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CDI furler and the discussion continues bffatcat at 7:51am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1771 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 6/1230 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 1/1324 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 1/1425 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 5/1034 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 2/1165 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 0/834 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 10/1661 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 9/1386 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 3/1323 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 16/3372 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 1/1116 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 1/2329 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 7/1673 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 6/1134 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 3/1154 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 9/1226 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 10/1189 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 1/1262 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 7/1005 P, E, J, and I come from? Do they mean anything other than what they define? This is one of those qu

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Saturated rudder Aarrrgh! at 7:20pm 11.03.21 WOW! All great comments! I will double check with the resident repair "Wizard" at my marina. He's
Yanmar Reface dlochner at 7:10pm 11.03.21 I've used a couple of different sources for Yanmar parts. The best service and prices I have found c
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments Aarrrgh! at 7:10pm 11.03.21 Done! Thank you!
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair SoSound at 7:09pm 11.03.21 Regarding getting stuck by belts: Put on my new inflatable life vest one day. As I turned from be
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve (1) Hello Below at 7:07pm 11.03.21 199801 Reference: Watts - Thermal Expansion
Missing bulkheads. (1) Trick at 6:53pm 11.03.21 Here is where the bulkheads would be. Looks original. You can see a lump between the windows the cha
Yanmar Reface JohnShannon at 6:51pm 11.03.21 Got to go for titanium, won't rust and is light. Titanium Fasteners 6AL-4V (Grade 5 ) 42% weight
Yanmar Reface Scott T-Bird at 6:47pm 11.03.21 Last winter I replaced all those parts and a lot more on my 3GM30F. Parts dealer sent me a catalogu
Bilge drain plug Arrgh at 6:16pm 11.03.21
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve dkinzer at 6:11pm 11.03.21 Thanks for the information. As an aside, I have noticed in the past that my RV would weep water from
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve Hello Below at 5:59pm 11.03.21 If you go that way, here are a couple of alternative 75 psi/210 deg T&P relief valves. Sure Marine
Hunter 23 reefing hook Daryl V at 5:57pm 11.03.21
Hunter 23 reefing hook twalker H260 at 5:53pm 11.03.21
Hunter 49 Variprop Georgedoyle at 5:52pm 11.03.21 Got a quote from Flexofold for a 24X15 3 blade. Pretty pricey at $5,500. I would be interested in fe
Fuse in small solar setup sesmith at 5:49pm 11.03.21 The fuse protects the wiring between the controller and the battery. It is sized based on the maxim
Bilge drain plug Calif. Ted at 5:48pm 11.03.21 Perhaps a garboard plug ? Keep Your Bilge Dry with a Garboard Drain Plug
Saturated rudder chip veres at 5:39pm 11.03.21 Ruddercraft.com also has them, although not necessarily at a price you will like. Chip V.
Anyone use a boat broker by name Knot10? tadd5181 at 5:18pm 11.03.21 My mistake...the broker's name is Knot10.....a play on words: commission is not 10%
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy sail sfbay at 4:58pm 11.03.21 ..................I currently have the halyard holding up my dinghy (without motor) off the stern, h
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve TimFromLI at 4:51pm 11.03.21 Wouldn't a buildup of pressure in the tank cause either the tank OR one of the hot water lines to bu

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