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Marking documentation number permanently in boat jviss at 4:41am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 10/6168 Just wondering how other owners of documented vessels mark the documentation number inside, in a tru
Marking documentation number permanently in boat jviss at 4:41am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1105 Just wondering how other owners of documented vessels mark the documentation number inside, in a tru
M25 Glow Plug Power Rob at 3:04am 07.23.08 Catalina 30 5/1809 I recently took ownership of a 1995 Catalina 30. The engine is hard starting and I have found that t
What make of portlights are they? Victoria28 at 11:06pm 07.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1240 The bug screens in the 5x12 ports are beyond repair. these ar ethe two ports located forward in the
Am buying a 1991 Mac 26s RNC725 at 8:41pm 07.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/953 Whats the difference between the 26s, 26m, 26c, 26x,26d? I owned for 6 years a 1994 26 -- I called
Topside and deck repainting advice needed Mikado55k at 8:40pm 07.22.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1003 After a horrible topside paint job two years ago in Port Canaveral, FL and then getting ripped off o
Cynthia Woods sinking update sailortonyb Allied Mis at 6:23pm 07.22.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1200 Wow, this is getting hairy. Can't even comment on this. Tony B
Steering Limitation J Simmonds at 6:22pm 07.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1465 My B331 has a steering limitation to Port. I only get about one half turn of the wheel hard to port
Hull/Deck Rivets sailaway at 6:14pm 07.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1062 Hello all, I have a 1978 Oday 30 which in stripping off the lovely mildew ridden fabric and foam fr
genoa richther at 5:42pm 07.22.08 Smaller Boats 1/1640 What are the specs for a 135,150,and a160% genny for a cat. 250 wing keel. Merci
S2 Logo Font Name Dave S. at 5:32pm 07.22.08 S2 3/2809 Does anyone know the name of the S2 logo font (does it even have a name)? No, I don't need new S2 d
Raw Water Exhaust - No Water Coming Out montenido at 5:24pm 07.22.08 Catalina 30 8/7164 Hi all, it has been a while since I posted, but I have been very busy fixing up Sundance. My latest
Keel bolt torque? Cherubini - yes/no? Mark & Carol at 5:07pm 07.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 10/2280
Removing Numbers from a Genoa Marcia at 3:13pm 07.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1078 I purchased a used genoa with racing numbers still attached. Is there any way to remove them and th
genoa sails for mac 26d brian herr at 3:01pm 07.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/849 I would appreciate any recommendations on a genoa for a 1991 mac 26d. any info on new or used, sour
Adding speakers in 29.5 hunter cockpit Arnon Koren at 2:32pm 07.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1262 Looking for the best place to add 2 speakers in the cockpit on 29.5 hunter boat and what is the best
Mast Bogdan at 2:09pm 07.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1095 ok, as some here may see im a new Mac owner. 26s, the guy I got my new baby from never used mast rai
What size Genoa Bukrub at 1:14pm 07.22.08 Catalina 22 4/1224 I am new to sailing, and just recently bought a '84 cat 22. I haven't put her in the water yet, whil
Boom lines Blitz at 12:53pm 07.22.08 Seidelmann 4/1761 Since all lines swell some, I'm curious what is the correct Diameter lines for the lines that goes t
Sailing a 22 to hard??? Slinger28 at 12:49pm 07.22.08 Catalina 22 7/1629 The mast broke on my cat22, can you sail a catalina 22 too hard or was it the old age. Its a 1974 bo

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Anyone know what caused these depo sail sfbay at 7:17am 01.01.22 Could be from a non-dectable, pin hole heak in the water pump, which is what happened to my boat and
Beneteau First 41S5 in mast conduits??? RitSim at 7:04am 01.01.22 I assume the old cables are still in place. If so, You can perhaps determine the conduit by using t
A lost art: Conserving ice. TomY at 6:54am 01.01.22 Interesting project. The loop in the drain doesn't need to be very big, just enough to allow some
CENTERBOARD HELP (1) twodzusfittings at 6:48am 01.01.22 201384 I can get it down another 3 inches at the front, but still can't get it out. The Yard's equi
WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? twodzusfittings at 6:33am 01.01.22 Happy New Year to all. Santa must have forgotten I had a boat this year, but he did do well with giv
Winter Cruising Question Kings Gambit at 6:31am 01.01.22 Hello All- I posted previously about transferring to Everett from Blaine, but it appears that the
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? twodzusfittings at 6:26am 01.01.22 @ Alan 2210. Thanks for the great picture of your finished shaft/strutt/anode set up. My question to
A lost art: Conserving ice. dlochner at 6:18am 01.01.22 Interesting project. The loop in the drain doesn't need to be very big, just enough to allow some w
Beneteau First 41S5 in mast conduits??? georgetheleo at 6:10am 01.01.22 I have a '99 B411 and there are two conduit, one for the deck light and one for the mast head. YMMV
Inflatable tender Tater at 5:44am 01.01.22 I am on the electric side. My 30# Minn Kota pushes my 170 just fine. Outboards are fine things but t
It just keeps going... Ward H at 5:30am 01.01.22
It just keeps going... jssailem at 5:21am 01.01.22 Water intrusion is a pain. Having started the project it is always a question where do I stop. d by
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 (1) eherlihy at 5:14am 01.01.22 I believe that I was the target of the stop collar suggestion. These are used as a backup to the sta
It just keeps going... Davidasailor26 at 4:40am 01.01.22 I'm considering redoing the area around the gudgeon in heavy fiberglass without wood because it's c
Inflatable tender Terry Cox at 11:08pm 12.31.21 Good luck on your resolutions for the New Year and Happy New Year to all. Happy New Year to you an
Winter Cruising Question Mikem at 10:46pm 12.31.21 Hello All- I posted previously about transferring to Everett from Blaine, but it appears that the
Inflatable tender Mikem at 10:32pm 12.31.21 Have obtained a new 8 foot inflatable tender and would like suggestions on what outboard to use. T
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric (1) DArcy at 8:56pm 12.31.21 We start breaking out the calculators and looking at sailing?? That way madness lies,
Key West activities. Kings Gambit at 8:37pm 12.31.21 I had that in mind, but my thought is that I would prefer to make that trip for the first time on m
Inflatable tender Charles Erwin at 7:40pm 12.31.21 These ideas are great. Most appreciated. This place is right good. I value you folks - and my ove

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