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Mac V22 on Craigslist rgranger at 11:19am 09.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1303 No affiliation... http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/boa/2605953072.html
Southco Pop Out Knob Latch abyssal at 10:49am 09.26.11 Catalina 310 3/2879 I need to replace the pop out knob latch which secures the top refrigerator and/or the dry storage b
High Winds Wkemple at 10:17am 09.26.11 Big Boats 24/3786 Does anyone have any recommendations for how to get out of a slip in high winds when sailing alone?
Purchased a Catalina 27 Ajay73 at 10:10am 09.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 17/9574 Well I did it. I bought a 1980 Catalina 27. Boat appears to be in pretty good shape. I've gone ov
Winter Storage on The Forked River NJ Loose Ends at 10:01am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1381 Where do you winter store on the Forked River? Do they have any restrictions on doing your own work
336 owners stevestk at 9:58am 09.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1316 I would like to get some feedback from 336 owners. I looked at one over the weekend and liked a lot
O'Day 25 CB questions cb32863 at 8:01am 09.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/6317 I asked a similar question a while back in the Catalina forum but I would like to know similar infor
Boat Yard Rules when on the hard... BillyK at 7:54am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 66/15439 Question about the rules I've just read in one of the boatyards around here that will block sailboat
Battery Installation CCHer at 7:45am 09.26.11 Catalina 310 14/3851 I'm replacing my OEM 4Ds after 7 years-5 with PO and 2 with me. One has failed and the other is prob
Overheated Outboard Motor Neil McDonald at 7:23am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4912 The water cooling system on my dinghy's quite new 9 horse Yamaha 2 stroke outboard failed and, not a
O'Day 39 Gary Patterson at 6:22am 09.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1165 Good Day O'Day Owners, We have a 83 O'Day 39. Our questions are all about proper mast setup. 1) O
Trickle charge Bill1565 at 5:40am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2898 I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about a post in a battery thread. Post warned against
replacing holding tank Papa Bruce at 5:34am 09.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1256 I have a leak somewhere in my waste water system and am thinking about replacing the tank as the exi
O'Day Outlaw SchwarckT at 4:12am 09.26.11 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/3620 Someone should save this boat 26' O'Day Outlaw sailboat - eastern CT craigslist26' O'Day Outla
Cockpit cushions template neilmcc at 11:39pm 09.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1859 My first mate (wife) is determined that we should have cockpit cushions made to fit our Hunter 336.
Future live aboard Missou at 7:50pm 09.25.11 Big Boats 5/2464 Greetings everyone! I started to sail this past June and took ASA 101 and 103 during the summer. M
Holes in the transom - to fill or not to fill therishel at 7:45pm 09.25.11 Trailer Sailors 13/7645 I am the proud owner of a 1972 Balboa 20 that was abandoned for a few years before I got her. The p
Ok here goes hummingbirdbassist at 7:24pm 09.25.11 Irwin 6/3792 I am new to forum and to boating also! With that being said I have really taking a liking to a 73
Polarity Alarm Help Please Steve Liggett at 6:55pm 09.25.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3851 Went to the boat today after about 3 weeks of non use. The guy two boats up says, "there's been str
New Dinghy! merlinuxo at 6:11pm 09.25.11 Trailer Sailors 11/4464 In preperation of cruising my opulant 44 year old, 24' luxury yacht (old boat that keeps me out of t

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How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? jssailem at 9:19am 09.01.22 $6.50. I got out of the store with what I think I needed. My suspicion is you have a servicable sol
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 9:14am 09.01.22 Makes sense. However, if the extreme max support bar can be extended far enough, it would be able t
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer DArcy at 9:14am 09.01.22 So you are asking if you need stabilizer for your fuel stabilizer :poop:
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 8:53am 09.01.22 Yes, I could lash the motor to a strong point while it is tipped up. However, I am leaning toward r
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? dlochner at 8:50am 09.01.22 Your first clue is his using a hammer. Nope, the first clue is Home Depot. The hammer is second.
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 09.01.22 At least 10+ years for Biobor JF. Their website contains no shelf life I can find.
Testing coolant pump? Calif. Ted at 8:43am 09.01.22 Couple weeks ago I got an early AM call from a friend, said they started out to Catalina when tachom
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:41am 09.01.22 Your first clue is his using a hammer.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Mark Maulden at 8:39am 09.01.22 Leave em on the floor and run as fast as you can. I doubt the stainless is a good quality stainless
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Scott T-Bird at 8:39am 09.01.22 It sounds like a funny story, but the load seems to be so light that I probably wouldn't worry about
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA dlochner at 8:19am 09.01.22 You really don't have many options. Because it is so late in the season, trucking is about it. The c
A/C duct locations Ed.S at 8:16am 09.01.22 Thanks Crusty Ol Salt, (like that name) My unit/return air is located in the salon. so no air is dir
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 09.01.22 @Richard19068 , I assume your desire is to get the halyard out of the cockpit? I've seen plenty of
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA Epic1969 at 8:00am 09.01.22 Long story short. The location where boat is being stored wants it out by 5/1/23.
How do you use your fridge without shelves or baskets? (3) Rich Stidger at 7:58am 09.01.22 Our refrigerator in our h40.5 is similar. We do have a long shelf that runs across the back of the
Wet core from dodger snaps? dmax at 7:34am 09.01.22 With butyl, I have found that I need to re-tighten through-bolts 3 - 4 times as the bolt will be loo
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer Rich Stidger at 7:33am 09.01.22 Good question, I hadn't thought about it. I use the bottle until it is empty. So far no issues. +
How do you use your fridge without shelves or baskets? sail sfbay at 7:19am 09.01.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! There should be a grate on the shel
New lifelines jon hansen at 7:12am 09.01.22 labor on the great lakes is now $135.00 an hour. parts and labor if you did nothing, sounds about r
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer Davidasailor26 at 7:10am 09.01.22

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