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Is a Commodore 26 a Good Investment? mccadamsoday at 7:37am 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 20/6459 Hello Sailors, I am looking at a 1983 Commodore 26 sailboat. I cannot find any significant info on
423 - Important info and a few questions pburns03 at 12:28am 07.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1084 On a recent offshore trip, our 423 (a fabulous boat imho and a treat to sail) developed major diesel
'88 Mac 26D trailer refurb. 19mdmitch57 at 11:56pm 07.16.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1505 So... I have to do some major trailer repairs due to corrosion. Mainly the tongue and winch "tower".
M35B power loss bertram at 6:57pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 4/487 I have a 2002 Catalina 350. My engine just started loosing power intermittently. It has not stalle
4-stroke genset and obm wont start Ken13559 at 5:22pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 2/531 My 4-stroke portable Elemex genset(Honda engine) and Suzuki DF2.5 are used once a year. I would run
The deep and shallow ends of the talent pool IH82BL8 at 5:22pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1085 I thoroughly enjoy spending time watching boat/yacht repair/restoration videos online. This week I t
Anyone know what the size of H34 throttle cable ? Capt Robbie at 5:19pm 07.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/283 This web site list three sizes to throttle cable 11 feet 18 feet 20 feet I did a rough measurement o
Traverse City, Michigan ToddL214 at 5:19pm 07.16.18 Catalina 310 3/807 All: My schedule's changed and now I have time to knocking around Traverse City, MI day after tomorr
Ladder Step Pad ChrisHunter at 4:30pm 07.16.18 Mid-Size Boats 17/4095 I have a 92 Hunter 30. My wife would like me to add ladder step pads so she can enter the water mor
Repowering Catalina 27 - Service costs Ben Anderson at 4:18pm 07.16.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/785 I have a 1983 Catalina 27 with a Universal 5411 diesel. Looking to replace this with a Beta 14. Re
17ft daysailor compression post Tom55 at 4:14pm 07.16.18 Day Sailers 6/1380 Hi, Has anyone had a compression post failure? Actually I had an UNDER the compression post failure
Can this jib be repaired and how? (3) williamtl at 3:32pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1790
Cutting Waste Hoses mnmpizza at 2:55pm 07.16.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1149
Looking for low profile fittings for a new holding tank (3) plenny7 at 2:48pm 07.16.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1389 I have a '92 Hunter 33.5 with the original 20 gallon aluminum holding tank. It's way past time to r
Can My 120 Lb 4D Battery be Saved by Equalization? Dan_Y at 1:47pm 07.16.18 Musings With Maine Sail 12/1821 Two new "RV Deep Cycle" Interstate SRM-4Ds came with our h36 in Aug '15, and at that time I installe
C30 MKIII listing.. AXEL at 1:15pm 07.16.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/587 My 2000 MKIII appears to be slightly listing to the port/rear side. It had a slight list last season
Dropping like flies in the Golden Globe. Jackdaw at 12:06pm 07.16.18 Racing 30/2987 Five out by the time they hit the Canaries. One didn't start, 3 already broke steering gear, and one
Can a 1976 O'Day 25 still be Solid? mccadamsoday at 11:37am 07.16.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5817 O'Day veterans, I am looking at a 1976 O'Day 25. This boat is old but looks good. Can this still
Wheel steering extention kbgunn at 9:50am 07.16.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1901 A post over in the Cat 22 forum got me thinking. I sail short handed and usually use the autopilot t
Re-Painting Logo on Sail Stache at 9:49am 07.16.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/803 Just bought a Widgeon and though the sails are in great shape the Red W and the Blue Circle is very

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Material around the shaft (3) NYSail at 9:15am 05.07.24
Metal Boxes from the Past ggrizzard at 9:03am 05.07.24 Not originally Rick.
How to remove Varnish from gelcoat Ralph Johnstone at 8:43am 05.07.24 Maybe acetone ? Doesn't bother gel coat but "may" attack the varnish.
Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:57am 05.07.24 I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but any aluminum holding tank is living on borrowed time. In t
Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank Don S/V ILLusion at 7:53am 05.07.24 Don, I did see that, but I can also find recommendations favoring the product by owners of alumin
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number DRhoads at 7:21am 05.07.24 It will be Sat before I can get to my boat to look for you. I have a 2005 and not sure it the trans
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested Timm R Oday25 at 6:59am 05.07.24 Lot's of very good advice has already been given . I've experianced a great number of trailering woe
Reefing H37C Boomer2it at 6:44am 05.07.24 5/16th lines (2)
Reefing H37C Boomer2it at 6:42am 05.07.24 http://www.bartonmarine.com/tech-info-sail_handling-Fitting_Instructions_For_Slab_Reefing_Kit_41484.
Maybe we have earned it (1) kloudie1 at 6:13am 05.07.24 Did a 4 day mini cruise with an old sailing buddy mid last month. It was good to be back around the
Mexico visa question justsomeguy at 6:04am 05.07.24 In Sonora, your visa will either be a free 7 day one, or a $35-40 six month one. There will be a bit
Reefing H37C DanMaine at 6:01am 05.07.24 I added a 2nd reef point to my mainsail last season, and setup single line slap reefing for both ree
Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank KneadingWater at 5:55am 05.07.24 Rick, The maker proclaims the product is safe in metal tanks, including aluminum. Don, I did see t
Halyard Restrainer on Catalina 27 Joe at 5:53am 05.07.24 The pointy kind of metal screws are called self tapping.... but you can nip off the point and it wil
Prop Install with a stop? SirMichael at 5:45am 05.07.24 Well, it cost me about $15 for the blueing agent & grind compound, but I got it done. The valve gri
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F SirMichael at 5:18am 05.07.24 I have a 2GM20F that started to overheat on me quite a number of years ago. I found that the antifre
Reefing H37C Boomer2it at 5:17am 05.07.24 I added a 2nd reef point to my mainsail last season, and setup single line slap reefing for both ree
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting (1) dlochner at 5:10am 05.07.24 I completely agree that forming a channel with hollow space or foam inside provides increased stren
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 wyctoronto at 5:09am 05.07.24
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Project_Mayhem at 4:53am 05.07.24 The short answer, strength, cost, and weight. First is strength, a hollow rectangular channel is j

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