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Installing the CDI FF2 with ball bearing rizz at 6:30am 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1373 I would like to install the CDI-FF2 with ball bearing on my O'Day 23. The installation manual on the
trailer source in Southern Cal dogboy at 6:20am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1160 I'm looking for a new trailer for my 1978 Catalina 22. Any suggestions for dealers pr manufactures i
S25 Pulpits S25 Newbie at 7:06am 06.24.07 Seidelmann 1/1733 Ahoy,I have recently acquired a 1981 S25. For whatever reason the boat is missing the rear pulpit.
410 bow thruster tom at 6:58am 06.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1276 I have a hunter 410 and would like to add a bow thruster / hunter said they had not done this or off
Polysulfide "grout" is melting Ken Johnson at 7:44am 06.24.07 Bavaria 4/2085 The Polysulfide filler between the tak boards on the seats in my cockpit is "melting" in several pla
Swing Keel jsailor at 7:29am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1307 The swing keel on my Catalina 22 has a worn pivot and must be removed and possibly rebushed. I am lo
Roller Furling - threading the needle Bill P. at 8:42am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 2/1036 Got my sails back from SailCare - very happy - look brand new and given they were more dirty than ou
Climbing the mast on a H23.5 Rick Macdonald at 8:41am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 3/1031 Is going up the mast of a H23.5 while the boat is on the water (in a slip) OK to do? If I took a boa
Bow Sprit failure JWM13217 at 8:38am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1196 I just had a failure of the bow sprit on my 1981 Catalina 27 TM. It seems that the bottom stay snap
Bareboat suggestions Bob F at 8:30am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1844 I need some suggestions for new areas to consider for bareboat vacations. We've done BVI's, Pacific
jabsco electic head llogue at 9:36am 06.24.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1556 We are no longer getting water in to the top part of the bowl-just some in the bottom when we push r
Longshaft or regular Flashman at 10:41am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 14/1415 Just purchased a 1986 25.5 Hunter. No motor, no sails. Need to buy a motor quickly. After reviewin
Panama City local knowledge, anchorages Persy at 11:18am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3245 I'm sailing from Pensacola to Panama City FL for a few days over July 4th week and looking for infor
buying a Javelin Suellen Gearinger at 11:10am 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1130 I would like to learn to sail on our nearby 400 acre lake. I have a friend who is selling a 14 " Ja
Calling TCBRO Bob at 10:48am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1048 Tom, did you have any luck finding the Autohelm part that you thought might be somewhere around your
Voltmeter on engine console dead Ken at 10:46am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1114 The voltmeter on the engine console of my 1994 270 just stopped registering. Perkins M18. Batteries
fresh water pump Tom at 12:42pm 06.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/855 The fresh water pump on my 1990 Hunter 30g recently decided to stop working. Has anyone had the ple
putting a Mac 25 up on boat stands MattN at 12:12pm 06.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1218 I will be putting a Mac 25 up on jack stands. Looking for advice. Number of stands? Positions? A
Water in the bilge Alex at 12:00pm 06.24.07 Other Sailboats 1/834 I just layed all new fiberglass all around the keel joint on my 34 ft hunter and did a whole interlu
Standard Insturments Dwight3406 at 11:24am 06.24.07 Bigger Boats 1/1138 I have Standard Speed/Log and Depth Insturments on my boat ant they both seem to work but you can ha

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Dehler 34 Holding Tank (2) sail sfbay at 6:50am 09.05.21 The owner's manual attached indicates you have a deck pumpout fitting (1) / (13). It appears the ve
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant DeniseO30 at 5:30am 09.05.21 Bolander did it start chilling after running it an hour or more? or you going to replace it? Just wo
H34 Lazy jacks DeniseO30 at 5:16am 09.05.21 I just happened to see a sailrite ad for lazy jacks, they just came out with a set that would work
Windows for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 5:15am 09.05.21 Excellent article. Thanks again for your help.
Oday 28 1980- shaft log DeniseO30 at 4:57am 09.05.21 Reads like your boat is in the water...please, be very very sure and very careful of what you're doi
Oday 28 1980- shaft log rogjack2 at 3:36am 09.05.21 Thanks
yanmar parts alternative MitchM at 10:09pm 09.04.21 i d get the parts diagram for the tractor pump and compare it to the marine pump bef
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 10:00pm 09.04.21 Tons of seaweed floating in Oak Harbor; All over Mississippi coast beaches too. Marsh grass clean
M-25XP Raw Water Blocked MitchM at 9:57pm 09.04.21 2 thoughts: 1/ i ve seen old raw water feed hoses delaminate from the inside . w good suc
sailboat refrigerator units MikeHoncho at 9:17pm 09.04.21 I have the air-cooled version of the Isotherm unit. I'm very happy with it once I got rid of the add
Dehler 34 Holding Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:08pm 09.04.21 I need more info to help you sort this out...so how 'bout sending me a PM. --Peggie
New toilet and holding tank system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:06pm 09.04.21 Previous owner had rigged up fresh water fill controlled by a valve. Exactly how did they do that?
Hunter 265 w/Nissan throttle/shifter problems Soonersailor at 7:36pm 09.04.21 I can't help with the Nissan (mine has a newer Yamaha) but wanted to say that it's nice to see anot
Marinco Solar Vent Installation Rick D at 7:20pm 09.04.21 Here is my advice and my opinion. Don't do it. Do a little research, note all the failed units.
M-25XP Raw Water Blocked Ralph Johnstone at 7:19pm 09.04.21 I start troubleshooting by pulling hoses and running the engine all the way from the pump to the ex
Invest 99L BigEasy at 7:11pm 09.04.21 glad u made out well. Was asking kloudie if he heard from you. All good on my end at MYH floating
New toilet and holding tank system Monheganlover at 6:04pm 09.04.21 I had for issues with my new to me 2002 Catalina 310. Previous owner had rigged up fresh water fill
Last follow up on "Pulling my hair out" rpell1@msn.com at 5:57pm 09.04.21 Did you ask the Io Group? Yes. Suggested I measure mine.
CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THE BALLAST IS MADE OF Justin_NSA at 5:20pm 09.04.21 A magnet would tell you. Cast iron is a PITA to try to stop rust. Lots of threads here about it.
Last follow up on "Pulling my hair out" Stu Jackson at 5:13pm 09.04.21 Incidentally, I am still unable to find the length of the exhaust hose for my '97 MKIII. Did you a

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