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outboard too heavy for my 26'? harperite at 1:37pm 07.02.07 Other Sailboats 4/1040 i'm looking at a 4 stroke mercury 9.9 for my 1965 26' pearson. should i be concerned about the weig
outboard motor mount Martin at 1:14pm 07.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1134 I have a 84 Catalina 27. My old engine mount is worn out ( it is the mount on the back of the transu
"Gear and Steer" - "Back and Fill" Jeff B at 3:24pm 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2265 .......You might be better off paying some old tug captain a hundred bucks to teach you "gear and st
this is a baffler letterman at 10:04pm 06.30.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1576 The boat sunk. She was raised yesterday. The owner said he struck something with the rudder. The
gelcoat cracks Jack at 12:22am 07.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/757 During the first year waranty I had about 15 cracks in the gelcoat repaired. They mostly just showed
Lowrance LMS-522c iGPS hook up to Uniden Solara DS Frank Leone at 12:45am 07.01.07 Ask All Sailors 1/2236 I have a Lowrance 522c iGPS, I am trying to hook up my Uniden Solara DSC VHF radio.I have tried to
Rudder Deck cowling Barkentine at 1:15am 07.01.07 Other Sailboats 3/1072 I don't know what to call it. This part surrounds the rudder where it comes through the deck just be
Slow Sunday Wanderer138 at 12:55am 07.01.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1113 Well, today's America's Cup race has been cancelled and the forecast here in central Florida calls f
Problem raising sail. Barkentine at 12:59am 07.01.07 Other Sailboats 2/1100 When raising the mainsail the sail continues to get caught on the flap where the sail enters the tra
Rudder packing Barkentine at 1:19am 07.01.07 Other Sailboats 1/1164 I have considerable play in my rudder and I think the solution is to have it re-packed. If there is
Interested in crewing BuzzardsBaySailor at 2:13am 07.01.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1127 Interested in possibly crewing on a local race team (New England area). Have been sailing since 197
Newly bought boat kicked off berth in San Diego Bay Sailor at 3:02am 07.01.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1281 I just closed on a 36' boat (40' LOA) on Friday and was promptly kicked off the berth it was on. The
resealing the big salon window on a 42 Bruce20809 at 3:27am 07.01.07 Big Boats 1/1071 The two large non-opening windows over the fwd salon have developed some leaks around the edges. We
motor mount stuart22320 at 3:48am 07.01.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1100 hi, my 85 mac 25 has an old engine mount on the port side. the bolts behind it are almost impossible
Cape Coral to Biloxi sailaway78 at 2:34am 07.01.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1122 Leaving Cape Coral Sunday, the plan was to fuel up and get ice at Ft.Meyers Beach, and head out Sund
Tripp 33 Drop Keel RICK57 at 8:11am 07.01.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2815 Does anyone know where I can get manufacturer's info on a 1992 Tripp 33 drop keel? Ideally, I would
reefing john at 8:08am 07.01.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1073 The previous owner of our boat changed the mainsail. It looks like the reefing lines were hastily in
Is a Holder the right boat for us? gary neubauer at 7:33am 07.01.07 Other Sailboats 4/9956 My wife and I are starting to look at trailerable sailboat. We are novice sailors and want a small b
25.5 Mast Height Flashman at 7:14am 07.01.07 Smaller Boats 5/1681 My boat came without the original mast and boom but the marina that sold it to me gave me one he pro
BIO Diesel oceansail0 at 10:04am 07.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/882 Has any one heard anything about the use of vegitable oil in a Yanmar? I have seen some guy who has

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Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 9:59am 10.19.21 The math geek in me cannot get past the "The 99% of the 50+ boats in our marina are stored mast up.
Air conditioning condensation pump sf34dtw at 9:23am 10.19.21
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. DArcy at 9:22am 10.19.21 I'm not sure it's really what you are looking for but I have an oil fill syringe that I use for fill
Looking at a boat...that sank! Blowboat at 9:20am 10.19.21 It is my understanding that once a boat has been declared a total loss, it goes into an insurance c
Looking at a boat...that sank! capta at 9:17am 10.19.21 It is my understanding that once a boat has been declared a total loss, it goes into an insurance co
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? DArcy at 9:14am 10.19.21 The cost of the cover and frame was about $800. That seems really cheap. What did you use for the
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. justsomeguy at 9:05am 10.19.21 Universal problem with messy oil changes. Some, maybe all, Yanmars have horizontal oil filters. Try
What's in your toolkit? (3) JamesG161 at 8:56am 10.19.21 New tools are alway showing up. This a great work light for your boat. Boat Work Light tric or Imp
H 19 FURLING HEADSAIL brianp.murray at 8:55am 10.19.21 My 19-2 is a 1995 water ballast. I'm now trying to figure out how and where to install a new 6' Bimi
Fuel Tank Access Port Sealant sail sfbay at 8:36am 10.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest a PVC thread sealant compatible with your fuel but check with the ma
Need 22 New Design Mast Data LakeShark at 8:26am 10.19.21 It's missing a mast and rigging and most of the rudder. But still has it's sails stowed away in the
Hornets (1) JamesG161 at 8:24am 10.19.21 Save one hornet and put in resin for Jurassic Parks of the future. Makes a fine necklace too.
1981 H22 Forestay Chainplate replacement/roller furler newsailor130 at 8:14am 10.19.21 Okay so here's a really dumb question for you... How do you rig your jib? Do you Hank it right on to
Air conditioning condensation pump Parsons at 7:44am 10.19.21 Cost about $100.00, or as my wife says, one "boat buck". A "boat buck" is internationally defined a
Air conditioning condensation pump Davidasailor26 at 7:36am 10.19.21
ZF marine ZF 12 M Gear Purchase sail sfbay at 7:07am 10.19.21 ZF 12 M Marine Transmission \| ZF Hurth 12 M Marine Transmissions (tadiesels.com)
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (2) Pagan Baby at 6:51am 10.19.21 Last year I made a framed cover out of electrical conduit and Kover Klamps ( google it). Having the
Air conditioning condensation pump Don S/V ILLusion at 6:33am 10.19.21
Hornets rgranger at 6:16am 10.19.21 so now we're gona have keeler hornets? Punny;)
Late season storage options in Maine. Wgerstmyer at 6:02am 10.19.21

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