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Keek bolts Question Bob Fox at 10:20pm 07.17.07 Other Sailboats 2/952 Has anyone had their keel bolts checked.I have a 32 year old boat with a cast Iron keel. I have no
Model identification...Marston Plastics...GD O'Day wfender at 10:53pm 07.17.07 Day Sailers 0/1295 Hello,I am trying to identify my sailboat. The Hull plate reads Marscot Plastics Fall River Mass GD
Spreader Boot Rob at 11:42pm 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2927 Does anyone know why most retailers are not selling rubber/pvc spreader boots? Most of what I see a
wood paneling stuart22320 at 11:55pm 07.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1522 hi, i'm redoing the insid of my 85 mac. the previous owner had small screws holding up the plywood i
Sailing Video-Just for fun PrincessoftheLake at 1:03am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1114 Below is a link to a video I posted on You Tube. It's nothing fancy. No music, not titles, no fanc
Sailing Video-Just for fun PrincessoftheLake at 1:08am 07.18.07 Big Boats 10/1014 Below is a link to a video I posted on You Tube. It's nothing fancy. No music, no titles, no fancy t
How to take off fwd bomar hatch cover off ?? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 1:46am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 3/4069 The plexi/lexan on the forward bomar hatch cover (over V-berth) has finally broken (there were numer
Ruder post leak on 1983 catalina 30 greg17887 at 2:02am 07.18.07 Catalina 30 0/1260 I have a 1983 Catalina I live in the PNW when it rains water runs around the lazarette cover and to
Ruder post leak on 1983 catalina 30 greg17887 at 1:55am 07.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2072 I have a 1983 Catalina I live in the PNW when it rains water runs around the lazarette cover and to
halyards ...?? bobcat17801 at 1:52am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1256 I am presently replacing all halyards, sheets, and lines on my 1981 catalina 30 standard rig. My qu
H260 swing keel Joe at 2:14am 07.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2278 Consider a Hunter 260 trailer sailboat.We live on south long island, where some areas are very sha
Helm Seat Second Wind21298 at 2:20am 07.18.07 Big Boats 6/1723 I would like to install a helm seat onto my existing helm seat so that under power I can relax in a
Does anyone know anything about this trimaran? caguy at 2:21am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1348 It appears to have been abandoned in the Estero Beach bay, Ensenada, Mx. Coordinates are at bottom o
J/24 Brian M H23 at 1:38am 07.18.07 Trailer Sailors 6/9467 How "trailerable" is a J/24? I'm looking at one around here, and it doesnt seem like it could ever
GPS with Chart Plotter theladyboat at 2:55am 07.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1223 I am looking to get a GPS Chart Plotter. I am an old DR guy but a recent experience at night in new
Shelves JD20799 at 3:04am 07.18.07 Catalina 22 2/1452 I am thinking of designing and building shelves in my 1988 Catalina 22. It seems that a long shelf c
H-38 Dodger advise Tom at 4:16am 07.18.07 Big Boats 1/981 We are working to get a dodger installed on our H-38 and have questions about how far back and how h
OMC Sail Drive- trouble Steve M at 4:10am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2204 Looking for assistance or references to a repair source for my OMC Sail Drive. It is in a Cal25 MKII
Circa 1980 Cherubunis - Removing Teak Handrails rardiH36 at 4:08am 07.18.07 Big Boats 3/1517 Hi:I recently purchased a 1980 Hunter 36'. Overall its in very good condition for its age, but st
Wanted - Track for mast Marilyn Boettger at 3:52am 07.18.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1726 I have "lost" a piece of the main sail track that was about 3 inches long. I haven't been able to f

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Isotemp water heaters Scott T-Bird at 12:27pm 10.19.21 For my Starwind, I bought a 5 gallon IsoTemp with the plastic shell. If I remember correctly, it wa
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Stu Jackson at 12:25pm 10.19.21 Thanks, guys. Interesting indeed! Can't wait to hear your next stage of denial. :waycool:
Isotemp water heaters Stu Jackson at 12:17pm 10.19.21 Greg, I don't think it has much to do with "experienced users" but general experience. We've found
I need help Scott T-Bird at 12:10pm 10.19.21 Both times I changed out a toilet, the toilet was a major source of smell, and it didn't matter that
Can anyone Id this? jon hansen at 12:03pm 10.19.21 to secure it to the boom so it does not fall off while securing the block and tackle
Can anyone Id this? Roland5048 at 12:00pm 10.19.21 Wrap it around the boom so you can secure a vang system. OK. I can see how that works however, wha
Propane Outboard jeepbluetj at 11:37am 10.19.21 I had a Lehr 2.5. Liked it until it puked oil all over Newport Harbor. Had to replace fuel lines 3
Can anyone Id this? Stephan at 11:25am 10.19.21 Made by CalJune (JimBuoy). Likely a boom vang strap. Circa 1970's-1980's. A similar product was offe
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel odaydokay at 11:04am 10.19.21 Thanks, guys. Interesting indeed!
Can anyone Id this? Roland5048 at 10:56am 10.19.21 I was able to open it using Firefox. Anyway, I also have one from the PO. I believe it is a type o
Can anyone Id this? (1) Justin_NSA at 10:55am 10.19.21 I don't know what it is but I can post it up for you
Can anyone Id this? Richardwm at 10:49am 10.19.21 I tried to attach a pdf but it will not open. Sorry for the bother.
Got my Cat 30 5 weeks ago. jssailem at 10:33am 10.19.21
Propane Outboard MikeHoncho at 10:13am 10.19.21 I like the concept of my 2.5 Lehr. I do not like the quality of it and would not consider another o
Looking at a boat...that sank! MikeHoncho at 10:08am 10.19.21 drying techniques are very effective but if they don't have access to areas they are ineffective. T
Looking at a boat...that sank! jssailem at 10:06am 10.19.21 if we keep looking at this boat. It has been my experience that boats are like women. Once one ca
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 10:02am 10.19.21
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 9:59am 10.19.21 The math geek in me cannot get past the "The 99% of the 50+ boats in our marina are stored mast up.
Air conditioning condensation pump sf34dtw at 9:23am 10.19.21
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. DArcy at 9:22am 10.19.21 I'm not sure it's really what you are looking for but I have an oil fill syringe that I use for fill

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