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H356 Aft Cabin Leak Bob R. at 7:06am 02.10.08 Big Boats 5/1202 There was a post a couple of weeks ago that mentioned a water leak from the head liner in the aft ca
Where shoudl I buy new sails for my Oday 23 Bobbystone at 8:29am 02.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1095 Hey All, I'm fixing my old Oday 23 up and I think it needs a new set of rags. Any suggestions o
sailing from Chesapeake Bay to Lake Ontario (1) VAMOOSE at 8:00am 02.10.08 Seidelmann 3/2985 I will be sailing from the Chesapeake Bay to Lake Ontario, and I would like to get some feedback as
3 Blade Prop steve cook at 10:01am 02.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1329 I have a 245 with a two blade propeller. Over the last couple of years it has become apparent that t
87 interior teak stain/color manana at 10:00am 02.10.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1249 Rebuilt the galley with teak. Perhaps I should have used mahogany so it would match a bit closer.
Black bib on Ice Box Steve Markowski at 10:55am 02.10.08 Sabre Sailboats 0/1242 I just bought a Sabre 28, 1975, which I am going over with a fine tooth comb. I noticed that the Ic
Underwater Repair Robspan at 10:41am 02.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/915 After the boat was out of the water, I cranked it up on the trailer not knowing that part of a bolt
Raritan PH II Installation Bad Obsession at 11:27am 02.10.08 Catalina 30 2/1299 I just finished installing a Raritan PH II head in my boat yesterday. It was a bit of a job but it
Radar Installation? mseifert at 11:37am 02.10.08 Ask All Sailors 14/5285 I just purchased my first sailboat, an '80 Hunter 33. I would like to add radar to the boat and was
Dr. Led Replacement bulbs Bad Obsession at 11:33am 02.10.08 Catalina 30 1/1426 Has anyone here replaced any of the lights in their Catalina 30 with a Dr. Led bulb that is sold in
Hunter 240 vs. Catalina 250 BrettHunt at 3:37pm 02.10.08 Ask All Sailors 12/9432 Hi,I am planning to buy a boat this spring (use, probably 6 - 10 years old) , and have a tough time
compressed natural gas bill c at 11:30pm 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1130 Does anyone know where I can get my CNG tank recharged in the south florida area? I have a pearson 3
Value of a Prefeeder Tom23398 at 10:35pm 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1508 Hello, I am going to be a 2nd season sailor this spring, and have been working on my venture 22 over
Rudder Downhaul Pictures? dancing bear at 8:40pm 02.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1212 Can someone post a picture of their rudder downhaul set up?At the top I have, from higher to lower
What works for me / What works for you ?? Maine Sail at 11:42pm 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 29/2211 Fortunately, for my own sanity, I don't worship one marine author or another and read most all. Afte
Deep Bilge Pump Ideas??? Idratherbesailing at 1:26am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 11/6527 I've got a Gulfstar 37 that has a deep, very narrow, and hard to get to bilge area...by deep, I mean
39ft Ericson B type rudder Heatherpoint Hog at 3:53am 02.09.08 Ericson 2/2318 DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA HOW I CAN GET THE SPECS ON THE RUDDER FOR MY 39 FT SLOOP?HAVING DAMAGED I
Home City OR Sailing city on Transom Boat Babe at 4:09am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/5602 Driving around my marina today, I noticed that on the transom, below the name of the boat, many owne
There is an interesting discussion about fear at the cruisers forum - CSBB CalebD at 5:05am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 8/3632 The entire thread is worth reading with (surprisingly) very little name calling or flaming in it. M
Oday 23 Mark 1 or Mark 2??? Bobbystone at 5:42am 02.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1139 HOw do I know if my Oday 23 is a Mark 1 or Mark 2? Thanks

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Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? AaronD at 7:28pm 09.27.21 Does anyone have issues with Navionics (Boating app) active tracking - specifically speed (kts) mea
Water system hoses and connectors jviss at 7:24pm 09.27.21 I really like having an accumulator. I like that the pump doesn't have to run if someone rinses han
Adding kayak to sailboat SoSound at 7:18pm 09.27.21 We have the same carriers and have used them with the Pelican kayaks that we got from Costco, and no
Adding kayak to sailboat (1) DArcy at 7:16pm 09.27.21 Looks good, let us know how it works out John, I may get a set of holders like that. I currently hav
I left the lights on jviss at 7:12pm 09.27.21 I also use an inverter to...charge the phone. It would be much more efficient to use a 12VDC phone
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank sesmith at 7:02pm 09.27.21 I'm more or less and every other year joker valve replacer. Concerning throwing away perfectly good
Found out why my alternator wasn't putting out current ... DArcy at 7:02pm 09.27.21 A flakey connection might cause the diodes to fail. If There was current flowing and then the cable
I left the lights on patrickfarley at 7:00pm 09.27.21 This is the McGregor 25. I powered the boat lights bilge pump fans and interior LED lights. I also
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank Tally Ho at 7:00pm 09.27.21 From a non-engineer, and a Raritan manual PHII user in fresh Lake Michigan water, I replace my joker
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? (1) Two Sails at 6:41pm 09.27.21 Does anyone have issues with Navionics (Boating app) active tracking - specifically speed (kts) meas
Adding kayak to sailboat Hello Below at 6:25pm 09.27.21 Nicely colour coordinated John. :) I frequently see those racks used on both motor vessels and sail
1994 Hunter 40.5 price new Rick D at 6:25pm 09.27.21 Does anyone know what the 40.5 Legend sold for new, back in 1994? I'm trying to identify the depre
Adding kayak to sailboat sail sfbay at 6:13pm 09.27.21 Nice and built-in ballast while on a starboard tack!!
Furling main replacement Deleted member 117556 at 6:02pm 09.27.21 My 310 also has a Charleston Spar mast. Boat is hull #1 from 1999 made in CA but mast was replaced i
Fresh water pump noise sail sfbay at 6:00pm 09.27.21 The Seaflow 42-series pump 42-Series Diaphragm Water Pumps - SeaFresh Marine - An Authorized SEAFLO
1994 Hunter 40.5 price new Don S/V ILLusion at 6:00pm 09.27.21 As I recall, it was $140,000 for the 1993 model we had. Depends on how it was equipped, I.e., electr
1994 Hunter 40.5 price new Rich Stidger at 5:58pm 09.27.21 I don't know for a 1994 model, but for 1997 I think the base price was about 145K. Finding the actu
Fresh water pump noise dlochner at 5:43pm 09.27.21 Diagphragm pumps are inherently noisy when compared to vane style pumps because of their design. In
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 5:41pm 09.27.21 Just a thought, not nice either way. Disconnect the hose at the holding tank going to the pump or d
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank jviss at 5:40pm 09.27.21 I do and I have an expensive Raritan head. The Joker valve costs about $2 more than the Jabsco jok

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