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Sea water pump rebuild kit AXEL at 5:32am 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1427 Last season the seawater pump started dripping. I assume it has a weep hole similar to that on the c
Hoisting main sail for a 22 Catalina tomc23570 at 8:29am 05.01.08 Smaller Boats 0/1275 I just purchased a 90 22' Catalina. I am not familiar with the floating goose neck design. Do you at
26S buzzing sound when going "fast" walt at 8:34am 05.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1185 On my 26S, when Im going "fast" (relitively speaking..) and under some conditions, I can hear and fe
Fuel consumption when motoring skinny_dipping_sailor at 10:03am 05.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1324 We are in the process of purchasing a 309. With the cost of diesel sky rocketing, I got curious of t
22 Catalina Pop Top tomc23570 at 10:21am 05.01.08 Smaller Boats 3/1584 What holds the pop-top up? I lifted mine today and it stayed up for several minutes then fell down.
Regatta Time in Abaco? saltygator at 10:48am 05.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1094 Is anybody headed down to the Abacos for "Regatta Time in Abaco"? (July 3rd thru July 11th) We would
maxwell winch frozen kitterysurfer at 11:08am 05.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1682 hi all i've been lurking around the archives for a couple of months now...finally found a question
water ballast tank question Tom Beitzel at 11:12am 05.01.08 Smaller Boats 3/1052 I put my H260 back in the water and I was going to fill the ballast tank with fresh water rather tha
Fuel Tank Indicator rasselas at 11:46am 05.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1560 My tank indicator is not working. It registers correctly for waste and water but fuel shows full all
Anyone ever have sailaway78 at 12:53pm 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1390 one of the stupid damn rule bilge pump switches come on by itself and hang in the on position. I we
Outboard - freewheel or in gear Manny at 2:01pm 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3199 Anybody out there know if an outboard can be left in neutral to freewheel or should it be left in ge
Sink Drain To Head Intake Joseph Shirley at 4:12pm 05.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2360 I have been thinking seriously of hooking my sink drain to my head intake as suggested in this forum
Compass Question frmreilly at 8:53pm 04.29.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1783 I have a ritchie compass mounted on top of the Edson Wheel pedestal. THe previous owner installed i
Tacking a genoa around an inner forestay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 9:57pm 04.29.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/5386 What's the best way? If you have to go foward to help the sail where and how do you grab it to get
What is a good heavy weather trailerable boat? Mergatroid at 9:47pm 04.29.08 Smaller Boats 10/3184 Any ideas or experience?
rigging Dan at 11:02pm 04.29.08 Catalina 22 4/1333 I'm very new to sailing. I just purchased a C22 and I cant figure out the rigging that raises the s
Solar Power At Mooring Duke13540 at 11:21pm 04.29.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1906 Any suggestions for solar power at a mooring. I would like to keep my refrigerator going so I o not
O222 stanchions - free to a good home 48dodge at 12:13am 04.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/888 I'm offering up the stanchions that I just took off my O222. A coupleof bases are a little out of w
Lost "key" for sail stops?? Jack h23.5 at 11:53pm 04.29.08 Smaller Boats 4/824 Anyone know where I can order another sailstop key for my mast?Thanks, Jack
Trailer setup for 222 David Burd at 12:25am 04.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/966 Finally acquired newer trailer for my '85 222. 2005 5 Starr GVWR: 3690Torsion axleEquipped wit

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Replacing Inhaul / Outhaul lines BC Bernie at 12:19pm 09.02.21 To those that have completed the process, how challenging was changing the outhaul line? Did you
iPad charging woes Davidasailor26 at 12:09pm 09.02.21 Which is why I suggested to measure the voltage the iPad is getting. How would you suggest doing t
iPad charging woes Don S/V ILLusion at 11:55am 09.02.21 I tried all those things, no dice. Also, that wouldn't account for the fact that it charged properl
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? tfox2069 at 11:45am 09.02.21 I owned a Catalina 27 for years on the Chesapeake Bay. We always ran a Yamaha 9.9 long shaft with h
iPad charging woes WadeBoggsCarpetWorld at 11:23am 09.02.21 Use a pencil eraser to clean the lightening connector. Clean out dust and debris oin the lightening
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NOT buying H34 (3) DeniseO30 at 10:53am 09.02.21 Well I rode out the storm last night sleeping on the boat, it was like sleeping on a roller coaster!
Replacing Inhaul / Outhaul lines AwwShucks at 10:32am 09.02.21 To those that have completed the process, how challenging was changing the outhaul line? Did you w
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Richard19068 at 10:26am 09.02.21 Don S/V ILLusion said: On a 20 something foot boat, a small list is almost always nothing more than
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Help with a fresh water system issue splax at 10:24am 09.02.21 the cap on the in line air chamber not attached correctly
Mobile Diesel Marine Mechanics in Eastern Massachusetts Bob S at 10:06am 09.02.21 You could try these guys, I use them for parts http://niemiecmarine.com
Looking to buy Sirocco 15 sailboat 1970s SaltyDog23 at 10:01am 09.02.21 Hi Megaro, I still have mine. It's a great little boat. Forty-one years ago it drew me into the vort
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? Secret sail at 9:57am 09.02.21 Axioms have wifi and blue tooth. if your nav station mfd is connected up to everything in nmea or se
Battery power Secret sail at 9:50am 09.02.21 Do you have a charge seperaror? it could be that the power from alternateur that charges through the
Hood 810 Roller Furler (1) Tally Ho at 9:31am 09.02.21 The manual says that the bearings are a combination of alternating SS and Delrin bearings. greg
Winch removal tfox2069 at 9:10am 09.02.21 Update- put a bar in the opening of the centre spindle and yanked - came unglued, no damage to the
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iPad charging woes jssailem at 8:56am 09.02.21 Wade, I think that the BLUE SEA unit may be listing the "Maximum" performance. When used it may be p
iPad charging woes (1) jssailem at 8:50am 09.02.21 Not all charging ports are created equal. I have been using the SCOSCHE USB inserts, after reading @

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