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out of fuel when still 1/3 tank PatAndEuan at 11:50am 04.27.15 Big Boats 15/1586 Recently experienced a problem with my fuel. Was just heading out to cross the Strait of Georgia
O'day Parts? FrankMeg at 11:23am 04.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2403 Hi, Looking for parts for an O'Day 27 and having some difficulty locating. Any suggestions? Thanks
Headsail/Spinnaker tmcp51d at 10:03am 04.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/830 While looking at the top of my mast I found I was using the spinnaker halyard for the headsail (I th
New sailor of a 32' Colmbia cnoonan at 9:48am 04.27.15 Columbia 1/1274 Hi Just wanted to talk to anyone who has a 30'+ Columbia! Charlie N Destin, FL
135% Genoa On 25.5 Hunter ???? jareddavis at 9:34am 04.27.15 Smaller Boats 14/3291 During a race Sat on Lake of The Ozark, MO I tore my jib sail. I put on a roller furler 4 years a
30 O'Day Shaft Length SaltyDogCharlie at 9:08am 04.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/531 I have an 1983 O'Day 30 in Deltaville. I had the shaft replaced this spring and the yard cut it int
Is this pump self-priming (1) wufibugs at 8:41am 04.27.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1404 I'm relocating my overboard pump and wondering if it has to be installed lower than the holding tank
Do I need battery fuses? cb32863 at 8:28am 04.27.15 Musings With Maine Sail 25/13552 I have been reading the thread on battery fuses and doing some looking around and I am wondering if
Repowering a C-30 (1979) orizon2012 at 8:20am 04.27.15 Catalina 30 5/1522 I want to repower my old C-30 (1979) I have the original YSM 12. What could be the best with less tr
Donation of a water ballast boat to BSA Crazy Dave Condon at 7:54am 04.27.15 Smaller Boats 0/638 Is There anyone who no longer sails one of Hunter's waterballast sailboats on the east coast or east
Anyone with a 23.5 in the SF Bay Area? SFKjeld at 7:32am 04.27.15 Smaller Boats 0/523 If so, I was wondering if I could pay a visit to your boat to compare rigging. I have never seen ano
pinning a furler forestay for setup- tricks for doing this? walt at 7:07am 04.27.15 Trailer Sailors 31/10403 I posted on the Macgregor forum questions about a furler head sail size here http://forums.macgregor
furler head size opinions for a 26C (D or S) walt at 6:44am 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1876
Hood Furler 1993 H33.5 (2) Jeff at 5:53am 04.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/776 Launched the boat this weekend. I found more than just a birds nest in my anchor locker. See my pict
Bridge tender story st nick at 5:24am 04.27.15 Destinations 7/2228 Yesterday we were moving a Morgan 38 from the boat yard out for bottom paint to Dunedin Fl . When we
Cockpit "gap" in S2 9.1 Aft Cockpit Skippie10 at 4:40am 04.27.15 S2 4/1174 My S2 9.1 Aft cockpit has a gap on each side - adjacent to the wheel - to allow a person to walk aro
Urgent, sail problem snadd1s at 1:04am 04.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1688 Hello all. I have a Bene 473 with original rig / sail. On the sail its battons attached to cars/ rol
Bent Rudder on a Ranger 28. sailinhsquamish at 12:33am 04.27.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1571 Hello Friends. I have an opportunity to save a beautiful Ranger 28 from being scrapped. It C*
Ranger 28 bent rudder. advise please. sailinhsquamish at 12:28am 04.27.15 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/3163 Hello I have an opportunity to save a beautiful Ranger 28 from being scrapped. It Came onto s*
Chain SVPardonMyFrench at 7:05pm 04.26.15 Big Boats 19/1800 Looking for 350 ft of chain. Shocked by west marine price. Will look up fishery supplies since am

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2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access visser07 at 1:17pm 10.27.23 I tried coming in from the port lazareete - I can see where the drain line routes under the engine t
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access BigEasy at 12:29pm 10.27.23 It would be nice to get the drain back in operation as it is connected to a pump to send the melt w
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access BigEasy at 12:20pm 10.27.23 Never understood why some boat manufacturers put a drain in the bottom of a refrigerator. [QUOTE="
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access visser07 at 12:20pm 10.27.23 I do have a Chest Style - top loading Refrigerator. I like the idea for a day / weekend sail to dum
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) JamesG161 at 12:13pm 10.27.23 lift power depends on hold tank level and boat's water line.
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 10.27.23 No electric fuel pump is specific to one engine. Can you get a name off the pump and contact them f
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 10.27.23 Exactly as @Don S/V ILLusion describes. I have a stopper in the outlet 100% of the time. The most
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 11:55am 10.27.23 just a wye fitting rather than a wye valve, :plus::plus: No valve needed.:pimp: Jim...
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 11:53am 10.27.23 Pump outs depends on the Hydraulics of your boat. If a newJabsco macerator, like my forward head, t
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Stu Jackson at 11:50am 10.27.23 Many years ago, when I began promoting midship springline cleats on tracks for those of us who didn'
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access Don S/V ILLusion at 11:18am 10.27.23 Never understood why some boat manufacturers put a drain in the bottom of a refrigerator. My suggest
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Terry Cox at 10:54am 10.27.23 Thanks in advance for any advice. Hi John. Our 1991 boat's original Jabsco overboard macerator sys
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 10:35am 10.27.23
Fuel lift pump feels hot question (1) jssailem at 9:59am 10.27.23 It appears you have 2 fuel pumps. One in green and one in red . Are these pumps in line? Could the
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 9:38am 10.27.23
Chafe guards Ward H at 9:28am 10.27.23 Your lines look like the same "Buccaneer" gold & white lines I bought through Defender. They feel m
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Ward H at 9:15am 10.27.23 I use the ones Dave shows in his post from Catalina Direct but I sure didn't pay the $154 they are c
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 9:03am 10.27.23 Hmmm. Sea trials for the wife? The man lives on the edge. :yikes:
Fuel lift pump feels hot question WayneH at 8:59am 10.27.23 My $0.02 worth and I take wooden nickels. :) At first glance, I'm with you about being concerned abo
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Sailgunner at 8:55am 10.27.23 You don't have any cable at your nav station? On my 410 that's where it goes. From my Nav station I

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