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"We always had(have) sailing...." Prime Time at 9:26am 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1374 Any one remember the scene in City Slickers where one of the actors says to Billy Crystal how growin
Jabsco head replacement Bob 04 H260 at 8:45am 12.30.09 Smaller Boats 0/1095 I am going to take Peggies advice and replace the pump on the Jabsco head in our 260 with the Rarita
Sea Era with smart control? S36_Osprey at 8:25am 12.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3348 Hello - I'm thinking about a change to the head system on my Sabre 36. Currently I have a Lavac hea
Dry Storage, keel support nics0car at 5:11am 12.30.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3924 I'm curious about storing your boat for the winter in the boat yard. When the boatyard operator had
sailing video thesailerdude at 9:55pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2246 the link to the brief video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sFAa28bPeg sorry guys you wouldnt
Main Sheet Attachment r.oril at 9:53pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2416 I am having a senior moment. I saw a upside down horseshoe device that you attach the main sheet to
Does anyone know what motor this is? (1) caguy at 8:41pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 15/6065 It in a 1982 C-27 I am buying. The motor got wet from rain water and does not run. The PO says that
Blake's Victory yottyboy at 6:13pm 12.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/8688 No it's not a famous sea battle, it's a potty. If you have ever run across one, you will know that i
Northern Charters Tim R. at 5:23pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2684 I am sitting in Bar Harbor and it is 8 degrees blowing 20-30 and gusting to 50. It would be great t
Marine " Rip Offs " sailaway78 at 2:44pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 30/8241 I am continually amazed at how badly boaters get ripped off by putting the " marine " tag on "stuff"
Hunter 380 Autopilot charliegrau at 2:36pm 12.29.09 Big Boats 6/2601 Hello, All. I just joined this forum. I am soon to be the proud owner of a new (to me) Hunter 380.
Any better Garmin GPS than 76c George Bahr at 12:26pm 12.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2347 The postings recommending the color Garmin 76c are rather old. What is today the best replacement mo
Battery Isolator for 3 batteries and 200 amp alternator bigburb at 12:09pm 12.29.09 Big Boats 9/2492 We are trying to get a 205 amp alternator running on a 1989 Hunter 40. We've gotten everything hook
Interesting results from a cold-start experiment Clark at 11:32am 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 22/6495 I had read on here a report from someone that had been taught by a marine diesel training instructor
9.2 prop pitch Calypso at 9:29am 12.29.09 S2 3/1497 My 9.2c with 3gm30 Yanmar has a 14 x 9 3 blade prop. I can over rev it and only reach a little over
Sailboat "parts" question Patrick Anderson at 8:55am 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2140 Hi, all -- Just want to throw a question out there, and hoping someone has an answer. I recently
Yanmar 3ym30 hour meter BruceK at 8:39am 12.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/6639 Stopped working at about 150 hrs...how to diagnose???
Water in cockpit locker - O'day 22 bdeakin at 8:26am 12.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1272 Good morning, O'day owners -- I'm the proud owner of a new O'day 22, which I got for a song. This
Solar Panels Charles Morrell at 7:49am 12.29.09 Big Boats 3/1732 Am looking to mount panels on my 41 DS over the davits. Anyone done this? What panels did you use?
Roller furler for Capri 16 SailinSam at 7:26am 12.29.09 Smaller Boats 1/2330 I just bought a 1993 Capri 16 and I'm now involved in fixing her up. I noticed that the steel rope t

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H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines flightlead404 at 6:26am 04.18.22 I connect mine before the pump so both discharge lines get flushed and have a hose fitting installe
trailer for Capr Dory 25 sailboat Crazy Dave Condon at 6:18am 04.18.22 Check archives unless you want to buy a new one
A Technically Sophisticated Repair DougM at 5:37am 04.18.22 This is going off from the original post, but if anybody knows an answer to this, it would be helpfu
86 Hunter 25.5 kco at 5:25am 04.18.22 I ve the same... h25.5 on which i would like to install a bilge pump. A project i am trying to figu
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included dLj at 5:17am 04.18.22 I pay by the year - $2200. So if you are looking for a cost per foot on a monthly basis that's about
'81 Hunter 33 Project: Muffler Replacement RoyS at 5:15am 04.18.22 I have a nearly identical boat. My muffler is completely different from what you removed. Mine is a
Low oil indicator fading in and out jviss at 5:09am 04.18.22 The alarm is for low oil pressure, not oil level, as @RoyS points out. You can have a full crankcas
Evergreen dlochner at 5:09am 04.18.22 It will be used to re-build a nearby island. https://dredgewire.com/donjon-cashman-lead-dredging-of
Low oil indicator fading in and out RoyS at 4:58am 04.18.22 Are you sure it was the oil pressure light and not the charging voltage light? BTW, the oil light is
25.5 Port side bulkhead (2) kco at 4:58am 04.18.22 I did on mine. Apparently a weak point on 25.5. I removed all the roated wood. Made a patch. Adde
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? (3) kjdoyle1 at 4:43am 04.18.22 @smokey73 and @JamesG161 sounds like you have similar rudder systems so I wanted to pick your brains
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jviss at 4:38am 04.18.22 As you furl, the line on the drum builds up to have some line left on the drum when your largest
A Technically Sophisticated Repair Kermit at 4:37am 04.18.22 I'm really not sure there wasn't a shoe phone.... Wait wait wait! I got it! Get a shoe horn for yo
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank RoyS at 4:31am 04.18.22 The water heater engineer who made the decision to use 5/8" hose barbs did so by the scientific meth
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Davidasailor26 at 3:56am 04.18.22
Ship/Maintenance log book Davidasailor26 at 3:35am 04.18.22 I keep a spreadsheet in Google Docs. I find it very convenient to be able to edit and read it from a
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult shemandr at 3:28am 04.18.22 Not really my area but I'd like to make a point about jib furlers anyway. When the drum spins with
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Apex at 3:23am 04.18.22 30ft slip: $2.9k includes slip, power, water, cable TV, bathrooms with showers, day room and laundr
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jssailem at 2:19am 04.18.22 a beefier line may be in our future. Good to hear your assessment and discovery regarding the line
Obendorfer sea water pump - 1989 Catalina 30 with M25 XP diesel pullark at 1:03am 04.18.22 Thanks for your thoughts guys. I have found solutions for lack of specific Oberdorfer parts here in

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