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Repair Brydon Boy head ojairon at 8:37am 04.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1600 I have a 1973 Cat 27 and am trying to find parts (pump) to repair my old Brydon Boy head. I tried f
O'Day 28 prop pitch Kevin3447 at 8:22am 04.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/954 Hi everyone, I have on O'Day 28 with the Yanmar 1 cylinder engine. We have a MaxProp 13" 2-blade pr
Catalina 270 Tuning SimplyGern at 7:44am 04.18.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/15876 Hi Don, I have a 1994 Catalina 270 with a 150 jib that I occasionally race. Against either Catalin
Hot Batteries IanJ at 7:42am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3030 I am trying to get around my battery system, and am still getting problems. I followed Maine Sails
Lowrance LMS 520 C gps/chartplotter doehunter at 7:18am 04.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4559 Hey guys, I have a chance to buy a slightly used Lowrance LMS 520C. Is anyone familiar with this un
h40.5 sole jumbo6592 at 7:13am 04.18.11 Big Boats 4/1620 The sole on my starboard side absorbed oil from a storage leak, another story. Anyway, the sole is t
How would you mount a torpedo? Kermit at 7:12am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 22/4863 My son and I drove past an American Legion building yesterday with static displays in the yard. Whe
M25XPBC Coolant Recovery Tank gpd955 at 7:11am 04.18.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/4382 New to the deisel engine and I have a question about the coolant recovery system. During the seaso
Yanmar surges briefly when throttle reduced Persy at 6:56am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1696 I have an 01 Hunter 420 powered with a Yanmar 4JH3E. Engine runs fine with 1 hopefully minor bug th
Cabin Vanity Mirrors John Hosty at 6:36am 04.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1087 Alas both the mirrors in the forward cabin on my H41 have broken. Can anybody help me with size spec
Hunter 33 leak - hard to trace (1) Dreamer at 6:27am 04.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3280 Dear All My Hunter 33 (2006) has a leak which shows in the area of the shower pump (lowest part of t
Kids Life Vests (2) gpd955 at 6:07am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1603 Sean is on the cusp of reaching the weight limit for his current life vest, a Mustang Li'l Legends.
Bilge garylinger at 5:41am 04.18.11 S2 15/2730 I have a 1980 9.2C. There is a 'hatch' in the cabin sole just below the companionway stairs, in the
Catalina 270 head issue SimplyGern at 5:34am 04.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/7320 I have a 1994 Catalina 270. The vent for the black water tank is vented through one of the stanchio
Critically Damped Vessel Motion Ariel at 4:50am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1166 Roger, Congratulations on your article "Critically Damped Vessel Motion" in the May/June issue of
Installing Chartplotter jmhoffman at 4:31am 04.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/4192 Hello All, I own a 2000 Hunter 290. My goal is to mount my Garmen 541 Chartplotter on the pedestal.
Battery Geriatrics Roger Long at 3:40am 04.18.11 Musings With Maine Sail 19/7099 OK, now that we know that I'm not the person to ask about batteries http://forums.sbo.sailboatowner
Waxing Mark H at 11:48pm 04.17.11 Smaller Boats 7/2436 Guys can I be given some good ways and products for waxing my deck and hull.? I'm old school so I kn
Raw Water Strainer?? rpell46 at 9:33pm 04.17.11 Catalina 30 13/4489 Hi all, My '91 Cat.30 is still on the hard, waiting patiently to get wet again. After finishing a
Electrical upgrade FourPoints at 9:00pm 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1500 Just posted pics from the installation of a battery switch and electrical system upgrade I completed

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Emergency bilge pumps(s) Crusty Ol Salt at 5:40pm 05.30.22 I'm thinking that if you need it... that is a bad thing... and if it does not work that is a catast
Electrical System info Overload dlochner at 5:39pm 05.30.22 The place to start is at MarineHowTo.com this is MaineSail's website and he has many articles on ele
Stern tube plugging Tally Ho at 5:28pm 05.30.22
It is Memorial Day.... or Decoration Day. What will you be doing. Mikem at 5:26pm 05.30.22 Each year our yacht club has a decorated dinghy parade followed by the laying of a wreath in the cen
It is Memorial Day.... or Decoration Day. What will you be doing. shemandr at 5:21pm 05.30.22 Thanks, Jim, for that item. It's important to know history. I'm looking at causalities for the ba
Single-handed docking Tally Ho at 5:17pm 05.30.22 I sail my 32-foot single-handed most of the time. I return to the same dock every day, so I can lea
Heater Tally Ho at 5:02pm 05.30.22
It is Memorial Day.... or Decoration Day. What will you be doing. (1) Tally Ho at 4:56pm 05.30.22 I had a busy weekend, not necessarily all "Memorial Day" related: - Friday - picked up a new storm d
Packing gland nut getting hot. (2) Tally Ho at 4:52pm 05.30.22
H34 Jib Halyard cleat Capt Robbie at 4:29pm 05.30.22
Charleston sailors- bottom paint recommendation needed dlochner at 4:27pm 05.30.22 When we were in St Augustine we learned that moving water promotes bottom growth. The 2 marinas by t
Anchor of Alki? MikeHoncho at 3:47pm 05.30.22 You'll be exposed about as much as you could possibly be to include significant marine traffic. Ke
Charleston sailors- bottom paint recommendation needed sail sfbay at 3:41pm 05.30.22 How often do you clean the bottom?
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave Rich Stidger at 3:28pm 05.30.22 IMHO, for a patch to seal well, you do need 1-1.5" from the hole to the edge.
Ballast tank WI Rigger at 2:57pm 05.30.22 How does one lock down the winch at the front of the trailer? I have heard of using the winch handle
Ballast tank WI Rigger at 2:54pm 05.30.22 Dave, is the ballast tank under the battery compartment?
Forestay adjustment Crazy Dave Condon at 2:50pm 05.30.22 Can you identify the mfg of the furler. As stated this is a B and R rig known not to have a backst
Ballast tank Crazy Dave Condon at 2:43pm 05.30.22 Under the rear berth adjacent or near the water pump. You will note forward under the cabin floor a
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump Davidasailor26 at 2:25pm 05.30.22
What is this Ship's Symbol? Brian D at 2:06pm 05.30.22 That is the back side of the sail. Might want to look at the other side. Otherwise, it is the symbol

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