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Bad day (2) Tim R. at 3:32am 07.20.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1436 I am not sure how this happened but this guy had a bad day in Portland yesterday. I bet his motor w
Desperately seeking a boom pdxagent at 2:41am 07.20.09 Catalina 22 1/1164 :eek:Hello- Need a boom for my 1977 22' Catalina Anyone out there have one to sell? Contact
cabin side light updates sand sailor at 2:05am 07.20.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1248 want to replace the side framed windows on my boat with some that open to give it more ventilation b
dutchman boom brake Douglast at 10:56pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2047 these have a good write up and seem like they would work well in theory...anyone using them in small
Gulf Islands, BC, Canada Pump Outs Voyager11999 at 9:11pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 2/4769 We are planning out first trip to the Gulf Islands this summerand are wondering if there is a compre
Another Oday 25 Rebuild Update (3) RBone at 8:45pm 07.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 11/6706 I ordered the fabric for the hull liner and it's in a nice big roll in the basement. I decided to ho
cleat size and strength txtowman at 8:25pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1447 "I was envisioning two guys trying to come along side in the sloppy sea. Tiny production boat stern
Can your anchor be too big? txtowman at 8:14pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2427 So, I got my anchor deployed, then couldn't pull it up. I did not "set" the anchor since it was not
Stinkin' Overflow...Holding Tank Monitor Worthless!! ontheroadgiv at 7:24pm 07.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 8/2360 Well...my wema holding tank monitor let me down. It really stunk!! Any ideas for a replacement??
Winch Size? JustinG328 at 7:13pm 07.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1622 What is the proper trailer winch size for a Macgregor 25?
jib sock length strobeone at 7:04pm 07.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1854 I have a hunter 23.5 and am looking for a jib sock for my furler. Can anyone tell me the proper leng
whale gusher foot pump sailr4 at 7:01pm 07.19.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/5810 Ok, I know they say there are no dumb questions, but this has to be close... I need to replace the f
Crevice corrosion (1) Tim R. at 6:26pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2712 Keels are not the only thing affected by crevice corrosion. I replaced all the clutches on my cabin
Crevice corrosion Tim R. at 6:23pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 2/80 Check
Owner's Manual 25.5 G A P at 6:15pm 07.19.09 Smaller Boats 3/1603 I am a new 25.5 owner. I am looking for an online owner's manual, or possibly someone who can share
It can be done. Roger Long at 5:41pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1969 There was a fit of radio chatter today about a 30 foot sailboat that lost its steering and couldn't
One Transducer-two gauges KanSailor at 5:38pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1136 I just bought an ST 30 depth gauge for installation in the cabin. Does anyone know how I can hook u
More Andersen Winch problems BaySailMD at 5:25pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 8/6719 I purchased two repossessed Andersen 40ST winches. I'm using appropriately sized lines. The sprung
What is missing in this picture (1) guidera48 at 5:24pm 07.19.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1728 I just pulled my Hunter 37c for a paint job and found a missing part. Something is missing at the re
Throttle pgenesta at 3:32pm 07.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/832

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Transport Costs? kloudie1 at 6:09am 07.24.21 Sail it ?
Aging Diesel Fuel shank at 6:01am 07.24.21 Thanks everyone. I guess I'm just more used to gasoline and how it deteriorates and gums up an engin
Change the filter on a Beneteau 51.1 AC Davidasailor26 at 5:54am 07.24.21 Do you know what kind and size the AC units are? Our Cruisair 16K unit has a thin screen that slide
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 5:53am 07.24.21 Hi Vicegrip. In the future be aware that you can simply make most of your own gaskets (except head g
Yanmar 2GM garymalmgren at 5:51am 07.24.21 Hi Vicegrip. In the future be aware that you can simply make most of your own gaskets (except head g
Aging Diesel Fuel DougM at 5:43am 07.24.21 I too am up North in Michigan and haul out annually for winter storage. I have been averaging 5 gall
Got the mast up! kappykaplan at 5:37am 07.24.21 Good job!
Boom bolt rope slot size ? Gene Neill at 5:31am 07.24.21 Thank you ! Nice info. Where did you find that ? I don't remember seeing that drawing before. Pa
Cat 22 OEM Rudder Gene Neill at 5:28am 07.24.21 I sold mine on Craigslist for $400 including a new tiller. It was a kickup model in very good shape.
Transport Costs? DougM at 5:25am 07.24.21 That seems to be high, but that may be because the hauler is restricted from traveling through Canad
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip michigansailor at 5:19am 07.24.21
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 5:02am 07.24.21 Could be air bubble keeping thermostat out of coolant. Burp. I burped it at all the hose connection
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm Scott B at 4:53am 07.24.21 I have a 2005 Hunter and have the overheating issue at >3000 rpm. Checked with the mechanic who ser
Yanmar 2GM RoyS at 4:18am 07.24.21 Could be air bubble keeping thermostat out of coolant. Burp.
San Juan 26 centreboard Chales D at 3:32am 07.24.21 Charles here. 1975 san juan 26 center board. Picked mine up last year. The centerboard was stuck in
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 10:17pm 07.23.21 196480
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 10:00pm 07.23.21 She probably does not have a belly button. Run!!
Any problems with sailing a 2.92 feet draft winged keel on the Great South Bay on Long Island NY sailbears at 9:47pm 07.23.21 2.92 foot draft is perfectly fine on the Great South Bay. I've been sailing there for over 40 years
Sudden fresh water pumping issues JamesG161 at 9:39pm 07.23.21 Jim, why an upside orientation? I looked at his picture and thought the strainer was pointed upwar
Engine Stalling 3GM30F Guan at 8:35pm 07.23.21 I had same problem with engine stalling after three years of normal function following purchased of

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