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Fuel Cap Grounding Al Nash at 8:57am 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 15/3014 I was told that there is a recent requirement that diesel fuel line caps must be grounded. Anyone a
mac 25 parts J. Hill at 9:06am 01.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/806 Just purchased. Will need to replace some hardware, all cabin cushions, sails etc.Who would be bes
Important forum changes Phil Herring at 9:48am 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 25/2401 At long last, we have merged the owner directory (profiles) with the forum registration database.T
How far do you go? Ctskip at 10:59am 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1227 I'm moving Mistico, my 31 ft Allmand to a lake in another state. Her bottom has not yet been painte
whinch size ? william24346 at 11:31am 01.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1029 I bought a 1974 22 and didnot get the winch handels they are old and would like to replace them wha
Good Tunes Alan23153 at 12:23pm 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1348 My children recently gave me an Ipod for my B-day. While undersail my wife and I refuse to listen to
for any lonely, single male sailor... John at 1:08pm 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 8/948 Check out this add... (or else tell the advertiser to get a dictionary)Error: Error: expected , but
Looking for an O'day 25 with a wheel rather than a tiller Bruce Tamlyn at 1:08pm 01.23.08 Day Sailers 5/1788 Two questions - what does a used trailer for an O'day 25 center board model generally go for. And di
Photo's Wally at 2:01pm 01.23.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/1258 I'm new to this site and have what may sound like a dumb question. I've been browsing the Hunter For
Link 2000 problem. Ed Schenck at 11:37pm 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 4/942 Has anyone had the problem where their Link will not change displays when a "key" is depressed?Lad
H31 pole down haul gr8_2_av8 at 11:42pm 01.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/827 I would like to get some ideas how you guys have rigged the down haul for the spin pole. Photos wou
Rub rail repair for 26X Gerald Pennisi at 1:05am 01.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1378 I've owned my MacGregor since 2000 and have made 6 multi month trips to the Bahamas in it. I love i
Collapsed core deck repair andy m at 1:24am 01.24.08 Catalina 30 6/3341 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 that has a collapsed core in the deck under the mast and the compression p
Strictly Sail Chicago T J Furstenau at 1:49am 01.24.08 Ask All Sailors 6/903 Okay, it's just around the corner and I'm planning on going again this year. I'm taking my crew wit
Awesome Picture Ranger Paul18578 at 2:12am 01.24.08 Smaller Boats 2/858 This picture was taken by the wife of one of my sailing club cronies while he was saying "NO...don't
Prepping teak Mike8088 at 2:44am 01.24.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1147 What do you use to remove the natural surface oil from teak before applying wood finish? I've used
Cockpit Walls dajspi at 2:54am 01.24.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1871 Hello All,Newbie here... be gentle... I am assuming this forum is for advice, insight, etc. as it
Engine trouble SEADANCE at 3:07am 01.24.08 Ask All Sailors 30/2262 Hi guys and Gals! Long time no post! Hope everything is well with you and yours~Question for you..
Re-power my 25' sailboat (1) Greg Kelly at 3:36am 01.24.08 Ask All Sailors 17/3009 It is time to replace my 15HP Nisnan 2 stroke. I have been looking at the Mercury 9.9 Prokicker wit
C30 rub rail Cliff Mann at 4:46am 01.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/908 Hi..... I am in the process of buying a 1989 C30. On the starboard side close to amidships about a

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O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak (2) supercub at 5:54pm 04.13.21 This pic shows the soap bubble better at the mast post. The other shows blue leak detector coming ba
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak (1) supercub at 5:49pm 04.13.21 I used low air pressure to leak check the bilge. I cut the head off of a bolt and drilled a hole thr
Barnegate Bay Inlet? Chris Patterson at 5:41pm 04.13.21 Hey Fellers, thank you for a very detailed and thoughtful response. From the looks of that inlet on
How would you patch this? jssailem at 5:40pm 04.13.21 I think Coosa board is a better option than wood. Lightweight Fiberglass Composite Boards \| Coosa Co
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM (1) jssailem at 5:35pm 04.13.21 Have you checked the wiring of the Tach? Power and AC Tap cable to the correct pin on the tack? Prop
How would you patch this? ggrizzard at 5:35pm 04.13.21 I'm perplexed as to why one would advocate the use of plywood in the OP's transom rebuild when more
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler (1) rgranger at 5:24pm 04.13.21
Dynaplate chip veres at 4:38pm 04.13.21 Does your boat have an HF-SSB radio? If not, remove the Dynaplate and forget about it. Dynaplates
1976 Santana 21ft kappykaplan at 4:32pm 04.13.21
Fresh water pump specs Rich Stidger at 4:25pm 04.13.21 For fresh water pumps the psi rating range is typically 35-45. For anchor wash-down pumps it can be
1976 Santana 21ft (1) mhancock3123 at 4:22pm 04.13.21 Here is another pic
1976 Santana 21ft (2) mhancock3123 at 4:21pm 04.13.21 Second coat of primer and sealer on the port side done. I will start the starboard side tomorrow. Pa
Diesel fuel line ? (1) marchem at 4:03pm 04.13.21
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 3:58pm 04.13.21 What did you set for the programing?
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM tylcole at 3:56pm 04.13.21 What brand/model is your tachometer? Tach, not alternator. Oh sorry, this one: https://www.partd
Fresh water pump specs Roger Holloway at 3:22pm 04.13.21 Thanks Rich. Do you know what the typical max PSI rating is, or where I can find it? Boat is a 200
Barnegate Bay Inlet? CarlN at 3:20pm 04.13.21 I agree with Scott. I frequently use Barnegat Inlet for my 55ft ketch for a half way break between S
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. Michael Davis at 3:10pm 04.13.21 I am replacing my fuel lift pump from the little cube type to the cylinder type. Having an electri
Antenna ? sail sfbay at 3:09pm 04.13.21
Replace standing rigging H49 sail sfbay at 3:08pm 04.13.21 The cost to replace standing rigging obviously varies from boat to boat, whether you drop the mast,

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