.03.23 As some of you may recall, I've been driving a school bus since January 2005, one of the joys in my
Need a H336 potable water tank monitor Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 01.03.23 My current monitor has a WUF code . Welcome to the site. I've just got to ask, "what is a WUF co
Stock Color for 85' 22 watercolors II at 10:46am 01.03.23 Catalina Direct for my 85 Catalina 22. I've been happy with results and I've been a graphic artist f
Any sailor peppers out there? rgranger at 10:43am 01.03.23 (snip) ... super alien intelligence invasions... (snip)..staying on boat to avoid in-laws. ;)
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations watercolors II at 10:39am 01.03.23 VC Tar Epoxy Primer
Dinghy Motor Mount Hunter 326 Quasimotor at 10:36am 01.03.23 Many thanks! That was my guess as well. Very kind of you to go look. Happy New Year.
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? dLj at 10:27am 01.03.23 As a Canadian, understanding that Canadians do not need a license to own/captain a personal sailboa
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Any sailor peppers out there? dLj at 10:22am 01.03.23 staying on boat to avoid in-laws. Now can be an apocalyptic event best avoided.... dj
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Capri 18 - time at ramp watercolors II at 10:04am 01.03.23 I just finished my 30th season with a Catalina 22 on a small lake in the mts. of western PA. I have
Bearing Cap rusted tight rgranger at 10:00am 01.03.23 ..., replace the caps with "Bearing Buddies" to keep the new bearings in good shape. :plus::beer: .
Dinghy air leak repair advice Hello Below at 9:57am 01.03.23
Older sailers Terry Cox at 9:53am 01.03.23 As some of you may recall, I've been driving a school bus since January 2005, one of the joys in my
Its funny Friday! JamesG161 at 9:52am 01.03.23 A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, "Please come over here and help me. I have
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 9:46am 01.03.23 Thanks for the note about the spindle - I'll take a close look. Rotating by hand the noise is very b
Bearing Cap rusted tight kloudie1 at 9:44am 01.03.23 Once you wrestle the hubs off and replace the bearings, replace the caps with "Bearing Buddies" to k
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 9:39am 01.03.23 Thanks. I found a video that was helpful. Used my dead-blow hammer to beat on the back side of the h

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