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Drains and Bilge on an M25 dancing bear at 1:44am 04.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1073 My m25 has two drains on the stern. One is for the cockpit, the other is starboard of the cockpit d
Start engin alarm ??? steve201 at 2:00am 04.21.08 Catalina 30 4/1411 Not sure whats up.When I was out After running the engin for about 2 hours, stopped and had lunch.
Bow anchor Dave5031 at 2:40am 04.21.08 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1619 I am looking at a 1978 Hunter 27 to buy. The boat seems in pretty good shape, but I have one questio
fixed keel repair b13 anchorman at 3:57am 04.21.08 C&C 1/3276 I am looking to do 2 repairs to lead fixed keel on a 1973 C'C. #1-There a few cracks in th keels f
Dodger windy24518 at 3:44am 04.21.08 Big Boats 3/1405 We are replacing the clear plastic in our dodger. Does anyone else have a zipper in the side window
trouble shoot Bidata ST30 Tim at 3:33am 04.21.08 Smaller Boats 2/1176 Last fall, my Bidata ST30 stopped registering depth. It was on and off for awhile and then off comp
Hunter 23.5 cockpit table mount Ali at 5:32am 04.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1654 Hi, I just purchased a 1994 Hunter 23.5, I am trying to find a replacement fitting for the cockpit t
Replacing an Ericson 27 Boom d rj at 5:46am 04.21.08 Ericson 1/2581 My boom recently snapped while doing a heavy air gybe on the San Francisco Bay (a clean break just b
Windows on my Cat 30 Bad Obsession at 6:18am 04.21.08 Catalina 30 1/1184 I have noticed that one of the windows in my 1990 Catalina 30 seems to leak a little. I found the p
engine seacock irishbuckeye at 5:01am 04.21.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1239 We are new owners of a 1996 C400. It has the Westerbeke 42 engine. The owners' manual seems to ind
Data Marine Depth Transducer Help craig17181 at 4:28am 04.21.08 Big Boats 4/1039 I got my new depth transducer and cable from dmi marine...its a two piece unit with the plastic thru
The pendant line pipe under the galley sink Boat n Bus at 5:24am 04.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1105 The first sail in decent wind after the haulout yielded quite a bit of water under the sink. After
What have you donated to Davy Jones this year? Bad Obsession at 6:37am 04.21.08 Ask All Sailors 32/2291 I have just finished a hard week of work on my boat. It was alot of work but it was a VERY successf
Just added a third battery into my MKII Bad Obsession at 6:40am 04.21.08 Catalina 30 0/1102 I just added a third battery into my 1990 Catalina 30 MKII. If anyone is interested in doing this p
Cushions John Gilbert at 11:51am 04.21.08 Pearson 6/1530 Has anyone made new covers for settee/quarterberth/V-berth cushions? Ours appear to be the original
Before & After ..?? (2) Maine Sail at 11:57am 04.21.08 Ask All Sailors 27/2413 Hi All,I've never been one to take many "before photos" and decided I should. Usually I take a pho
Bottom paint in Freshwater Bill and Deb at 11:58am 04.21.08 Smaller Boats 5/2564 We recently bought a 1989 Catalin 22. We want to apply bottom paint that would be best for fresh wa
OK this water heater is killing me fox islander at 12:06pm 04.21.08 Catalina 30 3/1259 The archives say to remove the water heater thru the drawer opening ('90 mk II), but as soon as you
Mast spreaders Jeff at 12:44pm 04.21.08 Day Sailers 1/1146 Does anyone have experience they can share on repairing a broken mast spreader on an O'Day Daysailer
anchor bow holder Jonathan at 7:55am 04.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1181 I saw a photo some time ago of an anchor holder that fits over the bow pulpit. Does anyone know wher

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RF ground Brian D at 4:48pm 08.30.21 Boats normally do not have RF ground(s). When we talk about Radio Frequencies, we are discussing Alt
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? Two Sails at 4:44pm 08.30.21 Just to cover the base, you should not ease the jib halyard before furling the jib, or you will ex
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? Two Sails at 4:41pm 08.30.21 Thanks! I just pulled everything down (in advance of now tropical storm Ida) and have the upper swi
Single Handed Docking jssailem at 4:35pm 08.30.21 no one has mentioned anything about those of us unfortunates who share a slip with another boat. B
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? JamesG161 at 4:29pm 08.30.21 still can't pick up the RADAR on SeaTalkng You must have Digital Radar now. Thus my conversion to
Single Handed Docking Tally Ho at 4:29pm 08.30.21 I share a slip, nothing but fenders between my neighbour and me. As long as there is a foot or so b
Surveys are a waste of money Tally Ho at 4:03pm 08.30.21
Single Handed Docking DArcy at 3:52pm 08.30.21 Unless I missed something, no one has mentioned anything about those of us unfortunates who share a
MacGregor 25 Classification cb32863 at 3:38pm 08.30.21
Single Handed Docking Giro at 3:27pm 08.30.21 Unless I missed something, no one has mentioned anything about those of us unfortunates who share a
Wheel pulling to the right Hayden Watson at 3:27pm 08.30.21 A bend shaft can cause vibration but I do not beleived that it can cause the boat to turn one way or
26D windows..... finding41 at 3:22pm 08.30.21 If you have the tools it's not hard to make them yourself. I made the ones for my 26D out of a half
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames Barnacle Bill at 3:11pm 08.30.21 Stainless for sure.
Webbing: Sew or Tie mikemoyer at 3:11pm 08.30.21 Thanks. Isn't Dyneema singlebraid rope? I've read that webbing is preferable because it won't roll w
Wheel pulling to the right VernonJ at 3:10pm 08.30.21 It didn't occur to me to try without power. I'll do that this weekend. It's not that center is diffe
Moisture readings from survey Barnacle Bill at 3:07pm 08.30.21 Instead of asking us, you should be asking the surveyor who did the survey. You are paying him for
Aqua Signal FOB sail sfbay at 3:01pm 08.30.21 Ouch!! You can buy a Spare Fob Floatable Transmitter for the 20410 System Mfg# 20416 for $39 here
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? MikeHoncho at 2:59pm 08.30.21 put another 15 to 20 hours on it then make a decision. I'm always looking up at my sails anyways (ha
26S Considering new prop. (1) sail sfbay at 2:56pm 08.30.21 I you are motoring at speeds of 6.1 - 6.3 knots at 3200 rpms with a good bit of weight in the boat (
DIY Designing And Buildling A Sailboat rgranger at 2:53pm 08.30.21 I like the X-mas tree lights. Best part of the boat....:biggrin:

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