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yanmar 1GM10 Bob8442 at 11:14pm 09.17.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1065 I recently changed oil and all filters on our engine. Was not able to get all the air out of the sys
Stack Pack Justin_NSA at 11:11pm 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1115 Anyone have experience with the Doyle Stack Pack? There are a handful on the docks. I sailed with so
Pirates! Arrrrr! T J Furstenau at 5:46am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/920 Okay, I felt that it was my responsibility to point this out to my friends here.It's that time aga
International Talk Like a Pirate Day Cap'n Jack at 5:44am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 8/980 As sailors we all need to be aware that tomorrow, September 19, is International Talk Like a Pirate
Cleaning the hull Wicho at 5:36am 09.18.06 Smaller Boats 3/1273 HI guys, my Catalina was in the Marina for 3 months(Lake), now very dirty with dark hull, any experi
Dock lines... Brian D at 3:29am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1200 Time for me to replace my dock lines. I'll keep to old ones as spares. I tried to use WM Product Ass
O'day 23 Trailer Ideas stickman at 3:04am 09.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1082 I just picked-up a trailer for my O'day 23 and know it needs some retrofitting to work. What kind o
1GM sounding different, almost no power Windrifter at 2:59am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/914 and smoking (white) at the top end. Motor ran fine two weeks ago. Took it out yesterday and it was
Ranger 30 Cockpit Instrument Panel Heffy at 2:54am 09.18.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/2050 I have a cockpit mounted instrument panel that monitors an Atomic 4. Sunlight has deteriated the pa
HUNTER (41 AC) vs. CATALINA (41 AC) bubbles at 2:48am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/2302 Does anyone know the pros and cons for the HUNTER 41 and CATALINA 41 aft? Considering both. Thanks
1966 O'Day Tempest Bill McCullom at 2:43am 09.18.06 Day Sailers 1/1516 Interested in this model, assuming a weight of 3,000#-need a trailer recommendation.
Length of rigging from top of mast to boat Dick Allington at 2:35am 09.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/992 After sitting for several years the turnbuckles on the rigging were frozen, even WD-40 didn't hep wi
out for the season :-( david at 4:27am 09.18.06 Day Sailers 8/1305 Pulled out the 170 for the year, sad to put it to bed for the winter, but opportunities to get up to
hatch cover trim slunga at 3:45am 09.18.06 Catalina 30 1/1637 Need help in locating the two teak trim boards on either side of the companionway cover.Or, somewher
centerboard stuck up jack dooley at 3:38am 09.18.06 Day Sailers 3/1232 I am a new owner of an O'day 222 (1984) and love the boat. Recently I had the misfortune of a soft
Open Water Gary Cripps at 7:43am 09.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1076 Just wondering how many people have made the crossing from Fl to Bimini? Trying to get some informa
Anchor Line joe5921 at 7:11am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 6/998 I have been trying to devise a method to take the strain off the windless when setting the anchor. T
Visiting Lake Havasu Abby Normal at 7:46am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1204 My wife and I are talking about going out to the Phoenix area in November to see relatives and go to
Rich, from San Diego... Brian D at 7:54am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/965 Did you pass information to me about a San Diego custom maker of biminis and awnings? If so, would y
Doyle Stack Pack mainsail Sherry at 10:26am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 6/4443 Does anybody have any experience with the Doyle Stack Pack mainsail? What are the pros and cons? D

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Need help identifying 31seahorse at 5:18am 07.28.21 Under Johnson Boat Works the Sailboat Data site lists a 16 foot "X" Boat made of wood first built in
Dinghy swing Sailgunner at 4:45am 07.28.21 Every set up is different but your dingy should become part of the boat - no swinging. I have a bow
Jabsco head seepage back into bowl from holding tank Apex at 2:45am 07.28.21 I think that is the point, empty the hose as much as possible so the #'s are not sitting in the hose
Mainsheet traveler system sailingsoon at 1:55am 07.28.21 Hi Your choice seems to be a good one. Im going to follow. What kind and size of line for my 150
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Hunter 34 Starboard side of engine access swshogren at 10:33pm 07.27.21 Like@Hunter34Austin I plan on making a frame out of what's left of the starboard side of my engine b
What Starter Battery??? JamesG161 at 10:27pm 07.27.21 I bought a Walmart special , lead acid, for my size engine, 50 HP. They replaced one free. My Sta
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands swshogren at 10:11pm 07.27.21 @duck21... how was/is your trip? Sorry to not see this sooner, bit I have a lot of experience in the
What Starter Battery??? Benny17441 at 8:50pm 07.27.21 As far as starter batteries they are the same as used in cars. The boat can use a smaller battery a
Mainsheet traveler system FDL S2 at 8:11pm 07.27.21
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis BigEasy at 7:57pm 07.27.21 The solenoid replacement is available on line. Alan, Did you purchase the replacement solenoid
What Starter Battery??? Ward H at 7:44pm 07.27.21 A deep cycle battery works fine as a dedicated starting battery. There is no advantage to buying an
Jabsco head seepage back into bowl from holding tank jec1 at 7:41pm 07.27.21 If I read you correctly, it's an uphill run from the toilet discharge to the tank inlet. So if you
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis (2) BigEasy at 7:36pm 07.27.21 Sunlover, Your boat is a mystery. If it was not French built and was built in US, the first
Bilge water wont stay put! (1) Scott T-Bird at 6:52pm 07.27.21 There are 2 ways to think about this assuming that you are talking about a gap under the floor that
Need help identifying DougM at 6:51pm 07.27.21
Refrigeration lines (1) mkrokidas at 6:44pm 07.27.21 You need to check with the manufacturer of the refrigeration unit in question. On many refrigeration
Jabsco head seepage back into bowl from holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:28pm 07.27.21 If I read you correctly, it's an uphill run from the toilet discharge to the tank inlet. So if you
Spreader boots for Hunter 335 DArcy at 6:26pm 07.27.21 I just replaced mine this spring. I measured the spreader diameter then walked into the store with a

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