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Honda 2000 generator update Terry in Naples at 1:32am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1066 Last month I reported my Honda 2000 iu generator would not run my battery charger or AC at anchor an
Ratling backstay Sonsie at 2:41am 06.25.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1219 I just bought a 1998 321 and it was all rigged when I picked it up to sail back home, however, durin
Catalina 22 - Teak hatch rails - rebuild, or repla tegwilym at 3:19am 06.25.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3212 I've been doing work on my 1971 Catalina 22 re-sealing all the deck hardware to prevent/fix leaks th
year of o'day ds ???? greg at 3:25am 06.25.07 Trailer Sailors 1/1663 I have an o'day ds hull # 25665, also its has a class # 4919 any help on the year ? Thanks, Greg
Holding Tank replacement Art at 3:30am 06.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1397 I am planning to replace my waste holding tank at the end of the season. Has anyone attempted this i
How do V-21's handle really bad weather? CharlieCobra at 4:34am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 4/969 Very well thank you very much.After fulfilling my Grandpa duties at the local skating rink, I put
Fixing a W-C Imperial 51 Head Martin T at 4:42am 06.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4706 Peggy:Last year I bought a 1983 Nonsuch 26. It has a Wilcox-Crittenden Imperial 51 Type 3 head, wh
Outboard motor Pip at 4:44am 06.25.07 Catalina 22 3/1113 Looking to get a 4 stroke outboard.Questions:1)If new ... which one to go for 2hp 4hp 6hp?Brand?
Save your mooring! Ameribritalian at 4:55am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 0/953 Anyone not using your mooring in the Plymouth/Duxbury area and in danger of loosing it? I'm looking
Small Craft Advisory Landlocked at 5:12am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 11/3150 Do the conditions for announcing a small craft advisory vary by location or are they standard throug
STUFFING BOX JOHN WEATHERLY at 6:26am 06.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1178 MY STUFFING BOX HAS A STEADY LEAK SO MUCH THAT THE BILGE PUMP COMES ON APX. EVERY 15-20 MINUTES. I
1976 O'Day 27 Mast and Rigging BMurph at 6:20am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1153 I am looking for the mast, boom, and rigging for a 1976 O'Day 27.
Removing the Headliner in my H33 AndyK at 6:16am 06.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/1305 I would like to gain access to behind (above) my headliner. I am adding a couple of new rope clutche
impeller replacement on Yanmar 2GM20F prdewolf at 7:05am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 12/7021 Unfortunately the faceplate on the water pump for impeller access is backward, so removal is difficu
advice on rudders mark7562 at 7:26am 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1395 Hi all, I need some advice. Went sailing over the weekend and as we were out the weather got p
Crimping Battery Terminals Chief at 7:33am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1371 I have been posting about some battery issues that came up yesterday. One of the projects that I hav
Surge arrestor caused AC main breaker to trip Tuyen at 9:19am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1549 I have a couple of questions. If someone can help, I would appreciate it very much. My boat is a 1
Beating into the wind. Chris McCubbins at 9:25am 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/908 I was sailing in a mountian lake with winds over 20 mph and found it very hard to tack into the win
Anchoring stanchions wo nuts or bedded plate ghadrill at 9:53am 06.25.07 Big Boats 1/1128 Hunter 340 yr 2001On closer inspection of 2 of the loosest stanchions there does not appear to be
Is it possible to heal a H25 too much and capsize? busyengineer at 8:06am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/997 I have a 1977 Cherubini Hunter 25 - full fixed keel. Is it possible to heel too much and take on wat

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Catalina 22 Swing Keel (1) Eleven at 5:30pm 09.05.21 Thanks for all your help, I have found one.
Looking for a swing keel (1) Eleven at 5:28pm 09.05.21 Thanks to all your awesome help, I have found one. The gentleman referred in the post below indeed h
Fuel delivery issue Stu Jackson at 5:00pm 09.05.21 One more possible culprit: Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and Th
Awwww, Nuts!!! Don S/V ILLusion at 4:45pm 09.05.21 Ask the guy to have it fixed or replaced. Unhelpful suggestion - never loan a boat to anyone.
Awwww, Nuts!!! MikeHoncho at 4:45pm 09.05.21 Figure out the cost and inform the seasoned sailor of the total for 1/2 unless there was specific di
Fuel delivery issue Johnb at 4:40pm 09.05.21 Tell the make and model of your engine.
CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THE BALLAST IS MADE OF heritage at 4:38pm 09.05.21 The keel bolts screw into iron keels and be easily replaced.
Now have name on boat shemandr at 4:26pm 09.05.21 Considering that we spent at least $200 dollars on custom made decals 30 years ago, you might want y
H34 Lazy jacks MikeHoncho at 4:25pm 09.05.21 I designed and installed mine on my H30. One thing I did not account for is when I bring them down t
Now have name on boat MikeHoncho at 4:22pm 09.05.21
Dehler 34 Holding Tank dlochner at 3:56pm 09.05.21 It seems to be a rather small holding tank. The notes say it can be used 8 times before emptying. In
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) Rabe at 3:49pm 09.05.21 Bevels should be about 12 - 14 times skin thickness. Top skin is likely about 1/4 inch. Therefore
sailboat refrigerator units DeniseO30 at 1:44pm 09.05.21 The heat generated IE removed is only in the 300 600 btuh range so it's not a whole lot of heat my c
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? (1) eherlihy at 1:16pm 09.05.21 https://www.memesmonkey.com/images/memesmonkey/dc/dc117978e86669c7fba7c7bd14f8c594.jpeg
H41 losing coolant somewhere senang at 1:06pm 09.05.21
sailboat refrigerator units senang at 12:54pm 09.05.21 On our 2005 Hunter38 we have a fridge and a freezer from Novakool installed by the Hunter factory. T
Chainplate Caulking MikeHoncho at 12:52pm 09.05.21 I used BT for my port side. I keep running into stripping screws on the top plate when trying to sq
Pigtail? shemandr at 12:34pm 09.05.21 I think of a "Pigtail" as a cord with a 30 amp plug on the shore side and a conventional 110 recepta
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise MikeHoncho at 12:16pm 09.05.21 Pm Sent!
Week Cruise Next Week MikeHoncho at 12:07pm 09.05.21 We had a excellent time for the week. Our friends left of on Tuesday after staying south of Rosario

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