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1976 Colubmia T-26 ncsailor634 at 8:11am 11.26.13 Columbia 2/2878 I recently purchased a 1976 Columbia T-26. I am looking for information on making or buying a mast
Gorgeous Seattle Sunday SVPardonMyFrench at 7:26am 11.26.13 Big Boats 8/1413 We had an amazing weekend in seattle, here's a short video on my single handed sail sunday afternoon
Line Cutter Long Story at 3:55am 11.26.13 Catalina 310 7/2166 Has anyone added one of the different line cutting devices to the prop shaft? If so I am intereste
class racing rules for Venture 21 MacGyverTx at 6:31pm 11.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4676 Anyone aware of information on class racing rules for the Venture 21 or Macgregor 21?
A Little Push heritage at 5:17pm 11.25.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1967 Sometimes you just need a little push to get going: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehafNSZM-84
Yamaha 9.9 doesn't fit H26 mount space (1) Chiriqui at 4:40pm 11.25.13 Smaller Boats 14/1787 I'm 5+ months getting a motor to Panama. Its a long story. I really depend on a motor against 15 ft
Oc352 Refinishing Cockpit Seats knot smart at 3:07pm 11.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/5365 hello all, its time to refinish the seating in the cockpit which I presume to be teak. My questio
Unsafe condition with BZ products MPPT500 Charge controller (1) emergpa1 at 2:56pm 11.25.13 Ask All Sailors 21/6278 I have a problem that is causing an unsafe situation aboard my boat that is persisting despite my ef
Engine access hatch BJ2008 at 12:55pm 11.25.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1005 I have a 1981 Catalina 27 with the 5411 diesel engine. Access to the engine is limited. Has anyone e
Hunter 34 Bilge Pump Issue Steve Olson at 12:04pm 11.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2262 I woke up to hear my bilge pump running. I inspected the bilge to find enough water inside to prope
Storing Spinnaker Pole Off the Deck wufibugs at 12:01pm 11.25.13 Ask All Sailors 7/4073 I have been toying with the idea of finding a jib car track to to mount forward side of the mast to
Cockpit drain throughhulls Found at Sea at 11:48am 11.25.13 Big Boats 16/1649 I've been trying to locate a plumbing schematic for my H34 in order to determine the location of the
Windlass not working on oceanis 31 chuckbuck at 9:17am 11.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2578 Hey everyone, This is the first boat I've owned with an electronic windlass. It's a 2008 model wit
Intellicast Marine Weather maps JohnS at 8:36am 11.25.13 Ask All Sailors 0/957 I usually just use intellicast for general weather reports (e.g. "Will I need a rain coat?"). I'm su
Boat Insurance Warren Milberg at 6:09am 11.25.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1134 I've owned boats for over 40 years. All were insured, to one extent or another, mostly through Boat
Interior wall pieces Snowman80 at 5:46am 11.25.13 Catalina 22 22/2635 What type of wood is this? im going to remaking some of the interior wood pieces and i know most are
Hull issues (4) PSR at 10:05pm 11.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 18/5913 I am the latest owner of my C27, which became mine in September. She's fun to sail, her Universal 54
Arizona Flamingo1 at 8:53pm 11.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/4633 New to the site and just bought a 1973 Macgregor Venture 21. Haven't had a chance to put it in the
Are these 2 sides of the same item? (2) krivalsi at 7:39pm 11.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1042 Please excuse my naivete but I have only owned a sailboat since this past July. 1) Are these 2 pic
Yet another battery question.... Rocket1 at 6:55pm 11.24.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1254 Hello all- Having searched through the archives looking for an answer, I find myself still looki

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New Fuel Sending Unit Dave at 12:28pm 05.22.23 Just noticed that what used to be WEMA's US branch split off is now KUS USA, so should presumably b
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak Hello Below at 12:18pm 05.22.23 I didn't know Kuuma is that much inferior. I am going to dip my toe in the water just to balance t
Significant hull deflection indented near bunks - Hunter 26 ChrisHunter at 12:17pm 05.22.23 I have a flat section on the bottom of my boat under the head. When I contacted Hunter, they said i
Swing Keel Rebuild pclarksurf at 12:15pm 05.22.23 sexy: love the chain hoist-- beats the heck out of my come a-long version :)
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 12:12pm 05.22.23 Does anyone have a bilge pump counter? Have you ever taken any action based on the count? I always
New Fuel Sending Unit FourPoints at 12:05pm 05.22.23 Just noticed that what used to be WEMA's US branch split off is now KUS USA, so should presumably be
mast Crazy Dave Condon at 11:54am 05.22.23 You need to advise boat and mast mfg. .
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 11:47am 05.22.23 Aw, c'mon, you have the bot so who is in the best position to know if 5/8" will make a difference.
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:44am 05.22.23 I 100% agree , I do not plan on leaving the bay until I get the gooseneck straight, reinforced and
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:44am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not re
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:42am 05.22.23 FYI, all of what your are referring to as brass is actually bronze. Brass in saltwater will corrode
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:41am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not re
2004 Raymarine C80 Display BigEasy at 11:34am 05.22.23 Beginning to think this is the way to go. My boat is 19 years old, and i look back and i realize t
1964 islander 32 dlochner at 11:25am 05.22.23 I 100% agree , I do not plan on leaving the bay until I get the gooseneck straight, reinforced and
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:22am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not re
Slow sump pump with backflow kappykaplan at 11:13am 05.22.23 I think his opening sentence has thrown us a bit. I believe he meant that after replacing his toile
Slow sump pump with backflow Hello Below at 11:12am 05.22.23 What made you decide to replace your toilet pump with a sump pump instead of a new toilet pump? I
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full dlochner at 11:10am 05.22.23 I wonder if the O.P, Mike McGuffin @mikemcguffin , will ever come back to this thread, or even to t
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition dmax at 11:09am 05.22.23 How can you be so sure? Was the bilge pump running when you got to the boat? The boat was sinking
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full jviss at 11:08am 05.22.23 I wonder if the O.P, Mike McGuffin @mikemcguffin , will ever come back to this thread, or even to th

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