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Single handed anchoring Gazuum at 7:12pm 12.20.10 Ask All Sailors 19/4822 Your foot switches for your electric windlass are forward but your motor controls and steering are i
Folding settee table Scottwe at 6:55pm 12.20.10 Big Boats 4/3335 We have a Catalina 36 and I am looking for a folding table for the dining table. Does anyone have a
leaking through hull at waterline cfirlds at 5:07pm 12.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1204 I have a through hull at the waterline on the starboard side (midship) of my Hunter 26 that is leaki
Window Refitting justondean at 4:58pm 12.20.10 Catalina 22 9/2403 So...my '71 model C-22 is leaking rain water in around the windows. I had been thinking about takin
how to measure for a headsail colin2010 at 4:40pm 12.20.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4458 im looking at this luger southwind 21 now but it has no headsail. i know a guy with hundreds of sail
Does anyone know this boat??? (1) c_witch at 2:18pm 12.20.10 Trailer Sailors 8/3755 Hello all. I am new here. I have only recently decided to get back into sailing not that I did a gre
Backstay tensioner redmarsail at 12:04pm 12.20.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1783 Hi all, Anyone fitted a backstay tensioner on a Beneteau Oceanius 323 with twin backstays. I need to
Would you rent your trailer for $400? for 2 days? ebsail at 10:37am 12.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2106 I recently bought an O'day 25 (center board) and need to move it from Chesapeake City, Md to Nyack N
Installing Spinlocks on a 23.5 fokker416 at 10:17am 12.20.10 Smaller Boats 6/1615 Hello all, I'm awaiting delivery of two swiveled spinlock cam cleats to replace my stock cleats for
Mixing Elbow Rick D at 9:39am 12.20.10 Big Boats 8/3942 So, I have 2100 hours on my 4JHE in my 1994. But, I have never replaced nor cleaned the exhaust elbo
Storage locker doors (1) gmac1220 at 8:04am 12.20.10 Pearson 0/1201 I have a 1971 Pearson 33. Does anyone know where to find repalcement sliding doors (faux grasscloth
Apparent wind and my A-Ha! moment kpgraci at 7:50am 12.20.10 Ask All Sailors 31/8904
XM weather in Bahamas? Sailor Sue at 7:30am 12.20.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1918 I'm wondering if any one has first hand knowledge if XM weather will work through the Bahamas? A se
Guess the PHRF rating of this boat RichH at 6:58am 12.20.10 Ask All Sailors 28/4830 http://www.gizmag.com/love-love-part-boat-artwork/16928/picture/124351 related article and other
Winter in the water or out Plankton at 2:01am 12.20.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2876 I sail in the mid Chesapeake bay. Over the years I've heard numerous arguments over whether it's be
Yanmar exhaust mixing elbow-service Endurance2010 at 10:36pm 12.19.10 Big Boats 7/5393 Skippers: I recently traced a raw water failure to my exhaust mixing elbow. Apparently there was
Bermuda rgranger at 8:50pm 12.19.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2829 I got to thinking about something. I've read so many books on ocean crossings, I have World Cruisin
Battens jetboatn at 5:36pm 12.19.10 Smaller Boats 7/1516 New to sailing. Replaced all rigging that was needed. Stepped mast and partially raised mainsail for
Got Lucky Mick at 5:20pm 12.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2006 Last week I happened to be riding my bike down to the lake Marina when My bot got hit with the torna
Raymarine Radar Pod installation Bobbaynton at 5:09pm 12.19.10 Bavaria 6/4374 I am considering the addition of a Raymarine RD218 radom radar scanner to my classic C70 chartplotte

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Water tank pick up Steve_Catalina at 6:25pm 11.23.21 I haven't tried that because when I put the pick up side in a bucket of water it ran fine on both s
Need info on my Catalina 22 trailer Richard19068 at 5:55pm 11.23.21 I had a Catalina 22 in the very early 70's. It came with a Trail-Rite trailer made in Santa Ana Cali
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Brian D at 5:41pm 11.23.21 Unfortunately water is a bit hard right now.:( Water Softener. Works every time.
Pearson 30 dLj at 5:40pm 11.23.21 @dLj do you have insulation in the saloon floor? My diesel is under the floor as well but makes its
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild shemandr at 5:33pm 11.23.21 You would not believe how much nest and bird crap I pulled out of my boom one fall. I couldn't beli
Pearson 30 DArcy at 5:29pm 11.23.21 @dLj do you have insulation in the saloon floor? My diesel is under the floor as well but makes itse
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries shemandr at 5:26pm 11.23.21 Maine Sail also has a tutorial regarding leaving the batteries in the boat all winter. Which you ma
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 4:47pm 11.23.21 When I open the galley faucet initially it comes out with plenty of pressure and volume. Then both p
Water tank pick up DayDreamer41 at 4:38pm 11.23.21 Can you describe the problem a bit more clearly, when you open the faucet at the galley what does it
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 4:29pm 11.23.21 It does pull water from the tanks, just not enough to maintain pressure and volume. With the water l
Water tank pick up Tally Ho at 4:29pm 11.23.21 Thank you for the video. I do like the wash out ports. I do plan on installing them on each tank. W
Pearson 30 dLj at 4:25pm 11.23.21 The A4 runs pretty smooth and is quieter than a comparable diesel. It doesn't have the same sound a
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 4:25pm 11.23.21 I did blow air through the fitting and heard plenty of bubbles. The P.O. was from VA. But kept the b
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 4:21pm 11.23.21 Thank you for the video. I do like the wash out ports. I do plan on installing them on each tank. Wh
OK... it isn't a boat, but... DayDreamer41 at 4:16pm 11.23.21 Matching duct tape......or gorilla tape, I see lots of them here in the Detroit area
Water tank pick up Tally Ho at 4:15pm 11.23.21
Water tank pick up TimFromLI at 4:09pm 11.23.21 Is your faucet clogged?
Water tank pick up Tally Ho at 4:08pm 11.23.21 Whatever stuff was smeared all over the outside of the tank pickup line may have gotten inside the f
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries captcoho at 3:50pm 11.23.21 Maine Sail mentions using a DC power supply to equalize batteries in this article: https://marineh
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Leeward Rail at 3:48pm 11.23.21 Now, get off SBO and go sailing. Unfortunately water is a bit hard right now.:(

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