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Toilet bowl unwanted filling JosefR at 8:58am 07.28.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 63/14235 Please disregard any old posts of mine related to my toilet, my understanding of the boat was wrong
Where the Atlantic meets the Pacific Brian D at 7:49am 07.28.17 Sails Call Lounge 8/938 This video that is going around, and others like it, is being touted as two oceans meeting. Now, we
Grounding - what to look for after (1) smokey73 at 6:27am 07.28.17 Ask All Sailors 33/7275 Grounded the boat on an unmarked shoal that appeared after Hurricane Matthew last weekend on the Bea
'82 Mac25 mast work...step or climb? morningdewman at 2:43am 07.28.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2215 I am the proud new (FIRST TIME) owner of an '82 Macgregor 25. I have it in the water at Lake Lanier
Reef marks Mike8193 at 7:49pm 07.27.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1565 I have a Beneteau 323. Original Neil Pryde sails. On starboard side of genoa were two reefing points
OEM Hunter 120 VAC Wiring--Romex? VT Fitz at 5:36pm 07.27.17 Ask All Sailors 18/2479 In the last 13 years since we got back into sailing, we have had three boats. On all of them I made
VHF and Mast as Aerial hookway at 3:09pm 07.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1230 Hello We have a VHF in the nav desk area. Would that be connected to the mast or should it be? I
carbon filter for the water hookway at 3:05pm 07.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 40/5602 Hello All Do you use a carbon filter in your (drinking) water supply? What's the best recommendati
Trailer for H280 Jason F at 2:20pm 07.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/628 I'm looking for a trailer for my H280. Any idea on used ones, or new ones other than Triad who I al
Hot water pressure please..... NYSail at 1:51pm 07.27.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2062 So this deals with water pressure from hot water heater. On old boat had a new fresh water pump (ca
If you can't do this you aren't a sailor. ;) RussC at 11:21am 07.27.17 Ask All Sailors 73/7001 I'll need more practice ;) 1625765260773215
Hunter 23.5 gooseneck almost worn out bxdobs at 11:01am 07.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/409 This part appears to be cast (aluminum?) in the shape of a triangle with two pins (part of the casti
Boat name poll (2) Sacto Dave at 10:12am 07.27.17 Catalina 22 35/3406 Well, crap. Rethinking my boat name. I spent a fair amount of time considering the one for which I b
H376 Fuel leak to bilge & Removal of aft cabin stbd bulkhead/wall?? Marie T. Murphy at 7:01am 07.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/773 Plz, I have fuel seepage into bilge of H376. 1. Do these "plastic" fuel tanks leak?? 2. How to remo
Carbon Monoxide All U Get at 6:41am 07.27.17 Ask All Sailors 39/4205 Hi all, Just saw the morning news and ABC ran a piece on CO levels on boats motoring on the water.
Cut up hull pictures for reference (10) bojified at 4:34am 07.27.17 Catalina 22 7/3337 I purchased a different trailer for my 1977 last year and when I went to pick it up the owner had th
New Member introducing myself Kayakeur at 10:44pm 07.26.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1222 Hello, It's great to see a forum of MacGregor owners. Thank you for being here. My name is Bud, foru
Receiving Radio Weather Fax pzmaria at 9:10pm 07.26.17 Ask All Sailors 18/3371 I want to use my Sony SW7600GR as a receiver to get a weather fax to my iPad. I have HF Weather Fax
Tall ships make mistakes too Ken Cross at 8:29pm 07.26.17 Sails Call Lounge 1/620 Here is a story of the tall ship Lady Washington. It ran aground in Sequim Bay in Washington. This p
I didn't write an article, just paid $15 (1) Sacto Dave at 8:13pm 07.26.17 Catalina 22 3/754 But am thrilled with my new favorite coffee mug: onal Sailing Association! https://www.catalina22.or

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Bomar hatch hinge pin chriscampbell at 10:28am 06.25.24 Do you have a source for those ? From Bomar, as a special order through WestMarine. Bomar part num
Furler woes bob45 at 9:35am 06.25.24 Halyard wrap is a common problem arising from incorrect installation. Test by disconnecting the tac
Stearn furler joint connectors needed: LOWmarine at 9:21am 06.25.24 So, my old mirage 25 furler has broken at least 4 foil joint connectors... I think it's a stearn fo
Compass and depth finder replacement for 285 jssailem at 8:58am 06.25.24 I want to replace the compass and the depth finder. Neither instrument works. Then, by all means,
Flickering House Lights Timm R Oday25 at 8:50am 06.25.24 Our 1981 Oday wires were run the exact same way . Seemed to be an industry standard back then
Furler woes JoeWhite at 8:49am 06.25.24 Halyard wrap is a common problem arising from incorrect installation. Test by disconnecting the tack
Downsizing to a 260 hunter240 at 8:45am 06.25.24 I have owned a H240 since 1998. and have sailed on H260 and my best friend had a Catalina 25 bought
Best Place to post " boat for sale" rgranger at 8:43am 06.25.24 Here at SBO FACEBOOK market place Craigslist.org sailboatlistings.com
Compass and depth finder replacement for 285 ggrizzard at 8:42am 06.25.24 You should indicate what kind of compass, where it is mounted and what your usage will be. The depth
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments busted buttons at 8:12am 06.25.24
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement jssailem at 7:37am 06.25.24 I like Bed-it Butyl tape as a tool. But like all tools, you need to use them under the proper struct
Torque settings for keel bolts on Hunter 41 Cruising Spirit at 7:30am 06.25.24
Furler woes jssailem at 7:26am 06.25.24 Hi Bob, As @FastOlson and @Davidasailor26 have suggested, the furler is a whole system. All the par
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 7:20am 06.25.24 Good news about the start success. With a charged battery and good connections to the starter, you
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 7:18am 06.25.24 This suggests it is a battery problem. Could be poor connections or could be the battery. Check and
Best Place to post " boat for sale" danm1 at 7:14am 06.25.24 If selling by yourself, craigslist.org seems to get readership. I sold two boats through it in NYC
Furler woes bob45 at 7:13am 06.25.24 While repairing your old furler may be a fun challenge, and interesting, if you value your sailing
Best Place to post " boat for sale" jssailem at 7:04am 06.25.24 Is your goal to sell it yourself, or enlist a broker? There have been boats sold through the classi
Furler woes FastOlson at 7:03am 06.25.24 Is it time for a new furler system? While repairing your old furler may be a fun challenge, and in
Yanmar 20gm starting issue jssailem at 7:01am 06.25.24 Good news about the start success. With a charged battery and good connections to the starter, you

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