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Irwin 31 Rebinva at 9:28am 06.05.07 Other Sailboats 0/823 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 6/2222 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 3/1278 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 3/937 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 5/1350 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 6/1066 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 1/1043 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 5/2126 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 5/1060 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 16/1489 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 20/3596 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 2/3004 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 3/1159 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 5/1049 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 14/2821 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 2/1188 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 19/1737 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 2/1439 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 2/989 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 3/1224 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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Tempest International PaulK at 7:12pm 09.29.21 There used to be an International Tempest at a club where I taught sailing. I don't think they have
Quest Water Pipe Size Terry Cox at 7:05pm 09.29.21 I'm getting ready to winterize our 1996 Hunter 376 for the first time. I'd like to add a water heat
Fuel Filter Replacement Hello Below at 7:05pm 09.29.21 I have a Racor filter/water separator as my primary and the engine mounted fuel filter as my second
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 shemandr at 7:00pm 09.29.21 Ranger cockpit drains are a Rube Goldberg type design in the first place. Some of them are just s
Exhaust Steam blackjacksparrow at 6:58pm 09.29.21 So, David, were your temps in the okay range or running hot?
Exhaust Steam David in Sandusky at 6:50pm 09.29.21 Sounds like it could be a head gasket. White exhaust was what made me call the diesel mechanic, then
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? TimFromLI at 6:41pm 09.29.21 I have seen the same thing with my boat. The European boats are always far cheaper- about 20% or mor
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat DayDreamer41 at 6:25pm 09.29.21 I looked at one of those before I bought the Beneteau. Wife saw the porta-potty in the "V" of the V
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 Labelesallison at 6:22pm 09.29.21 Shutoff valves were added after about 30 years when original thru hulls began leaking. Marina mainte
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers BigEasy at 6:17pm 09.29.21 I currently have Sony marine speakers in cabin & cockpit. At 14 years, the Flush mounted cockpit s
Leaking Boat Stanchions MikeHoncho at 6:05pm 09.29.21 Sounds like cutting a proper access hole and fabbing up a hatch for future access might be in order
Leaking Boat Stanchions BigEasy at 5:56pm 09.29.21 I got out my endoscope to look behind a wall (bulkhead?). There's about a 1/2 inch crack to allo
Any advice regarding bottom paint Hello Below at 5:12pm 09.29.21 Using a hard paint allows me to use the local in water scrub people to clean the bottom while in th
Refinishing Catalina Capri 14.2 boat, question on pigment colors Calif. Ted at 5:00pm 09.29.21 Depending on the manufacturer of the tape names may vary, for the dark blue most common name I've he
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 4:53pm 09.29.21 Why do you want a hard paint? Putting hard paint over an ablative requires removal of the ablative
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 4:50pm 09.29.21 Not sure if you are aware that you will have to remove the ablative paint before covering with hard
Any advice regarding bottom paint shemandr at 4:40pm 09.29.21 Why do you want a hard paint? Putting hard paint over an ablative requires removal of the ablative.
Any advice regarding bottom paint dmax at 4:35pm 09.29.21 Not sure if you are aware that you will have to remove the ablative paint before covering with hard
Leaking Boat Stanchions sunlover at 4:33pm 09.29.21 I can get at some mine , if they are behind a cabinet ... you may have to remove cabinet to access
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 shemandr at 4:27pm 09.29.21 As a former Ranger 29 owner .... no. I'm sorry to say. I think I read on this or another website t

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