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Sailor without a clue (1) bubbaaaa at 11:22am 12.04.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2007 Captains, I recently aquired this 21 ft. sailboat here in tucson, az.. I know about as much about sa
Damaged Iron Keel mister_j at 10:14am 12.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1622 I know there have been lots of posts on repairing and sealing iron keels, and I've read lots of 'em.
1. Aftermarket Parts 2. Foam air filter wufibugs at 9:42am 12.04.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2360 My Hunter has the Yanmar 2GM20 and I have been searching for the best price on the "usual" replaceme
Mac 25 Water Systems steveencell at 8:59am 12.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1316 I want to know if any one can help me with the portable kitchen. It has no water system. What is i
21 Mac verses Catalina 22 shine777 at 7:40am 12.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2050 I have a 21 ft Mac. 1974 model. I love the way the boat sails. I only sail in lakes. But I look at
Saloon Table Veneer cracked stuartsw at 7:37am 12.04.09 Big Boats 14/2482 While checking an adjustment that my yard had done on the saloon table in our 2009 Hunter 36, the ta
SoCal Christmas Boat Parades r.oril at 5:55am 12.04.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1301 Anyone entering a boat in one of the SoCal area parades? The wife and I were invited to view the par
What's under the head? Jack, La Paloma, La Paz at 5:41am 12.04.09 Catalina 30 9/1998 After 15 years my Headmate head cannot be repaired. And, they are no longer made. Besides, I am in
stantion diameter David Oberholtzer at 3:54am 12.04.09 Smaller Boats 0/1080 Does anyone know the diameter of the lifeline stantions behind the helm and the stern rail seat nex
Oday 23 sails chuckpeterson at 1:35am 12.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3296 Just purchased an Oday 23 with trailer for $200. Would like extra sails, anyone know what other boa
Cost threshold for an engine replacement jibes138 at 11:31pm 12.03.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3103 I priced up a bunch of motor maintenance costs for parts and spares I need to buy using the Torresen
Laptop Nav Tracking Software BroadReach at 9:13pm 12.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1811 Some time back there was a fair level of interest in using a laptop with a Nav software package to t
Catalina 22 as yawl rexypup at 9:05pm 12.03.09 Catalina 22 7/1967 I have a Catalina 22 (swing keel) and an unused Optomist rig. I am thinking "yawl" with a simple ma
L25 on Lake Mojave (4) Steve22116 at 8:40pm 12.03.09 Lancer 1/1670 Good evening all. Had a great weekend (22-23 Nov 09) with the Boy Scouts on Lake Mojave putting in a
Marine Head Lever Position dstaylor95 at 8:04pm 12.03.09 Catalina 30 2/1576 What position should the lever be in when the head is not being used? Flush or Pump Dry? Is there
Full Trottle Ahead dennisv at 5:53pm 12.03.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1233 I'm the proud new owner of a 1986 C27 TR. I'm extremely excited. I've moved up from a 25 foot O'DA
Alpes Inox propane stove manual? rjcsail at 5:01pm 12.03.09 Irwin 0/3138 Irwin owners.........I have just "inherited" a lightly used propane stove from an Irwin 32-24?? th
Insurance for Bahamas Persy at 4:15pm 12.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2100 I am planning on sailing to the Bahamas in June 2010. My current insurer will not insure me there.
Electric panel bulbs (2) capta at 3:07pm 12.03.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1617 I'm not having any luck locating the small screw in bulbs used on electrical panels to indicate pow
West Coast Yanmar Parts gfrazzle at 2:58pm 12.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4393 I know this has been asked before but don't think anybody responded. Is there a source for discount

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Used Parts Stores Online sail sfbay at 8:31am 02.06.22 No...........Depends on what you want to purchase. What used equipment are you looking for? If you
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:25am 02.06.22
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? rgranger at 8:18am 02.06.22 There are several issues to consider. The current carried by the wire should be what determines th
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Terry Cox at 7:16am 02.06.22 We'll probably keep our first trip south to about 10 days Considering the amount of territory you
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 7:12am 02.06.22 202413
Genoa question jssailem at 5:56am 02.06.22 With all light weight sails, keeping them in good working condition takes: Knowing their limits Reg
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) jssailem at 5:27am 02.06.22 As stated the first challenge is clearing customs. In October, there were few to nearly no boats cr
Hunter 35.5 Dingy Davits DLLawrence at 5:11am 02.06.22 Our Legend 35.5 has Martek 370's installed on it. Love them, look good, work great.
Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? Jim Legere at 4:14am 02.06.22 Your Kenyon spar has two sheaves for headsail halyards, a sheave below the tang for the inner forest
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Joe at 4:13am 02.06.22 Joe, Thanks for the tip, but it is not for use in California. Why? All the oceans are connecte
Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? Joe at 3:10am 02.06.22 My preference is to install an external spinnaker halyard on a masthead crane. Keeping it external
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change Rick486 at 2:46am 02.06.22 I changed both filters on my 4JH4E for 14 years and never once had a problem. 1. Before you do anyth
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Kings Gambit at 11:20pm 02.05.22 He said that the planned route is by way of the southern Gulf Islands. Perhaps access the Islands vi
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change Paul Mermelstein at 10:13pm 02.05.22 I used to do all that on my 4JH3E until a mechanic that I trust told me Yanmars don't need to be ble
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) SoSound at 9:28pm 02.05.22 Why not clear in at the first possible opportunity (if you are required to actually stop in person),
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Stu Jackson at 9:17pm 02.05.22 Dash through hte Port Townsend Canal at the south end of Port Townsend Bay and duck into Port Ludlo
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement Blitz at 8:19pm 02.05.22 Remember you are dealing with dissimilar metals here (stainless bolt into aluminum backing plate.. U
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) jssailem at 7:49pm 02.05.22 As Stu has shared, the folks at Roche Harbor are very friendly of ran in person experience. The Wa
mast raising MacBeane at 7:22pm 02.05.22 Thanks Tedd, that is certainly a possibility, also mentioned by Topcat a few posts back - the use o
beneteau spare parts Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 02.05.22 I asked a Beneteau dealer I know about this a few days ago.. As for parts, due to sales tax issue

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