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Diesel addatives Bill1565 at 7:31am 03.18.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2196 I bought another cruising boat. I'm about to buy diesel fuel for the first time in a couple of year
Johnson 3 HP kicker cooling system beeteejr at 5:52am 03.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3632 I've tried getting an answer at the iboats.com website but so far, no luck. I'll try here since a lo
Tohatsu 8hp blues Mark Makai at 11:03pm 03.17.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2659 I've just joined up from Australia and hope someone is better than me at diagnosing outboards. My To
H23.5 Anchor Roller Installation douglata at 8:38pm 03.17.10 Smaller Boats 5/1726 I found a Lewmar anchor roller that fits very nicely into the anchor roller channel on my 1994 23.5.
Hunter 34 racing ranchu56 at 6:44pm 03.17.10 Big Boats 13/3199 Racing my 1984 Hunter 34 in club series this year (non-spinnaker) and I'm receiving many offers for
Lake Ontario slip? RonH at 6:04pm 03.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1509 Hello All, I am considering changing lakes this year and seek a slip on Lake Ontario near Buffalo
I guess I'm committed now. (1) Roger Long at 5:43pm 03.17.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2056 http://www.rogerlongboats.com/images/Committed.jpg Or maybe I just should be:eek: http://www.roger
Foresail paulj at 4:30pm 03.17.10 Catalina 310 14/3031 Just curious about what size foresails everyone has.......... paulj :troll:
Core Area Around/Under Mast H23 1987 carboman at 3:07pm 03.17.10 Smaller Boats 3/1233 After satrting to reseal some fittings up by the mast, I removed a pulley assy. and had water drippi
Everything you always wanted to know about S2's Doug Arey at 2:59pm 03.17.10 S2 6/3242 Hey folks, I've been looking - and not finding very much - for posts from or about S-2's and S-2 o
Columbia 28 owner Domenic at 2:31pm 03.17.10 Columbia 0/3296 I own (as of Dec 2009) a 1968 C28. It seem all these boats have the same problems, 1) rusted Keel
Fiberglas arch with traveler?! Ed Schenck at 1:11pm 03.17.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2566 What a concept, a fiberglas arch on a sailboat. And the traveler is on top keeping the mainsheet on
keel bolt torque 1985 22hunter rickk31 at 1:09pm 03.17.10 Smaller Boats 9/1970 Does anyone know what the setting is on the keel bolts on a 1985 22foot hunter? There are two 5/8 bo
replacing port gaskets KCShadow at 1:03pm 03.17.10 Catalina 30 1/1730 Anyone got a good technique for getting gaskets in for opening ports.A tool to use or something.They
Garhauer is A-1 in my book LDK at 12:18pm 03.17.10 Catalina 30 1/1899 I am pleased to report that Garhauer is A-1 in my book. Approximately 4 yrs ago I purchased their tr
Garhauer's A-1 in my book LDK at 12:09pm 03.17.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1493 I am please to report that Garhauer stands behind their product. Approximately 4 yrs ago I bought th
Dodger for S2 8.0C rfjsailor at 12:01pm 03.17.10 S2 2/2623 All Hands: Does anyone know where I might secure a use dodger (frame ' cloth) to fit my 1976 S2 8.
Converting a fixed galley to a sliding galley Tatlow at 10:49am 03.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1628 We're looking at purchasing a 2004 MacGregor 26M but it has a fixed galley behind the head by the da
Converting a fixed galley to a sliding galley Tatlow at 10:34am 03.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/4 We're looking at purchasing a 2004 MacGregor 26M but it has a fixed galley behind the head by the da
Repowering legend37 at 10:18am 03.17.10 Big Boats 4/1501 I'm looking at my original 1987 Yanmar 3HM35F toward rebuilding or repowering. Still evaluating the

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Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar garymalmgren at 3:53am 05.15.22 Listen to Ralph! gary
Where do you keep the booze? SFS at 3:53am 05.15.22 I would gladly give up the nearly useless navigation station (For most boats) to have a dedicated b
Where do you keep the booze? shemandr at 3:47am 05.15.22 I would gladly give up the nearly useless navigation station (For most boats) to have a dedicated ba
Tide App Fail shemandr at 3:37am 05.15.22 That is exactly what happened. The wind was blowing from the Northeast and packing water into some
Where do you keep the booze? fred1diver at 2:55am 05.15.22
Rearming an inflatable life vest patbratton at 2:27am 05.15.22 Buying rearming kits is like buying pantyhose, too many choices. You have to know the model of the v
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 11:33pm 05.14.22 I thought about modifying the factory alternator for external regulation but I really hate to do tha
Edson brake install! BOSSailor at 10:53pm 05.14.22 If you can access the route your AP cable takes it would be far easier to disconnect it from the con
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:20pm 05.14.22
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:32pm 05.14.22 Install an exterior alternator regulator before doing anything else. I suffered the same problem bef
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:23pm 05.14.22 I'm with you so far but I've got to know the purpose of the through hole in the bolt. As you say, n
Ericson 28-2 Fuel system Stu Jackson at 8:28pm 05.14.22 Congratulations on your new boat. Most of us have learned to know the fuel consumption of our engin
Tide App Fail (4) rgranger at 7:42pm 05.14.22 205322 You can also see the stations on a map or as a list 205323 205324
Santana 20 needs a motor maybe a trolling motor? Tally Ho at 7:30pm 05.14.22 My dock neighbor has a 20 foot, full keel boat. He took the engine out years ago, and he uses a tro
Where do you keep the booze? DArcy at 7:21pm 05.14.22 I feel your pain Fred, we use construction cranes for boats over 5000kg so I can't launch until the
Santana 20 needs a motor maybe a trolling motor? Will Gilmore at 7:14pm 05.14.22 A trolling motor is perfect for getting from the boat ramp to the rigging dock. It would be prefect
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location dkinzer at 7:13pm 05.14.22 My Webasto hydronic heater is also located port side aft on my 41DS. If I crawl down into the starbo
Charging from a tow vehicle SycloneDriver at 7:08pm 05.14.22 I had house bank of 3 AGM group 34s in my 5th wheel. I never had a problem connecting it to my truc
Ericson 28-2 Fuel system SycloneDriver at 6:55pm 05.14.22 My 1988 Beneteau came with a stick that you dropped into the tank to check the level. It was very a
Tide App Fail (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 6:46pm 05.14.22 Crusty. You may be experiencing not only tide change, but wind effects of the last several days of

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