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Water Ballast? RGallagher at 4:42am 09.12.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2231 What exactly is water ballast. I sail a Catalina 22 swing keel and would like to go up in size. The
Reefing line sizes David Ochoa at 4:35am 09.12.05 Big Boats 7/4422 I thought I saw some information regarding this a while back but couldn't locate in the archives. I'
Plumbing steve rainey at 4:17am 09.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1164 understand some of the newer boats are getting away from hoses and using CPVC piping insted. could t
plumbing steve rainey at 4:11am 09.12.05 Big Boats 0/723 I understand some of the newer boats are getting away from hoses and using CPVC piping insted. could
Cranking the engine with the seacock open Phil18150 at 3:55am 09.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1341 I want to share some important information that I learned recently while having a problem bleeding a
Hunter 33.5 Cliff Carter at 3:51am 09.12.05 Ask All Sailors 0/975 Fred,My computer has kicked you out for some reason so cannot e-mail U direct at >>427.We went l
Mans got a point here Franklin at 3:34am 09.12.05 Other Sailboats 5/756 Jack Kelly has a good point here.
Plugged Drain Kirk M. at 3:05am 09.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1040 Any suggestions on the best way to un-plug my ice box drain? Is it safe to use any of the current c
New to the Mac 26D Stuart Casteel at 2:34am 09.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/871 I just bought a Mac 26D after years of Hobie 16 sailing. I sail on Lake Superior and on my Hobie 16
Strange bilge water texastom at 1:37am 09.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2233 Peggy, I'm writing you because you seem to have a lot of experience in boat odors and other stange d
help,oday daysailer 2, drop keel karl m. at 1:14am 09.12.05 Day Sailers 1/1220 there are to lines on the drop keel,i cannot move either one of them,and i think keel maybe leaking.
Boom position Bob at 1:07am 09.12.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1618 When is it desirable to have the boom sheeted above the centerline of the boat?
Rookie Boat n Bus at 12:41am 09.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1251 I am new to the O'Day scene, new to owning a boat period, and I have some questions about what some
Saw my boat after Katrina Nice N Easy at 11:54pm 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/956 Had posted before that I had been told my boat was OK. Saw if for the first time on Sat. Not much
AD trouble! Bill Coxe at 9:07pm 09.11.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/955 Has anyone had trouble getting an ad posted? I have tried three times and it keeps kicking my credi
Hunter 33 overheating alarm David Whitworth at 2:08pm 09.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/2188 I have a 2005 hunter 33 with the 29HP Yanmar engine. I have 270 hours on the engine and the overheat
Medic! SailboatOwners.com at 2:07pm 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 29/2565 One day while sailing in a breeze, you see the jib sheet is hung up on the forward hatch. You set t
Prop Rotation Anthony at 2:01pm 09.11.05 Big Boats 4/1090 Hunter 42 - what is prop rotation?
oday,daysailer 2,swing keel rope,rope doesn't move karl mattson at 1:57pm 09.11.05 Trailer Sailors 0/1507 i can't lower or pull swingkeel up or down.and i think the seal is leaking,any one ever replaced the
diesel engine unstable rpms in choppy water Dave at 1:56pm 09.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1332 My old Yanmar YSB12 diesel engine runs quite smoothly in relatively calm waters, but when the water

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What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! jssailem at 5:33am 02.24.21 it would be easy to kick the key and break it off in the switch. Have you ever wondered why there
all rope windlass DanMaine at 5:31am 02.24.21 I believe they still make what you are thnking. One gypsy for the chain, then a drum on the other en
Thru hull question sasafil at 5:18am 02.24.21 Thank you all for a great advice. I went ahead and did those thru holes again for a peace of mind.
No Traveler? jssailem at 5:17am 02.24.21 This past summer we saw more high wind than anything else and were constantly adjusting because we
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! (1) rgranger at 5:16am 02.24.21 This happened on a friend's boat. He found the pop top from a beer can worked quite well as a key.
Advice on Getting a Boat George_NJ at 5:10am 02.24.21 I regularly take my Macgregor 26S to a local small 520 acre electric-only lake with a shallow ramp.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! dlochner at 5:08am 02.24.21 You cannot read the gauges without practically getting on hands and knees, and it would be easy to
Basic Fuse Rating Question kappykaplan at 5:04am 02.24.21 What is MRBF? Marine Rated Battery Fuse
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! mermike at 5:03am 02.24.21 Thoughts like these are how you end up with another boat.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DougM at 5:02am 02.24.21 The instrument panel for the engine on my Bene323 is located in the sidewall of the starboard lazare
Beware of BoatUS Insurance jssailem at 5:02am 02.24.21 When I acquired my policy from BoatUS /Geico, they asked for a survey. Boat is a 1974 Cal. 120 of th
Basic Fuse Rating Question Ilanortho at 4:39am 02.24.21 The voltage rating, in regards to a marine installation, applies to "AIC" or amperage interrupt cur
Basic Fuse Rating Question Maine Sail at 4:32am 02.24.21 Thank you! I've long wondered about this. Why is it then that the voltage is stamped on the fuse al
dreaming (1) George_NJ at 4:30am 02.24.21 Mine is under a foot of snow still too :(
Beware of BoatUS Insurance sailme88 at 4:27am 02.24.21 We had a 1969 Opel GT. Stopped to let someone pull out. Got T-boned by an elderly driver. Car was
No Traveler? Parsons at 4:22am 02.24.21 The Catalina does not a traveller, however it has a two sided main sheet (I'm sure there is a fancy
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Maine Sail at 4:09am 02.24.21 Unfortunately our O'Day 25 broke loose from it's Mooring and sank. It was a Total Loss. I have be
all rope windlass Captain Larry-DH at 3:53am 02.24.21 @Hayden Watson your strength is clearly a relevant factor. I guess my point was that this boat lengt
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 (1) kloudie1 at 3:51am 02.24.21 I have a picture of the ell for the port side drain.. note that mine is a "threaded on one end hose
1972 Pearson 30 Parts needed allduckedup at 3:47am 02.24.21 I am looking for a bow rail and lifeline and stanchions. The previous owner removed all of the raili

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