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Outboard motor bracket Bob Antonio at 3:37am 04.21.02 Day Sailers 1/1287 I want to install an outboard motor bracket, on the transom of my daysailor. I cannot get a nut on t
Ballast Valve Doug Nowell at 3:17am 04.21.02 Smaller Boats 3/883 Having it stuck last year I took it out over the winter. It was extremely corroded even though I sa
How to Submerge your Engine while high and dry (1) Terry Arnold at 2:56am 04.21.02 Other Sailboats 3/950 Bay horse, my 79 H33 has been out of the water, on top of a hill and 150 miles from salt water for
Help! Lysle Seelig at 2:52am 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1121 I need some suggestions. I have a depth finder mounted through the cabin bulkhead next to the compan
Help! Lysle Seelig at 2:50am 04.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/912 I need some suggestions. I have a depth finder mounted through the cabin bulkhead next to the compan
How to Submerge your Engine while high and dry Terry Arnold at 2:49am 04.21.02 Other Sailboats 0/764 Bay horse, my 79 H33 has been out of the water, on top of a hill and 150 miles from salt water for
Help! Lysle Seelig at 2:48am 04.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1034 I know this is off topic somewhat but I need some suggestions. I have a depth finder mounted through
Rudder Skeg Bolts Rick Warner at 2:05am 04.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1332 Roland, sailing out of Tarpon Springs, FL gave me some good advice about checking out the skeg bolts
Stopping a M18 Inbroad David at 1:56am 04.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/963 I have just purchase a Catalina 27 with wheel steering and inbroad M18. My last boat was a Catalina
Cure for Starboard List Gary Wyngarden at 1:53am 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1069 There have been many posts recently grousing about starboard lists. I too have experienced this on
CANPASS Reinstated Gary Wyngarden at 1:47am 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1106 I received a letter yesterday from Canadian Customs announcing that their CANPASS program was reinst
in the water !!!!!!!! Carl at 1:47am 04.21.02 Smaller Boats 1/910 i put the boat in the water yesterday and shes riding on her mooring. all spring projects are comple
Stopping M18 Inbroad. David at 1:22am 04.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/940 I have just purchase a Catalina 27 with wheel steering and inbroad M18. My last boat was a Catalina
Vibration at 4.5 knots Bruce at 12:49am 04.21.02 Other Sailboats 5/968 I have vibration at about 4.5 knots under power. I have an atomic 4 (30 hp) engine. The vibration
Rudder stuffing box maintenance Ken Palmer at 12:43am 04.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1318 Well, I finally did it! I replaced the packing material in my H33 rudder stuffing box, and took phot
Deck to hull joint problem - need advise please mark stevens at 12:03am 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1289 I decided to replace the carpet lining on my Oday 30 due to water stains from a leak. I was also int
C320 Water Pressure Steve at 11:37pm 04.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/920 To All,I've recently purchased a 2000 C320. Last weekend I filled the water tanks with water and a
External Rollerfurling Mains Graeme Scott at 10:42pm 04.20.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1166 I'm in the process of buying an O'day 37 equiped with a Hyde rollerfurling system for the main.This
Racing an H140 Bobby McCullough at 10:19pm 04.20.02 Smaller Boats 3/1544 Recently I was introduced to racing at the Tennessean Regatta and I decided to try my own H140 in th
Help with keel repair Bruce at 9:16pm 04.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/958 I have a buldge on the starboard side of my keel as a result of a leak in a keel bolt and winter fre

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Cockpit folding table Meriachee at 12:20pm 08.08.20 You just have an iPhone picture and it is controlling you. :yikes: The hardware giveth, and the so
Toilet paper Stu Jackson at 12:10pm 08.08.20 Type toilet paper in the search box, and read away. Really.
Tacking Etiquette ggrizzard at 11:59am 08.08.20 Yeah, with power boat owner guests I do what Will Gilmore said . I'm told I'm eccentric by all of th
Diesel smell in the aft cabin...down the rabbit hole Ralph Johnstone at 11:57am 08.08.20 Messy black goop, but works on high temp stuff too. Spreads everywhere. I have seen it get smear
Toilet paper Ralph Johnstone at 11:52am 08.08.20 We have used household single ply toilet paper in our Raritan manual head for 20 years and never ha
Weather/Hatch/Crib Board Replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 08.08.20 The epoxy coat should be thick. Don't bother with "penetrating" epoxy it's a waste of money you wan
Engine Panel red warning lights ggrizzard at 11:38am 08.08.20 As Richard implied and I'll say flatly: DO NOT REST EASY until you have properly operating idiot lig
Diesel smell in the aft cabin...down the rabbit hole JamesG161 at 11:36am 08.08.20 I installed the newest Wema sender with the float and reed switches. The old float had swollen from
Tacking Etiquette capta at 11:31am 08.08.20 As a charter boat we go through this weekly. 99% of our guests have never been on a sailboat and onl
Diesel smell in the aft cabin...down the rabbit hole (4) Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 08.08.20 As @JamesG161 has said, cork is like a wick and has no business being near any fuel. I strongly sug
how can I keep my frig door ajar when off the boat BigEasy at 11:19am 08.08.20 I use a short bungie cord to attach the latch on the fridge door to a nearby rail for the gimbaled o
Toilet paper Richard19068 at 11:16am 08.08.20 We have used household single ply toilet paper in our Raritan manual head for 20 years and never had
Gas storage LazurusLong at 11:16am 08.08.20 Are you talking about bringing in an additional 5 gallon gasoline can in addition of the 6 gallon o
Gas storage LazurusLong at 11:13am 08.08.20 Can you find a way to simply replace the existing tank with a larger one? Some modification would b
Tacking Etiquette shemandr at 11:12am 08.08.20 Reach, reach, reach and keep the guest seated as much as possible if you want to enjoy the time. No
Engine Panel red warning lights Richard19068 at 11:11am 08.08.20 Well, you should really only rest easy when the red lights don't flicker :).
Toilet paper capta at 11:11am 08.08.20 We never put anything in the toilet that we haven't eaten first. We have a garbage can with a top in
Searching for Oceanis 36 CC Owners Manual sailingnim at 11:09am 08.08.20 So I may have found someone at a dealership that can get his hands on it for us @seeleyj I'll be sur
Engine Panel red warning lights Neasden at 11:06am 08.08.20 Thank you everybody for your help. I will now rest a little easier when our red lights flicker.
Motor opinion Noodat Lady at 11:00am 08.08.20 Thanks for that Clymer reference... definitely one I shall look for.

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