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Cal 27 poptop cabin cushions jebt2921 at 6:19pm 08.26.15 Parts Search 0/1168 We're currently refitting our 1970 Cal 27 poptop and are about finished. We do need cushions for the
Is there a classified section to post items for sale? jebt2921 at 6:17pm 08.26.15 Parts Search 5/901 Please excuse my posting if it shouldn't be here. If this isn't the best place please lead me in the
transport question knotoldyet at 6:16pm 08.26.15 Catalina 30 2/847 First of all, many thanks for the great info here. Very helpful stuff. So, I pulled the trigger this
Centerboard seems stuck in the up position (O'Day 222) Mhertz at 6:08pm 08.26.15 Day Sailers 8/2207 Any ideas on how to release it?
For sale jebt2921 at 5:02pm 08.26.15 Big Boats 0/15 Have a Hunter 34 jib for sale. Probably a 150 but I can get exact specs. Just wanting to see what in
H26 Leak Bungalow Bill at 4:49pm 08.26.15 Trailer Sailors 1/1013 I have the dreaded water in the bilge/subfloor in my H26. I found a leak in the rear center barely a
Batteries - More Questions KZW at 4:24pm 08.26.15 Catalina 310 25/3589
Leak in H26 Bungalow Bill at 1:15pm 08.26.15 Smaller Boats 2/797 I have the dreaded water in the bilge/subfloor in my H26. I found a leak in the rear center barely
Possible Hurricane this weekend. Need Advise. pateco at 12:44pm 08.26.15 Ask All Sailors 48/3923 Forecast is calling for possible category 1 storm late Sunday/early Monday. This will be my first st
Thoughts and comments about my Long Trip I'm planning (4) allen-deckard at 12:20pm 08.26.15 Catalina 22 20/2663 Hey guys I've been wanting to take this trip for the last year and am finally working up the nerve I
Repairing Teak/Holly Cabin Sole Floor Dents kvalerio at 11:36am 08.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/5022 I made the rookie mistake of momentarily storing our hatch boards on the top stair of the cabin. My
CDI Furler Halyard Tension (1) cb32863 at 10:49am 08.26.15 Ask All Sailors 11/3419 For you all that own a CDI furler, you know that the halyard situation is not the best. I find mine
Owner's Manual for 1983 H31 SFS at 7:35am 08.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/777 Bought a 1983 Hunter 31 yesterday, and I'm spending this morning accumulating manuals, etc. I nee
climbing an installed rollor reefing.. Needosh at 5:07am 08.26.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1064 Hi Folks,I am just wondering if there's a way to get up the furler on the forestay.. one screw worke
Before Boat Ownership (1) Kermit at 4:43am 08.26.15 Sails Call Lounge 8/2365 This explains a lot! Or Since you're thinking of a project boat... Or You will NEVER see this
Mast wiring/electronics install taboni at 4:34am 08.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2829 Mast wiring/electronics install cost Just trying to get a sense of how much a job like this costs t
Dropping the rudder ODay 31 Okia42 at 3:58am 08.26.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/573 Hello from Long Island New York. Just purchased an Oday 31 need to drop rudder this fall during th
Is $5k reasonable for a rough 78 C30? dailytrek at 9:36pm 08.25.15 Catalina 30 24/3468 I'm looking at a C30 which has all the original sails, rigging and interior. It therefore needs, sai
Determining Tall or Standard rigging dailytrek at 9:24pm 08.25.15 Catalina 30 15/5061 I'm viewing a C30 which the owner is uncertain if its a tall rigging or not. How would I determine?
Yamaha 33 would you buy one today? Oysterpirate at 6:14pm 08.25.15 Yamaha 16/15467 Hello All Looking at a 1978 Yamaha 33. It is outfitted with all fairly new electronics, set up f

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Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 12:32pm 07.25.23 Is that sarcasm? The exhaust from a fuel cell is warm air and water vapor! :) There are other fu
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Scott T-Bird at 12:25pm 07.25.23 The simplest solution is to just go ahead and get the ASA or US Sailing certificate that they want.
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Jason and Dina at 11:28am 07.25.23 I am at work at the moment however there is a T pipe from the macerator with one pipe connected to t
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator kappykaplan at 11:21am 07.25.23 I noticed that there is also a flexible pipe coming from the galley area. What is this for? Do you
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Richard19068 at 11:20am 07.25.23 Can you post a link to their website that shows what they mean by "some sort of certificate"?
Well...the time comes to all of us.... kappykaplan at 11:07am 07.25.23 So sorry to hear, Dunlookin. May she fare well with the scrapping.
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Jason and Dina at 11:01am 07.25.23 in my case I had a tank fitting that was cracked long ago and weeping slowly. Also a macerator outl
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Daveinet at 10:58am 07.25.23 I should have mentioned that I did email them, stating my experience and that I did receive a certif
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:51am 07.25.23 There are many of us who are competent sailors who have never taken a sailing course who are mor
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator George Braun at 10:49am 07.25.23 in my case I had a tank fitting that was cracked long ago and weeping slowly. Also a macerator outle
Electric Sailboat Drives kappykaplan at 10:49am 07.25.23 There is a paddle which doesn't work very well as it runs on Wheaties and is becoming outdated. I
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 10:41am 07.25.23 I will follow up. I do like the idea of removing the cables and trying by hand. My transmission is
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Scott B at 10:39am 07.25.23 Did the exact same thing with mine 15 yrs. ago. Poly tank, took out hose fitting into tank and inst
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Rich Stidger at 10:34am 07.25.23 Easiest- Remove the input hose from the macerator. Connect a short piece of PVC pipe with a glued ca
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 10:30am 07.25.23 Great idea. I need to take mine off for rehab also.
How do you prove you can sail a boat? capta at 10:21am 07.25.23 I would just tell the person asking for your experience to go sailing with you on one of their boats
Covert holding tank to auxiliary diesel tank. Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 07.25.23 Burn no bridges..... .......................... or toilets :yikes: .
170 Motor Mount Fasteners stickinthemud57 at 10:12am 07.25.23 Cool! Perhaps goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway: Be 100% sure that mount is solid and secu
Electric Sailboat Drives LloydB at 10:07am 07.25.23 I have convinced myself that I have a hybrid boat. I carry a very small electric trolling motor that
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Ralph Johnstone at 10:06am 07.25.23 I did change the fluid out of the transmission this year, as the previous owner had put in the wron

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