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Here in Chicago Ken13559 at 8:02pm 12.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1322 Guys, just info, I am here in Chicago. Its VERY COLD!! :eek: :eek: Now to find my way to WM store in
O'Day Daysailor II Cuddy Mods Woodworker at 6:47pm 12.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/15021 I am considering a 17 ft 1978 O'Day Daysailor II. Has anyone modified the Cuddy by lenghtening and e
Broken Door Latch Spring (1) 97fxdwg at 4:09pm 12.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2441 Hi- I have a 1992 41S5 with a door latch that won't. I took it apart and couldn't figure it out so I
Restoration, 22' Mac (3) Smithy at 3:39pm 12.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 145/27915 Brought home a boat today, a Macgregor 22' swing keel. Price paid, $300, includes boat, trailer, sta
Externa Bow Thruster Reflection at 1:55pm 12.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1553 As anyone that has a Beneteau 411 will tell you, there simply isn't room in the bow of the boat to i
AIS on a laptop Stu Jackson at 1:21pm 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 21/7517 If I am on a long trip I have a PC below that gets the AIS data from the radio and display the tar
Desulfate with nanopulse gizmo v.s. Equalizer Charger Upgrd Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 11:39am 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 0/50 We are considering whether to replace our ancient Guest 2630 (30-amp, 3-bank) charger, located way b
Best wood for hatch board? (2) Ed Schenck at 9:50am 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 24/16884 Yep, wrote board, not boards. Many years ago I cut a piece of marine plywood to fit the companionwa
Boat Sold larryw at 9:35am 12.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1376 Well, buoys and gulls, it's been a lot of fun and a great ride, but THE BOAT IS SOLD!! I'm torn betw
Clean green algae from dodger MichaelStacy at 6:26am 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 5/5253 I get a green algae on the top of my dodger that faces north (minimal sun). Sunbrella recommends a
Using a winch to $tep your mast r.oril at 5:57am 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 14/10510 I did a search of the forums and found several postings of those that use a winch to step their mast
Motoring Speed? jeffreckson at 3:52am 12.15.10 Catalina 30 6/6915 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 with a M25 Universal diesel and the standard 13 x 12 2 blade prop the boat
M25 maintenance AADIVER at 9:21pm 12.14.10 Catalina 30 3/1773 The Universal M25 manual suggest routine maintenance every 100 hours. I would rather schedule annua
Refinishing a mast Nelsonhow at 8:20pm 12.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2202 The 44 foot Kenyon mast on my old H-30 is very scratched and the white paint is in real bad shape.
Prop Shaft Diameter on H34 RForst at 6:37pm 12.14.10 Big Boats 7/2372 Trying to confirm something. My 1987 H34 has a Yanmar 3GM30F with a yanzaki 2.6 trans. So is my pr
Almost ready to cross Jim Seamans at 4:01pm 12.14.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3565 Joan and I are in Jupiter, Fl with about 30 miles to go before we stage over to the Bahamas. We exp
Should i purchase a 380 that was a Club Natico pdnervo at 2:39pm 12.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1878 My wife and i put an offer in on a 2000 380 Hunter Sailboat. the boats first owner was the Club Nati
Belowwaterline photo of Cat 400 and 42 bow jmack at 2:26pm 12.14.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1758 Hi I would like to see the underwater shape of a Cat 400 and 42 bow. Does anyone have a photo of a
Bayfield 25...anyone familiar? Bonzai at 2:04pm 12.14.10 Trailer Sailors 6/14248 In my search for a more wife friendly trailersailer I am looking at a boat heretofore unknown to me
new sailor needing advice on boats colin2010 at 12:41pm 12.14.10 Ask All Sailors 40/7795 hi there everyone, ive been on the water my entire life and have driven lots of boats (pontoons,

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Condensation pump recommendations SycloneDriver at 8:15pm 07.15.22 Here is that discussion: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/any-ideas-better-a-c-drainage.1
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative DaveJ at 7:04pm 07.15.22 Pull off/Push on with my C310. I think the issue is probably that you need the engine running for th
Condensation pump recommendations Don S/V ILLusion at 6:35pm 07.15.22 I have not seen that thread. I know the advantages of the venturi but it also reduces water flow.
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative JoeWhite at 6:33pm 07.15.22 On my C36, push is on, pull is off. Circuit breaker is located below starboard settee.
Open engine intake.... Tally Ho at 6:32pm 07.15.22
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Calif. Ted at 6:23pm 07.15.22 Those red breakers are pull/on push/off it doesn't move far and very hard, keep engine running and b
Shallow water sailboats lifting centerboards and lifting rudder (3) videorov at 6:11pm 07.15.22 I made it and now living in Saint James City area. Bought a Core Sound 17 Cat Ketch rig and it will
Oil change pump Kanzaki gearbox (1) Tally Ho at 6:03pm 07.15.22
Universal 25 Overhaul ACarlstrom at 6:02pm 07.15.22 Can anyone provide insight into the cost of an overhaul for a Universal 25? Has anyone removed the
Condensation pump recommendations SycloneDriver at 5:23pm 07.15.22 Did you read the recent discussion about using a Venturi tube instead of a mechanical pump? Much pr
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative kappykaplan at 4:57pm 07.15.22 Let's start with pictures so we know what equipment we're dealing with. :plus: :worthless:
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Ralph Johnstone at 4:52pm 07.15.22 Windless power panel near elec panel with big red knob. Let's start with pictures so we know what
Air bnb for Dock Rental capta at 4:48pm 07.15.22 When I arrived up here I began the hunt for a reasonably priced almost anywhere south of the Mass/NH
Oil change pump Kanzaki gearbox AndyL at 4:38pm 07.15.22 I use the West Marine oil change pump because I already had it for the engine oil. If your Kanzak
Sailors awning garymalmgren at 4:24pm 07.15.22 Mine will not suit you as my boom is a shorty. But the details are two lengths of plastic electrical
Vire 7 parts Wanted shemandr at 3:47pm 07.15.22 It wouldn't be the first engine pressed into duty as a blender ...
Sailors awning fred1diver at 3:39pm 07.15.22
Vire 7 parts Wanted Ralph Johnstone at 2:41pm 07.15.22 I didn't know if it was an engine or a blender. Sheesh ! I thought it was the boat :oops: .
Vire 7 parts Wanted DArcy at 1:52pm 07.15.22 I have recently spent quite a bit of time praying to a Vire engine, not sure if it is the exact same
Vire 7 parts Wanted shemandr at 1:36pm 07.15.22 I didn't know if it was an engine or a blender.

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