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Need help identifying my boat (4) Lknwaterdog at 7:01am 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 16/10747 I recently picked up an old sailboat and have no idea what her make is. I have looked for the HIN a
Nedd to replace my Fuel/separater filter helmsman at 6:07am 08.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1131 Hello, Its time to replace my primary filter and I'm looking for the right replacement, make and m
Beneteau 361 - additional fuel tank cmedsailor at 4:43am 08.04.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1585 Has anybody ever added an additional fuel tank to a Beneteau 361? Any ideas? Thanks
Bottom needs help! (1) Phoebe 1 at 4:30am 08.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1392 :confused: I have not taken the boat off of the trailer yet and have noticed that on the right side
Total newbie needs owner's manual Liisa920 at 3:40am 08.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1405 Well, after decades of wishing, I have finally taking the plunge and bought a 1984 22' Macgregor. I
Chartplotter Opinions / Advice PKFK at 8:33pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 22/4784 Hi Folks - I am in the market for a new chartplotter. Currently I have a Magellan Meridian Color
companionway door lock Aus Ross at 8:28pm 08.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2952 Hi Guys My latch has been removed on the companionway and I would like to replace it. I know what i
Catalina Island Jerry75 at 8:17pm 08.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1348 I have a 1990 macgregor. I was wondering has anyone ever sailed with there Macgregor to Catalina isl
water in cockpit mac 21 mark7771 at 8:01pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1493 I have a 1974 21 mac. Water comes into the cockpit from the drain hole where the swingkeel winch cab
salvagedirect.com blueberry at 7:58pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1177 I am looking to buy a second sailboat like the one I havebut for for parts. I am not a boat dealer
Tuning a Mac 26S (3) JMonda at 7:50pm 08.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2096 Hi Folks, First of all I'm just learning to sail. I've sailed my 26S about 5 times. I believe my
In-mast sail and no back stays??? Ctskip at 7:38pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3934 So I'm looking into buying a new boat. I have been looking at the big three, Hunter, Beneteau and Ca
21 ft mac water in cockpit mark7771 at 7:18pm 08.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/6472 I have a 1974 21 mac. water comes into the cockpit from the drain hole where the keel winch cable is
H36 3YM30 cruising RPM Ken Honeycutt at 6:20pm 08.03.09 Big Boats 7/8035 Getting ready for an extended cruise this WE and was wondering what RPM others are using for cruisin
Strut for Forward Hatch? intensity at 5:56pm 08.03.09 Smaller Boats 2/1282 Just bought a new-to-us 1995 H 23.5. It seems odd that the forward hatch flops open 180 degrees unti
Boat Surveyors mmiles at 5:42pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1173 Would anyone be able to recommend a quality boat surveyor in the Bay City, Michigan area? Thank yo
need plans /spec. for cradle cloud-nein at 5:34pm 08.03.09 Irwin 0/24 I have a 37' cc Irwin ketch and want to build a cradle for it. Any one have one or have specificati
Water leak at fresh water inlet. Fly Away at 5:30pm 08.03.09 Catalina 30 4/1805 Tried filling the fresh water tanks and as we were doing so a good bit of water came in the cabin ab
Tuning the standing rigging for a Coloumbia 34 airrsarfrog at 5:04pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1417 I have a question and any and all answers would be of help. I was told to go to this site by a frien
Looking for a 280 Travis at 4:30pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1478 Does anyone out there know of a clean 280 for sale. I live in the Kansas City area. Thanks, Travis

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Mattress Dimensions - 2018 Oceanis 41.1 sail sfbay at 6:17pm 02.22.22 One of the things I love about a boat is to take my tape measure (stowed on the boat) out and measur
Need bimini advice sail sfbay at 6:13pm 02.22.22 ........Can I convert this tubing to work for the bimini, and what is the best source for purchasing
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) mikeracca at 6:08pm 02.22.22 One specific question I have is whether there is a marina or anchorage close enough to Seattle to
Dodger repair (1) sail sfbay at 5:58pm 02.22.22 Welcome to the forum!! My Hunter 386 had a wave stopper hard dodger, I recall. I sold the sailboat
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 5:36pm 02.22.22 Thanks for the PDF of that document. I have the paper copy but it is not in the best condition, and
Sailing and restoring #9874 Hardhead at 5:24pm 02.22.22 Thanks for the informative post - looks great!
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) jssailem at 5:17pm 02.22.22 Mike Look for flat spaces on the engine body. Somewhere on the engine there is likely a stamped numb
Special Thanks for Help From the Dock Tom J at 5:10pm 02.22.22 I decided to go sailing last Wednesday, by myself. I added a few additions to the Wet Dog (Hunter 2
Special Thanks for Help From the Dock Tally Ho at 5:08pm 02.22.22 Nice to have (experienced) friends. I like sailing alone, but always nice to have good crew. Gre
Need bimini advice Tally Ho at 5:04pm 02.22.22
Need bimini advice shemandr at 5:01pm 02.22.22 I think you boat has an arch like my H356. If so, the arch is the aft end of the Bimini, which zipp
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 4:40pm 02.22.22 Sailrite has the tracks too. What engine do you have? I honestly do not know which engine it is.
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 4:30pm 02.22.22 Loose manifold, manifold gasket, who knows?
Sailing and restoring #9874 (9) AaronD at 4:25pm 02.22.22 Shore Power 2865 202859 We have 200w of solar, which generally keeps everything running. And I do
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems (1) mforum at 4:21pm 02.22.22 Pushed the coolant with a large syringe through the block coolant drain. Felt resistance, no coolan
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 3:48pm 02.22.22
LiFePo4 Refresh LeslieTroyer at 3:41pm 02.22.22
Battery options jssailem at 3:41pm 02.22.22 I bought my first pair of batteries in 2015. I upgraded the charger to a Sterling PCU 40Amp at the s
Hunter 49/50 alternator wiring Laid-back at 3:13pm 02.22.22 I determined that this wire goes to a tach, which is not required here so the wire is not used.
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram Crazy Dave Condon at 3:11pm 02.22.22 @chuckwayne can you help

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