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Bilge Pump Location TallyClassic at 6:50am 09.12.07 Smaller Boats 6/1633 I am reviving an '88 model and will be having lots of questions. First problem is that the boat has
CDI furler and the discussion continues bffatcat at 7:51am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1750 Apparently I was not articulate enough or I was mis understood on my last postIm 70 years old and I
Buying a 1979 37C, what to look for SailTIP at 6:25am 09.12.07 Big Boats 6/1217 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 1/1317 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 1/1417 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 5/1027 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 2/1153 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 10/1631 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 3/1296 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 16/3238 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 1/1110 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 1/2284 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 7/1617 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 6/1118 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 3/1148 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 9/1219 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 10/1186 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 1/1255 I am considering th e purcchase of a 1972 Catalina and would appreciate suggestions on which areas

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autopilot install on an H280 matts997 at 8:49pm 10.11.21 I got busy and had to hire a marine electrician to install it, who did a fabulous job. The guts of
Macgregor 25 Captain Gare Bear at 7:29pm 10.11.21 For exgeologist older post, I know where there is a very nice 1985 MacGregor 25 possibly for sale. I
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 6:53pm 10.11.21 You should never have a structural fastener screwed directly into GRP (glass reinforced plastic).
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? Captain Larry-DH at 6:41pm 10.11.21 if you ever want to remove it, I would not use 5200 it does indeed stay flexible, but it is very v
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Stu Jackson at 6:16pm 10.11.21 The O'Day 28 (1985 in my case) was plumbed fuel tank to Fasco pump with internal fine screen and ma
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair jibes138 at 6:15pm 10.11.21 You should never have a structural fastener screwed directly into GRP (glass reinforced plastic). T
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel jibes138 at 5:48pm 10.11.21 That's how O'Day and many others plumbed their boats, but as Stu notes it is not correct. Racor fil
Towing Tedd at 5:46pm 10.11.21 I would assume an advantage of it being a plug in hybrid is that the electric motors can deliver fu
Hunter 260 Price Data (2021) Tedd at 5:40pm 10.11.21 Do the selling price data factor in trailers since they are relatively expensive and necessary, if
False fine alarm ? Pagan Baby at 5:11pm 10.11.21
name/make of gauge Stu Jackson at 5:09pm 10.11.21 where do I find one to replace it and same dimensions? Gee, tadd, Sailsfbay just found one for you
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? LeeandRick at 4:40pm 10.11.21 Just get both and see which one fits. Get all three. I've changed the hitch to 2 5/16 ball on sev
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? Mr. Dave at 4:26pm 10.11.21 Just get both and see which one fits.
name/make of gauge (1) sail sfbay at 3:55pm 10.11.21 I would buy a remote panel, battery status and inverter charger remote control compatible with your
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix ice breaker at 3:46pm 10.11.21 I have a 2004 41ac. No gas tube in it. The boom rests on it fully compressed and keeps it off the
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix Dave Groshong at 3:22pm 10.11.21 The "guts" were an option for the boat, there should be serial numbers on both tubes, parts are st
NOT buying H34 (3) DeniseO30 at 3:22pm 10.11.21 199207 Found another water leak! it's the port water tank was wondering where that clean water wa
Can't find the intake water strainer Tally Ho at 2:45pm 10.11.21
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 2:44pm 10.11.21
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Tally Ho at 2:35pm 10.11.21

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