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Shrouds/Racing Kent6832 at 10:11am 05.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1057 Like so many new sailors with a used boat. It have seems to have been modified. It appears to ha
Stearns roller furling parts... letterman at 10:10am 05.30.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1934 I tried to raise my Genoa on my Stearns roller furling, and it gets stuck about 10 feet up. From th
Can you ID this head (1) C-27 at 6:09pm 05.30.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1484 I have a 1973 C-27. I need to rebuild the head but can't find any identifying marks on it. Does anyo
cover on motor dies response chris at 5:00pm 05.30.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1079 try looking for an exhaust leak at the power head exhaust tube gasket. engines don't run well on exh
securing the mast foot enrico at 4:21pm 05.30.07 Yamaha 0/1501 Hi out thereEaster 2006 we bought a Y 29 with its mast on.This spring when we mounted the mast, we
Mystery corner wine caddy on 340 Andy at 1:37pm 05.30.07 Big Boats 2/883 On port side in the corner 'tween the settee and the icebox the 340 has a two bottle wine holder. T
switching prop sizes on Honda 50 4 st gary nelms at 1:33pm 05.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/780 Seems like the Honda 50 4 stoke could push the boat faster. It revs up to 5500-6000 rpm pretty easy.
Seeking Manul for DSIII Peter Adams at 12:52pm 05.30.07 Day Sailers 1/1036 I looking for a manual for an '87 DS III. I am happy to pay copying and shipping costs. Pete, pete
Cockpit cushions of C-36 for sale on this site (1) Jim at 12:19pm 05.30.07 Big Boats 0/1686 Check them outhttp://www.sailboatowners.com/gear/display.tpl?fno=20'gid=73317564688.79
Questions on the O'day Sprite dean2848 at 9:18pm 05.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/2088 I have been given a Sprite, I have not been able to find a manual on it, anyone know where I could d
Stern Gland Lambi at 9:13pm 05.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1117 Help.......I need advice on my stern gland. Lambi is an American Hunter 355.When I stripped the ste
Replacing cable halyards with rope size? zanthus at 10:28pm 05.28.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 5/2333 I have replaced my cable halyards with rope and had a shackle spliced on. The splice was too long an
Exhaust film Bill O'D at 9:51pm 05.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1021 What's with the annoying exhaust buildup on the H320? There's no visible smoke, yet I get this build
Motor mount Boydaclies at 11:42pm 05.28.07 Smaller Boats 6/1162 I noticed this last week that the top left (when facing forward) thru hull bolt on the motor mount h
Need for Bottom paint? oro at 11:24pm 05.28.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1181 I had to repair a crack in my keel line on 1977 Mac 25. I started removing the blue, chalk-like ant
Fisher Panda Generator Fuel Pump Jeff20919 at 12:23am 05.29.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1909 We just had a 8 Kw Fisher Panda Genertaor installed in our Hunter 45 CC. The genertaor is located in
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Pat at 12:38am 05.29.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1993 I am new to flying a spinnaker and am wondering if I should use the retired jib halyard sheave (the
RTEC Head Treatment Systems jlp at 12:34am 05.29.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2863 PO installed RTEC Head Treatment System dispensers in head water supply lines.Seemed to be a good id
Rasmus forestay length Anzo22737 at 12:58am 05.29.07 Hallberg-Rassy 2/1898 I gave away my old roller furler and sent the old forestay along with it. Just wondered if anyone ha
Replacement Keel Angela Byrne at 12:59am 05.29.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1372 We have to replace out keel on a 323, has anyone had this done and what type of costs are involved.

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South and middle Puget Sound DArcy at 3:12pm 08.24.21 Thanks for the post and pictures Ken. The boat in that last photo is a long way from home.
Shipwrecked: A Shocking Tale of Love, Loss, and Survival in the Deep Blue Sea DArcy at 3:07pm 08.24.21 Before the Wind by Jim Lynch. That's a good one, I really enjoyed it. It is about sailing, but jus
Near Miss in Port Huron BlowMeAway at 3:01pm 08.24.21 If you look closely at the port bow of the Cuyahoga, just above red line, you will see twelve (12)
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 2:56pm 08.24.21 Since I'm going to be reconnecting and adjusting my standing rigging on Monday morning, and have nev
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! senang at 2:55pm 08.24.21 Check that the thermostat is functioning correctly. Take it out and put it in a pan of water on the
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar Stephen M at 2:22pm 08.24.21 Great advice!! The picture doesn't do it justice due to the bright light and shadows. I do plan to c
Old dinghy like a Dyer Dhow in shape KieranP at 2:08pm 08.24.21 The HIN is NR NCJ2820575..... The NRN leads it to a boat manufacturing operation in Arkansas called
Help Identifying my Furler dlochner at 1:55pm 08.24.21 It may be an old CDI furler.
TS Henri kappykaplan at 1:35pm 08.24.21 Check out this image of the current Sahara winds dust layer Very similar to the image I saw on the
TS Henri (1) jssailem at 1:27pm 08.24.21 2) Sahara Desert Winds are Dry in that area Check out this image of the current Sahara winds dust
Henri Leeward Rail at 12:34pm 08.24.21 Most of the Satellite Info is from the USA. Data is not so much the thing. How that data is used i
O'Day 20 in Narragansett and Buzzard Bays dmax at 12:34pm 08.24.21 Depends where you launch from - there's a public ramp in Westport, MA (at the head of Westport Harbo
Near Miss in Port Huron (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 08.24.21 You need to have your head on a swivel for like the "laker" there is a BC Ferry at every turn headi
Near Miss in Port Huron DayDreamer41 at 11:42am 08.24.21 @DayDreamer41 - trying to understand your post... Intrepid is up-river from the Black River... if r
Near Miss in Port Huron Marmalade at 11:37am 08.24.21 Thanks for the additional info... I'm fairly familiar with the area, but I'll admit it's hard to tel
Near Miss in Port Huron DayDreamer41 at 11:31am 08.24.21 unless they really were trying to sail to Lake Huron and thought they could get to the East faster
Near Miss in Port Huron Marmalade at 11:30am 08.24.21 @DayDreamer41 - trying to understand your post... Intrepid is up-river from the Black River... if ra
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar smokey73 at 11:20am 08.24.21 I also blew through the hoses before I filled with the funnel to ensure there was no residual coolan
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar smokey73 at 11:18am 08.24.21 I thought about pulling the Hot water return hose off at the engine and blow through it to push the
Rumba Escape help jimminh430 at 11:13am 08.24.21 Long story short; my mothers ex boyfriend was a hoarder, and now there is a rumba escape on my prop

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