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New "free" boat sailormanbigd at 4:10am 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2734 I was just given an old AMF Puffer from a neighbor. Most of the hardware has been removed, and a few
Mac 26 furnishings Carel3041 at 12:31am 04.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1056 I am a new Mac 25 owner. I am refitting a 1984 M25 that I recently purchased. Right now I am in ne
The Newb went sailing for the first time solo RideTheWind at 9:09pm 04.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 86/7697 Okay so today I got the boat wet. It was a pretty windy day as it tends to get at Topaz lake. I sail
This weeks cover girl..... woodster at 8:12pm 04.12.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1579 ...who is she i have been thinking all week long that she belongs to Mainesail and his Admiral...for
Catalina 30 windlass Lost Parent at 6:54pm 04.12.14 Ask All Sailors 0/1088 I am heading down to the boat on the long weekend to install my windlass I need to know from any ea
Jib Sheet(s) Knot? Steve Liggett at 6:27pm 04.12.14 Ask All Sailors 34/9637 Had to have the jib restitched in a couple of places and now it needs to go back on the roller furle
H34 Fuel filter (1) a65sailor at 5:33pm 04.12.14 Big Boats 12/2036 I have this primary fuel filter in my H34. I was hoping someone could give me the details and where
Mounting a Raymarine Type 1 Linear Drive on a Ben. Oc. 351 sailrj at 5:30pm 04.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/8662 Looking at installing Raymarine Type 1 Linear Drive below decks on our Oc. 351 and would appreciate
H-19 Swing Keel Removal (3) bobbyfingers2001 at 4:38pm 04.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3538 Hi All, I have an issue that I hope I can get some advise for. I have a 1993 Hunter H 19 (19-2)
Mast Raising Gin Pole (1) bobbyfingers2001 at 4:10pm 04.12.14 Smaller Boats 13/5206 Hi, I have a 1993 Hunter H 19-2 and am missing the mast raising "gin" pole, I have the shorter sh
H 19-2 Filler Piece (2) bobbyfingers2001 at 3:50pm 04.12.14 Smaller Boats 2/670 Hi, I have a 93 Hunter 19-2 and need to get a tracing of the filler piece between the compression
Universal M4-30 spare parts kit ChangsinLattitudes at 3:50pm 04.12.14 Catalina 30 1/1112 Anyone familiar with the M4-30 spare parts kit? Just got one sent to me. New C-30 owner. Wondering
Main breaker will not turn om carlager at 2:04pm 04.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/864 The main 220v breaker on the panel in our Oceanis 36cc will not turn on the electricity. Any idea
2000 Catalina Mk2 Saillavie1 at 1:03pm 04.12.14 Big Boats 8/2520 I am in the process of buying a 2000 Catalina 36. Are there any areas of concern I should watch for
need main sail mc gregor 22 alfred gamil at 12:42pm 04.12.14 Parts Search 1/1196 < I need a used but good shape main sail for my mac gregor 22, 1982 Thanks
Preventing chartplotter chip theft Oliverhg at 12:11pm 04.12.14 Ask All Sailors 22/5633 I have a Raymarine C120W chartplotter on my Hunter e36. The Navionics chart card disappeared. I su
question about keel cable allen-deckard at 11:57am 04.12.14 Catalina 22 4/739 pretty sure I know the answer to this but thought I'd throw it out there and see the response. Wh
Blade maintenance on brass folding prop cymeyer at 11:50am 04.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1055 We have a maxprop and have noticed the blade is tarnishing and was not sure if it will start to pit
Spare Main Halyard? Hobartwoodworks at 11:24am 04.12.14 Smaller Boats 3/1196 We are the new owners of a 1981 Hunter 22. Weather is finally improving so we're finally able to get
Messenger Line mrudman850 at 10:59am 04.12.14 Ask All Sailors 0/756 I All Replacing the swing keel control line on my Bayliner Buccaneer 180. It connects to the bulkh

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Sea water pump hasket WayneH at 9:19am 04.12.23 On my engine, the pump faces aft and downhill so I need something to just hold the gasket in place w
Leave the refrigerator on or off? arf145 at 9:17am 04.12.23 I leave the fridge running all the time, and the boat plugged into shore power, of course. The worry
Sea water pump hasket Ralph Johnstone at 8:05am 04.12.23 I use a very thin film of silicone grease.. like Super Lube mostly to hold the gasket in place duri
AITA? Racing situation that came up BarryL at 7:55am 04.12.23 Hey, I think* what william meant by 'tack early' is that if you're not going to make the mark, tac*
Damaged Hull and repair to ballast tank Crazy Dave Condon at 7:51am 04.12.23 Spoke with the owner this morning and have a telephone call planned this Saturday with the repairman
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Riverdaze at 7:33am 04.12.23 I started another post just now on where the compressor is located and how to access it, but though
Fuel tank gasket Sailor Sue at 7:14am 04.12.23 I had a similar situation, but with an aluminum tank. The tank had 3 large inspection ports, the co
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 7:14am 04.12.23 This is common in our Wednesday racing, boats get stuck on lay line parade and are some are missing
Hull/deck Leaks Crazy Dave Condon at 7:06am 04.12.23 Use to be a Catalina dealer too and Frank Butler use to ask me what to do on small boats. Catalina
Please critique my masthead antenna! dlochner at 7:00am 04.12.23 New mounting spot. Whether or not it performs better, who knows, but I'm already sleeping better. :
AITA? Racing situation that came up william24424 at 6:52am 04.12.23 bfQiTSYffho I'm not sure if this video shows the rounding but sailing too far right of windward mar
Sea water pump hasket kloudie1 at 6:47am 04.12.23 I use a very thin film of silicone grease.. like Super Lube mostly to hold the gasket in place duri
AITA? Racing situation that came up william24424 at 6:41am 04.12.23 This is common in our Wednesday racing, boats get stuck on lay line parade and are some are missing
Damaged Hull and repair to ballast tank Project_Mayhem at 6:35am 04.12.23 Posting mainly to follow this thread but take some pics of the interior floor. If you can, take some
Found a 2003 C310 (5) JRT at 6:35am 04.12.23 Life without my father has had a bigger impact then I ever considered. It has had a lot new commitm
F'ing mice Project_Mayhem at 6:28am 04.12.23 Dryer sheets are supposed to work well a suspended shelf made of plywood. Mice would have to eithe
Hull/deck Leaks Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 04.12.23 As @jsailem mentioned, it's more likely to be a deck fitting in another area letting water in and th
Ice Box Lid Hold Open Deleted member 117556 at 6:24am 04.12.23 No, I've never seen that before on any 310, we have 3 310 and a 315 in our marina. Looks good for s
Please critique my masthead antenna! (1) Gene Neill at 6:21am 04.12.23 Amazingly, the old 1980s "Sea Ranger" VHF has functioned flawlessly for the last eight years we've o
Please critique my masthead antenna! (1) Gene Neill at 6:21am 04.12.23 New mounting spot. Whether or not it performs better, who knows, but I'm already sleeping better. :t

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