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Bow Thruster for passage 42 new install--? freedom at 4:05am 10.29.10 Big Boats 2/1745 Got lewmar 5 1/2" tube and all hardware now what? Mike at factory tells me it was not an option on t
Fuel tank replacement prdewolf at 3:29am 10.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1485 Has anyone had to replace their fuel tank on the 310? If so what was the way the tank was extracted
Gas Tank... (5) Sumner at 8:57pm 10.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4422 I finished putting in a .... http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor2/10-14-10-21-Fuel%2
Florida help needed by landlocked sailor Catnip at 8:18pm 10.28.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2516 I live in Iowa. Have a boat here. I have sailed back and forth across the same little lake a thousan
Cq Cq Cq sullyj020 at 5:54pm 10.28.10 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3511 Wow, nothing here since May. Hey, do all 30 members here talk this much on their radios?? QRZ
Low Moaning Noise - Wind Transducer steve stark at 4:57pm 10.28.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3008 On our H340, over the last couple of months, we have noticed a low, moaning acoustical noise that co
CDI roller furler Freebird at 4:54pm 10.28.10 Smaller Boats 12/2692 I'm planning on installing a cdi furler on a Hunter 23. I would like to install it high enought to c
Towing hitch KJH at 3:19pm 10.28.10 Catalina 22 12/2965 I have currently been towing my 1983 Swing-keel C-22 on a 4WD Grand Cherokee with a class III towing
Sail Sizes - 170 vs new 18 ddeand at 3:10pm 10.28.10 Day Sailers 3/4388 Digging into the differences between the Hunter 170 model and the new 18 model has been a fun way to
P42 windlass controls Matt at 3:08pm 10.28.10 Big Boats 0/986 I recently changed the switch on the controls on my P42 windlass to Imtra and added up and down on a
Black rubber gard Denis at 12:33pm 10.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1925 :) Hi everybody, last summer I hit a metal post while docking and tear the black rubber guard on the
Speaking of leaks... jfreeman at 8:22am 10.28.10 Catalina 310 2/1815 Since I owned Summer Sojourn (about 2 years), my C-310, I have had water in the bilge. I would clean
Best 30-32 foot performance cruiser Skipper at 7:55am 10.28.10 Ask All Sailors 38/70284 I have done the research, now it would be fantastic if actual owners could chip in. Am looking for o
installing new engine missloulou at 7:12am 10.28.10 Bigger Boats 1/1632 I have the original Universal engine on my 37ft O'Day. I am currently trying to sell my boat in Turk
Johnson Sailmaster 8 XPatriot at 7:05am 10.28.10 Ask All Sailors 7/7303 Hello all- This week I will pull my Johnson Sailmaster 8 off the back of my boat and bring it home
P42 - Electric heaters DanColucci at 5:10am 10.28.10 Big Boats 7/1671 I'm considering using my Passage 42 from time to time in the cold winter weather here in the northea
"Polars" LABoroviak at 9:48pm 10.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/4648 I recently aquired the polars for my First 32s5. How does one best use them to test boat performanc
new sailor and boat owner newsailor27 at 9:10pm 10.27.10 Bigger Boats 5/1820 Hi all, Just purchased an O'Day 27, would love to get feeback, considering I don't know the fir
Catalina 30 hot water heater GreenLight at 7:30pm 10.27.10 Catalina 30 2/3636 91 Catalina 30 MK II-- My hot water heater has a SHURflo strainer (ar least I think it;s a I think)
Water heater GreenLight at 7:27pm 10.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1680 91 Catalina 30 MK II-- My hot water heater has a SHURflo strainer (ar least I think it;s a I thin

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Sailing with no furling winch baycloud at 8:15am 07.22.22
Leaking Hull help capta at 8:12am 07.22.22
shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? dmax at 7:56am 07.22.22 Plus one for a split coupling if you don't have one already - though it would need to be faced to in
Anchor Windlass input Davidasailor26 at 7:45am 07.22.22 We are happy to have a windlass, albeit on a larger boat with a 35# anchor. Some thoughts on the ins
Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer Tedd at 7:42am 07.22.22 It sounds like a lot of trouble to go through when you already have positive tongue load. Heck, I've
37C Jib sheets caught on vents o0o0o0o0o at 6:47am 07.22.22 keeping the slack out of the sheet has definitely been helping, definitely helps to have enough crew
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 6:34am 07.22.22 It does look like that circular repair in front of the gudgeon is possibly somebodies previous drai
Leaking Hull help dlochner at 5:56am 07.22.22 It does look like that circular repair in front of the gudgeon is possibly somebodies previous drai
Leaking Hull help Scott T-Bird at 5:51am 07.22.22 It does look like that circular repair in front of the gudgeon is possibly somebodies previous drain
Sanitize/Clean dlochner at 4:27am 07.22.22 I certainly appreciate all this input. New question; I do not have an electric water pump just the
Anchor Windlass input Captain Larry-DH at 4:09am 07.22.22 I think a nylon rode on a gypsy is not a great idea. It will probably work however the gypsy may be
Sanitize/Clean Davidasailor26 at 3:25am 07.22.22
Sanitize/Clean jmczzz at 3:22am 07.22.22 I certainly appreciate all this input. New question; I do not have an electric water pump just the
Starwind 19 project boat SailingLoto at 3:12am 07.22.22 Loto, I think I answered my own question. I believe there might be a difference in design between m
Sailing with no furling winch Davidasailor26 at 3:11am 07.22.22
Sailing with no furling winch baycloud at 10:36pm 07.21.22 Thanks all, good advice. Upon reflecting, I think that it's really because I always feel a bit stres
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Orbweaver at 8:59pm 07.21.22 I spent a few hours this evening cleaning/sorting the gear that was inside. I found the main to be i
Anchor Windlass input jmce1587 at 8:48pm 07.21.22 Ralph, thanks for the info and input. Will be back at tube boat this weekend and will take pics an
This Blew My Mind Rick Webb at 8:45pm 07.21.22 This video popped up on popping the bead. Anyone who is going to change out a valve stem probably ha
Anchor Windlass input (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:33pm 07.21.22 Seeking guidance as to differences and selection that you would consider when adding or if replacin

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