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STAR-BRIGHT/ HELP bill@tahoe at 7:39am 02.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/985 HELP, I started to clean the bottom of my M 26, with Star-Bright, and it looks like tiny blisters ar
Poptop help Gregg9020 at 7:43am 02.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1195 Looking at the guides on my poptop the black clamps are either broken or missing and are being held
Cabin table finish Kailani at 8:29am 02.11.08 Big Boats 3/930 Our 1995 35.5 requires a bit of sprucing. The cabin table could use some refreshing, however, I do n
Stern Exhaust Ports Charlie at 9:29am 02.11.08 Big Boats 4/1175 My boat is a 1985 Hunter 34. When I purchased the vessel in 1999 the previous owner had installed a
Anyone have any inside information you can share on dockage? AmeriBritalian at 9:16am 02.11.08 Ask All Sailors 0/915 I would appreciate if anyone has a referral or information on either a slip or mooring either in or
Dr. LED Lightbulb Bad Obsession at 9:16am 02.11.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1149 I am thinking about replacing one of the lightblulbs in my 1990 Catalina 30 to one of the Dr. LED li
Seidelmann Rendezvous Daydreams at 9:47am 02.11.08 Seidelmann 0/1421 We at www.seidelmann-owners.com are brginning to think about a Seidelmann Rendezvous for 2008. The
Thinking of adding sump pump Bad Obsession at 10:16am 02.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1226 The shower in my Catalina 30 drains directly into the bilge and I am probably going to add a sump pu
Anemometers Mast head vrs Hand Held Chuck R at 10:05am 02.11.08 Ask All Sailors 14/4859 Been reading a book this winter "SAIL POWER" by W. Ross. And I'm learning that it's a good idea to k
Starcraft sailboat Susan Gilius at 11:52am 02.11.08 Ask All Sailors 1/2633 I am looking at a StarCraft sailboat of @ 14'. I think they were made by the O'Day manufacturer. D
HR Monsun 31 Windlass shloots at 12:17pm 02.11.08 Hallberg-Rassy 4/7113 I would like purchase and installation ideas for installing a windlass on a 1974 HR Monsun 31. Thank
Johnson Pumps Manual Head Clone? Rick D at 12:14pm 02.11.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1418 Hi, Peggy. Did you by chance find out if the Johnson manual head is simply a re-badged Jabsco? Again
2 Instrument questions. (wind and speed) Bad Obsession at 1:12pm 02.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1484 I noticed that there is the mount and the remains of a wind instrument mounted at the top of my mast
battery charger for golf cart batteries in series/parallel Norton at 1:47pm 02.11.08 Ask All Sailors 18/3309 I bought a boat with two banks (two batteries in each bank) of 6v golf cart batteries in series/para
Y-30 for sale Bob15082 at 2:52pm 02.11.08 Yamaha 0/1755 I received an e-mail on the site from a guy who is selling a Y-30 due to death of the owner. I thin
Raymarine Sirius Weather seadaddler at 10:37pm 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 1/948 I am thinking about adding Sirius weather to my Raymarine C Chartpotter.I think it would be a grea
Marine Recalls Scott B at 11:10pm 02.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1202 Who initiates recalls on marine products. I know the manufacturers will do recalls if they feel a p
newport 30 jc at 1:21am 02.10.08 Newport 2/3070 I have a newport 30, does anyone know where I can get specs of the boats systems online.
Garmin GPS Chartplotter Selena at 1:07am 02.10.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1094 Is it possible to wire the 545 into a car using a cigarette lighter type plug with a fuse in order t
Gooseneck LooseDiamond at 12:58am 02.10.08 Catalina 22 5/1987 How is the gooseneck attached to the boom? Mine has two screws that were loose inserted in each end

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Open Cell or Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions? (1) sail sfbay at 10:21am 11.18.21 You are correct............closed cell foam is water proof and will not absorb water. Closed cell fo
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat (2) william24424 at 10:09am 11.18.21 Good advice folks on resources for world sailing. Sailing Uma (you tubers) did it on a Pearson 36. S
Hull crash jssailem at 9:55am 11.18.21 some yards that may turn the work over to a third party Are you saying the labor they pick up that
Add a battery Scott T-Bird at 9:53am 11.18.21 @acudavid , you keep reading our posts and this forum and we'll have you looking at all kinds of thi
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat jssailem at 9:51am 11.18.21 The ocean isn't a good place for OJT Many try. Darwinian law prevails. The good and the lucky re
Add a battery jssailem at 9:48am 11.18.21 Good for you to get out and on the boat. With one battery you know the status and one that is unkno
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Alan Gomes at 9:34am 11.18.21 And for this you quoted me? It's called a day tank and I just happen to know what you're talking ab
Add a battery Davidasailor26 at 9:22am 11.18.21 @Ward H @ Richard19068 and @ Scott T-Bird I had already left for my boat before these posts came
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? gfrazzle at 9:00am 11.18.21 Mine is routed the same and currently terminated with a water bottle that I have to occasionally emp
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Justin_NSA at 8:58am 11.18.21 To be blunt, the single most important consideration in selecting a "blue water boat" (whatever tha
Is it wise to install a used mast? markwbird at 8:54am 11.18.21 Only if you remove the old one first.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 8:45am 11.18.21 While fixing the Gelcoat Stress Cracks this was Discovered under some ropes on the opposite side of
Add a battery acudavid at 8:40am 11.18.21 @Ward H @ Richard19068 and @ Scott T-Bird I had already left for my boat before these posts came
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Don S/V ILLusion at 8:30am 11.18.21 To be blunt, the single most important consideration in selecting a "blue water boat" (whatever that
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat DArcy at 8:27am 11.18.21 Fred, that is really a wide open question. So many different opinions, BUT there was an attempt by C
US SPARS Question cymeyer at 8:24am 11.18.21 No, it's a part specifically for UsSpars. cally for UsSpars. 200181 did you call Ward Richardson a
Slips in Tampa area Roland5048 at 8:17am 11.18.21 We had started looking at houses on a deep water canal in New Port Richey Probably the development
Is it wise to install a used mast? Project_Mayhem at 8:07am 11.18.21 I'd have a surveyor do an assessment to see if they can find any damage you are unaware of
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Project_Mayhem at 7:41am 11.18.21 Perhaps a previous owner had the boat "stolen" and took it back? Look up PO's This story does sound
Slips in Tampa area JohnnyMac at 7:19am 11.18.21 I'm still on the hunt for a marina. This is what I've ;earned thus far: Harborage-short wait list bu

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