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Replacement rudder Catalina 30 Tattoo at 11:10am 04.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4589 My boat was just hauled for bottom paint. turns out the rudder is cracked, pretty badly, at the shaf
sidestay cable Chuck at 11:27am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1333 We have a 1999 Macgregor X and need to replace one sidestay cable. West Marine says their cable is
mast stepping dutch 6797 at 11:40am 04.08.08 Other Sailboats 7/1096 HiI bought a Viking 33 and were going to put the mast up in a couple of weeksMy question is,where
Hunter Owners Manuals Jay B at 1:14pm 04.08.08 Smaller Boats 3/1328 Where can I get a complete 1978 Hunter 25 owners manual? I would prefer an electronic version, but w
ID this Boat (1) John S at 1:25pm 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1715 I found this boat in a storage yard, hasn't moved for years.
New Sails Terry Cox at 2:20pm 04.08.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/3450 Has anyone done business with "The Sail Warehouse" in Monterey, CA? I just received a catalog from t
cc race paulj at 3:06pm 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1299 charliecobra race
MacGregor 26D-vs-26S Mike at 4:24pm 04.08.08 Trailer Sailors 7/17467 I currently have an Oday Daysailor and wish to move up to a larger trailer sailor. After much resear
star alarm richard at 11:50pm 04.05.08 Bigger Boats 1/2011 while cleaning the cockpit locker I came across a small black item, that appears to be some kind of
HELP!! Wayne24164 at 12:47am 04.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1448 For some reason late last sailing season I became uncomfortable when my 1985 Mac 25 healed more than
AC Condensate Drain Steve at 1:40am 04.06.08 Big Boats 9/2464 Getting our 2003 H356 ready to sail and noticed that there is some rust in the pan under the AC/heat
Racor Gail at 2:01am 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1447 I changed the oil and filter on my 2 cyl diesel this week. I intended to change the Racor also. I ch
SoCal Guys.... Long Beach Sailors Rick D at 2:01am 04.06.08 Destinations 2/2410 We have been in Shoreline for a year and I have a question for you guys who go to Cat Harbor: I've b
Smartpilot blank screen LSCalifornia at 1:52am 04.06.08 Big Boats 4/1125 Has anyone had to deal with a crash of the St 6001 Autopilot? My display went blank while under sai
Keel Bolts and Helm Wheel Bearings 35s5 Santisimo at 3:39am 04.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1942 I am in the process of buying a 1989 Beneteau 35s5. Six of its eight keel bolts are rusting to the
Pearson 18'6" Weekender(w/cuddy) weight (2) trontek at 4:31am 04.06.08 Pearson 2/5272 Hope someone can advise me of the approximate weight of my boat,as I have searched everywhere, to no
not sure of year DaveH20541 at 4:27am 04.06.08 Day Sailers 4/1110 I just got an oday 22 and I have been trying to figure out the year to no avail. I have seen posting
Hunter 34 Dinette dimensions (1) Jared20459 at 8:49am 04.06.08 Big Boats 2/1391 Is anyone going to their boat this week or have it sitting out back of the house that could maybe he
Shroud retaining clips for 1986 23 Clint Murphy at 8:29am 04.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1337 Can anyone tell me what the clips that hold the shrouds in the spreaders look like? I had a run in w
Thru hull sizes Blitz at 9:31am 04.06.08 Seidelmann 1/1832 Hope someone can clear this up - Are the above the (white) waterline thru hull fittings (3 on the Se

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Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... pipedream at 1:02pm 12.19.21 Interesting to hear that low engine hours doesn't mean it's good to go (although the Volvo is a dif
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina justsomeguy at 12:56pm 12.19.21
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices (1) Tally Ho at 12:55pm 12.19.21
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:49pm 12.19.21 Sooooooo much easier to remove and replace a cutlass bearing than to drop the rudder Guess I got
How old is Grandpa? Tally Ho at 12:42pm 12.19.21 Reminded me of making butter in Grandma's kitchen. Grandma's house had no plumbing. If you wanted
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina cymeyer at 12:35pm 12.19.21 Anyone tried to call the number? Please call 440-356-1202 with any information. It could be like c
Should I add fiberglass chip veres at 12:15pm 12.19.21 The hull of my Mac 22 is approximately 1/4 inch thick. Measured when I added a garboard drain. Thi
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend (1) sail sfbay at 11:35am 12.19.21 45 degrees looks about right from the diagram on SailboatData.com - HUNTER 35.5 LEGEND Sailboat belo
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Crusty Ol Salt at 11:25am 12.19.21 Anyone tried to call the number? Please call 440-356-1202 with any information. It could be like c
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina cymeyer at 11:23am 12.19.21 clearly, something is wrong. you are not Telling us everything. so??
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina cymeyer at 11:22am 12.19.21 Looking for my Daystar, 40 O'Day stolen from Safe Harbor Marina in Sandusky, was named Sandusky Harb
How old is Grandpa? Crusty Ol Salt at 11:20am 12.19.21 Popping the cardboard plug from the top of the bottle and spooning out the cream that settled to th
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 sailing gal at 11:08am 12.19.21 Sooooooo much easier to remove and replace a cutlass bearing than to drop the rudder
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... dlochner at 10:48am 12.19.21 Yes, use a high temperature pipe dope. Bostick's Never Seize is one such product, available at McMas
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... jaysweet at 10:46am 12.19.21 I replaced the whole thing with a replacement from HDI about three months ago. Couldn't be happier
Mast wire deck tube gettinthere at 10:41am 12.19.21 There is an alternative to the Swan Neck tube for wires. Bent hose. inside the boat. Water falls on
Pick one... Tally Ho at 10:40am 12.19.21 Now throw in some cream residue and you have a biology experiment. This is how COVID started. That
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... jaysweet at 10:39am 12.19.21 Remember that the coupling has a CW thread on one end and a CCW thread on the other end. Right. At
How old is Grandpa? Tally Ho at 10:34am 12.19.21 Made my memory flash to the milkman (milk transportation technician now I suppose) giving us kids a
How old is Grandpa? Calif. Ted at 10:30am 12.19.21 Here in Milton, MA we still get milk delivery in glass bottles. Thatcher Farms Dairy buys old glass

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