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What kind of boat is this (1) Captnglenn at 9:22am 06.04.10 Day Sailers 15/6236 I bought a O'Day saillboat last summer. The guy said it was a 1974 22 Warlock however I can't find t
Windlass for 2002 Hunter 32 rlepine at 8:26am 06.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1348 My wife and I have just purchased a 2002 Hunter 32, which doesn't have a windlass. We would like to
1987 Hunter 23, best outboard motor??? bill h. at 7:57am 06.04.10 Smaller Boats 8/4105 I have the old Nissan 5 hp 2 stroke 20" shaft motor which has served me well for 23 years but is now
Insteresting steering idea (3) timebandit at 7:32am 06.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1385 This is from another site. Looks dooable even on a M-25 with the motor set way bck from the rudder
Auto - unfurl main shemandr at 7:31am 06.04.10 Big Boats 0/1171 Wed night race I put in the first reef and as the crew hauled the outhaul tight I noted the main fur
micmac 26 blackbeard400 at 6:42am 06.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/2665 does any one know any thing about these boats like head room sailing etc. ?
EZ Jacks r.oril at 6:35am 06.04.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1856 I just ordered the EZ Jacks System from WM on sale and free shipping! This along with running all li
Got a leak. Take a leak. (1) Fnovak at 6:22am 06.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 9/2000 Don't know where this water is coming from. Gathers in the galley. I could take a running water hose
Hunter 33.5 Paul and Judy at 5:48am 06.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3302 My wife and I are interested in purchasing a Hunter 33.5. We have found some for sale but they are
Fuel odor thomas.dargan at 5:39am 06.04.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2256 Does rancid fuel oil have a sweet, metallic smell?
Hunter 23 Mainsheet/Traveler/Genoa questions ChrisM at 5:24am 06.04.10 Smaller Boats 7/2295 Greetings, I have had Tachyon out long enough for me to start understanding sail trim and have star
Taking on water knewt at 4:31am 06.04.10 Catalina 30 2/1732 I recently hit a sandbar. I was briefly lodged on the thing but was successful getting off by revers
Help w/ Sale of boat. how do you ensure not a scam? luvitt at 3:59am 06.04.10 Ask All Sailors 17/2642 a man bought my boat on ebay. I put in the instructions that I would only accept a cashiers check.
Am I just expecting too much from used boats? (6) themadscientist at 10:04pm 06.03.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3128 I've never bought one and thus have no frame of reference for what is seen elsewhere in the world bu
Mast Organizer mac25wmo at 9:18pm 06.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3345 I own a Mac 25, and am in the planning stage of bringing my control lines aft to the cockpit. So fa
Shocking Dances with Wind at 8:55pm 06.03.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2162 '89 Cat But new to me!! Feeling current in the anchor chain. In 2 different locations of water. Onl
Hatch Air Conditioner... Build one? Have one? Know one? abk at 8:40pm 06.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4507 Photos, plans, stories, pictures, ideas? All welcome... I would like to consider alternitives b
PrinceWilliams Sound fun. geehaw at 8:16pm 06.03.10 Destinations 2/3053 Well just thought I would put a little something here from my last trip. New sailor here with a O-da
Thru Hull leak rjmck3 at 7:17pm 06.03.10 Bigger Boats 9/2950 I just found that I had a very small leak coming from the galley sink thru hull. I am pulling the bo
stuffing box Jack at 6:50pm 06.03.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1769 I believe that there should be about 2 to 4 drips per minute when the shaft is spinning. 1st is that

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Fuel Filter Replacement Rich Stidger at 8:43pm 09.28.21 I have vacuum gauges on both of my primary filters for the auxiliary and the genset. Neigther seem t
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 8:28pm 09.28.21
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 7:58pm 09.28.21 Interesting discussion. One thing to consider between Maine's experiment and the leaving fuel in th
Inavx Help SoSound at 7:56pm 09.28.21 You might try contacting iNavX for support. From your location, it's not going to be a real time co
Fuel Filter Replacement ontherocks83 at 7:53pm 09.28.21 I have always been of the annual filter replacement mindset, but that was on my old boat with no pri
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize Gary Ryan at 7:48pm 09.28.21 Yep...changed the antifreeze a couple weeks ago.
Fuel Filter Replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 7:39pm 09.28.21
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 7:27pm 09.28.21 @ontherocks83 - you miss my point. I agree with you that a completely empty tank (as Maine Sail) t
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 7:19pm 09.28.21 @ontherocks83 - you miss my point. I agree with you that a completely empty tank (as Maine Sail) te
When is diesel fuel too old? Davidasailor26 at 7:18pm 09.28.21 I see your point, but (and I could be wrong) what if you look at the amount of fuel in your tank as
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 7:12pm 09.28.21 I believe that there is some "middle ground here" that has to be considered. If a tank is complete
Adding kayak to sailboat SoSound at 7:12pm 09.28.21 Hoping weather improves. Want a sail across Juan D Fuca in the morning. ...Small Craft Advisory...
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 7:05pm 09.28.21 The big point (I believe) is that the idea of topping off your tanks to prevent moisture build up i
When is diesel fuel too old? MikeHoncho at 7:02pm 09.28.21 That seals it for me!;) To paraphrase an old financial commercial "When Maine Sail talks, people li
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 6:53pm 09.28.21 Yea, I'll be sure to tell my buddy with the Grand Banks 43 Eastbay that he should pump out his 450
MODIFICATIONS TO MY B331 DUE TO HEALTH REASONS Bluenose at 6:52pm 09.28.21 Thanks to you all for your kind comments. As to the Stack Pack, that's what he'll be doing - convert
Its funny Friday! (1) Captain W at 6:47pm 09.28.21 198782
Bringing dogs aboard Captain W at 6:43pm 09.28.21 Love all the pictures - I can tell there are some great companions out there!
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 6:41pm 09.28.21 We sail all year long down here in South Carolina so emptying the tank would be somewhat of an incon
When is diesel fuel too old? jviss at 6:40pm 09.28.21 Yea, I'll be sure to tell my buddy with the Grand Banks 43 Eastbay that he should pump out his 450 g

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