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Yanmar 3jh4e Oil Change Help Needed sailingguy2005 at 7:14pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/12677 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 7/2579 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 17/4751 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 10/8687 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 12/2373 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 6/3660 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 3/1203 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 19/4718 I could use some words on replacing my bunks ... best wood - sealing it - bending it - covering - et
Volvo Ocean Race, who is watching? RECESS at 1:53pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1404 Their coverage this year is outstanding. When they are out away from shore they load a 3 - 5 minute
Storm Jib Chris Bogle at 1:29pm 04.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1595 Just tried the sails that came with recently purchased Oday 22 ' found that the jib is a storm jib '
Some happy All U Get at 12:28pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2180 Yahoo, I started two outboards today and only had to remember what that turtle means. The two-strok
hunter centerboard removal motdem at 11:16am 04.21.12 Smaller Boats 1/1045 hi, does anyone know how to remove the 212 hunter centerboard? tom
oday 25 mast step hinge pins tigereye37 at 10:29am 04.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/4942 Does anyone know of a good source for replacement hinge pins for a 1976 oday 25? Also, if anyone kn
Broken stays in sail RDS2012 at 8:42am 04.21.12 Day Sailers 2/1346 Another newbie question. I just bought a '88 Hunter 18.5 and the stays (?) in the mainsail are brok
No Drain To Bilge In Forward Compartment healeyman at 8:08am 04.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1833 Recently repaired a water leak in the bow berth. (The bow compartment where the fresh water tank sit
Questions on Jib Handling and Reefing treeman at 8:03am 04.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2263 Hello: This is my first season with an O'day 222. At this point, I've got 2 hours of sailing exp
Downwind Surfing Sailm8 at 6:58am 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1609 Just returned from a two week trip and I was wondering. I had to motor sail to keep up with our gro
h-34 mast unstepping JFitz at 6:55am 04.21.12 Big Boats 8/2261 I'll be unstepping my H-34 mast for the first time. If I recall correctly, I attach the the crane lo
What would you improve? Maury Wray at 6:44am 04.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2338 I'm completely refitting a 1981 Venture from the ground up. If you stripped your boat of all riggin
Raymarine Speed Wheel Tim Gunderson at 6:26am 04.21.12 Smaller Boats 4/1619 Hi, My Raymarine Speed Wheel seems to stop turning occasionally, so my speed gauge stops working in

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Santa's Wish List kappykaplan at 4:10pm 12.17.22 We wish to get our restored boat back in the water in 2023. :plus: Thinking happy thoughts for you
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 4:09pm 12.17.22 I am hoping there will be a time that we can rendezvous and really tell sea stories while sharing s
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? sesmith at 4:08pm 12.17.22 "Seawards are nice" I looked at them, they seemed quite nice, but I imagine very expensive. Yes
Hose clip/clamp jssailem at 3:29pm 12.17.22 available here many places I like the product. Use them for hose clamps on my boat. Not to sure ab
Santa's Wish List jssailem at 3:27pm 12.17.22 :plus: Great thoughts.. Dammit Jim.... And Pretty Sue.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 3:24pm 12.17.22 Thank you all for the wonderful good feeling messages and warm wishes. So far covid and me have re
Bilge Pump JamesG161 at 3:10pm 12.17.22 Or just use a turkey baster and a sponge? :plus: Don't forget a small bucket to hold the water or
Installing Air Conditioning in Hunter 356 / 36 karellen at 3:02pm 12.17.22 Quick update on my A/C project. Progress slowed this fall, but we finally pulled the boat out this m
Soccer, World Cup, France beats England Richard19068 at 2:49pm 12.17.22 I had the good luck to be in Argentina when they won their quarter-final and semi-final games. Man,
Bilge Pump Richard19068 at 2:14pm 12.17.22 Something like this if you really need a pump. https://www.amazon.com/SeaSense-Hand-Bilge-Pump-72-
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? jssailem at 2:11pm 12.17.22 Maui sounds grand. A new sail to start the season will give the illusion of a new boat. It is a gre
Bilge Pump (2) jssailem at 2:05pm 12.17.22 If lugging the big battery to the boat is the issue, then try a small 12 volt battery. Your looking
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Tally Ho at 2:02pm 12.17.22
Caframo thinwater at 2:02pm 12.17.22 Those two are not allowed on my boat. I'm guessing he meant Alexa and Google Assistant. Yeah, a l
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? jssailem at 1:47pm 12.17.22 Looks bright and cheery Greg.:)
Replacing Stuffing Box Hose Terry Cox at 12:56pm 12.17.22 How's that for grouchy old man opinionating? Count me as another one in your category. Our 1991 bo
Bilge Pump Tally Ho at 12:56pm 12.17.22 No need to remove the batteries if they are maintained and all parasitic loads are off. Last year,
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:51pm 12.17.22 @rgranger Sent the poster a pm if he wants to talk with a former dealer
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? (1) Tally Ho at 12:45pm 12.17.22
Bilge Pump Don S/V ILLusion at 11:43am 12.17.22 Why remove the batteries?

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