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New to sailing Tampa Bay professor bills at 5:28am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1318 I have recently fixed up an old (81) 27' Hunter and launched it in Tampa Bay. Looking for some seaso
Catalina 22 tilt-down keel LPScott62 at 5:54am 12.16.07 Catalina 22 24/3885 I am in need of a new or used (in good condition) tilt-down keel for my Catalina 22. The original wa
Hunter 310 Air Conditioning Brad at 6:10am 12.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1982 I just recieved a quote for $ 5,800.00 to install Air Conditioning in my 2000 Hunter 310. My questi
34 Leaks@ Mast??? CaptHawk at 6:33am 12.16.07 Seidelmann 9/2456 Any 34 Owners;I continue to have some water into my bilge from the mast???I have isolated this are
refinishing cabin sole? & rebuild entire cabin brobins75 at 7:34am 12.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3738 Hi, I am a new hunter owner. I bought a '86 40' Legend that had taken on water. It is a beautiful
FREE BOAT QUESTION, FOR THINKERS! sailormanbigd at 10:04am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 66/3802 Hi again all. What is the best wind dirrection for a grossly underpowered sailboat. My course will b
I'm Considering Buying an OD 23 Dana at 10:19am 12.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2242 I am thinking about buying a 1978 OD23. I have owned larger boats. Just want to hear any feedback on
sail size pokey at 11:55pm 12.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1534 Hello,Could anybody Tell me where I could find the Main sail demension LUFF, LEECH ' FOOTfor my 19
Head Don Rose at 12:17am 12.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/1732 There is a problem with our head. There appears to be a vacum leak along the lines somewhere. At lea
cauking/sealants Stevep at 12:37am 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1538 I hope that this is not too off topic, but this group seems to be uniquely qualified to sddress this
Solar Power Mark at 12:56am 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1259 Ok Here is what I run on my boat. I run my Garmin Chartplotter (Garmin 498) my Marine radio, sometim
Battery Chargers & Isolators KevinB at 5:50am 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 46/2745 Here's the general part of my question: The archives have lots of posts about installations of shore
Sailing in South Florida Louis at 6:14am 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1379 I will be moving to the Delray Beach/Boca Raton (FL) area in a year or so. I currently have a Hunter
Suggestions on leak search? tomcat2k at 6:58am 12.15.07 Seidelmann 16/2459 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 11/1235 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 7/1055 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 59/3084 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 10/1042 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 13/3272 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 3/2313 I just purchased an Ericson 25 "Fixer Upper" and looking to replace the main wood hatch.I have see

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Water in Engine Pan? SawyerCurt at 1:22pm 11.15.21 I think that could be part of issue. I noticed a few drops of water catchment area below where tr
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle SoSound at 1:20pm 11.15.21 "Damp drizzle"? As opposed to what? Dry drizzle? Damp drizzle as opposed to something just short o
Add a battery Richard19068 at 1:05pm 11.15.21 Does anyone think it odd that the battery charger appears to be on (indicator is glowing) but the ba
Worth the Cutter Rig? jon hansen at 1:00pm 11.15.21 a sail that is not trimmed properly creates drag. drag slows the boat and makes it heel more. it als
De Persia Automatic Bailer jeffmalarik at 12:48pm 11.15.21 Thanks, everybody. I ordered the plastic version on Amazon suggested by Johnb.
Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 12:43pm 11.15.21
Water in Engine Pan? Justin_NSA at 12:42pm 11.15.21 If it's the stuffing box, it's normal leakage. Unless it leaks when the shaft is not turning. If you
prop shaft flange bolt size Shaw_2112 at 12:40pm 11.15.21 So I did a little searching around and it turns out there is a specialty size between 5/8 and 11/16,
yanmar water pump leaking after replacement dave_and_dd at 12:28pm 11.15.21 Yeah, I probably should have been clearer... the pic is the old pump. I put in a new yanmar pump wit
Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 12:22pm 11.15.21 I think that could be part of issue. I noticed a few drops of water catchment area below where tra
Water in Engine Pan? SawyerCurt at 12:18pm 11.15.21 H2O in FCB. I'd definitely take a look at how quickly water is dripping through the packing mat
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle fstbttms at 12:13pm 11.15.21 "Damp drizzle"? As opposed to what? Dry drizzle?
Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 12:12pm 11.15.21 H2O in FCB. Never removed engine oil pan. And oil as dark, not murky or other discoloration that w
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle jssailem at 12:11pm 11.15.21 Leave your Rain Slicker by the door for the next 15 days. You are going to need it. Mother Nature ca
yanmar water pump leaking after replacement Justin_NSA at 12:09pm 11.15.21 Did you use a new o-ring? Sometimes when they are disturbed and the seal is broken, their age become
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle Hello Below at 12:07pm 11.15.21 Don't know about Seattle but here on Vancouver Island the average total rainfall for the month of N
Worth the Cutter Rig? jssailem at 11:56am 11.15.21 You can't have everything... Boats are a compromise on the water. Comfort or Speed Affordable or
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle JRacer at 11:53am 11.15.21 Just a normal day in Seattle. :biggrin:
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 (1) Dalliance at 11:42am 11.15.21
Worth the Cutter Rig? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:34am 11.15.21 A clean bottom will do more to increase speed than almost anything else. Like with women, some boat

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