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Up the Tennessee River or Down?? Tom at 1:07am 08.03.06 Ask All Sailors 7/995 With the temperature near 100 today in Birmingham,Al I am having thoughts of fall. We already have l
Propellers Patrick Connor at 1:18am 08.03.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1423 I'm considering replacing my current three bladed prop on my 1989 Catalina 30 (Universal M25XP diese
hunter 40 muffler t rahaim at 1:59am 08.03.06 Big Boats 4/883 where is the muffler for the 1986 hunter 40- I was in the aft compartment over the weekend and noti
Pet-Peeve - VHF on HIGH POWER !!! A.C. at 2:56am 08.03.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1416 Hi All, I need to vent a little. This summer the VHF traffic on chanel 9 ' 16 has been ridiculous
Removing the sea boot Seathumper at 3:16am 08.03.06 Big Boats 6/1058 I have read the archives and need a little more specifics. I have a '92 Legend 43 and my main halya
Oday 23 Genoa size Gordon Klentz at 3:49am 08.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1178 I would appreciate your help if you know the dimensions of a 150% Genoa for a Oday 23 sail boat. Lu
bent mast? doug at 7:31pm 07.27.06 Smaller Boats 5/1148 sailing in 15 mph, gust 25, with asymetrical up, broad reach, nearly broached on two occassions.re
VHF problem paul h at 1:07am 07.28.06 Smaller Boats 7/926 My VHF won't broadcast more than 300 yards. I can receive just fine. The mike is permanetly attached
boom and sail Bob B. at 1:43am 07.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/783 Is it OK to leave the boom and sail attached to the mast when the mast is lowered onto it's rest? I
Lifelines; Replacing them R.A. Lueck at 1:39am 07.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/751 I will be replacing the lifelines in the next month on my 26S, any insight into the materials/type o
Jobs Topaz at 6:32am 07.28.06 Bigger Boats 7/1229 Have recently purchased a O'Day 27, 1974, I now have lots of jobs to do on it. . . .I have wanted
best was to clear holding tank vent Art6035 at 6:31am 07.28.06 Big Boats 1/1061 Best way to clear holding tank vent?
Heave-to on main only Franklin at 5:03am 07.28.06 Ask All Sailors 9/4636 A few days ago I was reading a post about a guy who heave-to on a 1979 hunter 33' Cherubini using ju
C30 Propane locker problems. Ken13531 at 4:56am 07.28.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1154 RSN just asked about LPG storage venting on C27.I have similiar issues with my C30 MkII 1987.There
Bikini Regatta Don Williams at 4:24am 07.28.06 Racing 2/1775 Hi Guys, Before we started cruising 5 yrs ago my wife had her own all girl crew and raced our
converting a macgregor 26 trailer to catalina 27 matt at 3:19am 07.28.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1069 Just wondering if anyone had any experience with trailer modification. I bought a Mac. trailer for
leaking windows sweet relish at 3:19am 07.28.06 Other Sailboats 7/5113
Halyard Eric 14700 at 2:05am 07.28.06 Other Sailboats 4/1040 Hi; the surveyor said the 20 year old halyard needs replacing; so it's a standard 3/16" ss tied to
Sailing a Yawl Kay at 8:11am 07.28.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1137 I have always wondered about sailing a yawl. I have heard that one can steer the boat by trimming th
Jabsco Pump Problem paul h at 6:46am 07.28.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1354 I was having back flow problem in the head. Water would seep back into the bowl after sitting a whil

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eye candy jssailem at 8:03pm 01.07.21 I enjoyed the images of the cabins. They were quite grand for crew cabins. :biggrin:
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:19pm 01.07.21 See 33 CFR 159.7(b)-(c) for the relevant statutory language. You can read it right here: 33 CFR 1
Battery Switches CarlN at 7:17pm 01.07.21 Those aren't big batteries for house use. I'd parallel them and use the pair for everything. The bat
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) chuckwayne at 7:02pm 01.07.21 Our elbow was totally coked up and producing a lot of unburned fuel smoke. ran like a watch with the
Vacu flush loss of vacum discovery at 6:31pm 01.07.21 Thanks...the symptom seems different then other issues because when it was creating strong vacum it
eye candy Michael Davis at 6:22pm 01.07.21 @jon hansen, I think I may have to wait until next payday for some of those. Sure are some pretty bo
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) Ralph Johnstone at 5:55pm 01.07.21 A common culprit are the copper washers on the banjo joints. You could replace the seals with new c
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Newport Bob at 5:24pm 01.07.21
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) (1) heritage at 5:16pm 01.07.21 188889188889 As you can see from this image that Ralph Johnston posted, the water passageway is bl
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? (1) Jacomo Sailor at 5:09pm 01.07.21 @Jacomo Sailor that's great information. One thing I have been pondering though is do you have tro
New dinghy for 2-hp honda sailme88 at 5:05pm 01.07.21 I have a Honda 2hp outboard.. It is a very reliable engine.. Usually one pull. I've had it on a
New dinghy for 2-hp honda Captain Larry-DH at 4:48pm 01.07.21 Getting ready to go electric :thumbup: since we bought our Torqeedo we have considered naming our
Funny Friday!!! (1) Sailavie1 at 4:44pm 01.07.21 188888
New dinghy for 2-hp honda Mark Maulden at 4:19pm 01.07.21
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Lewmar port light seal , replacing Project_Mayhem at 3:46pm 01.07.21 Instructions from Lewmar: https://www.lewmar.com/sites/default/files/Lewmar-Support-Downloads/Produc
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 3:44pm 01.07.21 188881

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