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Advice on vinegar or acid to clean heat exchanger robertsapp at 6:51am 03.22.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/61877 I have a Yanmar 3GM30F. I read somewhere that a good periodic maintenance chore for a freshwater co
Web Site Help?? Maine Sail at 6:13am 03.22.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4106 Hi All, For obvious reasons I need to move my web site to my own domain and makes some changes to i
Missing Trim (2) guidera48 at 6:07am 03.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2269 I am finishing the main cabin and I noticed I am missing some trim. The two rails that support the b
Angle of heel geehaw at 3:25am 03.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 16/4656 So I am just a bit curious at what angle of heel others are comfortable with in their Oday 25's? New
2GM20F Fuel economy Taroona at 10:25pm 03.21.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2108 I have recently come into owning a Benny 323 and was wondering if anybody can give me some idea on h
SPRING is here!!!! higgs at 9:50pm 03.21.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2518 The Welland Canal connecting Erie to Ontario opened today. The only vessel in transit is the Seahou
Britton Chance 33-30 doneright at 9:33pm 03.21.11 Ask All Sailors 7/8954 Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of the Britton Chance 33-30. I know Allied made a 30-30
Battery/Electrical Woes cworksail at 8:50pm 03.21.11 Catalina 30 10/2225 O.k. I am befuddled. Two two weeks back, batteries worked fine. Started engine and charged for an
Cutlass bearings Yamaha 25mkII Pakele at 8:18pm 03.21.11 Yamaha 3/2876 Hi there Yamaha 25mkII owners! I'm replacing my prop shaft and found that I have 3 cutlass bearing
oem solar panel hunter 40.5 iron horse at 7:34pm 03.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1720 i am in the process of buying a hunter 40.5-wonder what the OEM solar panel on the deck is charging
Pelican Poop! carboman at 6:29pm 03.21.11 Smaller Boats 1/1554 Just a quick note to see what people do to try and keep saltwater bird poop to a minimum on their bo
'85 swing keel nylon bushings/washers (1) Tallgrass Sailor at 6:26pm 03.21.11 Parts Search 0/3039 '85 h23 swing keel nylon bushings/washers Does anyone know where replacements for these might be av
Pelican Poop! carboman at 6:23pm 03.21.11 Smaller Boats 0/4 Just a quick note to see what people do to try and keep saltwater bird poop to a minimum on their bo
New boom Blaise at 6:16pm 03.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2042 Five weeks before the Mexico race, we broke the boom on Midnight Sun racing Sunday. It failed at the
About my mast KLT904 at 6:09pm 03.21.11 Precision 1/3370 Hello, I have recently acquired a 1987 precision daysailer. It is 16'9" long. It is a very clean l
Mast step Sailinnsc at 5:34pm 03.21.11 Catalina 22 12/4893 Hello all I am the proud new to me owner of a 1882 swing keel cat 22 My to do list is currently al
LED cabin lights. zrolimt at 5:29pm 03.21.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5386 Has anyone replaced the existing halogen reading lights in the cabin of a B361 with LED lights? Halo
Battery Change Out Zman18 at 5:24pm 03.21.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1749 What would be the down side of replaceing my current house batteries (Two 6 volt in series) with one
Tim R - Question on Cabin Sole Replacement berner73 at 5:06pm 03.21.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2453 Hi Tim, After some test cutting/fitting, I'm ready to start on the T'H Plywood. I noticed on your
What roller furling system to buy? bellsailing at 4:58pm 03.21.11 Catalina 22 3/1971 My goal is to install a roller furling headsail on my 1987 Catalina 22. I am looking at three distin

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I got a free southcoast 22 (1) skipperdee at 2:19pm 08.19.22 Can't thank you enough for the good advice. I went with JD green mixed with a little bit of black en
Western Lake Erie john6206 at 2:10pm 08.19.22 Sounds like you would be happier in an RV and not sailing. Sailing is about the trip, not so much t
315 Battery Meter leslie894 at 2:02pm 08.19.22 John, are you suggesting you do NOT have a manual for your boat? I strongly urge you to obtain one.
Bimini for my 1987 Chuck Powell at 1:58pm 08.19.22 Thanks for info. I can't believe some company hasn't supplied Bimini for an O Day 272 le and knows a
Not my mast?? brockangelo at 1:45pm 08.19.22 It's worth mentioning that the mast cradle that goes on the transom is nearly essential. And raising
315 Battery Meter Stu Jackson at 12:51pm 08.19.22 Brilliant! Thanks for finding that schematic. John, are you suggesting you do NOT have a manual fo
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode leslie894 at 11:32am 08.19.22 So, yes the chain did fit in the gypsy. But, we originally only had 20 feet of chain and as soon as
315 Battery Meter leslie894 at 11:26am 08.19.22 Skipper John, it all depends on what position your selector switches are in. If the engine selector
Western Lake Erie BrianH at 11:24am 08.19.22 N.C.Y.C. Lasalle, Mi I am pretty sure you need to be a member there. It is right next door to To
Western Lake Erie BrianH at 11:19am 08.19.22 Where do you sail out of? What Marina would you recommend? I sailed out of Toledo Beach Marina. T
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode buddybear at 10:55am 08.19.22
Is this dinghy salvageable? Rich Stidger at 10:52am 08.19.22 My Achilles hypalon dinghy is 15 years old and looks like it could pass for 3-4 years old. I added h
37C Deck flexing from stanchions DianaOfBurlington at 10:48am 08.19.22
Hull and Deck construction Sunbird22358 at 10:46am 08.19.22 Deck was cored, hull was not.
Torqueedo vs. EPropulsion NotCook at 10:31am 08.19.22 I did have an issue with the tiller My experience with the Torqeedo is similar. Keep in mind, the
Interesting Article on Lift NotCook at 9:57am 08.19.22 A few rules of thumb, tell tales, and wind indicators, combined with what my seat is telling me abou
315 Starting Battery Specifications leslie894 at 9:54am 08.19.22
Is this dinghy salvageable? NotCook at 9:43am 08.19.22 My present dingy is an older wooden sailing and rowing pram with a small Torqueedo So do we. Love
Is this dinghy salvageable? NotCook at 9:42am 08.19.22 I e always heard a rule of thumb that inflatable dinks last 10 years. I suppose that could vary depe
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode leslie894 at 9:24am 08.19.22

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