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id number nitemare at 6:18am 05.14.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1163 Just recently became a 1984 Catalina 22 owner and would like to know if ID numbers are stamped anywh
"Brand New" O'day 25 owner DPT at 5:00am 05.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1477 Just purchased my 2nd boat -an O'day 25 (1979)(my first boat was an O'day 20, but that was over 15 y
Getting a trailer lesintheusa at 4:50am 05.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/859 High I just got myself a 1977 Hunter 25 and I really want to move it soon. I started looking for a t
Holding Tank Monitor for 88 40 Hunter same as AP at 4:22am 05.14.07 Big Boats 11/957 I'm about to remove and reseal the front holding tank cover and am wondering what to use? 4200 ? or
Protection of a wooden rudder Dave Williamson at 4:16am 05.14.07 Ask All Sailors 1/2161 I have a wooden rudder and would like to be able to protect it from algae. Each year I have to powe
Maxxima Marine Speaker Replacement Stuart Garrett at 6:25am 05.14.07 Ask All Sailors 1/6182 One of my external speakers has failed, it is a CSG-3571, can anyone advise if they have had to repl
Macgregor Travel Club Les Ratekin at 6:21am 05.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1450 I was visiting with a Macgregor 26 owner on friday and he mentioned a Macgregor club that helped org
Emergancy Tiller for Hunter 30 O2Addict at 7:19am 05.14.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1046 I have a 1976 Hunter 30 with wheel steering. I want to add an emergancy tiller, however my model wit
O Day 20 transom ladder LordNelson at 7:18am 05.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1846 I am looking to install a transom ladder on my oday 20. I am interested in what ladders sailors have
Loos gauge numbers for a O'Day 28 Gary Sisson at 6:46am 05.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1339 Anyone have the numbers that the Loos gauge should be for an O'Day 28 shrouds?
Maxxima Marine Speaker Replacement Stuart Garrett at 6:30am 05.14.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/7760 One of my external speakers has failed on my Oceanis 423, it is a CSG-3571, can anyone advise if the
BARRIER COAT ON E27 CARROLL ERTEL at 8:20am 05.14.07 Other Sailboats 2/950 AFTER MUCH CONSIDERATION , I KEPT SANDING DOWN TO A CLEAN GEL COAT AND AT THAT POINT I FOUND ONE VER
Rudder bushing Bill at 8:39am 05.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1082 Is there anyone out there that has an older model hunter where the rudder bushings have given you a
Mast Sag 200grandprix20465 at 9:29am 05.14.07 Other Sailboats 4/1269 I need help on how to DIY a repair to fix the sag around the mast boot.Here is the situation from
Refrigeration unit needs replacing George H260 at 9:46am 05.14.07 Big Boats 14/954 Hi All!The compressor unit for my ice box fridge needs to be replaced or rebuilt. It's probably a
o.b. motor flusing david king at 9:46am 05.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/915 For those of you who have outboard motors and use them in salt water, I have a question. How often d
Water Ballast Boats? Paul Hellings at 10:01am 05.14.07 Ask All Sailors 44/2674 I'm looking to buy a 24-26' TRAILERABLE sailboat. I've seen some older MacGregor's for sale. Does an
Sailboat collision in C & D Canal Waffle at 10:23am 05.14.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1714 CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md. (AP) -- The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, a major transit point for cargo ship
ancoring laws Jacques Leblanc at 10:31am 05.14.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1365 This mothers day I went to the beach with the family For a day of sand and water. there was a few sm
Why do I need a Blower? Art at 10:35am 05.14.07 Big Boats 4/1741 I have more information on my blower question I posted last week. I looked closer at my blower and

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170 Under Main Only Clark at 3:38pm 09.22.21 Hate to be negative here, but if you really want a single sail boat.... why don't you buy a single
Yanmar 3jh3e seawater pump - impeller Gary Ryan at 3:15pm 09.22.21 Thanks for the intel. That's what I was afraid of. You've got to be kidding.
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 (2) sail sfbay at 3:11pm 09.22.21 Is that a cam lock and do you want a keyed lock or a non-keyed thumb lock? One supplier for a keye
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? Dave Groshong at 3:05pm 09.22.21 I will beat any price on Harken or CDI furlers, that one is well past life expectancy.
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known kappykaplan at 3:04pm 09.22.21 I lost my father in 2009 and my mother in 2013. Like the poem, @dLj . Tks for sharing.
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 (3) George Jarvis at 2:58pm 09.22.21 Great idea. Here are a couple of pics of the outside and inside.
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known dLj at 2:53pm 09.22.21 Will, I've just seen your post about your dad. My sincerest condolences. No matter how much you k
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Bob J. at 2:32pm 09.22.21 Interesting observations. This season I decided to try Pettit Prop Paint in lieu of coating stuff wi
Filler material for teak DArcy at 2:26pm 09.22.21 One word of caution, mix the epoxy thoroughly before adding any filler (as usual).
Has anyone added a secondary holding tank to an THETFORD ELECTRA MAGIC head? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:02pm 09.22.21 You ARE aware that the ElectroMagic is a recirculating toilet? To use it, add water to the fill line
Battery cut-off switch? jeepbluetj at 1:38pm 09.22.21 It is NOT OEM, definite on that I am. Stu's correct in being definite on that. It's a cheapie R
Bilge pump not running off of the battery kloudie1 at 1:37pm 09.22.21 When you note "Master", is that the manual switch? Will the pump run and shut off from the float swi
Bilge pump not running off of the battery jeepbluetj at 1:32pm 09.22.21 Trace the wiring. Interestingly it should be either/or - from the panel or direct to the battery. (
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? jeepbluetj at 1:30pm 09.22.21 Rich, looks interesting but no mention if it is SS or what grade if it is. All the Garhauer stuff
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 sail sfbay at 1:18pm 09.22.21 Welcome to the forum!! Please post a photo of your engine compartment cover so the forum can find a
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? Daze at 12:57pm 09.22.21 I used the hinges from US Marine Canvas for my solar install tying into the my H49 davits (2" tube).
Filler material for teak (1) TomY at 12:41pm 09.22.21 Whenever I have a crack to fill, I do a Dutchman patch. A small crack can usually be filled with a f
Bow thruster on a 2011 Hunter 50 CC Oddvardm at 12:35pm 09.22.21 Super. Thanks a lot Kind Regards Oddvard Myrnes.
Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 senang at 12:23pm 09.22.21 On our H38 we have had mysterious fresh water leakage for a long time. By accident I found that ther
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 12:19pm 09.22.21 What did the broken off bolts look like? Corroded? Necked down? the bolts had some rust on them,

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