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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 16/1978 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 1/1054 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 19/3601 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
Cockpit Table Mod Ray at 9:42am 04.12.08 Catalina 310 4/2213 All, I have the standard issue table in my cockpit (the white one, not the teak) and my wife wants m

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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
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump Puesta del sol at 7:50pm 12.19.21 Good news. Interesting thing about impellers. Never checked ours, purchasing Belle-Vie in 2002. Thi
P42 1991 Hot water heater recommendations? Puesta del sol at 7:49pm 12.19.21 Besides size, you generally have the cost. There are basically three: cheap, medium and high. Ch
H36 Boom Vang Attachment to Boom sandpiper10471 at 6:50pm 12.19.21 You might also consider a boom brake. Can do the same job as a vang but also control jibes, hold the
Folding Prop? sandpiper10471 at 6:45pm 12.19.21 Thumbs up for flex-o-fold. Amazing piece of technology. I've installed one on each of two very diffe
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... chuckwayne at 6:28pm 12.19.21 ditto what mike said! I replaced the whole thing with the HDI setup - worth the money, beautifully m
How old is Grandpa? smokey73 at 6:27pm 12.19.21 Didn't have a milkman - had 1 old cow. Dad and I milked it every day until it got to old, and then
Boat Fenders (2) Terry Cox at 6:15pm 12.19.21 Hunter 42 Owner Modifications and Upgrades
Boat Fenders Stu Jackson at 6:14pm 12.19.21 Stow them on the deck when sailing............that is what I do. :plus:, me, too.:cool:
Removing centerboard? rgranger at 6:14pm 12.19.21 Now as I check thinks out, the mask where the pole for lowering goes looks a little elongate, is th
P42 1991 Hot water heater recommendations? Stu Jackson at 6:12pm 12.19.21 Besides size, you generally have the cost. There are basically three: cheap, medium and high. Che
Boat Fenders (1) rgranger at 6:09pm 12.19.21 https://www.amazon.com/PROMOTOR-Marine-Stainless-Steel-Double-Fenders/dp/B08K8FKFC7/ref=asc_df_B08K8
Removing centerboard? (3) Ingram at 6:06pm 12.19.21 Thanks for the response, still haven't made up my mind on the best way to lift it off the trailer. T
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump Terry Cox at 5:59pm 12.19.21 Good news. Interesting thing about impellers. Never checked ours, purchasing Belle-Vie in 2002. This
How old is Grandpa? Will Gilmore at 5:56pm 12.19.21
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 sailing gal at 5:04pm 12.19.21 not really interested in discussion other than question asked post 1
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use jssailem at 4:55pm 12.19.21 Be prepared like many to lash it and power the tiller by use of block, tackle and a winch. This is n

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