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'81 H27 Raw Water Strainer Location SailormanDan at 4:36pm 03.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/2354 Hi, This will sound like a newbie question, but I have an overheating Yanmar 1GM motor and other p
Yet another Mast Rewire post... Team118 at 4:17pm 03.23.11 Catalina 30 23/10629 Hey guys; I had the mast stepped this winter with the intention of rewiring and relighting it in t
sail boom, Balboa kbarton at 3:26pm 03.23.11 Parts Search 5/4078 my balboa 26 got caught in a storm broke a 1000#test line and went aground it got moved to a dock a
i need some handholding I guess.... (3) emergpa1 at 2:09pm 03.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 21/2755 ok guys, i think i am just a tired and sleep deprived shift worker,but i have spent most of my day o
Your Recommendation on Safety Equip? (1) cal24 at 2:00pm 03.23.11 Ask All Sailors 22/5623 I've got a Cal 2-24 and the vast majority of the sailing I do is day sailing within the local waters
Engine Controls for a Morgan Out Islander LNLMAINE at 1:40pm 03.23.11 Parts Search 3/3467 Looking to replace my worn out side mount engine control on the center console of my Morgan Out Isla
Supplemental Engine Cooling Seacock DesOwen at 1:00pm 03.23.11 Big Boats 2/1203 Hi Folks My Hunter/Legend 38 in the UK frequenly overheats because of crusteacea blocking the SD50
offshore sailboat redux rognvald at 12:13pm 03.23.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2034 Roger D. Taylor, offshore sailor, author, is a quite extraordinary man. For a fascinating look into
Beneteau Oceanis 400 Linear 1 Actuator Install Jacob30 at 11:33am 03.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1547 Does anyone have a picture of a Raymarine linear 1 actuator installed on their Oceanis 400? Than
Grill Question on H23 njmedic3306 at 9:32am 03.23.11 Smaller Boats 5/2254 I want to cook burgers and hot dogs so I was looking at Magna grills. Do they offer anything that m
Droid Apps? Bad Obsession at 9:21am 03.23.11 Ask All Sailors 15/2912 Does anyone know if there is a chart plotter app for Droid phones? Just curious if one is out there
Folding Prop Choices rickruff at 8:44am 03.23.11 Catalina 30 6/5725 I am in need of Folding Prop feedback. I will soon be hauling for paint and shaft bearing replacemen
I love it... Roger Long at 8:10am 03.23.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2748 when people send me pictures of boats I have designed. http://hphotos-snc6.fbcdn.net/191067_1478540
Flushing the water tank (H260) Sublime at 7:43am 03.23.11 Smaller Boats 9/2989 Mine has some debris in it so I'll need to fill it and drain it a few times. It would take three we
Cushions for a 1982 Pearson 26 jtw1966 at 5:52am 03.23.11 Pearson 1/2610 I need to find some inexpensive cushions (all including V-berth) for a Pearson 26. I have been quote
looking for a boat saga continues colin2010 at 12:13am 03.23.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2696 Hi again, Been awhile but im still looking for a cheap boat, found a few but some were so far gone
Buying a new 33 Juice6576 at 9:26pm 03.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 50/9424 Well after looking at some older boats, we've decided to take the big jump and buy a new Hunter 33.
fridge and shower sumps kwalker at 9:09pm 03.22.11 Big Boats 8/2153 Hopefully this is easy. How does my shower sump pump work? I've turned on the water pressure, the
Oday 35 ... offshore capable? Capt Steveo at 8:31pm 03.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1849 Hi, I have an '85 Oday 35 and would like to sail her to the Bahamas via the ICW, Miami to Bahamas.
little help? again, no snickers (2) CaptJake at 8:20pm 03.22.11 Ask All Sailors 2/385 Posted this in "my latest project", but thought I'd start a thread to get it better vis and maybe a

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2003 Catalina 36 Propane Tank Davidasailor26 at 8:55am 05.23.22 Looks about the same as the 5 pound tank Beneteau uses. Beneteau sells them for $123, but Google fin
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water Geoff E at 8:54am 05.23.22 Thanks all for the great feedback. Guess I am going to only open the valve when discharging. Not a
Life Jacket recommendations AaronD at 8:49am 05.23.22 I haven't really looked into how people rig up a harness line for walking around the boat, but woul
2003 Catalina 36 Propane Tank Johnb at 8:35am 05.23.22 Or just take it out and read all the stamped information you will find in the guard around the valve
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 8:24am 05.23.22 We were in similar situation in 2020, we bought a Legend 37 in Door County/Sturgeon Bay, WI and brou
2003 Catalina 36 Propane Tank sail sfbay at 8:17am 05.23.22 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest removing the tank and measure the height circumference, then calcula
Edson brake install! BOSSailor at 8:13am 05.23.22 West Marine/Defender/any of the online supply houses will have crimp connectors that you then apply
swing keel spacer bearing LloydB at 8:13am 05.23.22 A couple pieces of schedule 160 3/8 PVC might work or maybe even just a stack of washers an inch and
Edson brake install! Growl at 8:09am 05.23.22
Alternators leo310 at 7:51am 05.23.22 Take a look Alternators - Page 1 - Total Parts Canada
Alternators LloydB at 7:49am 05.23.22 While we're on the subject can someone enlighten me a bit for better understanding. My car has an au
Alternators Scott T-Bird at 7:38am 05.23.22 You have a good shore power charger and if the bulk of your charging is going to be from shore power
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water JamesG161 at 7:27am 05.23.22 I don't think there's a check valve in the pump, maybe just crud acting as a temporary blockage. I
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help duality at 7:27am 05.23.22 call anchor way marina in st joe michigan and ask for noland, he is a captain that loves great lakes
1984 C and C 41 world cruiser? pete c at 7:07am 05.23.22 Kind of an old thread, but I'll put my two cents in. The OP sounds like me. He wants a nice boat, b
Thru-Hull Stats FastOlson at 7:01am 05.23.22 This is something that just escapes me as to why. Powerboat sink drains are above the waterline as
H280 - Pulling a New Outhull sail sfbay at 6:17am 05.23.22 Flushing works, even tired an air gun.
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 brockangelo at 6:13am 05.23.22 That's a really great idea. My board is really awkward to get out. I think when they installed the f
Off to the darkside... Project_Mayhem at 6:12am 05.23.22 Thanks for everyone's advise. I drove two hours expecting to come home with a boat. It took me all o
H280 - Pulling a New Outhull Crusty Ol Salt at 5:14am 05.23.22 Are there any lines run through the boom now? If so, tie a messenger line to the end of one, pull

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