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Keel winch drum size a real issue? Megaro76 at 6:41am 09.23.17 Catalina 22 13/2019 So from other previous posting, you may know that I am replacing the keel cable, brass pivot ball, a
Oday 23 TRAILER MEASUREMENTS gjaffess at 4:20am 09.23.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/10 DOES ANYONE HAVE AN ODAY 23 ON A TRAILER? I NEED MEASUREMENTS TO MODIFY A MOTOR BOAT TRAILER FOR MY
'72 Oday 22 (original interior) carpet, also bilge access Love and Luck at 9:00pm 09.22.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/610 My 1972 original interior (dinette table ' seats on port side) is carpeted, hard blue carpet really
Raw Water Pump Seal - Yanmar GM series Charles Erwin at 4:50pm 09.22.17 Engines and Propulsion 8/1080 Vendors in my area do not have the water seal in the right size for these pumps. The measurements a
Mast head rigging for symmetrical kite/spinnakeron a 26S Juan Maritime at 3:09pm 09.22.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/933 The fractional rig spinnaker on the 26S is too small (in my opinion) to make the whole exercise suff
Big and Long or Small and Simple? 4arch at 12:20pm 09.22.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/702
Newport 28 stay cable tension AKsailboater at 11:10am 09.22.17 Newport 17/2508 I recently have become the caretaker of a Newport 28. I am looking for a good starting point for th
Ideal windlass (5) All U Get at 10:43am 09.22.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1754 141126 141127 141128 141129 141130 Hi all, I finally got the windlass back aboard. We had Schaef
Steak Saver Propane Adapter jviss at 9:19am 09.22.17 Ask All Sailors 23/1874 My new vessel has a dual, 11 lb. tank propane locker, but only came with one tank, and is plumbed fo
Den Haan Trawler Lamp (1) jviss at 7:22am 09.22.17 Ask All Sailors 35/5334 Anyone else have this lamp? It's really beautiful, and bright. It really lights up the whole cabin
A couple of Catalina 30 questions Ward H at 6:49am 09.22.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 36/8332 After a Catalina 30 Mark II caught my eye I started reading up on them. Then a couple of days ago my
McLube OneDrop (1) Justin_NSA at 6:16am 09.22.17 Ask All Sailors 24/8052 Ball Bearing conditioner. Anyone use the stuff? I won a couple small applicator bottles in the 2017
Playing With Drone (1) kloudie1 at 4:25am 09.22.17 Ask All Sailors 25/2073 Was out playing with a friend's drone and noted how neat these things are for looking at things .. W
Weather for Mariners Brian D at 9:15pm 09.21.17 Sails Call Lounge 16/1145 Here is a nice little (125 pages) primer provided by the USNA. Although a little dated, it has some
Cockpit cushions? Brendon at 4:24pm 09.21.17 Ask All Sailors 10/945 Does anyone know if "C cushions" or "Bottomsiders" are still in business? I haven't been able to con
"racy" head sail for my furler? danstanford at 11:44am 09.21.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 36/7508 Not doing very well in our racing series despite improving tactics and sail trim so I am looking at
Oday 23 TRAILER MEASUREMENTS gjaffess at 11:16am 09.21.17 Ask All Sailors 2/392 DOES ANYONE HAVE AN ODAY 23 WITH A TRAILER. I PURCHASED A DOUBLE AXLE TRAILER TO MODIFY FOR MY 23.
H34: pictures of various projects Guillaume C. at 10:54am 09.21.17 Big Boats 6/1090 Hello, I have sold my previous boat, Hunter 34 1985, and uploaded my albums of projects for the new
Depthsounder transducer, help to identify Viktor Partyshev at 10:24am 09.21.17 Parts Search 0/656 I have bought used Hunter 19 1993. Depthsounder/speed transducer installed, but instrument did not c
Can I install a windlass on a 376 Mark Laser at 9:29am 09.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2449 When I asked my local boat yard, they said that the existing (shallow) chain well would need to be c

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shower drain sump pump question (1) JamesG161 at 1:27pm 07.27.24 And it may or may not fit into the older 800 gph pump but a universal 3/4" inline check valve may f
Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? jssailem at 1:15pm 07.27.24 there really wasn't any issues with the helm. She handled this crap with absolutely no problem. Not
West Marine Inventory jssailem at 1:07pm 07.27.24 The gossip I have heard deals with a new ownership out of Shanghi, and overload of inventory that in
Boat Mocs thinwater at 12:34pm 07.27.24 Another option is indoor court shoes. They have to grip tile when it is sweaty. The tread even looks
Boat Mocs thinwater at 12:33pm 07.27.24 ...The local REI store has an artificial rock climbing set up. The salesman suggested I try them an
West Marine Inventory Straycat22296 at 12:28pm 07.27.24 The store in Alameda CA looks to be more into fishing, trailer supplies, clothing and Kayaks. They d
Is this a good price? Straycat22296 at 12:14pm 07.27.24 Try: CAJUN ROPES Online Rope Store, www.onlineropestore.com I have had good success with both of
shower drain sump pump question matts997 at 11:45am 07.27.24
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base spencersea at 11:15am 07.27.24 Anyone have any pics of their mast foot / mast step on their hunter 26 / 260?
shower drain sump pump question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:40am 07.27.24 You should not put Clorox in the pump which then goes in to the outside water, Bad for marine life.
Is this a good price? jssailem at 10:39am 07.27.24 You will only begin to know if you make a call.
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments (5) busted buttons at 10:39am 07.27.24 Update - Upon closer inspection...there is a drain hole for packing gland dripping and it drains to
1991 Hunter 30T throttle cable replacement Chillsailor at 10:38am 07.27.24 I think the throttle cable in the ceiling was original. It is red. In my experience replacements a
1991 Hunter 30T throttle cable replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 07.27.24 but the shift cable runs under the bed. If the route is suitable for the shifter, it's good enoug
Westerbeke 30B Tachometer Issue jssailem at 9:42am 07.27.24 Hi again. I see you posted about a 331 for an owner in SF Bay. That post was from 2021. One post abo
Is this a good price? catsails8 at 9:39am 07.27.24 Fair. I have used Fisheries Supply in Seattle. They have decent pricing and free shipping. -colors/
Is this a good price? (1) jssailem at 9:25am 07.27.24 Fair. I have used Fisheries Supply in Seattle. They have decent pricing and free shipping. sheries
Gearbox dipstick Blitz at 9:22am 07.27.24 I should also clarify that the work I had completed at East Coast Transmission was only expensive si
Ghosting with a Code Zero jssailem at 9:19am 07.27.24 Enjoyed the video. :biggrin:
Boat Mocs jssailem at 9:10am 07.27.24 I love Keens. They have an open-toe box to prevent pinching, and the toes are covered and protected

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