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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 1/1264 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 9/2168 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 30/3289 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
Standard Horizon Knotmeter Gary Sisson at 11:12pm 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1749 I have a Standard Horizon AS45 Knotmeter that died. I would like to replace it with another round i

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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
Outboard issues Calif. Ted at 1:45pm 10.08.21 Checked for spark from the coil ? remove wire, have someone you don't like hold it near sparkplug te
Outboard issues Timm R Oday25 at 1:44pm 10.08.21 My experience would tell me to figure out why you are aren't getting spark . This time of year dema
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 1:01pm 10.08.21 I did not see on the drawings the alignment holes for the bolts to install the strut on your boat.
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil SailingLoto at 11:22am 10.08.21 You will need to pressure check the lower unit. It's leaking somewhere... You just gotta find it.
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 11:18am 10.08.21 This may end up being too big/heavy/clunky for my situation. If I wanted a flexible, easy to store
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions SailingLoto at 11:16am 10.08.21 After all that information.... I have a catalina 25. One battery and similar power usage. I have
Can't find the intake water strainer Stu Jackson at 10:58am 10.08.21 I'd like to try blowing it out from inside the boat. Only problem is... I can't find the darn water
Companionway Hatch Storage Tsatzsue at 10:51am 10.08.21 I put mine behind the head up against the bulkhead- seat back. Perfect fit. Put the flat side up aga
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 10:49am 10.08.21 I have a friend willing to sell me this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079JVBVL3/ref=ppx_yo_d
O'Day 23 rudder problem odaydokay at 10:33am 10.08.21 How about the coats of paint applied? Bottom paint is very heavy, no?
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 10:32am 10.08.21 @ Lakeshark: Regarding the rudder spacer, did you need to add anything behind the lower gudgeon? I'
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 10:09am 10.08.21 @LakeShark from your video it looks like you left the outboard rails in place. Did you add the in-b
Maine Sail update lehighsail at 10:01am 10.08.21 Very sorry. I stand corrected.
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel DayDreamer41 at 9:35am 10.08.21 Probably going to feel costly. Now that is an understatement, a reason for insurance companies to

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