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St1000 autohelm geehaw at 12:13am 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2968 Well my autohelm became a drunken sailor on me last weekend. Couldn't keep that boat going in a stra
rockie encounter geehaw at 12:03am 08.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1240 Well had my first mishap with my sailboat. Was fishing for salmon in Prince William Sound right alon
What is the best way to christen (or re-christen) a sailboat? truckmen at 11:09pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2415 Hello All! What is the best way to christen (or re-christen) a sailboat? I am preparing to s
Sticky Engine Tachometer 2008 33' dblbdl at 9:31pm 08.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1418 Tachometer is "stuck" and doesn't show engine revs?
Attaching a Mast to a 74' O'day 20 Danny Correll at 8:57pm 08.19.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/6347 Hello, I'm new to your forum! I have sailed with others for a few years now. On Aug. 15th, 2010 I
Need reference help jimferry at 8:26pm 08.19.10 Cal 0/2000 New member here....I have a Cal 29-2 that is in need of a replacement engine. I made contact with a
New Webpage for my MacGregor project. nemosuit at 7:00pm 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1524 Hi! I just want to say THANKS for all the help and advice I've received in the short time (less t
Just Bought MacGregor 25 ChockFullOnuts222 at 6:53pm 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3207 I just bought a 1983 MacGregor 25 for a really, really low price due to marina theft. Although the b
Staysail sheeting sandpiper10471 at 6:41pm 08.19.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1315 My 37C staysail sheet comes down the port gunwale to a cleat mounted on the outer side of the cockpi
25 or 26 modifications John Stevens at 6:34pm 08.19.10 Day Sailers 13/3793 25 and 26 owners- what modes have you made to your boats to make them better? Pictures? John
Rudder Haul line Chiriqui at 6:02pm 08.19.10 Smaller Boats 12/4360 I'm not sure if line is attached correctly. I can not lift the rudder beyond horizontal. There just
gps/depth instrument advice please gwp at 4:30pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3192 C34 need advice on a good depth/GPS pedestal mount with a shoot thru hull transducer. Don't care to
The "GEO method" John at 4:09pm 08.19.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2780 I was reading about the "GEO method" for keeping holding tanks clean(er). This link refers to RV's b
Catalina 22 Motor mount types Eman at 3:29pm 08.19.10 Catalina 22 3/99 Greetings all, Looking at a new motor mount for my new (1976) boat. I have a 2008 Merc 4-stroke (83
Mac 25 trailer ffaubert at 3:29pm 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1538 Hi, Does anyone have an idea of the weight of a 2 axle Mac trailer for a 25 footer? Thanks
Yanmar Fuel Filter Removal . . . Clark at 3:06pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3592 For those who have replaced their secondary filter, which way does the ring turn to loosen? I hope t
Anchor rode, etc radioguy at 2:47pm 08.19.10 Catalina 22 3/1348 Sailors, I'm trying to tackle the problem of where to keep my anchor rode. I do have the fore hat
Barient Winches regh at 2:29pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 2/3041 I would greatley appreciate any leads regarding purchasing spare parts for Barient Winches, specific
Draining bilge water Wallace Watson at 2:28pm 08.19.10 Day Sailers 2/1636 I'm seeking advice on draining bilge water from my Oday Widgeon. I'd particularly like to know if th
St. Vincent Bareboat KenG at 2:27pm 08.19.10 Destinations 7/4265 Hi there We are just starting to put together a bareboat holiday to St. Vincent ' the Grenadines i

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Sailboat Drone jssailem at 3:47pm 10.26.21 Dave. They do have gadgets on board that some may consider valuable. Not all sailors are pirates s
Old Salts sail sfbay at 3:34pm 10.26.21 Pattern of boat owners moving from one marina to another?
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? (1) Rick D at 2:52pm 10.26.21 This wasn't directed at me, but here is a photo that I hope may help.
Safe to mount screws in the bilge? JoeWhite at 2:44pm 10.26.21 Remove your existing screws and see if water is not coming in. If not, then cut a piece of 1/4" star
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? valcour at 2:27pm 10.26.21 Can you post a photo? I had one in the little hatch up by the mast, but left the hatch open while s
Loose stanchions - is there a simple solution? Bogart at 2:23pm 10.26.21 Thanks all.
Heat exchanger zinc anode. jssailem at 2:20pm 10.26.21 I guess - Anchor chain wrap damage. Good that you have the boat on the hard. You can let the keel
Replacement Fresh Water Pump valcour at 2:13pm 10.26.21 Don't go down a size on the pump in volume thinking you will save some fresh water while on a longer
Another Battery Inquiry dlochner at 1:56pm 10.26.21 The price difference between a Group 24 and 27 is small, so as long as there is room for 2 Group 27s
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission jeepbluetj at 12:17pm 10.26.21 If you suspect the tank, run the motor off of an outboard tank to test. If you suspect ignition, a
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission shemandr at 11:53am 10.26.21 Interesting. Thank you. Removing the tank would be a nightmare, but I wouldn't be surprised if it w
Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? RussC at 11:28am 10.26.21 Wow that was fast! Does it lock in the down position or does it rely on weight? Just the weight of
Heat exchanger zinc anode. (3) JRR at 11:20am 10.26.21 No doubt, The bird of my life, no Catalina smile but PO never mentioned the damage on keel beneath s
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission mikemoyer at 11:18am 10.26.21 My A4 would quit after 10-15min, then not always restart until 20min later... turned-out it was the
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission mikemoyer at 11:16am 10.26.21 I had an A4 in my Ranger. I had a similar stalling problem. I suspected a contaminated fuel tank.
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission Jake N Eggs at 11:02am 10.26.21 My Buddies Catalina 30 has the A4 and his would suddenly quit. It wouldn't always start right away b
Engine Issue Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 10.26.21 My engine is a Universal M3-20B, which the manual says does not have decompression levers, Use a
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Project_Mayhem at 10:44am 10.26.21 2.2825.4=58mm Wow, that is big!*
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Richard19068 at 10:42am 10.26.21 I looked through an older online Groco catalog. I didn't see a socket offered and I don't think 2
New Pop Ups Project_Mayhem at 10:41am 10.26.21 That makes sense. I go with the bare minimum apps on my iPhone. I do avoid many sites. I always blo

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