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Liferaft Position Rosario at 1:28am 10.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/967 Hi,i'm owner of a new Oceanis Clipper 373. I think the position of the liferaft inside the cockpit
unstepping mast Bill Greenberg at 12:57am 10.14.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1189 I plan on having my boatyard unstep the mast on my 1991 Catalina 28 which I purchased 5 years ago. W
whisker pole Louis at 12:53am 10.14.04 Smaller Boats 5/902 I have a 95 23.5 IM looking to add a whisker pole next season for better downwind performance. I hav
Cabin mounting question Curt McClain at 11:56pm 10.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/912 I just got a couple of those gear hammocks and have been figuring out where they will do me the most
Fuel Polishing Ken at 11:14pm 10.13.04 Big Boats 3/721 I have a M25xp Universal, it is common practice to leave the bleed bypass screw open about 1/4 turn
Morgan 22 DIY? lorien at 9:53pm 10.13.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1626 Ok, stupid questions (i hope):o1st stupid question: The guy we bought our Morgan 22 from (going to
Macgregor 26M /26X Weight with trailor Kay Parrish at 9:07pm 10.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1104 Hi Could anyone advise me of how much the Macgregor 26x/26m weighs in kg. (With engine fuel etc). W
New 36 with algae in fuel tank Judith Miller at 5:44pm 10.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1125 My 2004 Hunter 36 was commissioned April 1st, 2004. On October 10th I was motoring with a trio of b
Rudder Repair Rick D at 3:15pm 10.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1130 The rudder hit the outboard prop and left an area about 3 inches by 1.5 inches and about a half-inch
Whisker Pole Oreana123 at 1:46pm 10.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/801 I am in the process of installing a whisker pole setup on my 26D, mainly for downwind performance. S
Stepping and Unstepping a Tall Rig Catalina 25 Fred at 12:33pm 10.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1728 I'd like to ask for anyone with any pointers, advice, or comprehensive procedure for unstepping the
Cockpit repair Mac Bentley at 12:32pm 10.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1075 A previous owner made this sloppy repair that hasn't made it through my first year with the boat, a
Replace holding tank on 1980 Hunter 30 MIke at 12:28pm 10.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/2432 Need advise on replacing a blader type holding tank on 1980 Hunter 30. Is there room for a fiberglas
Cockpit damage Mac Bentley at 12:25pm 10.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/858 A previous owner made a sloppy fix here that hasn't lasted through my first year with the boat, an h
question on vent hose travel jeff21211 at 11:08am 10.13.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1298 hi peggie, thanks for the reply and advice. i ordered a copy of your book. i was reading an article
O Day 34 jhugener at 10:52am 10.13.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/919 I lost my boat in Ivan. So I am look for a new boat. There is an O Day 34 1984.I need info on the
Hull Repair.... Shocker at 7:58am 10.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/834 I bought a Lancer that had hull damage. the cradle pad had slowly but surely over a year or so crea
Bilge pump shorting Scott at 6:53am 10.13.04 Ask All Sailors 15/3231 Our 1984 Starwind is new for us so we are just getting to know her ... last weekend I got to the boa
Laptop GPS System Frank Christman at 5:57am 10.13.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1108 I am thinking of buying a GPS system without the chart plotter and then buying a Laptop to act as my
looking @ buying 1978 Irwin, Feel soft spot Jerry21743 at 5:50am 10.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/973 I am looking @ buying a 1978 Irwin 30, When walking around on the deck I feel a soft spot around the

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Stern Seat/Locker leak B373 helmfam at 8:31am 01.06.21 I have the same mystery water that seems to happen in the bottom of the aft starboard lazarette but
why not external keel attachment? dlochner at 8:27am 01.06.21 Putting out my idea for external support was to get your much valued input. FWI she is a 1968 build
deck light Justin_NSA at 8:22am 01.06.21 With the mast at ground level solving the issue of replacement or refit is simplified. :plus: Exac
Looking for a Westerbeke fuel injection pump bawlmer at 8:15am 01.06.21 Do you still have the old pump? If so, Baltimore Diesel in Glen Burnie rebuilt mine (W20B) last year
Looking for a Westerbeke fuel injection pump (1) kloudie1 at 8:11am 01.06.21 I helped a buddy rebuild his Westerbeke .. we found that it was a Mitsubishi tractor motor and once
why not external keel attachment? jssailem at 8:06am 01.06.21 Challenges are what makes sailors. Try McMasters-Carr they have a large inventory. You might find w
deck light jssailem at 8:03am 01.06.21 With the mast at ground level solving the issue of replacement or refit is simplified.
why not external keel attachment? themotorman at 8:02am 01.06.21 thank you for your input. i know that the original steel bolts are no longer holding or at least mak
deck light Justin_NSA at 8:01am 01.06.21 I didn't want to make more holes in the mast for a new assembly so I had to modify my combo light ho
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) (1) mnmpizza at 8:00am 01.06.21 Yanmar tractors often use a Thermostart (not thermostat!) device for cold starts. This acts like gl
deck light jssailem at 7:59am 01.06.21 but I know that (unlike cars) there are no "standard" parts on production sailboats as they install
Code Zero on a Hunter 376 jssailem at 7:55am 01.06.21 Large Genoa's are great and versatile in many wind conditions. But when the breezes get light, the w
deck light kloudie1 at 7:53am 01.06.21 My boat came with this one: Aqua Signal, Series 25 Combined Masthead / Foredeck, Steaming Light (go2
New tool :) (1) jssailem at 7:49am 01.06.21 188839 Some would say after a couple of hours of securing stuff, The only thing not safety wired in
New tool :) jssailem at 7:44am 01.06.21 Oh yes aviation safety wire. Keeps the things in place better than duct tape.
Looking for a Westerbeke fuel injection pump beefneck at 7:42am 01.06.21 Welcome to the forum!! Some options come to mind: This is a long shot but have tried to source on
New tool :) kloudie1 at 7:40am 01.06.21 Used to watch the crop duster guys using those in a hundred or so places on the big Pratt and Whitne
Looking for a Westerbeke fuel injection pump beefneck at 7:40am 01.06.21 I think Westerbeke engines are Mitsubishi. My engine (4 cylinder) has a model number k4f 1.49.. o
A blue water C22? Leeward Rail at 7:38am 01.06.21 @LakeShark When I do the LOWISA, I will defintely let you know. Would be awesome. 2021 should be i
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) (1) Whatfiero1 at 7:29am 01.06.21 Injectors definitely clogged exhaust only causes overheating I only open sea cock 1/2 on cold start

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