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Universal M 25 Don at 11:55am 06.28.07 Catalina 30 2/1237 I need to repower and have a 5411 in a 1980 Catalina 30. Will a universal M-25 fit in the same space
Irwin 34 frmreilly at 8:39pm 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1482 Is there a reason that this boat typically sells for less than $20,000 -- I have seen a number for s
Affordable AC Option Hugh4753 at 9:23pm 06.26.07 Big Boats 5/988 Was on this site the other day and saw a post about portable air conditioners. Started looking and
Used Sails? Paul Law at 8:58pm 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1190 I just bought a mariner and would like to get a bigger jib but I don't want to spend more than I did
WM 150 combiner install H-36 at 9:42pm 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1754 I am installing 150 west marine combiner and directionssay 6' 6 ga. between combiner and positive t
upgrade john12339 at 9:38pm 06.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1112 I've been looking to upgrade from a 22 to a 27 and I've noticed that there are a lot more Catlaina 2
rudderpost cap j haef at 12:37am 06.27.07 Ask All Sailors 2/987 I need to replace my rudderpost cap mine is a cast aluminum cap with swingup for the tiller when not
New mariner owner Where is the water coming from? Marc14877 at 10:19pm 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1172 I recently purchased a 73 oday mariner. THe owner reports it had not been in water for 10 years or s
Roller furler sail for O'day 26 Mike8088 at 12:36am 06.27.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1460 I'm interested in replacing my 110% jib with a new roller furling genoa on my O'day 26. What size d
1976 O'Day 27 Mast and Rigging BMurph at 11:19pm 06.26.07 Bigger Boats 0/1185 I am trying to find the mast, boom, and rigging for a 1976 O'Day 27
Deck paint color Mike4116 at 12:45am 06.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1013 The deck on my 1980 O'day 28 has a few blemishes and age related chips and marks. I would like to to
Salt Water Wear Pierre at 1:09am 06.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/814 1- PREVENTION: Are there efficient products which protect chromed parts? Do you use grease on the st
America's Cup exciting! (no race results posted) Brian D at 1:35am 06.27.07 Ask All Sailors 21/1888 I've been watching the America's Cup races and the boats are evenly matched. The skippers and crew a
415 mizzen collar calking John B at 1:50am 06.27.07 Morgan 0/1444 The calking around the mizzen was leaking into the aft head so I removed the boot, collar (2) and th
rigging as a yawl t kipp at 1:52am 06.27.07 Islander 1/1872 I would like to rig my 1967 Islander 37 as a yawl am I correct that some were so rigged? if not wo
Jammed Drum on Jib Pthelen at 2:58am 06.27.07 Smaller Boats 2/973 I was out last weekend and had a wonderful sail in perfect conditions for the 170. My crew went to f
Fuel venting hose Harvey18655 at 2:55am 06.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/780 Hi - I've recently upgraded to a 30' 1982 O'Day from a 25'Catalina ' we're new to having to deal wit
Dinghy wheels Moondancer at 2:44am 06.27.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1444 I want to get transom-mounted wheels for our Zodiac (285 air floor, Honda 15" shaft 5hp) and was loo
Looking for AMF Apollo riggins specifications. lambert at 4:33am 06.27.07 AMF 4/10192 Rebuiding a 1981 AMF Apollo sailboat. Need Rigging specifications to replace Forestay and Shrouds.
Cleaning Bilge Larry Schroeder at 4:26am 06.27.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2138 OK, so we have the smelly bilge. I was off to buy some lysol to really give it a cleaning, but is t

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Which assender do you use ? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:31am 07.09.21 Years ago as a sailboat dealer, I witnessed a friend of mine go up as a professional rigger using th
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 07.09.21 I use my halyards to raise and lower my mast. I do notice it stretch but it's never been a problem.
Weld broken Strut? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:21am 07.09.21 As a former Hunter dealer I would suggest replacing the strut. First it is 38 years old and fatigue
O'Day 28 Dave Groshong at 7:16am 07.09.21 Not an offshore boat, but a good inland sailboat, concur with dmax. You can read 21 owner reviews
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? flightlead404 at 7:14am 07.09.21 5 Add emergency additional bilge pump and battery, note battery try to locate as high as possible 6
Standing Rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 7:13am 07.09.21 Update. I spoke to this gentleman yesterday advising he was on his way to a reccomended rigger. Rep
O'Day 28 dmax at 7:07am 07.09.21 I don't consider the 28 or my 35 offshore boats - they are coastal cruisers. Structurally, they are
Which assender do you use ? (1) sail sfbay at 6:53am 07.09.21 If I was going to use one the ATN would be a good choice. It is made of stainless steel Its open de
New H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:46am 07.09.21 Use to camp out many years ago on sailboats during winter months on Lanier long before being a sailb
O'Day 28 Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 07.09.21 O'Day boats are known for leaks because for a while there, they sealed everything with silicone whic
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 6:34am 07.09.21 I don't think the cover plates are a point of water ingress on our 376 (yet), but I need to remove
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 6:32am 07.09.21
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sail sfbay at 6:28am 07.09.21 Second raw water electric toilet replaced with a Raritan Elegance freshwater electric toilet yesterd
Free '65 Oday Tempest Sailboat Project_Mayhem at 6:23am 07.09.21 Try posting in the classified section of this website or take a look at Good Old Boat magazine. You
Anti siphon dead ends in bilge kloudie1 at 6:09am 07.09.21 Sounds screwy.. Seawater should go from the heat exchanger through the anti-siphon loop, then into t
Raymarine chart plotter model numbers Ward H at 6:09am 07.09.21 The first fits the Raymarine E7 & E7D. The second fits the A75/A77/ & A78. Those numbers are for
Yanmar 2qm15 Fuel return bypass?? RoyS at 6:01am 07.09.21 Agree that you should get rid of that return line to the filter. Modified mine as Jake above describ
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? sailme88 at 6:01am 07.09.21 Up here we seldom see a hurricane. Usually a TD by the time it gets here. I ride a mooring that has
Anti siphon dead ends in bilge BigAce131 at 5:47am 07.09.21 sorry, it is a universal M25. I will post some pictures when I get out to her this weekend. But woul
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter RoyS at 5:44am 07.09.21 Look like studs not bolts to me.

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