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Suggestions on leak search? tomcat2k at 6:58am 12.15.07 Seidelmann 16/2446 My 25 leaks a bit when underway. When in the slip, no water comes in at all. I have looked in the
Catalina 26 dale17781 at 1:11am 12.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1231 I have seen a few pictures of the Catalina 26. It looks like a real boat, but I know there were not
Hatch covers Steve at 7:39am 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1054 I am looking to replace the hatch top cover and entrance cabin cover on my Mac 21. It is a 1986 and
Haven't owned a boat in awhile Dave in NOLA at 7:07am 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 59/3060 Hey all, anybody have thoughts good or bad about the catalina 27?.This will be my first boat in abou
need dimensions Justin at 12:16pm 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1039 I asked this question but I never got a response. I need to know if this mast step halyard plate wil
What are the sailing characteristics of... Brian D at 2:25pm 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 13/3253 A cutter?andA ketch?I own a sloop so I know those characteristics. I've never sailed a cutter ri
Looking for Fiberglass Main Hatch voyagerjm at 2:18pm 12.15.07 Ericson 3/2303 I just purchased an Ericson 25 "Fixer Upper" and looking to replace the main wood hatch.I have see
Outboard Thrusters Roger at 6:55pm 12.13.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1481 Relative to other thread re how long can an OB run: Any thoughts, experience with an OB Thruster? Th
G chart higgs at 12:36am 12.14.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1185 Inland G-NY/WOn e-bayAnyone know what bodies of water this chip covers? I am looking for Lake O
Valve job on Yanmar Bill O'D at 1:01am 12.14.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2497 The Yanmar website is indecipherable to me, so maybe you guys can help. I've heard that once an 2GM2
Outboard shaft size JoeGoodrow at 11:44pm 12.13.07 Ask All Sailors 31/2372 I need to repower my Oday 25 with an outboard motor. What shaft size sould I get?most outboards Im
Engine Hours....What do they really mean? Bad Obsession at 11:42pm 12.13.07 Ask All Sailors 44/3654 I have been thinking about engine hours and what they really mean. Here are some examples:If you
Work Work Work Jim D at 7:21am 12.14.07 Big Boats 34/2027 Working on many items. Any idea on where to start on a keel. the glass is in rough shape. Anyone hav
Full batten main dale17781 at 6:42am 12.14.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 33/4727 I am thinking of replacing our main with a full batten one. My question is does it make adjusting t
Beneteau Warantee Troubles - No more! Widget at 3:34am 12.14.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1160 A few weeks I posted this, and appriciate all of the input it received.."I am perplexed! I purchas
Series Drogue Capt Ron;-) at 10:40am 12.14.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/4123 On that last post, reply to the batten question; I'd posted an opinion on 'Para-Anchor' or a parachu
Navico Corus Autopilot Display Peter Kauffold at 11:35am 12.14.07 Ask All Sailors 1/2519 Hallo,I am in urgent need of a Navico-Corus Autopilot Display C 600AD and any other Corus parts. S
rudder for a oday 25 dodeen at 12:15pm 12.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1693 Will someone out there please tell me the dimensions of the rudder for a O'day 25. A picture would a
sea sickness Roan at 4:51pm 12.14.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 76/9756 I will be doing some winter sailing on the Med where it could be rough. Rough seas have given me sea
Oceanis 43 Agah Tansev at 7:50pm 12.12.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1279 Dear all,Can I have your opinions about new Oceanis 43 ?I am about to get one..I had Oceanis 311

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PNW Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 12:45pm 11.07.21 Once again, I really like the looks of that boat. Agree, Will. As we passed by, I noticed someone
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! twodzusfittings at 12:26pm 11.07.21 Mmmmmmm Yes I am asking a lot. But hey, I asked for free advice, so I shouldn't be picky. Joe Wh
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 11:44am 11.07.21 With the wind measuring instrument of the cookpit of the boat. I put the throtle in reverse to close
Has anyone built a boarding step? LeeandRick at 11:30am 11.07.21 We have a Garelick/Eez-In 4 step telescoping hook ladder. https://www.westmarine.com/buy/garelick--
Yanmar tachometers "calibration" (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 11.07.21 A new tach is not a big deal. VDO is the best buy. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/could
Freaky voltage reading dlochner at 11:24am 11.07.21 problem with the faulty meter theory is that it is reading fine on the house battery bank and the A
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 11.07.21 (Only serious answers need reply!) You're kind of asking for a lot from this site, aren't you :p
Freaky voltage reading Ziggler at 10:55am 11.07.21 problem with the faulty meter theory is that it is reading fine on the house battery bank and the AC
Freaky voltage reading Ziggler at 10:55am 11.07.21 Thanl you, everyone, for your kind comments and suggestions. I've transferred all ideas to a checkli
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Wm. Gill at 10:51am 11.07.21 Remove the sea water intake hose at either the sea cock or strainer which ever is easier. Removing
Catalina fuel tank, free! Windpilot at 10:37am 11.07.21 Gone, thanks for your interest though.
Its funny Friday! (1) Sailavie1 at 10:28am 11.07.21 I have an app that predicts the Aurora and also shows the solar wind speeds and density. Time to put
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 Georgedoyle at 10:24am 11.07.21 Yes, I agree the solar panels are a game changer. We've been back on our mooring for two months now
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 11.07.21 Talking to other boat owners at the marina - seems that our rate of zinc consumption is normal. O
Has anyone built a boarding step? PaulK at 10:15am 11.07.21 A step that somehow hooked onto the t-track on the toerail might be more secure than something that
Freaky voltage reading Head Sail at 10:12am 11.07.21 My friend said her car's battery warning light came on so I got out the volt meter and checked the b
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 PaulK at 10:05am 11.07.21 We run the engine for a while with water in the bucket to get the oil warmed up so it's easier to ch
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 BarryL at 10:04am 11.07.21 Hello, As mentioned, I find it easiest to remove the raw water pump INTAKE hose. I take another hos
Atomic 4 compression and plug fowling issues DArcy at 9:44am 11.07.21 I had plug fowling on the A4 in my C&C 27. I was replacing plugs annually. After a while I also had
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission DArcy at 9:38am 11.07.21 The A4 in my C&C 27 did this for a while. My fuel filter was constantly getting clogged up. I was ab

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