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Fresh Water Tank Jim 5757 at 5:08pm 04.23.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1781 Our 1973 Morgan 28 has a poly tank under the V-berth. I've been chasing small cracks over the past f
Sail worries sailnewbie at 5:04pm 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 4/561 I've been finishing up a few things before it totally warms and noticed many spiders and bugs inside
Looking for opinions of the O'Day 31 / 30. jrowan at 3:57pm 04.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/955 Hello, We are considering purchasing a 1985 O'Day 31. Would love to have other O'Day owners opinions
H290: Reef Lines set-up (2) rssmith2468 at 1:14pm 04.23.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/1353 Hi Folks New comer here - moved up to a 2000 Hunter 290 (bought last fall, just getting in the water
Greco SweetTank... Doug/Karen at 12:58pm 04.23.16 Big Boats 2/1077 What experience, if any , has anyone had using the Groco SweetTank product?
West Marine thumbs up DAVA390 at 12:23pm 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 6/718 I know we sometimes enjoy busting on 'Worst Marine " but they did right by me today. While waiting f
Info WRT Purchase 1994 Catalina 250 WB doublereefed at 11:08am 04.23.16 Trailer Sailors 6/1171 I am looking at a 1994 C250 WB that I'm interested in buying. I've observed, sailed on friend's boat
Drain from Cockpit seat jssailem at 10:36am 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1788 I have a CAL 35 C 1974 boat. The starboard cockpit seat drain is plumbed to the sink drain. The sink
Interprotect barrier coat concerns kito at 10:09am 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 11/2955 I applied my second to last coat of 2000e (white) before I start on the AF paint. I am kind of conce
Weight distribution on a 26 classic walt at 8:56am 04.23.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/4999 I posted the quote in sticky thread about the differences between the 26 foot water ballast boats. I
Dangers of Breath-Hold Diving Kings Gambit at 8:46am 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 54/7535 In another thread there has been brief discussion of reports of the tragic death of a fellow boater
rudder post cover for O'Day 28 (1) Riga at 8:02am 04.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1421 I lost this cover plate. I checked with Rudy at D'R and he hadn't seen one like it. Anyone with an
Battery Location Greengas at 7:31am 04.23.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/761 Where do you keep your battery in your Mac 25? And what size battery do you use?
Replacement led lights for Oceanis 45 SteveInMD at 6:18am 04.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2789 I'm thinking of replacing the lights in the arch of my Oceanis 45. I would like lights that can be
Battery Charger Info (1) LakeOntario270 at 6:12am 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 3/759 There have been a lot of threads lately dealing with charging batteries and chargers which got me th
Life on the outside All U Get at 5:39am 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1105 Hi all, We've been making our way north trying to keep outside when the weather permits and this ye
ODAY 34 galley sink mpraizner at 4:54am 04.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/941 Can anyone tell me where the galley sinks drain to?
2006 M25XPB Fuel Filter dnimigon at 8:30pm 04.22.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/2043 This engine uses the D1005 block and after much research I found out the Kubota fuel filter 70000-43
Adding more batteries to a bank David Popken at 7:47pm 04.22.16 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3885 So, I read on RC's PBase site that it's not a good idea to add batteries to a bank that are not in c
What is this? shank at 7:36pm 04.22.16 Catalina 22 26/1453 Hello, Sorry for the newbie question but is the round bulb thing near the bow of the boat?Image by

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3GM30F Service Issue marcham at 4:25am 04.11.24 Yes, but it could be an installation issue, not necessarily a rebuild issue. I would have a mechanic
A fresh old gelcoat reveal marcham at 4:13am 04.11.24 You'll need/want a barrier coat first.... after doing all that work.
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer LloydB at 1:28am 04.11.24 Looks to me like somebody got in a hurry to get the boat out of the water or could not back the trai
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 10:15pm 04.10.24 The injector pump is a conglomeration of separate pumps. One for each cylinder. If during a rebui
cleaning out head calcium brad minda at 10:07pm 04.10.24 jabsco toilet no pump attached
Electric Windlass Ralph Johnstone at 9:01pm 04.10.24 Op is looking for recommendations on a windlass, not an electric winch. Don't confuse the poor ch
cleaning out head calcium Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 04.10.24 How long can i leave the head in a solution of 12 to 1 muriatic acid Not too long if the head has
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 8:28pm 04.10.24 I think you are correct in saying you need to come at the dock at a steep angle when the wind is bl
Electric Windlass dlochner at 7:54pm 04.10.24 Dave, (@dlochner), Op is looking for recommendations on a windlass, not an electric winch. Greg
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer dlochner at 7:53pm 04.10.24 Is there any chance that the boat is supposed to be on the trailer facing the other way? Look how f
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: azambella at 6:59pm 04.10.24 To mirror some of the other comment here, a mid-ship cleat will make most of your docking problems g
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tom J at 6:50pm 04.10.24 Definitely agree!! But still determined to learn to do it solo so as not to always be dependent jus
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:30pm 04.10.24 As a last resort @Ted10028, get a wife, girlfriend, SO or a friend to sail with you and act as the
Small Wood sailboat thinwater at 5:27pm 04.10.24 I wouldn't aim for perfection, just stabilized an nice. Keep with the original look. It's nice. Som
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer jssailem at 5:19pm 04.10.24 The trailer does not appear to match the boat. The keel appears too long for the seat on the trailer
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer Calif. Ted at 5:14pm 04.10.24 Recently had to rent a crane, $550/hr. two hour minimum, Impossible for me to tell from photo but tr
2005 Catalina C36 MK2 - Shaft and Strut parts Info Sanfelice at 5:04pm 04.10.24 Have you tried Catalina Direct? https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-36/engine/prop
Electric Windlass jbmia at 4:19pm 04.10.24 I'm not a windlass expert, but I just rebuilt a Maxwell RC10 and it's a pretty simple and solid piec
Electric Windlass Tally Ho at 4:05pm 04.10.24 Dave, (@dlochner), Op is looking for recommendations on a windlass, not an electric winch. Greg
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer Sailor Sue at 3:42pm 04.10.24 I am in a pickle right now so please read and send viable suggestions. I bought a boat 3 1/2 hours

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