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Motor Mount Joetech at 11:19am 05.22.07 Catalina 22 1/1186 I have a 77 C-22 I bought about 6 weeks ago. The PO also sold his 7.5 HP Honda 4 stroker. This wei
Just bought a boat! pmhellings at 11:24am 05.22.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1161 Hello All,I've been looking for a trailer sailor, and asked advice from this forum about a MacGreg
Washing Sails gary at 11:32am 05.22.07 Smaller Boats 3/1439 I am planning to wash our sails before putting our boat in the water. I am hoping to use some laund
1985 ofday anniversary 26 ftr JS13113 at 9:51am 05.22.07 Day Sailers 0/1104 I AM REPLACING THE GUDGEONS ON THE TRANSOM OF MY 26, MY QUESTION IS SHOULD I BE CAULKING THEM IN AND
bildge pump back flow roger marshutz at 12:08pm 05.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1222 Seems that my bildge pump with the float switch does not to seem to shut off. I put in a brand new
Green Light paulj at 12:21pm 05.22.07 Catalina 310 6/1835 When is this green lite supposed to turn on?paulj
H34 Curless Bearing Strut Joe at 1:49pm 05.22.07 Big Boats 5/1468 Went to replace the cutless bearing in my '83 H34 and noticed significant corrosion around one of th
H340 Zinc Collar on the propeller shaft KenHartfield at 1:24pm 05.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1234 Hi,I have a 1998 H340 and I would like to know if anybody that owns an H340 has a zinc collar on t
Polishing and waxing the Topsides MapleRidge at 2:51pm 05.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1110 Polishing and waxing the topsides during a haul out is a lot of hard work. On older boats, I always
MacGregor 25 Keel JustinG328 at 11:35am 05.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1583 I need some help. I bought a MacGregor 25 back in October and still have not put it in the water. Th
Water Damage Starboard half of Bulkhead Cal 25 Gary Emrick at 5:39pm 05.22.07 Cal 1/754 Water leaked from where the starboard mast stays meet the top of the boat. The entire bulkhead has
c clark 14 rigging or a picture of how to rig Boo rod brooks at 4:11pm 05.22.07 C&C 1/6270 Would like to have a picture on riggin the Boom on C Lark 14ft.Thanks, Rod Brooks
leaky centreboard post or keel bolts ??? Jonathan12951 at 8:08pm 05.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/840 After a 4 year restoration, having replaced all the hardware on deck and extensive refurbishment of
Broken Stantion - 4� Outboard Angle - HELP William24408 at 9:23pm 05.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1185 Dear O'Day owners:Somehow over the winter, the port midship stantion on my 1979 O'Day 25, was snap
Center Board depth Stuart Casteel at 10:28pm 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/871 I upgraded to a Ida Sailor center board this season. Can someone tell how deep I should set the cent
Sometimes you get lucky filthy liberal scum at 10:36pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 0/835 This weekend spent putting the finishing touches on Que Pasa? prior to being splashed this Wed. boat
Turning through the wind (1) Len at 9:07pm 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1188 Was out on my first sail this year and man was it what I needed! Winds were 10 with gusts to 15knots
Depth meter kaput Bill O'D at 8:40pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1055 My Raytheon Datamarine ST-40 depth meter is blinking with three ovals and beeping as well. I cleaned
Anodizing aluminum. jackhartjr at 10:47pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1052 Hi folks, anyone interested in a way to Anodize your aluminum masts and booms?If enough interest I
PERF for 27 John/Illinois at 11:55pm 05.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1034 What is the current PERF for a Catalina 27, tall rig, fin keel, with inboard. I understand this may

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When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 6:41pm 09.28.21 We sail all year long down here in South Carolina so emptying the tank would be somewhat of an incon
When is diesel fuel too old? jviss at 6:40pm 09.28.21 Yea, I'll be sure to tell my buddy with the Grand Banks 43 Eastbay that he should pump out his 450 g
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 6:38pm 09.28.21 @Charles Erwin , please note that I deleted my post after reading the Maine Sail website discussion
When is diesel fuel too old? Charles Erwin at 6:31pm 09.28.21 @Charles Erwin , please note that I deleted my post after reading the Maine Sail website discussion
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 6:29pm 09.28.21 Pretty sure Dow is right. However, since you disagree, please explain the results of your experime
When is diesel fuel too old? (1) ontherocks83 at 6:29pm 09.28.21 I'm not saying I am a Maine Sail fan boy but he has not let me down yet. A lot of my refit was based
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 6:13pm 09.28.21 Give this a go. Does an Empty Marine Fuel Tank Condensate? - Marine How To That seals it for me!
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 6:04pm 09.28.21 Give this a go. Does an Empty Marine Fuel Tank Condensate? - Marine How To
2005 Hunter 36 Stainless Steel Arch Scott B at 6:00pm 09.28.21 Sounds like fun. Glad you got it worked out.
2005 Hunter 36 Stainless Steel Arch drm1 at 5:44pm 09.28.21 ok it's down, and the boat was transported yesterday to Bayport Yachting Centre in Midland. Unfortun
MODIFICATIONS TO MY B331 DUE TO HEALTH REASONS Mechone at 5:42pm 09.28.21 I have one electric winch , I do everything with one winch and just use the other winch to to guid
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 5:38pm 09.28.21 ontherocks approach is accurate. I have super clean tank following his views. But if you have 6
When is diesel fuel too old? (1) Charles Erwin at 5:35pm 09.28.21 ontherocks approach is accurate. I have super clean tank following his views. But if you have 60
Adding kayak to sailboat jssailem at 5:33pm 09.28.21 Left Port of Everett 09:27. Arrived Port Townsend 14:50. Once I got tied up in Point Hudson the rain
Got my Cat 30 5 weeks ago. ontherocks83 at 5:30pm 09.28.21 I did a full refit on my 1984 C30 just under 2 years ago. Made a lot of good decisions as well as a
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 5:20pm 09.28.21 not to start a side argument, but I am in the camp of pumping my fuel tanks dry every fall and leavi
Adding kayak to sailboat (1) jssailem at 5:08pm 09.28.21 Kayak worked fine in calm seas. Sailed in about 8 knots of wind off the aft beam. Genoa unfurled and
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? Davidasailor26 at 5:00pm 09.28.21 Giving thought to wiring, it should be easy to make the conversion from Euro-AC to US-AC power, bec
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Two Sails at 4:48pm 09.28.21 I have had Navionics in my iPhone cutout when I prop it on my navpod next to a plotter and near oth
MODIFICATIONS TO MY B331 DUE TO HEALTH REASONS shemandr at 4:44pm 09.28.21 I think if you have full length battens you need an electric halyard winch. Ball bearing carts notw

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