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halyards wmacken at 5:44pm 06.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1139 Does anyone know what the length of a main halyard for a 25 is?
Buying a 25 ? jjsbiggs at 3:37pm 06.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 53/8093 I'm thinking of buying a Macgregor 25 which has been sitting for about 15 years. Is there anything I
1-Transmission oil; 2-New Sail steveebryant at 2:37pm 06.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3288 1) I have a 1989 Hunter 30 with an 18 hp Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine. What, using today's terminolog
Low RMP in Yanmar motor tgyires at 1:47pm 06.27.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2568 I have a 2005 3YM20 Yanmar motor in my 2006 Catalina 309 sailboat. It has only 330 hours in it. Rece
Hard start capacitor installation Broke Sailor at 1:35pm 06.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1828 Does the polarity matter when wiring up a hard start capacitor? I installed mine but the AC still w
Raymarine C90W suprise1 at 1:14pm 06.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1478 I'm having trouble getting the seatalk input to work with the Raymarine C90W display. I've hooked up
How many barbs? Roper at 12:16pm 06.27.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/3102 I just plumbed my new waste tank. I used Trident 101 (black) 1-1/2" sanitation hose. Following the
What size anchor waterboy at 11:20am 06.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1596 What size anchor do I need for a storm I have an FX 23 but was told I need an FX 37 for the soft mu
40.5 Holding Tank Hose Repalcement Michael G at 9:21am 06.27.10 Big Boats 10/2463 Well I am fighting the holding tank odor and before I go and think of replaceing that tank I figured
Downwind trim? Quoddy at 9:19am 06.27.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/6310 Two opinions on trim? The situation is you are sailing downwind with 110 fractional sloop on a broad
Kubota D950 firing sequence ??? paru at 8:49am 06.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2638 Is the firing sequence for this engine numbered from the pulley (as being the first to fire) or from
Are there any S2 35' or 36' Center Cockpit owners in New England? ashmun at 7:38am 06.27.10 S2 3/2340
Hunter 25 Rudder MiltSchreiber at 7:10am 06.27.10 Smaller Boats 3/2123 I have a 2005 Hunter 25 with wheel steering. After sailing for a while I notice steering becomes m
Water pump jorgefife at 6:38am 06.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1553 I once had a posting about a water pump; mine worked and then made a rising pitch noise, and did it
H 376 stanchions allan at 11:32pm 06.26.10 Big Boats 3/1588 Can anyone tell me if these stanchions are attached with a machine screw into a threaded plate molde
Morgan Interior Lights waltdrechsler at 9:58pm 06.26.10 Morgan 0/2038 I have a 1984 Morgan 323 with Xantech interior lighting. These are two postiion fluorescent 12 volt
Looking to buy a First 305 (fresh water) Ryan.beck at 7:24pm 06.26.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1948 Hello. Looking to purchase a Beneteau First 305 (fresh water). Anyone out there looking to sel
Anybody done a crossing in a YAM? themadscientist at 6:41pm 06.26.10 Yamaha 8/4535 This is far down the line, but when I do get a decent-sized boat, I will be doing coastal stuff but
C30 Low Oil Pressure Buzzer wonkodsane at 6:04pm 06.26.10 Catalina 30 12/4142 My 89 C30 MkII doesn't buzz when I turn the ignition on, so I investigated and found that when I rem
How do I waterproff an Oday w/o an engine? GUENTHER DERMANELIAN at 2:34pm 06.26.10 Bigger Boats 3/1676 Well, after 1 1/2 years and many frustrations, we have sold our Oday 28 because our mechanic could n

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Icom m802 All U Get at 7:08am 03.23.22 It uses a : GPS interface NMEA 0183 version 3.01 Or you can fill the GPS connector on the back
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos brockangelo at 7:04am 03.23.22 Looks good! Which version of did you use (clear, natural, honeytone, etc) I used the Natural. I h
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos brockangelo at 7:02am 03.23.22 That one is the step right inside the boat. It came with it. It is some kind of plywood, but I Semco
Do You Know A Good Broker? AlastairLC at 6:49am 03.23.22
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 03.23.22 Wow that's a huge difference! Where'd you find the fake teak flooring in your first pic?
2022 PacificNW Weather Update Kings Gambit at 6:37am 03.23.22
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 6:35am 03.23.22
1985 Pearson 303 jssailem at 6:28am 03.23.22 The engine according to a PRACTICAL SAILOR review Based on your questions and then this statement
2022 PacificNW Weather Update Kings Gambit at 6:21am 03.23.22
Do You Know A Good Broker? jssailem at 6:15am 03.23.22 Boats here in the PacificNW are priced a bit higher that most other regions. As @dlochner stated the
Icom m802 (1) jssailem at 6:04am 03.23.22 It uses a : GPS interface NMEA 0183 version 3.01 Or you can fill the GPS connector on the back with
Hunter 34 (1984) Bimini from sailboatowners.com RoyS at 5:56am 03.23.22 IMHO if you have the ability to dictate design, it is best to extend the back of the bimini over the
Do You Know A Good Broker? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 5:28am 03.23.22 Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.
CENTERBOARD HELP (1) twodzusfittings at 5:11am 03.23.22 203703 Centerboard finished. Cavity wall in the Keel repaired as needed. All ready for a new cable
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions dlochner at 5:00am 03.23.22 There are lots of boats in Florida. Look closer to home.
Hunter 34 (1984) Bimini from sailboatowners.com sailermaned at 4:57am 03.23.22 I purchased one from them for my 31 which will be basically the same, and it does not go past the st
1985 Pearson 303 dlochner at 4:57am 03.23.22 The going shop rates for boat yards is $125-150 per hour. If all goes well you have 2-3 days of labo
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 Roger F at 4:55am 03.23.22 It opened up fine! I will reach out or if need be coordinate with a local marine service repair g
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos BigEasy at 3:07am 03.23.22 I used Semco on other wood on the boat and have photos of that if folks are interested. Look
Starting over from scratch BigEasy at 2:50am 03.23.22 Is that the shift mechanism that was originally used with your current motor? If yes, does that sh

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