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Engine compartment coating? Hermit Scott at 12:53am 08.18.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1216 I pulled the engine in my Catalina 30 and I am rebuilding it now, and applied a baked on engine pain
Sailing to Catalina for Labor Day, caguy at 11:01pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2012 I was hoping to leave Friday morning for Avalon, however I am concern whether this would be early en
The boat crash at I 10 sailaway78 at 9:56pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1151 Some one asked a week or so ago if anyone had heard about a catamaran crashing at the I-10 bridge on
Cruisers perish in botched MOB incident Phil Herring at 9:04pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 1/968 Three Australian cruisers who vanished off the catamaran Kaz II probably died by drowning or shark a
Installed New Mainsail Halyard = Lots More Better rardiH36 at 8:51pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1167 Thanks to the forum participants that posted suggestions several days ago about methods to lead a n
Bonus discovery Recess at 8:35pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 3/895 I recently brought my boat home and have been working on it but I have been sick this weekend and ha
nissan 5 hp carburetor ITHACAJIM at 8:31pm 08.17.08 Smaller Boats 1/945 i have a nissan 5 hp 2 cycle on the back of an '88 nunter 23, actually it is in the shop. I assume
Standing Rigging Mast Step Pearson 323 MoonSailer at 7:56pm 08.17.08 Pearson 1/2980 We are planning to go cruising next year and I am planning to replace my rusted mast step and standi
Here we go again in Florida with FAY Terry in Naples at 7:39pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1034 I guess we Floridians are not going to go scott free this year. Day is coming and most of us on the
Highlights from this weekend's MS Regatta Tim R. at 7:17pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/944 We placed 2nd in our class behind a very fast C'C 35. Our Class had 4 Ericsons in it. Our 35-3, anot
Again with the Centerboard HukilauMike at 6:43pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1061 Arrgh! The centerboard on my Oday 23 stuck when I retracted it into the well. It hasn't happened f
Internet Access goinsailin at 6:22pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 1/910 Hey everyone, I am new to these forums but I have an important question. I'm looking to purcha
Need a manual for Hunter 280 Newby at 6:21pm 08.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1165 We purchased a used Hunter 280 which did not have its original manual. We have tried to find one fro
Here's an interesting site that anyone can use! Joe11688 at 5:34pm 08.17.08 Day Sailers 2/1437 One of our club members sent me this neat chart site. Check it out. Smooth Sailing! Joe
Need lamps for 83 Hunter 34 Power panel Island Girl 34 at 5:26pm 08.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1217 Hello all, I am new here. Have been lurking and reading for a while now. After 7 years in my Pe
A great day Paul356 at 4:35pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1194 A beautiful sailing day in Milwaukee today. Warm west wind, and warm flat water. Hope you all made
bad transom rookie at 3:51pm 08.17.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1023 I have a Catalina 27 (1974) sloop with an outboard. The transom is cracked where the motor mount si
Diesel not started for 18 months rumrunner at 12:32pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1135 I've finally come to grips with selling my hunter 28.5. Since I moved away exactly 3 years now, my
Yanmar 2gm 13 Manual Kim at 10:48am 08.17.08 S2 2/3983 I'm looking for a manual for a Yanmar 2 gm 13 RWC. Can anyone advise? Thanks
Zincs Kim at 10:42am 08.17.08 S2 4/1207

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Yet another LiFePo4 query IStream at 6:39am 09.30.21 @LeslieTroyer are you planning to roll your own, buy an engineered system with an external BMS, or u
Tempest International BigDream at 6:29am 09.30.21 There used to be an International Tempest at a club where I taught sailing. I don't think they hav
Fuel Filter Replacement Hello Below at 6:28am 09.30.21 Any thoughts on how vacuum impacts water removal ? No chance of the water vaporizing at 10" Hg (tem
Changing Hoses Sailfanatic at 6:14am 09.30.21 To flush a holding tank, you just need to run a section of garden hose as from the bottom of the ta
Tempest International BigDream at 5:43am 09.30.21 You may have already reached out to these folks: Welcome I owned one for a few years then sold it
Leaking Boat Stanchions sunlover at 5:42am 09.30.21 Always hate to see that kind of shoddy engineering where one has to tear stuff apart to get to a
Beneteau 323 shaft lock nut RitSim at 5:31am 09.30.21 My B411 shaft is 30mm diameter. The coupling nut thread is M14-2. Your shaft may be smaller. The
Leaking Boat Stanchions DougM at 5:05am 09.30.21
Adding kayak to sailboat Terry Cox at 5:04am 09.30.21 The wind is certainly testing the rigging as it sings and moans in the dark. A sleeping pill for s
Exhaust Steam Terry Cox at 4:49am 09.30.21 Or is it just a long exhaust from the engine and I just need to ignore it? Different engine here,
Changing Hoses dlochner at 4:46am 09.30.21 Typically at pump out stations there is water. Pick a slow day at the marina and fill and pump the h
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? Will Gilmore at 4:23am 09.30.21 How are you getting the boat out of the water? Crane, travel lift, trailer/ramp, ways? If you're u
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers dLj at 3:50am 09.30.21 These are identical speakers except for the grills. $100 price difference for the pair. The grills
H326 Boom Bag blues Ken13559 at 2:04am 09.30.21 Stuendan, do check out Sailrite Sail Pack video at 1:01:52 I'm sure this will solve your problem as
Beneteau 323 shaft lock nut jibes138 at 12:39am 09.30.21 What is the O-ring for in your picture? Isn't this a dry assembly?
Adding kayak to sailboat jssailem at 12:27am 09.30.21 2350 PDT. Wind is back up and blowing from the south. Point Wilson weather station reports 37 mph gu
Fuel Filter Replacement Ralph Johnstone at 11:08pm 09.29.21 This insures that your filter is still removing water at high efficiency. You can change out at hig
Tempest International JohnS at 10:08pm 09.29.21 You may have already reached out to these folks: Welcome I owned one for a few years then sold it t
When is diesel fuel too old? Benny17441 at 9:09pm 09.29.21 According to API, the recommended storage time should not exceed 6 months. I trust what you are
Adding kayak to sailboat SoSound at 9:08pm 09.29.21 . Like a washing machine. Waves coming in all directions. No, thank you. Wise decision.

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