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Irwin 31 Rebinva at 9:28am 06.05.07 Other Sailboats 0/816 Can anyone give me any information on the Irwin 31? Not the Citation, but the older 31 model.Than
Yanmar 3GM Zinc removal Blitz at 10:03am 06.05.07 Seidelmann 6/2192 I know there are 3 zincs on my Yanmar 3GM which I recently acquired.I was wondering if I'm the only
Terry Cox on your cockpit table Seattle Scott at 10:56am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1275 on your recent photo/project forum post, I was thinking about doing the same project to widen my nar
Help with Motor Sailbird at 11:11am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/933 Our original evinrude 7.5 finally died. We are having a tough time finding a replacement. We located
naming a used boat sam20916 at 11:22am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1345 I just bought an international 470 from 1977 that does not have a name on the hull. Is it considered
COWL VENTS JWhitt01@aol.com at 11:19am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1059 I HAVE A 1984 HUNTER ' THE COWL VENTS (PVC) ARE IN BAD SHAPE.....I NEED INFORMATION AS TO WHERE I
Windows, not port hatches Ken at 11:43am 06.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1035 Does anyone know who the manufaturer is for the windows on a 1095 Catalina 36
White vinegar vs aluminum tank Glen at 3:22pm 06.05.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2088 I've read Peggy's recommendation on running white vinegar through the head. I have an aluminum wast
Dutchman Boom Brake csobalvarro at 3:24pm 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1046 I saw this posted on the homepage of this site under the chandlery. Have any of you setup rigging li
Battery Chargers - Old Subject Frank P at 3:17pm 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1484 OK all, this is turning into too much of a science project for me and I need Help!I have briefly r
Inflatables vs hard fiberglass/wood dinghys hightower at 2:56pm 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 20/3470 I want to buy a tag along boat to explore and/or be able to get to and from without using the launch
cATALINA 27 MOD RIGGING Peter at 2:05pm 06.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/2986 Plan to do some blue water sailing with my 1984 Catalina 27 tall rig. In solid and very excellent c
H37c Cabin cushions measurements or for sale Rovic at 1:41pm 06.05.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1151 Does anyone know where or have, the measurements or pattern for the main cabin cushions for a 1980 H
depth gauge goes haywire mike16498 at 11:46am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1045 The depth gauge on my Hunter usually reads correctly, but there are days when it reads 2.5 to 3.6 wh
Solo Sailing Kerry13709 at 7:54pm 06.03.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/2806 This weekend, I went out alone with a west-SW wind coming from the land side that produced about 15-
Rigid Spreader Bases Radioop at 9:05pm 06.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1181 I am the owner of a '74 Venture 24 project boat which I have been working on since last September. O
Fuel Filter Fun PHitchcox at 11:35pm 06.03.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1727 Had the grand opportunity of changing fuel filters this weekend; a Racor secondary and Yanmar primar
Dodger - Hunter 260 Bill Rinckel at 11:21pm 06.03.07 Smaller Boats 2/1436 Has anyone had success getting a dodger for the Hunter 260?
lol a manual please annie at 10:58pm 06.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/987 Have purchased a macgreger sailboat ...anyone have a manual on it would greatly be appriecated ty an
Bilge pump DarkNStormy at 10:57pm 06.03.07 Bigger Boats 3/1196 Any O'Day 30 owners out there. I bought a 30 last year and while very pleased with this family boat

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thru hole replacement georgetheleo at 5:05pm 09.17.21 Better replace all with Forespar Marelon. Most of Benny s have cheap Italian made thru hulls and at
Hunter 410 Refrigerator Light Wiring Sailgunner at 5:00pm 09.17.21 The frig lights are connected to the Courtesy Lights 1. If your lights are not working its either th
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running georgetheleo at 4:44pm 09.17.21 These Volvo shaft log non-seals are just stupid!!
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler DAVA390 at 4:23pm 09.17.21 Trawler: driving inside, forward, laughing at the rain. Conversion, likely sitting in stern, in the
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 4:04pm 09.17.21 IIRC you have to remove the fuel tank to get at the bolts for the strut. Quite a project. I repla
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? (1) Stu Jackson at 4:02pm 09.17.21 Stu: For sure I thought you would have the Garhauer adjustable system. Don, I raced back in SF wi
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! JamesG161 at 3:22pm 09.17.21 Some ideas: - To weld the cracks but also fill the smile shape cut with welding I have expert t
Simple head question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:20pm 09.17.21 Is the odor out the tank vent or is it from the toilet? --Peggie
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler jssailem at 3:18pm 09.17.21 Deepsea's envisioned trawler, might be a rather spartan Great Loop boat.
Rudder bearings H34 JamesG161 at 3:07pm 09.17.21 really know till I start actively sailing the boat, if it's going to need rudder bearings but I sus
Decking forward cutty need pictures previously inhabited by wildlife (Javelin) (1) Seaswood at 3:00pm 09.17.21 This was damage cut out & replacement piece https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52279550472_cd033e35
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Leeward Rail at 2:55pm 09.17.21 which is building wooden boats. Hmm...sounds like a nice small wood trawler will happen one day.
New Kells 23 owner to perform restoration (9) Thegt30 at 2:46pm 09.17.21 Im doing the same here on my new kells, this tread will be of some help for sure. I traded my first
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 2:33pm 09.17.21 No doubt I love being on "and in" the water. I'm a Navy bratt and a retired deep sea diver. Being
Cal 21 Year Built jssailem at 2:04pm 09.17.21
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler dLj at 2:04pm 09.17.21 I always weigh how much I want to be on the water compared with how much time I want to work on a pr
Cal 21 Year Built Deep Sea at 2:02pm 09.17.21 Thanks jssailem. Is that HIN placement true of all sailboats or just the Cals? Deep Sea
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 2:00pm 09.17.21 Thank you Don. It was back in 2019 that I explored the sails. And yes I looked into sails through SB
Engine Instruments Died DArcy at 1:58pm 09.17.21 Found the culprit. The engine harness connector is known to me as a bad actor so after a quick check
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:53pm 09.17.21 Into a boat designed to trawl a fishing net? Or do you mean removing the mast and rigging, then pow

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