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R and R water hose to water heater r. gallagher at 1:09am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1225 I am looking for wisdom, advise, and concerns. I need to replace the hot water hoses on my "new to m
synthetic teak? DPT at 1:59am 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1703 Anyone have experience with synthetic teak? I was wondering if there were such thing as synthetic te
BIMINI TOP FOR MY MACGREGOR 25 Jerry5409 at 2:12am 06.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4773 I WOULD LIKE TO BUY A BIMINI TOP AND HARDWARE FOR MY 1984 MAC 25 CAN ANYONE SUGGEST A REASONABLY PRI
Legend 37 headliner Tug at 2:29am 06.26.07 Big Boats 5/1030 Does anyone know if the fiberglass interior headliner on the legend can be taken down? I would like
MAST RAISING SYSTEM Jerry5409 at 2:24am 06.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/5354 I WOULD LIKE TO BUY OR FABRICATE A MAST RAISING SYTEM TO MY MAC 25, 1984. I'VE CONTACTED PARTS AT M
1980 27 - Shoal or Deep Keel - how to tell Erik7365 at 2:40am 06.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/991 Dumb question perhaps but ours is in the water and needs a new rudder. Does the shoal draft have a
New sailor, new boat jbarnett at 3:33am 06.26.07 Catalina 22 2/1231 Hello everyoneI just wanted to join this forum as i bought a new Catalina Capri last week and will
Cost of dodger? Ralph18414 at 3:40am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 19/10661 I just received a quote of about 700$ to construct a new canvas dodger for my Pearson 30. The 700$
Loose Rudder h28.5 sailor at 4:44am 06.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/2858 Hello, I seem to have excessive play in my rudder shaft. As I turn the wheel, I can see the ru
Replacing an engine-stop cable Capn Pete at 4:32am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1207 One of the remaining items on the punch list for "EmmieLou," my O'day 322, is to replace the engine
Caulking between teak in cockpit Jeff Rappaport at 6:05am 06.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1995 Black caulk between teak pieces in cockpit is loose and needs to be replaced. Any one know what is
DS II outboard use davidbb at 6:46am 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/991 Hello. I have a DS II with a rubber pad on the transom. Question: when I buy an outboard do I nee
Windflite 14 Rigging JD2696 at 7:19am 06.26.07 AMF 2/8853 My (new) wife's (old) Windflite 14 needs some minor repairs including some rigging componentsCan a
Anchor poncho9137 at 8:00am 06.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/769 I have a 27 with no anchor mount in the chain locker. Where is a good place to attach an anchor pla
mainsail reefing -- need a winch? Bob Moretti at 7:35am 06.26.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/4298 I have a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig, set up with jiffy (slab) reefing. The line that controls the re
Installing a new sanitation system AtlanticBryan at 7:24am 06.26.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1319 I'm about to install a new MSD system in my boat prior to sailing into American waters. I'm finding
Prop Shaft Packin saylers at 8:35am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2180 If there is a bit more water coming in at the prop shaft than I would like since it ends up in the p
First sail - how embarassing! Tereza at 8:49am 06.26.07 Day Sailers 14/1841 Embarassing only in the sense of how late in the season I finally launched!!The sail was great - my
Swim ladders and transoms DPT at 10:36am 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 32/2843 Hi all - been looking at archives RE: installing a swim ladder and I have come across a bunch of pos
has any body heard of a ??? sand sailor at 10:27am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1185 mac 26 mast head sloop??? this one has me searching but no info.someone had a couple of Q's about s

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Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? LeeandRick at 4:40pm 10.11.21 Just get both and see which one fits. Get all three. I've changed the hitch to 2 5/16 ball on sev
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? Mr. Dave at 4:26pm 10.11.21 Just get both and see which one fits.
name/make of gauge (1) sail sfbay at 3:55pm 10.11.21 I would buy a remote panel, battery status and inverter charger remote control compatible with your
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix ice breaker at 3:46pm 10.11.21 I have a 2004 41ac. No gas tube in it. The boom rests on it fully compressed and keeps it off the
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix Dave Groshong at 3:22pm 10.11.21 The "guts" were an option for the boat, there should be serial numbers on both tubes, parts are st
NOT buying H34 (3) DeniseO30 at 3:22pm 10.11.21 199207 Found another water leak! it's the port water tank was wondering where that clean water wa
Can't find the intake water strainer Tally Ho at 2:45pm 10.11.21
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 2:44pm 10.11.21
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Tally Ho at 2:35pm 10.11.21
False fine alarm ? Tally Ho at 2:33pm 10.11.21 propylene glycol The primary components are either ethanol or propylene glycol. You may remember fro
Diesel Fueling Question Davidasailor26 at 2:14pm 10.11.21 I also just pump slowly and listen, and try to know beforehand about how much to expect. Too often t
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix (3) sail sfbay at 2:05pm 10.11.21 Interesting thread on same subject: Rodkicker Issue \| Sailboat Owners Forums. Long shot.......have y
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? kappykaplan at 1:58pm 10.11.21 I don't at present. I can see if I can get you a photo next weekend.
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? NYSail at 1:55pm 10.11.21 JB Weld is what my boatyard used to fill a divot that was keeping the radiator cap from sealing.
False fine alarm ? dlochner at 1:42pm 10.11.21 The alarms will detect almost any organic vapor, such as diesel fuel, alcohol, some cleaning compoun
411 Leaking Port Lights sail sfbay at 1:33pm 10.11.21 Please post what the leak path was and solution to mitigate it.
Hunter 260 Price Data (2021) sail sfbay at 1:10pm 10.11.21 Do the selling price data factor in trailers since they are relatively expensive and necessary, if r
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? dmax at 12:47pm 10.11.21 Given the corrosion that occurred, do you think it would be worthwhile to attach a zinc to the strut
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? dmax at 12:28pm 10.11.21 I think the tank will have to come out to access the strut bolts - I just removed my tank last weeke
411 Leaking Port Lights Jefffors at 12:21pm 10.11.21 Per this Lewmar article My hatch/portlight is leaking. What should I do? \| Lewmar: It is important

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