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Holding Tank Vent Jerry Grubb at 7:53am 07.18.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1078 this past season I have had problems with the head flushing. I have the holding tank emptied and it
several maintenance/repair questions (3) dlewis812 at 6:46am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2961 have a few questions, thought one post better than several; apologies if some very simple: 1. glo
lazy jacks for a roller furling jib BJW at 6:32am 07.18.11 Catalina 22 1/1862 I have a 'quot;74 with a RF jib. I raise and lower the mast by myself and my system is getting pr
Need a S2-27 RUDDER A2Z at 6:12am 07.18.11 Parts Search 3/3361 My newly repaired S2-27 rudder broke off yesterday in 15 knots of wind. I'm looking for a new one o
Considering buying Hunter 34 stevestk at 5:11am 07.18.11 Big Boats 5/1853 I'm looking at a 1984 Hunter 34. I'm at a stage where I'm deciding if I'm interested enough and it's
Diesel Fuel Gauge Beneteau at 4:49am 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/5988 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 -The diesel fuel gauge reads full all the time. The fuel gauge is a VDO
Make Way for Manatees arknoah at 3:40am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1707 Chessie the manatee was just sighted again in Calvert County. Chessie -- who was named for the bay
On the Road Again Roger Long at 1:45am 07.18.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2859 My planned departure was delayed for a couple minutes by the yard workboat moving a sailboat with a
Out for a Week Smithy at 11:30pm 07.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1653 In just a few hours I'll be heading out for a week on Skald, following an epic (to me, at least) 6-m
Solar Panel on V2-22 Faris at 9:24pm 07.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/6011 So, I decided that I need a solar panel. I only need about 12 watts, so I ordered a simple 18 watt
Oil Change jorgefife at 9:20pm 07.17.11 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3042 I know this sounds like a silly question, but how do you remove the oil from the engine so I can thr
A symetrical spinniker shanker at 9:19pm 07.17.11 Smaller Boats 4/1627 Hello all, I pick my H260 up in two weeks :) and it comes with an a symetrical spinniker. The owne
Merc 9.8 Hp 1985 ejet99 at 8:02pm 07.17.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/3073 I need an outboard pro... This motor sounds solid and runs good at higher throttle but at lower thro
Main Sail Issue arknoah at 7:40pm 07.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2662 When we sailed yesterday on our Mac 25 (1984), I noticed that my main wouldn't go up the last 8- 12
#1 C-22 For Sale? CaptDon01 at 7:35pm 07.17.11 Catalina 22 3/1914 I seen this ad for C-22 #1 on Craigslist. I thought I heard the factory bought hull #1 several year
Den Haan oil lamps Mark Maulden at 7:19pm 07.17.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2306 Anybody bought a DHR trawler lamp recently? I have gone through three (within one week) and all lea
Cradle plans fine folly at 6:57pm 07.17.11 Columbia 0/2643 Just bought a 26 foot Columbia MKII. I need to build a cradle for it ' am wondering if anyone has p
Beneteau 40 Yanmar 4JH5E Fuel Consumption Beneteau40sailor at 6:44pm 07.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/5152 Anyone getting 1 gallon per hour fuel burn rate at 2800 RPM? The manual reads 8 liters per hour at
I'm looking for someone to show me thier 26x pimerese at 6:37pm 07.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1123 I am looking into buying a 26x. I was hoping I could find someone in the Buffalo/Rochester NY area
Advice Canvas Co's in CT Doons60 at 6:28pm 07.17.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2114 We're looking to add a Bimini and sunshade to our boat this summer. We've found several canvas compa

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Turn-Around Destinations? nightowle at 9:33pm 10.02.22 Like your So Cal cruising ground, we have several locations that make for a one-day cruise. But in
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Paul Mermelstein at 8:28pm 10.02.22 I went through this a few years ago. You do not have to disconnect the transducer cables at the sour
Turn-Around Destinations? Kings Gambit at 8:19pm 10.02.22 My advice is try it and see how you like it. Your cruising grounds are much bigger than our archip
Wobbly Fixed Keel Nunami at 7:38pm 10.02.22 Welp..the boat sold to a guy who didnt require an inspection of the bottom. The boat was super clea
Broken Outhaul ? shemandr at 7:37pm 10.02.22 More sailors have done this repair than haven't. You are in good company. Since it's an outhaul I
Turn-Around Destinations? David in Sandusky at 6:54pm 10.02.22 When we were going somewhere in Lake Erie or beyond, we planned 8 to 10 hour legs or 40 to 50 nm. Th
Getting cold out here Leeward Rail at 6:45pm 10.02.22 Haul out is October 12th. Antifreeze, oil & filters are already on the boat for winterizing. Haule
Thoughts on Stepping the Mast Zinger88 at 6:29pm 10.02.22 If you haven't already done so...check out Stingy Sailor who has some good videos on mast raising/lo
Broken Outhaul ? AaronD at 6:19pm 10.02.22 You can probably source a cable somewhere else (maybe even a local hardware store if you aren't insi
Broken Outhaul ? pdxjohnny at 6:04pm 10.02.22 I think this is the replacement. Note, my boat is a Capri 22. Outhaul Replacement Wire C-22 8:1 Inte
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries (1) jdrutten at 5:32pm 10.02.22
Turn-Around Destinations? Davidasailor26 at 5:16pm 10.02.22 Depends on how much time you'd like to rest and relax. As an example, from where we are in the very
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 5:08pm 10.02.22
Getting cold out here Dalliance at 5:02pm 10.02.22
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Ken13559 at 4:59pm 10.02.22 Try checking to see if the impeller is slipping on the motor spindle under load.
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida NYSail at 4:24pm 10.02.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida NYSail at 4:06pm 10.02.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 3:27pm 10.02.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida NYSail at 3:08pm 10.02.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 2:58pm 10.02.22 Let us know where he is in real time. I imagine he is going to be hunkered-down, hopefully somepla

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