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MOB Procedures Warren Milberg at 9:13am 04.07.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3744 At this time of year, when I first get back on the water, one of the first things I do (when I have
Re-Installed the Profurl Furler today Bad Obsession at 8:57am 04.07.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3901 Today I was able to re-Install the Profurl roller furler by myself. It was not too bad of a job and
Saloon Table modification AlwaysFORSAIL at 8:25am 04.07.10 Big Boats 7/2641 I am considering cutting my saloon table a bit to accommodate my belly. The table is just too close
Concerned with Keel Loutheg at 7:32am 04.07.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1147 I have a 1973 27' Catalina. I am concerned in finding what looks like one of the studs that hold th
Carry on air conditioner shipwreck66 at 7:02am 04.07.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2482 I will be in need of AC in my Catalina27 soon. I already have at least 6 thru hull fittings and don'
Battery Recommendations for Cruising Sailboat? mseifert at 6:32am 04.07.10 Ask All Sailors 16/7538 I have 3 group 27 batteries on my 33' Hunter that need to be replaced this season. Does anyone have
Congratulatios! Alan at 6:17am 04.07.10 Sails Call Lounge 0/2534 ...to UConn Huskies for winning their second in a row national championship and an unprecedented two
Erie Canal and mast supports blowinganddrifting at 4:50am 04.07.10 Ask All Sailors 12/6698 I will be traveling through the canal later this summer. I am wondering if I need to bring my own pr
Re-power complete! garylinger at 3:45am 04.07.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1576 After about 7 months of worry and work I now have power again! The boat was hauled last Friday and
Old Evinrude 6hp intermitent bad starter epsilonblue at 9:28pm 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2741 I Have an Evinrude 6hp 2 stroke out board that has since I've owned it (4yrs) been really unreliable
wax opinion Mike8193 at 8:38pm 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2477 With the season approaching and time at a premium I have been tempted to try Collinite 870, a one st
Compound, Polish, Wax - Year 2 Mike M at 8:32pm 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2712 Last year I restored my topsides to a shiny, reflective finish using the process outlined in detail
Survived the storm....but then....... rpell46 at 8:26pm 04.06.10 Catalina 30 2/1538 Hi all, Last Monday my 1991 Catalina 30 MKII survived the 80 mph gusts we got from a Nor'easter...
pearson 36 keel-centerboard moodyblues at 8:21pm 04.06.10 Pearson 1/1847 instructions on repair of cable block forward of hatch on deck surface ,deck surface under block sup
1979 L25 Hand Hold Removal (5) Steve22116 at 8:20pm 04.06.10 Lancer 1/1620 Good evening all. I began removing my coach roof hand holds and had one bolt that wouldn't remove as
Blister Repair using West Six10 RonRelyea at 6:08pm 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1730 I just got the Spring 2010 Number 30 issue of Gougeon's "Epoxyworks" magazine/advertisment. There'
weights and measures awoody at 5:39pm 04.06.10 Smaller Boats 0/1034 Mooring on buoy done
Hunter's new Double Ended Mainsheet rigging NOLA_Hunter at 5:19pm 04.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/2272 On the new Hunters (49, 45DS, 39), Hunter has introduced a new main-sheet rigging design that has on
2gm20f Fuel Pump leak Travis at 5:04pm 04.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1988 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 with a leaking fuel pump. Has anyone had any problems with this pump leak
25 Oday Stern Water Intrusion huffwahoo at 4:47pm 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2693 I am restoring a 1979, 25 Oday (CB). The hull is in very good condition but the stern experience w

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2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 dkinzer at 4:13pm 05.27.22 The best prices that I've found for the MPI brand of 252 series wet exhaust hose are on eBay. I need
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. thinwater at 3:42pm 05.27.22 Bottom line: I don't think IMF would ever make sailing more enjoyable, for me.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! jssailem at 3:33pm 05.27.22 How do you align the shaft? Carefully
Removing the mast Scott T-Bird at 2:28pm 05.27.22 If you have the yard crew removing the mast, just stay out of the way. You don't need to be there o
fuel tank replacement dlochner at 1:34pm 05.27.22 Diesels have 2 fuel pumps. One is a low pressure pump that provides fuel to the high pressure pump.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! shemandr at 1:28pm 05.27.22 I, for one, am used to talking to myself.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! dLj at 1:22pm 05.27.22 I think we are just talking to ourselves. The OP has not been back on the site since the start of
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! dLj at 1:20pm 05.27.22 I'm still stuck on the V drive. Why? I can't see that the engine is less intrusive to the cabin.
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 seadaddler at 1:17pm 05.27.22 Short piece from mixing elbo to exhaust muffler than muffler to loop and eat it could be very differ
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! rgranger at 1:15pm 05.27.22 I think we are just talking to ourselves. The OP has not been back on the site since the start of t
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! shemandr at 12:53pm 05.27.22 I'm still stuck on the V drive. Why? I can't see that the engine is less intrusive to the cabin.
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 12:49pm 05.27.22 Belt load manager level 9 and alt temp not to exceed 200F.. So that is a 45% reduction in field st
fuel tank replacement JoeWhite at 11:57am 05.27.22 Mine is on the top aswell. I would think it is possible to add an electric fuel pump after the prima
fuel tank replacement arf145 at 11:51am 05.27.22 Well, to my way of thinking that primer pump is in fact the fuel pump. The setup you described is ex
Removing the mast Avi at 11:20am 05.27.22 Yes I am scheduled to haul it up next week and have the boat yard crane remove the mast. Thanks very
Two-Part Epoxy rgranger at 10:57am 05.27.22 NO! Epoxy is not really a paint, it is a polymerization reaction that creates very long molecules t
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? (1) rgranger at 10:49am 05.27.22 The Pacific High creates the issue. You need to sail a long way north to be able to ride the return
Irwin 28 New-to-Me Maiden Voyage Don S/V ILLusion at 10:41am 05.27.22
Best Marina in San Diego? Kings Gambit at 10:06am 05.27.22 Unfortunately, Bay Club has a waiting list. As I said at the beginning. The ones in the best locat
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 9:57am 05.27.22

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