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Engine Vibration saylers at 2:01am 10.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1357 I am new to the Diesel engine. There seems to be a lot of vibration coming from the engine. A dock p
Galley Recipes Terry Cox at 5:22am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1131 Hi fellow gourmet skippers. I do all the cooking and cleaning on our boat and I like simple but tast
Electric Heads Capt Andy at 4:46am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1212 I have been reading the posts regarding manual vs electric heads. I read about presurized, fresh wat
Winter battery maintenance John F at 4:34am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1240 I bought two brand new Group 27 batteries at the beginning of the season (May). I've heard that I
Toerail leak Tim Davis at 6:40am 10.21.07 Big Boats 6/1268 My 1987 H40 has developed a leak into the aft stateroom on the starboard quarter. It appears that th
Angle of Vanishing Stability Patrick264 at 6:04am 10.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1640 Howdy sailors,Does anyone know the approximate Angle of Vanishing Stability (AVS) for an O'Day 23?
survey's in what does it mean? Don Crowther at 8:18am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2530 HiJust received the survey this weekend. Since it is the weekend I thought I would ask your opinon
Our Summer 2007 Video gpd955 at 8:48am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1179 Submitted for your enjoyment....I hope!Had to link to YouTube, was just a tiny bit larger than the
Frayed backstay? Michael Sindelar at 8:33am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 17/2590 I just noticed that a 3-foot long, single-strand of wire is dangling from my backstay, at the top, n
NEW HEAD Sylvio22410 at 8:49am 10.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1199 I own a 1994 oceanis 300 and it looks like we need to replace the head, I am looking for any info re
Working on a sailboat? illegalsmile at 9:20am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1145 If this is in the wrong place sorry!I've always wanted to live/work aboard a sailboat/yacht and I
Sail Slides for an Oday 23 (1) Bobbystone at 9:28am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1159 I'm trying to find a sail slide for my 1980's Oday 23. It is stamped "PRYDE 6" so I assume it's mad
Rigging Sunaroo at 10:37am 10.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1185 Anyone out there know what the tension is on the rigging for a 1981 Catalina 22, or maybe where I ca
Turnbuckle Size BradG at 10:48am 10.21.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1391 I need to know the size of the turnbuckles (or actually the pin size on the running rigging) on an 8
What is your cost per outing? $100? $3,000? Benny at 11:26am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 36/2743 Lets begin with some assumptions.1) The boater does not live aboard.2) Number of days sailing to
Sail Slide for Oday 23 (1) Bobbystone at 11:26am 10.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1110 I'm trying to find replacement sail slides for the main on my oday 23. It's stamped PRYDE 6 on the
Rudder Stress Cracks? Carl at 11:55am 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1411 I have 1978 Hunter 30 and after pulling it out of the water I noticed a crack on each side of the fi
starter problem bobf at 1:17pm 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1199 I am having a problem with the starter solenoid clicking then engaging after several tries at starti
winterizing dennis m mormile at 3:23pm 10.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1324 what do you good sailors recommend to put the boat away for the winter?
chafe protection on spreader Syversens at 2:53pm 10.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1431 hello all, I have a big problem with my spreaders tearing up my jib. this weekend I had a long race

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Engine Issue Tally Ho at 2:25pm 10.29.21 Thanks all, the engine is all good (lots of praying) I went back to the yard today and was able to
170 Gooseneck Repair sail sfbay at 2:15pm 10.29.21 Welcome to the forum!! Please post a photo of the boom and gooseneck connected to the mast. Why rep
Replacing a bulkhead on a Bristol 24 sail sfbay at 2:13pm 10.29.21 This thread on the same subject might be helpful: Bulkhead replacement \| Sailboat Owners Forums The
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Engine Issue snoopy_ at 1:26pm 10.29.21 Thanks all, the engine is all good (lots of praying) I went back to the yard today and was able to
Sticky, no sticky. jssailem at 1:25pm 10.29.21 sticky feeling off the rubber (?) covering? Isn't it there so you are able to keep the units in yo
S/E Marina Recommendations Parsons at 1:04pm 10.29.21
Running hot All U Get at 12:45pm 10.29.21 Perkins 4.236, sorry only I knew what I was talking about. But the logic is the same. I also reaso
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience Hollyberry at 12:28pm 10.29.21 .... Should not have been this hard... No Kidding!!
Running hot DeniseO30 at 12:26pm 10.29.21 How can you say that .................................... :cuss:? st outlet side but you need s
Using a trolling motor on small boat LloydB at 11:46am 10.29.21 It's a sailboat if you are going for a 3 hour tour start with your upwind leg first. If it's for the
Running hot (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 10.29.21 Yanmars of course are notorious for exhaust elbow problems How can you say that ................
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Hello Below at 11:01am 10.29.21 I am thinking that I will just install Loctite red. It will need to be heated if I ever want to re
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 10.29.21 @Hayden Watson , I'd name this thread "Forespar Fail". Why not just name the thread "Teflon Phhhh
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Ralph Johnstone at 10:53am 10.29.21 What would you recommend I do with it? I can see it now. The start of a whole new boat project.
Running hot dave_and_dd at 10:52am 10.29.21 Additionally, in my limited experience, running an engine without a thermostat takes longer to come
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience cymeyer at 10:48am 10.29.21 UPDATE: after 2 years of sending pictures of the cover, the owner stopped by today and conceded th
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 10.29.21 If ya really want to drill the head of a hardened bolt (carbon steel), heat the head with a torch u
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jssailem at 10:47am 10.29.21 There is a CAUTION sticker on my spare Danforth I just took a large Danforth off my boat and broug

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