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sail track lube mortyd at 12:19am 04.03.07 Ask All Sailors 10/2328 i've seen discussions of lubing the sail track but don't remember on how long the lube lasts or whic
New Catamaran Owner: General Advice? rudejohn at 2:12am 04.03.07 Ask All Sailors 14/5268 I spent some time sailing many years ago but haven't had the opportunity to own my own boat. I rece
Help with surveying a 1990 C27 Bill Miller at 2:02am 04.03.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1133 Hello, It's time to get a larger boat. There is a 1990 27 for sale near here. There are surveyors in
Shore Power Nancy16812 at 1:54am 04.03.07 Smaller Boats 6/921 Has anyone added shore power to their Hunter 22? Our boat slip has electric and I would like to ad
Compression Block Replacement j.styrlander at 12:46am 04.03.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/4805 Has anyone replaced the compression block below the compression post without completely removing the
Wishbone repair Jamie Alcock at 12:44am 04.03.07 Other Sailboats 4/1440 I have just purchased a 36 foot Nonsuch and looking forward to sailing this beast with the enormous
Suggestions for a new electrical system stuart22320 at 12:37am 04.03.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1443 Hi,I have a 1985 Mac 25 and when I bought it about a month ago I discovered that the wiring job was
Information on Cracks Rusty at 2:47am 04.03.07 Day Sailers 16/2218 Hello all,Its Spring again and talk turns to warm weather, sailing and crack repair.I would like
swing keel concerns dan c at 4:21am 04.03.07 Catalina 22 21/10288 I have a 1976 cat 22. This is my second season with her and am planning on keeping her in a marina
replacing a transducer ramajama18440 at 4:29am 04.03.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1289 my depth meter lcd doesn't work any more. the depth meter stills alarms but i don't know to what de
family daysailer Erik B at 5:26am 04.03.07 Ask All Sailors 11/4562 CAn anyone give an opinion or comparison of the Vanguard 17 Nomad, Hunter 170, or Catalina Capri 16.
catalina 30 gate stancion Terry at 5:25am 04.03.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1212 I am replacing bent stancions and I have strugled to find the the nut on the inside of the cabin for
B331 Refrigeration Gerald at 6:11am 04.03.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1232 I recently purchased my B331 and the refrigeration is not quite up to snuff. I had my technician che
sink drain through hull scottish at 3:41am 04.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/9152 Sailors, I have a stupid question. How does the water drain from a sink through the hull is there a
Gear Ad Endorsement Gary Wyngarden at 3:37am 04.03.07 Ask All Sailors 0/793 I had a set of Bottomsiders left over from the Hunter 33.5 I sold three years ago, and wanted to sel
SDS Battery Monitor John at 6:46am 04.03.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1217 I have an SDS battery monitor on 2 batteries on my Catalina 30TR, 1983. In preparation to launch I h
It's been a couple years Mel BE at 6:25am 04.03.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1391 or s since West Marine bought BoatUS catalog sales. Has anyone seen much change? I was in our local
Barberhauler with a 110 jib Rick9619 at 6:24am 04.03.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1106 I was reading the Febuary issue of SAIL which showed up finally and was intruiged with the article o
rigging tention steve rainey at 6:17am 04.03.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1468 What happening if your rigging tension is to loose? Is it just a performance problem?I'm worried ab
rudder water cindy15934 at 7:25am 04.03.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1372 We wondered if there was water in our rudder. We drilled three small holes in the bottom and water

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North Salish Sea Tour leo310 at 5:49pm 09.02.21 The increase oil level was a clue that the rings did not seal giving high blow by to the intake, had
Advice on securing outhaul and topping lift led to cockpit (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:07pm 09.02.21 I'm looking to run my topping lift and outhaul back to the cockpit. The topping lift is currently
H34 Lazy jacks Tally Ho at 4:46pm 09.02.21
North Salish Sea Tour Michael Davis at 4:21pm 09.02.21
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? sail sfbay at 4:21pm 09.02.21 .............I wanted to get a 20 hp motor just so I could keep it at lower RPM for a longer time wi
North Salish Sea Tour leo310 at 4:16pm 09.02.21 Sound like blow by from your engine crankcase vent that would give extra fuel to the intake giving t
Engine Stalling 3GM30F seadaddler at 3:38pm 09.02.21 I had gunk in my fuel tank and after running hour or more engine would die changed fuel filter and
NOT buying H34 (2) DeniseO30 at 3:32pm 09.02.21 Did some more exploring when I got back from dinner I saw these snaps and velcro around the companio
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? dlochner at 3:13pm 09.02.21 Search the archives here. The overpowering issue comes up it seems about once a month. Your boat w
H34 Lazy jacks sail sfbay at 3:05pm 09.02.21 SailRite rope formula: 2.75 x P (P is the distance between the gooseneck to the top mast) x 2 OR us
iPad charging woes All U Get at 2:58pm 09.02.21 Check how many apps you have running, I always find one.
H34 Lazy jacks DeniseO30 at 2:51pm 09.02.21 So you're doing the same research I did you don't actually know how high, I don't happen to have a
iPad charging woes seadaddler at 2:47pm 09.02.21 I have my iPad next to my chartplotter all the time and have USBn connection for it my nav pod which
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? Dave Groshong at 2:41pm 09.02.21 Open ocean, the longer the better, 25 inch. In a rough or choppy sea state you don't want the pro
yanmar parts alternative leo310 at 2:28pm 09.02.21 sometimes what you think is a knock off is the real thing only the name is changed. Remember Yanmar
yanmar parts alternative kloudie1 at 1:54pm 09.02.21 Those parts are most likely tractor parts that are a knock-off from China or Malaysia.. I would not
H34 Lazy jacks sail sfbay at 1:49pm 09.02.21 How high..........attach the cheek block (A) at a height corresponding to 75% (3/4) of the total mas
Looking for a swing keel Eleven at 1:11pm 09.02.21 sail sfbay, thanks, great suggestions. I have contacted Catalina and the new one costs $2,950 plus s
iPad charging woes Don S/V ILLusion at 12:52pm 09.02.21 How would you suggest doing that? The connectors on a lightning cable are too tiny to get a DVM pro
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? tfox2069 at 12:52pm 09.02.21 AndyVS's photo and commentary make an interesting and valid point - how much of the motor shaft is a

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