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New prop on my Tohatsu merlinuxo at 5:52pm 03.29.12 Trailer Sailors 6/2525 Thank you to C Jones for the ordering info on the high thrust, 6 pitch prop. Ups dropped it off last
Spinaker Bill Jones at 3:14pm 03.29.12 Smaller Boats 5/1546 Has anyone added a spinaker to their 23.5? If so, since there are only two blocks at the top of the
Ever Order from These People? ChiTownSail at 2:56pm 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2380 Hello, I ordered a few items from 'Discountmarinesupplies.com' and I am having some trouble. Fir
P-33 Rudder Shoe quackedo at 2:19pm 03.29.12 Pearson 0/1226 Hi Guys, I need a new Rudder Shoe for the bottom of my rudder on my Pearson 33 built in 1973 while
Removing the Rudder on a C-30 RosaMaria at 1:46pm 03.29.12 Catalina 30 12/7149 This Spring I will need to remove the rudder on my 1991 C-30 MK-II (fin keel) After a bit of researc
Thanks Pearson Wanderer Owners Wanderer 21 at 12:51pm 03.29.12 Pearson 0/1179 Thanks to all the Pearson Wanderer owners who have shared insights and photos of your renovations...
Calling Oreana123... holdech at 12:44pm 03.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2397 I have always wanted to add an opening port to our 26s - that opens from the cockpit footwell into t
Catalina 350 Thru Hull Fittings problem At Last at 12:38pm 03.29.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1628 I suggest that you be sure to have your thru hull fittings checked. My 2004 Catalina 350 had some fi
Mystery Security Screw for Autotiller (1) zipzit at 12:31pm 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1951 Has anyone run across an "Made in England" Combi Autohelm? It has six of these odd screws. Plastic
Nav Station Wiggly Light annoyance BillyK at 10:29am 03.29.12 Catalina 30 1/1229 Is anyone else annoyed by the Wiggly Light at the nav station of the 30's? its in the way of openin
Fuel Separator Hunter 290 mattinva at 10:28am 03.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1422 Does anybody have recommendations on Spring opening for the fuel system on a Hunter 290? How often
Cabin entry upgrade rkymtnsalr at 10:20am 03.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1948 Has anyone replaced the fiberglass entry components, lid and door, with a wooden one? Any design pl
Topside jfrench at 9:17am 03.29.12 Catalina 22 1/1041 When a paint manufacturer specifies "topside" I thought it meant a paint for decks, until I started
3M 5200? or 3M 4200 Costy at 8:50am 03.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/11103 I am not fammiliar with any of those products but I have heard about them,I was inquring @ Lowes abo
Bilge pump question cb32863 at 7:39am 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3273 Seeing as our friends at Defender are having a nice sale right now, perfect timing for me. I need t
Need paint specs for porthole border paint for B361 Jazzy James at 6:31am 03.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1052 I have a 2000 Beneteau 361. The 2" border strip of white paint on the fixed portholes starboard and
welding aluminun redhead78 at 6:16am 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2481 Hey all, I have 2 small about 2" long cracks in the base of my mast,I am wondering how to repair the
Self-Tailing Winch for Catalina 30 bgarrant at 6:06am 03.29.12 Catalina 30 5/5854 I single-hand my 1977 Catlaina 30 frequently. I would like to convert my Lewmar 25 winches to self-t
Kohler 8kw diesel 8EFOZ w Yanmar 3TNE74CKH TJ-LJ Champion at 5:51am 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2217 Recently we've run into a snafu with our generator on board our 450 cc. Internal pieces from the gen
Spartan: A Vintage NY50 Finds Salvation Soundbounder at 4:57am 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1859 The owners took Spartan on the racing circuit last summer (2011) starting in Maine, where they parti

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Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? jssailem at 6:55am 12.16.22 The fuel return line is a low pressure line. It does not need to be of the same material. I would r
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 6:52am 12.16.22 By two previous boats were both trailer-sailed and over 25'. My first was a Clipper Marine 26 swing
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? ShalomOrchard at 6:51am 12.16.22 "Liveable is totally subjective. Some people think a Catalina 22 is liveable for a week... Others wo
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Will Gilmore at 6:42am 12.16.22 ComPac 23. Comes also in a pilot house version. -Will
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast All U Get at 6:27am 12.16.22 I hope there is a charge for the rescue.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Siamese at 6:22am 12.16.22 Or, you could just get used to it.
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? BarryL at 6:17am 12.16.22 Hi, Unfortunately the sailboat you are looking does not exist (as far as I know). Once the boat g
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Leeward Rail at 6:14am 12.16.22 Is livable for a week long trip or so. Liveable is totally subjective. Some people think a Catalin
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 6:08am 12.16.22 Right! They are not what I need which is the start of the fuel return line.
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 6:06am 12.16.22 These are the high pressure lines from the HP pump to the injectors. yES THEY ARE OT THE FUEL "RET
Heat Exchanger Mifeo at 6:05am 12.16.22 How often do you expect to do this?
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Leeward Rail at 6:02am 12.16.22 It is especially true when your sailing waters are many days covered in mist and fog. Yup. Need a
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Scott T-Bird at 6:02am 12.16.22 The one thing I don't like about most sailboats is that most have cabins that feel like you are in
keel resting on bottom RoyS at 5:52am 12.16.22 Also, when you are aground your boat may tip possibly rubbing the dock in a way you did not expect.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Leeward Rail at 5:48am 12.16.22 Pilothouse and deck saloon monohulls, and catamarans allow easy outside views. As already mentioned
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? RoyS at 5:46am 12.16.22 Watch out, you are slipping toward a trawler.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Tally Ho at 5:45am 12.16.22
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves mgg at 5:29am 12.16.22 Thanks for the ID'ing the mast. I sent an inquiry to US Spars, but no response yet. I'll try their
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? garymalmgren at 4:40am 12.16.22 There is a reason that portholes or windows are ( or should be) small on a sailboat. It is called st
373 Shallow Draft Depth (2) JDW at 4:24am 12.16.22 211691 211692 Here is my confusion, if the first image is the standard keel and the second is the

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