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Do I need battery fuses? cb32863 at 8:28am 04.27.15 Musings With Maine Sail 25/13546 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 5/1521 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 31/10400 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 7/2226 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 4/1172 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 5/1685 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) 2/3160 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 19/1796 Looking for 350 ft of chain. Shocked by west marine price. Will look up fishery supplies since am
What does this do? SVPardonMyFrench at 6:59pm 04.26.15 Big Boats 13/2594 I am sure someone knows what this line does. It's is on the compression post above the table. Assume
anchor chain swank at 6:07pm 04.26.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1092 I am replacing old 5/16 60 ft anchor chain. I would like to go to 1/4 150ft. I'm thinking HT chain.
Bottom paint for a lake Cat36Amoore at 5:55pm 04.26.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3443 My Catalina 27, 1983 is in need of bottom paint. When I purchased the boat two years ago the survey
Jabsco fresh water pump Gzito at 5:55pm 04.26.15 Bigger Boats 2/1422 Have a jabsco 46400-9500 fresh water pump that keeps running with a slight hiss at the pump. Filled
trailer extension while attached to truck piedpiperIII at 5:28pm 04.26.15 Catalina 22 26/2495 I have read and re read posts from here and others so I understand the extension proses. But chockin
Replacement bilge hatch woverend at 5:28pm 04.26.15 Bigger Boats 2/1112 Does anyone have any ideas on replacing the wooden hatch cover that has the cutout for the mast? Pre
Shaft Anode Question? pateco at 5:19pm 04.26.15 Ask All Sailors 24/3871 While I was cleaning the bottom during a snorkeling trip a couple of weeks ago I noticed my shaft an

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H310 Propane Tank Gerry17155 at 8:30pm 10.25.23 they are almost always 5lb tanks. We have a 2008 H36, had only a single tank when we purchased her
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Alan Gomes at 8:20pm 10.25.23 Agreed. The tech told me new pumps are no longer available, but cost over $2k when they were. Base
H310 Propane Tank Gerry17155 at 8:20pm 10.25.23 Have you measured the locker? I am currently not able to get to the boat and wanted to get dimensi
H310 Propane Tank George Braun at 8:20pm 10.25.23 they are almost always 5lb tanks. We have a 2008 H36, had only a single tank when we purchased her
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:06pm 10.25.23 Sounds insanely high. What does a new pump cost? Agreed. The tech told me new pumps are no longer
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:05pm 10.25.23
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Alan Gomes at 8:04pm 10.25.23 The cost for a rebuild is $1187 before tax. Sounds insanely high. What does a new pump cost?
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Mark Maulden at 7:42pm 10.25.23 Who did your diagnosis?
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing marcham at 7:31pm 10.25.23 Most failures are due to corrosion at the coax terminal. If this is the case and your antenna is sti
My how Boats have changed... Terry Cox at 6:48pm 10.25.23 She is set up and ready for hours and hours of aquatic fun. But she's a stink potter. :)
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Terry Cox at 6:45pm 10.25.23 Hi Jim. Do you have the original Vigil radio like we do? Please define, "isn't working well". No ide
H310 Propane Tank rgranger at 6:40pm 10.25.23 Have you measured the locker? :facepalm:
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Terry Cox at 6:37pm 10.25.23 Define small leak. If just a slight weep and the engine runs okay, then let it go for awhile. I have
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 6:27pm 10.25.23 32 comments and so far no one has mentioned the fire danger of liquid fuel, especially with lantern
Lantern Advice dlochner at 5:27pm 10.25.23 32 comments and so far no one has mentioned the fire danger of liquid fuel, especially with lanterns
H310 Propane Tank dlochner at 5:20pm 10.25.23 I purchased a 1998 H310 and it has propane setup and locker. I do not know what size tanks should
My how Boats have changed... shemandr at 4:36pm 10.25.23 I guess the marketing department decided to not call it a Schmuck Boat? Sometimes the marketing gu
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 2:44pm 10.25.23 Is this a theoretical query? at a displacement of 5,000 lbs. Here is one Website offering help in c
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Rick Webb at 2:44pm 10.25.23 You need a 20" motor not sure you will find one smaller than a 5hp. You also want to be sure you ge
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jssailem at 2:34pm 10.25.23

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