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Instrument covers Mike8088 at 4:02am 01.26.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1083 Our instruments (depth sounder, knotmeter and compass) are mounted on the bulkhead near the companio
Outhaul in B361 agaliha at 4:47pm 01.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1185 A while back I posted a question about the factory rigging of the outhaul on a Beneteau 361 with a "
Water Pump won't Shut off. Tom at 4:45am 01.26.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1103 I seem to have a Problem with the water pump not shutting off. I have checked all the connections to
Reprise: What to do with trans while sailing higgs at 5:36am 01.26.08 Ask All Sailors 28/2222 We have had this discussion before so when I read Don Casey on this topic in Feb Sail mag, I thought
Inboard jib tracks dale at 6:19am 01.26.08 Catalina 22 3/1622 How many of you C-22 owners have added the inboard jib tracks? Have you found they make a big diffe
fresh water holding tank problem ronw20522 at 7:00am 01.26.08 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 4/2673 The gauge on my fresh water holding tank always reads full when I turn on the instruments. I thought
O'day 22/25 Parts Source Everlong 25 at 6:51am 01.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/950 I was out and about today checking out the local (Rhode Island) marine consignment shops. I stopped
Battery choices sailaway78 at 6:50am 01.26.08 Ask All Sailors 22/2518 It is about time for me to start thinking about replacing batteries on my house bank. Going to go wi
MacGregor Slide Out Galley The Lake House at 9:14am 01.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1579 I am looking for a slide out galley or plans for building a galley for a 1985 MacGregor 25 we purcha
How to charge batteries with shore power koolaukid at 10:49am 01.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/5495 I recently purchased a Hunter 29.5 after moving up from a 21', much simpler sailboat. My question i
working on my first boat....need some help Jesse at 11:53am 01.26.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1210 Hello everyone,Just bought my first boat, and couldn't be happier. Wondering if a specific type of
retrofitting a 290 rob k at 10:05pm 01.26.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/995 I want to retrofit a windlass,and refrigeration for my 290. Any suggestions or warnings?Thanks,Rob
Cast iron keels/bolts/torque etc argofre at 11:39pm 01.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/908 I have a 1982 34 oday with a cast iron keel with what I believe to be monel bolts and nuts. The keel
Sheave Replacement Hunter 33.5 Dick Litchfield at 12:02am 01.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1879 I need to replace both sheaves in my ZSpar masthead. The old sheaves are plastic and have started t
Kick up rudder problem bullwinkle at 11:51pm 01.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1008 I have a problem with the kick up rudder line getting jammed when it's in the up position.Does any
Engine replacement in 29.5 Craig at 11:42pm 01.26.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1265 The Yanmar 2gm20F on my 29.5 has a bent valve. The replacement requires removal from the boat. I a
Battery recovery/desulfating Mike Davis at 12:07am 01.27.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1102 I seem to recall a discussion not too long ago in which some folks on the forum shared their persona
BVI = PainKillers. St Vincnt/Grenadines = ??? rfrye1 at 1:41am 01.27.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1464 Ok all of you "in the know". I've been to BVI's,and had my share of painkillers. Going to St Vincent
Raritan PHII install Bad Obsession at 3:36am 01.27.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1151 Has anyone installed a Raritan PHII in a Catalina 30 or similar boat? I know that I am going to hav
VHF Antenna Location on 23.5 Steve E. at 12:44am 01.27.08 Smaller Boats 8/1380 Greetings all,I have a VHF I am adding to my 23.5 this year. The previous owner stated that her pr

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Single handing CaptainRan at 2:48pm 11.21.21
Single handing CaptainRan at 2:45pm 11.21.21 Here is an inexpensive tiller trick I used on my newport 30. Tie a line off on the port side rail, p
H26 Hole in mast cap CaptainRan at 2:34pm 11.21.21 I'd be more worried about hornets than water. Funny you should mention that @rgranger, There is a 3"
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries Benny17441 at 2:32pm 11.21.21 Yep, that is a battery "eliminator", literally. What you have is a manual bulk charger that unles
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? Benny17441 at 2:10pm 11.21.21 Who changes your fuel filters?
deck stepped mast delamination concave repair jssailem at 1:48pm 11.21.21
H26 Hole in mast cap rgranger at 1:45pm 11.21.21 I'd be more worried about hornets than water.
Will this buff out? (1) rgranger at 1:43pm 11.21.21 Perhaps a Makita buffer and wool pad saturated with Round Up or DDT could polish it right up. :bee
deck stepped mast delamination concave repair brian cc27mkiii at 1:15pm 11.21.21 thank you all for your input my concern with solid glass is will it withstand the compression load o
Specific Weather Question jssailem at 12:29pm 11.21.21 Elliot..... Not a stupid question. It is a question you should always ask. I know I do when ever I a
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Joe Perez at 11:58am 11.21.21
Specific Weather Question Richard19068 at 11:17am 11.21.21
Specific Weather Question Alan Gomes at 10:21am 11.21.21
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 SimiSAilor at 10:17am 11.21.21 Yes the windows came from Catalina with the protective paper. These pics were taken after the stick
Specific Weather Question Tom J at 9:39am 11.21.21 Weather forecast indicates to me, hunker down with the boat safely secured until conditions ease. A
Dinghy storage Tom J at 9:27am 11.21.21 I let some air out of mine, mainly because i don't uncover the boat until late spring, and I'm sure
Dinghy storage Don S/V ILLusion at 9:20am 11.21.21
La Ni�a jssailem at 9:16am 11.21.21
Another Sail Forum mystery Phil Herring at 8:39am 11.21.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/cruising-sailors.172 Hasn't moved an inch since it was mer
Hatch Leak JamesG161 at 8:36am 11.21.21 If you can get enough flex on the gasket, when hatch is open... Dot one end with Super Glue, push e

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