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towed in clevispin at 10:44am 10.13.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2287 My outboard, which has been increasingly recalcitrant all summer, failed me outside the channel into
Diesel Exhaust Stains Tuppence at 10:01am 10.13.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/2831 I have a Universal 12 which exhausts just below the waterline on the Port quarter. Over a period of
Upwind in a 356 Paul356 at 9:43am 10.13.08 Big Boats 5/1527 Tell me your upwind setup. The best I could do yesterday in near perfect conditions was to hold the
Hey Phil, where's the... Anchorsaweigh at 8:52am 10.13.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1744 NONSUCH forum? Did those stiffs at the INA force you to eliminate it? Cheers, Bob
Isotherm Basic Water Heater for a 34 DJ Sailor at 7:40am 10.13.08 Big Boats 2/1237 Well, after 24 years my Hot Water Heater in my 34 finally went (fresh water leak). I am thinking of
C-27 Edson Wheel Installation Questions. BaySailerBill at 7:23am 10.13.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1364 Hi Everyone, I am in the process of refitting my 1984 C-27 and I was lucky enough to come across a
Another reason powerboaters get a bad name Tim R. at 7:20am 10.13.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1722 My wife and I were enjoying a nice dinner in a local waterfront resturant when 6 20 somethings rolle
Another great weekend in Maine Tim R. at 7:09am 10.13.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1214 While other owners were heading into the boat yards and marinas, we were heading out. Great sailing
26M weather helm Brian2508 at 7:02am 10.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1744 Our 2008 26M has very poor weather helm. She doesn't round up naturally into the wind when we relea
Update to Recent Posts page Phil Herring at 6:56am 10.13.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1791 1. Changed the layout to more closely mimic the old site. 2. Added a link for "all posts, all sit
wisker pole Hagen at 6:46am 10.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1154 HI I have an O'Day 272 any (week end cruiser) any advise on how to attach and or store a whisker
What do the icons mean? shemandr at 6:14am 10.13.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1872 Is there a glossary or can someone tell me what the icons on the left side of each post mean. Some
Deisel Pains wael at 5:34am 10.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/901 Hello, New sailor here. The other day, My Oday ran out of Fuel. No problem I added diesel and pri
international tempest 22 new owner sailormanbigd at 4:32am 10.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1879 hi. just bought an old oday international tempest. I bought it for daysailing and eventual racer/tra
Link 20 Monitor Nichole at 4:27am 10.13.08 Big Boats 1/1020 A while back I remember a posting regarding Link 20 Monitor Meters, but can't seem to find it. My
Mixing elbow cleaning/changing, feathering prop Andr� R. at 8:40pm 10.12.08 Big Boats 5/1567 Hello to all of you I own a H34 1983, that was from Boston area originally, love it, got my share of
Tore Rudder right off transom 1977 '25 pprusak at 8:34pm 10.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1630 I was recently evaluating what the weakest link of the chain was on my 1977 25' swing keel O'day. I
Jib furling difficulties on my 170 txjim at 8:30pm 10.12.08 Day Sailers 6/3656 I have problems operating the furling jib on my 170 and hope someone can offer advice. I've searche
How To Remove Rust/Tannin Stains From Your Hull (4) Maine Sail at 8:13pm 10.12.08 Musings With Maine Sail 20/22937 Hi All, I've been meaning to take some photos of this procedure for a while but the hull of my bo
To All You Real Sailors out there Alan at 7:33pm 10.12.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1631 Voom Television has a program called "Hard Water" on World Sport HD If you want to watch racing from

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Rule gusher pump CarlN at 7:55pm 05.29.21 It's likely a Whale Gusher 10. Very common on Pearsons from that era. The problem was they were alum
Water Pump Gasket JoeWhite at 7:00pm 05.29.21 Discard the Sherwood. Spend your money on another Oberdorfer as spare.
New outboard? Rick D at 6:54pm 05.29.21 I understand new outboards, Yamaha in particular, are sold out. My yard told me delivery dates are
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. (6) Joe at 6:40pm 05.29.21 I replaced all my lifelines with Johnson wire and fittings using steel tool designed especially for
Running wires for electronics Flip Rutledge at 6:13pm 05.29.21 On my H31 I ran my wind cable through a conduit on the Starboard side. Not an easy fit. I opened my
Bimini dlochner at 6:04pm 05.29.21 As nice as it is to have a cover at the dock, that blue and white one looks like more of a pain in
Brightwork (2) dlochner at 6:00pm 05.29.21 Be carefull with the Teak Cleaners. The 2 part cleaners are highly caustic, cause the grain to raise
Bow Anchor Roller for Macgregor 25 DEB AND DION at 5:59pm 05.29.21 I had a 26s and made a oak bow sprint out front. It was about 18 to 24 in long, then mounted a ancho
A tree fell on my Mac. Joe at 5:50pm 05.29.21 In the long run, it'll be cheaper to look for a donor boat. You can probably find something people
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. dlochner at 5:48pm 05.29.21 @sail sfbay What mechanical fittings did you use for your lifelines? I'm considering the Suncor Sta
Brightwork MikeHoncho at 5:35pm 05.29.21
1993 19-2 questions markb_nc at 5:28pm 05.29.21 Thanks for the response. I'm not sure anyone has a, "fuller," which is the autocorrected form of, "
Don't want to sink my boat! JamesG161 at 4:59pm 05.29.21 Think they'd care if it's a Perko? I saw Perko, but got side tracked to Groco :facepalm: But as
Water Pump Gasket (2) shank at 4:50pm 05.29.21 I replaced the raw water pump today and it went really well. For anyone else out there with the late
Tender 315 S/V Tenacious at 4:48pm 05.29.21 Congrats on the new boat! We love our 310. Hull seems to be designed (I believe intentionally? .....
A tree fell on my Mac. Justin_NSA at 4:12pm 05.29.21 At the house? Wouldn't homeowners insurance cover that?
Brightwork Rick486 at 4:03pm 05.29.21 Nothing beats a good varnish job. It takes work and time, but it is really worth it IMO.
New outboard? Ward H at 3:58pm 05.29.21 I understand new outboards, Yamaha in particular, are sold out. My yard told me delivery dates are r
New outboard? kendyoozed at 3:42pm 05.29.21 I tested it again to day while I had a few other projects going. I let it idle and it never showed t
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports Ward H at 3:35pm 05.29.21 @Hayden Watson Your new ports look great!

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