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Save gas and get a workout! Rick9619 at 4:38am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1129 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 9/1257 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 4/1276 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 20/3182 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 9/4057 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 1/1265 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 5/4627 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 25/2132 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 4/1120 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 9/2169 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 3/1082 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 0/3379 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 4/1774 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 30/3291 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 2/1681 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 2/1545 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 7/1812 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 4/3263 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 3/1192 The deck beneath my deck-stepped mast is compressing causing the rigging to loosen beyond the point
air draft seidelmann 37 David Utzschneider at 9:25pm 07.15.07 Seidelmann 3/1972 I'm planning a trip soon from baltimore to long island. Has anybody been through the Cape May canal

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Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil sailcapt340 at 5:46am 10.09.21 I've pressure tested my 3.3 Hp outboard by using the screw in fitting from an oil refill pump kit.
Can't find the intake water strainer justsomeguy at 5:43am 10.09.21 Thoughts? You never did say you re-opened the seacock. ;) But yep, check the pump operation and im
Can't find the intake water strainer nbraasch at 5:08am 10.09.21 Ok, I found the filter strainer, and the seacock where it comes through the hull. It's under the rea
Insight on sail condition dlochner at 4:56am 10.09.21 Sails approaching their 40th birthday are long past their prime if they have been used much at all.
Insight on sail condition kloudie1 at 3:39am 10.09.21 Yup, they look good enough to learn with and sharpen your sail trim controls. Also to learn how to h
Insight on sail condition Davidasailor26 at 3:00am 10.09.21
B 311 bilge pump float switch CliffM at 2:15am 10.09.21 I believe it's a diaphragm pump. It also drains the shower pan.
Outboard issues Rich Stidger at 9:38pm 10.08.21 I have found that an ultrasonic cleaner is effective in cleaning the small passages in a carb. Fill
Leaks from hull/deck joint Hunter 33.5 BigEasy at 9:10pm 10.08.21 I am considering buying a 33.5 which has evidence of water incursion at several points and eviden
Outboard issues patrickfarley at 8:34pm 10.08.21 I have a BF 75 Honda engine 7.5 horsepower. I had an engine problem it was not the spark. The prob
Venture 15 Catamaran - Connection between the Mast and Boom. What's it look like? Aussie2021 at 6:58pm 10.08.21 Cheers for that! Will check them out!
Companionway Hatch Storage Knuttle at 6:52pm 10.08.21 I have a Venture 21 from 1970. Its hatch looks identical to the one in the first picture in this th
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Rich Stidger at 5:17pm 10.08.21 I also want to try the pressure testing of the unit. Basically, just because I want to try that an
B 311 bilge pump float switch Tally Ho at 4:21pm 10.08.21 No, you are not correct. This boat only has a hose pickup for the pump in the shallow bilge. The
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing jepomer at 4:19pm 10.08.21 How does the toilet pull anything out of the shower sump? There shouldn't be any connection betwe
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Tally Ho at 4:01pm 10.08.21
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Nichole340 at 2:55pm 10.08.21
Outboard issues Stu Jackson at 2:48pm 10.08.21 Rich's right, you need to find out why it doesn't. In addition to his advice, if you have a kill sw
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Rich Stidger at 2:12pm 10.08.21 Water in the lower unit is most likely from the prop shaft seal. Picking up a piece of fishing line
Outboard issues Rich Stidger at 2:06pm 10.08.21 I always start by determining if the problem is fuel or spark. Squirt some starting fluid into the

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