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Owners manual alymar at 6:00am 06.21.06 Smaller Boats 4/918 I just purchased my boat and it came unrigged. I've had sail boats before but would like to see a of
Broken Throttle Lever rvh3 at 6:12am 06.21.06 Catalina 30 2/1580 I'm a brand new owner of a 1986 Catalina 30 that unfortunately has a broken throttle lever. I've tr
traveler installation Mike at 6:12am 06.21.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1155 I am installing a deck traveller on my O'day 28 this weekend. It is a Garhauer unit complete with ri
Origo 5100 NautiDuck at 6:19am 06.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1812 In the archives there are quite a few posts about the Origo alcohol stoves but not about the portabl
traveler installation Mike at 6:14am 06.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/859 I am installing a deck traveller on my O'day 28 this weekend. It is a Garhauer unit complete with ri
Raymarine S1 Wheel Pilot Bad Obsession at 6:59am 06.21.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1659 I bought a Raymarine S1 Wheel Pilot. It is SUPPOSED to be EASY to INSTALL....it isn't!!!!! The dir
'85-89 Cal 28-2 and 33, how many of us are there? Rich at 7:53am 06.21.06 Cal 38/5027 I'm trying to pull this topic out of Smitty's post about leaking dorade boxes. I've been wondering
Replacement jib for 23.5 Chris Cummings at 8:26am 06.21.06 Smaller Boats 4/959 We lost our jib in a storm this past weekend. We would like suggestions of who to buy a replacement
FORESTAY TENSION odayray at 7:38am 06.21.06 Day Sailers 3/969 I use a Loos tension gauge to tension my rig. The starting tensions leave the forestay with a great
PROP SELECTION JC at 8:42am 06.21.06 Other Sailboats 3/664 LOOKING FOR ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROPS, CURRENTLY HAVE 2 BLADE FIXED, 13X ?. WITH YANMAR 2GMF 16
Try This Randy at 9:46am 06.21.06 Other Sailboats 0/721 Try this website. I've been thinking of changing props myself. Same boat, same engine, but I get m
Transducer install Bill at 10:07am 06.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1717 Iam installing an "in the hull" transducer this weekend in my M 26, any recomendations as to locatio
Replacement winch (1) Gary at 10:08am 06.21.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1082 I am looking to replace this winch-that brings up the "centerboard". I think some told me that this
Laguna 26 (1) Lagunaz at 10:11am 06.21.06 Other Sailboats 0/4613 Any one else out there with a Laguna, Windrose or Balboa Sailboat you can learn more about their his
Dodger top ffronk at 10:30am 06.21.06 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1892 Has any one installed a hard dodger top to the Rasmus? We need to replace the soft top on our 1975
Facet fuel pump Sonny at 10:44am 06.21.06 Catalina 30 3/2187 I might have to replace the Facet electric fuel pump for my Cat 30 m25xp. Had a quote of over $200
Hunter 30 Toilet Valve Nathan16830 at 11:09am 06.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1005 Just purchaced a 1993 Hunter 30. The toilet will not fill when set to wet pump. I assume that it h
stays Andrew at 11:48am 06.21.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1681 We just purchased a ranger 26, and it seems to have the original stays for the mast still on it, aft
ssb monty at 11:44am 06.21.06 Big Boats 2/876 can anyone recommend a good resource to learn more about the operation of and uses for SSB radio.
Hull/Class #'s John Vieau at 12:32pm 06.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1055 Hi, Just acquired an Oday daysailer. Hull # 3280, Class # 6230. Any links as to where I can get date

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Locating leak higgs at 7:23pm 04.19.21 Through hulls and attached hoses, and the prop strut are both possibilities.
Well, that was surprising! TimFromLI at 7:15pm 04.19.21 kind of in the same boat ( Ha) myself. Boat i just bought has many spots on the hull that are very
Launched boat#1! Apex at 7:11pm 04.19.21 we should have water on at the storage unit next week?
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? capta at 6:46pm 04.19.21 In my opinion, a rebuilt engine should operate like a new engine, PERIOD!
Well, that was surprising! capta at 6:42pm 04.19.21 When our painter in Trinidad waxes and buffs our hull, she shines like a new paint job. But with the
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? capta at 6:35pm 04.19.21 We used muriatic acid on our stuck seacocks, leaving the bad ones over night. Simple as pie, but req
Dingy Davit Horizontle Stabilizer capta at 6:27pm 04.19.21 We use a pair of sailing dinghy main sheet block and tackles crossed like fore and aft spring lines
Launched boat#1! jon hansen at 6:21pm 04.19.21 i'm 2 months out. we're due for 3" of snow tomorrow night here in toledo. if i were up nort, it's br
Launched boat#1! jon hansen at 6:20pm 04.19.21 you da man!
Lubricant for impeller Windpilot at 5:49pm 04.19.21 Not so chosey sailors use dish soap because they always have it on hand. And it works fine, I like l
SPRING CLEARANCE AUCTION BEGINS MONDAY - FAQ Phil Herring at 5:40pm 04.19.21 You'll be glad to know that you didn't have to stay up until midnight! The auction started at midnig
Acetone a safe cleaner? leo310 at 5:33pm 04.19.21 MEK is safe if used the proper way remember MEK will remove oils from rubber if not MEK approved.
New Owner of an H34 WasabiRush at 5:32pm 04.19.21 There should be a sensitivity setting that you can change. My Ramarine autopilot default setting i
mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin (1) Rich Stidger at 5:27pm 04.19.21 On my Z-Spar mast the weep holes are on the front and sides in the mast base. You can see the one o
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 5:25pm 04.19.21 192901
SPRING CLEARANCE AUCTION BEGINS MONDAY - FAQ Rjm st.petersburg at 5:17pm 04.19.21 Is there anyway I can see what was up for auction? Just curious if I should be kicking myself for no
Dingy Davit Horizontle Stabilizer Rich Stidger at 5:16pm 04.19.21 If it were me I would want to keep the outboard mounted to the dinghy for ease of launch and readine
Mast Support Will Gilmore at 5:07pm 04.19.21 2x4 lumber has gotten smaller over the years. In my youth it was nearly 2x4. Desire for profits h
Lancer 45' Tally Ho at 4:54pm 04.19.21 Sometimes there is a screen at the end of the fuel pickup tube that can get plugged or blocked, once
sheave under mast plate for CB line. hunter240 at 4:53pm 04.19.21 I have a 1998 H240. Am in the process of replacing for the third time the sheave as well as the bloc

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