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Any H356 have bowthruster sailmaster39 at 7:05am 06.10.13 Big Boats 22/5050 Looking for info from any H-356 owner that have a bowthruster.Is there enough room etc,etc.suggestio
Flippin barnacles (2) Doc_holiday at 6:39am 06.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2677 Ok. Don't let them grow in the first place. I know...now Last year I cleaned and put a decent ablat
Auto Pilot fore sail 1 at 5:56am 06.10.13 Big Boats 0/830 I'm looking for a good used (or unneeded new unit) Auto Pilot for my 40.5 Legend. I'd prefer to use
Size Does Matter! tod.allen at 5:50am 06.10.13 Catalina 22 12/1392 I am buying a 22 foot Catalina that does not have a trailer. I need a trailer to relocate my boat.
Water Cap catealley at 4:34am 06.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1401 I have a 1984 Catalina 27...deck water cap went overboard. Tried to get one at our local marine sto
Attaching V Berth sole rsears54 at 3:51am 06.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/660 What adhesive is best to use for attaching the V Berth sole boards? Ron
Teak (1) ehudm at 10:06pm 06.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1468 Just got a nice amount of Teak planks, I might redo the galley. I'll be happy to copy new/old ideas
any ideas on 6hp out board? willsnow at 9:34pm 06.09.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/2414 ive got a 1990 johnson sail master 6hp 2 cycle. it starts 1st or 2nd pull every time, runs great fr
Auto Pilot remote from Mad Man Marine FourPoints at 7:05pm 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 37/8503 Just heard about this http://www.madmanmarine.com It is roughly half the cost of the raymarine r
Custom stainless handrail question Sefuller at 6:46pm 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1234 I have redone the wood handrails on our O'day 34 twice and prefer never to do it again! The factory
Force 10 Range Burner/Oven Control Valves Bob R. at 6:44pm 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 3/4024 We have a Force 10 propane range/oven that has recently developed problems with gas control valves f
port/hatch plastic screens glonek5 at 6:40pm 06.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/816 We have a 2005 Hunter 38 and I am having a minor issue with the plastic screens that somehow snap in
Yanmar yse 12 need help starting Manureva at 6:34pm 06.09.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/2312 Hi all My yse 12 has a very good compression, the previous owner installed a nee fuel pump on it(
How to repair the captive pin on a boom gooseneck. Wayne Steinhour at 6:21pm 06.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2885 While checking over my old 23 to get ready for our first outing of the year, I noticed that the capt
Jamming Furling Main Sail Viktor Eysselein at 4:52pm 06.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2018 i have major issues with my furling mainsail - it folds over when furling in and out and jams. I ha
Trailer for Beneteau First 285 fuzzy at 4:19pm 06.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1087 I need assistance finding a trailer for my Beneteau First 285, wing keel. I sail out of Lake Tahoe a
can some tell me the manufacture of a grill pcjrusso at 4:01pm 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1039 Yes I should have taken picture. Its a rectangular stainless grill which uses 1 lb propane tank. It
Close hauled in a 30 colinhulse at 3:57pm 06.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/11200 I spent the day on lake St.Clair trying everything to get closer to the east wind that was blowing a
raymarine C80....M92650S Navicula at 3:56pm 06.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1810 I have a raymarine C80 and I also have a Raymarine Radar (model 92650s)....I need a cable to connect
Turnbuckles and Cotter Pins Roger Long at 1:08pm 06.09.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/5258 I would have posted this here if I had thought of it. Just in case you missed it in the other forum

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1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Tally Ho at 5:58am 05.07.23
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour dlochner at 4:25am 05.07.23 If you don't have it already, here's a link to the 3jh2e service manual. It may be helpful in locati
Mast Electric Connector dlochner at 4:20am 05.07.23 It is common practice to have one DC- for a masthead light. In DC wiring the negative should be blac
Install galley faucet on 11/16" water lines dlochner at 4:03am 05.07.23
Urgent warning to genset owners jon hansen at 4:03am 05.07.23 the other lesson to note, all thru hulls should work. a stiff or locked up thru hull is very dangero
Propane tank rectertification jviss at 3:48am 05.07.23 Or just go to your local Ace and hope the 17 YO kid doesn't notice. Well, I think tank certificati
Urgent warning to genset owners Rick486 at 2:44am 05.07.23 Rick, The 12 minis were fitted with water / gas separators. So, the underwater through hull was not
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 10:12pm 05.06.23 The genset is just another diesel engine, and as such is also at risk of a siphon situation with th
Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... Crusty Ol Salt at 10:06pm 05.06.23 Repair them. They will only get worse and cost more over time. Sums up the thoughts in this thre
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? gfcng at 9:42pm 05.06.23 Good info Joe, appreciate it. Gary
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Joe at 9:39pm 05.06.23 Agreed Joe, fingers crossed she surveys well today! good luck with your survey. I wanted to remin
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Sailavie1 at 9:29pm 05.06.23 Hi @Sailavie1 , No, I'm near Vancouver. The TES on Sylvan Lake is a 678, I think. The dealer told
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Tedd at 9:15pm 05.06.23 Hi @Sailavie1 , No, I'm near Vancouver. The TES on Sylvan Lake is a 678, I think. The dealer told m
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Sailavie1 at 9:11pm 05.06.23 @Sailavie1 , I have the TES 246 Versus and I think it's the best truly trailerable, cruising sailb
Ducks in my backyard! RSHunter27 at 9:06pm 05.06.23 As long as your comfortable with it, is all that matters. The fold out doors are a "nice to have"
Ducks in my backyard! Ralph Johnstone at 9:03pm 05.06.23 As long as your comfortable with it, is all that matters. The fold out doors are a "nice to have" a
Ducks in my backyard! (1) RSHunter27 at 8:56pm 05.06.23 Yes, probably three or four. Now yours are pretty nice, they look manageable and somewhat utilitaria
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Tedd at 8:52pm 05.06.23 @Sailavie1 , I have the TES 246 Versus and I think it's the best truly trailerable, cruising sailbo
Propane tank rectertification TimFromLI at 8:38pm 05.06.23 Or just go to your local Ace and hope the 17 YO kid doesn't notice.
Ducks in my backyard! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:30pm 05.06.23 Just idle blind curiosity on my part, but any reason why you didn't go with the usual arrangement of

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