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Catalina Coronado 15 stepping the mast (4) hkellogg at 11:07am 06.13.10 Trailer Sailors 11/17609 Just bought a 15c and trying to figure out how to step the mast. The person who sold me the boat did
Naming My S-2 ?????? woodster at 10:18am 06.13.10 Ask All Sailors 23/3791 in my thought process i have narrowed it down to two choices at this time...the first name is....
Burning Rig Pics never seen before (4) sailaway78 at 10:02am 06.13.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2484 Here are a couple of pics taken by an underwater welder friend. These are the only ones I have seen
Companionway hatch key or lock replacement firstlight at 9:17am 06.13.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/5643 Hi. We recently purchased a First 375. It only came with 1 key. I have visited several locksmiths
First 375 Owner Manual firstlight at 9:11am 06.13.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2241 We recently purchased a First 375 and have found that the owner's manual is incomplete. Any idea wh
Lost battens lkinseth at 8:21am 06.13.10 Smaller Boats 3/1732 I recently purchased a used Hunter 212 and unfortunately the battens were lost. Just wondering if an
Oday 22 boom securing kpgraci at 7:51am 06.13.10 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3361 Hi all, Newbie w/ questions here. The gooseneck on the boom of my 73 Oday 22 slips into an enlarg
Binacle Paint jorgefife at 7:30am 06.13.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2278 If there is a limit to how many postings one can do here, then I have gone overboard. My binacle is
Serial Number on 1985 M25 Trailer?? ksquared at 7:19am 06.13.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3319 Hi All, I have a 1985 Macgregor 25 with the original trailer. I went to try and get the trailer re
Beneteau 50 - Running Backstays ajmbwas at 2:27am 06.13.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1885 Vessel is fitted with spare emergency forestay that goes from just under the masthead to the foredec
Anodizing Aluminum at Home DIYS (2) Hermit Scott at 1:09am 06.13.10 Ask All Sailors 24/4221 Since everything on the internet is true, what I have read so far about anodizing at home must be pr
Marine Air reset or fuse? Persy at 11:33pm 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1907 I have a Marine Air a/c system on my boat. 1 unit forward, 1 aft, both have their own passport pane
HELP ! 50 hp outboard problem? marshaljack at 9:25pm 06.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1502 Ok so there is no one that works on the factory 50 HP engine in NM.... :cussing:Go Figure! The 50 H
Changing O'Day Masts judgelm at 8:24pm 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1399 I have an O'Day Javelin that is missing the mast. I found a mast for a Daysailor and I was told that
Now the US Navy has lost four of its boats Ross at 8:02pm 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2864 http://defensetech.org/2010/06/08/if-you-find-one-of-our-undersea-robots-please-call-us-navy Almost
Sails needed for a Day Sailor 17.9 Joe McCormack at 7:03pm 06.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1086 I need sails for a 17.9 foot Oday Day Sailor. Please let me know if you have any old sails you woul
repair or reconfigure mast-keel step vs. compression post (1) aswas22 at 5:34pm 06.12.10 Ericson 4/4975 How do you repair a cracked mast step mount on the cabin top above a compression post ? Is it possib
'73 Oday 22 Mast question (1) kpgraci at 4:19pm 06.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2359 Just purchased a 1973 ODay 22. I've never owned a sailboat before so I have questions. I stepped the
Rudder rickardcl at 3:01pm 06.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2378 Any ideas (other than hunter) on where to find a good deal on a new or used, but in good shape rudd
Vision 32 Spinaker Dave Sullivan at 1:36pm 06.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1792 I have a 1989 VISION 32 and would like to start racing it. I would like to add a spinaker but am no

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386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA markv340 at 8:59pm 05.23.22 That's a lot of motoring in a big boat with a small motor. Often overlooked is having clean fuel (p
Air conditioner water pump not working JamesG161 at 8:54pm 05.23.22 If I understand correctly you have 2 AC units. You may have to start both AC's, set to Cooling. My
Air conditioner water pump not working Capt Robbie at 8:54pm 05.23.22 some of the little giant pumps are oil cooled sealed units and if run dry without any water resistan
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 05.23.22 If you're willing to skip the knotmeter, you may be able to mount the assembly as an interior mounte
Dirty Fuel Dalliance at 8:26pm 05.23.22 Ditto everything dlochner said and I would add: check your fuel vent line configuration. Does it go
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem jim.m at 7:44pm 05.23.22 Yes it is a wing keel and I'm pretty sure the depth finder is just bouncing off the wing. Odd that
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water smokey73 at 7:41pm 05.23.22 While a particular Coast Guard stop and inspection might not issue a citation, it is a federal regul
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem (1) jssailem at 7:02pm 05.23.22
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 7:02pm 05.23.22 Nice. They also have a pump out station inside the marina. You'll enjoy the walk over the Rainbow br
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water Terry Cox at 6:54pm 05.23.22 When I was stopped for an inspection by the CG awhile ago, when it came to the macerator seacock, th
swing keel spacer bearing dLj at 6:44pm 05.23.22 I'd buy a piece of this and make the part. https://www.mcmaster.com/uhmw-polyethylene/slippery-uhmw
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. (1) jssailem at 6:22pm 05.23.22 Looking at your images it appears the concern is the diameter of the flange is an issue. You said th
swing keel spacer bearing snick at 6:19pm 05.23.22 If you have a photo or sketch of the part you are looking to replace it would help to answer your q
swing keel spacer bearing snick at 6:12pm 05.23.22 A couple pieces of schedule 160 3/8 PVC might work or maybe even just a stack of washers an inch an
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water jssailem at 6:00pm 05.23.22 @smokey73 is correct. In the US when in no discharge zones (pretty much the entire Puget Sound) the
Dirty Fuel (2) jssailem at 5:54pm 05.23.22 exhausting changing the fuel filters What type of fuel filter system are you using? FWIW... I have
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water smokey73 at 5:07pm 05.23.22 I was under the impression that the holding tank overboard discharge valve was required to be "secur
Life Jacket recommendations (2) pclarksurf at 5:00pm 05.23.22 I haven't really looked into how people rig up a harness line for walking around the boat, but woul
St Marys Boat Services smokey73 at 4:41pm 05.23.22 Surprised to hear that but maybe they haven't recovered yet. Despite that, visit Cumberland Island
Port hatch on Hunter23 help Billleathen at 4:11pm 05.23.22 Thanks

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