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boat speed and max rpm. joecathy at 2:11pm 06.09.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1708 We purchased a 2005 Beneteau 323 with with swing keel last year. It has a 20 hp Yanmar 2 cylinder.
Isolater Blitz at 1:48pm 06.09.11 Musings With Maine Sail 1/2848 How far from the inlet receptacle should the islolator be installed? Does ABYC specify? Also the s
How good are Doyle sails bought through Sailboatowners.com yeterp at 1:06pm 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3177 I'm in the market for a new mainsail for my Pearson 10M (33 footer) and find that I can buy a Doyle
Upper Chesapeake race THECUSCUS at 12:11pm 06.09.11 Trailer Sailors 7/4489 Calling all small boat owners! Please consider joining us for the "Sippy Cup", an informal race to A
Desperately Seeking Aluminum Toe Rail Cap joelmcc at 11:37am 06.09.11 Irwin 0/2405 Or rub rail. Folks who know more than I have called it both. I tried to post this once before but it
dinghy info? dutchy at 10:27am 06.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1006 I am looking to buy an inflatable Seabo dinghy. However, it has a slat floor which I am uncertain a
how much will cable stretch LordNelson at 10:12am 06.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2468 i used my new loos gauge and set my stays at 15 before launching and they seemed tight. a day or so
Small Sailboat rigging.... Im so lost mavreix at 9:45am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 8/5376 So I have this small sailboat and Im trying to get the sail up but Im pretty lost on the rigging of.
Mast Step Issue! (2) jbrock at 8:55am 06.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1782 Any suggestions on how to fix this? I have a replacement for the mast step itself but I'm not sure
Stuffing Box JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:48am 06.09.11 Musings With Maine Sail 10/4799 Hello Maine Sail. I hope your sailing season is going well. I have a quick question about my stuff
Massive Solar Flare Misses Earth jfmid at 8:12am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3174 Here is a link to an article that gave me pause the part that caught my attention is about the GPS
Throttle adjustment S2 Henry at 7:46am 06.09.11 S2 3/1806 I have a S2 9.2C with an Edson steering system. There is only one throttle for fuel. The fuel thrott
removing roller furling rodb at 7:27am 06.09.11 Bigger Boats 2/6565 I have an O'Day 27 that suffered minor damage in a recent storm. My roller furler is beyond repair.
Leaky inflatable IanJ at 7:27am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2520 I have an Avon Rover 23-10 dinghy. It is 100 years old, and is a brilliant inflatable. Only problem
exhaust srokos at 7:13am 06.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1517 Hi everybody! I am new owner of 1981 Hunter27 and I need help. I have 2GM20F yanmar with exhaust ou
O'day 39 Toerail replacement Panta Rei at 6:43am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3106 I'm looking to replace a section of my toe rail. Does anyone know of a machine shop or yard with cap
Mac 26 M - Slugs Cameo380 at 6:41am 06.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4081 I am modifying the main sail so I can operate it right from the cockpit which requires to install sl
Questions about sailing Lake Michigan out of Chicago Igetit at 5:27am 06.09.11 Destinations 3/3291 I have an Oday 222 that I sail on Lake Monroe in Indiana, and a son who lives in Chicago (Belmont ar
Traveler car (1) Ed13740 at 5:25am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1872 Hi. I am in heed of a traveler car for a 1981 Hunter 30. I believe its a Merriman. If you look at t
Haul out and Refer ideas. yuginot at 5:03am 06.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1999 Hello, all again. During my haul out next week, replacing the broken prop with a new Campbell Saile

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Persistent Fresh Water Leak Ralph Johnstone at 9:22pm 09.21.22 Sometimes the bilge pump will cycle up to 6 times per day You have one hell of a large leak with
Persistent Fresh Water Leak thinwater at 8:03pm 09.21.22 The OP never said if he checked whether the tank level is going down (if there is enough to trigger
Persistent Fresh Water Leak BarryL at 6:47pm 09.21.22 Hi, Put some paper towels under as many hoses, connectors, pumps, etc. as you can find. Come back a
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? dlochner at 6:46pm 09.21.22 In a typical sailing season I top off the battery in the spring and top it off again at the all-Sta
Western Lake Erie john6206 at 5:36pm 09.21.22 @BrianH great to hear!
Persistent Fresh Water Leak capta at 5:36pm 09.21.22 I would suggest using a pressure pump just like they do on auto radiators. Also, you could connect a
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? john6206 at 5:35pm 09.21.22
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers dlochner at 3:54pm 09.21.22 The Globe impellers also have a reputation for having the hubs detach and spin independently of the
Space Forces First Christmas kappykaplan at 3:31pm 09.21.22 Go Navy... :plus::plus::plus:
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers Alan Gomes at 2:57pm 09.21.22 The Globe impellers have a good reputation for longevity and can run dry longer than OEM impellers
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? Alan Gomes at 2:54pm 09.21.22 I'm splitting hairs here, but a knot or two counts on a long trip. Not to split hairs about your s
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 2:47pm 09.21.22 I owned a 26S for four years. Yes, the bottom of the ballast tank is the outer hull and the top of
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 2:45pm 09.21.22 Pretty sure he never went ashore.
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Leeward Rail at 2:15pm 09.21.22 Congrats on your new acquisition. There aren't many Cat 22 MkII owners on this forum so anytime one
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Johnb at 2:08pm 09.21.22 This dye suggestion made me curious. Having used UV dye for detecting refrigerant leaks, I wondere
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Leeward Rail at 2:05pm 09.21.22 Just what I want in my morning coffee, DayGlo Orange! Yum All the hip kids do it with their hard
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig DayDreamer41 at 2:02pm 09.21.22 No, most B&R owners in the NE do not drop the mast every year. I think that has the potential to c
Space Forces First Christmas JamesG161 at 1:57pm 09.21.22 Would be interesting to watch a Zero G football game. Almost done that already, by a relative of @
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig shemandr at 1:57pm 09.21.22 No, most B&R owners in the NE do not drop the mast every year. I think that has the potential to ca
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? Tedd at 1:54pm 09.21.22 In cruising the Googles, I see a fair amount of discussion about leaks and how to repair them. What

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