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MacGregor 25 questions. sailingdog at 7:54am 01.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1249 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 3/2764 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 1/1504 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 3/3822 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 5/2006 I have a new to me 1985 Catalina 30. There is no cleat in the anchor locker and the rope is knotted
H22 Cockpit Drain Question (2) rockp2 at 8:33pm 01.11.09 Smaller Boats 8/3311 Hello, I am restoring an H22. Recently I had the drains fro the cockpit freeze up and the short sto
Teak Flooring mlctexas at 8:28pm 01.11.09 Catalina 30 4/2838 We just purchased a 1982 Catalina 30. We pulled all of the carpet out and would like to replace it
Cat 28 MKII Damper Plate (1) Alec at 8:26pm 01.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1733 My M25XPA vibrates badly at idle, in or out of gear. I've replaced the engine mounts ' injectors and
Polyflex engine mounts chris sturrock at 8:07pm 01.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2704 I have a hunter 340 with the original Yanmar 3GM30F and the original Yanmar Mounts. The engine shake
Electrical/Battery Question (1) sinnettc at 7:57pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 23/4888 We bought Verboten, our 2001 Capri 22, this summer. The original owner had a starting type battery
No raw water output in exhast rfrye1 at 7:44pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1846 In my HUnter H376 (Yanmar 3h) I have raw water up to the impeller, but nothing out the exhaust. Imp
paint?? rjlove at 6:51pm 01.11.09 Balboa 1/2640 Does anyone know where I can find orginal Balboa paints for my 22' Thanks., RJ
Laminar Flow Wind Question... Rick D at 6:08pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1521 ...before all you guys slink back to the underworld... :D I recall that wind will rise before a lan
First 42s7 (1995-1997) sunworshipper at 5:17pm 01.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1792 Hi all, I just wanted personal advice and opinions on this yacht within those years. I would love
'84 H31 Water and Exhaust Hose Lenghts Alexandrina at 4:49pm 01.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1500 Dear Captains, I need to replace the Water Heater and Exhaust hoses on my '84 H31. Can someone co
Same old charger problem John at 4:44pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2019 A month or so ago, I posted a question to this list under the title "Battery Monitor - Follow up". (
Anchoring Question SceptreSailor at 3:14pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 55/8120 Ok, with the collective wisdom of this group maybe I can find an answer to my anchoring question. I
Mirrored Sliding Cabinet Doors... rpell46 at 3:05pm 01.11.09 Catalina 30 1/1753 I'm trying to find a way to replace the mirrored sliding doors on the cabinet in the head. The mir
oday 23 leak kdnichols at 1:22pm 01.11.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2637 I sailed my Oday 23 yesterday. It had rained Friday and while shipshaping the boat after the day...
Attn: Beckson port owners Roger Long at 12:51pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 14/6103 I can't face the work or cost of replacing my Beckson ports with metal (see MaineSail's site for wha

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Shower drain Growl at 7:38am 02.13.22 Yes, there is a recess and a pvc 90 degree elbow you can almost see connected to a hose which of cou
Universal M18 Kubota serial number RitSim at 7:36am 02.13.22 What I learned at my Kubota dealer was that they didn't have access to the marine engine parts. Tha
Hunter 216 Sailing performance rgranger at 7:33am 02.13.22 I added a traveler to my H26. It helped A LOT
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 7:33am 02.13.22
To oil or varnish?! Growl at 7:31am 02.13.22 Well written, but I think I will just leave it be and replace if necessary
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (6) DeniseO30 at 7:29am 02.13.22 Actually got a couple more days on the boat but now we're back in the low 30s again & they calling f
New "possible owner" of 2001 Hunter 340 Terry Cox at 7:26am 02.13.22 One other point. During our survey it took a bit of prodding with our surveyor. I had my list of all
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses smokey73 at 7:23am 02.13.22 My overhead rack has a series of wooden slots that suspend the wine glasses from below the rack rath
NEED Hunter 25.5 Trailer, Central Texas. LloydB at 7:19am 02.13.22 Thanks for reporting your results that "Found one and got it moved. Learned more about trailer surge
Saloon or Salon... justsomeguy at 7:15am 02.13.22 C'mon man.......:( Saloon just sounds too...je ne sais quoi. And I like silent letters. ;)
Identify this boat jviss at 7:07am 02.13.22 Cant id brand but it has obviously had a flooded cockpit with the inevitable core rot and delaminat
Odd requirement in boat insurance Don S/V ILLusion at 7:07am 02.13.22 You're welcome to correct me if I'm wrong, but with the exception of the engine and generator, I ca
1984 Hunter 37C Mikem at 7:02am 02.13.22 Thanks for the input. There are four in her family, boy 13 and a girl 10 plus the husband. We have
Identify this boat (1) Jconnors at 6:56am 02.13.22 Hi Everyone, I'm in, of sorts, the same place as Vilpper98. I have a 1966 Kit
Sailing a kayak? ShawnL at 6:44am 02.13.22 It's sad that Pygmy has closed. I very much wanted to get one of their kits before they stopped pro
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 6:19am 02.13.22 Thanks Rich. Advance and O'Rielly could order it. The Autolite may outlast the motor. Time will tell
Universal M18 Kubota serial number jviss at 6:05am 02.13.22 On the M25 there's a flat part of the block, facing up, immediately inboard of the injection pump.
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 5:52am 02.13.22 I just know what I read. aka. patrick obrian, dewey lamdin, etc. Everything was related to wind dir
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 5:48am 02.13.22 The direction the tiller is pointing is always the same as the rudder.... skeg, blade, transom hung
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 5:41am 02.13.22 However, if, in the future you disagree with me, please have the common courtesy to address me dire

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