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installing a fuel pump faithforster26@msn.com at 10:32am 08.20.14 Catalina 30 5/1265 Hi: we are installing a new fuel pump for the Universal 25XP and our mechanic needs to know what fit
Unstep mariner mast dwdrums801 at 9:37am 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5017 I am purchasing my first sailboat, a 71 oday mariner next weekend. The previous owner is not availa
Dockage sailnguy35 at 8:28am 08.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1656 We are planning on taking our trip down the Tenn-Tom waterway from KY lake to Mobile in Oct.( don't
Testing old batteries with a Victron BMV600 jmseas at 8:08am 08.20.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1508 Anyone have a procedure for testing old(er) batteries to determine what what their effective 20 hour
TackTick Pairing. Piratenorm at 7:13am 08.20.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4256 Ahoy all, got a little challenge with a TackTick wind instrument I just bought from West Marine. My
outhaul configuration 7.3 avariale at 6:25am 08.20.14 S2 8/2532 Gentleman and ladies, New owner of a gorgeous 1979 S2 7.3. Sorting everything this year and over
H33 Holding Tank Upgrade RoyS at 6:08am 08.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/766 I recently upgraded my 1980 H33 holding tank to 25 Gallons. For those of you contemplating such an u
Seattle/Tacoma visitor from Texas 8.30 David21149 at 5:35am 08.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/560 I'm 1980 H27 owner from Austin/Lake Travis Tx visiting Sea/Tac area Aug 30 if anyone has availabilit
First 310 OEM Headsail JRacer at 12:06am 08.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/795 Anybody know what size head sail was "stock" on the First 310?
dropping the keel on s37 rockaway at 8:49pm 08.19.14 Seidelmann 0/2134 Hi, I just bought a 1980 s 37. When on the hard it was quite apparent that the resin compound betwee
Hunter 44DS Configurations rayjanine at 7:58pm 08.19.14 Big Boats 6/1769 Hi: I am interested in buying a Hunter 44DS so if anyone would like to sell their's just send me
Salt water leakage in engine bilge Steve s at 7:13pm 08.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3596 Has anyone experienced leakage of saltwater into the engine compartment bilge on a 393?
new mounting point for mainsheet sailorsteve1 at 6:28pm 08.19.14 Smaller Boats 5/1877 im considering making a stainless steel "bridge" that would go over the tiller cutout in the transom
355 Hatch sizes TommmD at 5:33pm 08.19.14 Big Boats 2/770 Anyone have info on the Lewmar hatch sizes on the 355? Vee berth, main salon ' left ' right rear ove
new tohatsu outboard is this normal katana750 at 4:20pm 08.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 59/14141 I'm sitting on a beach on kootenay lake bc. Just trying out my brand new tohatsu outboard I bought
11.0a port cockpit locker lid Mark Maulden at 3:59pm 08.19.14 S2 7/1675 This lid has a piece of wood across the bottom as a stiffener. Mine has been missing since I bought
1980 Lancer 36 Owners Manual geosandiego at 2:51pm 08.19.14 Lancer 0/1574 8.19.14 Does anyone have any information on how I can get a owners manual for a 1980 Lancer 36?
Tachometer working erratically Pete549 at 2:46pm 08.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/642 The tachometer on my 2007 Hunter 36 which has over 1400 hours on its 3YM30 Yanmar works erratically
Dodger fit on a C-27? bratzcpa at 12:52pm 08.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/6394 We have a Catalina 27 (mid-70s). Last year, we took it on a two-month trip to the Bahamas. At the
Good, Deep boat ramps Bad Obsession at 12:04pm 08.19.14 Trailer Sailors 25/4509 It would be nice if someone published a list of good boat ramps. Ones suitable for launching a sail

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WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION nramsey at 3:44pm 09.10.23
Removing Aft Cabin "Headboard" duck21 at 3:44pm 09.10.23 Awesome! Exactly the info we were looking for. Thank you! The Admiral will be pleased. Doug
New Electronics Networking Help Davidasailor26 at 3:37pm 09.10.23
H45CC aft Bedhead henri at 3:33pm 09.10.23 Finally I found the solution. Pulling hard on the fabric covered panel it will release. In fact thos
How to determine Genoa size? (1) Stu Jackson at 3:30pm 09.10.23 Is there a formula to determine sail %? Of course there is:
Removing Aft Cabin "Headboard" henri at 3:27pm 09.10.23 Had the same problem. In fact if you pull hard on the fabric covered panel it will loosen from the b
Push Button Starter Testing (1) Nichole340 at 3:23pm 09.10.23
How to determine Genoa size? dlochner at 2:58pm 09.10.23 Advertise the sail by its dimensions, condition, sailmaker and the size sail it was for your boat.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION kappykaplan at 2:52pm 09.10.23 What does WOT mean? (pardon my ignorance) wide open throttle
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 2:46pm 09.10.23 Did you ever check your oil level when you see this sludge problem ? Oil level is good. At 1500 -
How to determine Genoa size? Tally Ho at 2:30pm 09.10.23
Push Button Starter Testing Maine Sail at 2:15pm 09.10.23 This may help: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/add-starting-relay.194701/#post-1505182
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. dlochner at 2:11pm 09.10.23 So I can sand the black and blue off down to all white everywhere, and then prep for new barrier co
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. monocerosin at 2:09pm 09.10.23 Gelcoat is usually white. If you sand through the gelcoat you will see the polyester resin and glas
New Electronics Networking Help jviss at 1:54pm 09.10.23 Thanks. Maretron has a great reputation. I'm personally not a big fan of screw terminals, but the
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. dlochner at 1:21pm 09.10.23 The boat is not made of epoxy, it is likely polyester resin and glass. If there is epoxy on the bott
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Tally Ho at 1:15pm 09.10.23
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. (1) monocerosin at 1:01pm 09.10.23 How do I know if it's epoxy or gelcoat? Is there a test I can do to the surface? I figure doing this
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. Ralph Johnstone at 12:01pm 09.10.23 The black came off I presume the black was only the black bottom paint as Citristrip isn't going
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 11:47am 09.10.23 My Universal 5614 will not go any higher than 2000 rpm's and when its up there I see black sludge l

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