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Frozen YSB8 Yamaha25 fireski at 10:34pm 12.06.11 Yamaha 1/1789 My engine has been down for about a year. It turned over about two monts ago. I changed the mixing e
Viagra Sailing Commercial philwsailz at 9:12pm 12.06.11 Sails Call Lounge 22/29714 We probably have all seen it several times, the guy whose main sheet breaks loose and he uses a life
Question joker460 at 7:08pm 12.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/915 To save me from breaking into my boat in the cold :) does any one know(off the top of their heads),
Reefing a Hanked on roller reefed head sail Dana Point Steve at 6:21pm 12.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2829 Anyone had any experience with reefing a head sail that is Hanked on to an old roller reefing system
Coast Guard rblevens at 5:43pm 12.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2997 Does anyone know if you have to renew your CG documentation? Does it cost? Rick
Partnership Liabilty markh at 5:41pm 12.06.11 Ask All Sailors 7/1893 I am thinking of taking on a sailing partner. Any thoughts regarding liabilities and how to avoid/li
sponge up storage compartments drock10 at 5:08pm 12.06.11 Catalina 22 7/2254 Are you guys having to sponge up your storage a lot?? I don't even know how the water would manage t
Boats do take work Lost Parent at 1:59pm 12.06.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2048 Well it has been a long summer but the work keeps going How many of us have put countless hours int
Wear and Tear (1) Roger Long at 1:43pm 12.06.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/2705 The many miles, over 3000 since launch last summer, have been hard on Strider. However, I have made
23' Tempest Head Stay Wiannobbaycruiser at 10:54am 12.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1372 Hi, I just bought an O'day Tempest for Buzzards Bay. I am planning on installing a roller furler f
DC emergency isolation switch? Jalepeno at 10:18am 12.06.11 Musings With Maine Sail 11/5658 Does anyone have any thoughts about adding a DC emergency isolation ON/OFF switch between the batter
Bristol - strange holding tank question Skipper at 10:03am 12.06.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/4346 Deleted by author
Used head sail The Ref at 9:39am 12.06.11 Parts Search 1/2273 Looking for good used dacron 155 roller furling head sail for a Tall Rig Catalina 34.
Looking spinaker pole for Catalina 34 The Ref at 9:27am 12.06.11 Parts Search 0/1422 Catalina 34 tall rig
Lifeline reconditioning Evie at 8:56am 12.06.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3060 I ran across a service that will recondition or dip your lifelines so that they look new. They had
Oday 22 MH shoal keel tacking angle kpgraci at 8:02am 12.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3323 Fellow Oday 22'ers with MH shoal keel, what is your tacking angle? I have my wind vane setup with
Reefed loose-footed mainsail control Quoddy at 7:38am 12.06.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 30/18598 The jib has one line to the clew. When it is eased the foot depth increases and the leech twists. T
Essex National Heritage Photo Contest Winners (1) Soundbounder at 6:33am 12.06.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/5083 Last year Stanley Slysz woke up around 4:30 a.m. one August morning, packed his photography gear and
Battery switches. (1) Ed Schenck at 6:30am 12.06.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2058 On another post I wrote that I think that I bought the wrong Blue Seas battery switch( http://shop.g
H 336 water tank abinkc at 8:45pm 12.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1174 I have a 1996 H336 (33.5) and I think the water line from the tank is loose, but I can not find a wa

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Folding Prop Verdict (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:27pm 11.12.22 I think it would have been great if you had taken down actual empirical data such as wind speed, sp
Folding Prop Verdict SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:48pm 11.12.22 I think it would have been great if you had taken down actual empirical data such as wind speed, spe
Catalina 320 diesel? Tally Ho at 2:47pm 11.12.22 Of course....but I am in Grand Rapids 3 hours away. I should have check this out when I was there
Old Barient winches binding Tally Ho at 2:42pm 11.12.22 Can you take some photos? Hard to tell from the description. I have some Barlows on my Oday 322 th
Catalina 320 diesel? Ben Ingebretson at 2:32pm 11.12.22 Or count the spark plugs. :laugh: Of course....but I am in Grand Rapids 3 hours away. I should h
Fisher Panda 12 mini SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:26pm 11.12.22 Fischer Panda considers the part to be a "wear" item. I bet it wouldn't be a wear item it it were ma
O'Day Javelin Larger Jib Sail? kgray9 at 2:25pm 11.12.22 Suggest you review this earlier post I made: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/furling-jib-
Black Widow vs VC-17M? stickinthemud57 at 2:22pm 11.12.22 Are you jib leads on a track or fixed? This sounds like it could be an issue with lead position. Wh
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater kappykaplan at 2:20pm 11.12.22 all boat stuff is expensive. :plus: BOAT unit = Bring on another thousand
First time sailboat owner Terry Cox at 2:12pm 11.12.22 He wished all SBO sailors a thank you for helping with the start of their new cruising life. You'r
Catalina 320 diesel? Terry Cox at 1:54pm 11.12.22 Count the injector lines / injectors. Each cylinder gets one injector. Or count the spark plugs. :
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Terry Cox at 1:50pm 11.12.22 Shoot, I already bought one. It's by the foot so I can't return it. Installed a Wallas furnace in
Catalina 320 diesel? Hollyberry at 1:49pm 11.12.22 Thanks...I just got the boat and it is on the hard in Toledo. Prior owners not certain. Catalina
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 1:39pm 11.12.22 @hatchclan just gave me a call 15:05 EST. He and his wife have left Port Pierce and are heading nort
Catalina 320 diesel? Ben Ingebretson at 12:46pm 11.12.22 White Lake, MI and where will you cruise? Taking it in the spring from Toledo up and around to WL.
Catalina 320 diesel? Ben Ingebretson at 12:45pm 11.12.22 Thanks...I just got the boat and it is on the hard in Toledo. Prior owners not certain. Catalina
Catalina 320 diesel? Ben Ingebretson at 12:43pm 11.12.22 Count the injector lines / injectors. Each cylinder gets one injector. Once you know which engine
Black Widow vs VC-17M? dlochner at 12:43pm 11.12.22 The problem with it is that it has to fly outside the lifelines (spreader sticks out to far to allo
Galley table question. Hollyberry at 12:18pm 11.12.22 Definitely a pre-purchase negotiation in the wings on this one!
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil WayneH at 12:04pm 11.12.22 I've tried WD-40 and PB Blaster and was unsatisfied with the results. I freed up a set of needle nos

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