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Prop Manufacturer (2) FlimFlamII at 6:02pm 03.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/913 Can anyone help with the manufacturer identification from the attached pictures? Thanks,
Lost power to all my guages ! (1) Buzzlovelace at 5:36pm 03.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/1349 I lost power to all my guages ! temp, fuel and tac. idiot lights all at once I believe, Motor still
M25 Engine rebuild issue? Capt.JDavis at 4:49pm 03.17.15 Catalina 30 5/1496 After how many hours these engines begin to require rebuilding? I mean at what hr mark an M25 eng
Sumner ris at 2:59pm 03.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/912 I talked to him the other night and he was anchored in the northern part of the 10,000 islands south
34 Jib measurments njlarry at 2:44pm 03.17.15 Bigger Boats 2/940 I am looking at some used jibs for my 34 but can only find the J foretriangle measurment of 14.0. An
P30 Handrail replacement DanS at 1:21pm 03.17.15 Pearson 1/1799 Ok, I have a dilemma. I just took the handrails off of my 1972 Pearson 30, Hull #189. They did not c
Salt water in battery compartment Steve s at 1:10pm 03.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1319 Have a 393 and when shaft is turning salt water leaks down into the battery area. Any thoughts ?
Oil pressure/alarm combo sending unit (1) Skipper at 12:24pm 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1142 Many control panels have both an oil pressure gauge and an oil alarm. Here's an older rebuilt Univer
Thoughts everyone! rdrake at 11:36am 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1512 Hey all, found this on CL and was thinking of trading the guy a couple of firearms for it. Sails ar
White vinegar vs lemon juice IH82BL8 at 9:49am 03.17.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/6989 I assume white vinegar is recommended to kill bacteria because it is acidic. Wouldn't lemon juice b
best place to have cushions recovered? gitpicker2007 at 9:25am 03.17.15 Catalina 22 8/3433 Does anyone have any advice on recovering all my 1981s cushions? They're totally original and frayi
Leaky Thru Hull in Seattle 1 Salty Dog at 9:12am 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1639 So, ( of course) after making the final payment and signing on the dotted line, I was messing about
Oh S--T what was that noise Rick Templeton at 8:38am 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2472 It happened coming into the LA harbor last Monday. Loud metallic bang, engine sound changing drastic
Bottom Paint jhastie at 8:34am 03.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/892 I have a 1992 26S. Does anyone know what the black bottom paint was used by the factory on my boat?
Replacing Elbow with Ebay unit... Thoughts? PGIJon at 7:09am 03.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 15/3662 I would like to replace my exhaust elbow. Any thoughts on using the following versus an Yanmar Orig
Rocna on Bowsprit (2) dj2210 at 4:02am 03.17.15 Catalina 30 8/4461 I finally got a chance to fit the Rocna 10 to my C30 tall rig. Haven't used it yet but will see how
Greetings from Cartagena (Spain) juanfran at 3:16am 03.17.15 Day Sailers 15/2517 Hi All, One month ago I bought a 1998 hunter 170. It only needed some work to do and I really enjoy
1992 Hunter Legend 35.5 DearPrudence at 1:41am 03.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4338 Hello I'm looking at said boat this weekend. From the description, this is a very well cared for bo
Webinar on Tips & Tricks for First Regatta JTulls at 7:56pm 03.16.15 Racing 0/2170 Navionics is doing a number of free webinars -- most are on fishing, but a handful are sailing relat
Just to show the northern folks there is hope. (2) Roadking Larry at 7:45pm 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2629 We were pushing the high 70s Sunday. wind was light and fickle at best but at least we were on the w

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Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dlochner at 6:50pm 08.24.23 The Broker's job is to sell the boat and his responsibility is to the seller, not the buyer. The amo
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice shemandr at 6:40pm 08.24.23 ...Boat brokers and car salesmen have many things and many traits in common. Have you ever been b
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. HardArgh at 6:14pm 08.24.23 Youtube is a great source of info: enObMJEhZ44 Thank you.
8.5 v berth dimensions? shemandr at 6:10pm 08.24.23 I don't know but I consider a vee berth near a torture chamber. Others love them.
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. HardArgh at 6:10pm 08.24.23 the daysailer.org site has a lot of info on all models of the daysailer and you should be able to f
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (3) Perry Welch at 5:59pm 08.24.23 Hi guy's I put all your info into use and I am pleased with the results. Thankyou Along with the im
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Crusty Ol Salt at 5:47pm 08.24.23 Just my opinion and you know what they say about opinions..... They are a lot like assholes, everyon
Thoughts on chart tables? Tally Ho at 4:55pm 08.24.23 If it's a catchall, then it should be flat. With a fiddle!
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. stickinthemud57 at 4:55pm 08.24.23 Youtube is a great source of info: enObMJEhZ44
Regarding a 1987 ODay Sailor 1 17ft in Length. dbk0630 at 4:55pm 08.24.23 There's an excellent forum on all things Daysailer related... I suggest you inquire there. DaySailer
Impact driver on window screws? Tally Ho at 4:49pm 08.24.23 Thanks for these replies. Greg, I should clarify that I meant a manual rather than power impact dri
H380 settee table installation (1) JamesG161 at 3:38pm 08.24.23 ok this is picture of mine, but it was taken after my Boat was Dunked.
Impact driver on window screws? RitSim at 3:35pm 08.24.23 These are probably #10 screws. Takes a little practice to drill the SS screw and not let the drill
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck plenny7 at 3:34pm 08.24.23
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help dlochner at 3:11pm 08.24.23 BTW, it is perfectly acceptable to allow the boom to rest on the dodger between the time the pigtail
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 3:10pm 08.24.23 Found one! Thanks to a forum member here, got one. I am going to try to make a mold & make more. Let
Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 3:03pm 08.24.23 Thanks for these replies. Greg, I should clarify that I meant a manual rather than power impact driv
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? plenny7 at 2:55pm 08.24.23 We just sold our 1992 H33.5 last month. I attacked that real bilge soon after we bought it and was
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help Tally Ho at 2:54pm 08.24.23
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help dlochner at 2:52pm 08.24.23 @rgranger I believe I do. I believe this changes the camber of the boom? It seems quite necessary h

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