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Basic Sailing and Basic Coastal Cruising class B Noble at 5:06am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1480
BACKSTAY ADJUSTER DREW6713 at 4:50am 02.09.06 Other Sailboats 2/924 How difficult is it to add a back stay adjuster? I figured since the mast is down for the winter it
Contacting Previous Owners Traumaguard at 4:16am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 22/2034 I just bought the Emma Jean, 1977 Catalina 30 out of Oak Harbour, LA (North of New Orleans). Is it r
The WaterHeater by ITR fleate at 2:56am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1895 Does anybody have experience with the ITR WaterHeater with the optional heating module? Would it be
Catalina original through-hulls A Scott at 2:52am 02.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/907 Ok, Does anyone know what the original composition of metals is for the through-hull fittings for a
Is marsolve still available??? fla.sailor at 1:42am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1690 Does anyone know if Marsole (marsolve.com) is still doing business? thanks!-dennis
When is a boat too old? JTK at 11:02pm 02.08.06 Ask All Sailors 22/5684 This will be my first sailboat. I want to purchase a 1975 25' ODAY. When does the age of the boat be
When is the boat too old? JTK at 11:00pm 02.08.06 Day Sailers 2/1205 This will be my first sailboat. I want to purchase a 1975 25' ODAY. When does the age of the boat be
Is their any wind on Lake Mead ,Nv.? Ctskip at 10:57pm 02.08.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1194 I have heard conflicting stories about their being no wind to great sailing . Whats the real story h
Forward Bulkhead Question o Capt. Droop at 10:03pm 02.08.06 Big Boats 4/1407 It appear that a large number of Catalina 36 appear to have a water leak along the bottom of the for*
calking rubrail jbreland at 8:06pm 02.08.06 Smaller Boats 18/1253 I need to re-calk my deck to rubrail on my H23.I'm not removing it, just want to calk the seam.I
Hidden Bilge? margaritaville at 7:17pm 02.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1168 I have recently purchased an '84 hunter 31. When checking out the sink and preparing to replace th
Halyards/sheets question Rob19626 at 12:17pm 02.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/871 I have found a great source for 3/8 yacht braid, and plan to replace most of the running rigging on
H28 holding tank replacement casmith at 9:40am 02.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1377 The aluminum holding tank on our '89 Hunter 28 is leaking. Has anyone cut an access hole in the aft
McGregor 26 Question Alan Culpin at 9:03am 02.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1185 Hello,Can anyone tell me what the C,D,M,S,X stands for on the McGregor 26.Thanks,Alan Culpin
Docking Rcman4u2 at 9:00am 02.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1501 Any suggestions from the pros out there on docking. I have a 26M with a 50 hp suzuki. What is the
Battery Charging Voltage Capn D at 8:35am 02.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/925 Ok, all you electro-techo-experts: I've got a 2000 H380. Freedom Inverter/Charger, Solar Panel for
Vent clean out Alan at 6:59am 02.08.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1599 Peggy, We have replaced the vent line on "Leprechaun" and we ALWAYS use your products KO/CP but we
Looking for a Charter Al G at 6:52am 02.08.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1038 I'm going to be in the Tampa Bay/St. Pete area in late March and was looking to charter a sailboat f
Feathering Prop waldo emerson at 6:37am 02.08.06 Big Boats 19/1823 Installing a feathering prop. What effects should occur with boathandling, especially going in reve

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Swing Keel Dimensions (3) pclarksurf at 2:36pm 05.25.21 I can tell you the body of the C22 keel has to fit into a 1.5" wide slot in the up position-- the bu
Replacement cockpit ladder (1) sail sfbay at 2:34pm 05.25.21 Congratulations on your new 98 C250 wing keel!! You OR a carpenter / stainless steel shop can fabri
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? shemandr at 2:33pm 05.25.21 Thanks, I didn't know that about the vang. I noticed on the first sail that the boom was bending -
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start Tally Ho at 2:23pm 05.25.21
Wax after acetone? Tally Ho at 2:20pm 05.25.21 Be careful with the acetone. Fiberglass and acetone don't necessarily play well together. I dripp
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? dlochner at 2:09pm 05.25.21 There might be more information on the Flying Scott Sailing Association website. There is also a Fly
Yanmar 3YM30 fails to self prime Whatfiero1 at 2:09pm 05.25.21 Definitely sucking air. Will cause overheating you can close valve and shove water into pickup tube
Yanmar 3YM30 fails to self prime cymeyer at 2:04pm 05.25.21 Has anyone else ever experienced this? Even after filling the raw water strainer it still had a pr
Hunter 49/50 Mamba steering issue tkwhalen at 1:57pm 05.25.21 Good to know thanks for the heads up
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! tkwhalen at 1:50pm 05.25.21 My 49 is a cutter rig. I recently replaced all my sails with North 3Di Nordac sails. I spent around
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start Ralph Johnstone at 1:22pm 05.25.21 A properly tuned Yanmar 3GM and my 22 Y.O. 2GM20F does not smoke after the first puff out the exhaus
Wax after acetone? Justin_NSA at 1:17pm 05.25.21 You definitely need to protect it again. Here's a recent thread on deck waxing https://forums.sailbo
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? Ben16737 at 1:02pm 05.25.21 I went ahead and ordered what I think is the right part, everybody cross you fingers for me!
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 12:54pm 05.25.21 An oil pressure gauge is easy to add to the M25XPB. There's a fitting by the oil pan that you can s
Odd Discharge Justin_NSA at 12:50pm 05.25.21 Looks kinda like oil and water whipped together. Don't be alarmed, but what does your dipstick look
Wax after acetone? Roland5048 at 12:45pm 05.25.21 Be careful with the acetone. Fiberglass and acetone don't necessarily play well together.
Housing market Maine Sail at 12:45pm 05.25.21 It's not easy to build these days. I can't get what I want, (much is unavailable), so like others I
Odd Discharge AwwShucks at 12:41pm 05.25.21
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Alansails at 12:39pm 05.25.21 Thanks! I have a multi-meter and took an elementary sailboat electronics class but, hope this isn't
Odd Discharge Alansails at 12:33pm 05.25.21 What does it smell like? From the heat EX?

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