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Lost steering on my Mac26x (1) JWH2050 at 6:24am 04.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2394 When we were sailing down the Arkansas River we had problems with the steering on my 98 Mac26x. It s
Sailing the Arkansas River JWH2050 at 6:08am 04.21.10 Ask All Sailors 1/3018 We made our trip. We went from Morrilton Arkansas to Rosedale Mississippi, (220 miles) Ther weather
P42 rudder well question KD3PC at 5:56am 04.21.10 Big Boats 0/984 After working on my aft cabin air conditioner (heat) Sunday night, I discovered several inches of wa
Advice on boat cleaning Capn Ellis at 5:39am 04.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3309 My poor ol' boat's gelcoat is really dull and attempts at restoring it have been less than successfu
Cutting memory foam RAD at 5:13am 04.21.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2601 Anyone got suggestions on how to cut memory foam and have it look nice where the cut was?....razor,k
lead keel paint curtisac at 4:05am 04.21.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2556 can someone suggest a good paint for the lead ballast on my oday 23, thanks,curt
Raymarine 6000 Installation Question Ducati at 3:28am 04.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2380 I am having a below deck autohelm (Raymarine 6000) installed on our 36.7. It will be done by a pr
Anybody Want To Invest In A Sailing Feature Film? (6) Zblock at 10:58pm 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1341 Pretty much looking for a large 1980's sailboat to film on somewhere on the Western Coast. I've got
Alright Ladies, Let's hear your input Bad Obsession at 10:34pm 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 57/8603 There are many of us guys out there sailing. A lot of us have wives, fiancees, or girlfriends that
Cunningham configuations Dalliance at 10:13pm 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2478 This spring I will be adding a couple sail controls the boat has been lacking; a rigid vang and a cu
How much does the mast weigh??? KandD at 9:05pm 04.20.10 Big Boats 19/19774 The rigging replacement question got me thinking... We're hauling/shipping the boat in about a mo
What's in a cherubini texasliam at 8:20pm 04.20.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/4063 We are considering a couple of boats for a coastal cruiser that can do the caribean. We are in Galve
Hunter Headliner Cleaning sixspeed24 at 7:37pm 04.20.10 Smaller Boats 1/2675 After searching all over the internet for a solution on how to clean a badly stained headliner, that
Vision 32 holding tank Ed D at 7:31pm 04.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3399 I have a 1989 Hunter 32ft Vision withthe holding tank under the shower seat and it as you know is
Rubber glazing channel for windows?? SailingWebGuy at 7:18pm 04.20.10 Catalina 30 8/3155 Hello! Does anyone know of a supplier for the U shaped rubber glazing channel for catalina ports (b
How to paint my boat e714753 at 7:06pm 04.20.10 Smaller Boats 1/1678 OK, I am preping my 1977 catalina 22 for new paint. I have stripped all the hardware and will start
Cracked Skeg reapir H30inDC at 7:03pm 04.20.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1806 The port end of our skeg is cracked. Wondering if anyone has experienced this and how you fixed it.
Sail Shape Jonny PIP at 7:00pm 04.20.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1525 HI I bought a new sail for my Roller Reffing and the foot is a little higher then the original sail
Diesel engine warm up and cool down? mseifert at 6:41pm 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 9/5771 I was just reading a previous post about how long a diesel engine will last. Several of the respons
Cleaning out diesel tank? mseifert at 6:37pm 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 20/10959 I sail on Lake Michigan and towards the end of last season had an unfortunate incident where my dies

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40.5: Shaft growth Rich Stidger at 7:59am 04.15.22 Anti-fouling not withstanding, growth will accumulate quickly on props and shafts that are not run r
40.5 mystery mast leak solved? (1) baycloud at 7:36am 04.15.22 I found surprises too...
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits mikeracca at 7:35am 04.15.22 This is a problem in automotive stuff as well. I was taught this about stainless way back in high sc
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 7:15am 04.15.22 Just an update. I got about 5 gallons of fuel off the boat yesterday. The first pump I used was sim
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits jssailem at 7:07am 04.15.22 You nailed the problem like a pro. Calder agrees with your insight. :clap::biggrin:
Perkins 4.107 or 4.108 fuel lines JamesG161 at 7:06am 04.15.22 Since Perkins = Volvo Penta I have a spot for Volvo Penta. Jim...
Perkins 4.107 or 4.108 fuel lines jssailem at 7:00am 04.15.22 Yes @CYQK , a contact would be nice. So far contact with the West Coast Perkins distribution center
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. Leeward Rail at 6:58am 04.15.22 Hard to avoid in some cases. It is a small tight knit sailing community here and many boats have had
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. Leeward Rail at 6:54am 04.15.22 It could have been worse: it could have been your brother-in-law you sold it to. :banghead::) You
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 6:47am 04.15.22 204409
Vernazza, Italy Will Gilmore at 6:17am 04.15.22 Now that's what I'm taking about. -Will
Water Heater Discharge (1) JamesG161 at 6:14am 04.15.22 First of all that is not his picture above. This is taken from WestMarine Advisor. s showing a stai
Westerbeke 10-2 folks -- coolant qs, anybody know? (1) SeaSoul at 6:10am 04.15.22 Hey all! I found out why the coolant overflow wasn't draining into the exhaust manifold--clogged wi
Water Heater Discharge sailme88 at 6:05am 04.15.22 Multiple issues going on here.. First, the that hose to nowhere is kinked.. Rigid gray pipes should
Water Heater Discharge Captain Mateo at 6:02am 04.15.22 yes I see that now, but you might also replaceTCV it with "Thermostatic Mixing Valve". His thru h
Water Heater Discharge JamesG161 at 5:52am 04.15.22 The TCV is actually the Temperature Control Valve yes I see that now, but you might also replaceT
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits dlochner at 5:44am 04.15.22 SS is not a good electrical or heat conductor. When a SS washer is placed between a connector and th
Water Heater Discharge Captain Mateo at 5:43am 04.15.22 What is called the TCV is really a Pressure Relief Valve to prevent the Water Tank from fracturing.
Water Heater Discharge Captain Mateo at 5:41am 04.15.22 Had a similar issue with my original (2002) Force 10. (I ended up replacing because i also found a l
Vernazza, Italy (1) TomY at 5:39am 04.15.22

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