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Spreader wear on a run DJN51 at 5:54pm 05.24.10 Smaller Boats 2/1241 Launched two weeks ago,Noticed Mainsail rubbing on spreader end on a run . Anyone have a problem wit
Hull Blisters, Old vs. New Boat's sigbear at 5:37pm 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1798 Have boat manufacturers (particularly the big three Hunter/Catalina/bene.) made any headway with bli
Sunfish Daggerboard on a Butterfly??? newtosailing at 5:28pm 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4027 Would a Sunfish daggerboard work on a butterfly style sailboat? My butterfly (style) sailboat does n
Yamaha 33 (1) Bob Mack at 4:38pm 05.24.10 Yamaha 8/10455 Nice to see the Yamaha Posts. I owned a 1980 Yamaha 33 Mk II, short rig for about 22 years based ou
Keel bolts torque Robert B at 3:59pm 05.24.10 Catalina 30 2/2245 I have a 1985 Catalina 30 and am getting ready to check the keel bolts. A friend mentioned they nee
320 boom end blocks frozen ranwhite at 3:48pm 05.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1389 I have a 2001 320 with the standard 4 pack of plastic blocks in the end of the boom. They are totall
What does this block do? (1) dansam55 at 3:18pm 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1921 I'm sure I should know this...but pictured is a boat I am restoring, and I'd like to know what these
12 AMF Alcort Puffer MAST needed! Linda Bailey at 2:22pm 05.24.10 AMF 1/6404 Looking for MAST for my 12'6" AMF Alcort Puffer. My mast has a 5" vertical crack noticed while unde
Looking for a used 8.0b mainsail chehacrx at 1:56pm 05.24.10 S2 1/1706 I have a 77 8.0b that im looking for a mainsail for.
Catalina 27 Batteries John Dibb at 1:11pm 05.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/2 Can someone please help wiith Catalina 27 (1985) battery mounts? My recently acquired 27 had a woode
Li Sound-harbor to harbor distance digitek718 at 1:06pm 05.24.10 Destinations 2/3248 Id like to make some quick trips in the sound and would like to know approximate distances to differ
Isotherm Hot Water Heaters????? woodster at 1:03pm 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 14/8520 does anyone own a Isotherm Hot Water heater and how do you rate it .....for that matter anyone have
Bird Poop derfus at 12:51pm 05.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2104 Man, I got it bad! I don't know what I did, but it looks like every bird that flew over the lake use
NMEA - Talkers and Listeners Jim Seamans at 12:42pm 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 3/3163 How does one determine if a piece of equipment is a NMEA 0183 talker or listerner. So far looking a
port washington to mystic digitek718 at 12:30pm 05.24.10 Destinations 3/3429 I keep my boat at bayside marina in little neck bay..I am about one hour from manhasset harbor-port
cape dory25 blackbeard400 at 10:56am 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1477 has any one been shipmates with a cape dory? i sold my 1975 p26 and im looking at a 1982 cape dory
Broken Mast Robert red at 10:20am 05.24.10 Day Sailers 4/1876 :cry: Any information regarding mast for sale and probable price. Thanks Bob
Out of Control Yanmar spadaforaj at 8:53am 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 21/7221 Help ! When testing my old 2 cylinder Yanmar - it started racing out of control (not in gear). Noth
trailer lights Adrian Morris at 8:52am 05.24.10 Trailer Sailors 18/4986 got new lights and harness for my Hunter 19 trailer I connected the wires as recommended and the fla
She finally got wet! (2) jimmyp at 8:46am 05.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1483 Finally, got my 26S in the water. No major problems, but Tohatsu motor kept jumping out of reverse.

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Gunnel corrosion BigEasy at 6:16pm 09.26.21 I'm thinking that I need to strip the hardware to find out what I'm dealing with. does that soun
I left the lights on jviss at 6:12pm 09.26.21 Boat electrical systems are quite primitive, and are not evolving very quickly. On sailboats we are
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running SoSound at 5:53pm 09.26.21
Rudder cables - need some help AwwShucks at 5:48pm 09.26.21 Second question - yes, replace the whole cable. Thanks Captain Larry - just looked on Catalina Direc
Any advice for Anacapa Island day trip? (3) Joe at 5:44pm 09.26.21 I suggest finding a copy of one of Brian Fagan's cruising guides to the Calif coastal area. He has
I left the lights on Ward H at 5:27pm 09.26.21 Thanks for the follow up. And, I joined your club. Went to the boat yesterday and found my batte
Loosening Alternator Belt Scott T-Bird at 5:20pm 09.26.21 @Richard19068 , I think you nailed on all 3 points: 1. The adjustment bolt is not in the picture.
Loosening Alternator Belt Richard19068 at 5:06pm 09.26.21
Rudder cables - need some help Captain Larry-DH at 5:05pm 09.26.21 Snip. The extra slack from the damaged cable might explain why it came off the pulleys in the first
Loosening Alternator Belt Scott T-Bird at 5:05pm 09.26.21 That circled bolt looks like the pivot bolt to me. Even if it is loose, it shouldn't affect the bel
Rudder cables - need some help Captain Larry-DH at 5:04pm 09.26.21 So in the midst of a race in the waters off Lewes, Delaware I needed to do a hard over in 20 knot w
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 5:03pm 09.26.21 The electrical panel is so loaded with tight bundles, it might be impractical to attempt to identify
Rudder cables - need some help stephen_i_w at 5:02pm 09.26.21 The loose strand is a warning, but even more concerning is your cable becoming longer. That could
Quest Water Pipe Size shemandr at 4:27pm 09.26.21 I hope someone knows. I don't. It's very hard to tell a size from a photo. And even if you show a
Seafarer 22 shemandr at 3:52pm 09.26.21 I've sailed quite a bit on a Seafarer 22. They were built on L.I. so there are more in that area.
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 3:20pm 09.26.21 198644
M15 engine is overheating jssailem at 2:56pm 09.26.21 I like to ask a lot questions is all. That is a great way of thinking. Most of the things that ca
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 2:50pm 09.26.21 have some mechanical knowledge and understand the terms being used. I just know one little thing ca
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 2:49pm 09.26.21
M15 engine is overheating sailme88 at 2:44pm 09.26.21 Don't assume that the new pump has a good impeller.. Remove the pump cover and have a helper engage

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