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Movie Treats to calm the troubled waters Lyndon Bethel at 9:55am 05.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1006 Movie Treats to calm the troubled waters Showing in cinema 1 Sailing in Puget Sound See the link bel
sail trim for cutter question Debra B at 9:49am 05.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1007 I understand where mainsail travelers should be set, what about staysails?my staysail has a pin-st
CE Rating A Robert Hodgson at 9:24am 05.22.04 Big Boats 2/1099 CE Rating A: What does this mean for a Hunter Center Cockpit 456?
Tipping for commissioning John at 7:57am 05.22.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1076 I looked through the archives and read about dock hands, delivery captains etc. I'm new at this bo
nissan o/b impellor replacement Ben at 7:53am 05.22.04 Ask All Sailors 6/994 I searched for this subject in the archives, but didn't come up with much. I have a Nissan 5-horse
Keel bolts Tom Disher at 7:43am 05.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1033 Okay here goes for the umteenth time.I want to replace the washer under my keel bolts on a C30 (19
WHERE CAN I FIND A BOW PULPIT FOR 25 FT, 1978? SANDY PALMINTERI at 6:24am 05.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/963 WE CRASHED OUR BOW RAILING INTO HE DOCK, DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE REVERSE ON MOTOR. WHERE CAN WE F
First time sailboat shopper needs some help haus at 5:57am 05.22.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1105 I am looking to buy a 1982 Santana 22' It has been repaired from a hole in the hull and a hole that
garage door height for trailerd26X need specs at 5:15am 05.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/982 I want to buy A mc26X but boats are not allowed in the driveway in my neborhood so I am going to do
Fuel Tank Inspection Port Tony H. at 3:50am 05.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1420 Previous owner of my 1991 Hunter 30 put a plastic pie plate eck inspection port in the top of the wh
V-Birth wall removal Andrew at 2:56am 05.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1011 I was curious if anyone has experimented in removing the V-birth wall of there catalina 27. I wish t
Stay-less Mast Jeff Knox at 2:38am 05.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1340 I'm new to sailing and am considering a boat purchase in the next 12 months. My question is what ar
speaking of fuel gauges (another post) Bill C320, Papillon at 12:19am 05.22.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1327 My boat does not have one. I have been considering the installation of a mechanical float type beca
Damaged Bobstay Steve Treppa at 11:48pm 05.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1900 Well the storm of the century just blew through southeastern Michigan yesterday (well maybe I'm exag
Battery Switches 356 John Burns at 10:41pm 05.21.04 Big Boats 10/1657 I have finally decided that as I get older I am clearly getting dumber.I have owned my 356 since t
Getting Gently Used Sails - Mac 25 Jay Litsey at 9:32pm 05.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2528 Does anyone know where to get a used mainsail inexpensively? I see lots of old Macs being stored bu
Boat Identification Stu Jackson at 4:10pm 05.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/790 I try this once in a blue moon, but thought I'd do it again.So many times people respond to questi
10 hp Universal diesel fuel consumption Victor at 3:37pm 05.21.04 Ask All Sailors 7/5162 Hello there,Please let me know what kind of fuel consumption do you have on you inboard diesel engi
fresh water holding tank leaking! PD at 2:39pm 05.21.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1328 I submitted this question in the "mid-size" forum and was advised to search for answers here. Can
Windlass for tall rig catalina 30 Diane and Charlie Gottlieb at 2:02pm 05.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1546 We are purchasing a 1985 Catalina 30 for use in Lake Champlain and want to put a windlass on. Any s

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Sailing Porn cb32863 at 6:48am 10.28.20 Ok, I fixed it. View it in 4k Yep, sounds really windy but, no shots of the sails or anything. Ju
Boarding step build Terry Cox at 6:45am 10.28.20 Very nice step. Here's our step that I made several years ago that has worked well over the years. H
lewmar delta anchor Kings Gambit at 6:45am 10.28.20
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Justin_NSA at 6:22am 10.28.20 Disconnect and remove. Basic and easy. There is a screen inside the pump that can get clogged. Make
Masthead flotation? Hunter216 at 6:21am 10.28.20 I am a new to sailing. Having just purchased a 1979 O'Day Widgeon, I am looking to make it solidly
Sailing Porn 31seahorse at 6:21am 10.28.20 RE: Sailing Porn and Inquiring Minds as mentioned in my earlier post. I looked for a definition
Lifeline autopsy Jackdaw at 6:19am 10.28.20 Dyneema is crazy strong, but unlike SS is susceptible to damage that rapidly compromises its strengt
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing BillyK at 6:07am 10.28.20 But that doesn't provide you with a way to flush all the sea water out of the system with fresh wat
What is "normal" oil consumption? (2) Davidasailor26 at 5:58am 10.28.20 What is the rate of lubricating oil consumption for a small diesel engine? We have a Yanmar 3YM30 w
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter Justin_NSA at 5:58am 10.28.20 Practical Sailor just came out (coincidence?) with their picks on filter replacements. They discuss
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F (1) wdonovan at 5:56am 10.28.20 @Ralph Johnstone @Alan Gomes Thank you both for your detailed input in this thread. I initiated a d
Masthead flotation? rgranger at 5:42am 10.28.20 Hobie's have a rotating mast so the mast float will also point in the direction of the angle of atta
Sailing Porn (1) Justin_NSA at 5:34am 10.28.20 Just blind luck, but I found this page in a model boat site
Electric fuel pump wdonovan at 5:25am 10.28.20 Unsure exactly your symptoms. Maybe how it works will help in your diagnosis... Charles Thanks C
Sailing Porn shemandr at 5:23am 10.28.20 So what is the lowest sail on the foremast called? It is triangular in shape. Is the triangle shap
Fold or flex? Justin_NSA at 5:21am 10.28.20 I Ditto HW. I have a Gori twin blade folder. It was installed prior to me purchasing Bella. In my m
Boarding step build shemandr at 4:57am 10.28.20 We had an aluminum step for our H356. It is quite a step up for these high freeboard boats. At tim
Boarding step build dlochner at 4:30am 10.28.20 Your shop's way too neat. :) My thoughts exactly and very well equipped. Must be a shop teacher.
problems filling diesel tank richk at 4:21am 10.28.20 Thanks to the recent posters on this topic; very helpful!
Cockpit pocket covers, or drains, or ... ? Gene Neill at 3:59am 10.28.20 Measure twice, drill once! :biggrin:

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