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Alternator Belt chief14326 at 8:04am 04.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1101 I have aked this question before,however I have not received any replies. I cannot be the only owner
Canadian customs Phil9039 at 8:12am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 24/5259 Hi all, we are planning to cruise the north shore of lake superior this summer leaving from Marquett
Shaft Log Kevin at 8:28am 04.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1168 Need a little help. I want to install a dripless stuffing box, PYI, I think. Does anyone know the
Best boats for mechanics, plumbers, electricians, DanW9494 at 8:47am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 32/2517 Are there any 28-40 foot boats that are known for having easy and ample access to the motor, plumbin
Oil Filters sailaway78 at 11:15am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1387 Those of you who change your own oil, how do you deal with the mess of changing the filter. My Yanm
anti-siphon valve scottish at 11:26am 04.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1069 How do i test an anit-siphon valve to make sure it is working on the engines water intake? What siz
Autoprop propeller on Catalina 30 ? Dude at 11:41am 04.10.07 Catalina 30 0/1561 Hello,I have a 1990 Catalina 30' with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel with 2.62 gear ratio and stainless sha
H22 Main Halyard size? kingprawn at 11:54am 04.10.07 Smaller Boats 3/1020 Anyone know what the OEM halyard size was on the H22? I want to replace mine, and I want a line tha
Rudder bearing Mike Hollingsworth at 12:45pm 04.10.07 Bavaria 5/4689 Recently I had a problem with my sterring being very difficult to turn the wheel due to resistance.
Macerator problem resolved Larry Jackel at 1:28pm 04.10.07 Big Boats 3/892 Last month I posted a note about the macerator on my 2005 H44 failing to prime unless I pressurized
transom mounted swim step for Cal 34 jb at 1:57pm 04.10.07 Cal 23/1586 Any Cal 34 or Cal 40 sailors out there have a transom mounted swim step ladder?If so can u post wha
Rudder repair (1) JacquesL at 3:50pm 04.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1159 Hay guys and girls. I finaly got the rest of the parts for my Mac 25 from the previous owner and the
Hunter Factory Davits seadaddler at 9:11pm 04.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1122 Has anyone added the hunter factory davits to theirnew hunter.I saw them on a 41 and was wonder
Galley wclfol at 10:12pm 04.08.07 Catalina 22 3/1245 I am new here so I may be bringing up an old topic. The slide out galley is almost complete in my ne
Lot of people logged in - must be boring at work Jim Seamans at 11:37pm 04.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1012 At this post there are 152 guest and 38 registered users. How addicting is this board! Only got ab
Internal Halyards on OD22 JoshGray at 12:10am 04.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/820 Spring weather means that work has (re)started on my boat Cassidy. There are many many projects goin
Roller Furling Joe11668 at 12:06am 04.09.07 Smaller Boats 0/1087 I am shopping for a jib roller furling for my 22 ft Catalina. Any suggestions? Good or bad? Brands,
Roller Furling Joe11668 at 12:13am 04.09.07 Catalina 22 4/1126 I am shopping for jib roller furling for my 22 Catalina. Any suggestions would be appreciated. The
popup hatch stuart22320 at 1:00am 04.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2530 hi, can anyone post a picture or explain how the pop up main hatch is supported in the up position.
Motor horsepower for Mac 25 Popeye18296 at 12:52am 04.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/2628 Can anyone advise me regarding the safe/allowable motor horsepower for a Mac 25 "1976".Read somewher

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Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 6:36pm 06.18.21 Tennis Ball Cannons? Did that. And much more. Today the police would worry that we were terrorists
West Marine Sold (again) Leeward Rail at 6:21pm 06.18.21 If there is a bright spot in this, it opens the door for smaller well run and often family owned bu
West Marine Sold (again) Don S/V ILLusion at 6:19pm 06.18.21 And then there was one. This is what has happened in Australia. Some might bemoan WM, but they are
West Marine Sold (again) Leeward Rail at 6:19pm 06.18.21 The bigger (read - more profitable) survive; the rest don't... Venture capitalist types often have
O'Day 272 wiring issues (1) Tally Ho at 6:12pm 06.18.21 I use a "Fox and hound" wire tracker to find stuff like this. ~$30 for a cheapie. Meter works too.
Boat Explosion in Greenport DArcy at 6:08pm 06.18.21 Tennis Ball Cannons? Ayup. They go really well. Also a kite string roll just fits a marble with en
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 6:02pm 06.18.21 Not faulting Defender at all for the backorder/delayed shipping in the least I fully expect them to
Universal M4-30 Tally Ho at 6:01pm 06.18.21 Welcome to the forum!! What is a "running take out"? A motor that was running when it was pulled
UPS must hate sailors Phil Herring at 5:28pm 06.18.21 UPS hates everyone. Let's be clear about that. It's not only the peak demand that's made 2021 diffi
West Marine Sold (again) garymalmgren at 5:14pm 06.18.21 And then there was one. This is what has happened in Australia. Some might bemoan WM, but they are
Relay for always on MC-614 heritage at 5:00pm 06.18.21 No, I do not have a service disconnect switch. Am considering installing one though. The ignitio
UPS must hate sailors dlochner at 4:54pm 06.18.21 Ouch! All the outdoor recreation companies seem to be hard hit in a good way since Covid. Business
1978 C & L 45' Explorer 45 - looking for data specifically the deck build dlochner at 4:45pm 06.18.21 Teak decks are generally installed in one of two ways. They are either glued down to the underlying
Mast step for hunter voyager 17 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:43pm 06.18.21 Hull number, picture, year of boat, construction , etc would be helpful in identifying the boat.
Irwin Virginian at 4:40pm 06.18.21 Thank you all for the feedback. Most appreciated.
Anchor chain joiners Screen Saver at 4:28pm 06.18.21 Yep thanks guys all understood and I think smart suggestions. I typically do 7000-10000 nm a year, 9
West Marine Sold (again) Don S/V ILLusion at 3:47pm 06.18.21 Exactly how it often works. Borrow a lot of cash and add a relatively small amount of your own, to
Boat Explosion in Greenport Rick Webb at 3:34pm 06.18.21 I grew up with a kid, whose dad refilled ammo. Had bags of various powder. I grew up in a family th
Universal M4-30 kloudie1 at 3:26pm 06.18.21 Not endorsing this but : universal marine diesel \| eBay
Lookout for Abandoned Piers Stu Jackson at 3:22pm 06.18.21 WADR, the guy was a nincompoop. Stupid and irresponsible, too. Sure, I sailed SF Bay for almost 20

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