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M25XPB fuel filters Richard19084 at 8:35am 05.10.14 Catalina 310 4/2230 The Westerbeke spares kit for the M25XPB includes 2 fuel filters. One I recognize as the normal spin
MacGregor identification rettop at 7:51am 05.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3518 I have a MacGregor 26 built in 1990. I don't have the original invoince but do have serial number a
Y25 Mk2 jazzyjd09 at 7:43am 05.10.14 Yamaha 7/3005 What a fun boat! Im two years in, and loving it. Everything except the engine. Looking for advice. I
Sail miss formed when reefed YVRguy at 7:09am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 21/2821 On a recent trip we had some bigger winds and we decided to deep reef the main. The reef looked per
New Canvas (2) rpwillia at 6:12am 05.10.14 Catalina 310 4/1170 After listing to the chatter about wants and such on canvas and having a desire to learn new things
Sailing the Atlantic, yes or no? sailingbluewaters at 5:22am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 26/6805 I am looking at buying a 1998 Benneteau Oceanis 461. I want to sail the Caribbean for the winter an
Secondary Winches on an Oceanis 393 Logan808 at 2:16am 05.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1157 Does anyone have experience in installing secondary winches on a Beneteau 393? I'd like to instal
Cheap way to lack of bathroom problem on small boats. (1) Blue Buddha at 9:07pm 05.09.14 Smaller Boats 2/1583 Done.
Yanmar parts policy Oliverhg at 8:46pm 05.09.14 Yamaha 3/1885 I am in Vancouver, Canada and find that the Yanmar part price here are double or more than in the US
Johnson washdown pump to Jabsco fitting issue Genesis V at 8:40pm 05.09.14 Big Boats 1/1143 Ok the job is done a Johnson 5.2 washdown pump is in and 3/4" hose run starboard side from under g
Universal 25XP with water in the oil gregorybross at 8:27pm 05.09.14 Catalina 30 3/1232 Hello Boating Friends- I have a 1996 Catalina 30 with a universal 25XP that has just started to hav
Where is your radar reflector? rpwillia at 8:20pm 05.09.14 Ask All Sailors 87/19536 We had a marine safety guy come in and talk to my YC about safety equipment. One thing he mentioned
can someone explain what is going on here? (1) kpgraci at 8:00pm 05.09.14 Ask All Sailors 21/3950
Keel cable attachment Thomasjbrothersjr at 7:58pm 05.09.14 Catalina 22 1/651 Am I missing something... There seems to be no way to get to the attachment point on the keel while
Finally In (1) Hydro Therapy at 7:09pm 05.09.14 Day Sailers 9/1696 I've been ready for a month. The marina finally gave me the green light so I dropped her in today. I
Bedspread 456 janiceandcraig at 7:07pm 05.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/865 I am trying to find out what a piece of material is on the used 2003 hunter we purchased. It is a p
Keel crack opinion (1) luv2sail67 at 6:04pm 05.09.14 Big Boats 3/1005 I'm hoping the forum can help. This is a pic of our keel. The keelbolts have no sign of rust. So
Butyl tape at Princess Auto (3) holdech at 5:07pm 05.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/6171
Newport Beach to Ensenada 2014 Rick D at 4:44pm 05.09.14 Racing 3/26982 Here's an article concerning this year's race which is a SoCal tradition and once attracted over 600
What do you think (1) Bill1565 at 4:44pm 05.09.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/878 25? 27? Been here ( Marathon) more than a week. Just noticed this boat.

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Tide Clock rgranger at 12:58pm 08.17.23 Although we have seen some real dumbbells here recently, not you granger. I have my moments.
Expectations from solar Stu Jackson at 12:57pm 08.17.23 never seem to be able to get any more than about 3 amps at any time in strong direct sunlight. Am I
Tide Clock Stu Jackson at 12:54pm 08.17.23 Wow, that's weird. I never heard of that. I'm going to look into it. as I never knew about this
Expectations from solar Captain Larry-DH at 12:48pm 08.17.23 What type and size batteries do you have? Are they flooded lead acid? AGM? Are they in good conditi
Cutter 37 Refit jon hansen at 12:31pm 08.17.23 you do beautiful work
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Tally Ho at 12:29pm 08.17.23
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal MikeHoncho at 12:25pm 08.17.23
Cutter 37 Refit (2) PhilaSailor at 12:01pm 08.17.23 Never had the drawers come out even in very rough weather. To open the drawer, I have to lift the
Whisker Pole Install shemandr at 11:50am 08.17.23 I put a ring on my H356 but no track. If you have multiple headsail a track may be indicated. But
Cutter 37 Refit (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:49am 08.17.23 Do you have a catch to keep the drawers from flying out when underway ? ves and forks all over the
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) (1) elvio at 11:45am 08.17.23 218954 I got this diagram from Sparcraft. Item #1 is broken. The plastic is completely torn. I am c
Cutter 37 Refit (1) PhilaSailor at 11:43am 08.17.23 Another thought on the vanity. If you are replacing teh 40 year old vanity faucets, do the shower t
Cutter 37 Refit (1) PhilaSailor at 11:39am 08.17.23 Re the 40 year old vanity. The pic is a Corian countertop since I did a Corian galley too. The fau
pros and cons of adjusting valves... capta at 11:38am 08.17.23 Having a piston hit a valve is a rather unpleasant experience. All suggested engine maintenance is s
Tide Clock jviss at 11:37am 08.17.23
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 11:33am 08.17.23 For many years I sailed Block Island to Atlantic City or Cape May. Furthest Point offshore is about
Invest 99L capta at 11:31am 08.17.23 "It is far better to go out on the water knowing what to expect in weather terms, than to be out on
Cutter 37 Refit Johnb at 11:30am 08.17.23 Did you refit the vanity basin? Mine looks 40 years old.
Tide Clock Davidasailor26 at 11:30am 08.17.23
Need source for winch parts Rich Stidger at 11:25am 08.17.23 I'm an industrial maintenace mechanic . Almost everyone in my field does "government jobs" during t

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