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Yanmar Smoking Jeff at 11:55am 12.31.05 Big Boats 23/1701 2004 had 50 hour engine service, no smoke before service and lots of smoke after. Engine mechanic cl
Passage 42 propeller suggestions? Paul Cossman at 10:44am 12.31.05 Big Boats 4/1572 It's time to replace the original 2 bladed propeller on our Passage 42. We use our boat solely for
Bilge Blower Wiring Question Dan H at 10:39am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2610 I am rewiring my boat completely and I have a question. This boat will have two separate electrical
Bow Roller Advice needed..... Gary at 9:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/939 84 H31Wondering if anyone could tell me if the anchor roller designed for a danforth/fortress in th
interior cushions alex19889 at 9:41am 12.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/951 I'm thinking of replacing all the interior cushions of my Catalina 30 and wondering if anyone out th
Furling the main and roller furling Henry Carsberg at 9:36am 12.31.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2029 At what wind speed should the sails be furled so to have the most efficent heel? Should the roller
Best boat for offshore or long cruise Richard McBride at 8:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1848 Hi allI am planning a very long cruise - down the west coast, through the canal, up the east coast
E32 Cockpit Drain Thru Hulls Kirby13889 at 8:14am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 2/1048 The starboard cockpit drains (two) plus the sink drain terminate in a 1.5" diameter brass pipe which
Repowr E32 Kirby13889 at 8:04am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 4/1361 The Yanmar 2QM20H in my E32 is ready for retirement. I would appreciate feedback from other E32 own
Ventura 21 Tim Cook at 7:57am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1478 My friend is considering buying a 1972 Ventura 21 as a first boat. Any opinions and advice will be
Happy New Year r.w.landau at 7:54am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 3/965 Well, time (as always) is in process now and midnight or morning, is moving around the time zones th
finding a 25' ericson centerboard David Egleston at 6:42am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 0/1065 need,centerboard for ericson 25'sailboat
islander mayflower floorplan Bob McMurray at 6:33am 12.31.05 Islander 0/1939 My wife and I were recently preshopping for our future cruiser. We came across an Islander Mayflower
What to do with old sails? sl22andre at 5:11am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1592 Anyone have ideas or suggestions on what to do with old sails? Can you have it made into something
halyards, best place to buy? Denise, hunter 23 at 5:10am 12.31.05 Smaller Boats 11/2312 hope everyone had happy holidays! The mast from my boat is on the ground! yay! I was looking to ge
Portable power ken at 5:01am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1476 Has anyone used a device similiar to this for power while underway??
Trailer for Oday 272LE David at 4:28am 12.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1006 I am looking to purchase a used trailer for my 272 LE.Please advise if you have one or know where
Poly Glow Removal Tom Heiting at 2:44am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/11778 Anyone with suggestions on how to remove old Poly Glow? I've tried Poly Prep and Acetone with no luc
spinaker poles chaos at 2:23am 12.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/916 What length spinaker pole should my newly acquired Hunter 26.5 have? Thanks, Chaos
Making toast onboard, or at least warm bread JC on Bainbridge at 1:59am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2020 We are real good with making coffee onboard, but how about toast, or buns?For toast, we have a wir

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Seeking Recommendations for Replacement of Cockpit and Sink Drain Hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:10am 05.19.21 Corrugated hose may be ok for cockpit drains, but I'd use smooth walled sanitation hose for the sink
Rudder Purchase (1) Justin_NSA at 7:05am 05.19.21 Can't help with your questions but I think you'll like the HDPE rudder. I installed one on my 26S. C
Does your club have a designated drink? Jackdaw at 6:46am 05.19.21 Natural Light? I think I've been insulted :biggrin: Na. That would only be insulting if that plac
Does your club have a designated drink? Justin_NSA at 6:40am 05.19.21 Good news, you can go to Ocean Beach Yacht Club in San Diego and order the special, you'll get a 12
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler Will Gilmore at 6:10am 05.19.21 Does the mast bow? It does sound like you're over tensioned. The Hunter 260 will put too much tens
Traveler Sailavie1 at 6:10am 05.19.21 I installed the Barton Removable Mainsheet Traveler on my H25 which, like the Sirius, has a single p
Does your club have a designated drink? Jackdaw at 6:00am 05.19.21 They need to publish the recipes for those libations! Here's the recipe (and backstory) to the
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler Crazy Dave Condon at 5:37am 05.19.21 Rig could be over tensioned. Do me a favor. Take your two top fingers and pull back without moving
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler Sailavie1 at 5:23am 05.19.21
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... Daveinet at 5:16am 05.19.21 The only thing I would worry about is rubbing through the foil and then getting foam all over. Those
eye candy (1) TomY at 4:52am 05.19.21 ARION, the first fiberglass auxiliary yacht built turns 70 years old this season. The fiberglass hul
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? RoyS at 4:48am 05.19.21 Rethinking this; dock hose might have too much pressure. System is probably designed for 10 psi or s
Jones Beach Northwell Amphitheater shemandr at 4:45am 05.19.21 I believe the stage faces away from the bay. I've been to several JB concerts there. You could pro
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... Maine Sail at 4:38am 05.19.21 Brett, Your primary means of alternator protection is Belt Load Manager. This should be at least le
Bad Situation with Great Circle Sails Marmalade at 3:57am 05.19.21 No horse in this race... but a tribute to Roger Martin that was penned by BH was posted on SailingAn
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? RoyS at 3:52am 05.19.21 If it is a centrifugal pump it might not have enough pressure for this application. Put a dock hose
Beautiful work! 31seahorse at 3:30am 05.19.21 Spectacular work, Will! In each piece of art you created a keepsake to be sure.
C30 Hard steering to port under power kappykaplan at 2:50am 05.19.21 Is the prop shaft off centerline of the boat? Mine is offset to starboard. Designed that way so th
Looking to Re-wire my Newport 33. brett_howard at 11:10pm 05.18.21 I've been rewiring a Newport 33 for the last few years... ;) But when I say rewiring it I mean I'm
M25XP PCV Question (1) brett_howard at 10:45pm 05.18.21 Installing that belt was stupid! It worked well for a while. Then in the last 10 minutes it starte

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