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Patten Inflatable KD3PC at 9:51am 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1528 Guys and Gals Any thoughts on how to repair and get replacement caps and inflate valves for a 1997
26s mast raising system? Krantz at 9:40am 06.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/6597 Just bot this 92 26s and can't get a mast raising kit from dealer. Has anyone rigged up their own sy
Water System Pump Gives Up! Replacement? Bob4203 at 9:21am 06.04.09 Catalina 30 5/3571 On my 1988 Mark II, we discovered that the water pump for our fresh water system would not turn off!
Building a cradle jdamm3000 at 8:53am 06.04.09 Day Sailers 1/996 Does anyone out there have any info on building a cradle for an O'day 23? I have seen other small bo
Bimini Top on 260 earlkeim at 8:11am 06.04.09 Smaller Boats 2/1409 Hi all, I hope you are having a great summer. This year I purchased a bimini top for a 260, sta
Propane Tank Replacement Murray16764 at 8:11am 06.04.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2229 Has anyone had to replace their propane tank on their late 90's Beneteau? In Canada the regulations
Metric Rigging higgs at 8:06am 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1428 When replacing some of my rigging, I have been told that no one, any where on the planet, makes rigg
lock down swing keel rosfreed at 7:58am 06.04.09 Catalina 22 6/2781 We just bought a catalina 22 1980 swing keel and imported it into Costa Rica. It doesn't appear to
tankage capacity and mat'l sailormanbigd at 7:10am 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 0/997 Was thinking....see the smoke? I want to replace my 50 gal steel diesel fuel tank on sv free Wiley,
nanopulser jtmccue at 6:04am 06.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1694 Has anyone had experience with the "Nanopulser" (~$85) - the unit is attached to the battery termina
Probability of Capsizing a Hunter 22 Capt w/o a mate at 5:42am 06.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3505 I am the "new owner" of a 1981 Hunter 22 and wondering about the possibility of capsizing. My girlfr
Check your EPIRB registration Chuckbear at 4:27am 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1040 There may be a problem. See the info at http://www.acrelectronics.com/alerts/psa_regcodes.aspx Chuc
Main Sail MED at 4:12am 06.04.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2247 Has anybody fitted a mainsail with full length battens. If so, in your opinion how does the main w
Mr. Dieselduck44 at 1:52am 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1262 Where/how would I post if I was looking for crew to assist in bringing my Diesel Duck 44 steel sailb
Mr. DieselDuck44 at 12:45am 06.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1169 I've got a man who started working for me recently and he says: I've sailed my O'Day 26 from Ft Mye
something i cant find??? sand sailor at 11:51pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1189 I usually make like a hinge step for the mast and an extension for the boom track but the 3' piece o
Installing remote outboard motor controls TabbyQ at 10:08pm 06.03.09 Islander 8/21784 We have a 27 Islander 1970 with a newer nissan outboard in a well behind the tiller. The previous ou
Replace Topping Lift on O'Day 302 Steve Liggett at 10:00pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/24 Has anyone successfully replaced the topping lift on an O'Day 302? Mine needs to be replaced and w
Replace Topping Lift on O'Day 302 Steve Liggett at 10:00pm 06.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2205 Has anyone successfully replace the topping lift on an O'Day 302? Mine needs to be replaced and wh
Anyone have a 25 mainsail reasonably priced? RECESS at 9:26pm 06.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1803 My sail was damaged in a freakish high wind and hail storm we got yesterday. I had it on the boat an

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My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. arf145 at 8:26pm 07.11.21 So have you hit the toggle switch that runs the shower drain pump? I see a toggle switch on the Bene
Casting DArcy at 8:20pm 07.11.21 Interestingly, the original lost wax method where you have few parts to cast can still be cost effe
O'Day 322 AndreNJ11 at 8:13pm 07.11.21 Call Winter's Sailing Center, Riverside NJ. I believe they will have one coming to market shor
Onboard Refrigerator 1979 O'Day 30 AndreNJ11 at 8:10pm 07.11.21 See my Youtube video on installing Isotherm system in my 322 ice box. Very happy with it. e75X
reefing blocks for oday 322 (1) AndreNJ11 at 8:07pm 07.11.21 I converted mine to 'double-line' reefing. After fussing for some years with the (not quite adequa
Casting garymalmgren at 8:04pm 07.11.21 From this video it would seem that special footwear is necessary jHMn92SAlgY
6" round fluorecsent artboas at 7:47pm 07.11.21 Well! unfortunately those kind of round lights are not in the market. so my option now is to have
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? Davidasailor26 at 7:29pm 07.11.21
Casting dLj at 6:56pm 07.11.21 I've 3D printed patterns for sand casting which was really quick and worked out very well. This is
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? miraculix at 6:34pm 07.11.21 ... Most shops will test for free as it is a marketing model to selling you your replacement batte
Casting DArcy at 6:19pm 07.11.21 Tom, from the heading I was trying to figure out if you were going fishing, looking for actors for a
Dark Days DArcy at 6:00pm 07.11.21 About 12 or 13 years ago I was racing on my wife's uncle's Pearson 30 Flyer at CORK, a regatta in Ki
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:56pm 07.11.21 draining both water and fuel tanks prevent liquids from slushing around violently and possible rupt
H34 lifeline Capt Robbie at 5:14pm 07.11.21 factory location is the aft stern rail and first station on port and starboard. I added gates to the
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? Chris & Lenore at 5:13pm 07.11.21 None of the threads answer my question. They are all reading temp via replacing the temp switch wit
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? Capt Robbie at 5:02pm 07.11.21 draining both water and fuel tanks prevent liquids from slushing around violently and possible ruptu
Swing Keel Question Aquarius 23 jssailem at 4:58pm 07.11.21 Todd. You can not make a mistake about secuing the boat before you get under it. Welcome to the for
Running Rigging jssailem at 4:31pm 07.11.21 Halyards Main. Goes on or port side or Starboard side as you plan, of mast. If run to the cockpit o
Dark Days capta at 4:24pm 07.11.21 Back when, my friend David and I had access to a 35 or so foot Cigarette. On the calm summer days, t
Topping lift required or suggested for a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5'2 twistedskipper at 4:17pm 07.11.21

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