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Venture 222 rudder/tiller voltzwgn at 10:12pm 08.20.11 Parts Search 1/3393 Hi, I just picked up my first sailboat today a Venture 222 1973 for $300. It needs some work but a
25 II Spinnaker winch size harryjak at 9:45pm 08.20.11 Yamaha 3/2062 My 25 has the halyard winches and jib winches. The Halyard winches are Barlow 15's and the Jib winch
Leaks in cabin (3) paulj at 9:39pm 08.20.11 Catalina 310 8/2675 After a big storm in 2007 I had some leaks in the areas shown in the attached pictures. There were
Manual wanted for Oday 20 jljl at 9:38pm 08.20.11 Day Sailers 1/1715 I don't know if anyone has one scanned, but it would be nice to have one for my new (to me) O'Day 20
Leach flapping Sailfast41 at 9:19pm 08.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2206 I have a Hunter 410 with in mast furling. I have tried all the usual trimming techniques with no he
Water Water Everywhere MLampner at 7:53pm 08.20.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2322 Well for those who followed the water in the engine pan and the bilge saga, yet another tale of whoa
Threading a depth finder cable ljcraigie at 7:13pm 08.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1127 I am installing a shoot through the hull depth finder in my Hunter 280. What is the best path to th
Hunter 212 jib info Yves09 at 6:56pm 08.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1011 Hello, Last week I bought a hunter 212 2002. There was no jib with it. I thought that it was easy to
Unexpected water, multiple failures shipwreck66 at 6:31pm 08.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1843 Finally got my C27 back in the water Thursday afternoon. Spent the past month in the boat yard getti
Wanted 26X Trailer ikipupule at 4:26pm 08.20.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1446 I am looking for a used trailer fro my MacGregor 26X on Long Island. Any suggestions?
Help! What are we doing wrong? ikipupule at 4:22pm 08.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2044 I sometimes find myself having to dock my 26X in very low tide and have to raise the swing keel. If
Sailing Upstream on the California Coast ??? pkdailey4 at 4:00pm 08.20.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2181 Any body know how long it takes to motor sail up from Long Beach to SF ? I'm looking at a 30 ft Isla
wireing solar panel, controller, batt switch. Leftfield at 3:14pm 08.20.11 Ask All Sailors 11/7116 I put a 100w solar panel on our Mac 26S. My intention was to have enough juice to run an LED anchor
Bridging a heat pump across circuits prroots at 2:58pm 08.20.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1447 We recently purchased a Beneteau 411 which came with two 30 amp shore connections. Connection 1 powe
285 First Bimini Andreas.M at 2:11pm 08.20.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2006 To Any First 285 owner: Any recommendations for a bimini which will fit the 285 first? My boat d
Missing fitting on mast?? (1) guidera48 at 1:14pm 08.20.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2157 Getting ready to spray the mast. Prepping and sanding the mast I found a location about 3ft above t
sailing on the southern chesapeake bay for labor day weekend thomasgoodmaniii at 12:52pm 08.20.11 Destinations 0/2678 If anybody is up for some buddy sailing or group rendezvous on the lower bay Sept 2-5. I normally pu
Slipping Line Raising the Main rachelmackenzie at 11:01am 08.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2092 We are getting the hang of sailing our 336 and are also figuring out the 'nuances' of the boat. Spe
lost my tohatsu lanyard newsailor72 at 10:51am 08.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 8/5297 the mac 22 sailboat I bought recently came with a 6 hp 4 stroke tohatsu outboard, but I lost the red
Sealant for side ports Oday 34 Sail Imagine at 7:07am 08.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1948 Have purchased new side ports for my Oday 34 from DR Marine can anyone recommend the best sealant to

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Ignition Switch JamesG161 at 9:38am 07.09.22 I guess I can live with the oil pressure alarm and just muffle with a rag Fix the Alarm issue. Yo
Ignition Switch JoeWhite at 9:37am 07.09.22 Turn the battery switch to 1. Then disconnect each wire one at a time until buzzer stops sounding. T
Ignition Switch jssailem at 9:23am 07.09.22 There is a wiring / connection issue. The starter solenoid may be wired to a connecttion tha tis hot
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 07.09.22 Suggest having a marine Volvo Pentax engine mechanic inspect and check the motor mounts. I would
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 07.09.22 It looks like no water flow through the Cutlass Bearing. Some sort sealant against the strut. Loo
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration JamesG161 at 9:12am 07.09.22 It looks like no water flow through the Cutlass Bearing. Some sort sealant against the strut. But t
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 9:11am 07.09.22 And you'll be sure to let us know if that solves the alarm problem, Right? Of course! So far, aft
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others dLj at 9:11am 07.09.22 I have a several of questions I haven't seen answers to all your questions.... 1. Does anyone hav
45DS mainsail furling Ralph Johnstone at 9:09am 07.09.22 I do a lot of single handed and short handed (2) sailing. I would never want to leave myself or any
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration sail sfbay at 9:03am 07.09.22 Suggest having a marine Volvo Pentax engine mechanic inspect and check the motor mounts.
Found a 2003 C310 jssailem at 8:59am 07.09.22 Thank you for sharing John. I know it hurts.
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others dLj at 8:55am 07.09.22 The other blocks shown in that photo don't look to be in the best of shape either. You may want to s
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim patagoniadave at 8:43am 07.09.22 That is SOP for sailing. Keep in mind, you are sailing, as you pointed out, in the Sea of Cortez.
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter jssailem at 8:42am 07.09.22 Yes. But to work, there needs to be someone skilled to use it, and someone at the helm to stear the
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others jssailem at 8:37am 07.09.22 Ask Mike if he as bank account where you can direct deposit your retirement check. It saves a lot of
Mast Strut Bolt Tedd at 8:34am 07.09.22 I doubt much load is transfered to the bolt. It's a low-cycle fatigue issue. Due to the leverage inh
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others Crusty Ol Salt at 8:34am 07.09.22
Catalina Capri 16.5 owners manual Deebles at 8:28am 07.09.22 Hello! I realize your post is 4 years old but here goes anyway. I just bought a '95 16.5 capri with
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim (2) jssailem at 8:26am 07.09.22 What you are discussing has affected sailors for millenia. The working boat had a destination. The c
Help! Crazy Dave Condon at 8:17am 07.09.22 @capta You have a sleeve specifically for your mast to sleeve it together. Selden masts are desig

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