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RV - trailer Head Shooter II at 6:51am 12.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2130 Hi Peggy, My daughter recently bought a 27' trailer and is new to RVing. She says that the toilet
Stack Pack or Behind the mast furler Shooter II at 6:38am 12.16.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5172 I'm old, short, fat and ugly. Christmas coming and I always start dreaming. Santa can't help with
car stereo power requirement - data point (4) walt at 5:33am 12.16.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1845 I recently added some front bookshelf speakers to the car stereo system in the boat (stereo is about
Universal 25 - Installation -Burning rear bulkhead - 07-01-2009 (6) Albanach at 2:26am 12.16.09 Catalina 310 6/2390 It may be of interest to some other Catalina owners to see the end story to the captioned threat.
trailer for oday 23? curtisac at 1:49am 12.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2210 I need a new trailer for my oday 23. any suggestions for brand and info ?
Legend 40.5 Inside Speakers Bitofbrit at 9:55pm 12.15.09 Big Boats 5/1385 Can somebody help with replacing inside speakers? As an Xmas gift I plan to surprise the skipper wi
Ports Manny at 8:12pm 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2232 Why is it that all the opening ports i've seen on boats open inward (except for sliding ports)? Is i
Leaking Windows Causing Electrical Shorts ProjMan at 8:06pm 12.15.09 Catalina 30 2/1410 I am new to sailing and new to 120V power on the water. I have traced down some problems that all p
Blue Water bottom paint $149 gal. pkdailey4 at 5:39pm 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1205 I got some Blue Water Copper Pro SCX 67 hard bottom paint on sale at KKMI in Point Richmond Ca. $149
electrical help bobby c at 5:05pm 12.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1284 I'm not an electrician. A buddy and I were changing out bulbs and checking ties (keping wires neat)
Cockpit drains-mismatched hoses to below waterline seacocks (1) ccarmody at 4:56pm 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/6609 We are new owners of a O'Day 37 and have come across the dreaded Forespar Marelon/RC Marine seacock/
Legend Design jnronekama at 4:21pm 12.15.09 Big Boats 12/2585 We're looking at moving up to the 40.5 model of the early "90's". The Legend design was the only one
Two cycle inboard question cheers at 2:24pm 12.15.09 Bigger Boats 20/7592 I recently (may 2009) aquired a 1973 O'day Sailboat. I saved it from being crushed by a marina owne
Picture needed / tiller connection headhunter76 at 1:38pm 12.15.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1072 I have a 1975 pop-top model 25' Hunter and was hoping someone could share their tiller-to-rudder pos
Pop top on O'Day 23 1975 El gran Momo at 12:52pm 12.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3347 Hello all, I have an O'Day 23 buit arround 1975. I'm going to put new electrical panels with switch
320 Muffler Problems James J. Ricciuti at 12:41pm 12.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2366 My 1995 Catalina 320 Has a very leaky muffler. Has anyone had any experience in repairing or replaci
Life Raft Rental Joe Mullee at 11:48am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4478 Has anyone ever rented a life raft? I'm located near Annapolis/Baltimore and was curious about it fo
Hunter Marine holiday schedule Phil Herring at 11:45am 12.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1431 Hunter Marine will be closed from December 19, 2009 through January 3, 2010. They'll be up and run
water in the ice box RBDUFFER at 11:44am 12.15.09 Big Boats 1/1155 I usually am asking questions, it's time I offered a solution! The water that finds its way into th
Yanmar Vibrations? samdale at 10:37am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4319 I have a 1999 Beneteau 36CC with a Yanmar 3GM30F. The boat has a pronounced vibration (hammering or

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Catalina 309 Osmosis Damage Hull geocadd at 11:23am 08.22.21 I had a problem with blisters the first year on my 2008 309. Let the the blisters dry and filled the
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator Charles Erwin at 11:02am 08.22.21 Yes - take the isolator out of the calculus. I do not see that the egc (green) is bonded to DC neg b
anyone ever hire a tow truck to lift a boat? Admiral at 11:02am 08.22.21 You could always use a group of large trees and winches the same way.
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 11:00am 08.22.21 Thank you everyone I have been researching it but it definitely has to come off until such time I do
anyone ever hire a tow truck to lift a boat? FastOlson at 10:59am 08.22.21 FWIW.... I once lifted our 1500# trailerable sailboat off its trailer in order to prep and paint the
NOT buying H34 kloudie1 at 10:17am 08.22.21 Some good info on youTube: raymarine st 4000 autopilot - YouTube
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? Ward H at 10:10am 08.22.21 @Scott T-Bird has a very nice full enclosure on his C320. A connector between the dodger and bimini
Freshwater plumbing question (1) ricksoth at 10:04am 08.22.21 Update on this project and here is a better graphic of the system as it currently is set up. stops r
NOT buying H34 BigEasy at 9:57am 08.22.21 Raymarine wheel pilots are notoriously known for failing after years of use. The internal gear asse
Question about Insurance Drivers sail sfbay at 9:51am 08.22.21
Helm Seat for Catalina 309 (1) sail sfbay at 9:38am 08.22.21 Ouch!! Since it a flat seat, as shown below, it should be relatively easy to fabricate. Suggest co
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? Bob R. at 9:31am 08.22.21 3DPhoto, congratulations on your purchase of the MH 42SS. My wife and I made a trip to Snead Island
Reconfigurable storage and hangers dlochner at 9:26am 08.22.21 3m Command Hooks work for lighter items. We use them for foul weather gear
Hunter 33, started some work BigEasy at 9:15am 08.22.21 Were those gate valves or ball valves? In either case, its probably best to replace the sanitation
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 8:57am 08.22.21 I can agree. I took a bungee and MacGyver'd it in place during a cruise. Then I removed and fixed.
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? flightlead404 at 8:41am 08.22.21 Other potential issue I have is davits and suspended dingy, securing said dingy while underway, and
A few 260 upgrades rs1sensen at 8:36am 08.22.21 Curious about the cooler. How long can you run it just using the boat battery? we go out for 5 plus
Hunter 33, started some work Rabe at 8:25am 08.22.21 Maybe a stupid question, but can I replace the core in sections? It's at least 10 feet long.
Wooden (5) All U Get at 8:25am 08.22.21 197503197504197505
Hunter 33, started some work Rabe at 8:24am 08.22.21 Your core does not extend under the toe rail. Oh you made my day Roy!

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