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Should I replace spreader bases, and why? holdech at 5:48am 04.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/8856 I plan to order new spreader ends (metal) from Blue Water yachts. They also sell "rigid" spreader ba
San Diego "Big Bay Weekend" CaptDon01 at 11:06pm 04.18.13 Catalina 22 2/779 2013 San Diego Big Bay Weekend April 26-27 :dance: Just a week away! :eek: Are you ready for
Edson steering damage to fiberglass (1) gregorybross at 8:40pm 04.18.13 Catalina 30 0/989 I have fiberglass damage under the rudder post wheel where the wheel stop hits. I have repaired it
Goiot Hatch and Port Screens ulinanuk at 8:00pm 04.18.13 Parts Search 1/3756 We are looking for screens for port and hatch for a 1990 Beneteau Oceanics 350.
Sitex DL-2 depth sounder SailMaster at 7:51pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1549 Hi there, Does anyone have a manual for this little unit? It was working normally till recently.
Tall rig wing keel Cat sailer at 7:18pm 04.18.13 Catalina 30 1/1221 Would like some feedback from experienced Catalina 30 owners mid 90's model. Looking at a tall rig w
Need a VIN islandskip at 5:43pm 04.18.13 Pearson 2/1580 Ahoy, I'm trying to find out the history of a 30' Pearson Coaster built in 1969 but I can't find the
Broken Boom trawler at 5:03pm 04.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1146 HI There,just managed to break my boom(dont ask) and need a new one for my F375 urgently.Currently i
Davits Kato vs Ocean sailaway78 at 4:41pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2639 A friend of mine is wanting to install dinghy davits on a 2004 H36. Choice seems to be between Kat
Cabin Handholds (5) jsalley at 4:10pm 04.18.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2431 Since I've had my 309, I've always felt there was a lack of well-placed handholds in the cabin. It's
Lubing a WC Headmate marchem at 4:00pm 04.18.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3501 I've read in Peggy's book about the value of lubing the pump in the head, but it's not obvious to me
How to check for transmission slippage Nelsonhow at 3:58pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2389 Can anyone suggest a simple way to check for slippage I the clutch/transmission on my 1983 Yammar 2G
Transmission fluid lyleh at 2:32pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3195 My service manual calls for ATF A fluid. All I can find available is Type F and Dextron3. Would eith
Now have cng, should I convert? Old Sailor 2 at 1:51pm 04.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1045 This month's "Sail" has an article about installation of a propane system. He replaced an alcohol s
First Chesapeake Bay sail of 2013 THECUSCUS at 1:06pm 04.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1141 Had Miss AdVenture out for the first weekend sail of 2013, an overnighter at Still Pond. It sure is
marina del ray GDTRFB at 1:03pm 04.18.13 Catalina 22 0/850 I came down to marina del rey from Seattle to get warmed up and noticed the abundance of c22's in th
Rebed Keel Joint FourPoints at 12:30pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3772 I want/need to rebed my keel joint this year since I noticed a small amount of salt water leak in th
whats between the inner and outer? Mark Nooney at 12:14pm 04.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/890 Well I ran a moisture meter over the port side cabin on my 84 H31. The vertical surface seemed to re
Can you identify this? (2) John R at 11:59am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1831 I found this item on the deck of my boat after taking the boat out the other day. It's about two inc
Complete REFIT - Who to use in New Orleans, LA pearsoncommander251 at 11:59am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1298 I'm interested in a refit of my 1967 Pearson Commander. Who should I use? Who's the best? deck an

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Third summer, boat wont sail kappykaplan at 5:01pm 05.02.23 There is small cancer the size off a half baseball. I have pictures of keel angel too. Please post
Reefing system sheaves (1) fred1diver at 4:57pm 05.02.23 215239
Reefing system sheaves fred1diver at 4:55pm 05.02.23
Hunter140 port stay & gunwale problem & cracks in hull kappykaplan at 4:40pm 05.02.23 :worthless:
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 4:40pm 05.02.23 Thanks for the follow up. I am glad that the suggestion worked out you your satisfaction. It is ea
Hunter140 port stay & gunwale problem & cracks in hull Crazy Dave Condon at 4:11pm 05.02.23 Pictures would help
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 4:08pm 05.02.23 John. as a devils advocate here, as well as a 40 year (Gas, no Diesel) mechanic, why is he tearing
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Hayden Watson at 4:04pm 05.02.23 And you will not let it slip out of your hand dropping into an unexplored void. You really had to
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? DAVA390 at 3:19pm 05.02.23 Precision 23. No standing headroom but roomy inside with no mast support post. Parts still available
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? DAVA390 at 3:12pm 05.02.23 Both lines are still in production and both are very popular...so parts should be easy to find. Ar
Alternative to bimini captcoho at 3:09pm 05.02.23 We use an Anchor shade, it's by TaylorMade. https://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Made-Products Overton and
1985 Hunter 34 Holding Tank Question c07chrisjohnson at 3:03pm 05.02.23 Thanks everyone, super helpful. The settee screws are completely corroded so screwdriver is not an o
Tohatsu 5HP SP Propane wont run... seaward22 at 2:58pm 05.02.23 It's purring again, which is awesome. I did these things today: Tried the liquid propane as solv*
Cat 30 Windlass Stu Jackson at 2:43pm 05.02.23 ny ideas? Is it doable? Not as young as I used to be :) There are lots more C30 owners in this lin
Fortress anchor Screen Saver at 2:26pm 05.02.23 Nothing wrong with a good debate, good for ones education sometimes, Over 100,000 nm, 15 years, Llyo
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 jssailem at 1:59pm 05.02.23 Based on your query, you should probably read this article. https://www.practical-sailor.com/boat-ma
Reefing system sheaves (1) rgranger at 1:56pm 05.02.23
Honter 33 2006 keel repair rgranger at 1:53pm 05.02.23 :worthless:
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration rgranger at 1:50pm 05.02.23 (snip)...Undaunted, I nursed it home. (snip) :laugh: That might be the funniest thing I've read o
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Timm R Oday25 at 1:26pm 05.02.23 That's a gorgeous lake ,no matter what time of year .

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