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It's not often I get perplexed Witzend at 4:40pm 08.21.10 Ask All Sailors 29/7915 but, this really has me stumped. Or second thought, may I spend most of my time confused and don't e
Batten fraying Ken13559 at 4:22pm 08.21.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1074 I need some advise on repairing a fraying batten. My fibreglass batten started to fray causing strai
Raritan PH II wont pump out rsimmons at 3:49pm 08.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2744 My Raritan PHII recently plugged up when I was accompanied by some land lubbers that decided to wipe
Looking for Mac 26M owners in Southern New England MrWhibbley at 2:52pm 08.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1297 I am interested in buying a 26M but as many may know, there are no dealers in Southern New England d
Best Varnish? (2) Jfelkins at 1:29pm 08.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4184 I just made a new tiller for my Oday 23 out of figured oak I had. What do ya'll think is the best ec
Fuel Filter Location? EVERETT TAYLOR at 12:38pm 08.21.10 Catalina 30 9/2773 Hello All, I just purchased a 1979 C30 and am trying to resurrect an A4 that has not been running fo
Help with deck repair bigsick at 12:34pm 08.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1609 I just recently chipped my deck down to fiberglass and also noticed a place where slight bubble is c
norcold conversion kit-SCQT 4407 kenhubbard at 11:53am 08.21.10 Catalina 30 1/2634 I want to install a SCQT 4407 conversion kit in my C-30 Mark II. ny suggestions?
amateur needs help/lessons mihalis at 11:20am 08.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1129 Hi, I would like to learn sailing on a Macgregor, hopefull in long beach or around. I live in the hi
Boat to put my old engine in (2) druid at 11:08am 08.21.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2437 (This isn't EXACTLY sailboat-related, but... well, the engine IS out of a sailboat, and there's lots
Cleaning overspray/paint from rigging dstaylor95 at 10:16am 08.21.10 Catalina 30 1/1383 I recently painted the deck of my boat and despite my best effort of taping the rigging off, there i
Southern California C-22's? CaptDon01 at 9:24am 08.21.10 Catalina 22 3/1439 Just wondering how many folks with C-22's living in the Southern California area check into this sit
Com-Pac16 sailing assistance bauerg at 8:47am 08.21.10 Com-Pac 0/4109 Looking for someone in Northern Michigan near Harrisville to help me sail the ComPac16 I just purcha
remove rudder 27 catalina frank viscardi at 7:32am 08.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2366 i have 27' catalina sail boat with a bent rudder how iget ruddeer out:doh:
trailer boat under tarp for 7 years, couple of questions. CoreyTMorine at 5:07am 08.21.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2394
H22 Bulkhead Replacement newsailor130 at 11:24pm 08.20.10 Smaller Boats 0/1104 I am in the middle of replacing my bulkheads. It seems a lot of you have done this before. I need so
NEED COMPLETE STANDING RIGGING FOR 74' O'day 20. Danny Correll at 9:36pm 08.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1584 Hello, I own an O'day 20 for 74'. I purchased it a wk. ago and noticed that the standing rigging is
Need shaft keys SMACGW at 9:18pm 08.20.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1321 1983 Hunter 33, Yanmar 2 GM15 I need shaft keys; where can I purchase? I'm installing a flex coupl
How to rig jiffy reefing? gregclapp at 9:17pm 08.20.10 Big Boats 3/3068 1984 Hunter 34. Tie the bitter ends of the reefing lines to the boom vertically below reefing crin
tiller/rudder play norpacsm at 6:53pm 08.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4435 looking for information on the tiller/rudder post for my 26s and were to get a new one if needed or

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Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 8:59pm 10.26.21 jssailem 's posted link is to installation instructions for the Series 93 OEM valves with king nut a
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Tally Ho at 8:08pm 10.26.21 I learned a "new" trick this fall when removing the main in very strong winds the day before crane-
Simple head question Tally Ho at 8:02pm 10.26.21 i pulled my tank out, took it home, and thoroughly cleaned it and rebed the fittings. yes, a bit me
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? BigEasy at 8:01pm 10.26.21 the new angle adapter just arrived. What angle adaptor did you purchase to adapt the thru hull
Another Battery Inquiry (3) Tally Ho at 7:51pm 10.26.21
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 7:48pm 10.26.21 Since the valve has not failed, the title is poor. I would disagree given that they are leaking ev
Marelon Seacock fail! (1) Hayden Watson at 7:46pm 10.26.21 Teflon tape in the valve threads may well be the source of your problem. ... Looks like the odds be
Old Salts LeeandRick at 7:27pm 10.26.21 Maybe it refers to what some of us call "sneak aboards." Those living aboard full time but without
Water Heater replacement for H31 jmce1587 at 7:24pm 10.26.21 Can you provide kuuma model number you installed? Other than tight space any wiring or plumbing is
Another Battery Inquiry Ward H at 7:24pm 10.26.21 Should I buy two group 27 deep cycle or one group 27 deep cycle and one group 24 starter ( or combo
Marine Corps Alarm Clock Christmas Gift kloudie1 at 7:15pm 10.26.21 We had that exact model at Navy boot in San Diego! It was effective!
Marelon Seacock fail! thinwater at 7:09pm 10.26.21 Since the valve has not failed, the title is poor.
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 7:01pm 10.26.21 Install instructions call for bedding materials but not Teflon on the threads of the nylon material
Sailboat agreement with dealer SoSound at 6:54pm 10.26.21 When we moved up to our Oceanis 34 we worked with the local broker who sold our previous boat, and t
Sailboat Drone Will Gilmore at 6:31pm 10.26.21 Not all sailors are pirates seeking plunder. But all of them have dreams of being one.:hijack: -W
Sailboat Drone Will Gilmore at 6:30pm 10.26.21 SO now we divert this discussion into if its appropriate to fly a pirate flag on your boat :) But t
Another Battery Inquiry dLj at 6:18pm 10.26.21 As a day sailor with the sailing schedule you've described, I'd recommend flooded lead acid deep cyc
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 6:18pm 10.26.21 The other two have a drip run out of the base of the seacock at a rate of several drips per minute
Thanksgiving and Christmas Will Gilmore at 6:17pm 10.26.21 It could be that the name of the birthday is Marine Corps Birthday, but if it is that the Corps, as
Sailboat Drone Daveinet at 6:16pm 10.26.21 Not all sailors are pirates seeking plunder. SO now we divert this discussion into if its appropria

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