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Blue Whales in Redondo Beach Bay (1) caguy at 12:46am 09.17.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2126 I went out last Wednesday on a whale watching tour out of Redondo Harbor. I was able to capture the
Venture 25 Keel Replacement jenquay at 9:29pm 09.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1770 Hi, I'm new to MacGregor Owners. We just bought a 1975 Venture 25. The boat, rigging and sails are i
Ensuring a safe Fresh water system Bluewater Sailor at 7:44pm 09.16.11 Big Boats 3/2406 The previous owner of our Catalina 380 did not use the forward water tank and as a result, the condi
Dirty Dinghy rfrye1 at 7:02pm 09.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2190 My pvc dinghy is dirty. Kind of sticky gunk that wont come up. I've tried Island Girl products. Acet
Derecktor Shipyard is closed (1) FourPoints at 5:34pm 09.16.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1228 Just came back from the marina where we have a couple new transients that showed up sometime yesterd
Sailing this weekend on lake cumberland (2) allen-deckard at 4:54pm 09.16.11 Catalina 22 5/2076 http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=36.876099,-85.054045'zoom=14'markers=36.876099,-85.
Anyone checking out the America's Cup World Series gghost at 4:28pm 09.16.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3611 Plymouth England, 9 cats from 7 countries, short races and fast boats! http://www.youtube.com/user/A
Fridge Waeco Sailkaz at 4:10pm 09.16.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1970 Waeco fridge on 2006 Catalina 309 cycles on and off every minute or so under shore power.....does no
Wasp Zapper merlinuxo at 2:05pm 09.16.11 Ask All Sailors 16/2553 I picked up an "electric fly swatter" http://www.harborfreight.com/electronic-fly-swatter-40122.html
Lifting saloon table neilmcc at 1:37pm 09.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/1904 Another question about my neglected Hunter 336. She has been sitting out of the water for a few yea
Moonlight Sailing amcmahon at 1:29pm 09.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2397 Last year, one of the Sail Magazine editors listed 10 things we should do before winterizing our sai
S2 6.9 Dagger Board tmn207 at 1:24pm 09.16.11 S2 0/1496 Hi All I need a new daggerbaord for my S2 6.9. I contacted S2 but they no longer have molds or
Maintenance doctavance at 12:53pm 09.16.11 Smaller Boats 1/1007 I am a new Catalina 25 owner and would like to get some information regarding maintenance of the boa
30 footer sinks in Long Island Sound Captnkev25 at 10:21am 09.16.11 Ask All Sailors 19/5071 http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/09/16/3-saved-from-sinking-sailboat-in-long-island-sound
Shroud Tension senseipower at 8:59am 09.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1942 Hi, I have an old 1977 Hunter 30. I recently took my mast down and I am about to restep it. I was wo
Looking at purchasing an 83 Hunter Cherubini 27 scootergirl2011 at 7:44am 09.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1929 I found this ad on Craigslist for a Sailboat and me and my husband are looking to move from the moun
Beckson Portal Replacement fowlerdr at 5:32am 09.16.11 Catalina 310 1/1687 Beckson Portal: Suggestions requested for removing the existing Beckson Portal that is over the Mic
Any opinions on Fuel Senders? (2) Blitz at 5:31am 09.16.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2470 My existing Fuel Sender has failed and I need to get a new one to install. Don't have much reason to
Raymarine ST6002 PERCHER at 5:15am 09.16.11 Big Boats 4/3097 Recently motoring into Delaware Bay the autopilot quit. It was working perfectly for the previous 1
Raymarine ST6002 PERCHER at 5:06am 09.16.11 Big Boats 1/948 Recently motoring into Delaware Bay the autopilot quit. It was working perfectly for the previous 1

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Why do we bother rant (1) thinwater at 8:36pm 08.29.22 If someone else wants to reply, let them. Move on. Some folks have no sense of self-reliance. Most
How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? jssailem at 8:28pm 08.29.22 When faced with a similar challenge, I chose to remove the engine and have a mechanic rebuild the en
Need a throttle cable DeniseO30 at 8:25pm 08.29.22 Did Mine almost a year ago The thread on the cable ends is 10/32 if I remember correctly the clevis
Testing coolant pump? jssailem at 8:16pm 08.29.22 the coolant pump on the Universal MX25 engine is working correctly? That is a reasonable question.
Mast lights Gene Neill at 8:13pm 08.29.22 That connector has made a monkey out of me both times I've replaced it. The first time I even took p
Need a throttle cable Justin_NSA at 7:36pm 08.29.22 Mine has a toggle end / clevis pin in the Edson pedestal and it slips over a pin at the engine. Held
Cleaning the hull Tally Ho at 7:22pm 08.29.22 Bar Keepers Friend, Home y abrasive. I use it on my deck non-skid, and it cleans tough stains an
Need a throttle cable DeniseO30 at 7:20pm 08.29.22 Standard cables by Telex and others should work. If it's an Edson pedestal, there is a friction
Cleaning the hull Ken13559 at 7:20pm 08.29.22 Just remember to use paper money. It will cost you more but won't scratch the hull like coinage wi
Why do we bother rant Tally Ho at 7:14pm 08.29.22 I wish everyone did that Greg From my old Coast Guard small boat days, that omission seemed to be
Practice?? mermike at 7:01pm 08.29.22 I would suggest they take the boat out, establish a course, and then adjust one control while anothe
Cleaning the hull Capt Robbie at 6:42pm 08.29.22 bar keepers friend works great about $3 at most supper markets and significantly less then marrykate
Hot water heater Deleted member 117556 at 6:38pm 08.29.22 We removed the factory 20 gal heater with a 6 gal version and gained lots of storage space in the st
Mast lights danooxnard at 6:30pm 08.29.22 The four pin conector is keyed.. one of the pins is a little fatter than the other three. That is us
Cleaning the hull (1) jssailem at 6:24pm 08.29.22 On tannin stains I've used Oxalic acid successfully. Bar Keepers Friend, Home
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Boiler at 6:23pm 08.29.22 I used fishing line to cut through the adhesive. Then I pried it off with a putty knife. There are
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Georgedoyle at 6:09pm 08.29.22 The nuts and washers only keep the bottom and top of the unit together. They don't bolt the unit to
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Georgedoyle at 6:04pm 08.29.22 I used fishing line to cut through the adhesive. Then I pried it off with a putty knife. There are n
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Jamesiv1 at 6:04pm 08.29.22 @Jamesiv1 thats great to hear. Mark is a super nice guy and a wealth of knowledge. I am sorry I ha
No More Hot Feet Georgedoyle at 6:00pm 08.29.22 I removed the old plastic Before installing. It was not very hard. Two person job. One uses a pair o

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