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oversizing holes for hardware seth at 12:38am 06.29.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1502 Yesterday I drilled 1/2 in holes to for filling with epoxy before boring holes for mounting hardware
Excessive Vibration on a Beneteau Oceanis 393 equipped with a Yanmar 4JH3E 56 HP Dimitrios Degiannis at 2:14am 06.29.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4123 My Oceanis 393 (Yanmar 4JH3E 56 HP) suffers from excessive engine vibration when revs go up between
Cat 28 Mast Issue Rex at 2:00am 06.29.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1086 I just purchased a 1990 28 and have a problem with the mast base. Water has settled and leaked thro
Sailing offshore in a Yamaha 30 George at 1:19am 06.29.08 Yamaha 3/4548 Hi,I live in Vancouver bc and I am considering buying a yamaha 30 for sale here. I'd like opinions
Voltage regulator Joetech at 1:16am 06.29.08 Catalina 22 1/1200 I have a Tohatsu 6hp outboard on my Catalina 22. It has a altenator to charge the Battery. At high
Raising the mast Bill Foley at 2:21am 06.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/956 While raising the mast the hook on the small port halyard under the spreader keeps popping out. Th
O'day 222 deck organization Wayne Catt at 2:35am 06.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1115 I am a relatively new O'day 222 owner and I would like to set it up for easier single handing with d
MODEL????? YEAR ??? (1) Barry at 2:39am 06.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1055 Hello. I am new on this site and here goes my question.I have just bought what I believe to be an O'
Holding tank odor Paul8839 at 3:34am 06.29.08 Big Boats 10/1744 I have a 2007 '49 (hull#6) with Quiet Flush electric heads. We have odor problems while underway whi
trailering with jib or genoa oldman at 4:07am 06.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/872 I am new to sailing and have a 2004 26M. Can you leave the Jib on the roller furler inside a sail c
Antenna? Jerry at 11:24pm 06.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1270 Wondering what kind and where to purchase aantenna for my flat screen Sharp TV? Thanks inadvance.
gear-box cable will at 8:37am 06.29.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1054 the gear box cable on my yanmar ysm-`12 will not fully engage in forward.reverse is fine but i want
pointing ability on Oceanis lazydays at 8:04am 06.29.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2069 My 321 is a shoal draft version and i am having problems when sailing to windward, the boat simply w
Rasmus - verus hydraulic steering ddewolfe at 9:59am 06.29.08 Hallberg-Rassy 3/7119 I have a couple of questions about the Vetus hydraulic steering on my Rasmus.The steering feels 'l
first rigging and lauch dave at 9:37am 06.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1043 I'm about to rig (raise the standing and running rigging) for the first time on my new (to me) 1987
Propeller shaft drip Michel16055 at 9:20am 06.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1133 Help please.There seems to be a drip every 2 seconds coming from the joint where the propeller shaf
H-23 RIGGING TENSION b.gregory at 9:04am 06.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/951 Looking for rigging tension on my 23. And can anyone tell me what the measurement on the forestay is
Rudder for a S25 Daydreams at 8:50am 06.29.08 Seidelmann 1/1740 I need a rudder for a S25. Are there any other boats with a similar rudder.How much work to build
Furling Jib problem Ron at 8:37am 06.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1053 I've got a Hood 705 furling jib that feels jammed, the rig has not been used in 2 years and i've nev
Balboa 20 Water in storage compartments Earthwrk at 11:03am 06.29.08 Balboa 1/2737 I have a 1976 B20, Bought it 3 days ago.I was cleaning out the compartments under the cabin bunk a

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Legacy New Posts not working shemandr at 8:32am 01.02.22 What is a cache? I have the same problem on my desktop PC with windows and the new MS browser. That
Legacy New Posts not working jssailem at 8:28am 01.02.22 Using my MacBook and Monterey 12.1 in both Safari and Chrome, did not see anything unusual. Have yo
Just committed to a "new boat" sail sfbay at 8:23am 01.02.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! 4 months of paid berth rental and 3
Vision 32 Head floor jssailem at 8:22am 01.02.22 Screw installation should require consideration, like cutting rules. Measure twice cut once. Inspec
Vision 32 Head floor sail sfbay at 8:17am 01.02.22 Great find!!................time to remove the screw, fill the screw hole and re-glass over it. I h
How do I take this apart? jssailem at 8:15am 01.02.22 Is it possible that you could find a new one and see if the part came with instructions?
A lost art: Conserving ice. jssailem at 8:14am 01.02.22 Ahhhh Roy the effects of new math education. Wait till the math has more than one correct answer com
Suggestions 4 East Coast scenic spots Mikem at 8:13am 01.02.22 Anything in Annapolis is suitable for film.
Airmar ST800 Speed Transducer Issue sail sfbay at 8:11am 01.02.22 ..........My question is whether the missing arm would explain why the paddle wheel couldn't be seen
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric jssailem at 8:07am 01.02.22 unless you want to waste your money Money, especially cruising money, is a terrible thing to waste
Doesn't know where things are. jssailem at 7:57am 01.02.22 Welcome Back as they say @Light air. Congrats on your boat. While it would be nice for someone to
Catalina 309 Osmosis Damage Hull Kazdude at 7:54am 01.02.22 Hello All An update - 2006 Catalina 309 with hundreds of blisters - ended up stripping down to glass
Doesn't know where things are. sail sfbay at 7:46am 01.02.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Start by downloading the owner's manual from this link Hunte
Winter Cruising Question jssailem at 7:44am 01.02.22 Good to know. I'll put that in my boat log for future reference. I thought perhaps it was a bit ear
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix Ward H at 7:17am 01.02.22 Isolating the starting circuit from the house circuit would be a better path to follow. My new Axi
Replacement silcock access cover in shower? Alansails at 7:12am 01.02.22 I put a Temptress hatch brand going from the head into the lazarette, that was one of our best inves
Inflatable tender Siamese at 7:10am 01.02.22 With an 8' slat bottom blow up boat, there's not much point to going over 3hp. I like the Suzuki 2.
Inflatable tender justsomeguy at 7:06am 01.02.22 What's the hurry? Somtime ya wanna go fast! My 8 foot Achilles dinghy is slightly overpowered and
Doesn't know where things are. Light air at 7:05am 01.02.22 9.9 Honda outboard
Doesn't know where things are. artboas at 7:04am 01.02.22 I just bought an 85 Hunter 25.5. The seller was the 2nd owner but had her for at least the last 10

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