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Newport30: Halyards, Sewage tank and Hand pump ukrsindicat at 10:12am 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1569 Hello, Gents(and ladies) I am new owner N30MKI. She is a nice boat and for the money that I have
To swim or not to swim, that's the ??????? mccauley13 at 10:10am 08.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4000 I know that this isn't the most pressing of questions, given mast fallings, keel drops and sea monst
Rogue Fender ruins video RECESS at 8:41am 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1895 Went on a calm day and just messed around while some friends filmed us. Got back to shore, looked at
Converting a sailboat into a power boat. MoonSailer at 7:34am 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 50/59556 Thinking about an efficent trawler that sips diesel a sailboat cames to mind. Remove the mast and c
Resin shine at 7:17am 08.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1598 I am replacing the plywood flooring on my boat. I am thinking about coating the plywood with fibergl
Table base replacement bellnier at 7:09am 08.08.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1704 The floor mounting base for my pedestal table broke yesterday. The cast aluminum had gotten corroded
1980 Catalina Bow Nav Lights (2) Uwe Abels at 7:09am 08.08.10 Catalina 30 3/4065 Just purchased a 1980 Catalina 30. The bow nav lights are resssed in the hull on this model. The len
Engine coolant stop cock Catalina 28 jansan1 at 3:18am 08.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2515 Has anyone got a cross-sectional diagram of the inlet stop cock for the engine coolant system for a
yanmar 2gm20 John Howitt at 10:49pm 08.07.10 Ask All Sailors 17/9075 My engine starts and runs beautifully. I run it against the dock in gear. It will run for about an h
Excessive fan noise Xantrex Freedom HF1000 uptownsteve at 10:33pm 08.07.10 Big Boats 0/1342 I am in the process of installing a Xantrex Feeedon HF1000 Inverter Charger. We got the charger port
swing keel info needed ASquarius 25 marine.spec.sc@gmail.com at 8:23pm 08.07.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1690 Help!! I am in the process of restoring an Aquarius 25 - this boat lost its swing keel in 150 feet o
mainsail stack height ajsail1 at 7:52pm 08.07.10 Big Boats 5/1616 I thought there was a forum on this a couple years ago but I can't find it so Im bringing it up agai
Just purchaes a 1980 Catalina 30 Uwe Abels at 4:21pm 08.07.10 Catalina 30 11/12369 Just purchased 1980 Catalina 30. I have a 11Hp Atomic 4 Diesel amd would like to upgrade/increase en
Does the stick stand up or lay down when sailing? Tried both Thursday! Paul Brinkley at 4:15pm 08.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1919 My wife and I were taking our daughter :) and her family sailing on the Albemarle Sound (NC), and th
H26 Mast electrical (2) SHADS at 3:12pm 08.07.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1271 Here are two pictures that the previous owner had done. There are to separate wires running down the
Oceanis 393 & 411 & 423' s Owner Comments Please GNWFast at 2:56pm 08.07.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/6992 Hey Y'all, We are Dave ' Anne and we are Midwesterners. Gathering as much info as possible so we won
Running Rigging Roy10289 at 2:54pm 08.07.10 Big Boats 1/1371 I would like to replace the lines on my mainsheet,traveler,and and boom vang. I ordered a new main h
Reverse polarity test switch Gregg F at 1:26pm 08.07.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1615 Where can I find a replacement for my reverse polarity test switch? This is the switch in the electr
Cat 22 rigging help (9) radioguy at 12:52pm 08.07.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2282 Hey guys, I'm the new owner of a 1979 C-22. I have a few (haha) questions about the rigging. I've
Pedestal Steering for a 26 HakunaMatata at 12:16pm 08.07.10 Day Sailers 1/1192 Do any of you have a 26 with pedestal steeering? I bought a 1986 in very good shape from a gentleme

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Propane Outboard Benny17441 at 11:01am 10.23.21 Chinese manufacturers do not go bankrupt, beware of the same product coming back under a different b
Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection Work In Progress at 11:01am 10.23.21 Thanks Peggie and Barnstormer. The leak is beneath the exit connection (the proof is in the puddle),
New Outboard on Order Benny17441 at 10:52am 10.23.21 Both gasoline and propane fumes are heavier than air, if your fuel locker is vented for gasoline it
Transferring from Blaine to Everett SoSound at 10:26am 10.23.21 The raster charts are downloaded onto the device running iNavX, they should continue to work until i
Port leaks CliffM at 10:11am 10.23.21 The leak is in a port, not a hatch. It appears to be coming in between the frameless acrylic glass
Port leaks sail sfbay at 10:02am 10.23.21 Ouch!! If a Lewmar hatch or portlight leaks it is important to establish the leak path. Where the
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? chuckwayne at 9:51am 10.23.21 take a look at the Simrad cruise - 5,7,9 inch models. the 7 is about $500, really good screen and ch
Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:46am 10.23.21 Which model Groco do you have, Barnstormer? --Peggie
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? JohnShannon at 9:37am 10.23.21 Navionics on your phone?
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 9:13am 10.23.21 @SoSound I think the app is $50. It will function with free NOAA Raster maps as along as they are a
finding a new guard rail on the helm. DayDreamer41 at 8:56am 10.23.21 Just go to NAVPOD, they make options I am sure you would be interested in. https://navpod.com/produc
Transferring from Blaine to Everett ricksoth at 8:54am 10.23.21 You may also want to check out C-Map which is iPhone or Android (I believe). It's got some nice fea
New Outboard on Order DayDreamer41 at 8:50am 10.23.21 Just make sure the locker where you are putting the propane is well vented at the bottom of the lock
finding a new guard rail on the helm. sail sfbay at 8:46am 10.23.21 Any markings on the pedestal or wheel that would confirm the manufacturer like Edson Edson Sailboat
finding a new guard rail on the helm. jssailem at 8:45am 10.23.21 I would seek a "rail Maker" that fabricates stainless pipe rails. That way you can get the exact siz
New Outboard on Order chuckwayne at 8:40am 10.23.21 You'll love it! switching from gas to propane on my 216 was a great move, no more gas issues from no
New Outboard on Order sail sfbay at 8:00am 10.23.21 Nice addition!! Might want to post this modification / upgrade on this site: Hunter 240 Owner Modi
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) (2) sail sfbay at 7:57am 10.23.21 Congratulations on your new boat!! Please post are these for the house, the current number of batte
Owners of 49 / 50AC with isolation transformers sail sfbay at 7:43am 10.23.21 Might want to post this on Owner Mods and Upgrades on this site: Hunter 49 Owner Modifications and U
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) jssailem at 6:16am 10.23.21 Roger, With a new to you boat, and your sailing experience from previous boats over the past 18 year

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