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Nav Lights Placcement ruidh at 6:53am 04.05.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2057 I have concerns about my nav lights. Specifically, the 120 degree white at the stern. It is mounted
1977 Yamaha 25 MKII Restoration (4) JBSailsSD at 6:44am 04.05.11 Yamaha 13/10130 I am making pretty good progress on my 1977 Y25 MKII acquired a month and a half ago here in San Die
Asymetrical Cruising Spinnaker (ASC) shoeless at 6:35am 04.05.11 Big Boats 3/1977 I am considering buying an ASC for my 2004 Hunter 386 (914 sq. ft.). Has anyone had experience fitt
Wiring - ignition does not turn off Mechanicalmike at 5:47am 04.05.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/3636 Hello, I just bought a 1981 Catalina 27 with a universal diesel. Great boat but I have a wiring bu
1983 Catalina 25' Poptop/ swing keel Mary and Joseph at 5:16am 04.05.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/6998 Hello, everyone. I have been looking to buy a sailboat (and learn how to sail) this season, and I ha
Looking for Windows Jkenny13 at 4:54am 04.05.11 Parts Search 3/2731 I would like to know the best thing to do for my 27 its a 1978. the windows leak. Have you replaced
How far have you gotten thus far? Bad Obsession at 4:17am 04.05.11 Ask All Sailors 38/5774 How much work have you been able to accomplish this spring? Are you ready to hit the water? Are yo
Sanitation Hose windward54 at 10:06pm 04.04.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4301 Hi Peggy, I have a good one for you... Recently, I had to haull out and replace a broken holding t
Propagation Software windward54 at 9:54pm 04.04.11 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3355 Hey, just a fast question for the group. I've been looking at various software programs for propagat
GM 4-71 - Crankcase breather - smokey! Deepdraft at 9:16pm 04.04.11 Engines and Propulsion 8/8137 At idle and warmed up, there is white smoke pouring out of the breather, additional white smoke and
Can anyone tell me about Sovereign 16? dogcatcher at 9:11pm 04.04.11 Ask All Sailors 1/2114 I am shopping for a starter boat and found a nice looking 1991 Sovereign 16 at a dealer. I can find
What is this antenna (1) rpwillia at 6:35pm 04.04.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2552 I helped a friend bring his Beneteau 49 home to Quantico and when we stopped for the night in Point
Pedestal steering range of motion Phil McCall at 6:31pm 04.04.11 Catalina 30 7/2407 Alright went to work on new to me 70 Catalina 30 trfk. I turned the wheel lock to lock. It only rota
Anyone done this handrail on the dodger thing? (1) rpwillia at 6:11pm 04.04.11 Catalina 310 12/7211 Helped a friend bring his 49' Beneteau home to Quantico this past weekend, Noticed on his dodger rea
Racing Programs higgs at 6:02pm 04.04.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2538 As I stated before, I am now the Fleet Captain at my club. I am really not a serious racer, but des
Keel Bolt Configuration Confusion (1) HarryBrown at 5:42pm 04.04.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5665 Problem: Keel Bolt Configuration Confusion I have recently purchased a Model 1980 MacGregor 25; Hull
Notice regarding my old threads Roger Long at 5:41pm 04.04.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1250 I am reorganizing my web site in preparation for retirement and extensive cruising. An unfortunate
The Flying Pig has landed! Skip Gundlach at 5:20pm 04.04.11 Ask All Sailors 3/4295 Hi, Y'all, (I get to talk that way from having lived more than thirty years in GA), Roger Long c
33-2 Repower IG33 at 5:03pm 04.04.11 Pearson 3/2405 Well, the time has come to repower Island Girl, my 1987 33-2. I think deciding whether to get marrie
Imron Paint Issue rajhnsn at 4:43pm 04.04.11 Bigger Boats 6/3631 I have tracked down the previous owner of Graceful-lee and found that the boat was painted with auto

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Preventer for a Hunter 420 RoyS at 5:57am 05.26.22 Joe, will try your dockside test soon. Good idea. However, for the present, there is no way that I c
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? (1) rgranger at 5:57am 05.26.22 Most of the trip to Hawai'i is downwind. Most of the trip back is upwind. Tough on a 17' boat. Yup
Anyone know what this is? rgranger at 5:50am 05.26.22 Scrap, crap, cap... there's surely an 'ap for that. -Will Oh snap!:biggrin:
can't pump out waste tank Hayden Watson at 5:41am 05.26.22 It should...but there's an easy way to prevent vent blockages: replace the "vent" thru-hull with a
LiFePo4 Refresh (2) Maine Sail at 5:26am 05.26.22 @jviss this video just came up in my YouTube feed and reminded me of this discussion. jgoIocPgOug
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! dLj at 5:23am 05.26.22 Is that a sail drive? Photos make it look like a V drive. I think that's what the Cal's did in the
standing Rigging issue sailme88 at 5:01am 05.26.22 IF the mast IS on the hard and IF there is internal conduit for wiring, you should have a straight f
standing Rigging issue shemandr at 4:23am 05.26.22 I'm not sure about the tube but my initial reaction was that maybe they are compression posts. They
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! shemandr at 4:10am 05.26.22 Is that a sail drive?
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? dlochner at 3:54am 05.26.22 @Epic1969 So you want to sail it to Hawaii and then ship it back? Why not sail it back if it is u
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. Rocky Coast at 2:48am 05.26.22 Thanks for the reply I can see how it could be a probem if some part of the system is not functioni
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change David in Sandusky at 12:16am 05.26.22 The original assumption that all automotive travel will use fuel cells is an error. Most automotive
Intake Silencer Richard19068 at 9:43pm 05.25.22 Holy cow! It was a joke. Like blinker fluid. :) Refill Blinker Fluid I thought it was more like
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 8:51pm 05.25.22 205671
Dad, can I borrow the car? Brian D at 8:46pm 05.25.22 Maybe Wacky Wednesday?
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 8:30pm 05.25.22 @Epic1969 So you want to sail it to Hawaii and then ship it back? Why not sail it back if it is u
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! BigEasy at 8:22pm 05.25.22 Glad to be back! Trials & tribulations of boat ownership; can definitely be stressful!
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 8:10pm 05.25.22
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 05.25.22 Yeah, yeah, the same place that sells checkered paint.
Intake Silencer smokey73 at 7:36pm 05.25.22 Can you provide your source of information for the DSF ? Can't see what it does for air inlet nois

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