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Bilge pump backwash CMM at 6:46am 01.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1271 My bilge pump will drain the water out of the bilge but when I shut the pump off, water drains back
Defender Specials Mike G. at 6:07am 01.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/4218 FYI to all: I just received my periodic email from Defender highlighting the latest specials. I ha
Transom Leak Jude at 3:09am 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 20/2931 We have a new Bavaria 31 (Oct.08). A transom leak was discovered at commissioning and a shipwright
MacGregor 25 Rudder Modification - Video (1) Butch Petty at 1:55am 01.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/6566 This is a corny little video I made as I modified my rudder on my boat. The rudder, while it could h
Sailing Certification rdethman at 10:30pm 01.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1047 I've been sailing now for a number of years, but have never taken a class. I have a 26C and love sai
Why Have Interfacing Instruments? Joe Mullee at 7:49pm 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3467 For those who have electronics that interface can you tell me what you think the advantages are over
Dinghy shopping birnbaumr at 7:08pm 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 31/6431 Hi. I've had a Hunter 33 for 2 seasons now, which I've used mainly as a daysailer on Long Island So
Buoyant force or water pressure? jibes138 at 1:48pm 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 89/8640 Many of you seem to believe there is some magic force called the "bouyant force." I assume you all
What are the forces causing weather helm to increase when heeled? jibes138 at 1:42pm 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 17/4513 Can anyone provide information on why sailboats develop a lot more weather helm when they are heeled
Pearson 34-2 water tank hose routing rognvald at 1:04pm 01.20.09 Pearson 0/2072 I am attempting to replace my starboard water tank hose from the tank to the rail under the sink. T
p34-2 cored/noncored? hull rognvald at 12:50pm 01.20.09 Pearson 1/1567 I own a 1990 Pearson 34-2. I hve been told by a surveyor the hull is solid fiberglass from the boot
HP Needs for Hunter '22 Biegen at 11:02am 01.20.09 Smaller Boats 13/1568 My kicker was stolen and I am looking for an outboard light enough to bring home each trip. obviousl
HP Needed for '82 Hunter 22' David Biegen of Miami at 10:47am 01.20.09 Trailer Sailors 7/2665 My kicker was stolen and I am looking for an outboard light enough to bring home each trip. obviousl
Konstantin asked method of hull construction of O'Day sailboats Shoaldrafter at 8:32am 01.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2134 Konstantin asked method of hull construction of O'Day sailboats. I have a 26' O'Day made in 1985.
Need help finding a trailer sailor to fit my needs mitchman at 8:19am 01.20.09 Trailer Sailors 33/10062 I need some help finding which makes/models of trailer sailors will work for me in the 20-23ft range
Lancer 29 V-berth mattress size LadyIris at 7:32am 01.20.09 Lancer 3/2132 I just bought a 79 Lancer 29' sailboat, although I did have an inspector go out to the boat now that
Konstantin, Russia, Helsinki, O'Day Sailboat Shoaldrafter at 4:20am 01.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1824 Konstantin, You have two threads of messages with same subject. Both threads are getting long.
Bridge Clearance Oday 22 tchodgd at 3:49am 01.20.09 Day Sailers 1/1462 What's the bridge clearance on an Oday 22. I need to get under a fixed bridge that is 28' 6" at mea
Packing nut adjustment John at 2:22am 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 13/4389 I found, yesterday, that there was a steady drip from my packing gland - about one drip every 5-8 se
Possible major issues with a '85 Hunter 40 K&D at 6:37pm 01.19.09 Big Boats 14/2238 We did a survey today and to say it did not go well may be an understatement. Has anyone had any is

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Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 jssailem at 5:47am 06.14.21 Is it worth paying someone to dive clean the boat prior to purchase to check for keel separation?
Venture 222 interior painting JustinP at 5:38am 06.14.21 Will do! Another question I have is, is it ok to sand fiberglass? Obviously not a lot but just enoug
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 phobucket at 5:32am 06.14.21 The water in the bilge is coming from a dripping hose. I need to verify which one, The soft spot is
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see? Jollyroger at 5:10am 06.14.21 Portajon, you should write it up, and submit it to one of the boating DIY magazines, like Good Old B
Albin Marin Vega 27 - Any Owners Input Appreciated Pagan Baby at 4:46am 06.14.21 I had a Vega for 15 years. Loved the boat and the only reason I got rid of it was that SWMBO wanted
Hunter 27 2005 furling with spar mast trepanim@me.com at 4:27am 06.14.21 Ok we done it. so case close
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. shemandr at 4:20am 06.14.21 GPS/Charplotters do not use a transducer or require a thru hull. Depth and speed gauges do. They c
Venture 222 interior painting Davidasailor26 at 4:16am 06.14.21 You can also try gentle use of a heat gun to help scrape more of the loose stuff. Might be easier th
Mystery Electrical Fire on 320 Maine Sail at 4:15am 06.14.21 I found the source to definitely be that the main ground wire and the wire to the starter were both
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 shemandr at 3:42am 06.14.21 Addendum: The "Good" - the deck feels firm everywhere except ..." should probably be listed under "
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see? portajon at 3:37am 06.14.21 Fresh water or saltwater? Salt water.
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 shemandr at 3:35am 06.14.21 The only "Bad" there that makes me wonder is the water in the bilge. And 1.5 inches may not mean th
What are these threaded metal inserts in the side of my boat? shemandr at 3:29am 06.14.21 I don't know but I don't think they are OEM. That gu,y the PO, prolly installed them judging by the
Do you BELIEVE... in Rogue Waves? Will Gilmore at 2:55am 06.14.21 However, if a rogue ever gets close to land, isn't it then a tsunami? Rogue waves typically form f
Waste System - How does it actually work? Paul Mermelstein at 12:07am 06.14.21 My boat has holding tanks mounted vertically next to and above the toilet. The waste must be pumped
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. nightowle at 11:35pm 06.13.21 Fast Olsen has helped already by mentioning the magnet issue. Beyond this, read the different featu
Waste System - How does it actually work? nightowle at 11:29pm 06.13.21 Yes, get Peggy's book. It's worth it, for sure!
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 nightowle at 11:24pm 06.13.21 It sounds like it could be a decent deal. I'd want to know where the bilge water is coming from. J
There is a Magnetometer on your phone (who knew!) (1) Hayden Watson at 10:55pm 06.13.21 I got my EV-1 installed behind the drawers in my C30. I checked the location with the app and it sh
Hunter 49/50 Mamba steering issue Georgedoyle at 10:47pm 06.13.21 Just got around to checking mine. All was fine. I did end up tightening the negative cable lugs for

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