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Wet foam in bilge Steve & Pauline at 10:56pm 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 7/4015 G'day, We own a 1979 Sparkman ' Stephens 40 ft ketch (GRP hull). We found osmosis in the hull ' dec
Lewmar 40ST Winch complete disassembly FHLIPSKY at 9:27pm 09.09.09 Catalina 30 6/4838 I have Lewmar 40ST two-speed winches on my 1984 C-30. Anyone know how to get the last two gears out
sirius 21/22 need new trailer trevena at 9:00pm 09.09.09 Sirius 21/22 1/3972 I am looking to purchase a new trailer for my sirius 21/22. What is a good company? What design? Any
rudder for a 25' 1974 venture CPCLIPPER at 8:09pm 09.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2576 hi, i recently purchased a 1974 25' venture macgregor that came with two rudders, a 73" mahogany rud
Mast lowering question chrisolavitch at 6:30pm 09.09.09 Smaller Boats 8/2267 Our boat has a roller furler. (23.5) We are very new to sailing. I need to lower the mast to work
Fuel/Water Seperator Filter for outboard motors dserrell at 5:52pm 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2970 Fuel/Water Separator Filter for outboard motors 1
Whatever happened with... Ron20324 at 5:52pm 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 2/213 The thread that had the drunken powerboaters coming in the next slip? Can't find the original thread
Wet Fridge Problem... rpell46 at 5:42pm 09.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1515 Hi all, My Cat30 has a DC refridgerator with a drain that doesn't drain. The unit works very wel
tightening the inmast main sail fullsails at 5:30pm 09.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/2237 My wife and I are very new to the sailing game. Purchased a 2005 Hunter 27 this summer. We noticed
Oday 23 - plywood panel in bilge behind compression post rtrimmer at 4:39pm 09.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1524 Looking forward in the bilge, there is/was a small piece of plywood fiberglassed in the bottom of th
Black Soot On Transom kloudie1 at 4:24pm 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3173 We were sailing last spring on South River around Thomas Point Light on the Chesapeake and noticed a
Pop up top restraints Ron Q at 4:12pm 09.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2025 After 50 years my wife and I have decided to sail again and have purchased a 1985 Mac 25. The boat i
Looking for a 260 Gregg9020 at 3:23pm 09.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1203 In California. Am I living a pipe dream?? I ccan't find one in Cali anywhere. I am deciding wet
Legend 37.5 Water Tank Replacement Steve Carpman22174 at 1:10pm 09.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1003 Has anyone replaced the water tank on a Legend 37.5? If yes, where was the replacement tank purcha
Engine Fails to Turn Over Sometimes Steve Carpman22174 at 1:00pm 09.09.09 Big Boats 14/2366 We are having a problem starting the engine in our Legend 37.5. The problem we are experiencing is i
White Smoke from 1995-3GM30F James Dugan at 12:37pm 09.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1358 While comming in this weekend, we were at 2800 RPM's heading directly into 8 knot wind pulling my 8'
Cabin Floor renom2 at 12:12pm 09.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1333 I have an ODay 25 and just noticed that when I step belowdecks it sometimes flexs a little. Being m
finally ready to tackle the hoses Shooter II at 11:41am 09.09.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2562 Peggie, I am finally about to act to change out the hoses on the boat, an '83 H31. I am following yo
Fiberglass Repair-Vancouver Area morris at 11:34am 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1516 Anyone know the best craftspeople for fiberglass hull repair in the general Vancouver, BC area?
Search for Cat 27 to buy delandz at 11:06am 09.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1453 I am looking for a Catalina 27, mid late 80's or early 90's model w/ wheel steering, inboard eng. s

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Fresh water flush Stu Jackson at 8:44pm 04.20.22 This boat is on an inland lake and will not have a connection to lake water. and instead utilize
X2Power AGM battery MikeHoncho at 8:16pm 04.20.22 Why not wire your windless to the already larger bank add another AGM to if needed and use a cheap f
Yanmar 4JH3E Prop- RPM at full load Ralph Johnstone at 8:11pm 04.20.22 Except that it went up to 3800 in neutral. Scratch that idea :frown:.
Reverse Polarity Problem Benny17441 at 8:06pm 04.20.22 So how would a loose plug cause a "reverse polarity" issue? JMHO It just mimics a polarity is
Time to replace lifelines? higgs at 8:06pm 04.20.22 My lifelines were about 25 years old, showed no signs of rust. I am assuming the PO did not replace
Raw water intake strainer Rabe at 8:04pm 04.20.22
Ship/Maintenance log book higgs at 8:03pm 04.20.22 I keep a handwritten log of maintenance on the engine so I know when I last changed filters, inspect
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? Daveinet at 7:41pm 04.20.22 Just for fun, if it is still apart, you may want to spray the inner galvanized tube with galvanized
1992 Hunter 30T Winches BOSSailor at 7:32pm 04.20.22 Thanks for posting that, Chris, it's useful for one of my projects as well. Question for anyone who
41' sailboat dry storage for long term (months) DIY? PaulK at 7:15pm 04.20.22 Be a little careful about offbeat storage spots. Leo ended up having to move Tally Ho mid-rebuild be
Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig flando at 7:05pm 04.20.22 Hello Flando - the specifications from the manual are 1/4 inch 1x19 wire and a 3/8 in diameter pin.
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor heritage at 6:42pm 04.20.22 My 2gm also has trouble handling a large load at low rpms,. The 100amp balmar alternator wiil pull
Reverse Polarity Problem Davidasailor26 at 6:34pm 04.20.22 So how would a loose plug cause a "reverse polarity" issue? AC is like digital: either it works or
41' sailboat dry storage for long term (months) DIY? eberhardt.kalmar.huhn@outlook. at 6:34pm 04.20.22 Thank you for your replies, gentlemen. Well, it wouldn't have to be near the water. I think even som
Starwind 19 project boat (3) SailingLoto at 6:31pm 04.20.22 I have been sailing her a bit, buy have failed to get pics on the water yet. Fun little boat.
Yanmar 4JH3E Prop- RPM at full load Davidasailor26 at 6:27pm 04.20.22 Possible the PO limited the governor control (AKA throttle) to a max. of 2500 RPM. Except that it
Anchor locker leaks jviss at 6:21pm 04.20.22 I have to wonder how many people have just caulked the whole anchor locker lid closed. It's temptin
Center board line tension (2) Frodoflaco at 6:12pm 04.20.22 regarding the centerboard. This may explain something. Centerboard Upgrade A solid stainless steel
Anchor locker leaks jaysweet at 6:11pm 04.20.22 I will often get conditions where green water washes the decks where I sail, particularly going thr
Anchor locker leaks jviss at 6:01pm 04.20.22 I'm not so sure the H306 was made for taking on green water. I'd be pretty happy if it only leaked

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