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out of fuel when still 1/3 tank PatAndEuan at 11:50am 04.27.15 Big Boats 15/1585 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 14/3290 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 25/13551 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 31/10402 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 14/1875
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 7/2227 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 5/1687 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) 2/3162 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 19/1799 Looking for 350 ft of chain. Shocked by west marine price. Will look up fishery supplies since am

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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
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement LloydB at 8:41am 10.27.23 So I somewhat want to disagree with a couple prior posts because I've fastened a lot of stuff to wal
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? LakeShark at 8:17am 10.27.23 Yep that is the leak I bet. Crazy place to put pump out vent anyway. I have a vent in almost the
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? LakeShark at 8:13am 10.27.23 Remove the fittings, check the ply core, and clean like mad the inside of the celling. Use a magic
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Jacktar at 8:06am 10.27.23 Yep that is the leak I bet. Crazy place to put pump out vent anyway.
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:54am 10.27.23 I agree with John...replacing the tee with a y-valve should solve the problem. However, depending
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 7:14am 10.27.23 It would seem to me that a day sailor looking to get in and out of a marina when calm could carry a
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) jssailem at 7:09am 10.27.23 You could also look at a boat scrap heap after a big storm. There is often lots of scrap 1" pipe fro
MaxProp prop FastOlson at 7:07am 10.27.23 We used a two blade feathering prop for a decade. The gain in sailing performance was both in speed,
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) dlochner at 6:25am 10.27.23 Garhauer makes functional and affordable cleats, Schaeffer makes attractive, elegant, and expensive
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 6:15am 10.27.23 What is the model number and age of your macerator pump? Jim...
macerator doesn't have enough oumph RoyS at 5:55am 10.27.23 Be sure to pump about a gallon of raw water through your toilet after your holding tank reaches empt
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) (1) Ward H at 5:51am 10.27.23 I've bought SS tubing from sail rite.com and Amazon. I've bought many connection pieces from Amazon
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) rgranger at 5:06am 10.27.23 Is there a diver who cleans boat bottoms in your lake? If so, see if he will dive for your lost tu
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? rgranger at 4:57am 10.27.23 I think you would be very happy with a tohatsu sail pro 6 Hp that is what many of us switched too.
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) Joe at 4:34am 10.27.23 What brand and type of adjustable spring cleats are are people using on C315 Genoa tracks? More co
macerator doesn't have enough oumph dlochner at 4:13am 10.27.23 Check the electrical connections and the voltage at the pump when it is running.
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 2:48am 10.27.23 I like your idea of the added chocks to better align my lines to the pole. I had the thought of add
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions Mechone at 2:15am 10.27.23 Any Beneteau bought should have its full weight of the boat put on the keel while hanginging in the

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