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Cleaned the bilge today... (2) Maine Sail at 7:27am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 29/1685 OK two days ago really but "I cleaned the bilge two days ago" didn't have the same ring....Well, i
San Diego Bay water is nasty! Brian D at 10:23am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1294 Dove on my boat this weekend to clean the bottom. Low tide, visibility about 2 inches. No, really. I
Sailing from Long Beach to Calatalina Island Mike at 3:31pm 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1259 I am new to sailing and have a MacGregor 26S. I would like to sail from Long Beach area to Catalina
Early or late checkout? SailboatOwners.com at 2:26pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 37/2278
Tidal changes & slacks John at 2:18pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1979 O.k., here's a question I've been wondering about, related to tides and currents:Take here in the
GPS antenna Claude Collerette at 10:06pm 04.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1055 Hello to everyone,I've just purchased a Lowrance GPS and was wondering where to install the GPS ant
life lines Terry Holt at 10:14pm 04.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1342 I have a Hunter 31, 1986, with a broken lifeline. It is the lower, fed through a hole in the stanchi
new to trailering bellsailing at 11:23pm 04.11.08 Trailer Sailors 9/2220 I just purchased a very clean 1987 Catalina 22 berthed in lake Champlain, Vermont. The trailer is a
Is it worth $3-5K to get a 2GM15 instead of a 1GM12? BobM at 11:46pm 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 19/3602 I am looking at a number of S2 9.2a's in the area 1978-81 vintage. Most have a 2cyl 15hp yanmar (2G
Inspecting the survey T37 Phil at 12:08am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1416 Do you trust your surveyor? Whether you do or not, how comfortable would you be buying a 15-30 year
Nice day paulj at 2:39am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1234 I think I will go sailing today.The mountians in the background Vancouver,CanadaTaken from Anacor
prop and shaft MIKE1009 at 2:30am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1265 I had a new prop and shaft installed. What should I use to reduce barnacle build up and corrosion on
Bimini top for 1984 30 Alan at 1:48am 04.12.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1815 Can anyone recommend a place to either buy a used or new bimini for a Catalina 30. I got an estimat
Rudder sensor, plan C sailaway78 at 3:39am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1277 Plan A for mounting the rudder sensor was to put it aft of the rudder shaft, under the helm seat. Pr
Looking for charliecobra paulj at 2:46am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1330 paulj
fresh water system ChrisCRNA at 4:34am 04.12.08 Big Boats 11/1476 I have an issue when my freshwater system is on that the water pump runs in short bursts every few m
Anybody know anything about these Victory cabin heaters? (1) Rizzman at 5:57am 04.12.08 Yamaha 2/2171 Anybody know anything about these Victory cabin heaters? It looks like it runs on fuel oil or lamp
1986 Lancer 45 Motor Sailer Questions. SailingDog316 at 8:00am 04.12.08 Lancer 2/4984 There is a 1986 45 Lancer Motor Sailer in the San Francisco bay area that is for sale. Would anyone
Standing Rigging LeRoy Nooter at 9:35am 04.12.08 S2 1/1686 As these wonderful boats are starting to age, I was wondering: Where is a good place to find new sta
water heater coolant hoses fox islander at 9:01am 04.12.08 Catalina 30 3/1571 My new water heater tank just arrived. Following advice in the archives, I removed the old one by re

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PacificNW weather update. jssailem at 7:02am 12.20.21 You sneaky BC Sailors... You slipped one in on to us. Exporting your heavy rainfall. Filling our cre
New Catalina 250 Owner Looking for Guidance fvaughan57 at 7:01am 12.20.21 Hi All, We recently purchased 2002 Catalina 250 K. I was told by the boat broker this model does no
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend Steverhnm at 6:55am 12.20.21 Makes sense, will do. Thanks for the suggestions
Hunter 33.5 parts sail sfbay at 6:27am 12.20.21 Beside salvage yards,......do an internet search on the specific used sailboat part you want, like m
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades Crazy Dave Condon at 6:24am 12.20.21 @LloydB never heard back from the gentleman even sending him a private message
Boat Fenders (1) sail sfbay at 6:24am 12.20.21 Another way to stow your fenders is to tie them to the stern rail.........which is what I do for 2 e
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 6:19am 12.20.21 @WI Rigger Sent you a private message if you want my help. Hey folks verify who I am crazyv dav
How old is Grandpa? smokey73 at 6:19am 12.20.21 Very inventive! If you remember the old "horizontal" coke machines, you could put in your dime and
Hunter 33.5 parts nveater at 6:14am 12.20.21 I would talk to the folks at SBO store on this site. I know they have stanchions available and they
Boat Fenders (1) RoyS at 5:54am 12.20.21 My old standard poodle was bored one day when he discovered my brand new fender in the cockpit. He c
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... RoyS at 5:45am 12.20.21 Just bought the Stainless HDI assembly for Spring installation. It comes with a thread sealant alrea
How old is Grandpa? RoyS at 5:26am 12.20.21 When I grew up one of my inventive friends came up with the idea of filing down a penny until it bec
23.5 Aluminum Tiller jg_ortiz at 5:21am 12.20.21 interested.. thanks
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dLj at 5:12am 12.20.21 You wont see too much in the way of new /detailed posts as my left arm/ hand are still 100% paralyz
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 JamieB at 10:38pm 12.19.21 The forward head intake is behind that access door and the forward head discharge is under the sin
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 JamieB at 10:37pm 12.19.21 It looks like what you're looking for is located near the forward holding tank. You should be able
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 JamieB at 10:34pm 12.19.21 Hey @JamieB On my last boat it looked like the thru hull was installed into the hull, then the li
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 JamieB at 10:32pm 12.19.21 You want to access your forward head by going through the hull? Sounds a bit extreme to me... I ne
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use Terry Cox at 8:11pm 12.19.21 Worse is the rudder gets damaged and the emergency tiller is useless. Then what do you do... Then
P42 1991 Hot water heater recommendations? Terry Cox at 8:04pm 12.19.21 Looking to replace the hot water heater. Any P42 owners who have done this? If so what did you buy

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