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Weather Helm Dreamboat at 2:28am 07.05.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1506 My 1982 Hunter 30 seems to have excessive weather helm.In 15 - 20 knot winds, it takes all my stren
Attaching a Cleat phlocker at 2:24am 07.05.05 Day Sailers 6/1465 I would like to secure a line from the bottom of the tiller arm to a cleat on the deck to hold the t
"Strange" Before the Bell at 2:04am 07.05.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/912 Any familiar with a boat formerly nameed Strange with a Rhode Island registration? This was the for
geting rid of mold in the cabin ciriaco at 1:53am 07.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/838 Over the winter my friend had hai boat leak water into the cabin up in Anacortes, Washington and whe
help w/ centerboard rigging please lostsailer at 1:45am 07.05.05 Day Sailers 3/1122 I finally made it out on my 1976 D.S. II for the first time yesterday. It went pretty well. I think
Fresh Water Pump peter133 at 1:39am 07.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1129 Yesterday I noticed that there might be something wrong with the fresh water system on my 1987 Catal
Destination: Montauk Paul McGhee at 1:28am 07.05.05 Destinations 1/2266 Let me start by saying that sailboats are distinctly in the minority at Montauk. The reason for this
Fuse question kennyb at 1:22am 07.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/886 Can someone tell me the correct fuse sizes for the fuse panel on my O'Day 25 1979 vintage. Have cabi
What is this thingy? Ben Legett at 1:00am 07.05.05 Ask All Sailors 1/936 This bracket (see photo) is located on the port quarter of the cockpit combing. It has no identifyi
Problem with my Groco HF head Ben4195 at 12:47am 07.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2303 Hi Peggy and all,My less than 1 year old Groco HF manual head stopped drawing water up through the
swing keel problem mike16281 at 12:32am 07.05.05 Smaller Boats 4/1274 We are new owners of a 1982 catalina 22. On our second sail I noticed that the keel would not come
How would you add an outer car system? John Richard at 12:30am 07.05.05 Big Boats 2/737 Yesterday, a friend who has a Catalina 36 took us out for a light air sail. As we came about and ad
water pump sinker at 12:28am 07.05.05 Smaller Boats 4/911 All right, engine wizards! I have a 1983 Catalina 27 with a Universail diesel, 11 h.p. engine. How D
How to anchor... Paul McGhee at 12:10am 07.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/746 ...without winding up on top of someone else.Have you ever noticed someone glaring at you from a n
HOVE-TO Paul J. Rusyniak at 12:08am 07.05.05 Ask All Sailors 46/3375
Pressure Washer Trader Jack at 11:50pm 07.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/985 Good Morning,I'm considering using a pressure washer on my boat.! First is this a good idea and*
cockpit drain DC Hunter at 11:42pm 07.04.05 Smaller Boats 7/924 I need to replace the cockpit drain hoses. Any advice on what hosing to use and how to attach/glue t
Puzzling depth transducer behavior Paul McGhee at 11:30pm 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1056 The past two weekends, I have noticed some strange behavior from my depth guage/transducer.When sc
New Raritan II (noises) Marilyn7468 at 11:22pm 07.04.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1205 Peggy, we have just installed a Raritan II with new holding tank and hoses. The pump action is much
36' Columbia holding tank Jody La Londe at 11:17pm 07.04.05 Columbia 1/1649 any suggestions for a holding tank? thinkning of putting one in the v-berth.......

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Help in finding a spring for Yanmar 4JH2E garymalmgren at 2:40am 10.15.20 Hate to tell ya smokey, but you have a sea water leak. Replace the spring and the next job is a clea
Keel Winch Replacement (1) Fleuve St-Laurent at 2:30am 10.15.20 (Dutton-Lainson B1202B Heavy Duty Brake Winch, Spur Gear, 1200 lb), is the winch in my Sirius 21'. Y
Hunter Legend - New owner saying hi sun sailer at 12:18am 10.15.20 Hi Andy. I live in the U.K. and have a Legend 295 which is a very similar boat. I brought it in 2004
Dark side?? SoSound at 10:34pm 10.14.20 I LOVE that Hink. But as a sailor, nothing about it rings true. Following the link (Hinkley Motor
Dark side?? Jackdaw at 10:28pm 10.14.20 That's all fine. Cruising at 10 - 12 knots in this area (OK, 10 - 15 kts.) would be perfect. The
Dark side?? SoSound at 10:26pm 10.14.20 That's all fine. Cruising at 10 - 12 knots in this area (OK, 10 - 15 kts.) would be perfect. The b
Dark side?? Jackdaw at 10:20pm 10.14.20 I think it is just as beautiful as a Pogo sailboat. ;) I have never cared for the looks of the new
Dark side?? Jackdaw at 10:14pm 10.14.20 Yea. The Loxo was designed to 'feel' like a sailboat. Its 10-12 knot cruise speed. Long endurance ba
Dark side?? SoSound at 10:00pm 10.14.20 Something in between the two, please? Loxo 32 specs with a warmer finish? Or, maybe a more economi
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? S/V Honu at 8:58pm 10.14.20 A faulty thermostat can contribute to white smoke.....a pinhole leak in the diaphram of the lift pu
Descaling Yanmar 2cylinder raw water system S/V Honu at 8:49pm 10.14.20 I used muriatic acid on mine, but i had the head off already, and mine was completely plugged due to
Solar panel damage? Jackdaw at 8:32pm 10.14.20 Snail trails. You're probably OK. Since 2012 a phenomenon has been observed across many Solar plant
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing Benny17441 at 8:07pm 10.14.20 Thermostat, it looks like you may have a stuck thermostat. Did it happen from one day to the next?
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing Ralph Johnstone at 7:33pm 10.14.20 Not the best idea to be running without cooling water flow. With the engine running, disconnect the
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing Don S/V ILLusion at 7:19pm 10.14.20 How sure are you that: 1. The new impeller is good? 2. That it is installed correctly? 3. That it tu
WINTERIZING PLUMBING Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 10.14.20 1. After flushing the anti freeze through the bowl from the inlet pump to the holding tank, should
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? Ralph Johnstone at 7:17pm 10.14.20 I discovered the oil level is way over the end of the dip stick, even though I'm almost certain it
Dark side?? Hayden Watson at 7:11pm 10.14.20 I think it is just as beautiful as a Pogo sailboat. ;) I have never cared for the looks of the new
Measuring for a new sail DrJudyB at 6:55pm 10.14.20 Call Precision Sails and ask them for advice. We can't tell you here what they want before they de
Cockpit floor replacement '84....? Gene Neill at 6:16pm 10.14.20 how'd you cut off the skin perimeter so neatly (circular saw?), and were top and bottom skins "adhe

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