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Hey guys, a bit new to sailing,need to ask things Malcolm & Darlene at 11:49am 06.03.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/938 A bit new to sailing here,,I have a 74 Mac Venture,got about 15 hours sailing "till a storm beat it
1980 O'Day 23--Backstay stickman at 11:37am 06.03.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1318 Hey everyoneI'm having a middle-aged moment (just turned 40) rigging my boat. On an O'Day 23, how
Is America's Cup half empty? SailboatOwners.com at 4:06pm 06.03.07 Ask All Sailors 29/2105 What's your response to another US failure in the America's Cup series?What went wrong? Tactics,
Voyager Launches Voyager5994 at 3:08pm 06.03.07 Other Sailboats 14/940 We do it the hard way 'round here - No fancy travel lifts or dry docks, no sir! Just heart stopping
Painted Winches Beam Reach at 2:43pm 06.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/879 I recently aquired a set of Lewmar winches #30.They are showing their age and have considered paint
Windlass paulj at 1:02pm 06.03.07 Catalina 310 3/1897 So when this goes bad do you replace it with an orignal Seward p/n73959 or....paulj
No all around anchor light questions dancing bear at 12:53am 06.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2169 My M25's electrical panel has three switches: mast (for the masthead light only), running (for the
420 battery wiring questions... Persy at 11:21pm 06.01.07 Big Boats 4/986 I have an 01 420 with factory generator and inverter and don't understand the way the batteries are
Thanks for the help! Calvin Dockery at 2:49am 06.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/692 Frank, Greg, and Rusty,Thanks for the help from my "Questions from a new owner" posting a couple o
leaking ports abacoasis at 4:57am 06.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1030 I am about to glass over the whole mess! We have been fighting leaks around the ports (non-opening w
Tiller Tamer (1) Mike4049 at 7:55am 06.02.07 Catalina 22 15/2325 Does anyone have a good way to secure the tiller for those quick runs below or forward to check on t
74 Venture project for sale hull #234 Malcolm & Darlene at 8:27am 06.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1381 I have a "74" Venture project boat on a trailer to sell, I have niether the place,time, or talent to
Is a 22 footer large enough? Tidal Creek at 7:44am 06.02.07 Ask All Sailors 24/4967
H31 1986 fuel level indicator steve g at 7:05am 06.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/854 Anyone added a way to tell how much fuel is in your tank? I have a 16 gal. plastic that I can't see
Creaking from Gooseneck Michael at 7:04am 06.02.07 Ask All Sailors 4/2621 I have been experiencing some creaking sounds coming from the attachment point of the boom to the ma
Dodger Tony23670 at 8:53am 06.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1006 On my Hunter 25.5 that I purchased recently I noticed what appears to be a dodger storred aboard. I
galley 1979 o'day 25 where does the sink drain Eddie Allen at 11:32am 06.02.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1146 Where does the galley sink drain. how does the water get out of the boat?
Propeller size David at 9:19am 06.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/944 Can anyone provide the correct diameter and pitch for best motoring performance on a 1991 34 with th
Cleaning Carpet Headliner MillenniumGregg at 12:35pm 06.02.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1910 I have an '86 Oday 272 with a carpet type headliner. The headliner has some significant stains. Most
Groco SweetTank Mickstr at 1:22pm 06.02.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2418 Anyone have an opinion on how effective the Sweettank addition to a Groco HF manual Head is?

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Fix or toss JamesG161 at 7:39am 03.08.21 It can be welded and then ground flush and be stronger, but Cost versus New is the issue. Jim...
Fix or toss jon hansen at 7:36am 03.08.21 is this a test? will we be graded?
Marelon seacock maintenance JamesG161 at 7:35am 03.08.21 but started leaking around the handle What model valve do you have? Sounds like the packing aroun
Marelon seacock maintenance JamesG161 at 7:33am 03.08.21 I plan to change all of my Apollo bronze valves, since I am restoring my boat. 1) What Series Marel
Fix or toss kappykaplan at 7:31am 03.08.21 Toss it! :beer:
Covid-19 Vaccination shemandr at 7:28am 03.08.21 ...IMHO they should have also immediatly ramped up antibody testing... I agree with that! We stil
Salon Table Finish rsaloman at 7:28am 03.08.21 This is what was posted previously From Beneteau Thanks!
Covid-19 Vaccination Don S/V ILLusion at 7:24am 03.08.21 Excessive desire to conform starts in the day care center. Ever watch the poor motherless children
Marelon seacock maintenance Parsons at 7:21am 03.08.21 What's the failure mode on these seacocks? My macerator sea-dump through-hull has never been exercis
Anti Corrosion Tape JamesG161 at 7:17am 03.08.21 The corrosion rate on the mis-matched metals on your Anodized Aluminum mast and Stainless Steel is v
Salon Table Finish (1) Babette04 at 7:17am 03.08.21 This is what was posted previously From Beneteau
Neck deep in the Dark Side DAVA390 at 7:13am 03.08.21 Both of bawlmer's responses are right on target. Let me add this.....You will need to be aware of
Anti Corrosion Tape mdidomenico at 7:10am 03.08.21 this was recommended on another msg board (or this one can't recall). i'm doing a full mast refit a
Oil loss through oil breather RoyS at 6:58am 03.08.21 I have a different engine, but these are common diesel issues. First of all if you think you have ex
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 eherlihy at 6:55am 03.08.21 The water heater in the O'day 34/35 was an option, and if installed would be mounted in the forward
WHICH SIDE DOES THE FUEL TANK COME OUT eherlihy at 6:45am 03.08.21 Looks good!... Where is your lift pump mounted? On my 35 it is mounted to the "bulkhead" between the
Marelon seacock maintenance (2) sail sfbay at 6:36am 03.08.21 You will find links maintenance to series 93 here: OEM - Thru Hulls Valves Maintenance procedure a
Marelon seacock maintenance Ward H at 6:34am 03.08.21 I installed the Marelon Series 93 thru hull valves in 2019. I exercise them 2 to 4 times a month.
Mast stepping/raising (H26.5) Orbweaver at 6:29am 03.08.21 Thanks rgranger. Based on that video (Thank God for mute!) I would say the 26 and 26.5 are NOT the s
Rope for lazy jacks - H310 sail sfbay at 6:26am 03.08.21 My question is solely about what type of rope to use for a lazy Jack that is also used as a topping

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