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Fuel gage sending unit andy m at 3:15pm 09.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1035 After replacing the faulty sending unit with a 33-240 ohm Tempo unit, my gauge still does not work.
Question for Single Handlers pvwarren at 2:39pm 09.21.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1376 I like to single hand but do NOT like to leave the cockpit and tiller while trying to bring down the
Do I have to tear out the settees? Dan at 12:50am 09.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/875 Two of my bigger upcoming projects on my '99 420 will be to replace the a/c and the water heater uni
Islander 36 Engine Info Needed - repair/replacemen Keith Bremner at 1:16am 09.20.07 Islander 3/1977 Our marina mechanic has diagnosed our engine problems as a blown head gasket, bad water pump and 'wa
Tie Downs For Hunter 25 Barry14722 at 2:17am 09.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/893 Can someone with a late model Hunter 25 measure the distance from the hook on the back trailer to th
Question for CDI furler owners Bob Fox at 2:44am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1308 Im happy to report that my new CDI furler is installed and everything is working smoothly. To Secur
Asym Spin Sheets shemandr at 2:38am 09.20.07 Big Boats 16/1605 On a 356 how long should the asymmetrical spinnaker sheets be? What line thickness?Whoa nelly I th
Autohelm ST3000 sr1029 at 4:03am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1714 Although this autopilot is discontinued is it realible enough for trips off the coast? Is it a good
Single Side Band Recievers DiggerKat at 5:22am 09.20.07 Big Boats 2/1286 We're heading to the Bahamas this winter and want to be able to receive Chris Parker's weather broad
Survey on the Hard Drew13440 at 6:11am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1260 Is there a way to test an inboard diesel with the boat up on stands? Do you have to launch it to su
1970 Ranger 33 rudder Mike 16570 at 6:55am 09.20.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/1869 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 18/2237 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 2/876 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 2/893 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 3/6337 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 1/840 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 1/833 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 3/1119 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 3/3533 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 1/1167 Please let me know if you do and if possible let me know how you rigged the boom control. Thanks. Am

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Looking for a swing keel Eleven at 4:42am 09.02.21 Thank you for the ideas. I have joined the Facebook group and started contacting local salvage yards
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Eleven at 4:39am 09.02.21 Great idea, Will put an add on Craigs List and see what I can get. Thank you.
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list shemandr at 3:56am 09.02.21 Does the growth ring (Slime) around the waterline correspond with the list. If so it may indicate a
Winch removal (1) garymalmgren at 2:22am 09.02.21 Archimedes to the rescue.
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Tally Ho at 9:56pm 09.01.21
Hood 810 Roller Furler dmax at 9:23pm 09.01.21 Hi Fred - I'm just west of Boston.
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list MikeHoncho at 9:22pm 09.01.21 What side is the water tank on? When full mine has more of a lean than that.
Center Board Cable 1975 O'Day 25 gjomara at 8:49pm 09.01.21 You'll have less than 20 minutes to clean the bottom before all the growth dries up. Most yards use
Center Board Cable 1975 O'Day 25 gjomara at 8:47pm 09.01.21 You'll have less than 20 minutes to clean the bottom before all the growth dries up. Most yards use
Vibratios Hunter Legend 37.5 Ralph Johnstone at 8:43pm 09.01.21 but it is fairly long for a 1" shaft. Now there's there's an absolutely definite MAYBE to look a
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Tally Ho at 8:26pm 09.01.21
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list rgranger at 8:22pm 09.01.21 Where are the batteries?
Hood 810 Roller Furler FredS at 7:57pm 09.01.21 Hey dmax, Thanks for the offer. When I figure out what exactly is wrong, I may take you up on that.
Replacing Inhaul / Outhaul lines BC Bernie at 7:51pm 09.01.21 My next set of lines needing replacement are the inhaul / outhaul for the in mast furling system -
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Calif. Ted at 7:49pm 09.01.21 On another forum members Capri 26 we found a couple large bricks made of spent lead bullets encased
Hood 810 Roller Furler Tally Ho at 7:39pm 09.01.21
Surveys are a waste of money DArcy at 7:34pm 09.01.21 There are good and bad in all industries. For my recent boat purchase I hired a surveyor after resea
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power Blitz at 7:23pm 09.01.21 I have had good success with sunbrella hatch covers, that were purchased on this site over ten years
Hood 810 Roller Furler FredS at 7:01pm 09.01.21
yanmar parts alternative MikeHoncho at 6:47pm 09.01.21 I'd leave the original one in until it comes in. Catch it and reuse. I'd also contact your local Y

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