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Fuel return line on 3GM30 Ivan at 9:42am 08.15.08 Big Boats 3/1603 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 13/1623 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 5/1259 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 3/1747 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 3/1183 Well, that's not exactly my question, but it sounded good. My question is this: I saw the followi
Captain Ron (the movie) Manny at 9:03pm 08.14.08 Ask All Sailors 14/6474 I just watched Captain Ron for the first time tonight and really liked the sailboat in the movie. An
weight of fin keel Sailorman27603 at 7:31pm 08.14.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1440 I am thinking about scrapping the lead keel off my 27'. Does anyone know the weight of the lead in
Peter Suah, are you out there? Steve677 at 6:43pm 08.14.08 Smaller Boats 3/1411 If Peter isn't around maybe someone else will know the answer: How long does the main sheet need to
Can any one identify this? (1) James'n'Melissa at 5:57pm 08.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1018 We found this item on our boat. We have no idea what it may be - or even if it belongs on a boat in
Webasto Heater Syversens at 5:11pm 08.14.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1053 Hey all, one thing thats been a problem for a while now is our heater. in the morning we turn it on
Beneteau First 285 santafe at 4:58pm 08.14.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/6791 We just bought a 1988 Beneteau First 285 and are new to stepping a mast this size. The boat was just
bow damage repair biggio at 3:33pm 08.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/940 I have a Catalina 27 Tall rig Bow has been damaged (local yuts tried to take her out) they drift in
So long, West Marine Mac Bentley at 1:57pm 08.14.08 Smaller Boats 3/1131 Went to the local West Marine today and found it closed, shut down, left town. Sign said 'Please vis
Spinnaker Hlyard for 356/36 Hunter seadaddler at 1:44pm 08.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1538 I am looking to add a spinnaker halyard to my 2007-36 Hunter. It calls for line size 10mm(3/8) and
Going to show my ignorance here... Brian D at 1:32pm 08.14.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1162 I mentioned that I was getting a new slip. This Saturday I will go to the new marina and do the pape
H28 needs a mast!! Jack4873 at 12:56pm 08.14.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1172 As I posted under general interest, I got dismasted last weekend so now I need a mast. Anyone know o
Toe Rail Leak Panacea at 12:54pm 08.14.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1468 I have a Hunter 31 1987 and suspect I have a leak from the toe rail on the stbd side (forward - just
Atomic 4 removal from a 1973 P30 gravy26 at 12:23pm 08.14.08 Pearson 3/1700 I believe I lost one of the 2 main bearings this past weekend. It started making a terrible noise a
How to keep the instrument panel cover up on a 361? Luftig at 10:37am 08.14.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1452 Has anyone figured out a clean way to keep the plex cover over the instrument cover up when you are
"A Strange Case of Justice " Warren Milberg at 10:23am 08.14.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2195 This story was in the BoatUS "Seaworthy" magazine and is quite amazing....

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Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina SFS at 1:09pm 11.19.21 I am betting this story is a haux. Just odd the way it came about. If my boat was at Safe Harbo
What am I doing wrong Phil Herring at 1:00pm 11.19.21 Thanks @twalker H260! Great input. This situation turned out to be a VPN running through a data cent
What am I doing wrong twalker H260 at 12:56pm 11.19.21
What am I doing wrong Phil Herring at 12:44pm 11.19.21 Yep, that's exactly what we're looking at now...
What am I doing wrong dlochner at 12:39pm 11.19.21 Are you using a VPN?
bottom job or sand and paint? DayDreamer41 at 12:38pm 11.19.21 If you choose VC17 then I would plan on taking the bottom down to Gel coat, sanding with 320 then 60
Raising the Mast Tater at 12:30pm 11.19.21 A mast crutch could support the mast at the stern while you position it at the base/step. Just meas
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? JamesG161 at 12:29pm 11.19.21 Noteworthy was the Philippine labor source for shipping. The United States Navy has been using Phil
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? HermosaHunter at 12:29pm 11.19.21 Wouldn't a more pertinent question be: How is a leak in your domestic freshwater system making its
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? Stu Jackson at 12:23pm 11.19.21 Wouldn't a more pertinent question be: How is a leak in your domestic freshwater system making its
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) randerson5726 at 12:12pm 11.19.21
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? HermosaHunter at 12:12pm 11.19.21
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) randerson5726 at 12:09pm 11.19.21 FastOlson: I didn't use TeKa A & B or any cleaner, just sanded it down to raw wood then varnished. T
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:07pm 11.19.21 . I don't leave my water pump on but I believe the slow leak is in the shower circuit somewhere an
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? HermosaHunter at 12:01pm 11.19.21 I leave mine on. Thanks for the quick reply! I was wondering if that's something people did, fig
Raising the Mast Project_Mayhem at 11:50am 11.19.21 A mast crutch could support the mast at the stern while you position it at the base/step. Just measu
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? Sailgunner at 11:29am 11.19.21 I leave mine on.
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina cymeyer at 11:21am 11.19.21 I am betting this story is a haux. Just odd the way it came about. If my boat was at Safe Harbor
What am I doing wrong LakeOntario270 at 11:03am 11.19.21 Just tried sailboatowners.com and received didn't send any data ERR_Empty_Response.
What am I doing wrong Phil Herring at 11:02am 11.19.21 Because I'm not having the problem from here and we haven't had any other reports of it, I have to a

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