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Buying a 1979 37C, what to look for SailTIP at 6:25am 09.12.07 Big Boats 6/1208 I am going to look at a 1979 37C in a week or so and would like specifics on what to look for or ask
2nd Holding Tank Paul8821 at 6:20am 09.12.07 Big Boats 1/1315 Our 2005 350 has an 18 gal holding tank (spec.s say 22 gal, but I measure 18.) Has anyone added a 2n
Rig Specs Dana africano at 6:15am 09.12.07 Big Boats 1/1414 Hello All! I'm looking for rig specs,rig drawing or rig cut sheet for catalina/morgan 50 . Need mea
Hatch size... Phoebe 1 at 8:44am 09.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1024 Does anyone know if the V222 and the Mac25 have the same sliding hatch size.
vinyl lining alibi at 8:40am 09.12.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1152 Hi everyone. I am the proud new owner of my very first Sailboat,ALIBI.She is an first 285 built in
Skeg and gung Ed13740 at 10:09am 09.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/830 Help. I am in need of a skeg for a 1981 30 foot Hunter. We hit an unmarked dredge pipe and it took o
VHF question mpaxman at 10:19am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1628 Is it standard for the microphone of a fixed VHF radio to act as a speaker when not transmitting? T
Oil in the bilge higgs at 10:46am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1348 A friend of mine pumped out his bilge recently only to discover a fairly prominant sheen on the wate
how old is my boat jcmckellar at 10:54am 09.12.07 Smaller Boats 3/1287 i have two catalina's and would like to sell the 22'. however, i am not sure of the year it was made
Cutter rigs higgs at 10:34am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 16/3223 I bought a Nassau 34, a medium displacement (14250#), offshore cruiser three season ago. I moved he
Alternator Poles Wayne at 11:52am 09.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1109 I am replacing my tachometer and need to know the number of poles my alternator has for my 1988 Univ
Old Sailor New Boat Sailor for Life at 11:32am 09.12.07 Bristol 1/2272 Shipmates: I have owned many sail boats of various seizes, and am now looking at the last (ya right
Stay tension J. Barrett at 12:11pm 09.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1613 On my last outing I noticed that my side stays had noticible slack on the lee side while under sail.
moorage depth - 22' O'Day Gordo at 12:16pm 09.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1117 I am relocating a 22' O'day to a moorage spot that has plenty of depth most of the time but in Oct.
battery charger Jim at 12:44pm 09.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1147 Hi,I have a "unique" problem with the battery charger on my C27. It never stops charging the batte
Need parts for Nissan 2 stroke Pat at 1:55pm 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1218 My plastic fuel tank has sprung a leak where the cap screws on. I don't think I can patch this with
Sandusky / Catawba Mike B at 1:37pm 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1179 I recently sold a Hunter 23 that I had for 15 years . I am looking for a larger boat and a place to
1972 Catalina dccheverus at 2:15pm 09.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1254 I am considering th e purcchase of a 1972 Catalina and would appreciate suggestions on which areas
Where did the letters... Brian D at 3:47pm 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1000 P, E, J, and I come from? Do they mean anything other than what they define? This is one of those qu
Race breadman at 4:15pm 09.12.07 Day Sailers 5/1289 Tim you interested in racing at the end of the month let me know and I wont press the daughter into

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Leaking Boat Stanchions Bluenose at 11:46am 10.03.21 OK, you were lucky. When I removed the base, the threads were shot - maybe because of the heat gener
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 11:43am 10.03.21 toe rail, thank you, I didn't know what it was called. I was planning to take it off but when I s
Leaking Boat Stanchions BigEasy at 11:41am 10.03.21 First layer of fiberglass. Is that an end grain balsa cored deck or plywood? Strange design
Electronic enclosure box for Beneteau Davidasailor26 at 11:36am 10.03.21 I own a Beneteau Oceanis 37 and can't find the electronics enclosure box. Does anyone know where it
Leaking Boat Stanchions BigEasy at 11:23am 10.03.21 I just noticed that the stanchion didn't have a gasket and only a small lip to prevent leakage.
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 11:23am 10.03.21 Will this fit - used on eBay The dimensions of the mounting holes indicate it will fit. Thank you
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 11:20am 10.03.21 polished stainless. Casting not an option
Leaking Boat Stanchions (2) sunlover at 10:43am 10.03.21 198952First layer of fiberglass. 198953. I just noticed that the stanchion didn't have a gasket a
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 10:26am 10.03.21 Given the general level of quality of Seawards, it wouldn't surprise me if there's an aluminum or st
Tiller "slop" thoughts kloudie1 at 10:12am 10.03.21 A couple of flat shims about 1/16" thick, one on each side . make them as long as the clevis. It has
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair kloudie1 at 10:07am 10.03.21 An option: use a piece of flat 1/4" plate (steel or aluminum or stainless) same width as the mount's
Leaking Boat Stanchions (3) sunlover at 10:00am 10.03.21 I was able to get the nuts off. I removed the medicine cabinet in the head and that provided me
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Stu Jackson at 9:56am 10.03.21 A cam cleat makes much better sense. Not necessarily. Cam cleats are good for lines that need to
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Marmalade at 9:44am 10.03.21 Will this fit - used on eBay
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 9:39am 10.03.21 Yes,the stainless bolts going into the fibreglass. They may be lag bolts. Will know later this week
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 9:27am 10.03.21 A cam cleat positioned so you could employ an existing sheet winch would be simpler, as SFbay sugge
Looking for a drawer from a 78 Catalina 25 Stu Jackson at 9:07am 10.03.21 Try here, too: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3
Best Fill for Drill and Tap SJN at 8:52am 10.03.21 Nice! I will hold your beer if it is light junk. If a good Porter, I will drink it.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 8:26am 10.03.21 Hi @Williammiller100 , I'm unclear which threads are stripped. Is it one of the screws that attach
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 8:17am 10.03.21 198948

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