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Head flush problem Rob at 3:48am 07.17.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1603 Ok, Here's what the head is doing... When I flush the head (W/C Headmate), the content of the head
Save gas and get a workout! Rick9619 at 4:38am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1125 Had to snap this photo. We were on the way to sea out of the Mission Bay entrance. He was paddlin
Jib Problem Steve21974 at 5:34am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1250 We were out last week in high winds and when we pulled the jib in and it would not wrap the last few
LEDs on Navaids Warren Milberg at 4:31am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1266 The USCG is field testing the use of LEDs on various navaids on the Chesapeake Bay, per the note in
Anchor to chain connection Taylor at 6:19am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 20/3051 I have a new anchor (a 25KG Rocna) and I'm reviewing my anchor to chain connection. I have 7/16 cha
Shaft too long on Columbia 8.7? Charles Boyle at 6:27am 07.17.07 Columbia 9/4003 I'm half-owner of a Columbia 8.7 I swam to investigate a massive thumping and found about 1/2" sha
Spinnaker Dimensions Vitesse at 7:26am 07.17.07 Bigger Boats 1/1244 HiCan anyone give me aproximate dimensions for an asymetrical spinnaker for an O'Day 34/35? I am t
Hi-Low Reefer/Rigid Boom Vang Capn Santiago at 8:09am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 5/4596 I have recently purchased a 30' sailboat with a Hi-Low Reefer (in boom mainsail furling) and rigid b
Need Advice On Purcahsing a O'Day 23 Gary B at 12:08pm 07.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 25/2125 I'm currently looking at purchasing a 1982 O'Day 23. The boat is almost perfect. It has a fresh bo
Looking for 26D cushions Craig at 12:08pm 07.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1117 Making my boat sea worthy again after 3 years of outdoor storage. Mice destroyed the forward and af
Magma grill and black smoke higgs at 12:14pm 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2126 My Magma propane is spewing black smoke and it gets all over the food. I am going to dismantle it a
Can you pull up the wood floor in a Hunter 26 mjstechman at 1:58pm 07.17.07 Smaller Boats 3/1073 We had some guests this week on our boat and had a major port-a potti malfunction.leakage onto the
1981 AMF Apollo Traveler's Car Doc Lambert at 10:19am 07.17.07 AMF 0/3353 Traveler's Car Thanks for the help about the forestay. I almost have the apollo ready to go except
Jib Leader? Steve Braverman at 10:10am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1759 My O'Day 25 came with several hank-on head sails. One of the working jibs has a wire "leader" or ext
first time buyer dbop at 9:55am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 30/3271 I need some advice. I have never sailed, but i want to start. I have been looking at boats around 2
Fuel pump paulj at 3:07pm 07.17.07 Catalina 310 2/1652 I was wondering what brand or model of electric fuel pumps were being used.Also what is the amp rat
Ocean Crossing Johan Depoortere at 6:00pm 07.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1532 Do you have any experience in blue water sailing with a Beneteau 331? Did anyone cross the Atlantic
H23.5 sleeping arrangements jbreland at 8:17pm 07.15.07 Smaller Boats 7/1765 Hi,considering a H23.5 and would like owners realistic thoughts on the sleeping arrangements.Can
Navtec backstay adjuster service Tim R. at 8:16pm 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/3240 Can anyone recommend an outfit in the NE to rebuild my Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster? I do not
Deck compression beneath the mast Sam Onca at 9:23pm 07.15.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1180 The deck beneath my deck-stepped mast is compressing causing the rigging to loosen beyond the point

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propane Jedaye at 3:59pm 09.23.21 The boat and I are in Barbados. Should have said that first.
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines (1) sail sfbay at 3:58pm 09.23.21 Photo of a Catalina 22 with jib sheet track outside the lifelines. If that is an issue could install
propane Jedaye at 3:56pm 09.23.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! 10 lb and you can buy one here Alu
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dlochner at 3:42pm 09.23.21 @dlochner I see you just went up the Delaware and through the C&D canal. I'm heading that same way
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink chriscampbell at 3:42pm 09.23.21 Please tell us which boat model 2000 H240.
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink Crazy Dave Condon at 3:38pm 09.23.21 Please tell us which boat model
Squeaky bulkhead sail sfbay at 3:37pm 09.23.21 Do a search on this forum on "squeaky bukhards" and you find some options in thread like these: How
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Mechone at 3:35pm 09.23.21 Remove the 2x nylon M6 screws ,new ones are on amazon. Remove prop pull out cutlass . Now the bad n
H 19 FURLING HEADSAIL Crazy Dave Condon at 3:32pm 09.23.21 Is this a water ballast boat. What is the year of the boat or better yet, what is the hull number
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dlochner at 3:29pm 09.23.21 Gee, on my boat the fridge can run for two days before I need to run the engine. What kinda boats
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? (1) twodzusfittings at 3:27pm 09.23.21 Battery setup- what are you using? On my 30, I'm using two Group 24, 850's. I try to not use the mot
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dLj at 3:26pm 09.23.21 We were about 4.3 miles off the Light at 10:39 pm. https://maps.findmespot.com/s/5Y86#history/asse
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star Stu Jackson at 3:21pm 09.23.21 Hmmmm I would not turn down a glass of spiced rum but as sipping beverages go... I really like ore
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? Stu Jackson at 3:18pm 09.23.21 Wait before you go to a shop. How big is your house bank? How big is your alternator? Internally
Thru Hull Backers jssailem at 3:11pm 09.23.21 :plus: for @Artey1
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window wade the giant at 3:00pm 09.23.21 I replaced that front windshield on my 1991 Passage 42 in 2001. I dealt with Hunter, who informed
Tropical Storm Sam (2) jssailem at 2:59pm 09.23.21 @rgranger198536 It bears watching. Conditions can change.
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Grip Fast at 2:59pm 09.23.21 Showing some wear, and headed South for 6 months. Dont want to deal with it 1000 miles from home
Spinnaker halyard on 272 Sailfanatic at 2:21pm 09.23.21 Is the advantage of running it external just to reduce noise at rest? Or is there some other benefi
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? kloudie1 at 2:17pm 09.23.21 Alternator should push the voltage up to around 13.5-14 volts. Check all alternator connections fir

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