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Social groups now have real forums (3) Phil Herring at 4:07am 01.13.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1789 Thanks to a request from the Ham/SSB group, I found a forum mod that will add, at your option, a rea
Manual Bilge pump diaphram replacement Rick B at 12:00am 01.13.09 Yamaha 0/1804 I had an earlier post which must now be archived concerning a replacement diaphram for my manual bil
Trailer Help rockp2 at 7:53pm 01.12.09 Day Sailers 0/1416 I could really use some help with some comprehensive pics of the Magic Tilt trailer that came out wi
cat 25 leaning to port??? bppleas@vereizon.net at 6:19pm 01.12.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1517 I have a 1980 cat 25 that has a noticeable lean to port. It's had it since purchased about a year ag
Warning lamps and buzzer. Benny at 6:00pm 01.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1248 A friend of mine recently had the warning buzzer fail. Over the years the little horn had been loos
Battery -- glass mat, gel, or acid mikenovit at 4:32pm 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2044 I recently decided to replace my starter battery on my Oday 322. I looked at various web sites and
Water in battery compartment and under seats both sides Wayneoh at 3:28pm 01.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1674 I searched the archives but came up empty... My '88d has been stored on the hard since late Septem
Renting a sailboat in the San Juans dok at 2:45pm 01.12.09 Destinations 23/8650 I am going to be in Seattle for a conference the first week of May. Two sailing friends and I would
New Rocna Stowable Anchor (2) sailingdog at 2:34pm 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 23/8639 I just found out from a friend of mine that Rocna now makes a stowable version of their anchor. H
310 Battery Info rpwillia at 10:40am 01.12.09 Catalina 310 46/22950 Does anyone know the name/type of lead acid batteries on the 310. Also is there any information out
Cruise and eat well on a small boat (4) Trinkka at 10:38am 01.12.09 Trailer Sailors 58/16102 For those of you who tire of eating sandwiches on your boat every time you go cruising, it doesn't h
Followup to "no raw water thru Exhaust" rfrye1 at 10:10am 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2134 Yep, it was a blockage (gunk) at exhaust elbow. The guy that was helping me from a marine shop sugge
Look Mom!!! (1) Jim at 9:49am 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1401 No Keel Bolts... http://newimages.yachtworld.com/2/0/0/1/7/2001788_16.jpg?1231789798312 http://
Update on 222 48dodge at 9:45am 01.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1095 Well, I've finally been able to work on my 222 the last couple weekends. I was making really good p
MacGregor 25 questions. sailingdog at 9:43am 01.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/6831 A friend of mine just got a Macgregor 25, but it needs new running and standing rigging. Does anyon
MacGregor 25 questions. sailingdog at 7:54am 01.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1247 A friend of mine just got a MacGregor 25. The boat is in dire need of new standing and running riggi
Garmin GPS 72 Power Suppy MoonSailer at 7:32am 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2732 I want to hook up my GPS 72 to my laptop via a USB port. Garmin only sells serial 9 pin cables then
Balsa Core in below waterline Hull ASchoenberg at 3:23am 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1494 I have a 1976 Pearson 365 Ketch that my family and I have cruised to the Bahamas and back and I love
Balsa cored Hull below waterline ASchoenberg at 3:20am 01.12.09 Pearson 3/3716 I have a 1976 Pearson 365 Ketch that my family and I have cruised to the Bahamas and back and I lov
Anchor tie off? Woody1949 at 9:10pm 01.11.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1959 I have a new to me 1985 Catalina 30. There is no cleat in the anchor locker and the rope is knotted

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Lewmar hatch size 05 H33 sail sfbay at 2:28pm 01.26.22 You might the hatch on this site: Hunter Parts (hunterowners.com). I would measure to be sure. Might
Hull Nivale at 2:27pm 01.26.22 Thanks to everyone. I have to install my new GPS / depth sounder. I'm afraid the transducer put insi
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs DArcy at 2:19pm 01.26.22 Those aft mast designs look like they would be difficult to get good forestay tension due to the ste
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Davidasailor26 at 2:17pm 01.26.22 What would this mean... "GAIL WARNING is a shoal draft model with centerboard, allowing her to ven
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Caboteur at 2:16pm 01.26.22 Remember, entering the Great Lakes via the St Lawrence requires going up stream against the current
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Tater at 2:04pm 01.26.22 Thanks Rick. I talked to the previous commander and the ball is rolling.
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. sail sfbay at 1:37pm 01.26.22 Suggest buying a good quality starter boat within your budget locally and that will get you sailing
Oday Mariner 19 portlights Dave Groshong at 1:13pm 01.26.22 Try Mark at: MarkPlastics.com
Wind angle CapitalistSailor at 12:43pm 01.26.22 A drone is a good idea. You might also want to try binoculars.
Fresh Water Hose Replacement Issues buddybear at 12:35pm 01.26.22 Need some advice please. I am in the process of replacing all the fresh water hoses in ZoeVie. Tw
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S (4) stickinthemud57 at 12:34pm 01.26.22 Project completed! Everything done, very happy with the results. Only glitch was having to cut shims
'76 Chrysler 15' (1) Light air at 12:32pm 01.26.22 I believe it is the mutineer.
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Rick Webb at 12:21pm 01.26.22 Flotilla 8-12 Contact and Meeting Information (uscgaux.info)
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 12:20pm 01.26.22 What would this mean... "GAIL WARNING is a shoal draft model with centerboard, allowing her to vent
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Rick Webb at 12:19pm 01.26.22 This may help as well Vessel Safety Checks, Classes and Auxiliary Information Requests (uscgaux.inf
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Rick Webb at 12:18pm 01.26.22 Thanks. I got phone numbers for my closest flotilla from the link contact. The flotilla web page li
Dufour 31, your thoughts Bob J. at 12:14pm 01.26.22 And they painted all the teak bulkheads. :( Around $12K is probably right. Oh my. In addition to
New shelf in the cabin waterman30 at 11:39am 01.26.22 Looks really good. Teak?
Hull Terry Cox at 11:38am 01.26.22 According to Hunter, solid FRP below the waterline, cored above.
Hunter 28 Terry Cox at 11:37am 01.26.22 We owned a 1989 H28 for three years. Nice boat, fun to sail and comfortable for two. Ten days was th

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