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Cutless Bearing for 303 Cappep at 8:12pm 11.07.08 Pearson 0/1103 When I pulled the boat this fall, I found that the cutless bearing was halfway out of the retainer a
Help me choose a boat Dave Witt Canada at 6:55pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 49/5715 I wish to buy a boat to sail on Lake Ontario, out of Oakville. My wife is not an avid sailor and t
216 keel removal questions annamariaslim at 6:41pm 11.07.08 Smaller Boats 0/1092 Has anybody pulled the whole keel and support cartridge on a 216? I know you just unscrew the 8 bolt
winterizing water tank Jim Seamans at 6:31pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1862 Thinking of doing something different this year. Instead of pumping out as much water as I can, the
Free Mac 25 Captain E at 4:28pm 11.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/937 Just thought I share this find. I already have a Mac 26C. Found this in my local craigs list. Might
Mast Height For a Beneteau 411 Mako at 3:13pm 11.07.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2414 Does anyone know the mast height for a Beneteau 411. The measurement listed in the specification sec
brown waterline scum Charisma at 2:20pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1832 Pulled our h26 last weekend from fresh water and it has a brown stain at the waterline which is also
Slow Hunter 27 rvh111 at 1:52pm 11.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1441 Hi there...can anyone tell me how I can get my Hunter 27 (2007 model) to sail faster. I have been in
For SoCal sailors Brian D at 1:33pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1240 Hey guys, I'm heading up the coast on the 15th. Going from SD Bay to Oceanside. I am sure a lot of y
Diesel gunk IanJ at 1:27pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1380 My Yanmar 8 recently blew the exhaust manifold, and the whole engine and compartment is coverered in
Mast height from deck on a Hunter 376? Mako at 1:04pm 11.07.08 Big Boats 4/2169 Does anyone know the height of a mast for a Hunter 376 from the deck, (standard main not furling). T
Oil dipstick for O'Day 37 with 5432 engine Peter Brennan at 12:49pm 11.07.08 Bigger Boats 0/1248 The original dipstick used for measuring the oil level on my Universal 5432 engine broke in two (it
Who says the season is over?!?!?!? (3) Manny at 11:06am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2701 Great sailing yesterday on the Upper Chesapeake:dance: A small craft advisory was in effect but it
how do I pull a stubborn prop? richk at 9:33am 11.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1386 I have a H35 Legend and need to replace the cutlass bearing. The prop is being stubborn. I've tried
working on keel radar07 at 9:06am 11.07.08 Catalina 22 4/1907 I need to lift my catalina off of the trailer in order to work on updating keel. What is the best m
Morning Light Wayne M at 8:37am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1131 Hello all my wife and I are going to the midwest premiere of Morning Light. The proceeds are benefit
High wind mooring pickup HAL at 7:50am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2511 The high wind mooring situation weights on the fun of sailing with the building wind, as the questio
Pirates of hurricane Ike!!!! Ross B. at 7:38am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1842 Looking for some advise. After all the boats and floating piers ended up still tied together on dry
Rolftom walitom at 6:57am 11.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1058 We snowbird in order to catch the most sun and warmth. We sail a 23 in the North and a 222 on the Gu
Question about my freaking computer!!!!!! filthy liberal scum at 5:40am 11.07.08 Sails Call Lounge 19/3832 I know this has nothing to do with politics or religion but, it does have to do with angst. lately m

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What do you use for fire extingushers?? DArcy at 12:35pm 06.03.21 Have you seen this? NOT USCG approved but.... Uses the same chemical found in dry fire extinguisher
Sirius 21 keel (1) allan5530 at 12:28pm 06.03.21 Also I used a large clamp on the flat part at the front of the keel to tip the keel you'll need to p
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? Ben16737 at 12:19pm 06.03.21
Sirius 21 keel (1) allan5530 at 12:12pm 06.03.21 Ok so I left the keel up and used a car jack at the front of the keel to pick up the weight, then ta
C28-mkII galley sink problem Water_Music at 12:03pm 06.03.21 Hey djamied - did you ever find a way to get the handle off? Is it a standard replacement washer?
Reverse Cycle difficulties Scott T-Bird at 11:58am 06.03.21 Thanks all! Did not realize that priming was going to be an issue. I would guess that the unit is
Brightwork product nightowle at 11:57am 06.03.21 I haven't used it myself, but have read positive reviews for ease of use and longevity.
Beneteau Oceanis 50 Owners Manual jimcowell at 11:12am 06.03.21 thank you!
keel bolts ? - buying boat RitSim at 10:57am 06.03.21 The spec pages I posted came out of my Beneteau supplied manual.
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Justin_NSA at 10:54am 06.03.21 Bladder leakage. Sucks to get old :tongue:
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump JamesG161 at 10:47am 06.03.21 For a good analysis of an Accumulator...:pimp: Fresh Water Accumulator Analysis Jim...
Reverse Cycle difficulties JamesG161 at 10:40am 06.03.21 I did not open a seacock ONE TIME.:mad: After that, added my 9 seacocks to the Boat Preparations L
Bilge pump mounting ideas? pilott at 10:31am 06.03.21 I mounted my float switch onto the end of a length of 3/4" pvc pipe, then stood the pipe in the bilg
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? pilott at 10:26am 06.03.21 Lazy jacks help make dousing the mainsail much easier when you are solo
Assess my Z-Spar mast (H23) shemandr at 10:25am 06.03.21 It looks like too much prebend. I don't think you can judge rake by looking at a photo. Or at lea
Reverse Cycle difficulties tfox2069 at 10:23am 06.03.21
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:02am 06.03.21 I replaced original pump with a Sea Flow unit. Works fine with no accumulator tank and comes with 4
Reverse Cycle difficulties SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:58am 06.03.21 I replaced a "wet end" for my March pump a few months ago. It started leaking from the driven side (
Reverse Cycle difficulties Davidasailor26 at 9:58am 06.03.21 Make sure the pump is primed before testing it :plus: Ours is not self-priming at all, and not es
Reverse Cycle difficulties tfox2069 at 9:56am 06.03.21 Make sure the pump is primed before testing it and yes, you can replace just the pump if necessary.

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