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Need Advice On Purcahsing a O'Day 23 Gary B at 12:08pm 07.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 25/2124 I'm currently looking at purchasing a 1982 O'Day 23. The boat is almost perfect. It has a fresh bo
Looking for 26D cushions Craig at 12:08pm 07.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1116 Making my boat sea worthy again after 3 years of outdoor storage. Mice destroyed the forward and af
Magma grill and black smoke higgs at 12:14pm 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2123 My Magma propane is spewing black smoke and it gets all over the food. I am going to dismantle it a
Can you pull up the wood floor in a Hunter 26 mjstechman at 1:58pm 07.17.07 Smaller Boats 3/1073 We had some guests this week on our boat and had a major port-a potti malfunction.leakage onto the
1981 AMF Apollo Traveler's Car Doc Lambert at 10:19am 07.17.07 AMF 0/3353 Traveler's Car Thanks for the help about the forestay. I almost have the apollo ready to go except
Jib Leader? Steve Braverman at 10:10am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1759 My O'Day 25 came with several hank-on head sails. One of the working jibs has a wire "leader" or ext
first time buyer dbop at 9:55am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 30/3271 I need some advice. I have never sailed, but i want to start. I have been looking at boats around 2
Fuel pump paulj at 3:07pm 07.17.07 Catalina 310 2/1652 I was wondering what brand or model of electric fuel pumps were being used.Also what is the amp rat
Ocean Crossing Johan Depoortere at 6:00pm 07.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1532 Do you have any experience in blue water sailing with a Beneteau 331? Did anyone cross the Atlantic
H23.5 sleeping arrangements jbreland at 8:17pm 07.15.07 Smaller Boats 7/1765 Hi,considering a H23.5 and would like owners realistic thoughts on the sleeping arrangements.Can
Navtec backstay adjuster service Tim R. at 8:16pm 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/3240 Can anyone recommend an outfit in the NE to rebuild my Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster? I do not
Deck compression beneath the mast Sam Onca at 9:23pm 07.15.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1180 The deck beneath my deck-stepped mast is compressing causing the rigging to loosen beyond the point
air draft seidelmann 37 David Utzschneider at 9:25pm 07.15.07 Seidelmann 3/1952 I'm planning a trip soon from baltimore to long island. Has anybody been through the Cape May canal
Standard Horizon Knotmeter Gary Sisson at 11:12pm 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1745 I have a Standard Horizon AS45 Knotmeter that died. I would like to replace it with another round i
P28 LADDER PARSIFAL at 11:58pm 07.15.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1884
Leak through rudder post from cockpit EndreHolen at 11:57pm 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2802 Hi there,I have a Catalina 30. It looks like I have a leak around the rudder post in the cockpit ri
Holding tank odor Malaga at 11:55pm 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1677 I just purchased a 1977 Catalina 30. The holding tank and/or lines are giving off a foul odor. I h
Peggy, question about lube? AXEL at 11:53pm 07.15.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1349 I use and enzyme based treatment in my holding tank. Recently a freind suggested that I pour some ba
3GM Starting Problems Rob2435 at 12:39am 07.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1155 For the last few years I have had an intermittent starting problem. The boat would start every tim
new found metals gone chapter 11????? chet p at 12:53am 07.16.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1151 anybody know of any truth to NFM going chapter 11 got something in the mail and wondered if anybod

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Cabin sizing on the 361 3 cabin version? YellowBlanket12 at 6:47pm 09.22.21 Welcome to the forum!! e aft cabins were VERY confining and uncomfortable my 6'2" and my wife 5'9"
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Captain W at 6:36pm 09.22.21
Cannot locate positive bus bar Catalina 42 MK ii Stu Jackson at 6:34pm 09.22.21 There's another answer over on CF: Wheres the positive bus bar on my Catalina 42? - Cruisers & Sail
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? Robert1224 at 6:28pm 09.22.21 Dave, You sell new roller furlers? Regards, Bob
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Leeward Rail at 6:24pm 09.22.21 I owned one. Is there anything you want to know? Thanks for the offer ! No unresolved questions so
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Bluenose at 6:06pm 09.22.21 I owned one. Is there anything you want to know?
Why does Hunter have a bad name? SandyFrank at 5:55pm 09.22.21 Because Hunter Marlow dumped on all the Hunter owners who purchased their boats before HM took over
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (1) hunter34austin at 5:26pm 09.22.21 I'm doing the same thing but covering my plywood door with the same hull blanket material as the hu
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Will Gilmore at 5:26pm 09.22.21 Exactly, Dave. Thanks so much. -Will
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 5:11pm 09.22.21
Leaking Muffler (1) Rabe at 5:07pm 09.22.21 I looked at the muffler for a a drain plug and found the muffler in a pretty bad state of rusting.
Yanmar 3jh3e seawater pump - impeller (1) sail sfbay at 4:42pm 09.22.21 Gary Ryan, attached is the 3JH3E parts catalog and link to the water pump impeller kit and and gaske
Cannot locate positive bus bar Catalina 42 MK ii (1) Stu Jackson at 4:27pm 09.22.21 Hello again! :) See my answer over on CF. Which was: Hi, Nice boat. For us C34 skippers, it's
trailer extension (1) Gene Neill at 3:40pm 09.22.21 Have you considered a receiver extension? How to install a hitch extender - and what is the best tr
170 Under Main Only Clark at 3:38pm 09.22.21 Hate to be negative here, but if you really want a single sail boat.... why don't you buy a single
Yanmar 3jh3e seawater pump - impeller Gary Ryan at 3:15pm 09.22.21 Thanks for the intel. That's what I was afraid of. You've got to be kidding.
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 (2) sail sfbay at 3:11pm 09.22.21 Is that a cam lock and do you want a keyed lock or a non-keyed thumb lock? One supplier for a keye
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? Dave Groshong at 3:05pm 09.22.21 I will beat any price on Harken or CDI furlers, that one is well past life expectancy.
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known kappykaplan at 3:04pm 09.22.21 I lost my father in 2009 and my mother in 2013. Like the poem, @dLj . Tks for sharing.
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 (3) George Jarvis at 2:58pm 09.22.21 Great idea. Here are a couple of pics of the outside and inside.

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