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What to do with my tiller when I'm docked at the slip? joes new addiction at 5:23am 04.22.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2141 The final countdown has begun. I'm hoping next week to drop her in the water and over to my first sl
Dinette table conversion Hannah Quinn at 5:13am 04.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1599 I'm new owner of a 2005 Hunter 306. After installing the interior cushions I found I had a cushion s
A Sailor Of Note kloudie1 at 4:50am 04.22.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1502 Check this out.. Around the Americas solo sail. http://www.solotheamericas.org
C&c 24 kendrick2 at 4:43am 04.22.12 C&C 2/6621 Hi All I just bought a 1983 C'C 24'. It was love at first sight! I can't tell you how excited I am
1975 Pearson26 kerryonc27 at 3:37am 04.22.12 Pearson 1/1336 Hi all, We have found buying our first boat a bit more difficult than first thought. But we think th
Steaming Light Bigjer40 at 10:52pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2275 I'll the steaming light only work if engine running and in gear? Checked all nag lights and looked g
Head floods when using pump out??? Bigjer40 at 10:48pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 23/4426 Okay, so my black water tank was full. I went to the dockside pump out and read the instructions. Al
Switching Masts To Get Roller Furling? (2) Sail123 at 10:22pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3874 I have two 1976 32' Clipper Marine Sailboats. One is an aft cabin ketch, the other is a sloop. The s
What a bargain AtlanticAl at 10:12pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2056 I bought a Uniden UM 625c from ebay, for 55 bucks including postage, but the screen didnt work, but
Maxwell 800 SVPardonMyFrench at 9:48pm 04.21.12 Big Boats 4/2285 Hi All bad surprise using the windlass on my 40.5. Works fine leading the chain down but slips o
Whisker Pole Holder MLampner at 7:56pm 04.21.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1717 As long as I have owned the boat my whisker pole has basically laid on the deck with the jaw griping
Great short book on Kindle about Mac's Hollyweirdos at 7:25pm 04.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1676 http://www.amazon.com/Sailing-Misadventures-Wild-Hair-ebook/dp/B0039IT8OE/ref=pd_sim_kstore_6?ie=UTF
Yanmar 3jh4e Oil Change Help Needed sailingguy2005 at 7:14pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/12686 I have a 40hp Yanmar 3jh4e which I will be changing the oil. I've never done this on this engine. Th
Best antifoul for a trailerable? southernsailer at 7:13pm 04.21.12 Smaller Boats 7/2583 What is the best antifoul for a trailerable. I have a 94 23.5 cruise pac. I want to leave it in the
Curley Mast (2) finding41 at 6:12pm 04.21.12 Trailer Sailors 17/4756 I raised my mast in the driveway yesterday for the first time. I just lifted it my self and was surp
Whisker Pole Length Question kpgraci at 6:03pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 10/8699 I've always read that a whisker pole should be 100% the length of the foot of the jib. But accordi
Help lost key Lost Parent at 5:36pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2374 1982 Catalina 30 diesel It has 4 plug in spades on the back and one screw terminal . It looks orig
Assistance with Bow Eye Replacement. Leak prob. too abk at 2:52pm 04.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3664 My 1984 m25 bow eye ihas slid out and moves back and forth as it is loose. I removed the rig covere
Wheel Bent Any ideas? PGIJon at 2:43pm 04.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1205 While tying to install the raymarine wheel pilot on my h34, I have discovered that the wheel is lops
Bunks - for my Cat 22 to sit on - trail rite trailor (2) Sailor boy at 2:33pm 04.21.12 Catalina 22 19/4720 I could use some words on replacing my bunks ... best wood - sealing it - bending it - covering - et

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STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 12:27pm 12.20.22 What do you mean by engine frame ??? do you mean the 4 steel an rubber engine shock mounts if so th
Engine leaking diesel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:26pm 12.20.22 @Ken13559 , @Ralph Johnstone did you ever notice any performance issue? I think the amount of fue
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting jssailem at 12:22pm 12.20.22 Hey Tom, Has this been bugging you for a while and your getting around too try and solving the chal
Electrical system dlochner at 12:21pm 12.20.22 Parallel FLA 12V 800 amps each battery.. This is unlikely. The batteries would be quite huge or a
STEEL RAILS capta at 12:15pm 12.20.22 There is no reason at all to pull the engine. Just build yourself an A frame strong enough to lift t
Electrical system Scott T-Bird at 12:08pm 12.20.22 Another question ... do you use a trickle charger only in the winter when you don't plug into shore
Anchor Bridle capta at 12:08pm 12.20.22 I've never understood the desire for a bridle if they aren't tying up to a mooring or have a bowspri
STEEL RAILS jssailem at 11:56am 12.20.22 Rick. Get into the engine bay and assess the condition of the metal used. How much metal is remainin
Electrical system Scott T-Bird at 11:48am 12.20.22 I was asking about capacity in amp-hours (ah) which is the typical capacity specification for deep c
All Sailors (1) jssailem at 11:44am 12.20.22 Merry Christmas to you, Alan and Eileen. Thank you for the well wishes.
Electrical system jssailem at 11:39am 12.20.22 it's amazing how much stuff the boat has accumulated over the years. Oh yes. Folk buy boats, then
Fuel Gauge (2) jssailem at 11:33am 12.20.22 I have the same issue as the OP Your display is showing "Half Full" when you suspect it is more or
Electrical system william24424 at 11:09am 12.20.22 Parallel FLA 12V 800 amps each battery... I think, I'll check this weekend, doing some winter jobs u
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Alan Gomes at 11:08am 12.20.22 What position do you have the throttle in when you start it? For colder weather you should have it a
Fuel Gauge Project_Mayhem at 10:38am 12.20.22 Not trying to derail this post but I have the same issue as the OP. When is it best to seek the orig
Anchor Bridle jssailem at 10:37am 12.20.22 If saving money is the goal, I would encourage you to learn the seaman's art of ropes. Learn to buy
Bilge Pump Project_Mayhem at 10:33am 12.20.22 Try a solar panel. Most solar controllers have terminals for "load". connecting your bilge pump to t
Height of boat on trailer Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 12.20.22 You may want to trade boats at some point and it may be higher and wider. Get a big door. :plus:
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange? (2) sovaste at 10:21am 12.20.22 Thank you for those details! Not having seen either my V21 or the older candidate V22 rigged in per
Anchor Bridle jssailem at 10:18am 12.20.22 The Devil is in the Details. Cost of a 26' Bridle, 5/8ths 3 strand line designed for a 30-40ft boat

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