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Wheel-to-tiller conversion BristolCaptnJack at 4:42am 06.24.07 Bristol 0/2149 My dad and I are trying to replace the wheel on our '74 Bristol 30 with a tiller but are unsure of w
Anchoring Sails Edventure at 4:14am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1462 Considering anchoring sail. Saw one a www.BannerBayMarine.com. Anyone have any experience with one?
Racor fuel filter Bob La Salle at 6:43am 06.24.07 Big Boats 1/1503 I installed a Racor 500 MA fuel filter with a vacuum gauge, between the fuel tank and the engine, mo
Installing the CDI FF2 with ball bearing rizz at 6:30am 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1387 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 2/1172 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 1/1749 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 8/1280 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 4/2116 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 6/1323 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 2/1044 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 3/1039 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 1/1216 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 12/1862 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 1/1572 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 14/1438 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 3/3311 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 1/1146 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 5/1055 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 1/1127 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 4/861 The fresh water pump on my 1990 Hunter 30g recently decided to stop working. Has anyone had the ple

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Lovin the Restore (2) RockynHilda at 12:12pm 09.27.21 That is incredible workmanship! Does the gin pole attachment to the bracket that holds it on the ma
Help me put my head plumbing back right Apex at 12:09pm 09.27.21 @sail sfbay : You are in the same mindset as I am for the sinks. Shower sump drain above waterline
Lovin the Restore RockynHilda at 12:02pm 09.27.21 Legit!:beer: All about "Q" Granger, and I suspect you know the one I am referring!
Lovin the Restore RockynHilda at 12:00pm 09.27.21 I know that boat. That is on Canyon Lake. I used to be a member of LCYC, Sailed a Hunter 25.5 bu
2005 Hunter 36 Stainless Steel Arch Ralph Johnstone at 11:58am 09.27.21 Don't get the heat gun too close to the C-4 adhesive stripper. Good luck and take pictures of it co
Difference between Tohatsu 6hp Sail Pro vs Non Sail Pro justsomeguy at 11:54am 09.27.21 Seems you've covered all the bases. Designed specifically for sail boaters. This powerful sailboat
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues flightlead404 at 11:52am 09.27.21 Edit. I just reviewed your pics. In your pic of the shaft, is the bearing mounted on the shaft? Look
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues flightlead404 at 11:50am 09.27.21 Flight, I went back and looked at my photos and it should just lift out. However, if you can get un
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 11:47am 09.27.21 My eyes :yikes: ! My eyes :yikes: !
Lovin the Restore isaksp00 at 11:46am 09.27.21 That is incredible workmanship! Does the gin pole attachment to the bracket that holds it on the mas
Quest Water Pipe Size Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 09.27.21 thanks for the info and sorry for the redundancy! Not at all. That's what we're here for :p .
Furling main replacement pk104 at 11:34am 09.27.21 The previous owner of my boat had the mainsail fabricated by Super Sailmakers in Ft. Lauderdale. I
Furling main replacement pk104 at 11:31am 09.27.21 I recently replaced my furling cross-cut Dacron mainsail. Most sail lofts can fabricate one for yo
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? Benny17441 at 11:28am 09.27.21 Inflation.
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues (2) Nodak7 at 11:24am 09.27.21 How do you get the bloody thing out? I cannot remove the shaft from above as the circlip is corrod
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? DougM at 11:18am 09.27.21 Also if you are comparing boats within the US, fresh water boats tend to bring more money than salt
Teak seats and trim. sunlover at 11:12am 09.27.21 The 35s5 has individual teak 'slats' glued into seat top recesses. Ours were separating and split, q
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues flightlead404 at 10:54am 09.27.21 How do you get the bloody thing out? I cannot remove the shaft from above as the circlip is corrode
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? JoeWhite at 10:54am 09.27.21 You must turn off all circuit breakers so that the signal fed from macerator side does not feed to a
Teak seats and trim. (2) Hollyberry at 10:53am 09.27.21 The 35s5 has individual teak 'slats' glued into seat top recesses. Ours were separating and split, q

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