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Whisker Pole to hold Genoa out Steve A. at 5:38am 08.16.08 Ask All Sailors 0/777 I have a Hunter 28 that I sail up in Maine. When I am sailing dead down wind (or nearly) I use my b
Whisker Pole to hold Genoa out Steve A. at 5:38am 08.16.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1582 I have a Hunter 28 that I sail up in Maine. When I am sailing dead down wind (or nearly) I use my b
Where to get a cruising mainsail Joe Shipley at 4:25am 08.16.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1583 Can anyone recommend a good place to buy a mainsail for a Catalina 25 tall rig? Ours was damaged and
hydraulic centerboard cable repair dcnckids at 8:54pm 08.15.08 Smaller Boats 3/3928 We have a 2003 hunter 216 - a great boat but the cable on the centerboard keeps breaking. need to r
rudder pawn 68 at 7:52pm 08.15.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1532 Greetings I have recently purchased a mac 26-d. I must admit the rudder leaves a little to be
Warning - Jack Rabbit Marine Maine Sail at 7:06pm 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2388 Hi All, I just wanted to post a warning about doing business with Jack Rabbit Marine. In the past
Boom tent plans Northern Sailor at 6:31pm 08.15.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1965 Does anyone have plans for a home made boom tent for a O'Day 22? I am looking for something sturdy e
Main Breaker TnJ at 6:24pm 08.15.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1089 Hello, The 30 amp main breaker on the shore power (120V) side of the panel of my 1984 H31 is on the
4-Stroke outboard motors ???? (1) Chuck R at 3:19pm 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 22/6753 Nissan- Tohatsu- Mercury Motors. I grew up with 2 stroke Johnsons, Evinrudes and Mercury outboar
Todays 4 stroke outboards.... (1) Chuck R at 3:08pm 08.15.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1158 I grew up with 2 stroke Johnsons, Evinrudes and Mercury outboards. But my experience with these new
Holding tank odor wchevron at 2:31pm 08.15.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/2996 peggie, i'm getting a strong odor from the holding tank. i have a 1" vent line run from the tank ab
Anyone ever consider sailaway78 at 12:29pm 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1459 There seems to be constant and mixed opinions about solar panels vs wind generators and both do have
Dim Mega Light? csobalvarro at 12:27pm 08.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1125 I added a Davis Megalight recently to use as an anchor lite. It comes with two bulbs, the long-life
Marking the registration #'s on an inflatable? Bob S at 12:07pm 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1090 I just registered an inflatable and was wondering the best way to put the #'s on her. I bought vinyl
Keel Elcappyton at 11:22am 08.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1112 I removed my centerboard to sand blast it and paint it. I found an awful lot of rust and corroded st
Fuel return line on 3GM30 Ivan at 9:42am 08.15.08 Big Boats 3/1551 I can't get to my boat (2002 356) for a couple of weeks to look and I do not have an engine manual a
Replacing a cutlass bearing (2) Tom C at 8:48am 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1598 I need to replace my cutlass bearing on the out drive. I have never done this before but Im not affa
Thru Hull Transducer Bukrub at 8:15am 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1246 The speed temp switch on my thru hull transducer has quit, and the graph is not in the best shape an
repair deck gel coat Peter @CSC at 7:08am 08.15.08 Catalina 22 3/1729 The deck on my Catalina 22 (built in 1977), is beginning to wear thin, as in the fiberglass base is
Are all alternators created equal? John at 5:06am 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1176 Well, that's not exactly my question, but it sounded good. My question is this: I saw the followi

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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.
Exhaust Steam Benny17441 at 8:58pm 09.29.21 Are you loosing any coolant? What grade of engine oil are you running?
Exhaust Steam JamesG161 at 8:57pm 09.29.21 Read this link for more info on exhaust steam... Yanmar 3GM white smoke Jim...
Adding kayak to sailboat (5) jssailem at 8:55pm 09.29.21 198805 But the wind is against the incoming tide. And looking across to Whidbey you can see the sta
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? Benny17441 at 8:52pm 09.29.21 That is not a one person job. Don't know what type of mast step you have but the base of the mast
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 8:21pm 09.29.21 I'll have the bottom paint removed by the yard, regardless of hard or soft the existing paint is com
Exhaust Steam MikeHoncho at 8:09pm 09.29.21 Air temp is mid 80's That would not be normal.Is the exhaust elbow fairly cool when running I woul
Exhaust Steam blackjacksparrow at 8:07pm 09.29.21 Air temp is mid 80's
Exhaust Steam Ralph Johnstone at 7:59pm 09.29.21 Any chance you may be looking at blue smoke ? If it disappears quickly, it's most likely steam. If
Exhaust Steam MikeHoncho at 7:54pm 09.29.21
Exhaust Steam blackjacksparrow at 7:52pm 09.29.21 Thanks sfbay.....that's what I wanted to hear. And thanks for the welcome to the site.
Exhaust Steam sail sfbay at 7:40pm 09.29.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! As long as you have good water flow
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem jbertelli at 7:36pm 09.29.21 No, I am talking about the little key in the shape of a half moon that sits on the shaft . It engage
Any advice regarding bottom paint Ralph Johnstone at 7:34pm 09.29.21 @Dale Haz , if I may suggest, your first step is to sit down and learn about bottom paints. Not a s
Tempest International PaulK at 7:12pm 09.29.21 There used to be an International Tempest at a club where I taught sailing. I don't think they have
Quest Water Pipe Size Terry Cox at 7:05pm 09.29.21 I'm getting ready to winterize our 1996 Hunter 376 for the first time. I'd like to add a water heat
Fuel Filter Replacement Hello Below at 7:05pm 09.29.21 I have a Racor filter/water separator as my primary and the engine mounted fuel filter as my second
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 shemandr at 7:00pm 09.29.21 Ranger cockpit drains are a Rube Goldberg type design in the first place. Some of them are just s

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