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Water in the head jilm4 at 12:18pm 10.25.07 Catalina 30 3/1286 My head's filling up with water. I'm not sure if it's a flapper valve problem, or something more si
Widgeon Manual Michael15867 at 1:08pm 10.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2152 I'm looking for a copy of the manual for a 1972 Widgeon. Any and all pictures or info would be appre
What is that? outdoorrecmann at 2:06pm 10.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1212 So I recently bought a 1974 Mariner that is my baby/ project boat. I have retored several boats in
24' Sailboat, Islander $300 sue sanchez at 4:15pm 10.25.07 Islander 0/4128 found on Ventura, CA Craigslist24' Sailboat, Islander fiberglass hull, new electrical - $300----
When the tough get going SailboatOwners.com at 10:17pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 29/2710 Given a choice, what are the toughest conditions you would consider sailing in? 15 knots with hig
Rigging replacement higgs at 9:49pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1800 Interesting discussion on this topic is starting on another thread so I thought I'd move it here.I
Multigrade oil harmful to transmission?? MoonSailer at 11:05pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1357 My volvo transmission and V-drive call for 30 weight oil. I've been using multigrade oil the same a
Need Sailmaker Ralph18414 at 11:13pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1594 The sailing on Joe Wheeler Lake in North Alabama was awesome this weekend. There was plenty of wind
Sump jabcoMac21 at 12:06am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/737 Recent purchase of 75 Mac 21. The sump is just wired and below with the hose attached. I have only
Healing over Tom23400 at 12:34am 10.22.07 Smaller Boats 19/7580 I'm new to sailing (converted power boater) and wondered how far it's safe toheal over before tip o
Let me tell you about my weekend... Ross in Tampa at 12:41am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1141 Did you ever have one of those weekends that is just a comedy of errors... we did. Here's my story..
Weather Helm TallyClassic at 12:11am 10.22.07 Smaller Boats 7/1512 Moving on to my next set of questions!!! The boat got launched, Sunday was her first sail. And a n
inmast furling line replacement Syversens at 12:39am 10.22.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1653 hello all, I'm having some problems furling my sail these days and its getting harder, I think its d
attaching an outboard motor rebecca9359 at 1:20am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/955 We bought a one-year old M26 with a HOnda 50 hp motor already attached. THe way the motor is attache
Raymarine ST40 wind instrument Dave O. at 1:32am 10.22.07 Smaller Boats 0/996 Does anyone have any experience with a Raymarine ST40 wind unit on their boat? It is quite a bit ch
Moving winches to the cabintop or poptop? Bobby McCullough at 1:57am 10.22.07 Smaller Boats 1/1385 I want to move my winches to the cabintop or poptop of my 81 C22. Has anyone done this...how did yo
Need New Sails Summers Eve at 2:03am 10.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1101
Atomic 4 replacement....? AJ at 2:36am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 14/3763 I'm thinking about taking out my Atomic 4 30hp. gas motor and putting a 4 stroke 9.9hp motor on a br
outboard size on 26m Trevor watkins at 2:39am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1632 Have just bought a new 26m from the factory to be shipped to Mauritius. Need some advice on the outb
Repaired link George at 3:04am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1238 Hi Peggie,As you requested, I reported the bad link to Phil Herring, and got a response from him t

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Bilge drain plug Calif. Ted at 5:48pm 11.03.21 Perhaps a garboard plug ? Keep Your Bilge Dry with a Garboard Drain Plug
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Anyone use a boat broker by name Knot10? tadd5181 at 5:18pm 11.03.21 My mistake...the broker's name is Knot10.....a play on words: commission is not 10%
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Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? Hello Below at 4:44pm 11.03.21 The roller furling main on our 2012 e33 has the short vertical battens. Unfortunately I have no expe
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