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Outboard lifting Davit seadaddler at 3:22am 09.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/5452 I sold my 8 ft dink and light 3.5 nissan and got a 9.6dink with a 8 HP outboard.The motor is very
Keel bolt tore off cvicek at 3:18am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1781 Need help - the last (from bow) keel bolt head tore off and the keel dropped by an inch causing a st
Washdown pump installation Nimbus at 7:44am 09.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1130 I just went to all chain road and discovered that a washdown pump would be required. I have plenty o
Islander 44? dylan13668 at 8:25am 09.24.07 Islander 2/2255 Hi All,Long time Lapworth Cal fan (20 and 25) looking at an Islander 44. Sheis in reasonable condi
Peggy, will this work with CP? Doghouse at 6:13am 09.24.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1442 I know this is not sailing related, but my wetsuit stinks from diving in fresh water. They sell wet
CATALINA MK II 2 CABIN MARK FECTEAU at 6:12am 09.24.07 Big Boats 0/1172 I AM LOOKING AT PURCHASING A 2001 OR 1998 42 MK II 2 CABIN AND AM WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANYTH
setting up an 27' O'day c hall at 10:06am 09.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/800 I am thinking about up-sizing to a 27' O'day. How long should it take to set up a boat of that size?
9.9 Merc 4 stk...(2006) Roger at 10:12am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1077 ...seems to 'flood' too easy?? Any experiences/advise? I pull choke--prime 3 pumps--' pull...Usual
Batten length?? Roger at 10:21am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1013 How tight should they be in their pocket--for length? Particularly the angled (45) for 'fat-top' sa*
Adjustable Outboard Bracket? VT Fitz at 8:50am 09.24.07 Smaller Boats 9/1807 I did a search on this topic ' didn't find much, so I'm asking the collected wisdom for their experi
line vs. wire moiz at 9:35am 09.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/985 My 25 is rigged with a half-line half-wire main halyard. Whats the advantage of this setup over all
Cast Iron Keel advice agaliha at 11:05am 09.24.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1274 While diving under my B361 to scrub the bottom, I found some "rust bumps" developing on the bottom o
running the backstay line in the boom chris henninger at 10:50am 09.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1749 i just bought a 1985 hunter 23 im trying to find anything that would show me how to run the backstay
Phil, I just clicked on my avatar. r.w.landau at 12:10pm 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1034 what has happened to my info? Did I miss a new sign-up date or am I just missing?Am I outdated and
keel conversion Michael G. Sullivan at 11:50am 09.24.07 Big Boats 2/1347 Requesting information on replacing a wing keel with a standard model.
help with solar power ? Chet7135 at 12:29pm 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1579 Ok, I need help figuring out what kind, size,etc. solar panel to buy? Not sure what all to list he
Beneteau 473 Custom Arches....And balancing the bo scwade at 1:14pm 09.24.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2262 I'm thinking of adding to the 473 now that I've had some time to get used to it and hussle the dingh
HEY LOOK!! BOX (1) sand sailor at 3:28pm 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1246 I finished the sole of my boat and I thought I'd share it with you:)*
Starting the engine on battery 1, battery 2 & All Bernie at 8:58pm 09.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1434 Dear Friends, I have a Catalina 27 that I bought July of this year. yesterday just as a test I trie
Funny story from yesterday TimHayes at 10:17pm 09.22.07 Day Sailers 6/1202 Yesterday we were out sailing and my five year old daughter asked if she could "drive" the boat. We

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Sail repair advice? BOSSailor at 5:19pm 07.27.21 Thanks for the advice everyone. I found a recommended local loft that said it should be a quick job
Chartplotter Tally Ho at 5:08pm 07.27.21
Hunter 41DS engine room blower replacement seadaddler at 5:04pm 07.27.21 Been running blower for years any time motoring and helps remove heat and smell from heat.
Chartplotter capta at 4:59pm 07.27.21 I don't quite understand the problem. Your GPSMap gives you true speed over the ground. Those paddle
Dinghy swing seadaddler at 4:53pm 07.27.21 I have bars parallel to each Davits like left to right and I have ratchet straps go around dinghy an
Boats at the lake Ralph Johnstone at 4:51pm 07.27.21 and a sign going west at the border suggesting that "we shoot on sight". YIPES :yikes: ! !
How upset/concerned should I be that some of my large portlights are screwed in? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:47pm 07.27.21 Believe it or not, neither I nor the stupid surveyor noticed this crude fix Actually, nobody miss
First time boat owner... Battery alarm Tally Ho at 4:37pm 07.27.21 I knew my old batteries (FLA) were dying when I could watch the voltage drop from 13+ to 10.somethin
Hunter 34 Starboard side of engine access Tally Ho at 4:26pm 07.27.21
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Tally Ho at 4:16pm 07.27.21 It may not be on the panel. I would first check the locker(s) for the solenoid hardware. If you
Fluxgate compass Claude L.-Auger at 3:30pm 07.27.21 Don't know about screw top caps. I suppose if they are plastic or aluminum it would not matter, but
Using a trolling motor on small boat Mr. Dave at 2:27pm 07.27.21 I just got through a month running a 55 lbs thrust trolling motor to move my 20', 2400 lb displaceme
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 Strgzr at 2:08pm 07.27.21 Silicon belongs on the chips in the electronics. Silicone sealer belongs nowhere on a boat, as it c
Led replacement? Georgedoyle at 2:06pm 07.27.21 I used a plastic nut from a plumbing fixture to take up space behind the bulb. I had some extra from
Rust sealer for steel keel Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 1:52pm 07.27.21 Coal Tar epoxy. both of my boats have cast iron keels. That's what always use. A warning-it stinks
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 jeepbluetj at 1:14pm 07.27.21 Silicon belongs on the chips in the electronics. Silicone sealer belongs nowhere on a boat, as it ca
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING sail sfbay at 1:06pm 07.27.21 .........I have always raced the boat at 12-15 degrees and found it to be a reasonable upwind perfor
Catalina 22 being parted out? (1) sail sfbay at 1:04pm 07.27.21 ..........the table from the cabin?......... Do an internet search on "catalina 22 salon table" to
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING upwinddan at 1:01pm 07.27.21 Thanks for all your comments. I may have misrepresented myself. I am not exactly a novice. My office
Catalina 22 being parted out? sail sfbay at 12:50pm 07.27.21 You can find used Catalina 22 parts here: Catalina 22 Boat Parts \| Boat Parts & Inventory Informatio

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