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Frozen Headstay Turnbuckle Corey16781 at 11:20pm 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1693 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 7/1332 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 5/1046 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 4/1244 Dear Readers,It's time for me to replace my hatches in the Aft Cabin. The once on Port and Starboar
Soft Spots on Deck Dee23149 at 1:00am 06.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1890 Help and GuidanceMy husband and I are looking at a used (1987) 25 foot Catalina Sailboat. We are r
Bits and Pieces Stewart at 1:23am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1544 Just got a fixer-upper, anyone have owner's manual for '73 22' MacGregor, and also need tiller and r
Bimiis and Booms J. Barrett at 1:27am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/854 Can anyone advise of a good source for a bimini top for a 25? Or maybe any specific measurements tha
Shroud tension? Catalina 27- 1984 Bill Luksha at 1:50am 06.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/8458 What tension (per a Loos guage) should I have on my Shrouds on a 1984 Catalina 27 ???
Transon Ladder Charm at 2:17am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/904 I am looking at putting a transom ladder on my "83 Mac 25'. I purchased a 2 step fold down ladder. A
Pumping Head Dry builds pressure @ pumpout diaphra theArchitect at 3:26am 06.12.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1956 I have an new old boat. When I pump the head dry the diaphram at the holding tank pumpout balloons
ever seen an oday rage its a bowrider/skiboat ? tgp8282 at 3:29am 06.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1063 i have an 89 o'day rage that i purchased it is a 19' bowrider/kiboat with an outboard has anyone eve
removing knot meter sending unit on 1989 42 catali philip vizzini at 4:11am 06.12.07 Big Boats 3/1377 is there an easy way to remove knot sending unit from hull. I just took delivery ofa 1989 catalina
Bowed mast Kyle Pulsifer at 4:05am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2930 Last summer I bowed my mast. There are no kinks or anything, My father inlaw came down this past we
Deck Stepped Mast - Dish situation tcrespo at 4:34am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1186 Hi all - I've got a 1975 O'Day 20 that has had a soft spot around the mast step for some time. The
bimini on a catalina 25 zippitydooda at 4:41am 06.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/5905 we just purchased a 1984 catalina 25. we are wanting to install a bimini, one that we would keep up
stability under motor and sail down; plz help! Craig T at 5:03am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1649 I am a beginner in sailing...I motored my 26' sailboat with sail down to try to fish...(don't like
SeaEra for a 365 Tom Schaub at 4:58am 06.12.07 Big Boats 5/983 Ok, I've had enough of my stinky little Jabsco and am ready to go with a SeaEra head. For those of
How to mount a Transducer/Paddlewheel Rob Humphreys at 5:34am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/4472 I would like to get a fishfinder for speed and depth, but have hesitated because of the need to moun
Waste Tank/Adding Freon Larry Pozzi at 5:40am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1315 I am a new boat owner and current live aboard.I am about ready to change out my waste tank and was

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Porthole Question Dan C&C 44 at 4:50pm 10.06.21 I was just looking at the smaller opening port light on their website, not the other two areas aroun
Porthole Question Dan C&C 44 at 4:47pm 10.06.21 Thanks! Will you have a guy install them for you, or are you planning to do it yourself? What was th
Porthole Question sail sfbay at 4:34pm 10.06.21 Dan C&C 44..............receiving the custom portlights from Taiwan this week and will post photos o
New Airmar Technology Davidasailor26 at 4:27pm 10.06.21 Interesting. I do notice that my calibration goes off depending on heel and trim, so a way to dynami
Looking for a C and C 37 28 stanchion Dan C&C 44 at 3:48pm 10.06.21
Water Heater hoses Claude L.-Auger at 3:48pm 10.06.21 Hello, ''Regarding winterization, as long as your engine coolant is in good shape you are set for
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376 Head Sail at 3:44pm 10.06.21 That exhaust will get very hot. Enough to melt that plastic it's next to. I'd add some fiberglass
Porthole Question Dan C&C 44 at 3:42pm 10.06.21 Thanks Sail SFBay! I'll be ordering up a couple of portlights! Better than replacing stained cushion
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure jonelli at 2:46pm 10.06.21 You might receive more boat-specific answers here: Catalina 30 Groups Link Thanks Stu, got some
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel DayDreamer41 at 2:41pm 10.06.21 So, this seems to have occured in St. Louis. Too bad there was no audio. Do you know what the out
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump Bash at 2:38pm 10.06.21 That is a pump without a level switch. Was circuit is it on and Is it wired to a dedicated dc panel
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Roland5048 at 2:37pm 10.06.21 So, this seems to have occured in St. Louis. Too bad there was no audio. Do you know what the outc
Deck paint for a Hunter 380 Dave Groshong at 2:32pm 10.06.21 I love KiwiGrip, easy to use, non toxic https://www.fisheriessupply.com/kiwi-grip-kiwigrip-non-ski
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull woofetc at 2:10pm 10.06.21 Definitely appears that the structural grid has delaminated from the hull. If there was a hard gro
Considering purchasing a 2009 Beneteau 34 (not a 343) - seeking owner opinions SoSound at 2:05pm 10.06.21 I'm sorry that I didn't see this when it was posted. On the other hand, we have recently had a sail
Northern Lights Generator rgranger at 1:56pm 10.06.21 Click bait!:cool: I thought this was going to be about solar winds and the Aurora Borealis:facepalm:
What do You know about Rudders? rgranger at 1:52pm 10.06.21
Water Heater hoses BarryL at 1:31pm 10.06.21 Hello, The hoses you show contain engine coolant. They go to the heat exchanger INSIDE the water he
Northern Lights Generator JamesG161 at 1:26pm 10.06.21 AC on your boat is very complex. 1) Shore power off 2) Shore power failure 3) Your ICG controls 4)
What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 1:23pm 10.06.21 I'm assuming the squirrelly problem is down wind sailing and the "well balanced" part is up wind or

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