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9.2c Water Leak engdude62 at 7:27pm 03.24.11 S2 13/4061 I just bought a 1987 S2 9.2c and while inspecting the boat found that a narrow section of the teak f
New To Sailing/site 06HARLEYULTRA at 7:02pm 03.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1222 I am new to your site, and have spent hours reading posts and learning about sailing. I am very impr
O'Day mast wiring Boomvang at 6:43pm 03.24.11 Bigger Boats 2/2179 I need to run a coax cable inside the mast of my 34' O'Day to just above the spreaders. Does this m
Motor for 170 SailerRonIndy at 6:42pm 03.24.11 Day Sailers 13/4191 I recently purchased a used H170 and was thinking about getting a motor for it. Is a 2 or 2.5 HP abo
To much bottom paint Canukwi at 6:21pm 03.24.11 Ask All Sailors 14/4492 For several years I bottom painted my 30' Catalina before Spring launch. Last year it looked so good
Boom Vang on Catamarans DanW9494 at 5:13pm 03.24.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/8192 I do not remember seeing a boom vang on a catamaran, yet just about every monohull seems to have one
water temp guage and oil pressure guage Bergovoy at 4:39pm 03.24.11 S2 16/4059 hello, I am the proud owner of a 1980 9.2a I am also a newbie sailor... I will be living aboard a
Using synthetic teak Lmueller23 at 4:14pm 03.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3628 I am thinking of using synthetic teak to redo the cockpit of my First 38 tall mast. Have heard pro'
1st catlina 22 and just really getting into sailing! New2thecat at 3:57pm 03.24.11 Catalina 22 14/2853 I am looking for advice and tips!
Watch out for these idiots heart of gold at 3:10pm 03.24.11 Sails Call Lounge 5/7565 This is amazing http://devour.com/video/boat-fails
Cleaning the sail track on mast abyssal at 2:54pm 03.24.11 Catalina 310 1/3018 Has anyone cleaned their sail track without destepping the mast? I have nylon slugs which are ten ye
Galley Sole is springy Paul and Judy at 1:40pm 03.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1223 I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 and the sole in the galley is spongy in front of the ice box nearest the c
Carrabelle Fl. (Panhandle) To New Orleans RECESS at 12:28pm 03.24.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5147 After speaking with several sailors we have decided to not sail from Carrabelle to the Keys this sum
Wet Sump carlager at 11:53am 03.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2510 I am the new owner of a Beneteau 36CC. The boat has been in the water the whole winter. Now that the
spring is in the air in PNW paulj at 11:42am 03.24.11 Catalina 310 1/1714 Spring pictures in Anacortes. https://picasaweb.google.com/1dbpaul/RecentlyUpdated# paulj :trol
Hull Anode Gwyn at 10:58am 03.24.11 Big Boats 4/1728 I have a Hunter 40, 1985, and have hauled her for the first time this year. I was expecting to find
Help with Keel winch repair M25 savyauto at 10:20am 03.24.11 Ask All Sailors 15/8132 Got most of my rigging issues handled and now have sailed the boat 5 times(awesome!). I am getting w
Spinnaker Setup for an O'Day 22 Journey6534 at 9:47am 03.24.11 Day Sailers 1/2647 My '76 O'Day 22 is not currenlty rigg'd for spinnaker but I'd like to hear what others have to say a
3 head questions Rdeeran at 9:29am 03.24.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2918 Love your book. Been a bible 1 existing install of wc 151 has vented loop between pump and bowl
which itouch for sailing/marina needs jtmccue at 7:27am 03.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1171 I'm deciding on getting an itouch and have noticed there are apps for sailing activities. So my qu

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best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 Parsons at 8:21am 07.08.22 I used Pettit Vivid on my trailer sailor that would sit in fresh water for a season in Michigan. At
Yanmar Raw Water Pump Rebuild kloudie1 at 8:12am 07.08.22 Ken's pump instructions are for a slightly different pump. The 3GMF pump, if it hasn't been replaced
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) (1) eherlihy at 8:07am 07.08.22 I just went through this with a client of mine, on his O'day 35. I initially wanted to use an Onan m
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 BobSail at 7:57am 07.08.22 Owned our 260 since 2004. Sits in Columbia River for 6 months at a time. Pull it every season for
Sailing with a depth finder Kings Gambit at 7:44am 07.08.22 As mentioned above, the best use of a depth finder beyond avoiding accidental groundings and establi
Mast Strut Bolt BobSail at 7:44am 07.08.22 I ordered two as well. Did you just use a normal bolt and not tighten it super tight to allow for
Marinized VW Rabbit engine jssailem at 7:40am 07.08.22 Does this help? https://www.yoyopart.com/oem/7126075/vw-068911023mx.html Or perhaps this. https://w
can you swap a yanmar 2gmf 13hp for a yanmar 2gm20? kloudie1 at 7:25am 07.08.22 The book I have says that the transmission output flange to the rear motor mount distance is about 1
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 Juice6576 at 7:24am 07.08.22 We used VC-17 during our 16 years with our H26. It will require annual repainting in the spring. A g
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA tfox2069 at 7:22am 07.08.22 I rented it June 2020. We rented a one way rental car for our trip to RI to pick up the boat. On th
Air conditioning issue DeniseO30 at 7:02am 07.08.22 There are a few misconceptions here. low pressure, low air flow, clogged filters on what is called t
Help! jssailem at 6:48am 07.08.22 It is moments like these that clarify the admonitions of experienced sailors... Besure you have a fa
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Parsons at 6:11am 07.08.22 Any input on what having a documented boat gets me? I thought it was a advantage when going into Ca
C310 Wheel removal to service the engine control box? SV At Last at 5:53am 07.08.22 Couple of related things... I can't tell if my buzzer, engine sensors or wiring is at fault, but wh
C310 Wheel removal to service the engine control box? leo310 at 5:51am 07.08.22 On my 310 the alarm buzzer is 24 volt an did the same thing, changed it out too a 12 volt and now it
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Tim Mills at 5:33am 07.08.22 I noticed you rented a life raft from Vane Brothers. I'm scratching my head over that because I di
Help! Murgatroid at 5:32am 07.08.22 First We need to hear the story ! Lake Monroe? Where else can you sail in the middle of Indiana?
New Catalina 30 Owner Team118 at 5:05am 07.08.22 Great story so far! I had a 1977 C-30 for 12 years, took her completely apart and rebuilt her and yo
Yanmar Raw Water Pump Rebuild jaysweet at 4:10am 07.08.22 Suggest that you buy a new one and install it. Then, at your leisure, rebuild the original and keep
Yanmar Raw Water Pump Rebuild sailcapt340 at 4:09am 07.08.22

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