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WHEEL SHIMMY john dewey at 7:31am 09.06.07 Catalina 310 2/1500 Suddenly I have developed a wheel shimmy at all speeds.The boat has a 3 blade prop and has never ha
445 hull problem Gary at 7:47am 09.06.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1338 My 445 is an old Moorings charterboat. I suspect it was run aground hard before iI bought it last Oc
Hooking up to a bouy Glenn4357 at 8:49am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2247 I often sail alone or with my less experienced teenage children. I have a heck of a time hooking up
raising the mast know one at 8:55am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1363 I am new to sailing and new to this site. I just bought my first sailboat a 1987 MacGregor 26. It se
yanmar start switch hangs -voltage drop jtm at 8:50am 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 9/3635 I have replace the key cylinder and the start button..... but still have this nagging intermittant "
Bottom Paint SweetTrade at 9:46am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1218 I am repainting the bottom of my Hunter 23. Its year round in the waters of North Carolina in bracki
Catalina 25-trailer pa-sailor at 12:27pm 09.06.07 Smaller Boats 0/1183 Where can I purchase a used trailer for a swing-keel Catalina 25. Location- Northern Jersey, NE PA
Anti Foul Lateral Ballast at 2:13pm 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1162 Can any one recommend an antifoul? My trailer hasn't got rollers if that has an affect or any tips,
Wind Vane Lateral Ballast at 2:10pm 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/947 Can any one advise a manufacture for a wind vane that is suitable for the removable mast?
Standing Rigging - Part 2 Richard Deep at 1:59pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/966 Earlier this year, I posted a question about when to replace the standing rigging. I got a lot of g
Batteries Hissing gr8_2_av8 at 3:20pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1267 I ran the engine for about an hour last night, then after shut down I notice that one of the batteri
Waste line replacement Tang07 at 3:32pm 09.06.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1124 I have an 81 catalina 30 and have noticed that the waste line going from the tank to the maserator p
Lake Pontchartrain & Rigolets to Mississippi Sound Persy at 10:39pm 09.04.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1592 I would like to move my boat back from Pensacola to Lake Pontchartrain in a couple of weeks. I rece
Diesel additive Deadline at 10:53pm 09.04.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1289 Has anyone had success with Valvtect Diesel Guard, a seemingly all-purpose additive to clean injecto
getting access to the starboard lazerette H31 pimerese at 11:17pm 09.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1019 While chasing down a leak the other day I started thinking how much easier it would be if I had easy
Exhaust stain on stern Roger F at 11:34pm 09.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1081 I am looking for suggestions and/or recommendations for product to use to remove the exhaust stains
Roller Furling on a Sandpiper 565 (1) Willybdriver at 11:59pm 09.04.07 Other Sailboats 16/5409 A friend and I recently acquired Sandpiper #907. There was a lot of extra gear supplied including th
Extra Holding Tank Mark Mynsberge at 12:43am 09.05.07 Big Boats 6/1070 A 25 gal holding tank is just to small if you are going to anchor out for any length of time and tha
Couldn't pass this up - Boat 2.0 (1) Jim Seamans at 2:14am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1061 I'll wait for version 4.11JimS/V Java
High Wind Preparedness renom2 at 2:46am 09.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/981 Now that we officially have the first storm brewing in the Atlantic I wanted to see what the best wa

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Marine Diesel vs Automotive Diesel Tally Ho at 3:56pm 08.29.21 I use 5-10 gallons of diesel a season. I usually dump a 5-gallon can into the tank when I am bellow
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? Ward H at 3:55pm 08.29.21 My Furlex does have notches marked for applying grease. As always, read your manual.
Marine Diesel vs Automotive Diesel Ward H at 3:52pm 08.29.21 I have a friend who bought his diesel fuel at the gas station. He said it was cheaper and easier.
Universal Atomic Fuel Return Lines? cjm1 at 3:47pm 08.29.21 I have the 5432 which is same base and the fuel return to the tank is a non pressure line. It just b
Universal Atomic Fuel Return Lines? cjm1 at 3:41pm 08.29.21 I have a Universal Atomic 5424 (3-cylinder) auxiliary and I need to replace the fuel return lines t
Surveys are a waste of money JohnShannon at 3:37pm 08.29.21 Not to be all cynical and all, but a good surveyor ought to be able to come up with lots of expensiv
Follow up on "Running out of hair to pull out", Raw water leak. (1) Ward H at 3:36pm 08.29.21 Hi Ralph, I know on my 93 and on a friends 95 and according to the attached diagram from Catalina, t
Complete New to sailing need help JohnShannon at 3:35pm 08.29.21 I would go for sailing lessons, and if you can't get those try and get rides on other peoples boats.
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 3:25pm 08.29.21 Stay safe! So Far we are in a gap at the Flag "Heart" position in Radar picture above. Storm is n
Invest 99L kappykaplan at 3:20pm 08.29.21 Stay safe!
H380 V-berth vanity/sink decommissioned-parts sail sfbay at 3:19pm 08.29.21 Welcome to the forum!! You can post on this site's classified section under gear ads even if $0 sel
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues sail sfbay at 3:16pm 08.29.21 Suction line ...... from the shower drain to the pump. Maybe blocked with hair?
Invest 99L (2) JamesG161 at 3:15pm 08.29.21 We still have power... Marina and Railroad Jetty 197788 Dammit Jim...
Follow up on "Running out of hair to pull out", Raw water leak. Jacktar at 2:46pm 08.29.21 I have used red food coloring in a very soaked sponge at entry points to pinpoint leaks within fiber
Battery power Nodak7 at 2:36pm 08.29.21 I have a reading of about 13.35 for my house bank and 12.25 for starter battery. This is when the e
Battery power JoeWhite at 2:36pm 08.29.21
Marine Diesel vs Automotive Diesel Nichole340 at 2:31pm 08.29.21 That's what I thought. Looked pretty heavy to me. Maybe someday we'll be next to each other and w
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? JoeWhite at 2:27pm 08.29.21 Yes, flush with tap water. Grease attracts dust and increases friction.
Invest 99L Captain Larry-DH at 2:25pm 08.29.21 This is crazy! Whoever built this dock and fish house should get a medal. Anyone who thinks about ri
Complete New to sailing need help JoeWhite at 2:23pm 08.29.21 26 foot boat insurance can be covered under homeowners insurance. I highly recommend taking sailin

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