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Best Course? WJA302 at 9:47am 09.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/3779 I purchased a '88 Cat 27 in August. It has a Jabsco manual head. The former owner had some health i
Hand pump faucet in 23.5 R.S.Cape at 9:34am 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 6/2069 Just wondering if anyone has had any issues getting their hand pump on the faucet of a 23.5 to work.
winterizing 2 stroke outboard R.S.Cape at 9:28am 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 3/1300 This is our first year winterizing our boat, we've been reading lots of posts but still not sure on
power panel LEDs KD3PC at 9:22am 09.30.09 Big Boats 3/1538 looking for red LEDs to replace the non-working ones on my 1991 Hunter P42....either NOS or a part n
Adding Tankage/Fuel & Water Rambunctious at 9:10am 09.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1027 Has anyone added additional tankage for fuel and water for a deck salon 44, or similar design vessel
Last day of Canvas Sale Phil Herring at 6:19am 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1605 We're going to spare y'all an extra email this week by posting here that our canvas sale is in it's
H216 winter storage djamied at 5:46am 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 3/2025 I am thinking ahead to my first winter with a 2008 H216. My plan is to store it on the trailer in th
Intermitent Alternator problem AlexLopez at 4:54am 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3145 I am having an alternator problem and was hoping for some advice/help. When I start the engine I w
Cause of Oil Leak at filler cap AlexLopez at 4:39am 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2150 Hello all, I have a Yanmar 3GM and am experiencing oil leaking out of the filler cap on the top of
Can Front Berth Become Desk? mntjohnson2 at 8:54pm 09.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1462 My Macgregor 26d has hole going into area below front berth, to let boom partly slide into it, and f
Why is boom riding soooo low? gwp at 8:09pm 09.29.09 Catalina 30 13/3151 1984 TRBS Does everyone's boom ride so low that it won't clear your head? I'm about 5-9 and it split
Water leak IntimaSea at 7:55pm 09.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2230 I have a Hunter 290, and there is lake water coming aboard trough a stringer that runs across the hu
racing tips for a Cal 33 mystryst at 7:23pm 09.29.09 Cal 0/2293 we have a 1988 Cal 33 that we have been racing around the cans all season. We haven't been doing as
thetford 365msd pottie seth at 7:00pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1584 I put the hose connection spout on the tank and out of curiosity looked inside. There is only about
Damaged transmission cable Jimmy Roller at 6:45pm 09.29.09 Big Boats 2/1895 I own a 89 Hunter Legend. My transmission cable is broken. I pulled the compass off and see where th
Help on Prop for my boat truckman at 5:42pm 09.29.09 Catalina 310 4/2500 I just bought a 2005 Catalina and when I pulled the boat out and started cleaning the prop I noticed
Trailer balance and tongue weight Rick Macdonald at 5:06pm 09.29.09 Smaller Boats 13/3535 My 1995 H23.5 has the factory trailer. When the trailer is empty, I can just barely lift the tongue
How to hold a rudder on a Javelin celken at 4:54pm 09.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2743 I just purchased a 1979 Javelin in nice shape. My problem is that the rudder keeps lifting out of th
Do you have a life raft on your sailboat? If you don't, why not? dserrell at 3:41pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 28/6269 1 1
a JOB- Need reality weather check happy 57 at 2:47pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1831 Hey guys, I might have a job!!! It's near Ft. Walton beach in the armpit of Florida. I've never vi

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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
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included nightowle at 12:54am 04.18.22 15.50 per foot/per month. Includes electricity, water, and a toilet. We're in the water year-round
Ship/Maintenance log book nightowle at 12:48am 04.18.22 I've tried a few ways over the years but found I prefer my customizing my own. We have a separate l
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Skipper John at 12:30am 04.18.22 Thank you to all who chimed in on this issue. I was able to work on it some this weekend and think t
Ship/Maintenance log book SFS at 10:04pm 04.17.22 As someone who has had to keep a LOT of logs in my professional and personal lives, I recommend look
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue jonelli at 10:01pm 04.17.22
Obendorfer sea water pump - 1989 Catalina 30 with M25 XP diesel jonelli at 9:50pm 04.17.22 Just another option, new pumps can be had for $300-ish. I bought the rebuild kit then just bought a
Ship/Maintenance log book Tom J at 9:23pm 04.17.22 I have a log book for maintenance that I update as repairs and regular maintenance are completed. T
Cracked stern tube Captain Larry-DH at 7:47pm 04.17.22
Cracked stern tube NYSail at 7:42pm 04.17.22
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included kappykaplan at 7:36pm 04.17.22 The down side of the is when I do pull her for maintenance I pay for the slip and the yard. Yeah,

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