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1970 Ranger 33 rudder Mike 16570 at 6:55am 09.20.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/1833 I recently purchased a 1970 Ranger 33 and found the rudder to be concaved on one side forward of the
Knots or Miles Per Hour Mergatroid at 7:06am 09.20.07 Smaller Boats 18/2101 I have noticed that many inland sailors use knots when referring to speed, on inland waters don't yo
Marina Del Rey help Matt s/v Catalyst 1994 at 10:03am 09.20.07 Big Boats 2/856 Hey y'all, I recently trucked my H40.5 "Catalyst" from Charleston, SC to Southern California (Oxnard
Thinking of upgrading in the future... Gregg9020 at 10:40am 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/869 I am thinking of upgrading to the new 26M. How does it handle??? Is it as fast as the 26 and 26's
Yanmar/Kanzaki Transmission Problem S/V Corvette at 12:35pm 09.20.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/6245 Hello all,I just bought a 2003 Beneteau 411 Special Edition in late August. It is berthed at Mar
Rudder install on a 32' cc, advice sought woody at 12:35pm 09.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/826 I recently bought an o'day 32 cc and the rudder needs to be re-installed? Would like to get input on
Mac 25 through the hole RAM at 12:32pm 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/817 I want to move to a Mac 25 if I can store it in my garage. Depth is not an issue (40-ft), but will
keel pin Mac 25 KevinMc at 12:22pm 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1095 I have a 25 mac. I need to change the pivot bolt for the keel. Does anyone know where I can find thi
LIVEABOARD in Los Angeles? mrbarnard at 12:57pm 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3435 Where do live-aboards congregate online? I want to make the move to live-aboard in the L.A. area and
Any mac 25 owners have a wheel instead of a tiller abk at 3:04pm 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1150 Please let me know if you do and if possible let me know how you rigged the boom control. Thanks. Am
Affordable Autopilots Neil McDonald at 2:20pm 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1345 Even by the inflated standards of the recreational boating industry, the Autohelm autopilots are exp
HELP need to ID 26ft sloop (1) Scott H at 10:59pm 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1845 Hi,I'm trying to figure the make of this 70's? vintage 26 foot swing keel? boat.She's got an unusu
Bayfield 25 Trailer Graeme8820 at 12:01am 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 4/3254 Hi, I recently purchased a Bayfield 25 which came with a dual axle trailer but has no arms. Iwould l
281 fuel gage philip o'shea at 11:41pm 09.18.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1105 COuld someone tell me how I might determine how much fuel I have in my tank.
Propellers maxiprop,variprop KIMBANDA13871 at 3:36am 09.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1608 Can someone help me to change my propeller, there are so many brands in the market and so many diffe
Solved! HELP Need ID 26 sloop Scott H at 3:38am 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1425 Thank You to all for your help on this. You Tanzerites were close, but I'm now %99 it's a Clipper Ma
running rigging gary Grimac at 2:30am 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 3/1114 Can someone tell me the reccommended length of the main sheet and describe the traveler rigging? A
Length of Forestay for 1987 HL35 Randy Trautman at 4:24am 09.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1120 I am looking for the length of the forestay, pin to pin. Hunter says it should be 46' 2 1/2". The on
Feral Cats Bob Camarena at 4:57am 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 31/2354 Any ideas in how to keep or discourage feral cats from boarding your boat? They're becoming a nuisa
specs for a 14.2, especially the skeg (1) bbxrider at 4:53am 09.19.07 Smaller Boats 1/1580 this is a model '015', serial#2004, that i inherited,so from that and pics of others, i think this

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Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Alan M at 1:24pm 07.26.21 If the electrical panel says Gas Valve there certainly is a solenoid! Just hidden very well.
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 1:21pm 07.26.21 Hey, Were you able to pull the boat forward by hand? I know it's easier with someone driving the b
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Alan M at 1:16pm 07.26.21 As an owner of a 343 I can tell you there is probably a solenoid but it is hidden pretty well. An ea
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 1:14pm 07.26.21 justsomeguy suggested a tripline. I think that would have solved it. Ken With the way the anchor
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 1:10pm 07.26.21 I had the same thought about those "tie points", or whatever they're called.. a great way to secure
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 1:05pm 07.26.21 How was the swim? It was refreshing but short ... taking a swim at sunset when very few people are
Venture 24 pop top. StanV at 1:04pm 07.26.21 Thank you "sail sfbay" for the leads. I will pursue them.
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... NYSail at 1:02pm 07.26.21 At the end of the season we typically fill the bilge with a couple inches of soapy water and let it
Need help identifying rgranger at 12:55pm 07.26.21 Something to consider.... with that reverse transom, she might be hard to climb into from the water
Help with identifying my boat? rgranger at 12:54pm 07.26.21 Well regardless of what she is, she looks well built. Maybe they went out of business quick becau
Suggestion for drain hole in anchor locker sail sfbay at 12:53pm 07.26.21 spadaforaj..........great catch!! I think you received good recommendations in the above posts. Hop
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm (1) Scott B at 12:52pm 07.26.21 Thank you! Toad marine had the part listed for ~USD $2100. Yikes According to the Yanmar Adviso
Hunter 35.5 Legend back stay rigging. FrKim at 12:44pm 07.26.21 The forestay sets mast rake. If you were satisfied with balance of the helm with the previous leng
1987 Cat 22 SK Lazy Jacks sail sfbay at 12:36pm 07.26.21 I had lazy jacks on my Hunter 31 and never recalled any issues with mainsail at all points of sail.
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 12:30pm 07.26.21 The mystery of this boat continues... I just removed the transom motor mount to look for anything...
Adventures in anchoring Sailor Sue at 12:30pm 07.26.21 justsomeguy suggested a tripline. I think that would have solved it. Ken How long do you think a
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Caboteur at 12:27pm 07.26.21
Adventures in anchoring Stu Jackson at 12:25pm 07.26.21 Leading the rode to the cockpit could help a good bit, Actually, this is hard to do and unnecessar
Adventures in anchoring JamesG161 at 12:25pm 07.26.21 Even though we do not have the same situation. Here is what you do to release you Anchor/Chain, whi
Bilge water wont stay put! Project_Mayhem at 12:23pm 07.26.21 Not familiar with your particular boat / under-seat storage design. Do you get standing water in th

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