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Diesel smell Tim R. at 11:04am 05.07.07 Ask All Sailors 3/898 I have some teak trim that I was able to strip the old varnish and epoxy from. I planed it and it l
Another newbe Question pcjrusso at 10:36am 05.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/929 I want to repack my stuffing box on my 1984 C-27 .. I was all over the boat this weekend. How in th
outboard quits when in gear after about 30 yards beeryboats at 9:53am 05.07.07 Catalina 22 6/1249 Just launched last weekend and had a near disaster. My fairly new Merc four stroke 6hp outboard quit
How to rig a Ericson 23 Chris at 12:29pm 05.07.07 Other Sailboats 0/1771 Hello, I recently purchased a Ericson 23. Not having ever sailed and new to the whole thing I nee
Rule bilge pump question greg at 12:50pm 05.07.07 Big Boats 6/1731 I was cleaning the bilge for the first time of the season and decided to just run the hose in the bi
Seidelmann 25 Traveler Rob Mackin at 1:34pm 05.07.07 Seidelmann 1/1917 I bought a Seidelmann 25 (1979) 5 years ago that was a "project" boat. The bulk of the work has been
Tiller to Wheel j nigro at 2:32pm 05.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1152 I have recently purchased a Catalina 250 with tiller steering and would like to covert it to wheel.
H240 Centerboard New Hunter Owner at 6:13pm 05.07.07 Smaller Boats 2/1007 Just purchased a 1998 H240. Following launch, I attempted to release the centerboard uphaul line to
Hands free VHF? JohnnyMac at 4:25pm 05.07.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1203 Does anyone have a source for handsfree VHF or walkie talkie. I've had no luck with the usual marin
water at the bottom of the fuel tank Mauro7800 at 9:09pm 05.05.07 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1903 I have recently bought my Monsun 31 and I'm going to do some work on her.I have a question. Does an
Need help with Navpod for Radar PrincessoftheLake at 10:06pm 05.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1041 I just received the Navpod enclosure I ordered for my Garmin 3210 and it is the wrong one. It is a
Self healing Doug at 9:53pm 05.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/901 Went for a quick daysail yesterday and engine is fine leaving the slip. Sail out, have lunch, fire i
Norcold SCQT-4407 C30T#2035 at 10:27pm 05.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/2205 After getting my ice box better insulated in my Catalina 30, the plans are to think about refrigerat
H26 PHRF seadog69 at 11:43pm 05.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1008 Does anyone have a PHRF rating for a Hunter 26? We recently acquired our 1995 Hunter 26 Water Bal
Rancor filter location Tom Chastain at 11:22pm 05.05.07 Big Boats 5/1289 We are trading up to a H-38 and checked the boat yesterday. Main question is how to change the ranc
Rigging tuning Erin Esposito at 1:25am 05.06.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/991 Rigging catalina, need specs on rigging tuning. Any info would be great!
O'Day 22 Model "badge" Grif18135 at 1:41am 05.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1068 So where on this beast is the model and other vin tag sorts of information? I think I've crawled ab
Manual toilet won't draw in fresh water Chris at 12:36am 05.06.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1890 On board toilets seem simple, but always seem to give me a mystery each season. I have a Jabsco man
a bit off the subject..but..... letterman at 12:11am 05.06.07 Ask All Sailors 3/906 Picture this...Welcome to the 133 running of the Kentucky Derby. There was a new horse added today
Passagemaking? Wildernesstech at 1:53am 05.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1504 I am considering a Hunter 33,38, or 41 and would like to know if anyone on the forum has done any pa

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Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? capta at 8:27am 03.02.21 If i bought one of those, my wife would leave me. Any excuse to get in the water, even if it's just
Adding a linear ram on a Oceanis 461 (1) sail sfbay at 8:26am 03.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! Is your linear drive mechanical or hydraulic and what manufacturer? What do
2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase skipperclaud at 8:25am 03.02.21 I own a 320 2001, is a great boat. have a look on the engine room specifically on the coupling trans
PHRF for Hunter 18 Jackdaw at 8:19am 03.02.21 Similar length; I know there is a Melges 20 and an Ultimate 20 at SCSC that rate on average 145 seco
Adding a linear ram on a Oceanis 461 (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:18am 03.02.21
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck kloudie1 at 8:15am 03.02.21 Gus, just a thought.. ya might have to remove both screws and the shroud from the chainplate , injec
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me jon hansen at 8:13am 03.02.21 old saying: "don't fix what ain't broke" :cool:
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 03.02.21 So if I were a gambler, I would have money down saying Scott tears apart three more items that he c
O'Day 30 Davidasailor26 at 8:07am 03.02.21
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time dlochner at 8:03am 03.02.21 You are correct that new boats do not have a "history" of prior boat ownership to confirm the title
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time sail sfbay at 7:59am 03.02.21 ..............they suggested I register with the state to make sure I had #s until the C.G. did thei
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 7:48am 03.02.21 There are a lot of choices, perhaps too many. For installing deck fittings, Butyl Tape is often the
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Jackdaw at 7:39am 03.02.21 The 'waterproof' Endoscopes work pretty well, and for 30-50 bucks you will not burst into tears if i
O'Day 30 Robert Strickland at 7:34am 03.02.21 I'll drop a few notes, and others may disagree on some. It's my opinion. 1. The keels are solid (N
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? CaptainStan at 7:25am 03.02.21 My anchor. I have a Rocna style anchor and it sets first time every time
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time Ron20324 at 7:23am 03.02.21 .....I would add that you are legal with "Travel Letter, Notarized Bill of Sale and CG-1258 Applicat
O'Day 30 Blowboat at 7:20am 03.02.21 Thanks, Robert. I am not very familiar with O'Days at all. Our previous, though much smaller boat,
Looking for TWS polars for a Islander Freeport 36. I would very much appreciate if you could tell me where I can find :-) (1) sail sfbay at 7:11am 03.02.21 I was curious about how to contact Bob Perry and found his contact information here: Robert H. Perr
O'Day 30 Robert Strickland at 7:07am 03.02.21 I'd ask more questions, or (my reference only) pictures of the outside. The interior that you showe
Looking for TWS polars for a Islander Freeport 36. I would very much appreciate if you could tell me where I can find :-) Jackdaw at 7:03am 03.02.21 The boat was designed by Bob Perry. He has a consulting service, and for say 100 bucks he will get y

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