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How fine a filter needed for raw water cooled intake? JonnyQuest at 11:46am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 8/1810 have a couple of different filters and both seem to have larger sized screens than I had expected. I
Link 10 Negative wiring sail4340 at 11:27am 09.26.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2363 Could you please provide instructions as to how to wire a housebank of 3 group 31 batteries in Paral
Seasmoke is coming available again... CharlieCobra at 11:27am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 43/7900 The current owner has reached his personal stopping point and is walking away. Over 55% of the hard
Mac V22 on Craigslist rgranger at 11:19am 09.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1322 No affiliation... http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/boa/2605953072.html
Southco Pop Out Knob Latch abyssal at 10:49am 09.26.11 Catalina 310 3/2938 I need to replace the pop out knob latch which secures the top refrigerator and/or the dry storage b
High Winds Wkemple at 10:17am 09.26.11 Big Boats 24/3822 Does anyone have any recommendations for how to get out of a slip in high winds when sailing alone?
Purchased a Catalina 27 Ajay73 at 10:10am 09.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 17/9685 Well I did it. I bought a 1980 Catalina 27. Boat appears to be in pretty good shape. I've gone ov
Winter Storage on The Forked River NJ Loose Ends at 10:01am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1394 Where do you winter store on the Forked River? Do they have any restrictions on doing your own work
336 owners stevestk at 9:58am 09.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1330 I would like to get some feedback from 336 owners. I looked at one over the weekend and liked a lot
O'Day 25 CB questions cb32863 at 8:01am 09.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/6404 I asked a similar question a while back in the Catalina forum but I would like to know similar infor
Boat Yard Rules when on the hard... BillyK at 7:54am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 66/15972 Question about the rules I've just read in one of the boatyards around here that will block sailboat
Battery Installation CCHer at 7:45am 09.26.11 Catalina 310 14/3918 I'm replacing my OEM 4Ds after 7 years-5 with PO and 2 with me. One has failed and the other is prob
Overheated Outboard Motor Neil McDonald at 7:23am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/5016 The water cooling system on my dinghy's quite new 9 horse Yamaha 2 stroke outboard failed and, not a
O'Day 39 Gary Patterson at 6:22am 09.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1184 Good Day O'Day Owners, We have a 83 O'Day 39. Our questions are all about proper mast setup. 1) O
Trickle charge Bill1565 at 5:40am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2938 I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about a post in a battery thread. Post warned against
replacing holding tank Papa Bruce at 5:34am 09.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1277 I have a leak somewhere in my waste water system and am thinking about replacing the tank as the exi
O'Day Outlaw SchwarckT at 4:12am 09.26.11 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/3642 Someone should save this boat 26' O'Day Outlaw sailboat - eastern CT craigslist26' O'Day Outla
Cockpit cushions template neilmcc at 11:39pm 09.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1907 My first mate (wife) is determined that we should have cockpit cushions made to fit our Hunter 336.
Future live aboard Missou at 7:50pm 09.25.11 Big Boats 5/2498 Greetings everyone! I started to sail this past June and took ASA 101 and 103 during the summer. M
Holes in the transom - to fill or not to fill therishel at 7:45pm 09.25.11 Trailer Sailors 13/7817 I am the proud owner of a 1972 Balboa 20 that was abandoned for a few years before I got her. The p

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Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? HeelBoy at 7:39pm 10.09.22 Photos? Only the stub keel is rusty on the outside? Keel bolts are OK? The whole keel is rusty, c
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. rgranger at 7:35pm 10.09.22
Through holes and prop dlochner at 7:34pm 10.09.22
Through holes and prop rgranger at 7:32pm 10.09.22
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? sail sfbay at 7:25pm 10.09.22 Photos? Only the stub keel is rusty on the outside? Keel bolts are OK? If so, get a boatyard quote
Through holes and prop dlochner at 7:11pm 10.09.22 Do you really think it makes any difference with the tiny power output we have on our sailboat engi
Keel Bolts for a 1999 Oceanis 461 TimFromLI at 7:10pm 10.09.22 I got the pdf from my local Beneteau dealer, Willis Marine, Huntington. He was very helpful, the lo
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 7:08pm 10.09.22 Looks like a good website to keep handy. The owner of that site is one of the big contributors her
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Terry Cox at 7:02pm 10.09.22 In the US when a US boat travels to foreign waters they need a licensed Boat station for their VHF
Through holes and prop Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 10.09.22 Do you really think it makes any difference with the tiny power output we have on our sailboat engi
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? walmsleyc at 6:58pm 10.09.22 Thanks for your comment, @Hello Below . I may have misunderstood the explanation on the TC web site
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 10.09.22 Another option is get to Forked River, which is marked with a day marker out front. If he bears rig
Through holes and prop Scott T-Bird at 6:48pm 10.09.22 When prop shafts rotate the forces on the prop will cause the shaft wobble (probably not the corre
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 6:31pm 10.09.22 https://marinehowto.com/proper-installation-of-double-hose-clamps Just had a closer read of that a
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 6:16pm 10.09.22 It looks like he will have light winds all week. It will be excellent for motoring in the ICW. He'
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 6:06pm 10.09.22 warmed up the end of the hose to soften it, now it would slip over the barbs. You will find that m
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 6:04pm 10.09.22 The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) sailcapt340 at 5:53pm 10.09.22
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 5:44pm 10.09.22 C Clamp? Putting a piece of wood across the top of the cleat and using a C-clamp from the top of
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) sailcapt340 at 5:42pm 10.09.22

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