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ODay 25 Trailer Specs glong3 at 9:06am 05.01.11 Day Sailers 2/3465 I recently bought an old trailer from a gentlemen who used it to tow a 26' sailboat (Catalina I thin
VHF wire box, what is the point? Endurance2010 at 9:02am 05.01.11 Big Boats 3/1338 I have been doing some re-wiring and found a stainless steel little box that looks like it is some s
an unknown 20 foot'r (3) gerieco at 8:49am 05.01.11 Smaller Boats 11/2144 i just bought her yesterday.....it has a sloped in stern ' a wooden interior fiberglass outer i thin
BMW Sponsoring VARC Racing Stretch at 8:17am 05.01.11 Racing 0/2758 Good news to see BMW sponsoring Vancouver area racing, this looks like a promising season, other tha
Singlehanded setup TontosRevenge at 5:19am 05.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1239 I want to setup my V25 for singlehanded sailing. Currently, I just have the stock setup...the main a
Leaking companionway hatch cover spadaforaj at 5:14am 05.01.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3412 Hi folks. I have a 1981 Hunter 33 that we are bringing back to life. It has a very nice inlaid woo
mast/steaming light roberr124 at 5:05am 05.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1388 for o'day 302: looking for specification of replacement lamp (diode if available) for masthead/stea
New e33 schedule sea at 5:05am 05.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 21/5991 I understand that a new model -- the e33 -- will supplement or replace the 33 starting in June or Ju
Ranger 28 manual, I have one. smack at 4:55am 05.01.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2157 Hope this works. This is the original manual plus extra. If you are wanting the manual send an ema
Jib Sheet Cleats docon48 at 3:59am 05.01.11 Catalina 22 6/2103 The jib sheet cleats on my '96 C22mkII are worn so they don't hold the sheet very well. I have repla
Stove serial number neilandsam at 12:49am 05.01.11 S2 1/1493 Trying to convert our stove from CNG to propane and need to find the serial number. Have a centre co
OH My Goodness! WHAT did I DO? I don't know a thing! OurHoneymoonYacht at 12:01am 05.01.11 C&C 1/2696 There was a young handsome fella about the age of 16 who took his sweetheart sailing on his father's
Refrigeration Insulation Gary Kay Taylor at 7:32pm 04.30.11 Big Boats 1/1560 We would like to increase the insulation around our freezer and refrigerator with new and more effic
Bildge pump (1) paulj at 7:17pm 04.30.11 Catalina 310 16/3623 Finished installing new bildge pump today......this should give me a few minutes to repair a leak.
H306 question Bill Jones at 7:15pm 04.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1533 I'm looking at H306's and am wondering what the instrument/control is on the cabinet next to the sin
packing size for H30, early Cherubini... rochesterdriver at 7:13pm 04.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1326 If someone knows off the top of their head I'd sure appreciate the help. It's a 2gm20f in a 78 H30
Interesting Sailboat (2) kpgraci at 6:05pm 04.30.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2872 Went sailing today, and this was parked in the spot I normally park in at the marina. I don't know w
Water In The Bilge Big Fish at 5:56pm 04.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1845 Once again I turn to Hunter Owners for help. My 1978 Hunter 27 gets a signifigant amount of water in
Best location for 26S bow lifting roller on trailer? Cruiser1 at 5:21pm 04.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1927 I am wanting to put a roller on my trailer for lifting the bow slightly when loading. I am having th
Swimming around your boat Squadron at 4:02pm 04.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2034 So while we were out today, we decided to anchor the boat near a local beach and swim around a bit.

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New Roller Furler - Your pick? JRacer at 6:56am 12.31.21 I have a Selden Furlex and am happy with it.
Anyone know what caused these depo FLAPILOT at 6:32am 12.31.21 Yes. It happens when salt water gets on your hot engine. It is corrosive and should be removed. The
New Roller Furler - Your pick? jssailem at 6:31am 12.31.21 My boat came with a ProFurler. It worked. It was beyond its prime. When reworking the mast, I faced
Engine access RoyS at 5:53am 12.31.21 Good idea. The next time I have to work on the starboard side of my engine I will follow your lead a
New Roller Furler - Your pick? DougM at 5:49am 12.31.21 I have had both a Profurl and a Harken furler. I liked the Profurl for its wrap stop feature. The mo
Anyone know what caused these depo jssailem at 5:44am 12.31.21 Yes. It happens when salt water gets on your hot engine. It is corrosive and should be removed. The
Anyone know what caused these depo RoyS at 5:31am 12.31.21 Unusual in my experience.
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue RoyS at 5:27am 12.31.21 Following up on what Hayden suggested: prop could be fouled. Reach down to your prop shaft while in
PacificNW weather update. (1) All U Get at 5:25am 12.31.21
PacificNW weather update. jssailem at 5:22am 12.31.21 Your going to need a beefier bow if you plan to keep using the dinghy as an ice breaker.
Water tank RoyS at 5:15am 12.31.21 My boat is much older than yours with an aluminum water tank. Maybe yours is similar? Anyway I had t
Florida Day Sailing Crazy Dave Condon at 5:10am 12.31.21 As a former now retired sailboat dealer, many daysailors were built in Florida or nearby to include
NEED Hunter 25.5 Trailer, Central Texas. Crazy Dave Condon at 4:50am 12.31.21 I second what @sail sfbay says. Why? In my early days as a dealer, I loaned my trailer to my cust
Velociteck Prostart kappykaplan at 3:15am 12.31.21 Wasn't Jackdaw working with that company? He was.
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue FLAPILOT at 10:39pm 12.30.21
Farr 940 v. Farr 9.2 v. Noelex 30 Tedd at 10:05pm 12.30.21 If you are looking for a racing sailboat a J105 would be my choice: SailboatData.com - J/105 Sailbo
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue JoeWhite at 10:01pm 12.30.21 Sounds like fuel starvation. Is the fuel path to primary filter partially blocked?
Anyone know what caused these depo FLAPILOT at 9:27pm 12.30.21 So I found these deposits on my universal 25MXP. Are these salt deposits? Is this something common i
Velociteck Prostart Joe at 9:26pm 12.30.21 Wasn't Jackdaw working with that company? Racer's will spend big money if they think they can get a
H33.5 V-Berth Length Joe at 9:22pm 12.30.21 A pocket door, a dutch door, a curtain or reverse the opening direction, then you can fill the added

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