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yamaha 30 tall rig drakeley at 5:58am 06.01.09 Yamaha 1/2875 I am looking to purchase a yamaha 30 with tall rig. The current owner says that it is cutter rigged
The Great Winch maintenance of 2009 KandD at 5:43am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2172 So after 3 months of ownership I got up the nerve to take apart my winches and re-lube them, which h
26.5 Stuck Main Halyard jerseywaters at 5:35am 06.01.09 Smaller Boats 0/985 Our main halyard stuck on 'something' at the top of the mast. We have looked with binocs and can't
Yanmar 4jhe, missing seawater draincock. Plug it? luvitt at 5:13am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1342 I cant find the part number anywhere. can i just plug it with a brass freeze plug (is that the righ
Won't "flush" BruceK at 4:52am 06.01.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2623 New boat, and inspected and verified the Jabsco( your basic manual model) pumped in water and evacua
beneteau 381 1998 model John Doonan at 2:30am 06.01.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1024 My port lites are leaking i have changed the gaskets and they are still leaking. any ideas of fixing
Trailor for Oday Mariner 19 Freeblowing at 1:25am 06.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4634 Can someone recommend a brand for a good inexpensive trailor that will work wth an Oday Mariner 19 (
House battery bank not charging DesOwen at 12:50am 06.01.09 Big Boats 3/2388 Hello from the UK I have a Hunter 38 (called Legend 38 in the UK) and for some reason the house ba
How's the fix keel mounted to a Ericson 23 MK2? Stephen C. at 12:26am 06.01.09 Ericson 1/2712 I am considering buying a 1977 Ericson 23 MK2 fix keel model, and I was surprised to see that there
Fuel return valve (3) paulj at 9:30pm 05.31.09 Catalina 310 1/1611 While working on the LPG tank vents today, I noticed this cable had been chafing the fuel valve. pa
Vent install Question PKFK at 9:08pm 05.31.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1716 Hi folks - Looking for experience and advice. I currently have this: http://www.beckson.com/ve
Brennan Grin is it a pussy cat david sebastian at 8:40pm 05.31.09 Big Boats 0/927 The photo of the week of the good ship " Brennan Grin " tell me somebody, Is that a cat sitting on t
Pic request under galley Mac 26S GregS at 7:35pm 05.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/3076 In a less than a brilliant move, while the boat was stuck in the mud I tore the cable assembly out f
cheapest/quickest place to buy yanmar parts online? need in time to launch june 11. luvitt at 7:31pm 05.31.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1763 im looking for basic maintenance ' spare items. impeller, t-stat, belts, gaskets, etc. ive seen
Advice on replacing bow light wiring (2) Louis at 7:29pm 05.31.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1525 The bow light on my Hunter 23 is not working. I have traced it to a short in the wires somewhere bet
Anyone have the specs on the Islander 30 rudder? Laura at 7:28pm 05.31.09 Islander 4/5000 A friend of mine ran aground a few weeks ago and lost the rudder on his 1968 Islander 30. He is goin
MaxProp on Catalina 390 Joshyoung at 7:20pm 05.31.09 Big Boats 0/1510 What is the proper Degree setting for a Maxprop on a 2002 Catalina 390 with a 3JH 40 HP Yanmar. Curr
pre-launch checklist/inspection. Im having a nightmare that she sinks! luvitt at 7:18pm 05.31.09 Ask All Sailors 42/7689 Ive been working on her for two years now. most of you know she partially sank. im gonna launch june
H216 Peeling Carbon Fiber Sprit Solution bloomac at 7:11pm 05.31.09 Smaller Boats 0/1025 Just thought I would drop a line on the topic. Picked up a 216 that had been a little neglected.
MaxProp on Catalina 390 Joshyoung at 7:09pm 05.31.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1504 I have a Catalina 390 with a Yanmar 3JH 40 HP engine. I had a MaxProp installed but can't seem to ge

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WM BOGO sale for Winches gone forever?? jviss at 6:28am 03.27.22 On one's Massachusetts income tax return you are asked to declare out of state or online purchases w
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WM BOGO sale for Winches gone forever?? DAVA390 at 6:16am 03.27.22 From the Tax Capital of the World: NJ has a sales tax of 6.625% on almost everything except presc
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold jviss at 6:02am 03.27.22 It looks like the previous owner also coated the keel bolts with gel coat. That's typically not a g
Datamarine Instruments jviss at 5:55am 03.27.22 Datamarine made very good, very nice looking and long lasting instruments. They date back to the 19
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? dlochner at 5:05am 03.27.22
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? jviss at 5:04am 03.27.22
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? BigEasy at 4:18am 03.27.22 If you have decided to use a portable generator onboard, a Honda 2200 can run any appliance, power a
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats BigEasy at 3:40am 03.27.22 I intend to varnish the wood strip, question is do I varnish the bottom as well? Or just the top an
Datamarine Instruments Davidasailor26 at 3:28am 03.27.22 Datamarine itself is no longer in business, but I think you can still get some parts and service fro
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ken13559 at 1:14am 03.27.22 Don't know what season you're heading into down there. Generally, Nov to March storm & rain, Apr t
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ken13559 at 12:56am 03.27.22 dj, thanks for the information on Kapur. Very helpful. I intend to varnish the wood strip, questio
Outhaul cable 332 Jaxn at 10:17pm 03.26.22 I had a long comedy of errors with that on my 272. after getting it stuck in the boom, I proceeded
H240 Hatch board storage tip Calif. Ted at 8:04pm 03.26.22 I had a boat I sailed for months with the boards wherever was handy, on looking behind the aft cabin
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Johann at 7:03pm 03.26.22 If you read the specs, this is only a 700 watt generator, or about 8 amps (700watts/12v =~8 amps).
How I Added a Gas Spring to My Selden RodKicker Boom Vang chuckwayne at 7:01pm 03.26.22 Thanks! nice job! I've been thinking about doing the same thing on Escape but haven't had time to di
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Ralph Johnstone at 6:02pm 03.26.22 He's only asking if he connect the generator output to the shore power inlet of his boat, not back-
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? dlochner at 5:56pm 03.26.22 btw, I did invest in a 350 watt Renogy solar system, so this is just as a security blanket. Baja
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Davidasailor26 at 5:54pm 03.26.22
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