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Campbell Motor Sailor tcwaltz at 4:01pm 07.06.12 Bigger Boats 3/1660 So I'm taking the plunge and buying a Campbell motor sailor prop. $545 for my 28 but I'm sold it's
Tiller stay? Slow Mo^cean at 3:56pm 07.06.12 Catalina 22 2/3116 The C-22 I just bought came with a tiller stay, and to be honest, I have no clue what its intended u
GPS install question stanleyi at 3:47pm 07.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1704 I recently purchased a Hunter Cherubini (1980). The GPS needs to be replaced and I am wondering if
Wasps problem Alvorada at 2:02pm 07.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1371 For 3 seasons now we have had a wasp or wasps try to build a home/nest in the engine vents that are
Yanmar Raw Water Pump Rebuild jrezab at 2:00pm 07.06.12 Pearson 1/3271 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 equipped with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine. I am in the process of repla
Border Run 2 Race & Sail Trim (4) Rick D at 1:21pm 07.06.12 Racing 4/7114 Attitude Adjustment 2 took a first in Cruising Class. However, the bragging rights are tempered sinc
What brand is your Windlass? therobesons at 1:06pm 07.06.12 Big Boats 16/2579 Our 1999 Hunter 420 has a Simpson-Lawrence but it does NOT fit the 5/16 chain that is on the boat.
Another sail destroyed sailaway78 at 12:37pm 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4301 Received a call from some friends of mine this morning. Bringing their boat home from Pensacola, to
Going crazy over this disconnected wire (1) luken7 at 12:08pm 07.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1427 Here the heck does it go and what does it connect to? Now that the Higgs Boson has been found, this
Waterpump 9.8 Mercury Outboard mklein@iowatelecom.net at 12:06pm 07.06.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/7485 Hello, Today I am having trouble with my 9.8 Mercury Outobard. The last time we were out the wa
Chain Plate leaks dawg2 at 11:44am 07.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2567 I am in the process of getting all of my "leaks repaired" on my 88 26D. Between new windows, using C
No nav. equipment Navicula at 11:44am 07.06.12 Big Boats 2/1040 I bought a standaed horizion VHF and the remote for the cockpit.........the one with AIS. in order
Practical Sailor Image Request practicalsailor at 10:50am 07.06.12 Ericson 4/5423 Dear Ericson Sailboat Owners, Practical Sailor magazine www.practical-sailor.com is updating its
Main Sail Tack (1) Mark Nooney at 9:58am 07.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1345 We were setting up our jiffy reefing last night and realized that the Main sail tack was not secured
propeller zinc Brad Teachout at 9:51am 07.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1059 How do i finnd the size of my propeller zinc ?
Value of 1964 O'Day Javelin? Steve Knob at 9:23am 07.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2185 I have a 1964 Javelin, hull #6914, class #118. It is complete with new sails, but needs paint and wo
Practical Sailor Image Request for Catalina Owners practicalsailor at 8:53am 07.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1549 Dear Catalina Sailboat Owners, Practical Sailor magazine www.practical-sailor.com is updating its
Stiff Gear Shift cable knotcarin at 8:52am 07.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1346 I have a Hunter Vision 36 with the single lever control for the throttle and gear shift. When the k
Practical Sailor Image Request for the Bavaria 38 Ocean practicalsailor at 8:49am 07.06.12 Bavaria 0/2357 Dear Bavaria 38 Ocean Owners, Practical Sailor magazine www.practical-sailor.com is updating its
Remove brightwork to renew David W at 7:57am 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1914 Hello all, my spring boat chores have turned into summer chores. One is to redo to brightwork. We do

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Ouch! BigEasy at 6:01pm 02.15.23 My old marina got bought out last year. The new owners are catering to powerboats. Wayne,
Dinghy repair follow up dLj at 5:11pm 02.15.23 This is a follow up to a post I made several years ago regarding repairing abrasion leaks in an inf
3jh5e impeller replacement Tally Ho at 5:08pm 02.15.23
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 4:46pm 02.15.23 Seen on the road
Universal M25 = Kubota ?? Stu Jackson at 4:30pm 02.15.23 My C30 block was a D-950 That's for an M25XP not the "straight" M25.
Dinghy repair follow up Timm R Oday25 at 3:28pm 02.15.23 Thank you ..it's worth keeping in mind
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail tonyr at 2:59pm 02.15.23 Thanks again for everyone's pics, ideas and suggestions. I am searching parts and pricing now, but
Towing a pram Sailor Sue at 2:57pm 02.15.23 If you're not too far along in the building process have you considered a two piece nesting dinghy?
Ouch! rgranger at 2:51pm 02.15.23 I was paying in the neighborhood of $700 for a 33' boat (all inclusive including dock services and
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions Calif. Ted at 1:52pm 02.15.23 Another option to consider is the cushions are also available from the Catalina factory. https://cat
Question on Teak dmax at 12:56pm 02.15.23 That era of Catalina used Watco Teak Oil for the interior. If you're talking about the exterior teak
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks (1) PhilaSailor at 12:31pm 02.15.23 Advantage of the Garhauer is that the holes match the original Kenyon holes. No need to patch the f
Towing a pram FastOlson at 12:07pm 02.15.23 Small world! We used to tow a Ranger 11 dinghy behind our Niagara 26. I later changed back to a Zodi
Ouch! capta at 12:05pm 02.15.23 Slips at Charleston city marina run north of $800/mo I was paying in the neighborhood of $700 for
Liveaboard Marinas New England to New York capta at 11:49am 02.15.23 I have never had as much trouble as I've had since Nikki returned Skipping Stone to Narragansett Bay
Question on Teak Terry Cox at 11:33am 02.15.23 Also, what type of treatment do you use for the wood inside the cabin? We use only teak oil on the
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles (1) RussC at 11:09am 02.15.23 two concerns with turnbuckle boot covers. (1) lack of visibility to inspect (2) captures moisture un
Universal M25 = Kubota ?? Cederholm at 10:41am 02.15.23 Interesting. What year is your boat?
Universal M25 = Kubota ?? RitSim at 10:21am 02.15.23 My C30 block was a D-950
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 DouceFolieI at 10:13am 02.15.23 Rutgerson (Swedish) seems to have little or no distribution in the USA. If you need just the bloc

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