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sovereign 20 bryan at 4:43am 05.28.07 Other Sailboats 2/4041 We're buying what our neighbor says is Sovereign 20 "pocket cruiser," complete with trailer and I ca
small leak~sabre 28 foggyidea at 4:51am 05.28.07 Sabre Sailboats 4/2820 upon launching our Sabre last week we discovered a small leak. It is in between the stuffing box a
I need help with the Racor Joe Mullee at 3:37am 05.28.07 Ask All Sailors 11/3069 Twelve days ago I replaced the old Perko fuel filter with a new Racor 230. The Racor is much larger
Water Tank Sensor wallace shakun at 5:29am 05.28.07 Big Boats 0/763 Need to locate port side water level sensor. Gaugenot reading at this location.
Question of the day.. Jed Jarrett at 7:20am 05.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/831 How is the best way to rig my mac for solo sailing... I am thinking of extending all the lines to le
mounting second motor on MacGregor 26 kauai26 at 5:58am 05.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1536 I asked about this last year and someone sent a nice photo how a second backupmotor was mounted sta
Lead keel mystery Hubert at 8:21am 05.28.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1266 Each year when I haul out, my lead keel has patches of creamy coloured calcium carbonate adhering to
Just for fun - Froli story PHitchcox at 8:48am 05.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/818 Thought I'd share a weekend story; hopefully I'm not violating any standards of the site by mentioni
P42 John Melton at 9:10am 05.28.07 Big Boats 5/899 Georgie and I are the proud new owners of a 1990 P42. Our first night on the boat and after a shower
Looking for honest experience/opinions Jim D at 9:05am 05.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1675 Greetings. My wife ' I are planning on acquiring a sailboat next Spring after she completes schoo
Overtheating of 2GM20F-YEU Ed Carrillo at 9:20am 05.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1028 Hi,Some facts:1. Engine running fine for years after replacing mixing elbowThen recently:a. Remo
Pulling the Boat David2752 at 9:37am 05.28.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1015 We have a Catalina 25ft swing keel boat. We would like to pull the boat to various lakes in the Mid
What, me worry? SailboatOwners.com at 10:09am 05.28.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2177 Some of us have come to rely on modern boat handling tools and electronic navigation aids. These
pelican hook spring viktor at 10:36am 05.28.07 Big Boats 7/3514 Anybody know where I might find one of those little tiny springs that are on a Merriman life-line pe
Color of Collinite paste wax? Mike8245 at 10:35am 05.28.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1352 Can anyone tell me what color the Collinite brand wax is? I have been using KIt brand with great res
Vaseline ok for pump on head? Mike8245 at 10:31am 05.28.07 Ask All Sailors 14/3869 Is it ok to use Vaseline to hush that '$^^$%%^ squeaking pump on the Jabsco brand head? I took it ap
84 Hunter 31 davits ? Missinglink at 10:53am 05.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1092 Has anyone installed davits on the 84 hunter 31 ? What brand, and any instalation tips appreciated.
Jump Pack Suggestions chelsabella at 11:56am 05.28.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1012 I have a small 250 ' 300 peak amp jump packs that dont jump the battery on C-30 with a Universal
Head sail furler Macgregor to Rhodes mikesrhodes22 at 12:11pm 05.28.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1074 I have a Rhodes 22 that lost it's heasail. The headsail fit over a tube that spun on the head stay
Drive Shaft problem ? Hunter 386 Jeff Bacon at 12:17pm 05.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1045 Sorry, posted this in the wrong forum a few minutes ago................. Hi All:Just this past w

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1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging Leeward Rail at 8:33pm 08.23.21
Engine size sail boat. Help please. rgranger at 8:18pm 08.23.21 I try not to do that anymore. :plus::beer:
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:16pm 08.23.21
Near Miss in Port Huron rgranger at 8:12pm 08.23.21 It looked to me like the ship was trying to ram the sailboat:poop:
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 08.23.21 After reading this thread and a previous one... Everybody is probably correct;) True. But aren'
Galled stanchion removal Captain Larry-DH at 7:48pm 08.23.21
Anyone replace the fuel tank in a 1988 Catalina 27? Astromech1 at 7:38pm 08.23.21 Reading the suggested post I was curious if the fuel tank size and position are the same between the
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ralph Johnstone at 7:34pm 08.23.21 If (after 7 years) all you are getting is light slime on the hull, why bother to repaint at all?
Need source for boat plumbing parts Ralph Johnstone at 7:21pm 08.23.21 Thanks. As I suspected, your toilet is close enough to the head to easily run the sink drain over t
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? MikeHoncho at 7:15pm 08.23.21 Where are all the sailors in the Pacific Northwest ............................. ? Obviously out
Near Miss in Port Huron shemandr at 7:09pm 08.23.21 If you are going to sail in that area you should probably have a laundry service.
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? jeepbluetj at 6:58pm 08.23.21 <snippity> Shoot, I helped my present diver get his start and now he's the "old" guy in the harbor
Near Miss in Port Huron MikeSea at 6:55pm 08.23.21
Near Miss in Port Huron FDL S2 at 6:51pm 08.23.21
A few 260 upgrades (6) rs1sensen at 6:26pm 08.23.21 @rs1sensen Take a photo of the spin locks. I would like to see your setup for the halyards. It
Near Miss in Port Huron Marmalade at 6:25pm 08.23.21 If I remember right, Intrepid has been around PHYC for some time... with the same owner. I think th
Near Miss in Port Huron JohnShannon at 6:24pm 08.23.21 The ship was changing course quite dramatically, at the beginning of the vid it looked like it would
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent P12nash at 6:15pm 08.23.21 I just ordered the larger marinco solar vent. It should be an approximate for for the existing cutou
Near Miss in Port Huron Stu Jackson at 6:13pm 08.23.21 Whew, hard to tell what really happened. Could be the carrier thought he'd turn to avoid the sailbo
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? fstbttms at 6:06pm 08.23.21 I've used Petit Trinidad Pro for decades, 2 coats with a third at the waterline and leading edges,

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