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They call the wind Mariah ... Gary Wyngarden at 12:13am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 18/2326 ...and a whole lot of other names too. Sure there's Nor'easters and Sou'westers, and gales and hurr
Corrosion!!! Dan at 1:03am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1607 I kept my boat, covered, in the water this winter. I recently inspected some of the seacocks and fo
Carpet Lining ???? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 1:38am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1597 I'm taking advantage of this lousy weather and am doing indoor projects.I just bleached and removed
Gen Set Quandry Jack Chessy Bay at 2:55am 04.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1054 As I approach Codgerhood in the twilight of my sailing career, I have come to realize that creature
MAST PINS FOR 272 capnrx at 3:01am 04.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/989 I am a new owner of a 1988 272 and am in need of replacement pins for the base of the mast. Can any
self-tail All-U-Get at 4:19am 04.09.08 Catalina 30 4/1296 I'm interested in the rubber self-tailing winch product that West Marine has for use on jib. Does a
Hunter 25 James at 4:25am 04.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/901 Hey,I need some help. I am in the process of restoring a 1974 Hunter 25. I am getting ready to lo
FYI update on the clean boating act Ross at 4:56am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1087 I received this Email from Senator milkulski today: Dear Mr. Hill: Knowing of your concern
Halyard size Debbie Champion at 5:03am 04.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2426 My husband and I have purchased a C 22, 1982, in good condition. We are in the process of tightening
General Forum Post to All Rich (P303) at 5:17am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1418
Leaky windows Chuck at 5:43am 04.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/894 I just bought my Hunter 34.I'm happy with most aspects of the boat and it's in good condition and ha
rigging for Coronado 15 1992 Canvasmaker at 7:25am 04.09.08 Other Sailboats 0/1871 I just purchased a Coronado 15 sailboat, and have not sailed in ten plus years. The rigging is a bi
best ladder for a M26S gjmoore2 at 7:06am 04.09.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1159 I want to mount a ladder on the stern. Has anyone found a good ladder for the stern?
Touble with new centerboard pendant? Keith at 6:20am 04.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1224 I am replacing the centerboard pendant. I got a new one from D'R but it is hanging on the clevis pin
traveling question for sailers dressedingreen at 8:28am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1437 hi,i live on the obx of nc,i want to sail to florida and then to the carribean,now my question is ho
Rudder Shaft Slipped Down Norse at 9:29am 04.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1323 My 1980 Hunter 30 rudder shaft has slipped and left me with two problems. The first is holding the
Through hull valve? steve201 at 9:09am 04.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1864 Stupid question>>Just purchased a 96 catalina 30. Im the manuel it says to shut the through hull va
heat exchanger zinc RussT1950 at 11:23am 04.09.08 Catalina 30 4/1573 Hello to all, I tried to replace th pencil zinc on my 89 Cat 30. I removed the screw on th
Alcohol stoves suds22334 at 11:07am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 18/4650 Thinking of buying a new stove and oven combo . the brand name is Origo from Dometic .Has any one us
Search Party Nice N Easy at 10:47am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1354 Got a UPS box today, containing a brand new S1 autopilot. Just finished reading the installation ma

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Forestay and furling genoa Tally Ho at 6:10pm 11.13.21 I am not a MacGregor expert, but unusually, the head stay is inside of the furling foil. So you h
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. BOSSailor at 5:55pm 11.13.21 99% certainty that runs under the cabin sole to your water heater. Any chance you have a photo of th
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. (1) mjsb at 5:50pm 11.13.21 I would suspect a leak in the heat exchanger somewhere and a previous owner just removed the HX fro
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Arbee at 5:38pm 11.13.21 Very late to this thread so my info is most likely redundant, but in case not, our 306 has a Waeco C
Assemetrical Arbee at 5:23pm 11.13.21 Now that we've had our 306 for a season, and LOVING it, I'm ready to try out the assym that came wit
Winter Jackstands and Blocking Tally Ho at 5:23pm 11.13.21
Lancer 45' DayDreamer41 at 5:00pm 11.13.21 You might want to check the fuel pickup tube, the older model boats (not saying this your case, just
Winter Jackstands and Blocking dlochner at 4:55pm 11.13.21 The experts on jack stands is Brownell. A trip to their website is instructive. Jack stands should
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? Don Guillette at 4:10pm 11.13.21 I'm 60 miles downcoast from Los Angeles and it looks like a floating village of container ships all
Winter Jackstands and Blocking DayDreamer41 at 3:54pm 11.13.21 While not an expert I don't believe that the stand is there to suppor the motors weight, I know on o
Lancer 45' jon hansen at 3:33pm 11.13.21 i have had a fuel line gasket that had been pinched the wrong way. did just what you experience. i
puck lights that fit sunlover at 3:21pm 11.13.21 For the bar lights, these work well and don't fry your retinas. G4 LED Bulb 12V, Warm White... http
I just purchased a Catalina 30 Tall Rig 1980 and considering adding a Windlass. Lewmar has a Low Profile model that it seems would fit. Thoughts? (1) jon hansen at 3:13pm 11.13.21 what a sweet location to hail from. pictures? i don't have a windlass, but go for it. most here l
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina FasterHorses at 3:07pm 11.13.21 The more I read this, the more suspect I get about its truthfulness..... We own a 39' Oday and I can
Oceanis 41/45 - has anyone replaced the discharge pipe from main head? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:05pm 11.13.21 That won't work. Distilled white vinegar has to be replaced every 45-60 minutes because that's as l
De Persia Automatic Bailer sail sfbay at 2:30pm 11.13.21 Welcome to the forum!! Try Rudy Nickerson at D& RMarine who sells O'Day parts: D & R Marine (drmari
TV/VCP Breaker senang at 2:11pm 11.13.21 It ends there where Hunter planned to install the (I presume optional) TV and VCR. Find pictures of
Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help smokey73 at 1:51pm 11.13.21 Thanks for the pictures Rich. Exactly what I needed!
2004 41 AC Hex key size for Tiller lever sail sfbay at 1:48pm 11.13.21 Maybe one of your marina neighbors has a tool kit with lots of keys.
I just purchased a Catalina 30 Tall Rig 1980 and considering adding a Windlass. Lewmar has a Low Profile model that it seems would fit. Thoughts? Bill Martin PEI at 1:42pm 11.13.21 I bought the V3 Lewmar winch. Works great on my boat. Thank You!

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