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Northern vs Southern boats Recess at 10:22am 08.02.08 Ask All Sailors 21/3837 I keep hearing people talking about how a Northern boat might be fresher because it is used less tha
force 5 sail needed sand sailor at 10:13am 08.02.08 Trailer Sailors 4/2197 yes have a boat that needs a sail must be serviceable or at least repairable dont care what color.
Hull deflection Randy Church at 7:53am 08.02.08 Big Boats 4/1778 My boat was hauled and set in my driveway back in NOV 06 before I deployed. Over time the wooden bl
Cabin lights switch on master panel keeps turning off Juan Loya at 12:15am 08.02.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1264 The cabin lights switch on our master panel keeps switching off, is this caused by a blown fuse or i
motor for catalina 16.5 David at 12:00am 08.02.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2730 I want to buy a Honda 2 hp motor for this boat. Short or long shaft?
yanmar 2gm f20 frank at 11:39pm 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1252 Does anyone know what the max RPM is for the yanmar 2gmf20. My 87 model only goes to 3000. I thoug
Keel cable Kevin Crawley at 10:00pm 08.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1109 I need to install a new keel cable. The one I have is to short. I need to know what is the proper le
Mac 26X Pedestal Guard Dan Gibson at 9:47pm 08.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1417 I am a new 26X owner. Where do I find the stainless steel curved bar that mounts in front of the pe
Setup Estel at 9:43pm 08.01.08 Day Sailers 7/3277 Where do I find online instructions for setting up the boat for sailing (installing mast, boom, sail
Cockpit Drains Bette at 8:47pm 08.01.08 Catalina 22 9/6832 My early 70's Catalina 22 is on a trailer in my driveway. When it rains, she takes on enough water t
Steering Cable Dave2448 at 7:29pm 08.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1843 I have a 99 Mac 26X. The steering cable has failed. I am now in the process of replacing either
instrument failure mark S Coyle at 7:25pm 08.01.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/966 the depth finder instrument does not seem to power up. its dead. also, I get an alarm sound when I t
Pearson 28-2 Wanabe Ontario Guy at 7:11pm 08.01.08 Pearson 2/4095 Good day: First post. Last year I was searching for a Pearson 27 but was sidetracked when I saw a th
Loose Keel? Charles Havranek at 6:37pm 08.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2475 Just bought a Venture 21 foot, and I'm fairly certain the keel is loose horizontally, winching it b
C 30 pulls hard to starboard continuously pupckola at 4:14pm 08.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1294 I recently purchased a Catalina 30 (1988 model) for a very good price and this afternoon a sailor wa
Trip advice please Breaking wind at 2:30pm 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1049 Hey guys, many of you don't know but I am a single father of 4 kids 14,13,9, and 7 I really am sic
go go and go letterman at 2:25pm 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/945 There I was, sitting at the bar (a very irregular occurrence mind you) and this retire cop sits next
Mac trailer tandem axle conversion Bob 04 H260 at 2:12pm 08.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3131 I am considering adding a second axle to my trailer (stock, 1991) because I carry too much weight in
Ericson 35 MK2 deck fill caps Tom Hurley at 1:18pm 08.01.08 Ericson 0/1895 I lost the diesel fuel filler cap over the side. I can't seem to find the right replacement. The t
Trailer needed for S2 8.0 (26') CC Peter Vaught at 12:34pm 08.01.08 Trailer Sailors 0/1715 I need a trailer ofr my S2 8.0 (26') CC. Anybody out there got one for sale?

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Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? LDBoats at 5:50pm 01.20.22 Don't get too married to the fuel system. It's also worth a look at the air system. A restricted exh
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? thinwater at 5:27pm 01.20.22 My surveyor took extensive meter readings on Mirage with a Tramex moisture meter. Temperatures appe
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question DeniseO30 at 5:22pm 01.20.22 I don't know about your boat but are the transducers ahead of the keel? They usually are, they may
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Techstyle at 5:08pm 01.20.22 I totally dried out the keel and then put a paper napkin down. The napkin slowly started getting w
First time out of the water in 8 years sail sfbay at 3:48pm 01.20.22 epoxy barrier coating is a coating............hope that helps.
First time out of the water in 8 years Don S/V ILLusion at 3:40pm 01.20.22
First time out of the water in 8 years sail sfbay at 3:29pm 01.20.22 Sand, apply 7 coats of epoxy barrier coating then 2 coats of antifoulant paint.
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 3:11pm 01.20.22 @dlochner the comment was directed to the statement "Here in NY as well as in most (all) states as
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Tally Ho at 3:09pm 01.20.22 In Indiana ( we have a shore on Lake Michigan), documented boats still have to pay the state registr
Fairleads Don Guillette at 3:05pm 01.20.22 To add to Joe's and Roy's answers: moving the leads in & out are used for both going upwind to get
First time out of the water in 8 years AaronD at 3:01pm 01.20.22 I'm a C-22 sailor, so I could be wrong about the -25, but I believe most older 25's had a cast-iron
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered smokey73 at 2:53pm 01.20.22 @dlochner - I wonder if we (you and I and others too) are using the word register in different ways
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered smokey73 at 2:48pm 01.20.22 @dlochner the comment was directed to the statement "Here in NY as well as in most (all) states as h
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered sail sfbay at 2:44pm 01.20.22
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 2:43pm 01.20.22 It seems like a good time to mention and re-plug the new mooring field at Jensen Beach. I have com
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered shemandr at 2:38pm 01.20.22 It seems like a good time to mention and re-plug the new mooring field at Jensen Beach. I have comp
Head Always Full Tally Ho at 2:37pm 01.20.22 Is it possible that the tank vent is plugged, preventing the pump out from really pumping the tank
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Tally Ho at 2:31pm 01.20.22 I totally dried out the keel and then put a paper napkin down. The napkin slowly started getting w
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 2:23pm 01.20.22 Alas (for me anyhow) - the world is organized such that one must pay, pay, pay. Us boat owners are
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 2:21pm 01.20.22 Here in NY as well as in most (all) states as has been said you have to register the boat, however

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