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Starter???? Wkemple at 1:42pm 07.16.11 Big Boats 6/1997 Boat starts when connected to shore power, no issues. Just put in two new batteries (starter and hou
Black Goo On Mesh Filter On The Suction Side of Water Pump CertaCito at 1:32pm 07.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/6450 Dear Head Mistress, I've been noticing that my water pump has been running longer than normal. On
Fresh to the Forum (1) @work at 1:28pm 07.16.11 Smaller Boats 1/1128 Glad to have a place to learn from others - I bought a stock 240 out of lake michigan last year and
No hot water? Pat T at 1:19pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2488 I have a Seaward water heater that just stopped heating the water by AC power. I notice from the man
Used Sail Value Question - Looking for a Guide ChockFullOnuts222 at 12:27pm 07.16.11 Bigger Boats 1/1547 Hey guys, I hope this post isn't in violation of the rules...I'm not offering anything for sale h
Need help ID a boat with no serial# wingysails at 12:04pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2271 I have a 15' 3" 6' beam sailboat with a mainsail ans a jib and some sort of tube running to the bow
Dock cushions [fenders] paul1938 at 12:00pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2725 Have a Hunter 33 with about an 11' beam and my slip is 12', so I have plenty for room. I've gotten t
Oday 26 swing keel tube replacement HakunaMatata at 11:54am 07.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1425 Does anyone know where to get a replacement keel tube at? I tried D ' R Marine but they do not have
Engine Will Not Start smoothsailing at 9:36am 07.16.11 Engines and Propulsion 17/4788
In Mast Furler Jam -redux shemandr at 7:46am 07.16.11 Big Boats 14/4169 Captain John Burns - Are you out there? I got my main jammed but good last Wed. PM when I had to cr
Magic tilt trailer without center bunk board (1) Segeln macht Spass at 7:42am 07.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1978 I bought this H240 with the Magic tilt trailer. Mine does not have a center bunk board for the kiel
326 mast step question bigsick at 7:24am 07.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1793 I have a 326 with a Selden furling main. I have to lower mast for repairs. I am at new club that a
Transponder and antenna greatscot at 6:48am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/956 We have just purchased a MacGregor19 and need to install a GPS and radio. We are unsure of where to
Transponder and antenna greatscot at 6:17am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1618 We have just purchased a MacGregor19 and need to install a GPS and radio. We are unsure of where to
Widgeon leaks haskell1 at 5:55am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1617 Took the 1970s vintage Widgeon out on the lake last weekend. On the water for 6 hours. what a bee yo
Mildew on cabin sole? (2) JohnnyMac at 5:43am 07.16.11 Big Boats 1/1419 After the winter lay up, flooring in cabin sole had what appeared to be mildew stains. I took a bilg
First sail - Oday Mariner 31seahorse at 5:42am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1790 Hello Members, Yesterday, my wife and I sailed a borrowed Mariner for the first time. We are not
Departure Roger Long at 4:55am 07.16.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/5070 Departure for my long cruise is 1000 tomorrow morning (Sunday, July 16). My list: To Do: Put on Cu
ICW PERCHER at 4:31am 07.16.11 Big Boats 6/1743 Not sure if this is the place for this question. We are heading down to the ICW from Lake Ontario l
Spinnaker Details... Smithy at 2:08am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1687 So I have the chute, I have the pole, and I have lines. The one detail that has evaded me is, just

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Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 6:30am 10.14.22 210057 I totally want to do this some day.;)
Winterize Volvo Pentra 2000 rgranger at 6:27am 10.14.22 Cousin google says watch this youtube fGWztgn8D6c
Raymarine electronics hookup help rgranger at 6:25am 10.14.22 What @jssailem said... or alternatively try it with out and if it does not work then the answer is y
Columbia 28 rudder bushings rgranger at 6:21am 10.14.22 Columbia Yachts is still in biz. Maybe try calling them Contact Columbia Yachts 308 E. Dyer Road S
Raymarine electronics hookup help jssailem at 6:18am 10.14.22 Frill. To answer the question you need to examine the systems you plan to connect to the backbone. T
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? jssailem at 6:04am 10.14.22
Typical weather (1) Bob S at 5:52am 10.14.22
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? Parsons at 5:24am 10.14.22 @dlochner excellent posts here point out why some of what we sail with is based on strange racing ru
Typical weather Don S/V ILLusion at 5:10am 10.14.22
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? Terry Cox at 4:46am 10.14.22 Well, seems simple enough to test out. Do you have any testing parameters that you can share?
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? dlochner at 4:27am 10.14.22 I could see how, apart from manufacturing complexity, a small cruiser may be intended to lack this
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? HeelBoy at 4:19am 10.14.22 Depends on the hull form, keel, rudder placement and designer's goals. I could see how, apart fro
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? dlochner at 3:37am 10.14.22
Fisher Panda 12 mini Rick486 at 2:51am 10.14.22 hi there, another issue on our 49, not the boat itself but our generator. it shut down throwing a f
Fisher Panda 12 mini Slipin Away at 2:20am 10.14.22 Had same problem with my mini 8. Had to remove the exhaust elbow to get to the nut
Raymarine electronics hookup help Frill at 2:02am 10.14.22 Ok guys I thing we are all on the same page here and I am a lot further ahead. One other thing, and
Really weird water tank sensor issue Zencra at 1:16am 10.14.22
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 10:17pm 10.13.22 (I know you already know this, I say it mainly for James' benefit.) Thanks Gene. Appreciate it.
Keel Bolts Leeward Rail at 10:03pm 10.13.22 On the hard. I have the torque specs if you want them.
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? markwbird at 9:08pm 10.13.22 It is an aide to align the flow of water over the rudder. As Dave says "improve tracking". If not t

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