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Mast (base) (1) someday at 2:09pm 05.15.10 Bigger Boats 3/2108 Hi I have a O'Day 30. The mast has been replaced at some point and I seem to be having a leakage p
Mast holder mbreitba at 11:18am 05.15.10 Catalina 22 19/3629 I just became the proud owner of a 1978 catalina 22 swing keel. This boat was given to me (with tra
Holding tank vent Nereussailor at 11:07am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2461 How does a holding tank vent work? I was trying to figure it out the other day, and mine doesn't see
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 3/1647 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 8/4936 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?

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Anyone know what this is? ggrizzard at 9:55pm 05.24.22 I can't see any normal holes in it, But... It might be a very old shaft coupler that somehow got le
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 9:46pm 05.24.22 ... Well that's about all the important stuff for tonight... oh I got the right hand part printing
Intake Silencer Richard19068 at 9:30pm 05.24.22 You have to keep i filled with DSF (diesel silencing fluid). Yes but isn't that very hard to get n
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:53pm 05.24.22 I got 1/2 of the new version 4 panel printed. This time it is black and the print turned out perfec
Alternators mikeracca at 8:44pm 05.24.22 Over the past 7 years exploring the Salish Sea and Puget Sound, if you focus on getting from marina
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 05.24.22 but we would like to develop the skills to cross the Columbia Bar Start reading. Seriously. Use Go
MacGregor 25 Classification stickinthemud57 at 8:37pm 05.24.22 There seem to be two types of sailors - serious racing sailors and everybody else. Racing boats tha
Alternators mikeracca at 8:36pm 05.24.22 I don't understand why you would pay that much money for a disposable Chinese alt (you don't even w
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. Stu Jackson at 8:28pm 05.24.22 1. Make sure about your plumbing to the water heater. If it is shut off, it could also shut off t
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) Sgt B Powell at 7:57pm 05.24.22 Good timing, I am about to do the same thing. Thanks for the insight.
New Articles Blitz at 7:50pm 05.24.22 If you are concerned about water loss and insist on keeping your charger always on at the slip I wou
Dealing with wind shear Mac Smith at 7:41pm 05.24.22
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training FastOlson at 7:35pm 05.24.22 No USCG Capt license, but about 20+ crossings. It's not difficult. Study the basics. Make very sure
New Anchor Recommendations/Experiences chuckwayne at 7:30pm 05.24.22 We put a 20KG Rocna on our 356 and it's fantastic; always sets and holds even in bad bottoms here in
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. Rocky Coast at 7:10pm 05.24.22 Thanks for the replies, 1.5k RPM's, excuse the typos please. Thermostat works well in pot of hot wat
MacGregor 25 Classification RichNils at 6:55pm 05.24.22 So, although there is a PHRF base rating for the model, it does not appear to be in the US Sailing
New Articles jaysweet at 6:21pm 05.24.22 Jay, The Victron chargers identified are decent support units that help keep a battery bank up over
Anyone know what this is? jssailem at 6:04pm 05.24.22 It looks a lot like a spring retainer cap. Bit rusted and a heavier weight than the ones I have used
H280 - Pulling a New Outhull jssailem at 5:59pm 05.24.22 then rivet it back on. Or tap and screw the end cap. Easier to open again...
New Articles (2) jaysweet at 5:49pm 05.24.22

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