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Fire & Water (1) DT at 1:38am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/916 Overnighting on the Indian River Lagoon somewhere between Melbourne and Sebastion Inlet.
Just one more step please... Brian D at 2:04am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1117 Sunday was a day I needed. Went to the boat by myself to do some minor work on the auto helm, batter
Fixed or Folding Propeller Scotian at 2:05am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1038 My older boat came two years ago with a folding propellor and for last two seasons I have used it to
Rubbing Compund Tony Litvak at 2:27am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1007 This weekend, I cleaned the fiberglass with 3m's super rubbing compound. After completing this step
Genoa Track Slides (Cars) Erik at 2:22am 05.08.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/2803 I recently purchased a 1972 Ranger 26 (Jensen Marine)in Sausalito, CA. The boat did not come with g
Trailoring - with outboard? Chris & Lenore at 2:35am 05.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/994 Sorry, another silly question from a new owner... On my 92 M26S, do I need to remove the outboard
Seattle boat detailer wanted Calif. Ted at 2:58am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 4/952 Any one know a good, RELIABLE boat detailer in Seattle? Any leads would be appreciated. Thanks!
oil change / heat exchanger flush jason simon at 3:12am 05.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1363 I know this may sound stupid and you may think if sombodys asking they shouldn't be doing it. I have
Solenoid ? AndrewB at 3:18am 05.08.06 Big Boats 6/1183 I get an intermittent problem with starting my Yanmar. I turn the ignition key on and get the normal
A question for Peggie on PH II Allan Frey at 3:43am 05.08.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1266
RIG TUNING PEARSON 26 DREW6713 at 3:42am 05.08.06 Other Sailboats 2/3655 Can anyone give some basic advice on rig tuning the pearson 26. I will be putting my mast up for th
23 keel work picklefreek at 3:52am 05.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/776 For all the times we have talked about freeing the swing board or doing any work on a 23 keel, and I
Stands deformed Hull! Tim at 3:26am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 8/3223 I need some help. I searched the archive and could not find anything, not sure if I was searching f
No water to faucets Ken13531 at 3:34am 05.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1267 My boat is a 1987 Catalina30.I have no water making it to the taps however I do have a working pres
When pulling boat out of the water..... Maule at 7:08am 05.08.06 Smaller Boats 2/791 Note to self - Self when pulling the boat out of the water whatever you do pull the rudder up next t
Setting of Latitude and Longitude on GPS Jim Seamans at 7:13am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1154 As I was bumping along in 15kts of wind this morning. I was checking settings on my GPS and the one
Start of Newport to Ensenada Race Photo (1) Rick D at 7:18am 05.08.06 Destinations 1/1676 I thought you'd like to see what the start area looks like for 400+ boats. It's always amazing they
slight leak around exhaust tube thru hull 1990 P42 Steve10933 at 6:00am 05.08.06 Big Boats 3/899 Has anyone experienced a leak around or through the exhaust tube going thru the hull? We have a sma
Dripless shaft seals- Tides Marine-any experience Ed Fluss at 5:53am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 12/2500 Im considering replacing my stuffing box. The two choices seem to be PSS or TidesMarine. Any comme
Advice/Comment about using a steam blaster/cleaner Chip at 8:04am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/933 I have a fiberglass boat with gel coat which has been sorely neglected from a maintenance perspectiv

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Dock lines Q's Ron20324 at 10:36pm 05.17.21 Alot of places you buy rope will have "end of spools" left over, and at marked-down prices. I'd pref
New sails for 1972 Widgeon? Dave Groshong at 10:10pm 05.17.21 Ours are built in the USA! https://shop.odayowners.com/cu/detail-tmpl.php?a=2&pid=54198&model=Oday+W
Dock lines Q's jssailem at 10:05pm 05.17.21
2002 Catalina 310 - can someone with this model year tell what model Universal diesel engine they have? (1) Skipper John at 9:31pm 05.17.21 194280 If you can get to your boat, you should have a metal tag like this on the top of the engine.
Going sailing! jssailem at 9:24pm 05.17.21 Leaving Port Ludlow cruising at about 5.5 knots will take 4.5 hrs with the tides to reach Langley. R
37.6 hunter 1987 - chain plate questions ggrizzard at 9:17pm 05.17.21 Harley, nothing lame about your question at all. You`ve done some reading in order to evaluate the
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 9:01pm 05.17.21 b9PwuQeXONw -Will
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 9:01pm 05.17.21 Shining, gleaming Streaming, flaxen, waxen guess gray doesn't fit flaxen though!
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges (1) philiefay at 8:59pm 05.17.21 I purchased this tender on amazon to access the boat on the mooring. I decided the inflatable floor
The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA jssailem at 8:59pm 05.17.21 Thank you Terry. Elocution classes.
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (1) jssailem at 8:50pm 05.17.21
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 8:40pm 05.17.21 Gimme a head hair, long beautiful hair.
Centerboard removal issue philiefay at 8:39pm 05.17.21 Did you get this issue resolved Rolf?
Its funny Friday! DArcy at 8:37pm 05.17.21 Signs, signs, everywhere a sign Blockin' out the scenery Breakin' my mind I feel like growing my h
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 8:25pm 05.17.21 I took off my hat, said imagine that, me workin for you!
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 8:10pm 05.17.21 The lack of employees is so desperate now that long-haired, freaky people can now apply. :biggrin:
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 8:07pm 05.17.21 Disconnect the power cables from the motor. (make sure the ends do not touch anything) and operate
Going sailing! Terry Cox at 8:00pm 05.17.21 Recommend a day or two stop at Watmough Bay on the Southeast side of Lopez. Well worth a twenty minu
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow Terry Cox at 7:53pm 05.17.21 Different model boat, here, Don. Our AC system setup similar to yours.The same sea water systems ser
The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA Terry Cox at 7:41pm 05.17.21 https://www.howtopronounce.com/watmough

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