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Kudos to Jabsco Seattle Scott at 8:01am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1049 I bought one of those variable speed Jabsco fresh water pumps, maybe a year ago and can't remember w
Catalina 350 vs. 36 mkII QUESTION marty Seitzinger at 8:01am 09.05.07 Big Boats 20/15589 I am about to travel to go see a 2003 350. I cannot find one in Chicago to look at before I go. I a
Leaky Water Tanks John3077 at 8:58am 09.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1609 I have a 1997 Beneteau 461. I've noticed fresh water in the bilge and have been unable to find any l
BareBoat St Lucia help rfrye1 at 9:09am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1210 Considering St Lucia as a bareboat destination. Any comments (good or bad). Other than Moorings, has
Expo 14 specifications bmwbob at 9:45am 09.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/939 Can anyone give me the specs for the Expo 14?I'm especially interested in sail area and weight.Tha
Air Conditioning Catalina 30. Eric at 9:44am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1283 What is the best retrofit airconditioning system for a catalina 30? Any pics of one installed out t
CA boaters: CO2 Sticker? tadd5181 at 10:13am 09.05.07 Big Boats 1/1180 My marina posted a notice that a new CA law requires a "CO@" sticker which to be placed "near the br
brochure or info for Cal 22 Matt Delaney at 10:23am 09.05.07 Cal 32/5027 I recently bought a 1987 Cal 22. Although there seems to be some evidence of neglect and weathering,
Self draining cockpit? Kevin at 11:23am 09.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1601 My 69 Oday Mariner has a self draining cockpit. I do not have the original owners manual and have n
General Repairs and Upgrades to a Mexico Bound Boa (1) oreana123 at 12:08pm 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/843 Here is a stern view of a Laguna 26. This boat is being refitted at Idasailor's factory. The paint s
Changing 26X steering rack and pinion jib at 1:14pm 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1010 Someone was telling a few weeks ago that they were replacing the stock 26X steering mechanism with o
Soft scrub Manny at 1:41pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 20/12694 I've occasionally noticed at my marina people using soft scrub to clean their boats. Isn't it a litt
rusted swollen keel gord17531 at 2:39pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2126 Well I just finished cutting the keel out of my Mac/Ven 17. Water has got in under the fiberglass c
anyone come up with a tried and true mast raising Jimboyyy at 10:11pm 08.09.07 Catalina 22 5/1995 Come up with a tried and true mast raising system? Maybe something made from 2 x4's?As my wife and
How does your h26, water balist, handle? Mergatroid at 8:43pm 08.09.07 Smaller Boats 4/1030 How does your h26, water ballast, handle in heavy air?I am new to the h26 and would like to have
Lessons Learned (cont.) Deadline at 11:35pm 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1214 Updated from postings this week.Feel free to add your own...ENGINERun diesels 85% of capacity to
Swing Keel Support pin KevinMc at 11:36pm 08.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1295 I have leaks in my bilge. Most suspect leakage around the keel pin or the area where the cable goes
prop noise alans at 11:56pm 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1114 hi, i just noticed on a quite sail a clicking from my prop. shaft area when engine is off and thrott
Tougher Question Kevin R Quinn at 12:32am 08.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1093 Here is a tougher Question! On the US Coast Guards Application for Simplified Measurement, question
Let's talk procedure on the swing keel. chucker1 at 1:41am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/892 How I understand it to lock the keel in place. (Keel is down at this point) winch keel up to release

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Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers HeatherE at 4:07pm 10.03.21 I have one of these that we use at home, different one on the boat but, that would work great on th
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 3:56pm 10.03.21 If you're up for the work, and you like the boat, don't quibble over the $200 -vs- $500 question. Y
Bottom Paint Issues Along Scumline snoopy_ at 3:18pm 10.03.21
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:16pm 10.03.21 Swivel cam clear over fixed one position. Winch unnecessary Picture of mast base please
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 3:10pm 10.03.21 ...You can do better for a lot less than you'll spend not being able to sail for a while... There a
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 3:08pm 10.03.21 First layer port side. Hopefully, it will keep the rain from pouring in.
I left the lights on shemandr at 2:50pm 10.03.21 Can you do something like hang your car keys on the switch or near it to help you remember? Regardin
Water Heater replacement for H31 Galind at 2:33pm 10.03.21 I looked at that one but it is too deep. It would impede on the galley sink drain.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 2:30pm 10.03.21 You might want to look into some of the threaded inserts that are designed to work with composite ma
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 2:12pm 10.03.21 This is something we have in mind if we can't get the holes repaired. But what's the best faster for
Bottom Paint Issues Along Scumline Davidasailor26 at 2:10pm 10.03.21
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 2:08pm 10.03.21 I found a drawing of the yanmar motor mount. Diameter of the mounting hole is 12.2 (I assume metric)
Water Heater replacement for H31 Steve_Catalina at 2:05pm 10.03.21 Has anyone replaced their water heater with heat exchanger on a H31? The water heater locker is 16"
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 2:02pm 10.03.21 here's the port side. I'll have to get a welder to fix the toe rail. The rain just stopped, but I'
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B kloudie1 at 1:48pm 10.03.21 These guys have the concept and a product: Sea Flush
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 1:30pm 10.03.21 But to the OP, if you're new to sailing (not saying you are, just speculating) and you value your ti
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 1:27pm 10.03.21
Stern rail seats sail sfbay at 12:52pm 10.03.21 Here you go: SternPerch sailboat seats for stern rails of older boats. (zarcor.com) AND DIY Add More
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 12:47pm 10.03.21 Or redrill and retap for oversize bolt if there is a glassed-in (probably aluminium) plate. It's d
Leaking Boat Stanchions sunlover at 12:35pm 10.03.21 Is that an end grain balsa cored deck or plywood? Strange design for the stanchion base, appears

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