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Vire 7 - need water pump Carver at 5:30pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 1/3969 Hi, I just had my water pump (impeller) let go on my Vire 7. Thought I had purchased a suitable rep
NEW Owner of Capri 16.5 needs help with rigging bobleo at 5:14pm 08.13.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/12078 I am a new owner of a USED Capri 16.5 and I am trying to find out some answers to my rigging and boa
Lady J, week three, a long one... (10) CharlieCobra at 4:44pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1989 Wow, another week gone by already? Lady J is coming along, a bit slower than I like so we'll have t
Is new rigging ALWAYS expensive? bulboushead at 3:47pm 08.13.10 Catalina 22 12/2406 So after perusing Catalina Direct and totalling up how much it would cost to replace all the shrouds
Which Slip Would You Choose? sigbear at 3:27pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3063 I have chartered 30'+ sailboats for many years and just bought my 1st 30' sailboat and when I went t
L@@KEY AT MY MAST REPAIR - making a bad day...better (5) avi8torny at 3:11pm 08.13.10 Catalina 22 12/4441 Hope this helps if anyone makes this mistake like I did. The short of the story is that I broke th
Product Check... (3) Joe at 1:48pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3990 I saw this portable generator in Costco yesterday... 2000 watts...62 lbs..... 450 bucks! It looks
Can I drill here? (1) radioguy at 12:44pm 08.13.10 Catalina 22 1/1253 Hey guys, This is the port side storage area on a '79 C22. It looks like this is where a gas tank
Pearson 27 Outhaul Replacement mjl4595 at 12:10pm 08.13.10 Pearson 0/1765 I'm trying to replace the rope part of the outhaul on my pearson 27. one end appears to be tied off
port lights boreas84 at 11:54am 08.13.10 Irwin 1/2551 I need to replace a few or all of my ports on my '83 irwin 41 ketch, . I have talked to New Found Me
Cutlass bearing repair larryw at 8:53am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4602 Was just informed via a buyers survey (I'm the seller) that the cutlass bearing on my OC400 is simpl
another what kind of boat should I get post tcoursey at 8:22am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3891 I currently have a Hunter 25.5 sailing on a small lake. What I would like to get is a boat more res
Using a stern line to turn boat Derek Rowell at 7:22am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 13/6448 I have a major problem getting my boat (Pearson 422) to turn while backing out of my slip whenever t
refurbishing cabin interior Jim H at 7:22am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 21/6155 I just bought an Alberg 22. Structurally sound, but needs some cosmetic work. In the cabin, I'm thin
Putting away sails Mac at 7:03am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4364 What does everyone else do? I just push my fore sails down the hatch when I'm done for the day. My
Happy Friday the 13th Brian D at 5:56am 08.13.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/3204 Do you know the origins of Friday the 13th? It is believed to have been started when on 13 October,
Northeast Harbor Race Tim R. at 5:32am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2021 I and some friends at our yacht club are organizing the 3rd annual Northeast Harbor Race. It is an
Fordeck Bungee Ducati at 4:42am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3050 When we drop our headsails I would like to add some type of bungee contraption to our fordeck. (So t
Louvered Doors???suggestions? SURFJAT at 4:05am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2338 Hey Guys, Great To Be Back On The Water Again...just Recently Bought A C'c 25...great Little Boat ,
Passage 42 props eianm at 11:54pm 08.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1226 have just purchased a 1991 42 and am looking forward to some real relaxation! During the trials the

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Merit 22 owner manual sgrahame at 3:07pm 07.06.22 Hi. I have a Merit 22 and looking for an owner's manual. It is very hard to find. Maybe you have it
Temporary Overboard Discharge jon hansen at 3:07pm 07.06.22 uncle
Merit 22 owners SailingLoto at 3:04pm 07.06.22 I've been leaving notes on one for years that sits unloved 2 coves down. Very cool boats
Temporary Overboard Discharge jviss at 3:03pm 07.06.22 your "snap" system is not valid i believe. also, canada's laws are different. stricker for sure.
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? SailingLoto at 3:02pm 07.06.22 Sell it reasonably to someone in need of a kicker or dingy motor. There are always people startin
Temporary Overboard Discharge jon hansen at 3:00pm 07.06.22 ..... and yet, there are no pumpout stations for ships. well, not when i was sailing
The one armed electrician... Maine Sail at 2:59pm 07.06.22 Rodd, Understand about your post CVA losses.. If you are able to ( with help) get aboard, would yo
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 2:58pm 07.06.22 I did this on a C36 and I liked having the terminal strip. It really neatens things up, and makes
Temporary Overboard Discharge jon hansen at 2:57pm 07.06.22 your "snap" system is not valid i believe. also, canada's laws are different. stricker for sure. i
Low oil indicator fading in and out jviss at 2:54pm 07.06.22
Low oil indicator fading in and out (1) jonelli at 2:52pm 07.06.22
Temporary Overboard Discharge jon hansen at 2:52pm 07.06.22 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/33/159.7
Temporary Overboard Discharge jviss at 2:51pm 07.06.22 True, However, USCG regs don't require that the y-valve handle be removed...you can use a wire--tie
The one armed electrician... Stu Jackson at 2:50pm 07.06.22 Nice to hear from you & glad you're starting your comeback, both on this and helping on boat electri
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 jviss at 2:50pm 07.06.22 Thanks have had a look; good basic explanation; also found reference on BoatUS. Will be back at bo
Merit 22 owners sgrahame at 2:49pm 07.06.22 Just registered on the forum today because I saw your post. I have a Merit 22 that I bought on craig
Temporary Overboard Discharge Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:48pm 07.06.22 True, However, USCG regs don't require that the y-valve handle be removed...you can use a wire--tie
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Sun Catcher at 2:48pm 07.06.22 Not so hard: https://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Pressurized-Freshwater-Systems Thanks have ha
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Sun Catcher at 2:44pm 07.06.22 It's usually a hose connecting the hot and cold together bypassing the tank .Uncouple and one goes
Two questions Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:44pm 07.06.22 I'm guessing the thru-hull/tubing in the first pic is for the sink drain If it is, that hose shoul

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