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swollen keel wendym at 7:31pm 05.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1739 I have 2 Venture 224's, one for parts. I need to know if I can use a sawsall to cut the keel out of
Thanks for Cetol advice (1) higgs at 7:08pm 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1628 Using advice from this forum I did some woodwork this spring. Here are the results:
DryTortugas National Park, no palm trees! David S at 6:34pm 05.14.10 Destinations 10/5180 My destinations have been Big Pine Key and Punta Gorda's Charlotte Harbor with my O'day 22. With the
Motor on or off the boat when trailering? jackhartjr at 5:54pm 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2229 Hi folks, for those of you that trailer, if you have a 9.9HP or similar, do you let it ride on the m
Need advice GerrieLheureux at 2:53pm 05.14.10 Balboa 1/2508 My husband and I are new in sailing and are looking for a starter boat. I am looking at a 24' Balbo
Portlight size? okia42@hotmail.com at 2:53pm 05.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1513 Have a 76 Hunter 30. Can anyone tell me the exact size/model of the 4 forward portlights on my boat?
oday 22 main sheet dead end location ? bigwhyte at 2:52pm 05.14.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1785 i have an 1980 oday 22 and i steped the mast for the first time two weeks ago and im not sure that
Your favorite picture......... (2) Sumner at 2:26pm 05.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/6835 I hope that we get a lot of response on this and it would be a great time for some of the lurkers to
Coastal sailors might (1) Shoaldrafter at 1:20pm 05.14.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1330 Coastal sailors might want to see this video of the Nashville, Tenn. flooding: http://www.tennesse
Breaking News Chuckbear at 11:18am 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1919 FLIR Systems acquires Raymarine FLIR Systems announced today it has entered into a definitive agree
What is the best/most economical vent system? dthompsonusa at 10:07am 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2164 I need to replace the vents on my 1983 Catalina 30. I'm looking for recommendations on what to inst
Briggs & Stratton thoughts???? Triumph900 at 9:57am 05.14.10 Catalina 22 4/1835 I have a 1986 Catalina 22 that we keep on the upper part of the Chesapeake Bay. It came with the ori
refitting sanitation thomas.dargan at 9:49am 05.14.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2352 For a sanitation refit I have Trident hose, a PHII head kit, and a Ronco tank. I need some new elbo
Usually or unusually bad mechanic story? OldGringo at 8:47am 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 25/4556
Jessica to finish tomorrow. Gary_H at 7:59am 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1582 Jessica Watson the 16 year old Australian girl is scheduled to end her solo, nonstop, unassisted cir
holding tank question stx203 at 7:55am 05.14.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4915 I'm new to holding tank pump out. Do holding tanks have an internal pipe/hose that connects the disc
Diesel Funnel Filter J Reese at 7:02am 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2913 Can anyone tell me what the best diesel funnel filter is to purchase? We are sailing to Mexico and C
Looking at a O'Day 22 need advice njmedic3306 at 7:01am 05.14.10 Day Sailers 1/1511 So I fell in love with sailing and currently own a Sovereign 17 which is a super boat but as my wife
Mast indent at spreader Fortyeighter at 4:42am 05.14.10 Catalina 30 1/1812 I purchased an 82 Standard rig Catalina 30, had a survey and all looked well. A rigging company was
H146 Jib - Where do you store it when you unstep the mast esterhazyinoz at 3:49am 05.14.10 Day Sailers 5/2046 What do H146 owners do with the jib when they unstep their mast. When I received my new H15 this we

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2004 Hunter 33 - Need a windlass fix or replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 05.23.22 Welcome to the site. If your locker arrangement is the same as ours, this may be what your looking
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water JamesG161 at 9:30am 05.23.22 One last trick or comment. When out for a long cruise, on the return trip, in an allowed discharge
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 05.23.22 There is some porosity to the hoses Agreed, but not for travel in both directions. Mind you, it'
Alternators JoeWhite at 9:14am 05.23.22 Marine alternators are special, they do not produce sparks that may cause explosion.
Thru-Hull Stats Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 05.23.22 - it's common to see a row of 6 or more on the side of a power cruiser. I've seen the same thing
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 05.23.22 Check valve ,in a sewage discharge line, would be so much fun to repair, when it gets plugged or re
2003 Catalina 36 Propane Tank Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 05.23.22
2003 Catalina 36 Propane Tank Davidasailor26 at 8:55am 05.23.22 Looks about the same as the 5 pound tank Beneteau uses. Beneteau sells them for $123, but Google fin
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water Geoff E at 8:54am 05.23.22 Thanks all for the great feedback. Guess I am going to only open the valve when discharging. Not a
Life Jacket recommendations AaronD at 8:49am 05.23.22 I haven't really looked into how people rig up a harness line for walking around the boat, but woul
2003 Catalina 36 Propane Tank Johnb at 8:35am 05.23.22 Or just take it out and read all the stamped information you will find in the guard around the valve
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 8:24am 05.23.22 We were in similar situation in 2020, we bought a Legend 37 in Door County/Sturgeon Bay, WI and brou
2003 Catalina 36 Propane Tank sail sfbay at 8:17am 05.23.22 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest removing the tank and measure the height circumference, then calcula
Edson brake install! BOSSailor at 8:13am 05.23.22 West Marine/Defender/any of the online supply houses will have crimp connectors that you then apply
swing keel spacer bearing LloydB at 8:13am 05.23.22 A couple pieces of schedule 160 3/8 PVC might work or maybe even just a stack of washers an inch and
Edson brake install! Growl at 8:09am 05.23.22
Alternators leo310 at 7:51am 05.23.22 Take a look Alternators - Page 1 - Total Parts Canada
Alternators LloydB at 7:49am 05.23.22 While we're on the subject can someone enlighten me a bit for better understanding. My car has an au
Alternators Scott T-Bird at 7:38am 05.23.22 You have a good shore power charger and if the bulk of your charging is going to be from shore power
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water JamesG161 at 7:27am 05.23.22 I don't think there's a check valve in the pump, maybe just crud acting as a temporary blockage. I

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