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Transom ladder extension (3) Tabi II at 9:57am 03.12.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1988 Our O'Day 25 came with a transom ladder, but it is too short, so very difficult/impossible to get ou
Outboard Shaft length for compac 23 tbeeman at 8:34am 03.12.14 Com-Pac 3/10336 Any adivce? Looking at a honda 9.9 20" vs 25". Thanks.
Buying Insurance as a Group PGIJon at 8:27am 03.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/659 I was wondering if we could buy Insurance as a group and get better rates? Any thoughts what it wou
Yamaha motor sailer LaurieD at 8:25am 03.12.14 Yamaha 0/1430 Folks, I am trying to find information about a Yamaha 30' motor sailer located in NSW Australia and
Sail Slide Problem (1) jerry10848 at 8:07am 03.12.14 Ask All Sailors 16/3175 One of the two plastic sail slides at the head of my mainsail broke. Unlike the other slides that a
Anchor Locker & new winkless Ralph Theriault at 7:55am 03.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/543 Hi, I just became the owner of a 2000 Hunter 29.5. I have a windless from my previous 30 hunter and
Redrilled Swing Keel? Kper at 7:49am 03.12.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/914 I was considering the purchase of a Catalina 22 until I asked the owner the maintenance history of t
Yanmar specified adhesive sealants Blitz at 6:10am 03.12.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/4799 Hello everyone, Hopefully this is an easy question. The yanmar service manual lists a bunch of what
Tow hunter trailer with fiat 500l Counting Stars at 6:47pm 03.11.14 Smaller Boats 23/5227 Does anyone know the weight of the trailer that came with the sailboat and the trailer ball size and
Magic Marina..... Delezynski at 6:25pm 03.11.14 Destinations 6/3041 FIRST, I have to say a BIG THANKS to Winkfish (on this site) for stopping y and taking Jill and I ar
Holding Tank Treatments - Odorless..?? ArkadiyS at 6:22pm 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2298 Has anyone used this Boatlife Bionatural Holding Tank Treatment packets? The description as always
Washdown pump wire size (1) Genesis V at 6:19pm 03.11.14 Big Boats 18/4336 Help..I am installing a wash down pump on a H356 and there are a couple of things that I am unsure a
Looking for a used headsail Steve Moser at 6:02pm 03.11.14 Catalina 30 2/877 We're looking for a used/affordable roller reef genoa for our 30' Catalina.
Cheapish, cost effective handrails? sully75 at 4:55pm 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2055 Hello all, Sorry for the barrage of questions but just was up to my boat and have a bunch. I h
Need a top to one of my stantions (2) sully75 at 4:53pm 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/835 I have one stantion that appears to have some sort of repair made to it from a broken top. The repa
Camping Gas (propane) in the Cabin sully75 at 4:35pm 03.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2560 So I'm going to ditch the little gimbaled stove that my boat came with and replace it with a fixed t
Can anyone recommend a freight forwarder for the Caribbean? Phil Herring at 4:32pm 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1394 Someone who consolidates shipments. We've got a customer in a bind and figured you east coast cruisi
Help me review and rebuild my electrical system (4) sully75 at 4:18pm 03.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 13/3000 The PO has a kind of mishmash of exposed wiring and I'm trying to figure out what is good and what i
prop needed for hunter 27 Aco77 at 3:25pm 03.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/805 In need of 13 in 10 pitch r h. For hunter 27 1 in shaft. Any help appreciated. Thank you.
Comments on painted boats? horrors? Scooter2368 at 1:33pm 03.11.14 Catalina 30 4/1211 We just sold our Catalina 25 and we're looking at new boats 30-34. We see one we may go look at but

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Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 RitSim at 1:00pm 06.13.23 Agree with all above. Had similar issues with my C30. You can temporarily use a piece of clear tub
Edson wheel size and leather cover? (1) JamesG161 at 12:29pm 06.13.23 Too keep the leather fresh use this, once a season. and clean off hand oils too. Jim...
Home Built Stack Pack Hayden Watson at 12:10pm 06.13.23 On my modification I get all of those benefits plus I am able to get the jack lines out of the way w
Adding a 2nd Bilge Pump to a 310? Monheganlover at 12:03pm 06.13.23 Yes. I actually have a spare bilge pump I could wire up that way. Great suggestion. Thanks!
Adding a 2nd Bilge Pump to a 310? Tom J at 11:46am 06.13.23 Hmm, that is a lot of changes and another hole in the boat. I'd just have a spare pump in my inven
Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 11:42am 06.13.23 Final count was 23 adult boats in 1 class and 10 youth boats in one class. They only published the
Found a 2003 C310 (1) JRT at 11:15am 06.13.23 Final count was 23 adult boats in 1 class and 10 youth boats in one class. They only published the
Minor project: new teak companionway step jdrutten at 10:59am 06.13.23 Looks great! The SBO store reports that these steps are no longer available, and the replacements th
Engine raw water thru hole location Don S/V ILLusion at 10:39am 06.13.23
Should I switch to hank on? Any Sea at 10:35am 06.13.23 What type of furler do you have? Our boat is equipped with a CDI furler that is not a problem to sto
Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 10:10am 06.13.23 Good Job! Congratulations, Glad you are out there! The 310 is NOT a J-Boat, But is a safe, fun capa
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 06.13.23 I used to hang my key on the raw water seacock, to make sure I always opened it before starting the
Edson wheel size and leather cover? Alansails at 9:52am 06.13.23 We bought the wheel cover from Edson and made it a winter project , As I remember, I called edson an
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. tkwhalen at 9:40am 06.13.23 Having the same problem with aft unit post lithium conversion. Mid and forward units are fine. The a
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 9:09am 06.13.23 JVISS ........................ ? What? My Catalina 36 muffler had a drain petcock. But, yea, you
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:59am 06.13.23 Also, make sure you frequently drain the muffler so you don't get water backing up into the exhaust
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 8:51am 06.13.23 Thanks Ward. That's exactly what I got from the OP's description of what he did to clear any air f
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 06.13.23 Doesn't the engine need to be cranked for the injector pump to pump fuel? Thanks Ward. That's ex
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Scott T-Bird at 8:40am 06.13.23 David, Thanks for opening this thread, it's a good discussion. I single hand my 320 frequently and
Edson wheel size and leather cover? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:00am 06.13.23 remove and measure the existing cover. measure the wheel diameter at various points to determine if

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