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Minor (Cosmetic) hull repairs Ray at 11:18am 12.17.07 Catalina 310 10/2136 Hi, I pulled my boat for the winter and found two minor issues - hull overall looked great. In the t
Do you really need it? Chuck L at 8:58pm 12.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1117 Quick topic to throw out there...With winter here and sailing activities limited to reading sailin
trailer mast support john at 9:54pm 12.15.07 Day Sailers 2/3590 The very first time I tried to trailer my new (used) 170, the plastic mast support snapped. We we
Alternator question jaysweet at 11:07pm 12.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/2026 Quick question: we have a 3 year-old Yanmar 2GMF. The alternator belt seems to loosen up regularly,
Sail Plan Bob Gump at 10:42pm 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1131 Does anyone have a standard sail plan for a Mac 25? Looking for a matrix for what sails to use when
varnish / sealer (1) Chuck Creel at 10:42pm 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1291 just finishing redoing the teak and holly sole in my hunter and have to finsh the wood. I have some
water ballast leak asher at 11:32pm 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3578 I am posting this for a friend who has a 1996 Mac 26. I do not know the model number. He has a leak
messenger line? HAL at 11:35pm 12.15.07 Smaller Boats 6/1098
Does anyone feel bad for me? Rich Stidger at 12:32am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2097 We had 8" here in western Massachusetts last Friday, and 6 more last night. It's blowin' like crazy
Precision P-23 TJ11525 at 12:18am 12.16.07 Trailer Sailors 8/3886 I appreciate all of the input. I went to look at an older P-23 yesterday and I really like the boa
AIS Information Rick D at 1:30am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1483 I have been using my AIS when at the boat to get familiar with it and I'm pretty impressed. My slip
Pole as a bowsprit ? Syversens at 1:51am 12.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2906 Hi All, I would like to get an opinion on using a 3.5 inch spinnaker pole as bowsprit instead. I got
Seaward RK 32 first hand info sought LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 3:33am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3384 I really like the looks and concept of the Seaward RK32. Does anyone here have first hand knowlege
28 catalina prop size Floyd Jones at 3:38am 12.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1369 My boat has a right hand prop 13dia 12 pitch 2 blade I run out of engine rpm well before I can get
Hans Christian 33 a great for offshore sailing (1) john_sail@hotmail.com at 4:23am 12.16.07 Other Sailboats 0/2018 Hans 33s are one of the best affordable sailboats out there for offshore cruising.We traveled 2 yea
Using a power-of-attorney to transfer registration Monk at 4:35am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1200 Hello,I'm out of the country and a friend has arranged the sale of my boat. I'm going to send him
time share vs any other way letterman at 4:51am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1775 Went to a party last night. Funny how the truth emerges after you pull two or three teeth. A frien
"When I was out on my yacht..." Trevor23800 at 2:51am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2130 No one told me you had to be rich to own a yacht, but here's a little humor I stumbled upon this mor
New to sailing Tampa Bay professor bills at 5:28am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1290 I have recently fixed up an old (81) 27' Hunter and launched it in Tampa Bay. Looking for some seaso
Catalina 22 tilt-down keel LPScott62 at 5:54am 12.16.07 Catalina 22 24/3825 I am in need of a new or used (in good condition) tilt-down keel for my Catalina 22. The original wa

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Ignorant solar panel and battery questions seadaddler at 4:02pm 10.13.21 If you think you might do over nighters more than invest in a second deep cycle battery and a start
'94 Oceanis 351 (BEY62042E494), cable route to fwd nav light. mpower at 3:36pm 10.13.21 Thanks RoyS..this was my first post on this new-to-me forum. Using an independent wire, I have conne
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! Roland5048 at 2:35pm 10.13.21 Happy Birthday Navy! Thanks for the lift!
Hunter 45 wrap around window Don S/V ILLusion at 2:30pm 10.13.21 Could simply run off onto the deck or could leak into the deck core. Should be simple to tell if the
37c projects yoms1984 at 2:06pm 10.13.21 Manny - the sole (floor) of the Hunter 37 Cutter is solid fiberglass. You can see photos of what th
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! FastOlson at 1:49pm 10.13.21 When I was in the Navy, I learned that the Marines sometimes referred to us as their "bus drivers"..
Any feedback/opinions on a dripless shaft seal TidesMarine vs PYI PSS? senang at 1:49pm 10.13.21 My opinion is to look at Volvo shaft seals. Very simple, nearly maintenance free, long life. I am a
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Stu Jackson at 1:26pm 10.13.21 If this is wrong, I wonder why it has worked so well for 25 years now.... Because you were lucky a
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Davidasailor26 at 1:11pm 10.13.21 I am citing the original set up from O'day. When I got the boat in 1995, a Racor was added, but af
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix tfox2069 at 12:44pm 10.13.21 Added a Rodkicker 10 to my 2009 H36 and like it a lot. I can use my topping lift for all sorts of o
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix spadaforaj at 12:29pm 10.13.21 thanks all - indeed, a Rodkicker 20 with the hard spring. Seldon recommends the 308-073-05 kit - p
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel odaydokay at 12:03pm 10.13.21 I am citing the original set up from O'day. When I got the boat in 1995, a Racor was added, but aft
B361 temperature reading Davidasailor26 at 12:01pm 10.13.21 I think 141 (60 C) is the most it will show before it goes to dashes. Our Airmar transducer has been
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR WindS at 11:59am 10.13.21 Thanks Mike: I don't have those swivel cam-cleats on the end. I just have clam cleats up the sides
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture Stu Jackson at 11:57am 10.13.21 Here's another bracket discussion: https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,7917.msg55150.html#msg55150
Are the water tank outlets accessible? Ward H at 11:31am 10.13.21 On my 93 C30 the battery compartment is under the aft half of the starboard cabin bench. The water t
B361 temperature reading tfox2069 at 10:58am 10.13.21 Try recalibating the temp, but if that doesn't work, then as above, the thermister is dead and there
Macgregor 25 stickinthemud57 at 10:56am 10.13.21 Well..... not quite :what:. The 25 has an iron 650lb swing keel, wile the 26 has water ballast and
Macgregor 25 Justin_NSA at 10:05am 10.13.21 Well..... not quite :what:. The 25 has an iron 650lb swing keel, wile the 26 has water ballast and
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Richard19068 at 9:51am 10.13.21 Thanks all. Certainly looks to be a solution If you do build your own I would strongly suggest tha

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