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Keel R & R William6074 at 9:12am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/770 I would like to offer my sincerest thanks to those contributors offering their sage advise regarding
changing Marelon plastic vavle Russ at 9:25am 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/966 Hello to all, My Cat 30 is hauled for some repairs and a bottom job right now. I am trying t
battery install Mac21 jabcoMac21 at 11:12am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/750 Present battery under the deck toward aft and very hard to get to for a recharge. Is there a better
Outboard size for a Mac21 jabcoMac21 at 11:08am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1040 I have a 4hp now that moves the boat nice, but have an older 18hp but a lot more weight. What is th
Catalina vs Hunter Russ at 12:19pm 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1653 We have had Catalina's since the mid 70's. However, the 42 Hunter Passage 420 CC has a great layou
What to look for (1) bobg17881 at 1:21pm 10.24.07 Day Sailers 1/953 Hi I'm new to sailing so bear with me. I am going to look at a Javelin (14) on Saturday morning and
Oday 22 Traveler? Art Rumpf at 1:10pm 10.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1311 Has anyone successfully installed a transom mounted traveler to their Oday 22? I'd rather not bisec
40.5 Owners Capt Ron at 1:22pm 10.24.07 Big Boats 6/1346 Hello all 40.5 owners, I have a couple of questions in reference to this model.1. what was the last
o Spreader for 272 Casey13062 at 1:52pm 10.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/724 Does anyone have or know of a (1) spreader and (2) spreader tips for O'DAY 272 mast?*
Shore Power for a 26M Charles at 3:17pm 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/947 Has anyone put in shore power on a 26M? Where is the best location to place the 30 amp connection go
HELP!! Ranger 16 rigging Dan Garcia at 2:53pm 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1724 Hello. I being new to sailing am tyring to piece together a boat given to me. So far this boat is
Chartplotter mounting bendor at 11:04pm 10.24.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/984 I am trying to decide the best place to mount a removable chartplotter (Navman 5500i) on a Beneteau
Rudder Support Crack (1) Brian Cutler at 10:58pm 10.24.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1526 The bottom of the support for the rudder has cracked allowing the bushing to move. I'm wondering if
Location Of Boom Lines Robert Fliegel at 11:27pm 10.24.07 Smaller Boats 6/1189 Does anyone know why control lines for the toping lift, jiffy reefing and outhaul are located at the
wax or polish Tom at 11:45pm 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1588 I have been confused by local people on how to clean the hull and deck; very simple question; does o
gross tons Howard9071 at 12:52am 10.25.07 Ask All Sailors 8/7740 Could some one please tell me the Gross tons of a catalina 34, 1988 model. i know i have it but cant
Rudder alinement (1) Tide-N-Knots at 2:58am 10.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/945 1978 Hunter 30 Rudder alinement. Please look at the attached picture. Is the rudder alinement morn
Roof Rot David Cadwallader at 3:36am 10.25.07 Newport 3/2187 Has anyone dealt with wet wood starbord side 6x18 under hand rails .would injectable work thanks new
1984 31 gr8_2_av8 at 3:52am 10.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/927 I am planning to rebed the chainplates on my 31. There are four large philips "screws" on each plat
H37C flooring (1) SailTIP at 4:28am 10.25.07 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1874 The floor of the 37C I'm planning to purchase has a parquey floor with solid oak boards (warped) cov

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Throttle and Transmission Replacement Cables PaulK at 4:44pm 09.09.21 You could try tying messenger lines to the ends of the cables and pulling them out. You'd then have
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 Fast Ed at 4:24pm 09.09.21 Hey, YVRguy, What you are looking at is a cheek block. This is a standard block that you could pick
Boat Stands? snoopy_ at 3:28pm 09.09.21 thank you.
Refrigeration systems? Fred at 3:28pm 09.09.21 Thanks! The compressor seems to be set up to cycle to keep the plate between -5 and zero degrees C.
Refrigeration systems? DeniseO30 at 3:15pm 09.09.21 It is called a cold plate it is filled with a solution that gets extremely cold and stays cold it's
Can a serial number provide original build configuration Riverdaze at 2:47pm 09.09.21 Thanks for that. I just got a response from Beneteau (cheers to them for a fast reply) The vessel w
Can a serial number provide original build configuration sail sfbay at 2:22pm 09.09.21 Welcome to the forum!! The boat's configuration, based on it serial number, may be best answered by
Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 senang at 2:03pm 09.09.21 Have you looked at the bow end of the water tank. Remove the front triangle under the mattresses. On
SPLASH! Roadking Larry at 1:50pm 09.09.21 Congrats, Roadking Larry Wish I could have been there to see it but I was washing cabin cushions al
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear NYSail at 1:41pm 09.09.21
Boat Stands? (3) sail sfbay at 1:04pm 09.09.21 The diagrams with dimensions attached and below from these links Catalina_30_11100158.pdf (sailboato
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list rgranger at 12:52pm 09.09.21 My 1997 280 has the same list of the port side. Batteries, head on the port side. Yeah.... I'm lo
Magazine article rgranger at 12:51pm 09.09.21 Very cool I'll keep my eyes open.
New to me needs some work (advice) Terry Cox at 12:48pm 09.09.21 Just a note regarding 3M products. Our yard recommends 3M-5200 below the waterline and 3M-4200 above
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke DayDreamer41 at 12:41pm 09.09.21 @Ralph Johnstone like you said your boat your choice, but I look at how many covers, caps and plugs
Oday 28 1981. Replacing heavy hose and packing box assembly twodzusfittings at 12:37pm 09.09.21 @RoyS I hope that is in your opinion only? Ha ha! In the world of British Car enthusiasts, we cal
How to Access/remove a Northern Lights M673 generator from a Hunter 410 Darb at 12:36pm 09.09.21 Thanks Sailgunner. I do take that removable combing off from around that swim platform locker on th
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Panera at 12:08pm 09.09.21 My 1997 280 has the same list of the port side. Batteries, head on the port side.
Hunter 34 rudder pulleys kloudie1 at 11:56am 09.09.21 Same here, maxed out. If I'd noticed a problem with wear on the wire rope, I'd have elongated the ad
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke tfox2069 at 11:33am 09.09.21 +1 on the Cariblue Marine dipstick. I don't ever have to worry about plastic pieces ending up in my

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