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can't rase the mast Dmitri Denissov at 5:28pm 08.18.03 Chrysler 7/2300 Just recently bought a Crysler 22 sailboat. Tried to raise the mast using home made bridles - it doe
self steering wind vanes for catalina 30s wyn folsome at 3:37pm 08.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1203 Does anyone have any recomendations for what type of self steering wind vanes that they would recome
Stepping Mast @ Hunter 25.5 Lee Taylor at 12:47pm 08.18.03 Smaller Boats 3/1371 Looking for all information on a easy mast stepping system. I heard of some web siteinstructions bu
the fate of the 426s (aft cockpit and deck saloon) christopher bayer at 11:45am 08.18.03 Big Boats 15/1281 are these models being produced for 2004, or have they been discontinued? how many hulls have been p
Vacuflush - Wet or Dry? Harry G at 11:37am 08.18.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1442 We have two Vacuflush heads on our 456. After flushing, the forward one slowly runs completely dry
for peggy when pumping the head John O'Donald at 10:52am 08.18.03 Big Boats 3/695 when pumping the head dry you reach a point where you are just pumping air. Does this continued pum
Where to stay in Newport, RI? Gregg at 9:37am 08.18.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1080 I'm considering a trip to Newport next week on my H-290. Can anyone suggest a marina to stay at?
ODay 23 Mainsheet Adam at 9:29am 08.18.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1434 Finishing up sailing last night I pulled a tad on the mainsheet getting ready to uncleat it to lower
Having a really hard time getting it up Richard Marble at 9:18am 08.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/746 Is there anything I can put on my jib that will let it slide up the furler track easier? I have a F
Need Mast for Javelin Chris at 9:10am 08.18.03 Day Sailers 3/1026 Hi,I am in serious need of a used mast for a 1973 O'day Javelin. The current mast snapped at the s
layout plan for Mk I C36 (2) Trevor - SailboatOwners.com at 9:55am 05.15.02 Big Boats 4/1150 Layout for Mk1 C36 image nm
sleeping while charging battery robert pierce at 8:50am 08.18.03 Smaller Boats 7/708 is it safe to charge your battery at dock .... in cabin..... while sleeping there as well?
surge brakes robert pierce at 8:48am 08.18.03 Smaller Boats 5/738 how can you tell if your surge brakes are working on your trailer?when i rotate the wheel i can fe
surge brakes robert pierce at 8:05am 08.18.03 Trailer Sailors 1/1339 how can you tell if your surge brakes are working?i have rotated the wheel and can tell the brake
Rudder Bearing John at 7:40am 08.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/846 So of you have posted that you created a new bearing surface for the lower bearing inside the boat (
Refer. sweating Bill at 7:21am 08.18.03 Big Boats 1/872 Noticing a great deal of condensation forming aroung the lids of the refer and freezer, to the point
Cooling hoses for engines Craig Cody at 7:19am 08.18.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1074 I've just tried to purchase new molded cooling hoses for the Universal M25 Diesel in my 1985 Catalin
Paint stains Jack at 7:08am 08.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/834 Has anyone else had a problem with the white paint on the inside of thehull of the new 320? We now
Rail mount bracket for small outboard Gary Kunkel at 7:07am 08.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1618 When not attached to our inflatable dinghy, I need to mount a six hp outboard onto a bracket attache
Lee Helm Russell Fichter at 6:49am 08.18.03 Smaller Boats 7/1041 I've recently purchased a 1996 23.5. When sailing in all wind speeds, even heavy air, the helm is

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Should I Buy 1975 Sirocco S-15? jssailem at 5:20pm 06.11.20 Good luck... Pictures are due.
Yanmar Cooling Water Flow Rate heritage at 5:17pm 06.11.20 As long as the seawater pump is the original factory installed, according to your service manual on
Hella marine fan repair jviss at 5:09pm 06.11.20 Looks like a 1 Watt resistor, so yes, either a component failure or something more serious.
Hella marine fan repair Don S/V ILLusion at 5:07pm 06.11.20 I saw that, too, but I also saw a repair video that seemed to show multiple resistors on the board.
Hot halyard? jssailem at 5:07pm 06.11.20 It is your boat an not my pocket book. If I wanted to sail in the Pacific Northwest across the Salis
Hella marine fan repair jviss at 4:48pm 06.11.20
Well, now Ive seen everything. (1) Gene Neill at 4:43pm 06.11.20 Here's my new pintle setup. I had the brackets welded to the rudder stock, because the bolts kept lo
Hella marine fan repair Don S/V ILLusion at 4:39pm 06.11.20
Stiff Steering Wheel Captain Larry-DH at 4:34pm 06.11.20 When checking cables also check sheaves to make sure everything is running properly
Hella marine fan repair justsomeguy at 4:22pm 06.11.20 Aren't the colors/stripes on the bodies of resistors a clue as to their values? Or is it too discolo
Hot halyard? Noodat Lady at 4:21pm 06.11.20
Battery Questions Gene Neill at 4:06pm 06.11.20 What Don said. Except I'd continue to use the motorcycle battery for starting. Unless the motor has
2004 Seaward 26rk - Newer vs. Older Models - Things to Look For Tedd at 3:40pm 06.11.20 Tedd - can you confirm the source of the detaching keel issue. Concerning to say the least. I'm af
Ospho TimFromLI at 3:27pm 06.11.20 I don't know about Seahawk, but I also used ospho on my iron keel this season. Everything I read sai
2004 Seaward 26rk - Newer vs. Older Models - Things to Look For JDE at 3:09pm 06.11.20 Tedd - can you confirm the source of the detaching keel issue. Concerning to say the least.
Ospho jssailem at 3:08pm 06.11.20 Do not know Ospho, nor have I used the Sea Hawk products. What I do know its when over coating, es
2004 Seaward 26rk - Newer vs. Older Models - Things to Look For (1) JDE at 3:06pm 06.11.20 180767
2004 Seaward 26rk - Newer vs. Older Models - Things to Look For Tedd at 2:57pm 06.11.20 I received a list of two dozen sold units in the last years from a broker in FL that aligns with yo
1979 J/24 clean-up dlochner at 2:56pm 06.11.20 Latex may not be a good paint choice as it does not breathe. Essentially when latex paint is applied

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