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Docking with a Dock Caddy Pat at 6:30am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1492 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 1/1057 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 0/1019 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 7/1643 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 13/5450 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 0/1277 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 0/1086 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 0/1045 Hi Everyone! Thank you very much for the information, or I realized that the waterline beam on my 2
water tank clogged Don S/V ILLusion at 4:05am 06.13.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1297 Peggy et alWith help from others on this board, I managed to solve my clogged water tank problem an
New Mcgregor owner kevin at 12:09pm 06.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1209 I recently purchased a 1973 23ft McGregor and sailed her home some 20 miles on the Great South Bay,
Teak oil on non teak surface Tony Litvak at 11:08am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2169 Last year, I varnished my tiller and sadly to say, I'm begining to see the varnish chip away. Inste
mixing elbow rtmccue at 10:14am 06.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1050 Im trying to replace the mixing elbow on my 1997 376. 3JH2E the inlet fitting is too small does any
Rotten Stringers Nathan Needel at 8:47pm 06.11.07 Seidelmann 3/1748 I have discovered that the stringers on my S37 are exposed on the bottom.That is when they glassed
Gas engines, am I being over cautious? Andy at 10:26pm 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1567 Simple question. Looking to get a boat that is a bit larger, I have seen a lot of nice boats (I like
Weather Helm Cheers14182 at 10:35pm 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1411 About two years ago I managed to put our Legend 40 hard aground. The result was no apparent hull d
Frozen Headstay Turnbuckle Corey16781 at 11:20pm 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1694 Hi;My headstay turnbuckle is frozen and a couple of shots of WD-40 have not yet been able to loose
41 DS sailor5017 at 11:28pm 06.11.07 Big Boats 7/1333 We are very seriously considering the purchase of a 41DS Any one have any comments for us to think
Trailer brakes (again) Dan D at 11:39pm 06.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1047 Yesterday I moved my axle back 12" as has been recommended by mr bill and several other folks in her
windlass alans at 11:44pm 06.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1098 hi, msprint 600 windlass will pull for about 10 seconds and then looses power as if battery is drain
Oday 37 Hatches Martin Bosman at 12:32am 06.12.07 Bigger Boats 4/1246 Dear Readers,It's time for me to replace my hatches in the Aft Cabin. The once on Port and Starboar

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Force 10 Stove Replacement for Legend 35.5 sail sfbay at 8:18am 10.10.21 Most of the time compact galley equipment, like sinks, microwaves, ovens, cooktops, refrigerators, f
Anyone out there with a 2017 Beneteau 41.1? (1) sail sfbay at 7:32am 10.10.21 Not the same boat but this 411 owner installed an Artic Air 16,000 BTU unit (see photos) Beneteau 41
Can't find the intake water strainer Hayden Watson at 7:24am 10.10.21
Please, when can I come back? Terry Cox at 6:14am 10.10.21 when can I come back to where I love to be? Hi Dave, ditto. Been into Buchart Cove and Todd Inlet
Fun day ShawnL at 5:46am 10.10.21 Nice. Glad others are still having nice weather. We spent the afternoon yesterday packing ours up
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 5:09am 10.10.21 I found the following is a drop in replacement. It is close (not a perfect match) to the height, siz
Bare lead keel prep Davidasailor26 at 3:33am 10.10.21 I won't be using 2000e because I have at most 10SF to cover so I plan to use West System epoxy. Sa
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? (1) Rupez1 at 3:31am 10.10.21
Can't find the intake water strainer Davidasailor26 at 3:29am 10.10.21 While it is true that a Centrifugal pumps pump will not self prime, the same is not true for a posi
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? Rupez1 at 3:13am 10.10.21 As a mechanic the tools are overkill a socket and JB weld will install no issues 5 years ago I did
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? (1) Mechone at 12:52am 10.10.21 As a mechanic the tools are overkill a socket and JB weld will install no issues 5 years ago I did
Can't find the intake water strainer Hayden Watson at 12:26am 10.10.21 While it is true that a Centrifugal pumps pump will not self prime, the same is not true for a posit
Bare lead keel prep Hayden Watson at 11:54pm 10.09.21 I won't be using 2000e because I have at most 10SF to cover so I plan to use West System epoxy.
New Airmar Technology SoSound at 8:45pm 10.09.21 The paddlewheel can definitely be frustrating, but in our area, the difference between paddlewheel s
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? Rupez1 at 8:42pm 10.09.21 I've just completed the Yanmar recommended repair, per the attached Global Technical Bulletin GTB20
asymmetrical spinnaker sock Tally Ho at 8:14pm 10.09.21 I fly my a-spin when sailing solo. I do have a sock, and a sail bag that I can clip to the lifelin
New bilge pump Davidasailor26 at 6:27pm 10.09.21 Interesting that the 35.1 has enough of a sump for an in-bilge pump. The 37 only has a small recess
Insight on sail condition jon hansen at 6:22pm 10.09.21 those sails are totally blown out in the picture. not sorta blown out. your V8 engine is running
Bare lead keel prep Davidasailor26 at 6:14pm 10.09.21
Bare lead keel prep dlochner at 6:13pm 10.09.21 Clean the lead to remove any loose paint and contaminants. Wire brush the lead to rough up the sur

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