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In The Spirit Of Bluewater Boats... Photo One Rick D at 9:47am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 0/764 I thought I'd post three photos of the delivery of a 'bluewater' boat. These were sent by my Brother
Changing primary and secondary filters Bob Alden at 10:22am 06.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/924 Fellow sailors:Any words of wisdom on changing the primary (Racor) and secondary (Yanmar) filters
First Boat on Big Lake Jason Myers at 9:59am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2930 Hello there, New sailor looking to make a good decision on a first boat. I'd be sailing on Lake On
Best way to keep water out of the cuby area...? Bob8234 at 11:00am 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 2/1142 Just bought a Hunter 216 and noticed water accumulates in the cuby area... from the mast most likely
Charging the battery from OMC Saildrive Tomek23582 at 1:08pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2664 I am looking for information on electrical connections between the charging circuit on the OMC SailD
How many more years? Claudius at 12:59pm 06.21.07 Big Boats 12/1467 I wonder. Can a 10 year old production boat hull be trusted to last another 10 or more years (withou
Tampa tomorrow sailaway78 at 12:31pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1135 Were off. Seadances hubby, Peter, and myself are hopping a plane tomorrow and heading to Tampa. Pl
Cast Iron Keel JW13211 at 12:12pm 06.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1767 I am considering purchasing a Beneteau 381. I noticed that the keel is cast iron and there is some
mixing elbow rtmccue at 12:10pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1215 Thank you for responses I called Mac boaring direct ,they were great correct part 129198-13500 mixin
Skinky Ballast Tank Water Erik at 1:22pm 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 3/1089 I keep my boat on the water for about 6 months per year. Anyone have any suggestions on how to prev
Rub Rail ulpilotrmh at 6:19pm 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 0/1160 When I upgraded my rub rail to the newer wide rail I asked CD tech support how many sections of the
replacement trailer for MacGregor 26X sue sanchez at 3:24pm 06.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1393 I'm looking to replace the trailer on my 2002 MacGregor 26X with a galvinized one. Has anyone experi
Mainsheet blocks Jed Jarrett at 3:17pm 06.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/977 I purchased a 95 26 C about two months ago.. I payed 5500 for the boat from a guy who never used it.
Ship's bell install Lynn Moore at 2:49pm 06.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1025 Havee been given a beautiful six inch brass ship's bell and am wondering where to install it on my 2
o'day Sprite identity Jim Eckenroad at 2:48pm 06.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1181 Just secured a Sprite--great shape-need to know when they were made; hull #22107; class # 2868--what
poor man's autopilot joegeodesist at 7:58pm 06.19.07 Smaller Boats 4/1918 My H26 has enough of a weather helm that I've always felt trapped at the tiller; leaving to adjust t
Blue Water Capable Sailboat wsimpson at 8:45pm 06.19.07 Ask All Sailors 108/15067 What makes a sailboat "blue water" capable?
Autohelm Depth/Speed Cracked BigGerman at 10:24pm 06.19.07 Smaller Boats 0/850 Does anyone know if I can replace the Autohelm Depth/Speed display with one of the newer Raymarine s
Boat Repair Robert4926 at 11:39pm 06.19.07 Catalina 22 1/1329 Wire across road ripped the boom and spinnaker off the boat. Does anyone know where Ican go to get
Mildew on wood in 1969 O"Day? Mike at 12:38am 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1364 I have mildew and mold in the cabin of my boat. Do I have to rip all the original wood out or do you

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Found out why my alternator wasn't putting out current ... RoyS at 5:27am 09.28.21 Alternator diodes can be tricky. For years, while my alternator could charge my batteries, I had hor
Panda 6 KW generator / Yanmar 4JH4E oil grade ice breaker at 5:25am 09.28.21 just changed our panda and yanmar. rotella 15-40.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Captain Larry-DH at 5:21am 09.28.21 @Two Sails IDK what could be causing this - especially since other apps are picking up GPS info. I'
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize RoyS at 5:19am 09.28.21 Reading my Yanmar manual, our engine has 2 seawater drain cocks. Once we get on the hard, I'll drai
Lovin the Restore RockynHilda at 5:11am 09.28.21 :clap: Meaning ?
Bringing dogs aboard Gary Ryan at 5:05am 09.28.21 We took our dog out Samantha a couple times. She's 12 now and about 50lbs. That last time, we were
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Two Sails at 4:56am 09.28.21
Lovin the Restore rgranger at 4:54am 09.28.21 :clap:
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize Gary Ryan at 4:50am 09.28.21 Thanks. Reading my Yanmar manual, our engine has 2 seawater drain cocks. Once we get on the hard,
Hunter 376 cracks around chain plates? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:35am 09.28.21
Furling main replacement JamesG161 at 3:58am 09.28.21 I have seen people state that you cannot have battens with inmast furling which is not true. True
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft JamesG161 at 3:50am 09.28.21 My 50 gallon tank is under the Aft cabin bed and easy to see too. If I had to remove it, I would old
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers Justin_NSA at 12:44am 09.28.21 Here is the thread on my upgrade.. Speakers were reasonable https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threa
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (6) mghunter310 at 11:52pm 09.27.21 Had some spare time to row out and can see the possible removal of the aft wall as one piece (and ev
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? Mooseman at 11:13pm 09.27.21 Have you considered on of the small 110volt instant hot water? I am not sure how well they would w
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? garymalmgren at 10:17pm 09.27.21 Even comparing US made to Europe made, prices are far less. One consideration is the actual cost of
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? Joe at 9:07pm 09.27.21 The US boats are in US dollars, European boats are in Euros. Hamburgers seem cheaper in Europe but
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers Ken13559 at 8:45pm 09.27.21 I fit a pair of flush mount weatherproof Polyplanar at coachroof facing cockpit. Ken Y
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers Captain Larry-DH at 8:41pm 09.27.21 If you want simple and good: pairs with your phone or tablet using Bluetooth. You can use them singl
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Captain Larry-DH at 8:34pm 09.27.21

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