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Leak in 23.5 water ballast tank PropellerHead at 8:22am 07.09.18 Smaller Boats 63/6834 After eliminating all through hull fittings as the culprit in my persistent water leak, I tried addi
Will a Mac25 keel boat fit on a macgregror 26 trailer? (2) dustfish at 7:58am 07.09.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/615 So I drove 500 miles round trip and bought a Macgregor trailer. When I arrived at home I noticed it
Teak trim refinishing questions PotomacDaysailer at 7:35am 07.09.18 Ask All Sailors 18/3122 I want to refinish the teak wood trim in the cockpit. Some has old finish still and some is bare.
1989 Catalina 30 \| Battery not Charging troubleshooting? rickmds at 4:49am 07.09.18 Catalina 30 8/1450 Two day-sails ago I noticed that my panel tachometer stopped working and that the panel voltmeter st
Replace stuffing box with dripless FlimFlamII at 9:29pm 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 5/528 I need to replace my current stuffing box and am not able to pull the boat. Does anyone have any ex
Kermit on the phone w/certain SBO members (1) Skipper at 7:09pm 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 3/960 153442
how worried should I be? sshev at 6:36pm 07.08.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1300 I just picked up a '77 Daysailer II with trailer for $300, so I'm not too deep into this project. C
Why re-glass the V222 iron keel? (2) Todd Atchison at 5:59pm 07.08.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1195 Here is a topic that will no doubt spark many opinions. I've stripped my keel to the iron. Yes once
Engine quits after 10 minutes won't restart M3-20 Gordon Shackelford at 5:58pm 07.08.18 Catalina 30 11/729 Hi all! First I thought I was out of fuel, but no. I changed the water/fuel separation filter and th
Practical Battery Questions dlochner at 4:12pm 07.08.18 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1614 Here's the set up, 4 nice Deka GC batteries in a nice battery box from Dyno, two questions, the firs
Sailboat Trailer Rental? GorillaToast at 2:39pm 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 47/9751 Does anyone know of a company east of the Mississippi that rents trailers for 27' sailboats by the w
Beneteau 323 Engine Mounts? HanBan at 1:27pm 07.08.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/760 Hi Guys, I'm looking through the Beneteau Spare Parts website for some engine mounts for the 323, bu
311/331/323 all chain rode size/length? stevemitchell at 12:33pm 07.08.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 42/4021 I am considering switching to an all-chain rode on my 311 and am wondering if other owners of simila
PERKINS 4107 RAW WATER PUMP (3) jssailem at 12:26pm 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 33/3639 The engineers made the water pump inaccessible on my 1974 boat. I figure it is about time I replace
First Sail SUMB44 at 12:21pm 07.08.18 Day Sailers 8/896 The first sail in our 'new' O'day 20 is currently underway. The first realization I had is that I ne
Galley Sink Plumbing on 1990 35.5 (1) Steverhnm at 12:04pm 07.08.18 Big Boats 1/309 I am pretty sure this is 1-1/2.. boat is in MX, does anyone know the size? See pic. It must be the
Autopilot for Hunter 260 rosypar1 at 9:27am 07.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1056 We would like to install a new auto pilot for our 2000 Hunter 260. Would appreciate recommendations
'78 C25 Swing Keel knotFarmin at 6:38am 07.08.18 Smaller Boats 2/1005 Hi all, Was hoping for some help/info... I've got a '78 25 Swing Keel. I'm pretty sure each of th
Dodgers and Travelers sailme88 at 5:52am 07.08.18 Big Boats 10/1044 Hope this helps others: My Catalina 34 has zippers thru the isinglass to extend the traveler sheets
Home Grown Cat,Who'd A Thunk It! (2) BrianRobin at 4:24am 07.08.18 Big Boats 1/371 This was revealed this weekend in our little city. The neighbors knew someone was up, as this guys d

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Lewmar V700 Windlass (1) heritage at 5:10pm 07.30.23 218335
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas CliffA at 5:07pm 07.30.23 If you have not already done so, take a look on this site for Owner Reviews. Thanks for that tip.
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? Tally Ho at 4:58pm 07.30.23
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Tally Ho at 4:56pm 07.30.23 I've got a converter of some sort installed in the pod for the wind instrument. I'll try to rememb
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? kappykaplan at 4:54pm 07.30.23
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas (1) Tally Ho at 4:53pm 07.30.23 I had a Hunter 280, with the B&R rig (no back stay). It was my first boat, so I was learning a lo
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Tally Ho at 4:39pm 07.30.23 Manuals for S110KL here: Index of /boat/manuals/Datamarine Thanks @jviss. I will check these over
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Tally Ho at 4:38pm 07.30.23 I get STW from my Datamarine instrument into my Raymarine CP for TWS. How do you get the data from
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 4:07pm 07.30.23 Manuals for S110KL here: Index of /boat/manuals/Datamarine
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 3:56pm 07.30.23 Why do people come on boating forums and ask basic 101 questions about systems not even related to
Life Is Good (2) pclarksurf at 3:51pm 07.30.23 I'll play: My moment of Zen and sunrise on our first ever overnight:
Solar water heat exchanger Stu Jackson at 3:44pm 07.30.23 BTW, I'm looking at this because I want a whole house hot water system. Not interested in the showe
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas Rick D at 3:40pm 07.30.23
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery Stu Jackson at 3:39pm 07.30.23 Check the fuse in the wire between the start button and the starter solenoid. It's usually cleverly
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? stickinthemud57 at 3:37pm 07.30.23 I once had a keen interest in a MacGregor 26M trailerable boat. I found a guy with a 26X who was
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? kappykaplan at 3:30pm 07.30.23 I get STW from my Datamarine instrument into my Raymarine CP for TWS.
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 07.30.23 Unlikely that you can do anything to get the data from the Datamarine. That transducer is probably j
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? Tally Ho at 2:23pm 07.30.23 I once had a keen interest in a MacGregor 26M trailerable boat. I found a guy with a 26X who was w
Ran air into my water pump Tally Ho at 2:15pm 07.30.23 Always the same problem here when we run dry. Assuming everything is in working order : - fill th
PSS Replacement jssailem at 1:54pm 07.30.23 @thetone I had to get in my boat on my knees and measure the shaft diameter and the log diameter to

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