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Sailng Instructor in Another Life Tsehum Pete at 11:13pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/936 I enjoy teaching novice crews about the joys of sailing. Often, on my boat it seems like school. My
Irwin 40 Citation reviews? Doug Snell at 11:43pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 0/3139 I am looking for any reviews on a 1980 Irwin 40 Citation. The boat I am looking at is a shoal draft
PHRF RATING TERRYREYNOLDS at 1:03am 09.06.07 Catalina 22 4/3634 HELLO I HAVE A C22 10619 WHAT SHOULD THE APPROX PHRF RATING BE, SWING KEEL, NON SPINNAKERTHANK YOU
Helsen sailboat? Jerry10776 at 1:03am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1706 A '74 Helsen 22 will be auctioned from an estate in a week or so. Can anyone comment on the quality
ASA courses and chartering? Seadogg at 1:28am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2055 I own and sail a 22 foot sloop mostly on inland lakes and, from time to time, out on Lake Michigan.
Help on dinette table Addled Booty at 2:04am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1034 I was looking through the articles and found one by "Ramblin' Rod Brandon" on his custom swing out d
Cabin Sole replacement william24424 at 2:44am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2428 This is the type of look I'd like from my cabin sole. Replacement seems expensive/time-consuming, co
Garmen GPSMAP 276C Software Pooka 3 at 2:39am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1316 I made the move and purchased a Garmen GPSMAP 276C chartplotter. I sail an H-26 on inland lakes in t
MacGregor 25 rigging help Craig at 3:34am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2156 I have a used MacGregor 25 sailboat. The boat was abandoned for a while, however is generally in go
Battery voltage vs electrolyte question Dick McKee at 4:21am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1714 Our boat is equipped with (3)8D house batteries managed by a Heart 3000 watt inverter/charger with a
I Need Help (1) sounderella at 5:32am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 16/6076 Ok, so I have aquired a sailboat. Unfortuantely, I had a death in the family and now I have a sailb
Operators permits for boats sailaway78 at 6:05am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1626 On a previous thread there was a lot of discussion about the various state regulations regarding ope
broken mast step , fix ? (1) Penetrater at 6:03am 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1502 Hi their, im restoring an 82 hunter 27 and the mast step has a large "chip" in it, I have been looki
Oday 222 Rigging LOTM at 6:29am 09.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2265 Are there any Oday 222 owners out there with pictures of proper rigging of the mainsail? We recently
WHEEL SHIMMY john dewey at 7:31am 09.06.07 Catalina 310 2/1540 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 2/1359 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 9/2297 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 16/1401 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 9/3730 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 11/1244 I am repainting the bottom of my Hunter 23. Its year round in the waters of North Carolina in bracki

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Beneteau 323 shaft lock nut RitSim at 5:31am 09.30.21 My B411 shaft is 30mm diameter. The coupling nut thread is M14-2. Your shaft may be smaller. The
Leaking Boat Stanchions DougM at 5:05am 09.30.21
Adding kayak to sailboat Terry Cox at 5:04am 09.30.21 The wind is certainly testing the rigging as it sings and moans in the dark. A sleeping pill for s
Exhaust Steam Terry Cox at 4:49am 09.30.21 Or is it just a long exhaust from the engine and I just need to ignore it? Different engine here,
Changing Hoses dlochner at 4:46am 09.30.21 Typically at pump out stations there is water. Pick a slow day at the marina and fill and pump the h
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? Will Gilmore at 4:23am 09.30.21 How are you getting the boat out of the water? Crane, travel lift, trailer/ramp, ways? If you're u
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers dLj at 3:50am 09.30.21 These are identical speakers except for the grills. $100 price difference for the pair. The grills
H326 Boom Bag blues Ken13559 at 2:04am 09.30.21 Stuendan, do check out Sailrite Sail Pack video at 1:01:52 I'm sure this will solve your problem as
Beneteau 323 shaft lock nut jibes138 at 12:39am 09.30.21 What is the O-ring for in your picture? Isn't this a dry assembly?
Adding kayak to sailboat jssailem at 12:27am 09.30.21 2350 PDT. Wind is back up and blowing from the south. Point Wilson weather station reports 37 mph gu
Fuel Filter Replacement Ralph Johnstone at 11:08pm 09.29.21 This insures that your filter is still removing water at high efficiency. You can change out at hig
Tempest International JohnS at 10:08pm 09.29.21 You may have already reached out to these folks: Welcome I owned one for a few years then sold it t
When is diesel fuel too old? Benny17441 at 9:09pm 09.29.21 According to API, the recommended storage time should not exceed 6 months. I trust what you are
Adding kayak to sailboat SoSound at 9:08pm 09.29.21 . Like a washing machine. Waves coming in all directions. No, thank you. Wise decision.
Exhaust Steam Benny17441 at 8:58pm 09.29.21 Are you loosing any coolant? What grade of engine oil are you running?
Exhaust Steam JamesG161 at 8:57pm 09.29.21 Read this link for more info on exhaust steam... Yanmar 3GM white smoke Jim...
Adding kayak to sailboat (5) jssailem at 8:55pm 09.29.21 198805 But the wind is against the incoming tide. And looking across to Whidbey you can see the sta
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? Benny17441 at 8:52pm 09.29.21 That is not a one person job. Don't know what type of mast step you have but the base of the mast
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 8:21pm 09.29.21 I'll have the bottom paint removed by the yard, regardless of hard or soft the existing paint is com
Exhaust Steam MikeHoncho at 8:09pm 09.29.21 Air temp is mid 80's That would not be normal.Is the exhaust elbow fairly cool when running I woul

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