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3GM30F Oil Questions PGIJon at 7:19pm 03.22.12 Big Boats 7/1652 Having just acquired our 1984 H34, I have two questions regarding Oil. 1) Which weight and grade
Forward V-Berth Hatch Replacement? maine89 at 7:17pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2716 I recently purchased an ODAY27 and one of the hinges on the forward vberth hatch has ripped off a ch
Vision 32 Cast Iron Keel Prep (4) e714753 at 6:43pm 03.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2480 OK Guys, I need some help here. Can someone help me determine how I need to prep my cast iron keel
don't do it. Pat at 6:41pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3645 I need to remove polyglow from the sides of my gray hull...someone forgot to tell us 5 years ago not
Pics of Top Stripe? GorillaToast at 5:24pm 03.22.12 Catalina 22 7/1711 If anyone has a C22 whose top stripe is painted on the raised part of the hull directly beneath the
H26 CB Uphaul replacement Chiriqui at 5:22pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 9/2959 I've yet to examine my CB uphaul to know what condition it is in, but it's a concern of mine that "s
My PVC furler (1) An anonymous user at 4:42pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3616 Guys, Here is a pic of my roller furler. I have test fit it onto the forstay and it looks fine.:D
Rhodes 19: Ribs and Keel Bolts JBurbidge1 at 3:33pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3038 I am working to restore my Rhodes 19 - given to me as a gift. I have dropped the keel - sandblasted
Installing a Scoop Strainer Ajay73 at 3:04pm 03.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/12064 I'm installing a scoop strainer on my 1980 C27. On the inside I will install a flanged seacock. Roo
Flush Nav Lights 25 ChiTownSail at 3:03pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 2/1140 Who makes the nav lights that were flush mounted? I have a 78' 25. I have found 3 people who mak
Adventures of Second Wind (2) Hollyweirdos at 2:37pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2248 We are on our first real cruise. We are anchored and beach camping at Cape Romano, FL. Had quite th
Gary "Sherlock Holmes" of Drum Point Marine Roger Long at 2:37pm 03.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/5534 Gary showed up at 9:00 and we headed off into the fog. I ran up and down the river at WOT and cruis
Pressure Washers wgkenney at 2:33pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 24/5447 Time is coming to get the boat back in the water here in Rock Hall, MD. Got my cover off and starti
Looking For Used Bimini primetime at 2:28pm 03.22.12 Catalina 30 11/2710 Hi, I'm looking to purchase a used (or new) bimini for a 1980 Catalina 30. Any advice or suggestio
ICOM 802 SSB Antenna Question Jeff Jellick at 1:42pm 03.22.12 SSB and Ham Operators 4/2851 We just finished insatlling the ICOM 802 SSB on my Hunter 45 CC. I used the KISS-SSB ground plane, A
Sailmaker P2 Sails sailorfox at 1:37pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1165 Has anyone heard of or had any experience with a sail maker called P2 Sails based in Nova Scotia?
Fuse Protection for House Bank (1) H33CRich at 1:28pm 03.22.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4017 Maine Sail I have 4 new 6 volt EGC2 batteries from SamsClub (thanks for the tip) and want to addequa
bilge water Mick143 at 12:41pm 03.22.12 Bigger Boats 2/1310 Hello, Now that the warm weather is here and the cover is off the boat, I have slid the hatch and en
Remote Starter Switch Sagehen at 12:05pm 03.22.12 Catalina 310 2/1885 Have a 4-year-old Universal M-25XPB engine. Want to use a remote starter switch for bleeding the fu
Upper Chesapeake sailors THECUSCUS at 11:14am 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/994 I participated in this last year, and it was alot of fun. Thought I would pass along so others may

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Jabsco Bilge pump on 373 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:25am 01.01.23 Among the guesses - bad pump, bad check valve if one exists, weak pump, low voltage to pump, obstruc
Older sailers (1) Captain Larry-DH at 6:30am 01.01.23 Coming up on 80 and still going strong. Enjoy solo sailing as well as with crew. Grand kids really
Older sailers Crazy Dave Condon at 5:55am 01.01.23 I enjoy sailing on trailerable sailboats on inland lakes.
Installing a Spinnaker sailme88 at 4:16am 01.01.23 The ATN Tacker wraps around the furled headsail. the tack of the spinnaker attaches with a quick rel
Installing a Spinnaker (1) Bosman at 3:12am 01.01.23 What you have is a genaker, if this is a factory one. It is a poor quality photo, but if you zoom in
Older sailers Rick486 at 2:51am 01.01.23 We sold our Hunter 44 DS "Maxine" in 2020 after 14 years of great sailing from Maine to NYC. She was
Cockpit Speakers for a 275 Mike8074 at 12:29am 01.01.23 I am thinking of doing on the lower sides of the aft cockpit. Other manufacturers do installs this w
My C30 YouTube Channel (SailingSole) SailingSole at 9:39pm 12.31.22 Thanks Jon. Do you have a Catalina 30?
Happy new year to all (1) JamesG161 at 9:36pm 12.31.22 More sailing please...
Happy new year to all Kings Gambit at 8:54pm 12.31.22 Going sailing tomorrow to start the year off right!
Help with the new O'Day hull tracking? sail sfbay at 8:54pm 12.31.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Start with DR Marine for parts.
My C30 YouTube Channel (SailingSole) jon hansen at 7:24pm 12.31.22 fun videos. loved it!
Happy new year to all WayneH at 7:24pm 12.31.22 May everyone's new year be filled with more sailing and less fixing. I've had enough of fixing the b
Older sailers Hollyberry at 5:56pm 12.31.22 Our sailing crowd is primarily in the 60-80 range, with a couple of standouts in their mid 80s. Admi
Older sailers heritage at 5:11pm 12.31.22 Sailing and sail boats have always been my number one passion. That passion is still strong at age
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? Terry Cox at 4:55pm 12.31.22 do you have it? can you recommend it? if it's no longer available (15 years later, after all) can
Hunter 41AC/41DS spinnaker tack location sail sfbay at 4:55pm 12.31.22 Not a Hunter 41AC/DS with a fractional rig, but my Hunter 386 fractional rig topdown furler tack was
Com-Pac 16 general questions sail sfbay at 4:37pm 12.31.22 Towing capacity is the maximum weight a vehicle can tow. Whereas, Gross Combined Weight Rating {GCWR
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions jssailem at 4:17pm 12.31.22 I suspect they could be both. I know on my rebuild of the Perkins, we have found that hoses for cars
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Syversens at 3:50pm 12.31.22 I was hoping to get access to the zinc through the plate. Even if i was able to get a drill back und

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