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Orberdofer Impeller Chief at 9:18am 05.17.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1859 Started to get ready for the season today, yes I know a little late. You try fitting in a job, littl
Hunter 34 1999 Bilge Pump switch Duke13540 at 10:14am 05.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/916 Went to the boat today and found the bilge pump on ( had the auto switch on)and finally 2 dead batte
New Canvas rkssail at 11:23am 05.17.08 Big Boats 7/1132 I should have taken care of this over the winter, but I thought I could squeeze out one more season
J 110 main traveler Marica at 1:17pm 05.17.08 Other Sailboats 0/794 Our main traveler on our '98 J 110 intermittently jams. It will travel freely sometimes but will th
44 Morgan Centerline Queen Mattress Diane at 1:48pm 05.17.08 Morgan 1/2361 Hello, my husband and I recently purchased a Morgan 44 CC. We are attempting to find a company that
gear leaver while sailing, neutral or reverse ? Manni at 5:07pm 05.17.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1289 While under sail, engine turned off, should the gearleaver be in neutral or as advised by some manuf
G'Day (1) Sirocco at 5:03pm 05.17.08 Bavaria 3/1844 Hi - just joining all the Bavaria related things I can find (well, you do that as a new owner, don't
Any Beneteau Catamarans out there Colm at 5:15pm 05.17.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/947 I wonder, even when listing the beneteau models, no catamarans were included. I recently purchased a
Seven Days......... frank balcer at 8:47pm 05.15.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1076 till I cast off lines to join six other boats from the Pascagoula area for our annual nine day saili
Barlow winch bound up Lou 14643 at 8:44pm 05.15.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1231 I went out for the first sail of the year a week ago and discovered that one of my two old barlow wi
Mast will not rotate Jim at 8:54pm 05.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1092 I bought a 26m and the mast will not rotate. Any suggestions!Jim
rigging Dan Vitale at 9:52pm 05.15.08 Catalina 22 2/1274 I'm trying to figure out the rigging on this boat I bought. I have two integral units consisting of
Wanted:::::: CATALINA 30 MKII Gregg Whittenberger at 11:28pm 05.15.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1216 Wanted: Catalina 30 MKII1st.choice would be a T/R with Wing Keel.,I will consider a Fin keel std.
Hull number locations-1987 30' catalina Boozer at 12:30am 05.16.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1164 I am a new 30' Catalina owner and need to know the locations of the hull number. Thanks
Hull number locations-1987 30' catalina Boozer at 12:30am 05.16.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1195 I am a new 30' Catalina owner and need to know the locations of the hull number. Thanks
hitch bruce at 1:32am 05.16.08 Smaller Boats 1/814 What size ball is used for the 1997 H26 trailer hitch? I always confuse it.
Need prices for Catalina 250 options JVB at 1:27am 05.16.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2424 Where can I get price information on Catalina 250 optional equipment ? Specifically what are the ne
New to using PVA Colin at 3:03am 05.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/867 I tried using PVA for the first time last evening, it was not a happy experience. Anyone have any t
Panhandle/Clearwater/Tampa area sailors sailaway78 at 3:02am 05.16.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1110 Four boats leaving Slidell, La next Sunday. Stops are Pensacola, (Big Lagoon) Port St. Joe, Clear
Black oil emanating from the lower portion of my outboard. Ameribritalian at 3:00am 05.16.08 Ask All Sailors 7/13224 I have a Johnson 8hp longshaft circa late 80ties early 90ties. At the last sectional portion of the

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Riding Sail -- Use and Sources NotCook at 8:39am 05.04.21 running the nylon bridle directly from the anchor chain to the bow cleats Making one bridle side
Capri 18 Bilge Pump Hose JonnyEp at 8:35am 05.04.21 Thanks, I am giving up on this because the pumps they sell are all for mounting below the deck (I ca
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? (4) rgranger at 8:34am 05.04.21 This might not be the same design but this is how the Mac 25's baby sister (the Mac 22) does it. 8
Manasquan NJ to Block Island SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:31am 05.04.21 Anchoring in Fire Island inlet, I have anchored for the night in the cove off Oak Beach, but you hav
Dripless propeller shaft Andy_P at 8:30am 05.04.21 Yes, it is some sort of dripless system (not sure which one though). That while sealant smeared ar
Insurance for Macgregor 65 sail sfbay at 8:27am 05.04.21 Just to add about marine insurance cost...........in my experience it ranged from 0.75 - 2% of the b
There's a hole in my boat rgranger at 8:27am 05.04.21
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel cptjak at 8:22am 05.04.21 You can keep the swivel if you put 6 inches of chain between the swivel and anchor there by eliminat
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance jssailem at 8:21am 05.04.21 No real rule of thumb. If the sail is bigger than your rig then you will have sail slop like trying
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 Rhubarb at 8:18am 05.04.21 Thanks so much for getting back to me John. Bare with me I'm still a learning 70 year old. ;-). No n
Pulling prop shaft to change Stuffing Box - Hunter 310 wdonovan at 8:12am 05.04.21 No room for the above puller. Idea... Use the existing coupler for a puller. Separate coupling halve
Insurance for Macgregor 65 FastOlson at 7:59am 05.04.21 Insurance from a legitimate marine insurer will run you about 1% per thousand of agreed $ valuation.
Tackle for secondary anchor thinwater at 7:55am 05.04.21 You probably only need an FX-16, but a 23 is good for very soft mud. The 23 will be hard to set in f
Spring lines mjsb at 7:49am 05.04.21 It should not be a surprise, as new to boating owners begin to consider improving their securing of
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance (1) sail sfbay at 7:48am 05.04.21 I assume this is for a jib sail. For a jib the J dimension is fine but you need to know the luff mea
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel thinwater at 7:46am 05.04.21 Get rid of the swivel. I have had that specific model crack due to side loading. If you align the c
Spring lines mjsb at 7:45am 05.04.21 I put these folding mid ship cleats on my H31. Attaches to toe rail and work great. https://www.
WTB: O'Day 272 w/ trailer sail sfbay at 7:38am 05.04.21 Another option is to purchase one with a diesel engine (several listed in this link, albeit on the e
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 (1) jssailem at 7:31am 05.04.21 Simple or elaborate? The easiest would be to acquire a used asymmetrical sail from another boat of
Sailing a B331 to Bermuda?? jssailem at 7:21am 05.04.21 Welcome back Dave. How is the Pacific Ocean cruising?

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