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Need a good electrician in San Diego ASAP Levin at 9:38pm 03.17.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2047 Hello all, So tonight I took my boat out for a very short motor and when I got back to the dock
Procuring of a Rudder and Tiller cobis2798 at 7:53pm 03.17.13 Catalina 22 3/1001 So my friends and I (all teenagers) recently salvaged a (1985?) Catalina 22 foot sailboat in the are
AM / FM Antenna Ted at 7:42pm 03.17.13 Ask All Sailors 20/9591 I would like to add an AM / FM antenna to the music system on my boat. I would like to have somethin
Stuffing Box leaking (1) kingsailor at 7:33pm 03.17.13 Big Boats 4/1899 62240.vBThe locking nut on my stuffing box is frozen in place and I have a leak while standing still
What do you do with a broken keel ? (1) AnchorDragger at 7:07pm 03.17.13 Ask All Sailors 23/12759 On Saturday my Wavelength 24 went aground on rocks. Wave action pounded the keel until about 12 inc
'87 Oday 272 fuel system cbourne200 at 7:06pm 03.17.13 Bigger Boats 29/7653 Saturday we powered out of marina, but when wind died later in afternoon, Westerbeje 10-2 wouldn't s
B361 and Volvo Shaft Seal grease and burp? (1) luken7 at 6:23pm 03.17.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/8523 Evening all. I've been searching across the web regarding the Volvo shaft seal and the need to greas
port windows trainmanjess at 6:02pm 03.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1345 hello all i was out on my Mac25 today.. i was taking measurements and looking over the hull and de
new windows glenn and Ina hanson at 5:47pm 03.17.13 Catalina 30 6/1975 I bought new windows for my cat 30 last spring. I got the idea from this forum. I love the new windo
Catalina 36 mkI hull to deck joint. sails at 5:45pm 03.17.13 Big Boats 1/2086 i'm considering purchasing a 1983 Catalina 36. There is several feet of cracks in the gel coat on t
Racing a 1985 Hunter 23 with a code zero hi1cotton at 5:34pm 03.17.13 Smaller Boats 2/950 I bought this boat 2 years ago. I race it in Colorado. The first thing I did was sand the bottom smo
Hunter 37.5 legend Mast Georgieboy at 4:58pm 03.17.13 Parts Search 1/1623 I just wanted to mention to all - I am looking for a mast and boom for a 38 ft Hunter. If anyone kno
Hanging Out in Portsmouth, VA. (4) Roger Long at 4:40pm 03.17.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/5222 I ran down to Portsmouth on Friday and discovered a great town where I had a nice dinner before head
thru hull plug stevieb at 3:52pm 03.17.13 Ask All Sailors 7/3599 I am restoring a 24' sloop. I removed the old toilet and would like to plug up the thru hulls. Rathe
forestay length? mac 25... centerline at 3:23pm 03.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/842 what is the original forestay length on a mac25? I am going to replace it with 5/32 and it needs t
Halyard line Keith3981 at 2:48pm 03.17.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1290 I have a 22' Catalina, I am getting ready to change the main sail halyard line. Does anyone know the
Size Boom Tent BLue Dream at 2:13pm 03.17.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/985 Could someone give me the measurements -length and width- for a boom tent for a Beneteau 50. Hav
Retirement: boat or condo? Pat T at 2:06pm 03.17.13 Ask All Sailors 34/5720 Contemplating retirement with the Admiral which is a few years away. Will probably stay in Illinois
Difference between 1977 and 1978 oday 20 Sastevenson at 1:00pm 03.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 20/6014 Hello all, I have a 1977 oday 20 and it currently has a 26.5' hobie 16 mast and sails. It has bee
Vented Loop Mark15051 at 11:43am 03.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/716 Does anyone know how to access the vented loop for the head on a 2005 Hunter 38? Thanks, Mark

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Bilge Pump Don S/V ILLusion at 11:43am 12.17.22 Why remove the batteries?
Bilge Pump dlochner at 11:38am 12.17.22 Leave the battery in the boat. If it is fully charged and there is adequate water it will be fine. I
Replacing Stuffing Box Hose Dalliance at 10:54am 12.17.22 I'm planning to re-pack the stuffing box on our 2007 H41AC some time next year when I can get it ha
Fuel Gauge Sailgunner at 10:48am 12.17.22 Call WEMA. I replaced my sendinig units 11 years ago and all are still working fine. Waste can get
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings Hayden Watson at 10:39am 12.17.22
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? (1) Hello Below at 8:43am 12.17.22 Yup, everything is a compromise in a sailboat.
Fuel Gauge Rich Stidger at 8:03am 12.17.22 I have had repeated failures with the type of sender that uses an arm with a float. I have now swit
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:47am 12.17.22
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings CarlN at 7:38am 12.17.22
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 7:29am 12.17.22 Curious, the biggest problems we had last season on the boat were spiders. They got into everything
Single handing Will Gilmore at 7:20am 12.17.22 Cellar spiders (aka daddy long-legs)? They are prolific web builders. Removing cellar spiders
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:12am 12.17.22 Curious, the biggest problems we had last season on the boat were spiders. They got into everything.
373 Shallow Draft Depth Mechone at 6:52am 12.17.22 It appears that the camera angles are not revealing the bulb at the bottom of the keel. Either a f
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast dlochner at 6:36am 12.17.22 I've been through Oregon Inlet on a charter fishing boat ... lots of large sport fishers at the mar
Hose clip/clamp dmax at 6:35am 12.17.22 Here's a good source with reasonable prices: Original Series SS, Ultimate Garage
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 6:19am 12.17.22 I still don't understand I've been through Oregon Inlet on a charter fishing boat ... lots of larg
Fuel Gauge RoyS at 5:45am 12.17.22 There are different sender unit designs. I like the ones that are flexible as there is often little
sails Al Minns at 5:31am 12.17.22 Yes Rolly Tasker Sails Thanks.
sails Al Minns at 5:27am 12.17.22 has anyone used roller tasker sails on there hunter 23,5 looking for a new mainsail.
CDI FF2 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 12.17.22

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