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Anti foul/centre board removal. yachtsman at 3:01am 08.08.11 Smaller Boats 2/1240 Just put my 260 back in the water after anti fouling her. First time. Used International Interprot
Spinnaker Pole Kordie at 1:18am 08.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2739 Long time reader, first time poster :-) I have just bought a beaut 393 made in 2005. I need a
Rudder Bearings 1982 Hunter 33' (3) plan9 at 10:17pm 08.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1912 Greetings, We have a 1982 33' Hunter that was having some periodic vibration coming from the rudder
Drain plug on a 30/ cdhttlr at 9:47pm 08.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1840 Hello; I recently looked at a 84 O'day 30. It was a very nice boat but the one thing I noticed was
New to forum and sailing - hello! vizwhiz at 8:46pm 08.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1701 Just a quick hello on a new forum! I am a member of MacgregorSailors(dot)com, but decided to check o
Mysterious Bilge Water Dean Strong at 8:36pm 08.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/5177 I found water salt water in the bilge today for the second time in two weeks--about half an inch (a
Raw Water Intake 1987 S2 9.2c? engdude62 at 8:25pm 08.07.11 S2 4/1889 Can someone explain to me what I am looking at, at the raw water intake under my boat? While diving
1st Thunderstorm Today - Looking for Learnings lr172 at 8:00pm 08.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3316 This spring I bought an '85 H34 and I sail on Lake Michigan. My learning is coming along and due to
Replace/refit Yanmar YSM8 g5665 at 7:15pm 08.07.11 Yamaha 14/14367 I need the input from all of you fellow owners of Y25MKii or similar My boat need to repair the Y
But I had right of way!!! Tim R. at 6:35pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 42/8806 http://yachtpals.com/yacht-crash-9423 http://yachtpals.com/files/news/sailboat-crash-tanker.jpg
Outboard engine problems rmilavsky at 6:13pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1953 I have a 1988 Oday 240. I believe the boat displaces 3600 pounds. My outboard is a mercury 6 with a
MayDay Call with Coast Guard audio Mitch at 6:10pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2387 A while ago there was a discussion about MayDay calls. I write my position down every 30 minutes so
How does water get into your fuel? Greg McKenzie at 5:43pm 08.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/3422 I have learned remedy is to pump out of bottom of fuel tank and change the fuel filters and bleed th
Does your boat shine like this? (1) Calypso at 5:40pm 08.07.11 S2 7/2526 1986 S2. Wet sanding and buffing followed by collonite 3 years ago. Collonite twice a year since. Wh
port replacement Mike4116 at 5:34pm 08.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1494 My old 1980 ports on my OD 28 need replacing. I have an unusual boat in that the boat has four openi
Westerbeke 27 HP stalling at 5.7 knots and 2500 rpm?? Greg McKenzie at 4:39pm 08.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 10/8527 Our Beneteau 331 (2001) has developed this annoying habit. Flat water, no breeze and surprise. It st
Living aboard in Florida? Casco bay at 4:29pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 17/10491 Hi everyone, I am researching the possibilities of living aboard a sailboat in Florida for the wint
Wiring under sole (1) Viesail at 4:16pm 08.07.11 Smaller Boats 3/1696 Anybody know what this wire is? It's under the sole in the bilge. Is it a ground?
Seaclear II RECESS at 4:14pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1848 I have been running this program for over a year and use it along with my chartplotter on board. I u
Hull Flex on trailer ryman522 at 3:17pm 08.07.11 Catalina 22 13/7590 I just took a look at a Catalina 22. I am new to the boat but not new to sailing. Very excited about

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Painting old boat. jssailem at 10:36am 10.12.22 Can anyone suggest a paint which can be brushed on and look like it was sprayed on? I would review
Advice on instruments (2) jssailem at 10:29am 10.12.22 The difference is significant if your examine the charts. ENC. Shows depth and contours of the area
Painting old boat. jon hansen at 10:27am 10.12.22 tom young rolls and tips his old boat. ask him
IN Boom Main Sail Furling jssailem at 9:37am 10.12.22 many in-mast furling setups the sail slot is not centered on the mast? That could complicate attach
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 9:32am 10.12.22 I like the Raster charts too, for the reasons you mentioned, John. From Cabo San Lucas to Alaska, th
I bought it, now for the cribs... THECUSCUS at 9:28am 10.12.22 Congrats on your 25 purchase. You will enjoy the simplicity of the boat and her sailing ability. T
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. jssailem at 9:28am 10.12.22 You can use the unit in the above reference establishing set up that @JamesG161 describes. Once you
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Hollyberry at 9:25am 10.12.22 IIRC in many in-mast furling setups the sail slot is not centered on the mast? That could complicate
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 9:08am 10.12.22 BoatZincs sells a corrosion reference electrode (A portable silver/silver-chloride electrode for pe
Advice on instruments jssailem at 9:04am 10.12.22 had to get out our paper charts for detail at anchorage sites. This is why I love paper Raster cha
Dual engine controllers confusion Davidasailor26 at 8:59am 10.12.22 If you really want to get confused, know that the transmission is really a marine reverse gear and
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Calif. Ted at 8:57am 10.12.22 An 89 yo friend added a schaefer boom furler on his PSC, it uses a behind the mast track that allows
Dual engine controllers confusion Scott T-Bird at 8:57am 10.12.22 If the position is rotated such that the lever points down, then pushing it forward causes the boa
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 8:41am 10.12.22 You have. to practice in clear weather - a lot. Yes. This means that you must have RADAR on much o
Dual engine controllers confusion dlochner at 8:33am 10.12.22 too many terms I don't know :) but thanks, it's good to know there's a solution. Working on my tech
Advice on instruments BarryL at 8:28am 10.12.22 Hey, A few points that haven't been made: -If you go all Raymarine (plotter, autopilot, instruments
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? Tally Ho at 8:22am 10.12.22 As I have replaced or rebed deck hardware, I try to use a hex-head bolt rather than a screw. I hav
Dual engine controllers confusion xavpil at 8:11am 10.12.22 The transmission control lever is typically mounted on a splined shaft and can be mounted opposite
Dual engine controllers confusion dlochner at 8:11am 10.12.22 The transmission control lever is typically mounted on a splined shaft and can be mounted opposite
Dual engine controllers confusion kloudie1 at 8:01am 10.12.22 The transmission control lever is typically mounted on a splined shaft and can be mounted opposite t

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