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Single Side Band Recievers DiggerKat at 5:22am 09.20.07 Big Boats 2/1315 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 9/1292 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) 0/1912 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 18/2538 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 2/910 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 2/922 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 3/6481 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 1/868 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 1/848 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 3/1143 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 3/3686 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 1/1184 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 8/1437 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 10/1934 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 4/3371 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 1/1152 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 2/1662 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 7/1482 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 3/1214 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 3/1176 I am looking for the length of the forestay, pin to pin. Hunter says it should be 46' 2 1/2". The on

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What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) Rabe at 7:54pm 10.23.21 If I understand what you said you're looking to leave the holes large so you can glass in the chain
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience njlarry at 7:48pm 10.23.21 Sorry to hear of your agro. Never understood how someone expects to grow a business without exceedi
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals Rabe at 7:44pm 10.23.21 If the reef line are "missing", the internal blocks probably are too. If so, you'll need to rebuilt
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Leeward Rail at 5:14pm 10.23.21 McLube Sailcoat is a great dry lube and should help with your slides. +1 DO NOT USE WD40 or any ot
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke FastOlson at 4:01pm 10.23.21 Maybe not part of the current problem, but you might want to replace the hose from your tank to the
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail kappykaplan at 3:02pm 10.23.21 McLube Sailcoat is a great dry lube and should help with your slides.
Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip John Marrone at 3:01pm 10.23.21 Done....better place for sure. Thank You for taking the time to review the post
Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip sail sfbay at 2:53pm 10.23.21 Nice upgrade, thanks for sharing!! Suggest posting this upgrade on this site's owner's modification
Sirius 21 centerboard winch and hull tea stain sail sfbay at 2:02pm 10.23.21 Centerboard winch: See post #2 in this thread on changing the cable: Sirius 21 keel \| Sailboat Owner
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:00pm 10.23.21 You can read all about the Raritan Fresh Head here: Raritan Fresh Head --Peggie
under the floor sail sfbay at 1:40pm 10.23.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new very COOL Guppy 13 sailboat!! Might contact Ro
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now sail sfbay at 1:28pm 10.23.21 Nice upgrade!! Might want to post this modification / upgrade on this site: Catalina 310 Owner Modi
Diesel heater ducting in a 310 Tom J at 1:11pm 10.23.21 Hello. Hopefully this helps. Both ends of the copper pipe are identically trimmed inside the head
How are Sabres higher quality? gatotom at 12:58pm 10.23.21 New to sailboat forum but not new to owning a sailboat. The interesting part of this thread is only
Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:44am 10.23.21 You may be too new here for the system to let you include your email address. So I'll send you a PM
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 11:24am 10.23.21 Check prices of rebuild kits vs. a new carburetor, sometimes the kits don't do it and the price dif
Port leaks SoSound at 11:08am 10.23.21 I have had problems with small leaks over my nav desk on occasion. The first thing I do is to clean
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke Benny17441 at 11:06am 10.23.21 Check prices of rebuild kits vs. a new carburetor, sometimes the kits don't do it and the price diff
Remove DS10 Depth Sounder from Bulkhead sail sfbay at 11:03am 10.23.21 Glad you got it removed!!
Remove DS10 Depth Sounder from Bulkhead ChrisHunter at 11:01am 10.23.21 I did download a manual, which states there is a ring that can be used to hold the unit in place. A

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