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Not your usual Sailboat! Taboo at 12:06pm 07.08.07 Destinations 1/2044 You don't often get to see many of these around here. This is the "Destination Fox Harb'r", and shou
O'Day 25 Fuse Panel vs. Circuit Breaker Panel (1) Karen at 12:04pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2340 Hi all,I am rewiring my O'day with Honda outboard (with alternator) - (picture attached of wiring
C25 Soft Cockpit Floor mjewell at 12:50pm 07.08.07 Smaller Boats 2/1714 My 1979 C25's floor is very soft, and acts like I may step through it soon. I would like to redo it
Briefly Entering US Waters Tsehum Pete at 1:05pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1342 The Haro Strait orca whale pod of roughly 30 whales hang out in the waters between Sidney at the bot
re-cutting a main Valentina at 1:11pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1290 Hey, All.I have a small 22-footer and trying to save money any way I can. So, just acquired a main
Catalina 22 towing question Marky Marc at 1:32pm 07.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1760 I'm getting ready to purchase a 1976 Catalina 22 with a trailer (with brakes) and motor.My concern
b & r rig tuning ted at 1:38pm 07.08.07 Big Boats 3/1400 Besides Brion Toss book, 'Riggers Apprentice', are there any other books or references to rigging, e
Catalina 22 towing question Marky Marc at 1:36pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 15/10143 I'm getting ready to purchase a 1976 Catalina 22 with a trailer (with brakes) and motor.My concern
perplexing leak Kevin at 1:45pm 07.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1731 Hi Folks,I seem to have a leak on my 1979 Oday 23. I went out sailing today and had a dry bilge at
Removing gunk on fenders? Dave 85 Catalina 30 at 2:16pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1869 I have fenders that are in good condition except each one sems to have collected a coating of black
Turning into the wind Trev at 2:17pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1860 I am having difficulty keeping my Mac 25 from turning into the wind. She heels at 15 degrees with a
Jeanneau 35 VS. Beneteau 323 - Help choose Jonathan at 2:16pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1462 HELP! I am trying to choose a boat to buy, at the same price I can purchace a 2004 Jeanneau 35 OR a
Rockets dread glare SailbotOwners.com at 3:17pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2649 Did you celebrate Independence Day on your boat?Here in Seattle, a popular July 4th activity is dr
Hunter 23' 1985 model? Lou at 3:57pm 07.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1326 I bought a used Hunter 23' sailboat and was told it was built in 1985. I wanted to see if I could f
Procedure for changing the rubbing strip (gunnell) Med at 4:11pm 07.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2189 Can someone let me know the procedure for replacing the gunnel rubbing strip. Especially how to remo
Electric diagram Patrick Doyle at 7:05pm 07.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1140 Can anyone help me find a proper electric diagram for my 423 .Thank you .Patrick .... pvvdoyle
Wheel Movement Jack at 8:01pm 07.08.07 Big Boats 7/1034 On my 2000 340, I have been noticing that the wheel is not centered anymore. I have a rope marker o
Gearbox issue for '83 Hunter 27 with 1GM Yanmar. Keith Fawcett at 9:35pm 07.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1060 When I am under sail with a nice breeze and the engine is running. Motor sailing I am not getting fo
Replacing bolts Mac at 10:00pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2615 I've been reading some of the past posts on stainless steel. It seems that there is some lower grad
Rules of the road ignored.... Maine Sail at 9:51pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1987 I'm posting this as a service to the many fisherman who ply the waters of the US and who are constan

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Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? DArcy at 9:14am 10.19.21 The cost of the cover and frame was about $800. That seems really cheap. What did you use for the
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. justsomeguy at 9:05am 10.19.21 Universal problem with messy oil changes. Some, maybe all, Yanmars have horizontal oil filters. Try
What's in your toolkit? (3) JamesG161 at 8:56am 10.19.21 New tools are alway showing up. This a great work light for your boat. Boat Work Light tric or Imp
H 19 FURLING HEADSAIL brianp.murray at 8:55am 10.19.21 My 19-2 is a 1995 water ballast. I'm now trying to figure out how and where to install a new 6' Bimi
Fuel Tank Access Port Sealant sail sfbay at 8:36am 10.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest a PVC thread sealant compatible with your fuel but check with the ma
Need 22 New Design Mast Data LakeShark at 8:26am 10.19.21 It's missing a mast and rigging and most of the rudder. But still has it's sails stowed away in the
Hornets (1) JamesG161 at 8:24am 10.19.21 Save one hornet and put in resin for Jurassic Parks of the future. Makes a fine necklace too.
1981 H22 Forestay Chainplate replacement/roller furler newsailor130 at 8:14am 10.19.21 Okay so here's a really dumb question for you... How do you rig your jib? Do you Hank it right on to
Air conditioning condensation pump Parsons at 7:44am 10.19.21 Cost about $100.00, or as my wife says, one "boat buck". A "boat buck" is internationally defined a
Air conditioning condensation pump Davidasailor26 at 7:36am 10.19.21
ZF marine ZF 12 M Gear Purchase sail sfbay at 7:07am 10.19.21 ZF 12 M Marine Transmission \| ZF Hurth 12 M Marine Transmissions (tadiesels.com)
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (2) Pagan Baby at 6:51am 10.19.21 Last year I made a framed cover out of electrical conduit and Kover Klamps ( google it). Having the
Air conditioning condensation pump Don S/V ILLusion at 6:33am 10.19.21
Hornets rgranger at 6:16am 10.19.21 so now we're gona have keeler hornets? Punny;)
Late season storage options in Maine. Wgerstmyer at 6:02am 10.19.21
Marinas in Ft. Lauderdale, FL Brianstanis at 5:56am 10.19.21 Didn't think it would be difficult to find a marina for my 34' Hunter. Most only accept 40' or bigge
ZF marine ZF 12 M Gear Purchase dlochner at 5:54am 10.19.21 Yes. I assume this is to replace a Yanmar/Kanzaki transmission. What gear ratio? There are 2 ratios,
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. RoyS at 5:22am 10.19.21 Universal problem with messy oil changes. Some, maybe all, Yanmars have horizontal oil filters. Try
Hunter 410 shaft seal sailing gal at 5:19am 10.19.21 well take some pictures as I am not doing till end of Feb
Air conditioning condensation pump justsomeguy at 12:52am 10.19.21 Surely this is not more than $25 in individual parts? More like $2.50. Welcome to the "marine" ais

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