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cng tanks allen at 2:10pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 4/953 we've decided NOT to convert to propane, as we found a resource for cng fills. but we would like to
Orcagreen Thetis5666 at 1:53pm 07.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/980
Tiller Pilot Thoughts Drew13440 at 1:36pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1099 Anyone have experience with the Raymarine ST1000? Am looking at it for a boat that displaces about
Hunter 146 Lee Helm patnev at 1:23pm 07.29.08 Day Sailers 4/3124 I recently purchased a 146 to have a small sailboat for the beach. I've had several much larger keel
Towing a Dinghy Deadhead at 1:02pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1909 Speaking of Dinghy's - I just purchased an inflatable off Craig's List and will be towing it behind
Nice little earthquake today! Brian D at 12:47pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/995 Had a 5.4 magnitude earthquake this morning at 11:42 a.m. Epicenter was Chino Hills in Los Angeles.
What ,Where to buy a Dinghy???I MoonSailer at 11:08am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1114 I am thinking about a dinghy...what to buy and where to buy it. I want hypalon(I think) and I want
mast racket livingston2 at 11:02am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1131 I have loose wires/conduit inside my mast that make an awful noise at anchor. Does anyone know a way
Water Tank Pressure Yehudi at 10:07am 07.29.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1066 I have noticed that my starboard water tank requires a longer electric pump cycle to get it up to pr
What is it? trontek at 8:38am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1525 Will someone clear up this mystery to me....It's hank on. Found it on my "new" 1960 New Horizon whos
Steel Keel bolts pre 1980 c30's?? hobbit at 7:46am 07.29.08 Catalina 30 3/1711 We are shopping for Catalina 30's. Someone told me to make sure we get a 1980 or newer because the o
Is a mast head mount necessary for wind instruments Isotope at 7:39am 07.29.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2128 Since mast head wind instruments are a problem when you unstep your mast every season, can you effec
Repair/refurbish a Raymarine Autohelm Linear Drive jviss at 7:34am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 3/6128 Has anyone ever gotten up to their elbows in one of these? I have an old Autohelm 5000 linear drive
who knows this sailboat ? herve31 at 6:44am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1062 dear all, who knows this sailboat seen in France. 30feet lenght, multishine steel. If any of you ha
Considering Boats, Recommend One dancing bear at 6:44am 07.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/998 This year or next, I am considering upgrading. I like my Mac25, however I want to go faster, my wif
Yanmar YSM - head and liner Rob19574 at 6:37am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1285 Hi all - I thought I would post this situation here and see if anyone has any reccos. I recently
Anybody Racing a Hunter 38??? Captain Rob at 4:46am 07.29.08 Big Boats 1/1189 Is anyone out there racing your Hunter 38? I have been racing off and on in the non-spin PHRF class
Bavaria 37 Corrosion of the lower rudder bearing jayne vincent at 4:25am 07.29.08 Bavaria 10/18361 Hello Has anyone else had any problems with corrosion of the rudder bearing housing. We have rec
11 hp diesel- should I stay away from it?? hobbit at 3:41am 07.29.08 Catalina 30 15/6139 We are looking at A Catalina 30 1981 model to purchase. It has a 11 hp diesel. We are concerned that
oday Rub Rail Jimbo at 8:47pm 07.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2032 Does anyone have a 3ft length of rub rail backer and rub rail they would like to sell me? Otherwise

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Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? DArcy at 8:39am 01.22.22 Many marinas require liability insurance and certainly if you want to avoid litigation you should h
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 8:35am 01.22.22
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR jssailem at 8:27am 01.22.22 Folks get the bigger wheel so that they have command of the wheel from the high side as the boat hea
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 8:17am 01.22.22 Unfortunately, there is no pull start to this motor, there may have been at one time but no longer.
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Light air at 8:11am 01.22.22 The seller says the table has a poly finish on the top so I will wait until I see it to figure out w
Oil shortage dlochner at 8:10am 01.22.22 Just get the manufacturer's recommended viscosity for your engine Marine Engine Oil: Synthetic or C
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 sail sfbay at 7:53am 01.22.22 You might not find photos of an Eberspacher diesel heater installation on your 326 but there are vid
Oil shortage sail sfbay at 7:47am 01.22.22 ........Will my old Perkins engine understand? Just get the manufacturer's recommended viscosity fo
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 7:46am 01.22.22 Lucky finding teak affordable, but are you going to varnish or oil, interior items usually are varni
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR dmax at 7:39am 01.22.22 My '89 C30 had a 1" straight shaft (some are tapered), which is the most common size I believe. 20 -
Universal M 25 fuel lines jibes138 at 7:34am 01.22.22 Fuel lines should be replaced every ten years, how old are yours? I learned this the hard way when
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 FastOlson at 7:33am 01.22.22 https://forums.ybw.com/index.php Log in here. Pretty sure that it is a UK boat. Post those pix. Some
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Light air at 7:33am 01.22.22 I"ve been following your saga and making notes. The table on my C22 is in really bad shape so I hav
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Caboteur at 7:32am 01.22.22
Mercury 7.5 1982 jibes138 at 7:21am 01.22.22 Most small motors with electric start have an emergency pull cord option to start. See if you can t
Oil shortage Davidasailor26 at 6:59am 01.22.22 For my fall oil change I was able to get the usual Rotella but only in a gallon, not the usual quart
Updating Interior w LED CaptainRed at 6:43am 01.22.22 I had already bought everything before I found this forum. Just picked up the C30 on Christmas Day.
What is it? kappykaplan at 6:41am 01.22.22 My leach line cleats don't look like that.
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Siamese at 6:40am 01.22.22 Totally agree! Can't stand dealing with the support department at Catalina Direct. How members in t
First time out of the water in 8 years Siamese at 6:35am 01.22.22 Here on the Great Lakes (freshwater), Interlux V17 is by far the most popular bottom coating.

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