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Reinstalling handrails Sailoff at 3:13am 06.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3424 We removed our handrails to refinish them. Now when we are thinking about putting them back on, we
Refrigerator / burner combo Jeff at 3:19am 06.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/913 I am interested in replacing my existing two burner, alcohol oven unit witha unit containing two pr
mouldy sails, need help Karen13239 at 3:23am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1352 We left our sails inside the boat over winter and it got damp. Now our mainsail is speckled with mou
Generator - anyone use one while anchored? MrBill_FLL at 3:38am 06.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1194 OK, I'm spoiled.... or at least my admiral is... in Fla, the sailing season pretty much ends June 1
Spinnaker Blocks for O'day 34 Paul R at 3:44am 06.13.07 Bigger Boats 3/1561 Can anyone advise the best place to put spinnaker blocks for an O'Day 34. I have had the halyard ins
Catalina 30 - 1985 vs. 1987 - is it worth it AD at 11:41pm 06.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1192 I am in the market for a Catalina 30 (currently an owner of a catalina 27) and I wanted to know if i
Looking for HR 42 or 43 Arthur at 3:56am 06.13.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1736 Looking for an HR 42 or 43 1997 ' up located in the U.S. to purchase. Had very bad experience with b
Docking with Dock Caddy question Pat at 4:11am 06.13.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1465 I have purchased a dock caddy to hold one of my dock lines (forward spring line)above the dock to ai
beaching and anchoring for the night walt at 5:26am 06.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1142 My first ever overnighting in a sailboat is going to occur fairly soon is some remote canyon at Lake
Bored at work??? try this Leviosa at 5:55am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1112 I took this a while ago and was amazed what I did know,,,but most important ,,what I needed to brush
C36 Mk. I traveler replacement jviss at 6:17am 06.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2932 A couple of questions for you C-36 experts, if you don't mind:1984 Catalina 36, hull number 240.
Vane Steering for Rasmus Juniata at 6:16am 06.13.07 Hallberg-Rassy 5/3308 Hi everyone,I wish to fit wind vane steering to my Rasmus 35. Does anyone have any recommedations
Docking with a Dock Caddy Pat at 6:30am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1478 I have purchased a dock caddy to hold one of my dock lines (forward spring line)above the dock to ai
how to place a life raft? Marcel at 6:19am 06.13.07 Other Sailboats 1/1048 I have the intention to buy a RFD life raft for 4 people in bag, but I don't know where to place th
oday 22 mast and sails James9948 at 7:55am 06.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1017 i was wondering if there was an interest in a mast and sails for a 1973 oday 22. someone offerd to
Trailer carpet Jim Hoff at 7:54am 06.13.07 Trailer Sailors 7/1626 I have an opportunity at the moment that I can use a slip for about 3 weeks.My trailer also needs t
Hunter 260 vs Macgregor 26 Bob at 8:41am 06.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/5383 Between Hunter 260 and Macgregor 26Which trialerble boat is better for coastal crusing?Area we sa
rig tuning First 305 Andrej at 2:07pm 06.13.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1270 I have recently bought a Beneteau First 305 which I am planning to race.I wonder whether anyone has
Macerator Gasket? Cole at 2:35pm 06.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1081 My macerator is loose from the pipe assembly. Is there a gasket to be replaced there, and where wou
Bimini or canvas block for sun on 25+Ericson? Richard at 2:53pm 06.13.07 Other Sailboats 0/1044 Hi Everyone! Thank you very much for the information, or I realized that the waterline beam on my 2

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1994 Hunter 40.5 price new sail sfbay at 4:51pm 09.27.21 Welcome to the forum!! If it is a USCG documented boat a title search can tell you that (as it did
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers (1) sail sfbay at 4:44pm 09.27.21 $70 pair of Sony 140 watt speakers from West Marine SONY XS-MP1611 6 1/2" Dual Cone Marine Speakers
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize RitSim at 4:39pm 09.27.21 On my previous C30, I drained the water muffler (had a petcock on the muffler base) and drained the
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? JoeWhite at 4:37pm 09.27.21 On the holding tank, there is an incoming hose and an outgoing hose. Follow the outgoing hose. It go
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? HeatherE at 4:34pm 09.27.21 Do we get a trip report? Thursday has come and gone. If it went poorly it didn't go so badly as t
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? HeatherE at 4:26pm 09.27.21 Haha :) Mark, haven't joined anything yet! Great idea! Looking now, thanks!
Furling main replacement KZW at 4:18pm 09.27.21 My furling mast (sail 307 built in 2005) is Charleston Spar. I believe all the furling masts were CS
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize Claude L.-Auger at 4:16pm 09.27.21 All good advice here and since you mention changing the antifreeze it means you only need to winteri
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank Don S/V ILLusion at 4:04pm 09.27.21 Peggy, I know how pumps work. My grandfather was an engineering, my father was an engineer, I'm an
Fresh water pump noise sail sfbay at 3:59pm 09.27.21 The pump noise is the pump cycling. The cycling is caused by the pump's built-in pressure switch th
Water system hoses and connectors sail sfbay at 3:37pm 09.27.21 Same 4 gpm pump, which I recently installed on my powerboat. My sailboat has a 4.3 gpm Jabsco Par-Ma
Difference between Tohatsu 6hp Sail Pro vs Non Sail Pro Gene Neill at 3:28pm 09.27.21 The right prop makes all the difference in the world.
Teak seats and trim. Hollyberry at 3:26pm 09.27.21
Teak seats and trim. Bluenose at 3:20pm 09.27.21 Looks good! I'd like to put some on the companionway steps to the saloon. Where did you buy it?
Water system hoses and connectors (1) Udi at 3:18pm 09.27.21 I wish I won't need one but I believe I do because the flow of the new pump is larger then the deman
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 3:08pm 09.27.21 Brain bleach!!!!! Please, more brain bleach!!!
Water system hoses and connectors sail sfbay at 2:46pm 09.27.21 Maybe you do not need an accumulator. I do not have one on my Hunter 46 and powerboat with a Jabsco
Hunter 212 ... I have some questions after getting her going .... and what should I know? timjneedham at 2:34pm 09.27.21 As a former Hunter dealer who introduced that boat for Hunter , I will be glad to assist but max he
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank dlochner at 2:23pm 09.27.21 Peggy, I know how pumps work. My grandfather was an engineering, my father was an engineer, I'm an
Furling main replacement (2) sail sfbay at 2:01pm 09.27.21 I would be very interested to see the details. Want to see various options and it helps to hear from

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