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Outboard Engine tune-up Mel at 4:20am 07.01.02 Smaller Boats 8/984 I have a 1990 Johnson 9.9 sailmaster on my 25.5. Its in need of a tune-up now since it does not wan
Boarding ladder Catalina 36 arlene at 4:11am 07.01.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1231 Am the recent owner of Catalina 36MK11 ' plan to live aboard. Problem with boarding ladder in "up po
Sails Mike at 4:02am 07.01.02 Smaller Boats 1/884 With Catalina Direct raising the prices on new sails again, has anyone ever had any luck with any of
Catalina 42 aft holding tank problem Gene Musante at 3:58am 07.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1756 Hi,I own a 1994 Catalina 42 Mk 1 and am having problems with the aft holdingtank. I have had it
Catalina 42 aft holding tank problem Gene Musante at 3:42am 07.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1772 Hi,I own a 1994 Catalina 42 Mk 1 and am having problems with the aft holdingtank. I have had it
F-14 and the Mayflower RREgge at 3:40am 07.01.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1237 What a weekend. Saturday we saw a great air show while anchored at Quonset Point. (Great show, ho
Anchor Locker neil brand at 3:12am 07.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/927 Does anyone know where I can purchase the sponge gasket that goes inside the anchor locker hatch cov
Anchor lost- How can I prevent this next time? Jamie at 2:57am 07.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1022 This weekend while sailing I dropped anchor in Lake Wallenpaupack, this is quite a rocky lake. I anc
Archives down today Phil Herring at 2:52am 07.01.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1098 We hope to have them back online tomorrow (Tuesday). Thanks for your patience!ph.
Holding tank overflow Geoff in Ann Arbor at 2:49am 07.01.02 Big Boats 1/991 Accidentally filled the holding tank to capacity and ended up with some effluent leakingout around t
Phil W Joe Baker at 2:48am 07.01.02 Other Sailboats 1/780 Thanks for being on this site and for answering my last question as best you could. I am the one wi
Flow back and pump handle Dave at 2:10am 07.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1207 A question for you all -I'm still getting a bit (up to four inches) of flowback into the toilet bo
Hatchboard Storage Tim Paul at 1:25am 07.01.02 Smaller Boats 13/1341 What's the best thinking out there for storing the companionway hatchboards while sailing? Presentl
bow pulpit for a 1986 Oday 272 Craig Meza at 1:21am 07.01.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/995 Does anyone know where I could find a bow pulpit for a 1986 Oday 272. Or any suggestions on finding
Motion sickness Tom at 1:17am 07.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/871 I have a Catalina 27 and like to do a bit of coastline crusing and island hopping. My wife loves to
outboard motor replacement Claudia at 1:14am 07.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/865 I have an 1980 O'Day 23. The original motor is a Chrysler Sailor 9.9 HP with controls in the cockpit
Backing out of the slip Steve at 1:14am 07.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2121 HELP!!! We're new sailors. We have a H27 (75-84) with a one lung Yanmar. As expected, it backs to p
Clanking noise coming from transmission Gary at 1:11am 07.01.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/935 This just started; I have a 1989 Cat30 II when you put it in reverse it kind of vibrates a little, n
This is what it is all about (1) Jeff Wingo at 1:07am 07.01.02 Smaller Boats 4/709 After a great day of sailing, the sun sets on the Currituck Sound in Duck, NC. My Hunter 170 is tied
Thru Deck Cap Jay Kent at 1:00am 07.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/933 Had a little problem on Saturday and lost the cap for my waste water thru deck overboard. The large

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ADDING ROLLER FURLING! Justin_NSA at 8:47am 04.07.20 I don't see how a large, crisp head sail is all that easy to get into a bag. Especially when single
ADDING ROLLER FURLING! markwbird at 8:42am 04.07.20 I am not a fan of the roller furler. Boat sails better with a hank on sail and there is less to go
Soft teak: fill or wood hardener? markwbird at 8:36am 04.07.20 Replace it.
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion leo310 at 8:33am 04.07.20 Just replaced my PSS unit, bellows was ok but the carbon disk was at the end of life. This unit was
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion dmax at 8:29am 04.07.20 While the pump sounds better, I haven't had a problem with the vent - as soon as the boat is dropped
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion JamesG161 at 8:24am 04.07.20 The later PSS seals have a vent that allows air to escape so they do not have to be purged of air.
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion dmax at 8:15am 04.07.20 The later PSS seals have a vent that allows air to escape so they do not have to be purged of air.
How can people continue working during a lock down? jssailem at 8:01am 04.07.20 Yes you are right. There was a news report in Illinois. It is happening in the Bay Area and North Ca
Unidentified Sail JohnShannon at 7:57am 04.07.20 I thought Cadet as well, sail numbers don't mean anything that could have been a club series or you
Help - I did it! jssailem at 7:54am 04.07.20 Ok. I was seeing your reflection in the video. Thought I saw you move the transducer then it moved.
Help - I did it! betzhunter at 7:48am 04.07.20 it was only delayed because the video was running before I started turning the transducer
Help - I did it! jssailem at 7:46am 04.07.20 That looks good. No idea why delay. Looks like it is taking time to warm up. Is power balanced in th
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion JamesG161 at 7:44am 04.07.20 Nitrile Rubber or Buna N has a shelf life per Goodyear Rubber Nitrile Polymer Manufacturer \| Goodye
Coaming Compartment Covers Leeward Rail at 7:36am 04.07.20
STEAM out the exhaust RitSim at 7:29am 04.07.20 I found that if you have the Kubota part numbers, then you can get parts at the local Kubota dealer
STEAM out the exhaust Kings Gambit at 7:28am 04.07.20
STEAM out the exhaust RitSim at 7:23am 04.07.20 Harbor freight has a diesel compression tester for $30 +/-. You can consider removing the injectors
Help - I did it! (1) betzhunter at 7:20am 04.07.20 Hey BigEasy, I still haven't hooked up my auto pilot . Planning on doing it this week. Here's wha
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion Justin_NSA at 7:15am 04.07.20 They always warn folks to check the dates on tires when purchasing. What's an acceptable age when bu
1999 410 helm seat waterlogged Rich Stidger at 7:13am 04.07.20 I imagine that poking into the hole gets you to the plywood that you mention. IMHO I don't think th

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