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Bilge pump backwash CMM at 6:46am 01.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1342 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 3/4358 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 20/3487 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 7/6818 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 0/1099 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 13/3961 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 31/7331 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 89/9310 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 17/5513 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 0/2169 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 1/1684 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 13/1654 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 7/3004 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 2/2236 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 33/11142 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 3/2335 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 3/1983 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 1/1572 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 13/5204 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 14/2373 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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New smaller boat. Leeward Rail at 9:05am 02.03.22 How big is that cockpit ? Big enough to sleep in ?
New smaller boat. Leeward Rail at 9:04am 02.03.22 Just got a motor bracket and am about to buy a 45lb Minn Kota for her. Power of the dark side ! ;)
Swim ladder (1) jssailem at 9:01am 02.03.22 Maybe you can fit a small platform to the side of the motor.
Oh My the Moorage Costs jssailem at 8:48am 02.03.22
New smaller boat. Light air at 8:32am 02.03.22 Just got a motor bracket and am about to buy a 45lb Minn Kota for her.
Need Cradle Pad Height for Pearson 28 (1) Goatman at 8:19am 02.03.22 It took me 3 tries but I finally got it out of the water. I had some modifications done to beef up t
New smaller boat. Crazy Dave Condon at 8:04am 02.03.22 Tanzer is a better choice. Former sailboat dealer
H240 mast type Crazy Dave Condon at 8:01am 02.03.22 It is either a US Spars, Dwyer or Charleston Spar. Take a phot and post it here to see what you hav
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram Crazy Dave Condon at 7:56am 02.03.22 First, two part epoxy does not work on Plexus and plastics. Go to boat information/Hunter resource
Throttle controls for First 28 Cap'n Dave at 7:48am 02.03.22 Update: Joe, you were spot on. The unit in your picture is a seastar, and reviews are great, saying
Throttle controls for First 28 (1) Cap'n Dave at 7:22am 02.03.22 Found a picture. You can see a piece of white plastic behind the lever that slides towards the boat
Throttle controls for First 28 Cap'n Dave at 7:04am 02.03.22 The throttle doesn't have a visible brand label. I'm sure it's original to the boat. The mechanism t
Oh My the Moorage Costs PaulK at 6:48am 02.03.22 I think he would have some real issues transiting the ICW. Bezos Sailboat Might enable municipali
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket Leeward Rail at 5:13am 02.03.22 But the dumb animal in me needs to see nuts and washers A stainless plate would be my preference,
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated dlochner at 5:07am 02.03.22 He was last seen yesterday at 2:08 pm. Perhaps he's reading but not responding?
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated rgranger at 4:55am 02.03.22 Well the OP has not responded since the first post so.....:poop:
Haul out the water sailme88 at 4:44am 02.03.22 85 miles isn't that far. Why not sail it or motor sail it? Avg 5kts less that 17 hrs... avg 6.5 it
Cable tv? Terry Cox at 4:42am 02.03.22 Wow!!..........you have a fishing pole holder......on a sailboat? Ditto here. Very handy and versa
ZF 12m 2:1 Question dlochner at 4:30am 02.03.22 Things have changed since summer. In summer it was the other way around, no 2.6s and just 2.1s. We
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement jssailem at 3:29am 02.03.22 Inspecting the images that is daylight coming through the center of the holes ? Assuming the hole p

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