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Planning a Catalina trip. caguy at 8:56am 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3593 I posted this in the Southern CA Sailors group as a message, but I am not sure how many of you get m
Vented loop Windblown at 8:54am 08.04.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4295 I just installed a whole new system (Raritan PH II, hoses, vented loops, holding tank, and seacocks)
Yacht Specialties controls Kenlee at 7:41am 08.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1239 I am new to Odays and am buying a '78 Oday 30 that has Yacht Specialties pedestal steering with the
OpenCPN - Free software navigation package (1) idpnd at 7:41am 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 21/8771 I'm surprised OpenCPN has not had any mentions here - it's a free of charge, free software navigatio
Need help identifying my boat (4) Lknwaterdog at 7:01am 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 16/10792 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 3/1146 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 1/1625 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 6/1410 :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 4/1429 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 22/4857 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 2/2985 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 4/1359 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 3/1516 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 0/1187 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 9/2107 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 16/4000 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 11/6512 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 7/8245 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 2/1311 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 0/1185 Would anyone be able to recommend a quality boat surveyor in the Bay City, Michigan area? Thank yo

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Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Terry Cox at 7:14pm 03.19.22 To the best of my knowledge, whether a vessel is documented (ie registered at the federal level) or
37C Rudder assembly components (1) bommers at 6:56pm 03.19.22 I found my stuffing box on an ebay ad, 2 1-2 inch opening, I still dont know what brand this is, and
Looking for info on the head/toilet Ralph Johnstone at 6:55pm 03.19.22 The brand name and model of the head stamped somewhere on the body is the starting gate. The West
37C Rudder assembly components bommers at 6:44pm 03.19.22 i just took my rudder assembly apart today to change the flax stuffing in the stuffing box on my 198
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post (3) chichiflys at 6:22pm 03.19.22 Constructed the box of G-10 that will be bonded around the upper post that is still adhered to the u
Yanmar Engine Oil Change MikeHoncho at 6:14pm 03.19.22 If you wait until spring to change your oil, you still have to run the engine first, to warm it up.
Epic Fail (Recovery) jjweiss56 at 5:48pm 03.19.22 It flexes enough to slip it on. Thanks. I'll give it a shot.
Allied Titanium? joe28532 at 5:23pm 03.19.22 Wouldn't have cost them any extra to run some decent welds. I don't see how something like that coul
broken filler cap for yanmar 3ym20 transmission Dale Haz at 5:21pm 03.19.22 Not surprising, I can't be the only one to have this happen and yes it is only about 5 deg C.
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') (1) Juan Carlos Zarate at 5:10pm 03.19.22
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:57pm 03.19.22 a major alternator upgrade would be less? You might want to see what your existing generator is c
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? jnorten at 4:55pm 03.19.22 My Catalina hull below the waterline is solid glass. If your Hunter is similar, then like others ha
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Hello Below at 4:50pm 03.19.22 Any input on what having a documented boat gets me? I thought it was a advantage when going into C
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 4:48pm 03.19.22
My NEWEST radio is "obsolete" ? Leeward Rail at 4:45pm 03.19.22 try googling "battery rebuild service" I found several places online that might be able to help you
Allied Titanium? dLj at 4:35pm 03.19.22 Allied Titanium's work was absolute garbage. Good lord, those images were terrible... Guess lo
Yet another LiFePo4 query Maine Sail at 4:31pm 03.19.22 You CANNOT use an ACR with LFP..
Christmas in March Tom J at 4:24pm 03.19.22 Good on you, Greg. Getting Tally Ho wet that early is amazing.
Looking for info on the head/toilet (1) sail sfbay at 4:08pm 03.19.22 Start by making a diagram of the system, raw water intake, vent, discharge and pump-out, overboard,
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? waterman30 at 3:32pm 03.19.22 Will do that. Since boat is on the trailer I fixed up what I have adding another half. Once launche

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