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Want a new poptop. Want a Sirius at 12:54pm 10.29.10 Sirius 21/22 0/2853 I am considering a Sirius 21. However, the boat in question does not have the poptop canvas. There i
What in the world are these? Davits or something? (2) Sailor Scotty at 12:35pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1898 I work at a marine consignment store in Portland Oregon and recently pulled two of these from the de
What in the world are these? Davits or something? (2) Sailor Scotty at 12:35pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2330 I work at a marine consignment store in Portland Oregon and recently pulled two of these from the de
What Type of Engine Sensors for Aftermarket Guages? rardiH36 at 10:33am 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3216 Finally getting around to a "to-do" list item three years after purchasing my boat. The PO did a v
Stackpack/sailpack (2) med2463 at 8:49am 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 3/327 Finished sailpack, was kit from Sailrite with minor changes. Added pulley at top of both ends with c
good old boat swapping (2) emergpa1 at 8:33am 10.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2423 I want sailing yesterday morning, then later in the afternoon I went mountain biking near my home.
CB vs keel Quoddy at 5:42am 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4473 I have heard it said in many places that a centerboard will never go to weather as well as a keel.
Water ElJuMar at 5:13am 10.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1610 What is the best method to clean an O'Day 23 water tank? Eljumar O'Day23
Bow Thruster for passage 42 new install--? freedom at 4:05am 10.29.10 Big Boats 2/1766 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 1/1490 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 23/4429 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 7/2526 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 1/3520 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 8/3029 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 12/2698 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 12/2973 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 3/4403 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 0/994 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 5/1938 :) 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 2/1839 Since I owned Summer Sojourn (about 2 years), my C-310, I have had water in the bilge. I would clean

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Intracoastal Waterway Trip duke1046 at 8:15pm 08.03.22 You've only just begun to ask questions! There are good resources out there, here are some places a
East River dLj at 8:10pm 08.03.22 Dave, you are correct. Navionics does not know how to handle air draft when auto route planning de
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit brockangelo at 8:07pm 08.03.22 My wife is a nurse and there is a thing when reviving someone: smoke over fire, cloud over grass. Yo
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 7:48pm 08.03.22 Delo 400 15w-40 No obvious errors regardless of where you look. I do the same as you and no smoke
East River Ward H at 7:29pm 08.03.22 This summer Navionics tried to run me under the bay bridge far to one side of the main span. I don'
Air conditioning thermostat issue Capt Robbie at 7:19pm 08.03.22 Most ac systems are designed to give a temperature difference of 10 - 15 degrees based on normal ave
Going to Rio DArcy at 7:00pm 08.03.22 They do allow for some advertising on the boat. I haven't looked into any corporate sponsorship as t
The Verdict Leeward Rail at 6:50pm 08.03.22 O'Day 26 ? https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oday-26 4800 lb displacement. 30 inch draft with center
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit Leeward Rail at 6:39pm 08.03.22 Yes, colors are good (e.g. we used red for all our reefing lines). How about chicken yellow for f
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 6:16pm 08.03.22 207941
H23 Cleat Layout isaksp00 at 5:39pm 08.03.22 Our '91 H23 has a pair of plastic horn cleats at bow and the "embedded rod" style at the stern. A pa
Going to Rio capta at 5:32pm 08.03.22 When I was a teen, professional sailors were not allowed to participate in those events, the Olympic
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') capta at 5:21pm 08.03.22 If one considers any trip up or down the left coast of the US, the trip from Seattle is probably the
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Brinky63 at 5:21pm 08.03.22 Crazy Dave will do. I've had to run cables thru the pedestal already, wish we had more options other
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? heritage at 4:57pm 08.03.22 I'm using a Victron IP65 for charging the AGM starting battery and a Victron IP67 for the lithium ba
Diesel Inboard RPMs jviss at 4:57pm 08.03.22 You're splitting hairs. True, running diesels unloaded at high RPMs is not good for the diesel. How
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Calif. Ted at 4:32pm 08.03.22 My 3GM30 used to smoke a little on cold start and while running, just noticeable, not as bad as you
Alternator temperatures heritage at 4:20pm 08.03.22 Heritage, that's the question in a nutshell, but better stated. I'll check with Balmar tech support
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 4:20pm 08.03.22 I changed my A/C water pump to a 12v pump trying to save a few 110V amps. It works fine and pumps m
rebuild Ample Power 105A Hayden Watson at 3:59pm 08.03.22 Other than diodes and the stator and Rotor that alt is about as easy to rebuild as it gets.. as lon

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