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Bow eye hanging up (1) repawn at 8:00am 08.31.15 Trailer Sailors 18/5766 Hi all, This weekend I finally launched my Oday 22 for the first time - I have owned it for one y
How to pull engine on a 420 Persy at 7:53am 08.31.15 Big Boats 3/1166 I've got an oil leak that needs to be repaired. The 2 mechanics I've talked to both say I need to p
Schaefer CF-500 Roller Furler RJD at 7:51am 08.31.15 Catalina 22 9/5609 I currently use hank-on foresails but am thinking about purchasing a Schaefer Snapfurl CF-500 Roller
Knot meter spinny thingy pshrynk at 6:57am 08.31.15 Big Boats 4/1174 My little spinny thingy on my knot meter is missing a blade and I get only about half the actual spe
Hunter 27 Edge VARA Rudder (6) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:54am 08.31.15 Smaller Boats 0/2858 Attached you will find photos of the VARA RUDDER assembly of the Hunter 27 Edge . If you take time
genoa for a 25 ft Catalina Howard Welch at 5:36am 08.31.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/653 What is the best place to sell a genoa sail for a Catalina. My friend sold the boat but has the sail
First time sail bixter1 at 5:35am 08.31.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1250 My wife and I just passed our ASA Basic Keelboat Sailing Certification and want to start sailing whe
1978 Macgregor 36 Flying Scot at 11:35pm 08.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/699 I have recently acquired a '78 Mac 36, with single daggerboard on the port side. Does anyone have a
Replacement Main and Vang tackle DJM at 10:35pm 08.30.15 Catalina 22 11/3680 New to forum and happy to see all the great posts and enthusiasm in Catalina refurbishing and sailin
looking to work on crew justinkramp at 9:04pm 08.30.15 Racing 2/1121 Hey all, I'm an 18 year old sailor looking for an (or several) opportunity(-ies) to crew in races
hunter 146 daysailer justinkramp at 8:59pm 08.30.15 Day Sailers 1/1632 hey all, I own a 2002 Hunter 146 and have sealed up some cracks over the years. had to reseal a
Best Southeast Atlantic Coastal Sailing Towns Monterey385 at 8:31pm 08.30.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1590 Doing some research on great coastal sailing towns in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Best Bottom Paints for Racing SailMaster at 7:33pm 08.30.15 Racing 7/3122 Hello all, On our last haul out we stripped to the FG and used EcoClad. We now find that they are o
Information lost Slow lane at 4:39pm 08.30.15 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/1437 I have a ranger that I think is a 28 by the look of it. When I did a check on its ser# it shows it t
Looking at a 1978 9.2 center cockpit Capndan56 at 4:08pm 08.30.15 S2 5/1180 I'm new to the forum. Have been sailing all my life (just about) and am looking to move up from my
Keel questions (2) Kh3412 at 3:49pm 08.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1643 Looking for info. 1977 Pearson 31. The keel has a bulge on the side of the keel about 6 inches down
Curtains for 1990 35.5 Legend Steverhnm at 3:40pm 08.30.15 Big Boats 5/1286 I have a favor to ask. My boat is in Mexico, so I don't have easy access to it. I was hoping someo
Bahamian Boat Yards - Experiences SailMaster at 1:04pm 08.30.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1201 We are in the process of planning a run to Marsh Harbour in a few months and I would like to know if
Balmar MC-614 Alternator Temp Sense buddybear at 12:28pm 08.30.15 Catalina 310 1/842 Recently installed the alt and battery temp sensor ran engine and checked the display on the regulat
Jiffy reefing mainsail Bill Greenberg at 11:29am 08.30.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/4599 Can anyone recommend a jiffy reefing system (kit) for the mainsail on my 1991 Catalina 28 ? Would li

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Thru Hull Replacement? Captain Larry-DH at 8:46am 12.27.23 Here are shots of the thru hull I cannot close If you can dive on it I suggest plugging it from th
Thru Hull Replacement? American_Mainsail at 8:45am 12.27.23 I'm guessing there's something stuck in there, for sure. The 90 degree bend in that very small (half
Yanmar question Sandy Stone at 8:42am 12.27.23 Also, I believe the Atomic 4 has a shared oil system for the engine and transmission.
Thru Hull Replacement? Scott T-Bird at 7:49am 12.27.23 Here are shots of the thru hull I cannot close I had the same fitting on my Starwind 27. I never
Yanmar SB8 no water out of exhaust HOLLYALYSSA1288 at 6:12am 12.27.23 Thank you all! Worked on the engine yesterday and got it sorted out (the elbow was blocked up with
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience All U Get at 3:57am 12.27.23 Cruising friends had installed two of them on their boat about four years ago and preferred them to
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience (1) TomY at 3:29am 12.27.23 After our second full season with the OGO, my mate still says it's the best thing we've put on board
(re) location of hot water heater john2 at 1:29am 12.27.23 If your shelf in the starboard locker is available, where is your refrigerator compressor? our co
Christmas cruise 2023 Alan Gomes at 9:46pm 12.26.23 Even the entry level Pelagic looks really super nice. Please talk me into one. Where would a guy li
Christmas cruise 2023 Gene Neill at 8:57pm 12.26.23 Indeed it is! When I glanced at photo 758 it looked like a Pelagic actuator. But I see now clearly
Christmas cruise 2023 Gene Neill at 8:44pm 12.26.23 I think even the British Navy had bigger grog rations. I'm actually a little embarrassed to say h
He's on his way shemandr at 7:56pm 12.26.23 I'd like a dozen - Ice cold, with liquor in the shell, lemon wedges, hold the cocktail sauce. And a
rusty keel bolts Precision 23 dlochner at 7:29pm 12.26.23 Thank you all for your input and recommendations, very helpful! I think this is definitely a projec
Yanmar SB8 no water out of exhaust MitchM at 5:42pm 12.26.23 it would help to know the following : (I note your 1st email was sent at 2:22 am) were yo
rusty keel bolts Precision 23 YankeeViking at 1:47pm 12.26.23 Thank you all for your input and recommendations, very helpful! I think this is definitely a projec
He's on his way Roland5048 at 11:10am 12.26.23 It has to be a bushel ard they are a help to the libido. A bushel of oysters, fresh lemon wedges,
Trident 101 rubber smell BAD ORCA at 10:54am 12.26.23 As a follow up I ended up gettin the Saniflex from Defender. Had headed down to visit some friends
Trident 101 rubber smell BAD ORCA at 10:53am 12.26.23 Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ! Now you tell me. Had exactly the same experience as you, starting three yea
Yanmar question arf145 at 7:48am 12.26.23 To the best of my knowledge, no engine and transmission share the same oil supply. Doesn't matter i
I have an 1985 Hunter 40 Legend, Aft Built-in Holding Tank Information (2) Crothers99 at 7:33am 12.26.23 On our 1989 Legend 40 the holding tank is in the aft cabin which you may want to consider doing. W

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