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Rebuilt my head Nereussailor at 11:01am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1668 Ok, Now that I have rebuilt my head, I still have a leak where the line from the bottom on the hold
rigging wrong? geehaw at 10:50am 05.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2452 Well hello, New sailor, new boat owner. Bought a O-day 25 and trying to teach myself to sail. Had h
fressh water pump problem gopolk at 8:53am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1646 Jabsco PAR-MAX 3......about 4 years old. First time using it this season. Turn the breaker switch
O'day 20 Spreader Bar Oday20 at 8:27am 05.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3866 I have a 1974 Oday-20 I looked out today and I noticed one of my spreader bars fell off. don't reall
Be Careful who you do business with.. KurtO at 8:02am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3759 Well, this is a first for me, never before have I felt the need to let everyone know about a marine
Anyone sailed to Macinaw in Lake Huron? luv2sail67 at 6:09am 05.15.10 Destinations 8/4935 Hi - we are planning to sail to Macinaw from the east from the North Channel at the end of June - wo
Interesting day on Tampa Bay. (4) Ed Schenck at 5:39am 05.15.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1728 One year later I sailed my boat! Cruise ship chased us out the channel(pic). And there is Ed A at th
Low Cost Windlass jibes138 at 4:38am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2263 Has anyone ever rigged up a trailer manual winch on their bow to use as a low cost windlass? These
Welcome Home Jessica (3) Joe at 12:55am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2236 http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201005/r566879_3469051.jpg http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201005/r56689
C-22 MK-II Lifting Sling (3) CaptDon01 at 8:17pm 05.14.10 Catalina 22 5/6485 We dry-sail our MK-II out of the Mission Bay Yacht Club in San Diego. It's cheaper to rent the stor
MK-II SCREACHING Starboard Cockpit Hatch (2) CaptDon01 at 8:03pm 05.14.10 Catalina 22 1/1462 We recently purchased a 2002 MK-II. We really like the boat, with one exception......when ever you
swollen keel wendym at 7:31pm 05.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1741 I have 2 Venture 224's, one for parts. I need to know if I can use a sawsall to cut the keel out of
Thanks for Cetol advice (1) higgs at 7:08pm 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1628 Using advice from this forum I did some woodwork this spring. Here are the results:
DryTortugas National Park, no palm trees! David S at 6:34pm 05.14.10 Destinations 10/5180 My destinations have been Big Pine Key and Punta Gorda's Charlotte Harbor with my O'day 22. With the
Motor on or off the boat when trailering? jackhartjr at 5:54pm 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2229 Hi folks, for those of you that trailer, if you have a 9.9HP or similar, do you let it ride on the m
Need advice GerrieLheureux at 2:53pm 05.14.10 Balboa 1/2512 My husband and I are new in sailing and are looking for a starter boat. I am looking at a 24' Balbo
Portlight size? okia42@hotmail.com at 2:53pm 05.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1513 Have a 76 Hunter 30. Can anyone tell me the exact size/model of the 4 forward portlights on my boat?
oday 22 main sheet dead end location ? bigwhyte at 2:52pm 05.14.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1785 i have an 1980 oday 22 and i steped the mast for the first time two weeks ago and im not sure that
Your favorite picture......... (2) Sumner at 2:26pm 05.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/6835 I hope that we get a lot of response on this and it would be a great time for some of the lurkers to
Coastal sailors might (1) Shoaldrafter at 1:20pm 05.14.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1330 Coastal sailors might want to see this video of the Nashville, Tenn. flooding: http://www.tennesse

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Transferring from Blaine to Everett kappykaplan at 11:58am 05.24.22 I'm with you - B63 looks easier to get in & out of. :beer:
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 05.24.22 Check the archives for a 05H41DS Yanmar 56hp 4JH4E manual. I can only presume that's the air filter
Dirty Fuel Ralph Johnstone at 11:37am 05.24.22
Dirty Fuel Ward H at 11:25am 05.24.22 Definitely not worth the effort of considering whether or not to fill your tank with fuel at the en
Alternators Barnacle Bill at 11:23am 05.24.22 Usually there is some shop that rebuilds alternators, starters and other 12v motors. I've always br
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. Barnacle Bill at 11:20am 05.24.22 What brand?
Transferring from Blaine to Everett (1) colb218 at 11:19am 05.24.22 Thanks for the info! Next question - I have been offered B63 or K3 at Everett. K3 is a shorter wal
Help on Replacing rubber T-Track Endstop Barnacle Bill at 11:18am 05.24.22 If you need the track end part, they are readily available. I never had any problems removing them.
Air conditioner water pump not working Barnacle Bill at 11:16am 05.24.22 To trouble shoot the pump (if you can't hear it run), disconnect the 3 wires and splice it into a co
Dirty Fuel Barnacle Bill at 11:06am 05.24.22 Polishing your fuel is fine. I have a polisher and have used it with clear hoses so I can see if th
Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 05.24.22 Simplest method would be to run your boat at cruising speed and see what happens. Should drip maybe
Does anyone recognize this knot? Will Gilmore at 10:22am 05.24.22 Part of a Dogshank knot? See also Catshank The knot shown by OP is nothing more than a bowline with
Dirty Fuel Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.24.22 was specific to an empty tank, not one partially filled with diesel that could trap water below its
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 10:00am 05.24.22 No they have not inside the marina. They have been doing dredge work on Swinomish channel in differe
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 9:57am 05.24.22 Hunter 27 What year H27... there have been several generations in the 70's, 90's and 00's? Your m
Thru-Hull Stats (1) BAD ORCA at 9:53am 05.24.22 Which explains why safety standards call for ALL below-waterline thru-hulls to remain closed except
Off to the darkside... Project_Mayhem at 9:51am 05.24.22 We just picked up a 17.1 Mako center console. I checked the transom by violently shaking the outboa
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. BourbonS at 9:50am 05.24.22 Thank you for your answers. 1. @Tally Ho 1.1 Mushroom 3/4" Groco will work - this is what was pr
Preventer for a Hunter 420 Terry Cox at 9:48am 05.24.22 Hi Roy, recommend that you consider moving the preventer attach point further aft on the boom. If in
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 9:45am 05.24.22 Sturgeon Bay to Beaver in one day is quite impressive! It was a poke, with big rollers from the s

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