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Clipper Marine 21' As The Story as it was told, newly weds purchased in 1975, (3) sola fide at 10:24am 10.15.22 Trailer Sailors 6/2121 I was born in 1975... Now the story starts on craigslist, From there I purchased my dream on the
Leaking thru hull 87Jayhawk at 10:06am 10.15.22 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2862 New member. Thanks for the addition. 1983 ODay 28 with a slow leaking thru hull fitting that feeds
Remote controls for 9.9 Yamaha on a Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 5:56am 10.15.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/768 The remote controls on my (new to me) Niagara 26 for the 9.9 Yamaha are on the inside of the motor c
Replacing transducer on C310 Clydo at 10:18pm 10.14.22 Catalina 310 3/1064 If any fellow C310 owners have replaced transducer and cable would appreciate path cable goes from b
23.5 headsail DJN51 at 5:33pm 10.14.22 Smaller Boats 0/12 What is OEM headsail on 23.5.and how big can you go with CDI Furler?
23.5 headsail DJN51 at 5:30pm 10.14.22 Smaller Boats 1/960 What is OEM headsail on 23.5 and what's tge biigert you can
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine xavpil at 1:59pm 10.14.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1456 This is driving me nuts. Been looking at the engine for a long long time and I don't see where I can
Classified ad blocked by Astra!! PSR at 12:38pm 10.14.22 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/810 After setting up an ad, I received this message: "Thank you for visiting the Sailboat Owners group o
Constant refilling of seawater in holding tank tadd5181 at 9:21am 10.14.22 Big Boats 7/839 I own a Hunter 420, built in 2000. For years the two holding tanks worked flawlessly. Recently, as
Typical weather All U Get at 4:37am 10.14.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1298
Winterize Volvo Pentra 2000 KGarvey at 3:09am 10.14.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/775 I'm looking for info on how to winterize a Volvo Pentra 2000 Model # 2003868102 any information wi
Fisher Panda 12 mini Zencra at 1:27am 10.14.22 Big Boats 9/1501 hi there, another issue on our 49, not the boat itself but our generator. it shut down throwing a fe
Keel Bolts Dale Haz at 9:19pm 10.13.22 C&C 5/1534 Does anyone know when the keel bolts for a C'C 33-2 (1985) are best torqued, on the hard or while af
Loading boat on trailer abouttime at 7:58pm 10.13.22 Trailer Sailors 22/5123 Looking for some tips about loading my Hunter 18.5 on the trailer. I back the trailer into the wate
Columbia 28 rudder bushings sronsonet at 4:18pm 10.13.22 Parts Search 3/732 Does anyone know the size of the rudder bushings and where I might find them? Getting a good bit of
Columbia 28 rudder bushings sronsonet at 4:17pm 10.13.22 Parts Search 1/654 Does anyone know the size of the rudder bushings and where I might find them? Getting a good bit of
Hunter 240 wind indicator jurovichfa at 9:22am 10.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1036 Hi all, I plan to attach a standard wind indicator to the mast of my '03 Hunter 240 this weekend. Se
Rig on Legend 35.5 replacement (3) DLLawrence at 9:06am 10.13.22 Big Boats 9/1241 We hauled our 1995 Legend 35.5 for bottom paint and some maintenance in late July, for the summer st
Catalina 18 transducer placement MarkHejtmanek at 7:09am 10.13.22 Smaller Boats 4/2400 I am adding a GPS/depth finder to my 2000 Catalina 18 and am struggling with where to put the transd
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! kappykaplan at 6:05am 10.13.22 Sails Call Lounge 14/1129 Go Navy, Beat Army! :beer:

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Another chainplate question timpete at 7:52am 12.30.24 @Robert Strickland @Project_Mayhem @jssailem et al., appreciate all the input. You all have convinc
Oldest Boat to Buy jssailem at 7:51am 12.30.24 That is a difficult question to answer. Some boats are 100 years old and have many years ahead. I ha
Galley . . . comforts of home? (3) william24424 at 7:50am 12.30.24 Stove holds serving tray/cutting board, reheats food, and cooks. (used often) Few overnights & weekl
Seeking adaptor for connecting German pressure regulator GOK to USA propane tank Hayden Watson at 7:43am 12.30.24 The simplest way is to buy a new regulator for the US standard tanks.
Oldest Boat to Buy dlochner at 7:29am 12.30.24 What is the oldest build date boat to buy today do to the way insurance companies are doing? Sold
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) jpiombo67 at 7:12am 12.30.24 I've always assumed that the mooring balls at Hasserott Beach were privately owned. My friend said
Another chainplate question Robert Strickland at 7:09am 12.30.24 I would replace the rotten bulkhead and reseal all chainplates with Bed-IT. The bulkheads on my Oda
Another chainplate question Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 12.30.24 I would replace the rotten bulkhead and reseal all chainplates with Bed-IT. The bulkheads on my Oday
Inside Port Light Frame Removal SV Temenos at 6:05am 12.30.24 I was able to get it off and just wanted to update the thread in case someone else runs into this.
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access Crazy Dave Condon at 5:42am 12.30.24 What year is your Hunter 27 and please provide photos of the interior bulkhead and ceiling above
Propane locker replacement Robert Strickland at 5:38am 12.30.24 It seems strange to me that they're "brittle." Mine are same age and still servicable, but I'd say
Propane locker replacement Robert Strickland at 5:29am 12.30.24
Another chainplate question Robert Strickland at 5:26am 12.30.24 I probably should say that I recognize 2 or 3 people above who responded and they're always showing
Fraudulent Website Warning (1) Robert Strickland at 5:15am 12.30.24 The builder of the web site sure is busy. Keep on scrolling down...
Interior wood slats for C30? miketcook at 5:12am 12.30.24 Thanks for all the info. Mine are looking pretty bad and decayed. But hey it's an '89 also. I live i
New member--where to start? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:09am 12.30.24
New member--where to start? sailme88 at 4:51am 12.30.24 Welcome aboard..... If I were to make a recommendation to you as a new to sailing boat owner, it w
New member--where to start? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:07am 12.30.24 @Jughead135 I am a former sailboat dealer. If you have never sailed before, may I suggest you go s
Galley . . . comforts of home? Michael Davis at 9:14pm 12.29.24 A small bottle lasts more than 1 season with decent use I usually go through 2x20 pounders per sea
Galley . . . comforts of home? BarryL at 7:27pm 12.29.24 Hello, Thanks to all for great comments and advice. Just a few comments from me. I do day sails,

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