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Fish Finder Mac at 5:20pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2018 I've read where you can mount the transducer in the bilge of a sailboat. I have a Mac 25 and was wo
First sail fiestaMojo at 5:09pm 06.22.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2051 Well, got the sails on this past weekend; first sail was yesterday - the solstice (Sailstice) of cou
Sticky vinyl fenders Gudenuph at 4:15pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2969 How do you clean up the sticky surface of vinyl fenders that may have seen too much sunshine? What
emergency tiller grb at 2:25pm 06.22.10 Catalina 30 2/1696 My 30' TR lacks any emergency steering tiller. I can fashion a circular end to fit what appears to
Drop the mast or boatswain chair? Jib halyard stuck.. 1977oday22 at 2:16pm 06.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/4161 As we all know in boating, there is a first time for everything. While I was sailing this weekend, I
Perko Latch parts for repair piper at 2:07pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3726 I've an older version of the Perko 930 latch on the head door. The latch part of the latch (i.e. bo
Sailing show on Travel channel Tim R. at 1:22pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1742 My wife and I used to watch a program on the travel channel a few years ago. It was about an Aussie
Roller Furling for Daysailer 11 bellham at 12:43pm 06.22.10 Day Sailers 2/4314 Does anyone know where I can buy a roller furler for my Daysailer 11
Steering / Rudder Issue tgsailor at 11:57am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2539 I was out yesterday in my Lancer 30 and had trouble with my steering when I put the boat hardover (
swim ladder hz293 at 11:38am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4433 I am a big guy and if I went overboard even at the dock, there is no way I could get back on either
S2 7.3 bilge access? Kevin Myers at 11:30am 06.22.10 S2 1/2239 Does anyone know if, or how, you can access the bilge from inside the boat?
1978 S2 7.3 Rigging measurements Kevin Myers at 11:28am 06.22.10 S2 1/3109 Does anyone know what the rig tension should be on a 7.3. I recently acquired this boat, but had a b
Cruising in Puerto Rico? Roger Long at 11:23am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2284 I was discussing Puerto Rico in another context the other day and suddenly realized that I can't rec
Storage Question lisalettie at 11:21am 06.22.10 Day Sailers 1/1493 We have a 25ft Oday sailboat and wondered how to best utilize the seat lock in the cockpit. It is de
Mixing One Part Poly Paints dansam55 at 11:13am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2577 Almost finished with total boat refinishing (sans bottom), and have a question for anyone who might
Tight or Stiff steering at the helm JB Copeland at 10:26am 06.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2843 I have a 2001 Beneteau 361. I had to drop the rudder last year to replace the prop shaft that was be
macys 4th fireworks dlewis812 at 10:16am 06.22.10 Destinations 1/3242 considering watching the fireworks from the boat this year. they'll be set off btw 50th/26th st
Sailing on Indian Lake-NY ADKDan at 9:51am 06.22.10 Trailer Sailors 3/2617 I am a new owner of a Venture 2-22. I was interested in sailing on Indian lake-Hamilton county NY. D
CS 27 - Ready to make an offer Tasty Waves at 8:21am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4019 We are ready to make an offer on our first boat, a new-to-us 1979 CS 27. Its fairly original in ter
Transmission fluid jackzimmerman at 8:12am 06.22.10 Big Boats 4/1523 Looking for opinions............ I just received a bill from our marina for 6 man hours to trouble

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standing Rigging issue isaksp00 at 6:58pm 05.25.22 Is this thread posted in a different forum on this site? I just replied and it isn't here!!! If "N
Looking to buy an early 2000's Capri 22 sail sfbay at 6:47pm 05.25.22 Welcome to the forum!! First signed purchase contract wins.
standing Rigging issue ggrizzard at 6:47pm 05.25.22 When I re-rigged my 79 H30C, I tilted the mast at one end and put a medium sized, lead fishing weigh
can't pump out waste tank JamesG161 at 6:46pm 05.25.22 since I was able to pump out, does that mean I can rule out a plugged hold tank vent line? Possibl
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. dlochner at 6:45pm 05.25.22 So if the exhaust is still pushing water is it still a problem? I always make sure it is making wat
Intake Silencer jviss at 6:38pm 05.25.22 Can you provide your source of information for the DSF ? Can't see what it does for air inlet noise
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. Rocky Coast at 6:36pm 05.25.22 So if the exhaust is still pushing water is it still a problem? I always make sure it is making wate
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 6:35pm 05.25.22 Shipping container prices have skyrocketed in the last 6 months or so. So it might be more costly
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! dlochner at 6:30pm 05.25.22 Welcome back. :beer:
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:29pm 05.25.22 since I was able to pump out, does that mean I can rule out a plugged hold tank vent line? It seems
Magma grill Kingjim91 at 5:51pm 05.25.22 Many possible solutions. I use a piece of rubber hose (same size as water pump hose), split lengthw
LiFePo4 Refresh Davidasailor26 at 5:51pm 05.25.22 @jviss this video just came up in my YouTube feed and reminded me of this discussion. jgoIocPgOug
Remote Controls for Tohatsu 9.8 Randy_M at 5:37pm 05.25.22 Update on project Remote Control Spoiler: If I had to do it again, I would sell my outboard motor a
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Rick Webb at 5:35pm 05.25.22 Some smart ass is going to suggest sailing it, So I'm suggesting it.
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? PaulK at 5:25pm 05.25.22 Worked at Air France cargo for a number of years. We shipped a Hobie 16 from JFK to NBO (Nairobi) a
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 5:23pm 05.25.22 My concern with convention al air filter is that when they start to break down with age, the engine
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12pm 05.25.22 Can you build a cradle? I found shipping the mast unattached to the boat it was cheaper. It has ch
2005 Hunter 38 Rigging: Crazy Dave Condon at 5:02pm 05.25.22 If you know the mast mfg., then you can go to that mfg. for parts for that 2005 model boat. Howeve
Air conditioner water pump not working TimFromLI at 4:46pm 05.25.22 I put the shop vac on the discharge and sucked the water through the system priming the pump. voila
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training dkinzer at 4:29pm 05.25.22 Astoria was the friendliest town; if you get a chance to visit , make sure you visit the maritime

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