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New C30 Owner Ima90sJezus at 11:39am 08.31.11 Catalina 30 26/4806 Just wanted to say hi - I'm a new owner of a 1984 Catalina 30. This is the first sailboat I've owne
swaging an eyelet onto my headstay GDTRFB at 11:12am 08.31.11 Catalina 22 3/1839 My headstay doesn't have a turnbuckle on it, and my rake is pretty drastic. I measured the distance
1986 25.5 Hunter guage covers sailorkoop at 10:33am 08.31.11 Smaller Boats 3/1219 I bought a 1986 Hunter 25.5 last year. I was told the depth guage didn't work, but come to find out
The Annapolis Boat Show-First Time! PrincessoftheLake at 10:19am 08.31.11 Ask All Sailors 38/8361 I am very excited because this year will be my first trip to the Annapolis Boat Show. Just wonderin
Oil Painting Of My Boat sailorkoop at 10:11am 08.31.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2779 Hi, Can anyone recommend an artist that could paint a picture of my sailboat? I have a photo to go
19 ft Mac yukon1022 at 9:45am 08.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1191 Hello I am looking into getting a 1998 19 ft mac. Is this boat worth it. It needs new lines and sa
Hatch plastic window Guan at 8:58am 08.31.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2543 Can someone advice on replacing the plastic window on 10yr old lewmar hatch - which is now has lots
Help !! Repairs to certerboard pennant tube bear62041 at 8:56am 08.31.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2736 I have a 1986 Oday 222 with an aged and cracked rubber hose which encases the centerboard pennant an
Sailing in Sarasota (1) Kermit at 7:20am 08.31.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3059 My First Mate and I will arrive in Sarasota this Friday afternoon with our AquaCat 12.5. Will sail
Battery Charge State FourPoints at 7:16am 08.31.11 Musings With Maine Sail 11/5620 I know that voltage is usually a poor measurement of charge state, but I'm not really questioning th
aquarius 21 swing keel emoryricketson at 6:57am 08.31.11 Trailer Sailors 1/7008 Hi. newbie so be patient pls. I have an aquarius 21 which grounded last winter when TVA dropped t
sail cover questions bffatcat at 5:50am 08.31.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2207 My 7 year old sunbrella sail cover in worn out. there are numerous holes and patches on it. and th
Beneteau 361 - what size propeller? Philip_Oceanis 361 at 10:52pm 08.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4097 I placed the following thread, by mistake, under "ask all sailors". This is just a repetition (sorry
Our first trip on the Encore An anonymous user at 10:18pm 08.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2765 Well we survived the first time I have ever sailed a boat. We had a few problems but we made it. As
15' Odey Skif safetyprojim at 9:37pm 08.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1572 Hello, I'm considering buying a 15' O'dey skif with a 60hp Mercury outboard. The motor is a 2007 wit
Broken PVC at Centerboard line tube bear62041 at 9:12pm 08.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1302 Disregard this post - Broken PVC at Centerboard line tube Ooops, sorry, I put this in twice somehow
Free Board and Docking Problems kwilson1033 at 8:00pm 08.30.11 Catalina 310 7/3813 I think I just bought a 310 and will be bringing it home this weekend. I have sailed for 30 years b
Gig Harbor, Port Orchard, Bremerton, Poulsbo WA dkdorr at 7:21pm 08.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1131 Hello Everyone, My wife and I are looking very hard at a Mac 26 X or M. We have only seen these fro
Sailors of the Keys (3) Sailor boy at 6:48pm 08.30.11 Ask All Sailors 45/12074 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150410851838272'set=t.538601181'type=1'theater Hanne and I
Hunter 23.5 Original Trailer Mike in Cape Cod at 6:03pm 08.30.11 Smaller Boats 11/2710 I posted this topic a few weeks back and did not get any helpfull replies. The axle and springs on m

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engine: belt too much slack and water drop JoeWhite at 7:03pm 10.16.22 I am not sure where you read to use WD40 to insert the seals. I use lanocoat instead to lubricate, a
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy shemandr at 6:43pm 10.16.22 Do you have a pic of you and the dog on the paddle board?
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 6:22pm 10.16.22 The engine manual is conveniently available as a download on this website. Thx! If you look at
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak (4) Orbweaver at 6:22pm 10.16.22
Emergency engine shut off? Richard19068 at 6:13pm 10.16.22
bow eye 1986 Catalina 22.. (1) David Matthews at 6:06pm 10.16.22 I'm facing that dilemma as well, wondering if the lower nut can be reached from underneath, but it l
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 6:00pm 10.16.22 My Diesel engine is a Perkins 4.107. Built in 1973. 49 years old. The engine has an electric soleno
Loading boat on trailer Project_Mayhem at 5:47pm 10.16.22 Is the ramp level? Does this happen at different ramps? If you have a foam pad you can place it on
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 5:42pm 10.16.22 Please refer to post #11 by @Richard19068. It is possible the parts have aged and now need replacem
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 5:41pm 10.16.22 Yeah, sounds like the backwards throttle and inability to stop are related. Check those cables and
Emergency engine shut off? Davidasailor26 at 5:23pm 10.16.22 actually I Jane to push the throttle all the way forward. All the way back is high rpm, acceleratio
Emergency engine shut off? jssailem at 5:13pm 10.16.22 Please refer to post #11 by @Richard19068 He quotes the Atomic Mdl 5411 manual regarding shut down
Emergency engine shut off? jssailem at 5:05pm 10.16.22 which switch ? My Diesel engine is a Perkins 4.107. Built in 1973. 49 years old. The engine has an
Dropping rudder 35s5 thetone at 4:59pm 10.16.22 Fiberglass rudder stock so it might be difficult to use heat without compromising that.... Looks li
Boat damaged by IAN Sailm8 at 4:13pm 10.16.22 Dave thank you for taking the time to help me out. This is the second boat I have lost to hurricane
engine: belt too much slack and water drop (1) xavpil at 4:12pm 10.16.22 I now found out that the grease cup is loose, super loose like a tooth about to fall. Does it now me
engine: belt too much slack and water drop xavpil at 4:10pm 10.16.22 The video was from the manufacturer and is NOT a good way to do it. After you watch the video then
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? Project_Mayhem at 4:02pm 10.16.22 I always favor threaded inserts. You can get them in stainless, and I would epoxy them in. Then, us
engine: belt too much slack and water drop JoeWhite at 3:42pm 10.16.22 The video was from the manufacturer and is NOT a good way to do it. After you watch the video then r
engine: belt too much slack and water drop xavpil at 3:33pm 10.16.22 Did you read my link in post #7? All done with no special tools. Sheez... Ahaha. This reply was lo

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