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ISO Owner of hull #456 Lorianna at 2:30pm 03.23.12 Catalina 30 0/1206 Does anyone know who owns hull #456? It is probably someone in the San Francisco Bay Area, but our
Water in the bilge CaptGregg at 2:16pm 03.23.12 Catalina 22 20/3170 I have a problem. I have tilted my trailer and have washed down the inside of my Catalina 22 and I'
Hand held VHF for Blind & other EQ JEJargoj at 1:29pm 03.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1038 My wife is blind and needs a VHF waterproof hand held. Is there one out there that anyone knows abou
Universal 5411 engine starting problems digggs at 1:05pm 03.23.12 Catalina 30 12/9358 I have a Catilina 30 with a Universal 5411 diesel engine.I am having problems with starting. I end u
430 boat handling problems trichardson at 1:05pm 03.23.12 Big Boats 4/2251 I have aquired a Hunter 430 and am having some boat handling problems, especially when motoring, and
Drum Point Marine Roger Long at 11:58am 03.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/5917 Kate, Gary (the owner), and Christian who saved my engine, rescued my cruise, and overhauled Strider
Moving Seadaddler (1) seadaddler at 11:57am 03.23.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2247 Well after being at Burnt Store Marina for 4 years with no complaints I am trying out a dock in PGI
Replace or repair Hatch Cover Allons79 at 11:35am 03.23.12 Bigger Boats 3/1530 I have a 37' O'Day and need to replace or repair the hatch cover over the salon. The smoke plastic n
Fresh Water / Coolant Pump Bob S at 10:20am 03.23.12 Catalina 30 3/1374 I have a M25XP on my boat and have been toying with the idea of making serpentine pulleys for it ove
In search of elusive swing keel SaucyScallop1 at 9:56am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2990 Please Help, I own a 25ft Macgregor with a swing keel. The swing keel fell and disappeared and
Radio License's Jeff Jellick at 9:44am 03.23.12 SSB and Ham Operators 6/4618 Do I need anything more than a Restricted Radiotelephone Operators Permit, and a Ships Station Licen
loose rutter post Rick Beneteau at 9:43am 03.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1791 Hi Guys , I have a 1985 Beneteau Idylle 10.5. I have found there is some play in the rudder bushing
Raymarine R70C chart not displaying at all ranges Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 7:36am 03.23.12 Big Boats 5/1558 I have a 2003 Raymarine R70C chartplotter. I am not displaying the CMap chart data at ranges below
Leaking Lexan V-Berth Hatch circa 1991 NauticalMac at 7:36am 03.23.12 Big Boats 3/1163 This is not just a V36 problem. The old lexan type of hatch beds down flat onto a thick sealing stri
Posti-Tite Waterproof connector. jjsbiggs at 7:34am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1373 Has anyone seen or used these on their boat? Thought it might be a good thing to keep on board. htt
Masthead setup for spinnaker halyard CHM at 5:42am 03.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2986 I have a 1988 Oceanis 430. As fas as I can tell, there is no built-in spot for a bail and block. T
Time To Shine The Hull? Ducati at 5:22am 03.23.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2268 Happy Spring! Last year I got lazy and just applied a product called McLube Hullkote to clean and
78 MAC 22: why it's not yet. nemosuit at 5:06am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1599 Group, I get asked "when are you going to launch it?" Basically, now that I'm retired, I've got
Grounding hewebb at 4:37am 03.23.12 Smaller Boats 8/2780 I was wondering if I should ground the mast to the metal work on the slip. There are taller mast in
Twin Axle Trailer Maneuvering DarylA at 4:00am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/7369 Hi, I have recently purchased a Mac 26m, with which I am delighted. I have a bit of a problem

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Dingy conversion dLj at 1:13pm 01.03.23 Interesting idea. Maybe inflate then glass the tubes? Might be that simple - then fill with close
Its funny Friday! (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:12pm 01.03.23 I wish you'd write a little larger. When I read it through quickly I thought you said "pissing
Dingy conversion Head Sail at 12:46pm 01.03.23 Interesting idea. Maybe inflate then glass the tubes?
Any sailor peppers out there? (1) Tin Kicker at 12:41pm 01.03.23 I can stab them from the next room and they'll never hear me coming with the bayonet mounted on this
Hunter 18.5 mainsail batten lengths rudygiljr at 12:28pm 01.03.23 Thanks all! I spoke to Dave earlier. I will order a generic piece and cut it to fit.
Hunter 18.5 mainsail batten lengths kappykaplan at 12:23pm 01.03.23 WM usually has generic battens that you can cut/trim to fit your sail. So would a sail loft.
Any sailor peppers out there? dLj at 12:17pm 01.03.23 Of course. I have a basement filled with homemade wine. :beer: Oops! I shouldn't have advertised t
Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 12:16pm 01.03.23 Last one from me today, but a good test.
Any sailor peppers out there? (1) Will Gilmore at 12:06pm 01.03.23
My C30 YouTube Channel (SailingSole) Mikes 87 at 11:53am 01.03.23 I just watch the first video, it looks good. I'm looking forward to see the repairs and improvement
Need a H336 potable water tank monitor jssailem at 11:43am 01.03.23 The store here also has a variety of tank monitors. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cat.php?17232
Need a H336 potable water tank monitor jssailem at 11:38am 01.03.23 I use the Scad Tank monitor. https://www.scadtech.com/tank_monitors
Dinghy air leak repair advice dmax at 11:32am 01.03.23 That's going to tough to patch correctly, I would seek professional help, usually not too expensive.
Hunter 18.5 mainsail batten lengths jssailem at 11:19am 01.03.23 When dealing with a batten, I look to the sail and measure the pocket. Then I order the batten. If
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Dalliance at 11:11am 01.03.23 Throttle position also affects injection timing. My Yanmar 2QM15 engine manual suggests fully openi
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 11:08am 01.03.23 My Volvo Penta 2002 start process when cold was to pull and hold the kill handle, open the throttle
Older sailers dLj at 11:03am 01.03.23 As some of you may recall, I've been driving a school bus since January 2005, one of the joys in my
Need a H336 potable water tank monitor Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 01.03.23 My current monitor has a WUF code . Welcome to the site. I've just got to ask, "what is a WUF co
Stock Color for 85' 22 watercolors II at 10:46am 01.03.23 Catalina Direct for my 85 Catalina 22. I've been happy with results and I've been a graphic artist f
Any sailor peppers out there? rgranger at 10:43am 01.03.23 (snip) ... super alien intelligence invasions... (snip)..staying on boat to avoid in-laws. ;)

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