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Where to look for a mast... Ingemar at 4:57am 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2425 What salvage yard etc. is best for trying to find a used mast ? For a 26 ' 1987 Ericson ? Thanks
engine hot LyndaLee at 10:29pm 08.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1437 I just replaced the water pump in my 1gm. (preventative maintenance existing one was leaking out the
Just when you thought it was safe on the waters. (1) caguy at 10:25pm 08.02.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2710 If you dislike billboards on the highway your going to love this. At least they started off with a p
MAC 26X Centerboard jgillich at 9:49pm 08.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1524 My centerboard broke off at the hanger bracket and I would like to know whether to buy a new one or
stress cracks David11038 at 9:44pm 08.02.09 Day Sailers 29/14258 Sailed my 170 today in windy conditions (about 18-20) and had some problems furling the jib when ove
Wed nite races in San Diego Bay. (1) rfrye1 at 9:09pm 08.02.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1335 Nice picture of local race in San Diego Bay with the retired aircraft carrier USS Midway in the fore
Jib Halyard getting frayed in the mast j Cooper at 7:43pm 08.02.09 Big Boats 8/2180 Approximately 2- 3 feet below the jib halyard shiv box, inside the mast, my jib halyards have been g
'83 H27 need Cutless schematic (1) Jimboyyy at 6:58pm 08.02.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1437 details, for a newly acquired boat. Currently am getting some vibrations...also where can I order a
Holder 12 rudder johnmck at 6:46pm 08.02.09 Trailer Sailors 1/3935 We lost our rudder assembly for our Holder 12 ( overboard, unfortunately). Anyone know how I can rep
Men, No Reason to Take Off Your Hats, But Please Remain Standing Anchor Down at 6:43pm 08.02.09 Ask All Sailors 47/7728 The recent thread about the idea of change-out waste containers brought back an old thought of mine
Oil Changing Mirror Siamese at 6:14pm 08.02.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2161 I don't have too many gripes with the access to the engine on the 309. I get to most of what I need
Roller Furling Mod Siamese at 6:04pm 08.02.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2640 Maybe this is a common mod for 309 owners. It's certainly the most effective of the few mods we've
Mast, or part of a mast for a 1987 26 foot Ericson Ingemar at 5:49pm 08.02.09 Ericson 0/1957 We are trying to find a two foot mast length, to weld in between a bent section. The mast is an Isom
3GM30F overheating at 2200RPM. coleman at 5:21pm 08.02.09 The Cherubini Hunters 17/5105 As I said here; I have had some mechanical issues with my boat. It has been running smoothly and see
transom ladder for oday 23 tony c. at 5:11pm 08.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2245 Im looking to install new transom ladder(fold up s.s.) on my 23 oday. anyone had recent experience w
In Mast Roller Furling Jam Captain John Burns at 4:28pm 08.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3313 I did it this time..... Have had my 356 for 7 years and I have had the occassional in mast ruler
Genoa sheets sobelsky at 4:17pm 08.02.09 Catalina 22 2/1812 Just recently purchased a 1987 Catalina 22 with 1/2" genoa sheets. What is an acceptable length, siz
HIN mistake? (1) Bonzai at 3:58pm 08.02.09 Lancer 2/1639 Hello, I have had difficulty understanding why my L25 apparently has an extra character in the HI
Irwin Citation, Leaking Chainplates jeanh1259 at 12:19pm 08.02.09 Irwin 1/3567 We have a 1986 35.5 Irwin Citation. The chainplates have started leaking like an open faucet. Some i
Pearson centeboard winch system missing 425sailboat at 12:14pm 08.02.09 Pearson 0/1377 I have a Pearson Wanderer #53 missing the proper centerboard winch system. Currently has a trailer

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Life's little lesson dlochner at 5:22pm 04.03.22 alder cay was special. the lagoon was a wonder to swim around. manta rays playing. chub cay. for
2' of ice still in the bay, so Tom J at 5:18pm 04.03.22 You Tube wouldn't let me watch it.. They said I was too old.
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tom J at 4:55pm 04.03.22 Does a fan pull air or push it? Also an interesting engineering question. The aircraft I worked w
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Davidasailor26 at 4:49pm 04.03.22 Thanks. That's probably not enough battery to overload a Hitachi 80A alternator, even when close t
the great lakes are open. the season is underway (1) Tally Ho at 4:41pm 04.03.22 Bottom sanded a bit yesterday, and bottom painted today. Would really like to clean and wax the top
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Tally Ho at 4:38pm 04.03.22 pulled the old throttle cable that I replaced a few years ago and confirmed that it was either manu
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 4:24pm 04.03.22 Thanks. That's probably not enough battery to overload a Hitachi 80A alternator, even when close to
Desperate leakinhg Tally Ho at 4:11pm 04.03.22
Desperate leakinhg Tally Ho at 4:09pm 04.03.22
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Davidasailor26 at 3:46pm 04.03.22 What's the size of your bank? House bank is 210 AH AGM (2x Group 31 AGMs). There's another Group
Oceanis 400 switches jviss at 3:41pm 04.03.22 I've never seen individual plus buses joined that way, but yes. I would prefer the plus bus breaker
Oceanis 400 switches (1) SimonNZ at 3:38pm 04.03.22 Is this a typical example? u mean, fiddly - especially for the plus bus bolts which are not angled
Hard of Hearing Help sesmith at 3:38pm 04.03.22 Not sure if you already have them, but I've found a newer set of digital hearing aids helps a lot wi
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 3:37pm 04.03.22 My alternator is a "dumb" Hitachi internally regulated model that will "try" to reach 14.4. What I'
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? kappykaplan at 3:34pm 04.03.22 Does a fan pull air or push it? Depends which side you're on. :beer:
Life's little lesson jon hansen at 3:31pm 04.03.22 alder cay was special. the lagoon was a wonder to swim around. manta rays playing. chub cay. for
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Davidasailor26 at 3:28pm 04.03.22 Interesting philosophical question. I'm not so sure that it does depend on the point of sail. In e
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Davidasailor26 at 3:24pm 04.03.22 I believe you are misinterpreting what I've said. The load presented to the alternator is what det
Oceanis 400 switches jviss at 3:23pm 04.03.22 Interesting that you suggest continuing the bus bar for the positive side. That amount of exposed p
Life's little lesson dlochner at 3:15pm 04.03.22 love the berries. been a while Any place special that we should check out? We're in Great Harbor

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