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Mounting ladder to transom Ned Ludd at 12:27pm 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 4/755 Has anyone come up with a magical way of installing backing plates and nuts on the transom where the
Back in the saddle? BobM at 12:21pm 05.04.17 S2 22/2893 Well last year I definitively (I hope) traced my deck depression to the left of the mast to soft cor
Teak refresh and new vinyl floor- Oday 27 (6) fr500c at 10:06am 05.04.17 Bigger Boats 2/997 Bought this Oday 27 a few months ago and have been too busy sailing her in the PNW rain to do any wo
Free Craigslist find John "Smitty" Smith III at 9:35am 05.04.17 Other Sailboats 72/12614 Good day all, I just picked up this 1977 Illinois Homemade Boat (ILZ044040377) from a guy who was ab
Remove Catalina (Capri 26) interior table John1534 at 9:19am 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 9/2705 Has anyone ever removed their Catalina folding interior table. I was wondering if there is an easie
Venture 17 keel.... (3) Trevor Bohm at 7:53am 05.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/790 Got a 1973 venture 17 for $100 bucks. Great deal but the keel is the only issue. Looking for advi
Please answer a few questions. Paul Conrad at 6:50am 05.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/4028 1. Just how easy is trailering a MAC? How easy is putting it in water and retrieving it? Is it si
Moisture in rudder SamRy at 4:50am 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 10/4142 I'm in the process of purchasing my first sailboat. The boat is a 1988 32 foot Oday. I'm told there
Best prop for First 32S5? miamibeachboatbums at 4:35am 05.04.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/2834 Hey all, I need a new prop and the 3 bladed prop I had was not right for the boat (only 3-4 kts). D
Need tips for removal of main cabin AC in 2007 Hunter 49 bernmeister at 7:03pm 05.03.17 Big Boats 8/1315 I need to remove the old air conditioner to make room for a new one. The old unit is mounted below
McVay Victoria 18 karena at 5:43pm 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 25/6135 I'm a new owner of a Victoria 18, in search of the gizmo that shows your angle of tilt. I've seen i
Flux compass location tomjoseph245@gmail.com at 4:55pm 05.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1397 I have a 2002 Beneteau 42CC, SN FR-BEY B1035D202 and I would like to know if someone can tell me wh
OMC outboard bracket repair Stan Linado at 3:58pm 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 0/321 When we purchased our Catalina 25 it had a Merc 9.9 mounted on an OMC bracket. Does anyone know wher
Small outboard for Pearson Commander cstover at 1:57pm 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1936 Hi, I'm a long-time owner of a 1964 Pearson Commander. I need to replace the outboard engine. The 9.
Pensacola To Havana Race kloudie1 at 1:09pm 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 15/1110 Wish I could be with this gang.. there is a (near) real time tracker on the page.. http://www.pensac
Mainsail part yellowood at 12:12pm 05.03.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1530 On my catalina 27 the part that holds mainsail up went overboard. Don't know the proper name to ord
How does this come apart? (2) EV21 at 10:55am 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 16/958 Hoping someone here has seen one of these winches and knows the trick to disassemble them. I only w
Repair Manual thetone at 10:51am 05.03.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/615 Does anyone know the best repair manual for my 1989 Yanmar 2GM20F?
O'Day 19 companionway steps John G. Davis at 10:43am 05.03.17 Day Sailers 0/428 I recently purchased an O'day 19. I was wondering if they had companionway steps. I can step into th
Racing in a Headwind Iriegal at 10:33am 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 45/3201 Hey All - I have a 1985 Oday 272 (wing keel) here on Kentucky Lake, which provides over 250 square m

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Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? kloudie1 at 8:43am 03.22.24 Gulfport Municipal is a nice friendly place.. Gulfport Marina Home Page The marinas at Pass Christi
Venting 3 compartments at once (1) Hello Below at 8:40am 03.22.24 Inexpensive and prevents bad smells. That's what it says. And yet only $9.98. Amazon.com for Bad Sme
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries JamesG161 at 8:36am 03.22.24 Look here for the Best Answer. Battery Buyers = Good News Jim...
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 8:29am 03.22.24 do believe in capitalism so I don't understand why the folks who make golf cart batteries don't sla
Can anyone recommend a good surveyor? JamesG161 at 8:23am 03.22.24 Looking for recommendations on surveyors Try looking here... Society of Accredited Marine Surveyo
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 8:20am 03.22.24 if you push the air out of the bathroom hatch it is free. Ted, it's your boat you can within limi
Does anybody recognize this? Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 03.22.24 you remove the seat so you have more room to stand? in my case I think the swim ladder would preven
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 8:10am 03.22.24 I don't understand why the folks who make golf cart batteries don't slap a marine label on them and
M-12 Oil Change (1) dmax at 8:10am 03.22.24 Word of advice: look into replacing your alternator bracket with the upgraded version - the original
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 8:07am 03.22.24 I sometimes remove the seat if I'm going to stand at the wheel for a long time ... be sure you remo
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 8:05am 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 03.22.24 The battery compartment under the settee is already open to the space behind the toilet. That's whe
Venting 3 compartments at once dmax at 8:01am 03.22.24 I would add dorade or some other vents to the cabin top which constantly pull/exchange air from the
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 7:59am 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. none of those things/areas
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? JamesG161 at 7:57am 03.22.24 actual weather through For Better Marine Weather try this Site. nowCOAST It also Contains the mo
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) rgranger at 7:52am 03.22.24 Isn't this also called mustard gas used in WW I? No.... this is mustard gas
Does anybody recognize this? Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 03.22.24 checked it out and it is now very obvious how are attaches! thanks! I sometimes remove the seat if
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Scott T-Bird at 7:39am 03.22.24 Any AGM that is saying 80% DoD is ok is a manufacturer to run from. Not all AGM batts are deep-cycl
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 7:39am 03.22.24 I think you are venting in the wrong direction. I installed a fan in my cruising cat that pulled fr
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 7:37am 03.22.24 I don't get how it attaches yet but definitely will check that out. Thanks! checked it out and it

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