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The time has come Vinny at 5:32am 07.09.10 Big Boats 12/2040 Our h40 is now in it's new berth and we are boat less. After 40+ years of sailing I am moving over
from Michigan to Florida, tow boat-boat US ? blowinganddrifting at 5:20am 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 16/4000 For my adventure from Petoskey Mi. to Florida, which will start Aug. 1st. I am wondering if I should
Engine question knotalot22 at 4:58am 07.09.10 Catalina 22 11/2568 Are any of you familiar with Briggs ' Stratton engines? I am looking to replace the outboard on m
I have my first boat! (10) themadscientist at 3:56am 07.09.10 Trailer Sailors 18/4381 After a month of waiting I got the call. The boat was a former rental boat that along with three oth
baystar hydraulic steering tohatsu 26x andybates at 11:42pm 07.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1570 I have a mac 26x and a tohatsu 50hp. I have baystar hydraulic steering kit which the web site assure
Boomkicker wufibugs at 10:33pm 07.08.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3638 Don, I am in the process of reading your book. Since sail shape is a critical element of trim, I wa
South Puget Sound Ken13569 at 8:26pm 07.08.10 Destinations 7/5325 South Puget Sound is an interesting place. In summer most people go North to the San Juan Islands. T
Converting From Deisel To Outboard On 272 sjaffess at 7:50pm 07.08.10 Bigger Boats 2/1511 I am thinking of converting my 272 le from diesel to outboard. It needs repairs to the exhaust manif
Converting From Deisel To Outboard On 272 sjaffess at 7:26pm 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2378 My 1988 272le needs exhaust repairs to the manifold. It may cost close to $3000. I am thinking of bu
rear pulpit seaties piedpiperIII at 6:50pm 07.08.10 Catalina 22 1/1856 Has anyone put rear pulpit seaties on their cat22. I know it's a small boat but sometimes I like to
Jib for 1996 26x needed tc0nn at 6:40pm 07.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/78 Of course the one time I head out of town, a storm manages to untie my jib and shred it... It's been
Help- 26 trailer troutsmustang at 6:38pm 07.08.10 Smaller Boats 7/1654 I think that I am moving up from a H216 to a 97 H-26WB. I need to rent a trailer to move the boat f
2 anchor locker leaks - 1 into v-berth, another from locker drain into bilge RebeccaS at 6:21pm 07.08.10 Big Boats 4/3947 Hello everyone, I'm looking for advice and comments on fixing 2 leaks in the anchor locker on my 19
Crack in the Keel crassostrea at 6:21pm 07.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1588 I may be inheriting a Catalina 27 which has been out of the water for about 4 years. I am going to
converting Macgregor sailboat to powered pleasure craft barryheath at 5:16pm 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 10/11507 Due to arthritis, I am now unable to sail my Mac and am contemplating removing all items related to
Pop Quiz Roger Long at 2:27pm 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 37/5184 It's fun when sailing presents you with a sudden problem that needs an immediate solution and you ha
1982 Hunter 27 Owners manual BruceG at 1:38pm 07.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/3838 Just bought my Hunter 27, Love it, but no owners manual. Any help on where I can get a hard copy or
22 Catalina Swing Keel Stuck SPARTAN132ACO at 12:36pm 07.08.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1971 Went out on my 76 catalina that i bought yesterday, (my first sailer) and went for a swimm when i lo
Low Voltage Issue wrgawne1 at 12:22pm 07.08.10 Big Boats 2/1845 I have had a problem that appears to be the result of low voltage. The two symptoms that I have are
Article on Drowning Scott B at 11:58am 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1531 Picked this off another sailing forum. Very interesting read since we all spend time on the water

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Can't find the intake water strainer Hayden Watson at 11:43pm 10.10.21 Wow, that is one sad impeller. I have seen them with 1 or 2 broken vanes but never all of them. As
New bilge pump Benny17441 at 8:48pm 10.10.21 This may sound illogical but a smaller 500 GPH will discharge the incidental water in your bilge jus
Diesel Fueling Question Benny17441 at 8:28pm 10.10.21 Fuel tank vent should not be obstructed by any device including a tank whistle. We track our fue
Hunter 280 named Prometheus Ralph Johnstone at 8:03pm 10.10.21 Congratulations on the new purchase. ything right, right from the get go.
Insight on sail condition Joe at 7:41pm 10.10.21 picture. First: The connection should be to the second hank from top, not the top one/headboard
Diesel Fueling Question sail sfbay at 6:41pm 10.10.21 Ditto Tom J.......have absorbent pad at the vent outlet and deck fill. Fill slowly to avoid the risk
Can't find the intake water strainer Davidasailor26 at 5:35pm 10.10.21 I usually put just a little soapy water in the pump housing after installing the impeller, just to g
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit Jaxn at 5:27pm 10.10.21 Do you still have this? And are you willing to box it and ship to Tennessee?
Can't find the intake water strainer (6) nbraasch at 4:53pm 10.10.21 It was the impeller - what I thought was the pump was the exchanger, which explains the rubber on th
Insight on sail condition (2) rgranger at 4:17pm 10.10.21 Pay the little bit extra for the second set of reef points. It looks like you have a hanked on head
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? rgranger at 4:02pm 10.10.21 :plus:
Diesel Fueling Question RoyS at 3:28pm 10.10.21 Should not be fuel in the vent line. Vent hose should raise up immediately after exiting the tank. F
Insight on sail condition Kingjim91 at 3:01pm 10.10.21 Welcome to the world of sailing! Having new sails made isn't as easy as it may seem! You will fin
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? Siamese at 3:01pm 10.10.21 Agree that 4000/4200 would be the right choice. Also agree that removing all the old caulk, and rem
Insight on sail condition Siamese at 2:56pm 10.10.21 They're shot. Replace them.
Insight on sail condition Scott T-Bird at 2:45pm 10.10.21 Welcome to the world of sailing! Having new sails made isn't as easy as it may seem! You will find
New bilge pump Davidasailor26 at 2:30pm 10.10.21 Below is the old bilge pump. Barely enough room for a Q-Tip between the sides of the bilge and the
Hunter plumbing (H33.5 1994) Fred at 2:09pm 10.10.21 There appears to be a check valve at the exit of the hot water tank. Is that only there to make the
Diesel Fueling Question Tom J at 2:06pm 10.10.21 We find it best to fill the diesel tank slowly. One of us will monitor the vent, with an absorbent
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines LakeShark at 2:03pm 10.10.21 @ Lakeshark: Regarding the rudder spacer, did you need to add anything behind the lower gudgeon? I

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