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Raise the boom? Chuck OConnor at 6:15pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1572 Greetings Sailors: I purchased a used 13' Escape Rumba last spring and sailed it this summer. Lot
New to Sailboats. Just bought an Irwin 3/4T PotomacSouth at 5:34pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2981 Hello everyone, So like I said I just purchased an Irwin 3/4T which needs a little help, nothing
July 4th Photos (2) Mike G. at 5:21pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1591 I was reviewing this summer's sailing photos and thought that I would share these photos taken at Sa
travaler shim Pop at 5:20pm 10.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1079 Im looking for a cabin top teak travaler shim for an 88 model 27 , catalina direct doesnt have them
Plasteak feedback... Wayne Gibson at 4:38pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1736 Ahoy! Has anyone used the Plasteak sole covering or similar vinyl to do the floor of their cabin?
sail repair dlewis812 at 4:17pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1485 clearly something sharp on the spreader.. attached can see bad tear which I unsuccessfully tried to
Mystery Leak Don3098 at 4:11pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 4/1412 For the past 3 yrs. I have been chasing a mysterious leak that emerges along the starboard hull/deck
Do I Have To Plog It (1) 7 SEAS at 4:04pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1582 I'M A NOVICE SAILOR AND I JUST GOT THIS 1978 O DAY ll 16.9 DAY SAILER. AFTER CLEANING AN WAXING LOOK
2 Blade Props Roger Long at 3:57pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2136 Two blade props don't get much respect so I'd like to put in two cents for them in response to Mains
Irwin 3/4T Competition Info Please... PotomacSouth at 3:24pm 10.13.09 Irwin 0/1805 Hello, I'm new to the forum. I just purchased an Irwin 3/4T. There is very little info on the w
O"Day 25 tall rig questions stx203 at 3:24pm 10.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4264 I'm considering buying a '79 25 Tall rig/fin keel which has a westerbeke inboard. With that age boat
H26 floor replacement Sanford H. at 2:51pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 10/2263 I know this has been covered time and again, but I am tired of having a "Spongy" floor in my H26. ev
haul out with mast on jhundert at 2:20pm 10.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1700 I have a new Beneteau 40 in lake Ontario and have just gone through its haul out. In hauling out, t
Hunter 23.5 Life Lines strobeone at 2:11pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 1/1312 Well, I had two life lines break last weekend. Had a little rust and I ignored it....should have add
depowering sail vrs reducing sail Franklin at 1:47pm 10.13.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/9199 Something I've been wondering about for a few days and thought I'd ask the expert before I play with
jib size Tom Rechtin at 1:24pm 10.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2053 I have a Hunter 260. In conjunction with switching to a roller furling jib, I would like to increas
Roger All U Get at 12:34pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1603 Hi all, We were out for the last day before the haul in Casco Bay just enjoying the day and reviewin
Interior Paint njbaker at 10:40am 10.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2365 I have torn out all of the interior of My '71 Venture 22 and am begining to sand and chip the ceili
salt caked intake and discharge lines BeneteauCanuck at 10:11am 10.13.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2803 I have recently had to replace the Y valve which diverts waste water to the holding tank or overboar
epoxy filling void on vertical surface jknappsax at 9:03am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/8401 I'm redoing a 1974 O'Day 32' CC, and it had teak coaming boxes that had rotted out including the bal

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Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater smokey73 at 5:41am 05.05.22 You should have engine coolant up to the "full cold" mark if there is one or up to about 1/2 of the
Misc Issues sailme88 at 5:22am 05.05.22 Rule 119.7.... all diesel exhaust has an electrostatic charge that requires it to adhere to fibergla
New owner! RoyS at 5:19am 05.05.22 Even if you have enough clearance for a bridge, you are going to love looking up as you pass under a
Misc Issues mjsb at 5:18am 05.05.22 If your engine is difficult to start you may see this result. Engine starts right up, no hesitatio
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater sailme88 at 5:15am 05.05.22 At one time I'd had an overheating issue after draining out all the coolant during a " replace the o
Misc Issues RoyS at 5:08am 05.05.22 If your engine is difficult to start you may see this result.
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Misc Issues kloudie1 at 4:50am 05.05.22 I didn't see mention of the air cleaner.. A plugged air cleaner can contribute to lots of smoke too.
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... Maine Sail at 4:48am 05.05.22 My 2x200Ah batteries are showing signs of weakness and I have no idea of their age. I put two of t
New owner! jviss at 4:44am 05.05.22 The datasheet shows a mast height from DWL of 39 feet. Don't forget your VHF antenna. I've seen m
New owner! Souellette at 4:24am 05.05.22 Congrats on your purchase!
Headsail sizes Jim Legere at 2:46am 05.05.22 You have a cutter. It is designed to be sailed with Yankee and staysail together in that wind streng
Drive Shaft Removal Jim Legere at 2:36am 05.05.22 I replaced the propeller shaft on my old H37C. You definitely need to remove the rudder to get the s
WORX Hydro shot WG620.4 20v CYQK at 2:13am 05.05.22 isnt all this cordless stuff available these days KEWL!!!!!
WORX Hydro shot WG620.4 20v AndyBC at 11:40pm 05.04.22 I bought a similar unit last year, the Worx WG644 (dual batteries). I've used it to wash the decks,
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater baycloud at 10:19pm 05.04.22 One other thing I noticed - the plastic water tank above the engine has always been empty. I know th
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Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... Ralph Johnstone at 8:35pm 05.04.22 Having a good battery monitor is perhaps the most important part of any DC system. This will help p
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... Benny17441 at 8:26pm 05.04.22 It is not just the Lithium batteries, you will need to build an electric system around them. Check

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