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Is this just stupid Marina thinking? rpwillia at 6:45pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 30/4378 I keep my boat at the Quantico Marine Corps Base marina. Got an email from them today I need to show
260 keel captain chaos at 6:00pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 4/1199 I am looking at a 1999 Hunter 260. The keel has been whacked some how. The bottom of the keel has be
H23 Mian Sheet Traveler Car carboman at 5:44pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 7/2000 Has anyone ever replaced theirs? I just need the car. What did you end up going with? I think min
1985 O'Day 192 leaking jdroster at 5:19pm 06.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1703 My O'Day just starting leaking and it appears to be coming from the keel area but it's hard to detec
Capri 26 sails gt Ken at 4:48pm 06.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1743 Looking for some usable sails. Just got boat sails are shot left on boat for 10 years. Want some thi
Potty time dj2210 at 4:42pm 06.28.12 Catalina 30 16/2734 Well I've been smelling some not so nice odors on board especially after the boat has been closed up
Dead inverter therobesons at 4:41pm 06.28.12 Big Boats 22/8718 We went out last weekend for the weekend and low and behold, our inverter did not work. NO curling
Bottom paint freemacr at 4:11pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1551 I just bought a 26m and I'm thinking about keeping it in a slip. Has anyone had problems with bliste
Modifying cockpit porthole McZube at 3:37pm 06.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1300 The Gray porthole on our H31 protrudes into the cockpit. The surveyor recommended modifying it by s
clutch organizer (2) Navicula at 2:54pm 06.28.12 Big Boats 8/1876 I have 5 clutches on the port and 5 clutches on the starboard, but my deck organizers can only handl
c n c bilge puump Dan McElwreath at 2:44pm 06.28.12 C&C 1/2006 All, new owner of 1980 cnc 32. Confused about bilge pump , which requires battery switch to be on,
LPG Shutoff Lost Parent at 2:28pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1880 Just picked up a electric LP solenoid for my tank and was wondering if it goes before the regulator
gps & depth sounder javelin at 2:12pm 06.28.12 Catalina 30 32/5086 On a recent sail, the GPS showed 6.8 knots but the depth sounder ( with the little wheel under the h
26R project---Mission Complete!...well...almost (5) Right On! at 2:05pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 76/13114 I'm one of the people that has been pursuing the rotating mast theory...and I have completely finish
Venture 21 main sheet rigging peacock at 1:59pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/5965 I acquired a 1976 Venture 21, sail 3227 and it is missing block at swivel cam cleat on port side. An
Boat leaking r.bostic356 at 1:14pm 06.28.12 Catalina 22 4/1576 Replaced a weldment from the top this spring, while grinding out put a small, (less than 1 cm) hole
replacing steering cable earthdogbob at 1:07pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/888 Replacing steering cable on my mac 26x, when ordering, is the length on cable overall or is it the c
Windlass - vertical or horizontal? coquille at 12:14pm 06.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1150 Would like to install a windlass on my 1985 37' Beneteau Idyll. It would be a very tight squeeze in
Global Balance pedestal mounted compass JohanB at 11:54am 06.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/3282 I need to replace my Danforth Global Balance Compass mounted on the pedestal since the globe is crac
Refinishing Teak Handrails carego at 11:47am 06.28.12 Catalina 30 8/8493 Having a problem with color of rails after taking down to bare wood. One rail is dark brown and the

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Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 2:03pm 01.16.23
Iron in saildrive oil forbin at 1:48pm 01.16.23 What year and model saildrive? We purchased a boat in 2020 with a 2013 SD50. The Fe was 426 (sever
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 1:47pm 01.16.23 Escape was rigged with a 3/8 line by the dealer, works fine; should be the same mast if you have in
Replaced Motor Mounts Tally Ho at 1:44pm 01.16.23 Greg, if you have Yanmar mounts, keep an eye on them for clearance : sting job so replaced it one
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? dlochner at 1:41pm 01.16.23 The key to sailing as we get older is to get wiser since we aren't getting stronger. Over the past f
Considering a Catalina 27... Tally Ho at 1:38pm 01.16.23 When I started looking for a my first sailboat to sail on Lake Michigan, my list included 30-foot mi
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? JBP-PA at 1:04pm 01.16.23 I haven't opened mine up yet, but I'm curious if others were able to simply replace the bulb with a
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Caboteur at 12:48pm 01.16.23
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? stevefisher99 at 12:47pm 01.16.23 thanks. i've been in enough of the infamous Chessie pop up thunderstorms that i think the 35 is th
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? Hollyberry at 12:38pm 01.16.23 We used a Mantus 35 pounder on our 11,000 pound 34 footer - without a windlass (40 ft 5/16 chain plu
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? CowboyWay at 12:34pm 01.16.23
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? (1) CowboyWay at 12:30pm 01.16.23 Go to an auto parts store paint department and buy some 3M adhesive remover. nothing else seemed
Considering a Catalina 27... dmax at 12:05pm 01.16.23 Agree with Scott, I owned a Catalina 30 and have sailed a Catalina 27 a bunch of times - with a 20%
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 11:28am 01.16.23 Hehe damn hoses would hold more than the system. just about. I do use my gauges when I pull a vac
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? shemandr at 11:22am 01.16.23 I upsized for my h356 to, I think, 35 lbs. The Hunter with it's high freeboard sails around on its
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 11:20am 01.16.23 The elevation is one of the signs that the motor mount needs replacing but the biggest reason is tha
Considering a Catalina 27... Scott T-Bird at 11:11am 01.16.23 I didn't have a Catalina 27 but I had a Starwind 27 and in most respects it was equal and some respe
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? captcoho at 10:32am 01.16.23 Actually, don't keep liquor lying around too long. Best to consume ASAP and get more :biggrin:. Ab
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? jon hansen at 10:19am 01.16.23 mantus recommends a 25lbs. weight above the waterline is a concern of those that also consider thei
Iron in saildrive oil Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 01.16.23

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