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What Is This (1) kloudie1 at 7:05am 02.12.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2790 Some friends took this picture off Tampa acouple of days ago..There were Coast Guard boats escorting
Where to buy that new boat? BoxedUp at 6:39am 02.12.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1845 I bought my first boat at a local show and now that I'm preparing to buy my next boat, I'm wondering
America's Cup shemandr at 5:55am 02.12.10 Ask All Sailors 29/5279 Its on right now on my computer. BMW blew the start. I'm a middle of the pack in club leved racing
Charter Company - Solo Sailors Need Not Apply?? Joe Mullee at 5:40am 02.12.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3740 I was all psyched because I found a place in the middle Florida Keys that would charter a Catalina 2
Caught on time (1) Chuck Creel at 4:54am 02.12.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2818 While deciding to give Jacob's Dream a complete face lift with awgrip paint from keel to maast step,
Boat to cross Atlantic (1) Hmm at 4:32am 02.12.10 Ask All Sailors 48/13355 Hello I'm interested in buying a smallish sailboat to be sailed mostly single handed. After spendi
8.0B crack in the keel tpothen at 3:35am 02.12.10 S2 5/1927 Hello all, I am looking at a 1979 S2 8.0B, I have not seen the boat in person but the owner says t
rear commadore bad_com_pany at 2:59am 02.12.10 Smaller Boats 5/1953 what are the general duties expected from the rear commadore?
Windvane in action.... Joe at 2:51am 02.12.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2819 For Hermit and the rest of you blokes regarding the recent discussion on windvanes, here's a clip I
Mac 25 Mast Base: From Slot to Hinge? David Styer at 9:37pm 02.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/6808 I want to replace my MAC 25 Mast Base (the original receives the slotted mast) with the "hinge" mast
Is 27ft oday worth fixing Hover212 at 9:14pm 02.11.10 Bigger Boats 11/9390 Hello. I am a newbie to the site as well as a newbie sailer and boat owner. I have always wanted to
O'Day 302 1987 Lifeline diameter Paul4374 at 8:53pm 02.11.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1695 I am planning to install pelican hooks on the life line midships to permit easy exit for line handle
Winter H31 Cover (2) ComoxOrion at 8:46pm 02.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1750 I have just had a custom made sunbrella boat cover installed on my H31. This cover is designed to co
Hunter 35.5 Jumper Strut George8396 at 8:11pm 02.11.10 Big Boats 0/1247 Hunter 35.5 Owners: I have found and gotten a quote on the Jumper strut originally produced for the
Ronnie Simpson is at it again! Hermit Scott at 7:37pm 02.11.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2224 http://openbluehorizon.com An enemy RPG couldn't stop him and neither did losing his self steering,
mac 25 (1) fido at 7:16pm 02.11.10 Trailer Sailors 2/2823 hello sailors,this is a pic of my mac 25 have been sailing her for 4 years, and having a lot of fun.
capsize fido at 7:03pm 02.11.10 Trailer Sailors 25/10710 I have been reading on some sights that the mac 26 may and will become unstable when the water balla
News about Hunter Marine Phil Herring at 3:26pm 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2521 Over the past week I've had a couple check-in conversations with folks at Hunter. Obviously, it's b
Nylon fitting suitablility and permeation wild4lifejim at 2:51pm 02.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3466 Hi Peggy, I am in the process of installing a new head and replacing all my sanitation hoses with
bulk head plans kdssail at 2:49pm 02.11.10 Day Sailers 5/1899 I need to redo my bulkheads in my Oday 26 ( same as 25). Does anyone have a set of plans for the b

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New Catalina 30 Owner pipedream at 10:16am 05.23.22 There used to be an alternator repair shop up on Pearl street near the park. The owner fixed my old
Alternators Stu Jackson at 10:12am 05.23.22
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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

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