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1978 Catalina 25, Brand of Marine toilet John at 10:03pm 07.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3900 I would like to repair a 1978 Catalina 25 marine toilet. I can not see the brand name or model numb
motor for the 170 Bob at 9:41pm 07.18.07 Day Sailers 9/1488 My 170 is moored in a very congested area and it requires a motor to go about 200 yards to get into
Rudder Problem Karl Wilmot at 10:54pm 07.18.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1331 I'm the new owner of a 1980 Hunter 27, which for the most part works great. I do however, have a pr
Shroud tensions jsailor at 10:30pm 07.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1089 The shrouds on my 22C never appear to be tight enough but I have not a lot of experience with the 22
Where to get more keys Broke sailor SV Marcell at 10:30pm 07.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/884 Where can I get another one of those keys to open the diesel/septic and water covers on deck?Where
Advice on chart plotter Kevin C 26S at 10:21pm 07.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1232 I'm in the market for a chart plotter and wanted to get some advice before I pull the trigger.I'm
Javelin mast Maurice15605 at 11:09pm 07.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/894 Last weekend my mast broke in half. Where can I get a new one or can I fix the one I have?
Rub Rail End Caps (1) MED at 11:29pm 07.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1305 Can someone let me know how the rub rail plastic end caps are fixed to the bub rail and what is the
rudders Jos� Pelegrina at 11:34pm 07.18.07 Day Sailers 0/1090 Bought my used oday and realised that it was out of control going headwind, and this due to a rudder
Need a Handle for a YSM 12 Deseal engine JON at 12:21am 07.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/2096 I have a 1978 30 hunter with a YSM 12 Yanmare engine need a Handle to manual start because my starte
Starter motor jon at 1:19am 07.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1108 I have a 1979 30 hunter my starter motor is not working,looking for some advice.JD
Asym equipment required - H280 and/or H29.5 Clark at 1:28am 07.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/992 I have a pretty good idea for rigging an asym for my 280 except for the installation of a winch or s
cockpit drain hose Eric14568 at 2:01am 07.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1855 Hi folksI have to replace the cockpit drain hose in my Oday 222. Im not sure if I can reach down a
JUST PURCHASED A 1978 R-22 RANGER AND NEED HELP BOOMERSBULLDOG@YAHOO.COM at 1:46am 07.19.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2547 I REALLY NEED HELP ON WHAT TO DO AND WHAT PCS. I'AM MISSING ON THIS R-22 . IT'S THE FIRST SAIL BOAT
Sailing the Loop tgrass462 at 3:28am 07.19.07 Smaller Boats 4/1067 A month or so ago there was a posting from a couple who were sailing the 'LOOP' in a Hunter 260. Ha
San Franscisco Bay looks nice PrincessoftheLake at 3:21am 07.19.07 Big Boats 2/805 I am out here in San Francisco on business and went down to the Embarcadero for dinner last night an
1978 O'day 25' CB Rudder Specs David at 2:36am 07.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2026 I am looking for someone that might have the dimensions for the Rudder for my 1978 O'day 25' CB. I l
Reefing a jib Bob at 6:25am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 12/4453 Has anyone reefed a genoa? I dont have roller furl on my 26 footer. I always opted for simplicity
New 260 Owner - Need Assistance Dave4991 at 6:15am 07.19.07 Smaller Boats 5/1188 Just purchased a 2003 Hunter 260 and finally got it to the lake. Need some help regarding the toppi
Atomic 4 Jack Colbert at 5:15am 07.19.07 Other Sailboats 2/983 Atomic 4, '73 Ericson '32: taken out of engine compartment to remove rust, prime and paint, and repl

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1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure jonelli at 2:46pm 10.06.21 You might receive more boat-specific answers here: Catalina 30 Groups Link Thanks Stu, got some
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel DayDreamer41 at 2:41pm 10.06.21 So, this seems to have occured in St. Louis. Too bad there was no audio. Do you know what the out
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump Bash at 2:38pm 10.06.21 That is a pump without a level switch. Was circuit is it on and Is it wired to a dedicated dc panel
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Roland5048 at 2:37pm 10.06.21 So, this seems to have occured in St. Louis. Too bad there was no audio. Do you know what the outc
Deck paint for a Hunter 380 Dave Groshong at 2:32pm 10.06.21 I love KiwiGrip, easy to use, non toxic https://www.fisheriessupply.com/kiwi-grip-kiwigrip-non-ski
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull woofetc at 2:10pm 10.06.21 Definitely appears that the structural grid has delaminated from the hull. If there was a hard gro
Considering purchasing a 2009 Beneteau 34 (not a 343) - seeking owner opinions SoSound at 2:05pm 10.06.21 I'm sorry that I didn't see this when it was posted. On the other hand, we have recently had a sail
Northern Lights Generator rgranger at 1:56pm 10.06.21 Click bait!:cool: I thought this was going to be about solar winds and the Aurora Borealis:facepalm:
What do You know about Rudders? rgranger at 1:52pm 10.06.21
Water Heater hoses BarryL at 1:31pm 10.06.21 Hello, The hoses you show contain engine coolant. They go to the heat exchanger INSIDE the water he
Northern Lights Generator JamesG161 at 1:26pm 10.06.21 AC on your boat is very complex. 1) Shore power off 2) Shore power failure 3) Your ICG controls 4)
What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 1:23pm 10.06.21 I'm assuming the squirrelly problem is down wind sailing and the "well balanced" part is up wind or
What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 1:17pm 10.06.21 There are improved rudder shapes you can use, either with new SS parts or built around (sometimes)
What is this? PaulK at 1:13pm 10.06.21 Looks like Jon h has hit it on the head. The rake of the bow looks right, along with the size & sha
Northern Lights Generator smokey73 at 1:08pm 10.06.21 Iwould imagine there is a reset button somewhere on the generator itself. That would be the first t
More on Maine Sail SFS at 12:47pm 10.06.21 Several folks near him have expressed this sentiment. I'm a bit far away in Florida, but I would thi
What do You know about Rudders? dlochner at 12:44pm 10.06.21 The reasoning is that the boat is squirrelly in big wind and not particularly well balanced. I'm
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 12:41pm 10.06.21 @Phil Herring - Did he mention anything about getting his boat out of the water and/or winterized?
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 12:39pm 10.06.21 I would definitely be more than willing to contribute to a Go Fund Me for him if someone sets it up!
Deck paint for a Hunter 380 sail sfbay at 12:08pm 10.06.21 Algrip Topside and is a 4 part system....paint, converter, reducer and flattener. As with any paint,

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