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crankcase breather tube Jack at 8:11am 03.04.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1118 I worked on the engine today {m-18 diesel} and noticed the crankcase breather tube dripped a few dro
roller furlilng? quilombo at 8:32am 03.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1030 hi, I have a 78 catalina 25 without a roller furler, I dont know much about them ,but they seem to b
power management calculator walt at 9:34am 03.04.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1386 I put together a "prototype" excell calculator which inputs all the power loads and power sources my
Hey, Is My Avatar Showing? Rick D at 9:36am 03.04.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1309 I don't see it in the last couple of posts. Do you? (It's one of my wife's paintings) Rick D.
Mike C, your signature cracks me up. RobG at 9:47am 03.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/911 It's one of my all time favorite lines. The other is "Somebody go back and get a stload of dimes"!
Very Corroded Rudder Stops Dan2296 at 11:27am 03.04.08 Big Boats 4/944 H 45, 1987I was checking and lubing the steering cables and noticed that the two rudder stops have
this one's for Ross, and not boat related. filthy liberal scum at 8:42pm 03.02.08 Ask All Sailors 36/2221 Ross; i know that you do a lot of home improvement/restorations. here's my problem. I live in a cir
Prepping for VC17 dancing bear at 9:05pm 03.02.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3630 I am planning on painting my bottom with VC17 extra with biolux.The product sheet recommends clean
Red Neck Yacht Club Forming in Colorado Cappn Mark at 9:24pm 03.02.08 Ask All Sailors 2/980 The RNYC will have its first organizational meeting May 10 (location to be announced).We will be pl
Great new feature here !! Thanks Phil !! Maine Sail at 10:07pm 03.02.08 Ask All Sailors 22/2025 Hi All,I wanted to let you all know that Phil has added the ability to include a signature to your
Replacing the Exhaust Hose MarkW at 10:37pm 03.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2085 I have to replace the exhaust hose in my 86 Hunter 31. Has anyone replaced theirs lately? Is there
Water pump rotation Lee Scott at 11:08pm 03.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/3601 What is the direction of rotation of the Sherwood water pump on a Universal M18 diesel engine? I'm
looking for a used Daysailor mast mike C16582 at 11:43pm 03.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/970 I'm looking for a used (spare maybe) mast for a daysailor. Someone is willing to give me the boat f
Sailboat Owners Pennant Chuck at 12:26am 03.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1139 What is the status of the new Sailboat.com pennant? Almost sailing season up here for me in the Nor
Moisture in cabin top werlec at 12:45am 03.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1076 Does anyone know what would cause the cabintop balsa(between interior ' exterior cabin top) to get w
Ah, the joys of boat ownership... CharlieCobra at 12:06am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1016 Nothing like the contemplation of where 10 gallons of what looked like crude oil came from in my bil
Seal or wax old deck? DaveW at 1:41am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1386 Does anyone know of a product to seal an original deck on 1978 sailboat? The gelcoat is old, no lon
Upgrade For Deck Hatch Chris Dube at 1:45am 03.03.08 Smaller Boats 1/1444 We would like to upgrade to a more modern hatch for our Catalina 22 ( 1977 ). Would anyone know the
Navman 3100 wind indicator erratic at < 10knts JK at 2:43am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1916 At low wind speeds, my Navman 3100 wind display is erratic. It reads true for a few minutes, then fo
Trailer setup James at 1:59am 03.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/732 I have recently became the owner of a 1974 Hunter 25', with a shoal draft (2' 11"). The boat does n

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We Remember... Rick486 at 3:21pm 12.07.21 07 December 1941. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. To remember and honor the 2,403 Americans
Etiquette pet peeves SFS at 3:18pm 12.07.21 eeded. I know it shouldn't bother me but it does :facepalm:. I forgot one. It annoys me when some
Hull dents Tally Ho at 3:13pm 12.07.21 I can't believe your boatyard thought cutting a 4 ft^2 hole in your boat made sense. I'm flabber g
Hull dents rgranger at 3:11pm 12.07.21 I can't believe your boatyard thought cutting a 4 ft^2 hole in your boat made sense. I'm flabber ga
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 3:04pm 12.07.21 eded. I know it shouldn't bother me but it does :facepalm:. But you are okay with starting a senta
Hull dents Tally Ho at 2:56pm 12.07.21
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? ice breaker at 2:51pm 12.07.21 From the explosion I see a circlip on the top and the bottom of the bearing. It sure looks like the
CENTERBOARD HELP kappykaplan at 2:47pm 12.07.21 Necessity is the mother of invention! :beer:
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? ice breaker at 2:46pm 12.07.21 https://www.p2marine.com/simpson-lawrence-sprint-atlantic-parts https://www.p2marine.com/simpson-law
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? thinwater at 2:20pm 12.07.21 ... Thank you for the excellent tips and advice. So extra cloth/mat will be added even if the origi
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? PaulK at 2:11pm 12.07.21 Epoxy "sticks" better to the balsacore and other laminates, and is easier to thicken with micro ball
Bronze casting too garymalmgren at 1:58pm 12.07.21 Hi All u get I know that look on your face. "Umm, I reckon I could do that."
We Remember... (2) dlochner at 1:54pm 12.07.21 Let us not forget they died fighting tyrants and dictators, they died fighting to protect democracy.
Etiquette pet peeves (3) Ralph Johnstone at 1:53pm 12.07.21 200795 Or like using an extra comma where none is needed. I know it shouldn't bother me but it does
SeaSprite 23. ScottMac at 1:46pm 12.07.21 Hi Carl I have the complete mast jumper strut included. I was just curious why it was there since I
Masthead Repair DayDreamer41 at 1:45pm 12.07.21 The early Selden rigs had backstays, if a Selden rig all you have to do is search Selden Mast Headbo
Tank system monitor Justin_NSA at 1:39pm 12.07.21 The sensors I had were outside of the tank. Foil strips. All torn up until I replaced them. You
Tank system monitor Gary Ryan at 1:34pm 12.07.21 The sensors I had were outside of the tank. Foil strips. All torn up until I replaced them.
Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? Joe at 1:33pm 12.07.21 Moving to a mid boom system means you lose the purchase provided by the boom's leverage. Therefore
SeaSprite 23. CarlN at 1:28pm 12.07.21 I've owned two Seasprites. Wonderful boats. I occasionally muse about buying another. You definite

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