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Helsen sailboat? Jerry10776 at 1:03am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1709 A '74 Helsen 22 will be auctioned from an estate in a week or so. Can anyone comment on the quality
ASA courses and chartering? Seadogg at 1:28am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2081 I own and sail a 22 foot sloop mostly on inland lakes and, from time to time, out on Lake Michigan.
Help on dinette table Addled Booty at 2:04am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1037 I was looking through the articles and found one by "Ramblin' Rod Brandon" on his custom swing out d
Cabin Sole replacement william24424 at 2:44am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2435 This is the type of look I'd like from my cabin sole. Replacement seems expensive/time-consuming, co
Garmen GPSMAP 276C Software Pooka 3 at 2:39am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1320 I made the move and purchased a Garmen GPSMAP 276C chartplotter. I sail an H-26 on inland lakes in t
MacGregor 25 rigging help Craig at 3:34am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2158 I have a used MacGregor 25 sailboat. The boat was abandoned for a while, however is generally in go
Battery voltage vs electrolyte question Dick McKee at 4:21am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1734 Our boat is equipped with (3)8D house batteries managed by a Heart 3000 watt inverter/charger with a
I Need Help (1) sounderella at 5:32am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 16/6105 Ok, so I have aquired a sailboat. Unfortuantely, I had a death in the family and now I have a sailb
Operators permits for boats sailaway78 at 6:05am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1633 On a previous thread there was a lot of discussion about the various state regulations regarding ope
broken mast step , fix ? (1) Penetrater at 6:03am 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1507 Hi their, im restoring an 82 hunter 27 and the mast step has a large "chip" in it, I have been looki
Oday 222 Rigging LOTM at 6:29am 09.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2266 Are there any Oday 222 owners out there with pictures of proper rigging of the mainsail? We recently
WHEEL SHIMMY john dewey at 7:31am 09.06.07 Catalina 310 2/1558 Suddenly I have developed a wheel shimmy at all speeds.The boat has a 3 blade prop and has never ha
445 hull problem Gary at 7:47am 09.06.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1362 My 445 is an old Moorings charterboat. I suspect it was run aground hard before iI bought it last Oc
Hooking up to a bouy Glenn4357 at 8:49am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2300 I often sail alone or with my less experienced teenage children. I have a heck of a time hooking up
raising the mast know one at 8:55am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1403 I am new to sailing and new to this site. I just bought my first sailboat a 1987 MacGregor 26. It se
yanmar start switch hangs -voltage drop jtm at 8:50am 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 9/3770 I have replace the key cylinder and the start button..... but still have this nagging intermittant "
Bottom Paint SweetTrade at 9:46am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1246 I am repainting the bottom of my Hunter 23. Its year round in the waters of North Carolina in bracki
Catalina 25-trailer pa-sailor at 12:27pm 09.06.07 Smaller Boats 0/1202 Where can I purchase a used trailer for a swing-keel Catalina 25. Location- Northern Jersey, NE PA
Anti Foul Lateral Ballast at 2:13pm 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1174 Can any one recommend an antifoul? My trailer hasn't got rollers if that has an affect or any tips,
Wind Vane Lateral Ballast at 2:10pm 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/956 Can any one advise a manufacture for a wind vane that is suitable for the removable mast?

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Can't find the intake water strainer Ward H at 8:26am 10.10.21 My raw water pump would stop pumping water after a day sail.. Turned out a bad o ring seal for the p
Auto-Pilots WayneH at 8:24am 10.10.21 , two displays and masthead unit: all in around $7k refit. Check the price of a Wifi option and a
Force 10 Stove Replacement for Legend 35.5 sail sfbay at 8:18am 10.10.21 Most of the time compact galley equipment, like sinks, microwaves, ovens, cooktops, refrigerators, f
Anyone out there with a 2017 Beneteau 41.1? (1) sail sfbay at 7:32am 10.10.21 Not the same boat but this 411 owner installed an Artic Air 16,000 BTU unit (see photos) Beneteau 41
Can't find the intake water strainer Hayden Watson at 7:24am 10.10.21
Please, when can I come back? Terry Cox at 6:14am 10.10.21 when can I come back to where I love to be? Hi Dave, ditto. Been into Buchart Cove and Todd Inlet
Fun day ShawnL at 5:46am 10.10.21 Nice. Glad others are still having nice weather. We spent the afternoon yesterday packing ours up
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 5:09am 10.10.21 I found the following is a drop in replacement. It is close (not a perfect match) to the height, siz
Bare lead keel prep Davidasailor26 at 3:33am 10.10.21 I won't be using 2000e because I have at most 10SF to cover so I plan to use West System epoxy. Sa
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? (1) Rupez1 at 3:31am 10.10.21
Can't find the intake water strainer Davidasailor26 at 3:29am 10.10.21 While it is true that a Centrifugal pumps pump will not self prime, the same is not true for a posi
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? Rupez1 at 3:13am 10.10.21 As a mechanic the tools are overkill a socket and JB weld will install no issues 5 years ago I did
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? (1) Mechone at 12:52am 10.10.21 As a mechanic the tools are overkill a socket and JB weld will install no issues 5 years ago I did
Can't find the intake water strainer Hayden Watson at 12:26am 10.10.21 While it is true that a Centrifugal pumps pump will not self prime, the same is not true for a posit
Bare lead keel prep Hayden Watson at 11:54pm 10.09.21 I won't be using 2000e because I have at most 10SF to cover so I plan to use West System epoxy.
New Airmar Technology SoSound at 8:45pm 10.09.21 The paddlewheel can definitely be frustrating, but in our area, the difference between paddlewheel s
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? Rupez1 at 8:42pm 10.09.21 I've just completed the Yanmar recommended repair, per the attached Global Technical Bulletin GTB20
asymmetrical spinnaker sock Tally Ho at 8:14pm 10.09.21 I fly my a-spin when sailing solo. I do have a sock, and a sail bag that I can clip to the lifelin
New bilge pump Davidasailor26 at 6:27pm 10.09.21 Interesting that the 35.1 has enough of a sump for an in-bilge pump. The 37 only has a small recess
Insight on sail condition jon hansen at 6:22pm 10.09.21 those sails are totally blown out in the picture. not sorta blown out. your V8 engine is running

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