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Loose Rudder h28.5 sailor at 4:44am 06.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/2423 Hello, I seem to have excessive play in my rudder shaft. As I turn the wheel, I can see the ru
Replacing an engine-stop cable Capn Pete at 4:32am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1084 One of the remaining items on the punch list for "EmmieLou," my O'day 322, is to replace the engine
Caulking between teak in cockpit Jeff Rappaport at 6:05am 06.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1798 Black caulk between teak pieces in cockpit is loose and needs to be replaced. Any one know what is
DS II outboard use davidbb at 6:46am 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/923 Hello. I have a DS II with a rubber pad on the transom. Question: when I buy an outboard do I nee
Windflite 14 Rigging JD2696 at 7:19am 06.26.07 AMF 2/8352 My (new) wife's (old) Windflite 14 needs some minor repairs including some rigging componentsCan a
Anchor poncho9137 at 8:00am 06.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/710 I have a 27 with no anchor mount in the chain locker. Where is a good place to attach an anchor pla
mainsail reefing -- need a winch? Bob Moretti at 7:35am 06.26.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/3639 I have a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig, set up with jiffy (slab) reefing. The line that controls the re
Installing a new sanitation system AtlanticBryan at 7:24am 06.26.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1237 I'm about to install a new MSD system in my boat prior to sailing into American waters. I'm finding
Prop Shaft Packin saylers at 8:35am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1405 If there is a bit more water coming in at the prop shaft than I would like since it ends up in the p
First sail - how embarassing! Tereza at 8:49am 06.26.07 Day Sailers 14/1444 Embarassing only in the sense of how late in the season I finally launched!!The sail was great - my
Swim ladders and transoms DPT at 10:36am 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 32/2334 Hi all - been looking at archives RE: installing a swim ladder and I have come across a bunch of pos
has any body heard of a ??? sand sailor at 10:27am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1086 mac 26 mast head sloop??? this one has me searching but no info.someone had a couple of Q's about s
Universal M-25XP engine keeper at 9:39am 06.26.07 Catalina 30 6/2384 replacement parts for M-25XP, a source, and specifically what my surveyor refers to as "engine exhau
fresh water pump motor JR Castro at 9:32am 06.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1147 My fresh water electric motor pump is no longer functioning,does anyone know the Shurflo model for
FireWorks-Greenport Area seadaddler at 9:15am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1311 Does anyone know the fireworks schedule out around the Greenport,NY area.
My experience in buying a new Mac ClownPilot at 11:20am 06.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/1710 In Florida, it ain't easy buying a new Mac 26M. Everyone down here that sells them are seemingly ret
Help! If you have your boat at home and it is a Mac 25 caguy at 12:01pm 06.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1010 I need the measurement of the width of the ledge just in font of the companion way. I want to place
Survey found "void in the bilge" Emma-Mia at 12:06pm 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1838 A recent survey for insurance purposes found a 18"x5" void in the bilge located below the bilge pump
Yamaha 25 II propeller shaft replacement H3OSnow at 3:30pm 06.26.07 Yamaha 16/2969 I am looking for information on replacing a propeller shaft and cutlass bearing in a 1977 Yamaha 25
Mystery Drain... Richard Deep at 2:53pm 06.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 13/1267 Today I got involved in a thorough "spring cleaning" of the interior of my '85 H-31. Right down to

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Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 11:15am 03.14.21 Looking further into this subject it appears that the best, perhaps only, viable treatment initially
36cc Autopilot Factory Installation (1) bmiley at 11:13am 03.14.21 Hi Doug, thanks for the reply. My 36cc has hydraulic steering already (helm of the center cockpit i
Furling systems questions. Sailfanatic at 11:12am 03.14.21 I have been using a Harken IV on a P31-2 for seven years and the system works very well for me, the
Newbie questions rgranger at 11:10am 03.14.21 I bought my butyl from mainsail. Great stuff!
Flapper goes off for no reason jssailem at 11:04am 03.14.21 It sounds like you are new to boating and new to this boat. The statement "last night all "heck' bro
Florida BigEasy at 11:04am 03.14.21 Ha! I grew up living aboard in Clearwater, no AC, no heater. We had hatches and fans and our bunk
In Boom Outhaul (1) Claude L.-Auger at 10:52am 03.14.21 Hi Drew. My boom is a Kenyon so I don't know if you have the same system, but it seems pretty common
Rule Auto bilge pump not so auto. Is it toast? Tom J at 10:47am 03.14.21 You can use the manual wire with a float switch and still have manual control. Just connect the man
Bilge Plumbing on First 41s5 ???? jssailem at 10:45am 03.14.21 George. You are describing the pain of many "New To Me" boat owners who acquire a 20 plus year old b
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 10:36am 03.14.21 Recently, even with friends on their boat, going on a 12-day cruise, we were asked to complete a me
Will 5200 and painted surface? jssailem at 10:34am 03.14.21 six10 epoxy or Thixo that you can dispense with a caulk gun. :plus: That is the product I would us
I made some custom rugs! Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 03.14.21 I am available for commissions :) message me for details. Very, very, very tempted. Beautiful jo
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376 jssailem at 10:30am 03.14.21 a relatively straight-shot out the stern for the exhaust. You'll need info from a person familiar
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 10:28am 03.14.21 Recently, even with friends on their boat, going on a 12-day cruise, we were asked to complete a med
Will 5200 and painted surface? (1) Head Sail at 10:26am 03.14.21 I read your original post and trying to understand the 4X4 inch plywood piece under a heater. How
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 10:23am 03.14.21 Over 20 years ago we put AED's on every fire engine in a battalion (5) to study effectiveness and r
Adding a Bow Platform to a H27 jssailem at 10:17am 03.14.21 Anything in particular I should pay attention to ? Yes. How you are going to secure the protuberan
Florida Don S/V ILLusion at 10:13am 03.14.21 . PS: No water towers are exploding from lightning.;) Sure but no one ever wanted to stand on to
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Calif. Ted at 10:13am 03.14.21 Over 20 years ago we put AED's on every fire engine in a battalion (5) to study effectiveness and re
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 10:11am 03.14.21 ALS is more applicable to paramedics. Yea if you are in the realm of minutes then go for it. You are

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