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Todays 4 stroke outboards.... (1) Chuck R at 3:08pm 08.15.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1276 I grew up with 2 stroke Johnsons, Evinrudes and Mercury outboards. But my experience with these new
Holding tank odor wchevron at 2:31pm 08.15.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/3080 peggie, i'm getting a strong odor from the holding tank. i have a 1" vent line run from the tank ab
Anyone ever consider sailaway78 at 12:29pm 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1560 There seems to be constant and mixed opinions about solar panels vs wind generators and both do have
Dim Mega Light? csobalvarro at 12:27pm 08.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1185 I added a Davis Megalight recently to use as an anchor lite. It comes with two bulbs, the long-life
Marking the registration #'s on an inflatable? Bob S at 12:07pm 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1132 I just registered an inflatable and was wondering the best way to put the #'s on her. I bought vinyl
Keel Elcappyton at 11:22am 08.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1172 I removed my centerboard to sand blast it and paint it. I found an awful lot of rust and corroded st
Fuel return line on 3GM30 Ivan at 9:42am 08.15.08 Big Boats 3/1662 I can't get to my boat (2002 356) for a couple of weeks to look and I do not have an engine manual a
Replacing a cutlass bearing (2) Tom C at 8:48am 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1662 I need to replace my cutlass bearing on the out drive. I have never done this before but Im not affa
Thru Hull Transducer Bukrub at 8:15am 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1301 The speed temp switch on my thru hull transducer has quit, and the graph is not in the best shape an
repair deck gel coat Peter @CSC at 7:08am 08.15.08 Catalina 22 3/1799 The deck on my Catalina 22 (built in 1977), is beginning to wear thin, as in the fiberglass base is
Are all alternators created equal? John at 5:06am 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1217 Well, that's not exactly my question, but it sounded good. My question is this: I saw the followi
Captain Ron (the movie) Manny at 9:03pm 08.14.08 Ask All Sailors 14/7023 I just watched Captain Ron for the first time tonight and really liked the sailboat in the movie. An
weight of fin keel Sailorman27603 at 7:31pm 08.14.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1483 I am thinking about scrapping the lead keel off my 27'. Does anyone know the weight of the lead in
Peter Suah, are you out there? Steve677 at 6:43pm 08.14.08 Smaller Boats 3/1425 If Peter isn't around maybe someone else will know the answer: How long does the main sheet need to
Can any one identify this? (1) James'n'Melissa at 5:57pm 08.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1040 We found this item on our boat. We have no idea what it may be - or even if it belongs on a boat in
Webasto Heater Syversens at 5:11pm 08.14.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1083 Hey all, one thing thats been a problem for a while now is our heater. in the morning we turn it on
Beneteau First 285 santafe at 4:58pm 08.14.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/6943 We just bought a 1988 Beneteau First 285 and are new to stepping a mast this size. The boat was just
bow damage repair biggio at 3:33pm 08.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/957 I have a Catalina 27 Tall rig Bow has been damaged (local yuts tried to take her out) they drift in
So long, West Marine Mac Bentley at 1:57pm 08.14.08 Smaller Boats 3/1157 Went to the local West Marine today and found it closed, shut down, left town. Sign said 'Please vis
Spinnaker Hlyard for 356/36 Hunter seadaddler at 1:44pm 08.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1559 I am looking to add a spinnaker halyard to my 2007-36 Hunter. It calls for line size 10mm(3/8) and

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Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive jssailem at 9:18am 01.15.22 Heather the Westerbeke and Perkins are similar engines. My Perkins has a V-Drive transmission. It is
Hatch cover needed. Oday 1981. 23ft sail sfbay at 9:08am 01.15.22 Welcome to the forum!! Photo of your hatch? This link HP_Fit_Eng.pdf (sailboatowners.com) provides
C27 teak parts Looking for 73 inches Set of Catalina 27 Cabin Top Hatch Rails. Port and Stbrd Kingjim91 at 8:52am 01.15.22 Hi All Looking for Catalina 27 "Big Blue teak parts Set of Catalina 27 Cabin Top Hatch Rails. Port
What do I do with PO's shit? rgranger at 8:39am 01.15.22
Help replacing Raw Water Pump on a Yanmar 4JH4-TE sail sfbay at 8:30am 01.15.22 If you are looking for a supply house for your Yanmar 4JH4TE raw water pump you can find one here: Y
Rudder Post on 1983 C&C32 FastOlson at 8:21am 01.15.22 The rudder tube should be FRP, same as the hull. Get used to shooting a cartridge of grease into the
Help replacing Raw Water Pump on a Yanmar 4JH4-TE RitSim at 8:20am 01.15.22 It looks to me from your pics that you would have sufficient room to remove the lower bolts. In all
Help! Identify Antenna's Brian D at 8:08am 01.15.22 Yes indeed. That's how my SSB is run. I've not seen it done any other way actually, the root of my
National Championship Crusty Ol Salt at 8:06am 01.15.22 Very nice. I am not so much a Georgia fan as much as I dislike 'Bama. It was a nail biting "Go Dawg
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? RitSim at 8:02am 01.15.22 Sailboat listings https://www.sailboatlistings.com/cgi-bin/saildata/db.cgi?db=default&uid=default&sb
C27 teak parts Looking for 73 inches Set of Catalina 27 Cabin Top Hatch Rails. Port and Stbrd (1) sail sfbay at 7:46am 01.15.22 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest an internet search on "sailboat cabin top teak rails" to find them o
C27 teak parts Looking for 73 inches Set of Catalina 27 Cabin Top Hatch Rails. Port and Stbrd dmax at 7:42am 01.15.22 When replacing exterior teak, you should consider using synthetic teak, no maintenance, always looks
2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27 thinwater at 7:41am 01.15.22 OK - there are indeed 4 more digits. Unfortunately the meter is not working so the same numbers sta
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? (3) patrickfarley at 7:34am 01.15.22 Purchased for $900. Docking for one and a half years with that $900. Normal docking is $1,800 a yea
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive HeatherE at 7:33am 01.15.22 Hi David: I know nothing about engines. It's nearly impossible to find anyone who will work on a 7
Sailing 2021 round up dLj at 7:08am 01.15.22 @garymalmgren Nice lines. What kind of keel and rudder? dj
2007 31-2 questions from potential buyer Banooma at 7:02am 01.15.22 I think I posted this question to the Hunter Mid size boar forum with a subject line of 2007 hunter
Help! Identify Antenna's dLj at 6:51am 01.15.22 @dLj With SSB the normal antenna would be a modified backstay. Meaning, the backstay would be cut a
2007 31-2 questions from potential buyer sail sfbay at 6:50am 01.15.22 Can the salon table be lowered / is it designed to convert to a bed? If not, are there any easy solu
Resting Keel on Bottom RoyS at 6:34am 01.15.22 You need to be sure your sailboat does not lean too far over after it contacts the bottom. You can g

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