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Holding Tank Input, Please Kper at 11:21am 07.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1923 When we purchased our C25 it had a hint of septic tank smell but knowing we were going to go through
Saildrives sailcruiser at 10:51am 07.08.14 S2 17/2282 I had a crazy morning losing our transmission. Nothing happened that I'm aware of...no funny noises
SouthCoast 23 Outboard Help cahubbs8 at 10:44am 07.08.14 Ask All Sailors 12/10226 Picked up my SC23 in January. Little elbow grease and we're in good shape - next step: an outboard.
New Balboa 26 Owner! Roofus at 9:45am 07.08.14 Balboa 4/3535 G'day fellow sailors, I picked up my "new to me" 1974 Balboa 26 last night. The boat has been sitt
Table connection on Hunter 36 Alctel at 9:01am 07.08.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/703 Hi chaps, I have the table top for the double berth, but the connector at the bottom seems to be
Ignition switch key entry... Doug/Karen at 8:23am 07.08.14 Big Boats 2/964 The molded threaded plastic key entry part of our ignition switch has broken away. As a result, the
propane tank pmcevily at 8:16am 07.08.14 Catalina 30 16/4701 Good day! I have a Catalina 30 built in 1984 with the original alcohol stove. Is it possible to
Rub Rail Replacement 450 Passage tkmatt at 7:33am 07.08.14 Big Boats 1/876 Has anyone replaced their original gray rectangular rub rail with the version found on newer generat
Anyone bought marine binoculars recently? cymeyer at 7:18am 07.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1429 Would like to buy some image stabilizing binoculars, but most seem outrageously expensive. Has an
Mast length for 35.5 Legend sails4alivin at 6:14am 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1500 Are there any owners that know the length of the spar for a 35.5 legend? where can I get this info?
Refinishing salon table fredrickwarner at 5:59am 07.08.14 Big Boats 3/1157 I need to refinish my salon table to repair some water damage. I heard somewhere that Hunter uses a
Keel crack fredrickwarner at 5:55am 07.08.14 Big Boats 6/2087 Anyone else dealing with a hairline crack where the keel meets the hull? This spring, I noticed one
Engine not cranking Hal B at 5:48am 07.08.14 Catalina 30 12/1639 After a looooong repair from Sandy Damage, Hallie Luna finally splashed July 4th weekend. Since the
Dueling Swords Hydro Therapy at 5:35am 07.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/813 I took a call from my marina yesterday. I was told that the mast of my 22 was caught up with my neig
Mast Halyard Stuck in Slot mrudman850 at 5:25am 07.08.14 Other Sailboats 2/2840 Hi All I have a Bayliner Buccaner 180 with new sails and a new main halyard. The halyard gets stuc
Purchasing a new Inverter/Charger Rodd at 5:21am 07.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2631 Maine- I am getting set to replace an aging Heart Interface Freedom 10 which has served me very wel
Cruisers Labor Day Meetup Corpus Christi Bay (1) frimi_captain at 5:18am 07.08.14 Trailer Sailors 1/1423 We have a few sailors and partiers from Austin Sailing Society on a West Wight Potter.19. Looking fo
Pearson Electra 22' (1) mellowsail at 5:02am 07.08.14 Ask All Sailors 17/5798 Hello all! I recently acquired a 1963 Pearson Electra 22' from a dear friend who passed away. The bo
Pearson Electra 22' propulsion (1) mellowsail at 5:01am 07.08.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1224 Hello all! I recently acquired a 1963 Pearson Electra 22' from a dear friend who passed away. The bo
Welded mast on a Vision 32? Selkie at 4:59am 07.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/853 I'm considering buying a 1992 Vision 32. The surveyor said the mast appears to be two pieces that w

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The Award Winner for best Photoshopping Will Gilmore at 3:11am 08.26.23 here. -Will
C&C 44 spinnaker pole. Dan C&C 44 at 12:33am 08.26.23 Broken cable could be a few different things. A spinnaker pole has cables for the '"Topping lift" o
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Hayden Watson at 10:47pm 08.25.23 So I just got back to WA and went to check out the boat. I took stock of some of the wood parts I h
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 9:12pm 08.25.23 So I just got back to WA and went to check out the boat. I took stock of some of the wood parts I ha
Stowing Winch Handles Tally Ho at 9:07pm 08.25.23 ^^ A. Form follows function. Winches are often in corners of cockpits. B. In fact, with smooth cut
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Tally Ho at 9:04pm 08.25.23 I started on a Hunter 280. 7500# displacement or so, but with wheel steering and a diesel inboard.
PNW Summer Cruise 2023 Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 08.25.23 Thanks to Terry for getting me out of the house and for a nice visit (1:08:20), my cameo! :wow3: I'
PNW Summer Cruise 2023 MikeHoncho at 8:54pm 08.25.23
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 08.25.23 I know as I sail SF Bay. In my opinion you cannot go wrong if you find a good condition Catalina 30
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Project_Mayhem at 8:34pm 08.25.23
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Tally Ho at 8:17pm 08.25.23 Truly a thing of beauty : ? Greg
Head Door Vent Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:12pm 08.25.23 Thanks for the "plug" for my book, John! I have a couple of questions: Is the head always a bit "r
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 8:08pm 08.25.23 Looking at the picture, my mast setup is identical, but as you noticed mine is set for pivoting. The
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Straycat22296 at 7:59pm 08.25.23
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Davidasailor26 at 7:49pm 08.25.23
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 7:11pm 08.25.23 ^^ A. Form follows function. Winches are often in corners of cockpits. B. In fact, with smooth cut
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Hayden Watson at 7:02pm 08.25.23 Fine, good, as far as it goes. But WHY ? Because the bottom of the stub is rough and irregular ?
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 7:00pm 08.25.23 OK, again thank you for the info. I think I will end up hauling it out and unstepping the mast/ repl
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 6:50pm 08.25.23 Hi Johnny. As mentioned you could remove and replace all seacocks and have piece of mind ( and as Ra
Fascinating video about tide prediction jviss at 6:47pm 08.25.23 Apropos of nothing, I would like to share this video about the incredibly complex mechanical device

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