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smelly holding tank carl at 12:30pm 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 11/3078 the holding tank area has a bad aroma. nothing is leaking, any ideas where to fix this, can hoses e
dead heads ? besnow at 12:14pm 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1212 on the weekend, we hit a wood stump dead head at around 4 knots. it double bounced on the hull. how
Interior Wood Repair Paul8753 at 12:13pm 09.07.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1498 The cabinets trim and floors of my 36s7 are getting nicks and gouges. How do I repair thesemarks. A
Reefing the H240 mainsail Russ at 11:57am 09.07.04 Smaller Boats 6/1395 I bought my 2000 H240 from the original owner two years ago. The Hunter Manual I received says almos
Swing Keel Worries Chris Jensen at 11:44am 09.07.04 Smaller Boats 4/963 I bought a used '98 Hunter 240 a little over a year ago. Since my ownership the swing keel has been
capri 25 - owner's manual George Frigo at 11:31am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/899 I would like to obtain an Owner's manual for a 1986 Capri 25or a publication that will give me deta
clean start patrick at 10:40am 09.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1176 Okay, I've gotten to the sanitation system on my "new" 79 C38. So far I installed a rebuild kit on t
main sheet trim besnow at 10:30am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 19/2508 In the latest sail magazine. their is an article on twisting a mainsail. what they say makes sense,
mainsail trim ? bryan at 10:19am 09.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1094 I'm a novice sailor. In the latest sail magazine, thier is an article on main sail trim. I'm a littl
Gennaker and no backstay Bing13178 at 9:48am 09.07.04 Trailer Sailors 2/1455 I have a 26 foot Ross (N.Z. designed, built in Australia) trailer sailer without a backstay. The bo
Swing Centreboard is stuck up Tim Maude at 9:48am 09.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1316 I don't mean stuck-up in the sense of snooty, I mean it is stuck....up. It stuck once before and wig
Garmin 12 GPS James at 9:42am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1191 Due to work I normally sail late in the afternoon and evening - often returning when the moon is shi
Oday 23 outboard size and weight slicata at 9:39am 09.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2692 Looking to replace a 6HP Johnson Sailmaster on my 1978 Oday 23 that seems to have the original engin
Engine Failure (Almost everytime I am in big wind) Marinerslanding at 8:06am 09.07.04 Big Boats 23/1899 I have a 2004 Hunter 466. It is my second Hunter and I love them, except that the engine quits freq
Not always and alarm sound when shutting down Rodger10043 at 8:03am 09.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/971 1993 37.5 Legend Why is it that I don't always get an alarm sound when shutting the engine off? Som
Potable water hose type Jerry at 7:19am 09.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1216 Peggy, I wish to replace my pressurized fresh water hoses to/from my hot water heater. There is cur
HURRICAINE FRANCES!!! o Jamie Gartland at 6:57am 09.07.04 Big Boats 9/850 Well.... Everyone always asks, "What do you do when there is a hurricaine?" I always (Half Jokingly)*
mast painting Dana at 6:35am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/916 I want to paint my mast white, it has never been painted and I am not sure if it was anodized at any
Low RPM's Yanmar 2GMF Steve at 5:33am 09.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1164 I'm only getting around 2400 RPM's on my Yanmar 2GMF. It is the same whether I'm in neutral or in fo
outboard bracket lubrication mike4088 at 5:19am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1313 I am finding it very difficult to raise up the motor out of the water as well as lowering it into th

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Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? AndyVS at 7:18am 11.19.20 I have the 25" 9.9hp motor mounted on a Garelick adjustable motor mount. In smooth water I can run w
Simple Engine Maintenance Log (1) Sailfanatic at 7:15am 11.19.20 Sailfanatic - I like this, however, I'm missing where you keep track of the previous dates for oil
Boat Identification - Need Help dlochner at 7:14am 11.19.20 I have a philosophical objection to social media. There are good uses of social media and you are
Square sail nveater at 7:04am 11.19.20 I have never seen a mast mounted at the end of the bowsprit. Those Dutch ... very clever! It's a
Bulkheads Dug22 at 6:44am 11.19.20 1987
Bulkheads LakeShark at 6:42am 11.19.20 If your only in the slip you can remove the upper shrouds and chainplates as the forward and aft low
Boat Identification - Need Help JDE at 6:25am 11.19.20 Great suggestions, thanks. I think it being a kit built boat is the most likely circumstance consid
Bulkheads cb32863 at 6:07am 11.19.20 Also, is it o.k. to disconnect the chain plates from the bulk heads with the mast up? Are the bulk
Boat Identification - Need Help 31seahorse at 6:00am 11.19.20 The registration numbers on the bow might offer some additional information. A question to the pres
Square sail (1) DougM at 5:54am 11.19.20 I had the privilege of volunteering at Jamestown Settlement in Virginia for a few years. During the
Orca Attacks? joker460 at 5:53am 11.19.20 Nah, He's the son of Edmund
Orca Attacks? Lazy1 at 5:47am 11.19.20 The problem with sailing the Lakes is when the Gales of November come early! They were right on ti
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising Captain Larry-DH at 5:41am 11.19.20 I have a BG vulcan 7 on my 27 footer and it's a perfect size. My boat's tiller steering prompted m
non skid RoyS at 5:35am 11.19.20 Take a look at Kiwigrip non skid paint. Water based, requires little prep, very forgiving, and easy
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising thinwater at 5:34am 11.19.20 I've been sailing for 40 years, but only in the last 20 have I used depth sounders and GPS. Coastal
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising Captain Larry-DH at 5:26am 11.19.20
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? Justin_NSA at 5:20am 11.19.20 I didn't have a long shaft on my 26S, but you're rudder is still deeper than that. You should do fin
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector Gary Ryan at 5:15am 11.19.20 All great input! Got a hold of Facnor and they say our furling system is a Profurl Basic 35. Looks
non skid rgranger at 4:58am 11.19.20 Make a paste out of lye and garden lime and smear it over the paint. 5lb bag of lime and 3 cups of
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? rgranger at 4:55am 11.19.20 I have the tohatsu sail pro 6 ho More than enough motor

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