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Troubleshoot the shower drain MVAschenbrener at 11:06am 05.18.10 Big Boats 9/3709 My shower isn't draining and I'm not sure where to start the troubleshooting. Any thoughts or sugge
scuppers mikemo at 11:00am 05.18.10 Catalina 22 14/5342 We had a bit of rain this weekend, and I found my boat and trailer pointing up to the sky! There was
Shower isn't draining MVAschenbrener at 10:54am 05.18.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1363 My shower isn't draining and I'm not sure how to troubleshoot this? Thanks
Need a used Lewmar 7 winch dscribner at 10:45am 05.18.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3042 My winch popped its top and needs replacing so I'm looking for a used Lewmar 7 (approx 4" base). I
Finally got her into Portlan Harbor on Sunday. dscribner at 10:39am 05.18.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1329 OK, first time stories. We got to the ramp a little later than I planned. The wind was gusting. T
S2 22 rigging tension daddde at 10:33am 05.18.10 S2 2/2241 I purchased my S2 3 years ago and want to set the tension of the stays to the correct value. Does an
Wanted, forward port side portlight. 1988 Mac 26D joeco33 at 9:55am 05.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1197 Have broken forward port side portlight on 1988 Mac 26D. Any help locating a replacement will be gre
Florida & East Coast get ready sailaway78 at 9:42am 05.18.10 Sails Call Lounge 37/8652 As if things were not bad enough already, they are now predicting that the oil spill will get into t
Anchore roller. geehaw at 9:26am 05.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1999 One thing my boat seems to be missing that really needs corrected soon is there is no anchor roller.
Rudder Post Play Witzend at 9:12am 05.18.10 Catalina 310 10/6123 Sailing this weekend, BTW it was great in the upper Chessy!! appears to have reviled some minor play
United Sailing Yachts USY27 lobstercrawl at 8:51am 05.18.10 Other Sailboats 0/1321 Hi, I just bought a USY27 that is powered with a Volvo MD5 7.5 hp diesel. It came with a 3 blade b
Interior cushions skipquant at 8:43am 05.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1494 I am a new member. I have an O'Day 25. Can anyone recommend a source for getting new interior and V-
Gulfstar rudder post bearing NassauSailor at 8:30am 05.18.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2082 Hi- I'm looking for rudder post bearing for a 53' Gulfstar motorsailor. Does anyone know where to fi
Signet Scientific Wind Instrument MK254 ussatd45 at 8:12am 05.18.10 Bigger Boats 1/3839 I have a 1985 31' O'day Sloop. My Signet MK 254 wind instrument was destroyed when my neighbors mast
diesel lub questions dlewis812 at 5:26am 05.18.10 Catalina 30 4/1731 diesel lube questions first time with a diesel (universal 18HP). checking lubricants: - oil l
Mainsail Overlaps Backstay Ducati at 5:06am 05.18.10 Ask All Sailors 10/7102 Other 36.7 owners tell me that the mainsail (just at the top batten) gets caught on the backstay.
questions for bubba da boat cat thereisabelle at 3:00am 05.18.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2464 are you happy to be back home? everything all secure? will you be donating some furballs to help sop
New Found Metals Ports (1) med2463 at 11:24pm 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 7/704 The boat that we bought a few months ago has 6 New Found Metals ports. Some swing all the way up and
Signet housings (1) stephen Penny at 7:44pm 05.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1633
Looking for a 25 or 26 O'day John Stevens at 7:42pm 05.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1907 I'm located in FL and looking for a 25 or 26. John

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VHF at helm (possibly hands free) kappykaplan at 7:54am 06.08.22 You got it! :beer:
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 FastOlson at 7:54am 06.08.22 With a static LWL of 26 feet, and moderate beam, once you get the prop properly pitched, you should
Friction on CDI Furler isaksp00 at 7:53am 06.08.22 Seems like you should be able to straighten the foil enough to mostly eliminate that source of frict
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 7:49am 06.08.22 :plus: Yeah, I was going to do that as well, just as a backup instead of primary. Also, side benef
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Scott T-Bird at 7:48am 06.08.22 May well end up rewiring. If not now, in the future. Out of curiosity, there is no way to install a
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) kappykaplan at 7:48am 06.08.22 but I also have a good handheld VHF that I keep handy :plus:
Loose-footed Staysail Johnb at 7:44am 06.08.22 That said I have long been thinking about rerouting that sheet along the cabin top rather than all t
Specs or source for Catalina 30 cabin top wood trim (eyebrows)? dmax at 7:42am 06.08.22 They are are hard to source because of their length, look locally. I removed mine on my Catalina 30
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 7:40am 06.08.22 We have been quite happy with a Simrad VHF inside, with their remote handheld remote at the helm.
Loose-footed Staysail Johnb at 7:39am 06.08.22 The track is too far forward for the sheet to provide the aftward force needed to give the sail the
Isomat outhaul 1980 model (1) dmax at 7:38am 06.08.22 I have an Isomat mast/boom, here are the different set-ups Isomat used for the outhaul, depending on
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) FastOlson at 7:37am 06.08.22 We have been quite happy with a Simrad VHF inside, with their remote handheld remote at the helm. I
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Davidasailor26 at 7:36am 06.08.22 +1 for the Simrad or B&G VHF with the wireless handset. A battery powered device with wireless conne
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) dlochner at 7:35am 06.08.22 We have a B&G H60 with 2 BT remote mics Because the mics need recharging every 7 or 8. Hours. Wired
Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light dkinzer at 7:32am 06.08.22 The bayonet pins are offset like they are on two filament automotive bulbs, e.g. 1157.
Catalina 25 electric Project_Mayhem at 7:27am 06.08.22 The switches on some or all 22's are in a terrible location because they are prone to getting hit by
1977 S2 Yacht 8.0 Mast type? I really need a step! (2) Sonofthesea77 at 7:18am 06.08.22 Ah! I didn't see it!.....I'm gonna try and attach a picture here,...I'm pretty sure this is the one
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) mikeracca at 7:14am 06.08.22
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 dlochner at 7:12am 06.08.22 Yes it is a Maxprop. I did not disassemble the prop but removed the grease fitting bolts and used a
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) kappykaplan at 7:10am 06.08.22 I have Simrad HS35 that connects to the Simrad RS35 radio in the cabin via Bluetooth.

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