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Bilge Pump location in a 23.5 Jonathan Costello at 10:29pm 04.25.04 Smaller Boats 1/932 I'm not sure if all 23.5's are exactly the same but my bilge pump is mounted in/under the port sette
Hey Dave Sean Coerse at 10:28pm 04.25.04 Smaller Boats 2/797 Hey Dave how goes it? Had a 16 year old run in to my boat last week while it was on the trailer. T
What's under the hood? David Knauer at 10:17pm 04.25.04 Big Boats 3/897 Hello all, I want to run a new control line from the mast to a new rope clutch in the cockpit on my
From Fresh water sailing to Punta Gorda, Fla. Gary Smith at 10:17pm 04.25.04 Smaller Boats 8/1126 I am leaving Indiana in November to permanently occupy a waterfront home I have in Punta Gorda Isles
owners manual rex kellso at 3:41pm 04.25.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1195 I would like to find an owners manual for a 1978 o'day 23, or more information on the rigging and li
4JHE questions Cinnamon Girl at 2:22pm 04.25.04 Big Boats 4/856 My 4JHE 44 hp Yanmar seems to smoke a bit at mid to high RPMS even after warm up. We expect this eng
Pushing your limits ex-admin at 2:09pm 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 58/2431 You head out for a day sail with a forecast of sunshine and five-to-fifteen knot winds. Forecasts be
H 30 Potential Bilge Water Problems Len at 1:20pm 04.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/803 I just bought a 1981 H 30. During winter storage my cockpit scuppers became clogged and cause water
Widgeon Mast Step w/ cracks Tracy B at 12:50pm 04.25.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1073 I am buying an O'Day Widgeon. This boat seems like a good deal though I know that it has spent the
Favorite Sanding Tool for Bottom Paint? Don Cedarholm at 12:12pm 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1167 I would like to know if anyone out there has a favorite power sander they use for the annual sanding
Hunter 25.5 mast unstepping and running rigging Steve at 11:53am 04.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3630 I just purchased a 1985 Hunter 25.5 and need to lower the mast prior to having the yard lift and put
Black soot in engine compartment steve at 11:05am 04.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/5705 I seem to have excessive black soot accumulating on the engine compartment cover everytime i go out.
Diesel fuel cleanup Bill Ubelacker at 10:21am 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1151 Has any one had any experience with cleaning up diesel soaked plywood on their boat? I have found a
Bathroom Sinks? Bill Dunn at 10:20am 04.25.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/935 DOes anyone know where I would be able to purchase another sink for the Head in my 37' Beneteau? I
Plastic stuffing Box Pat at 10:18am 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1024 Hello I have a hunter 31, 18 hp yanmar ,I was wondering what size packing and how many rings ... Tha
2000 340 3GM30FTachometer/Hour meter Problems TomH at 10:16am 04.25.04 Big Boats 3/826 I'm having a very weird problem. My Tach works fine , then out of the blue it kicks up exactly 500RP
Mainsheet rigging for a Mac 22 Venture Mark Hait at 10:11am 04.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/6808 I bought my Mac 22 last November. I'm not sure how you rig the mainsheet. From all the pictures i've
Someone has got to do it. (1) Jim Seamans at 10:07am 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1007 Life is grand popSat. evening just off the Potomac River.JimS/V Java*
Air Pump to Blow Water from Ballast Tank ken lockhart at 9:58am 04.25.04 Smaller Boats 7/1190 I recently read where a person with a Catilina 250 uses a 12 volt air pump to blow the ballast befor
Datamarine knotmeter not working Steve deForest at 8:39am 04.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2689 I have recently bought a Hunter 31 and the Datamarine knotmeter will display 0.0 when turned on but

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What is these brown stuff on my hull papaiasi at 7:45pm 07.17.20 savvas - I sailing in the Mediterranean. That stain was caused about 50 miles off the east coast of
What is these brown stuff on my hull papaiasi at 7:44pm 07.17.20 Tannin? My experience with water containing Tannin would be limited to fresh water lakes, rivers,
New Teak Hatch Runner Install (words of wisdom) Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 07.17.20 I firmly believe in aiming for 100% perfection when starting a project and then living with whatever
Clogged Sanitation Hose Terry Cox at 7:31pm 07.17.20 Thanks for your input, Peggie. No leaking fittings here. Just working through the idea that just may
Regs clarification. Need input dlochner at 7:19pm 07.17.20 IIRC when i cheg'd mine, the screw was already black? Maybe not. I believe the screws on the Smar
Gear box oil change frequency and tips Benny17441 at 6:57pm 07.17.20 What year, make and model is your engine. You need to get the manufacturers recommended fluids fo
Looking at a 1986 Catalina 30 and have a few questions. Seeking advice! BelladonnaII at 6:51pm 07.17.20
Looking at a 1986 Catalina 30 and have a few questions. Seeking advice! BelladonnaII at 6:48pm 07.17.20 I have a 1984 Mk1 and previously had a 1983 Mk1. The compression post rotting out can be an issue b
What is these brown stuff on my hull Benny17441 at 6:40pm 07.17.20 Where did you cruise? It looks like rust, also looks like dried up dirt or dried up tanned water;
Where to buy outboard? Joe at 6:34pm 07.17.20 Onlineoutboards.com I bought a 3.5 hp from them three years ago. Good price, free shipping. No p
Ron20324 at 6:20pm 07.17.20 I have the exact same issue, Did you get it figured out? What was the fix? well... is it fixed ??
Mast raising options? ChrisLee at 6:19pm 07.17.20 Any idea on how to attach a winch in the anchor locker? Or somehow hook it to the pad eye in the loc
Regs clarification. Need input Ron20324 at 6:12pm 07.17.20 It looks like it burnt at the screw terminal. IIRC when i cheg'd mine, the screw was already black
110 electric system not working weekendrken at 6:08pm 07.17.20
What is these brown stuff on my hull Ron20324 at 6:07pm 07.17.20 looks like rust from the pulpit welds.
Bottom Painting Ralph Johnstone at 5:42pm 07.17.20 What is the best epoxy, By epoxy, I presume you are referring to the barrier coat. I would recomm
110 electric system not working jbertelli at 5:40pm 07.17.20 I used my shore cable on a friends boat and it worked fine so I assumed the cable was ok. The "man"
Looking at a 1986 Catalina 30 and have a few questions. Seeking advice! shemandr at 5:34pm 07.17.20 I'm not sure about the compression post ( Is that it in the background?), but it looks like the kee
What is these brown stuff on my hull Dave Groshong at 5:26pm 07.17.20 It's dust, I think, rust dust, from your anchor chain.
Gear box oil change frequency and tips FastOlson at 5:21pm 07.17.20 In general, change the transmission oil once a year when you also change the engine oil. This is che

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