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Atomic4 oil change Valentina at 8:02am 09.22.09 Ask All Sailors 11/6491 Hi, sailors. Just bought a boat (Ericson27) with Atomic4 gas engine in it. I'm not familiar with th
cockpit drains garyc at 7:42am 09.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1974 Out sailing yesterday great wind . boat was heeled for long time and discovered a leak at the cockpi
New Owner of a MacGregor 25' lshilling at 5:46am 09.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2156 I'm new to this website and to boat owning so forgive me if I'm being redundant. My husband and I re
Rainy weather seadaddler at 5:44am 09.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1016 So I am watching all the rainy weather and wondering if the lake sailor's are getting some of the ra
Back from cruising (10) Tim R. at 5:40am 09.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3133 We returned last week from about 2 weeks cruising the Maine coast. The trip started Friday, Sep. 4t
Gunkholing, Maine Style Part 2 Maine Sail at 4:56am 09.22.09 Musings With Maine Sail 4/4208 Here's a 360 degree view from inside the Basin which is on Vinalhaven Island, ME. You Tube won't let
West Coast Invitation To MacGregor Captains Saynomore at 12:14am 09.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1756 MacGregor Yacht Club of BC has a west coast invitiation to all MacGregor Owners and their families t
Does your boat have a radar reflector? What type is it? How well does it work? dserrell at 10:00pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 13/4441 1 1
Operation: Drop Mast. Suggestions? gabriel.donnelly at 9:18pm 09.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4989 I need to drop the mast in order to replace my Halliards and topping lift. Can anyone suggest a safe
Furler Jamming (1) rpwillia at 7:19pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2208 My Schaeffer 2100 furler is suddenly giving me overwraps and letting the line slip through the post
Gunkholing, Maine Style Maine Sail at 7:18pm 09.21.09 Musings With Maine Sail 6/5412 I wanted to share a video we made of going into the Basin on Vinalhaven Island, ME. On this trip we
Running rigging questions for 222 owners Zoomie at 6:48pm 09.21.09 Day Sailers 1/1324 I have a factory 222 with DAMCO spars and factory sails. I was wondering if someone could help with
First trailer Phil Grande at 6:23pm 09.21.09 Day Sailers 3/1397 My winter storage marina was sold this spring. I picked up a used power boat trailer. Put 21in exten
Gratuity Joe Snuffy at 6:09pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2745 What's the rule of thumb for tipping a captain? I'm taking an advanced ASA class, and I was wonderin
Cat vs. Monohull in Mid-Altantic Area bnort3 at 5:52pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3513 Bought a nice Beneteau 361 last Spring as my first large sailboat... had a ball with it this summer
MSD potties denis hodson at 5:42pm 09.21.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3005 After reading many of you're advice columns i have decided to install a MSD system. I have looked at
36.7 Accommodations (3 Cabins) Ducati at 5:25pm 09.21.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1785 We like the 36.7 however we wonder if the 3 sleeping cabins are too small? Any comments would be
Basic Questions Qoheleth at 5:24pm 09.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2098 Two questions: first concerning books. I have purchased a 1975 Venture 25 which seems to be sound, b
Winterizing pick53 at 5:23pm 09.21.09 Catalina 30 2/2518 I will be winterizing my C30 for the first time this winter (yard did it in the past), and I was won
Helm Seat for 28MkII bgdrewry at 4:54pm 09.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1825 I recently bought a 1996 28MkII. I have noticed some newer boats have a molded helm seat in the cock

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Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 ice breaker at 2:32pm 03.25.22 I had a similar problem when I first purchased the boat. Aggressive sailing in rough water, stirred
Topping lift setup, ODay 40 Tom J at 2:25pm 03.25.22 Why not run a continuous line from the end of the boom to a cleat near the main halyard winch? That
Another Doc. Scam Tom J at 2:18pm 03.25.22 I get the same notice every year about the time my vessel doc is due for renewal. Thanks for postin
Black rubber stuff in bilge? (2) rgranger at 2:11pm 03.25.22
Vernazza, Italy rgranger at 2:06pm 03.25.22 Here's a great view of the construction details of another wooden boat. while pulling on the ancho
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! brockangelo at 1:53pm 03.25.22 I definitely will start asking here before purchasing elsewhere. The collective knowledge here is pr
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 1:26pm 03.25.22 While anything is possible, if you find the screen in the tank you would have your answer. The PO
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 1:23pm 03.25.22 It sounds like the sludge is in the bottom of the tank. I had this problem on my previous boat and
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 1:19pm 03.25.22 Sounds like the tank vent is stopped up creating a vacuum and starving the engine of fuel. Take the
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 1:10pm 03.25.22 Next up for the Pacific NW Sailors... Looks like there may be breaks in what feels like endless rain
Hunter 260 clamcleat CL257 for rudder downhaul SkookumZac at 1:05pm 03.25.22 For my clamcleat install I switched my downhaul to 1/4" line. You can stick a stainless washer unde
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 fox9988 at 12:19pm 03.25.22 I blew hard into the fuel line and could hear the bubbles in the tank. As soon as I did that fuel c
Vernazza, Italy (1) Will Gilmore at 12:04pm 03.25.22 203792 This is the view from our AirBnB in Monterosso Del Mar. The statue carved into the cliff was
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 DArcy at 12:04pm 03.25.22 It sounds like the sludge is in the bottom of the tank. I had this problem on my previous boat and w
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 DArcy at 11:54am 03.25.22 I wouldn't trust a black water tank that has duct tape on it. It looks like you have pretty good acc
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Hayden Watson at 10:51am 03.25.22 I really liked the reeving eye. It made a very easy transition through the blocks at top and bottom
No clue LloydB at 10:42am 03.25.22 Webbing slip lock or strap buckle works for me. But just out of curiosity is Colets' phone number al
Sealing Deck Fittings LloydB at 10:25am 03.25.22 I had a similar problem with my trailer sailor and tried the temporary fix by covering it up and the
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 (1) jssailem at 10:18am 03.25.22 Is it possible I blew the screen off. While anything is possible, if you find the screen in the ta
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. jssailem at 10:02am 03.25.22 I wonder... Is this SailorSplaining?

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