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Catalina 27 adirondackbob at 6:03am 03.24.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1310 Anyone have any thoughts on the Catalina 27? I may have an opportunity for a deal on a 1985 model w
Catalina 27 adirondackbob at 6:02am 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 0/4 Anyone have any thoughts on the Catalina 27? I may have an opportunity for a deal on a 1985 model w
Removing old lettering Roy Udwin at 5:35am 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2107 I have ordered new vinyl lettering for my boat name and home port. Can anyone please advise me on t
User manual for O'Day 32 Konstantin at 5:35am 03.24.09 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2395 Hello all! Do anybody have a user manual for O'day 32? I will really grateful if I could have a copy
Main sail Marty at 4:21am 03.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1766 Good morning fellow Mac owners. I have a 1982 Mac 25 that I am completely redoing -- inside and out
Mainsail halyard Problem Muffy at 1:48am 03.24.09 Newport 8/4024 I have a 30'6" 1983 Newport. Last year when I got it, the mainsail was flopping in the wind and was
Back Stay on a Venture 21? And how to tighten stays? nameaneh at 11:41pm 03.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/5113 I just stepped the mast on my new to me Venture 21 and noticed there wasn't a back stay. Is this no
Heater water flush BROAD REACH at 10:30pm 03.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1066 It is that time of the year to flush the fresh water cooling system on my Yanmar 3GM30F. There arre
Mast Base Plate Strength??? qcovefishing at 10:15pm 03.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2201 First I would like to thank everyone for all the great information that I have received here about M
When are membership dues due paulj at 9:09pm 03.23.09 Catalina 310 4/1681 paulj :troll:
Traveller Upgrade HiHo Silver at 8:29pm 03.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1155 I have a lot of difficulty moving the traveller on my 1988 Hunter Legend 40' when under load. Have t
PYI Dripless Shaft Seal rfrye1 at 8:01pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 30/10207 Its time to haul the boat for bottom paint and Im considering adding a PYI Dripless Shaft Seal. Just
Port Replacement in SoCal Rick D at 7:58pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1775 I just finished having most of my fixed and opening ports replaced on my 1994 Hunter. Anyhow, findin
Where to find Electrical Breakers??? gwp at 7:31pm 03.23.09 Catalina 30 5/1553 84' C30 One of my electrical breakers has died. I don't recall seeing this type breaker at the ships
wiring an electric start outboard motor captian dave at 6:51pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2598 I currently have an outboard that is pull start. I am thinking about getting an electric start (8 HP
Refrigeration O'Day 34/35 jojanlev at 6:08pm 03.23.09 Bigger Boats 2/1466 Has anyone installed refrigeration on an O'Day 34/35? Am planning on installing the compressor in t
spray suntan lotion residue agaliha at 5:45pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1783 As I'm spring-cleaning my B361, I found a sticky "goo" on several of the horizonal surfaces in the c
1983 MacGregor 25 Masthead Light Fuse? bobsclater at 5:23pm 03.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2283 Can anyone share with me what amp fuse should be used for the Mac 25 masthead light? Thanks for an
The Raft Up that wasn't sailaway78 at 5:19pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2228 As most know a bunch of gulf coast sailors had a raft up planned for this past weekend. Not sure ab
Wind vane repair Tony2367 at 5:11pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1557 The wind direction vane and mast light need to be repaired. How to reach them? I was thinking of buy

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Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 6:18am 11.18.21 Or, he could have done what I suggested and purchased a small plastic gas can at Home Depot or Pep
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat rgranger at 6:11am 11.18.21 Or what @shemandr and @dlochner said.... they posted while I was typing. ;)
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat rgranger at 6:10am 11.18.21 I have read a version of this post may times...and I have always enjoyed the analysis. The conclusi
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat shemandr at 6:09am 11.18.21 ...Watch the YouTubers sailing around the world and you'll notice they spend far more time at ancho
Winter Jackstands and Blocking (1) Morgan donor at 6:07am 11.18.21 Here's a picture of a stand under the skeg/engine. (just behind the pallet, zoom in) This isn't a ra
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 5:49am 11.18.21 Skunk in the Trunk. Yes, this post does have a slight nautical connection. I think I might
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat dlochner at 5:23am 11.18.21 Bluewater sailing has more to do with the sailor than the boat. Matt Rutherford completed a non stop
Its funny Friday! (1) 31seahorse at 4:58am 11.18.21 Skunk in the Trunk. Yes, this post does have a slight nautical connection.
Dinghy floor replacement RoyS at 4:34am 11.18.21 You may find starboard is more flexible than the original plywood.
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Joe at 4:21am 11.18.21 Valiant 42
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 3:52am 11.18.21 kick addiction, you have to first recognize the problem. I don't see an addiction to sailing as a
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild Mechone at 2:00am 11.18.21 You can do it no issues using a dab of grease then washing it out after as it will collect and hold
Swinomish Channel Closure nightowle at 11:21pm 11.17.21 I vote Deception every time! ;)
Hull crash nightowle at 11:18pm 11.17.21 Let me add that you want to make sure the yard you have chosen is using "in-house" workers. There a
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat nightowle at 11:08pm 11.17.21 I could be facetious and say it's all about weight, and maybe a full keel. But I suggest you read o
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Sailor_Al at 11:07pm 11.17.21 My vent hose is directed forward 3 feet too the engine compartment then turns up behind a dresser 5
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question (1) JamesG161 at 9:58pm 11.17.21
Removing v-berth bow wood panel on a Hunter 38 (3) JamesG161 at 9:45pm 11.17.21 That is outside work, not Anchor locker work. It is the Bow area that has special structure to take
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat jssailem at 9:31pm 11.17.21 Fred. I believe, that only you can answer this question. We all can share our ideas, and perhaps som
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 8:40pm 11.17.21 clear ridged tube into the tank until it bottomed out to pull a sample out from the bottom. Looks g

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