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Water leak at the emergency tiller chelsabella at 6:50pm 05.07.09 Catalina 30 11/4375 I have water leaking from my emergency tiller head down onto the stearing assembly inthe rear cockpi
Sink Drain (3) Yabuhebi at 6:43pm 05.07.09 Catalina 30 4/6207 Hello everyone. As I wrap up my refit, I am left reinstalling the galley. I removed one of the sin
Optimus Princess Alcohol Stove frank31 at 6:03pm 05.07.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/3291 Two burner stove for parts. Missing a knob pictures available. Pick up in West Michigan, (Muskegon)
Two questions - 3 knots at 5:56pm 05.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1279 Hello -- Two quetions: 1. Does anyone make a steering pedistal guard for the M-26? I want a stain
Winter Wood Shop, Brightwork and Assy Tack (3) Grizz at 5:24pm 05.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1188 Submitted for review and evaluation, the fruit(s) of hours in the shop awaiting first the snow to en
What is a radio navigation system for mariners? Hermit Scott at 4:50pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 18/1794
Bad Experience rjgmt at 4:25pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1518 Wondering if anyone else has had a bad experience with Annapolis Rigging?
Making more canvas Bad Obsession at 4:15pm 05.07.09 Catalina 30 0/1026 I have added a bunch of canvas for my boat. My goal is to eventually have MOST of the woodwork on t
I love this place! Bad Obsession at 4:09pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 23/2693 This place is such an awesome place to share knowledge and hang out with like-minded people. Wouldn
Waxy Buildup?? Need a good stripper... Joe McGinty at 2:36pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1385 I've been using Turtle Wax for about three years on my boat. Its developed some blemishes that appe
Pesky Leak Aquatom at 1:32pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 16/1689 I have a rainwater leak that has found it's way into the aft cabin of my Hunter 280. I haven't been
Locations for autopilot corepack and fluxgate compass cbsailor at 1:06pm 05.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1453 I finally broke down and purchased the X-5 Smartpilot Wheel. It came yesterday and I have been readi
Hunter 33 Head Engine Access (3) Paul F at 11:13am 05.07.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1392 This is a report on one of those - one thing leads to another projects. My exhaust elbow needed rep
Performance prop ranwhite1 at 10:47am 05.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1258 I purchased a PerfectPitch propeller (plastic 15x11) from Performance Propellers about a month ago.
Simpson Lawrence Horizon Express howard at 10:28am 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/7922 I have the above windless and am having some operating problems. it will not let down. i have taken
Broken portlight on H280 tparrent at 10:18am 05.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1027 Much to my dismay, I found the long, fixed portlight on my 280 cracked in two the other day. I am no
welding stainless steel sailormanbigd at 10:18am 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 27/3262 ok, i know this is dumb. Can you weld ss with a stick (arc) welder? I have an old Lincoln 220V arc w
Oops! gkornrneich@comcast.net at 10:12am 05.07.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2106 Sorry, Peggie. I apologize for spelling your name wrong in my last post. Seems that since my wife's
Pressurized Alcohol Stoves Cpt. Jon at 9:37am 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 18/4426 I'm looking for some constructive instructions on lighting an pressurized alcohol stove. I have see
Head feed by fresh water Blitz at 8:10am 05.07.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3317 I would like to hook my head intake directly to the fresh water supply. I know some will say this i

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A couple trailering questions Justin_NSA at 7:39am 12.03.21 The basic question is do you want a H240 or a H260? Not single vs dual axle trailer. Either would tr
A couple trailering questions jeepbluetj at 7:32am 12.03.21 Also as a newbie trailer sailor I want to ask what would you do if you had serious breakage on the
Rig Tension with 5/32" Rigging (1) Charles Erwin at 7:31am 12.03.21 Here is a better method. No gauge or other gizmos necessary. For tension read at page 29. The res
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Mr. Dave at 6:29am 12.03.21 We lost the shear pin on our prop coming down the inlet towards the marina one afternoon, managed to
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 RoyS at 6:19am 12.03.21 When exactly did small sailboats get reliable auxiliary power anyway? 1950's? Before then if you wa
Rig Tension with 5/32" Rigging Any Sea at 6:17am 12.03.21 Be careful with advice on rig tuning from boats larger than the 22. They are a completely differen
Proper Course Sandy Stone at 6:14am 12.03.21 This point only applies to a case when boats are running and the windward boat passes the leeward b
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat DougM at 5:51am 12.03.21 In the 17 years I owned my boat I always left the cushions on board. I simply set them on edge so th
A couple trailering questions rgranger at 5:43am 12.03.21 I had an H26 for seveal years. The real diff. in trailering is does your trailer have breaks or no
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 sailme88 at 5:26am 12.03.21 To make it easier to lift the engine out with out all sorts of difficulty, rent a man lift. Most Ho
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Mr. Dave at 4:55am 12.03.21 When exactly did small sailboats get reliable auxiliary power anyway? 1950's? Before then if you wan
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 RoyS at 4:43am 12.03.21 Years ago we went an entire season without an engine. We were at a mooring that year and we got real
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit (1) TomY at 4:20am 12.03.21 Looking for recommendations for a yard that could do a complete gut job/re-design of the interior i
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! DeniseO30 at 3:38am 12.03.21 Because the deck gets hot it's more likely the bond between the fiberglass polyester and plywood cor
Checking cooling water flow stuendan at 10:48pm 12.02.21 Thanks for the input guys. The flow gauge is a great idea. After my run dry episode after forgetti
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades Perry Welch at 9:52pm 12.02.21 I could make some kind of support on the trailer for the centerboard, as there is none now. as much
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? BKParks at 8:48pm 12.02.21 Hello, what are the thoughts of buying an O'day 290 with so few being made? I am looking at both a
Raritan PH powerflush retrofit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:17pm 12.02.21 I thought a power flush would be hooked up to the fresh water supply, and not to the drain of the si
Tiller Pilots Zinger88 at 8:14pm 12.02.21 Boat came with a ST1000 when we picked her up from previous owner....quickly realized it was too slo
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:08pm 12.02.21 Thanks for the "plug" for my book! Its title (my publisher's idea) is a bit misleading...'cuz altho

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