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Fixing the holding tank gauge Rich Stidger at 9:29am 02.11.07 Big Boats 4/1685 You did good, Ed Caldwell. The WEMA sender with the holes is very prone to plugging and the result
Cabin floor replacement Gordon Huwa at 9:29am 02.11.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2415 I have a Cal 32 and want to replace the cabin floor. The old floor is about 1/8th inch veneer. It is
Oday 25 Center Board downey1210 at 9:58am 02.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/921 I have a 1975 ODAY 25 CB, the cable comes up through a 3ft pipe in the center of the cabin floor. Do
size of genoa jib on an O'Day 22 David A. cobb at 10:19am 02.11.07 Day Sailers 3/1476 I am having trouble setting the jib. It is supposed to go on the Schaefer Snap-furl, but it seems t
37.5 upgrades for bluewater? Bob15962 at 10:20am 02.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1277 I am slowly getting my 37.5 ready for off shore sailing... I have been working slowly on the basics.
need a reasonable source for stay fittings sand sailor at 10:21am 02.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1320 west marine has some nice ones but they are anything but reasonablewhat is the diff in characterist
Gray Portlights - Replacing Knobs Debra B at 5:36am 02.11.07 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2066 The Gray/Pomponette web site sells replacement knobs, but I can't see how to get the damn things off
Snap, crackle, crash SailboatOwners.com at 11:52am 02.11.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2620 You and your family have been sailing for a week or so on your boat in coastal waters. You are on yo
Catalina 22 roller furler installation info Ed Piotroski at 11:31am 02.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2454 I have recently begun sailing with the purchase of a Catalina 22. I know nothing about how to insta
Hunter Legend 45 OR 45 - Seaworthiness Kristoria at 4:47pm 02.11.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/2481 Hi,Does any body have any experience or history as to the seaworthiness of the 1986 Series of Hunt
Single line Reefing systems for the Mainsail oceansail0 at 9:27pm 02.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1573 I have just bought a h31. The forums are great. It appears that I will be doing alot of reefing of t
Autohelm ST 50 windspeed transducer needed Patrick at 10:20pm 02.09.07 Ask All Sailors 1/967 I am looking for a replacement ST50 masthead wind vane with the wind direction feather and the speed
H33.5 alternator upgrade, whats works ? Patrick at 11:54pm 02.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1140 I have a H 33.5 with a Yanmar 3gm30 that has a stock 80amp Hitachi alternator.I have 4 golf carts
rudder deeper draft than keel bsheehan at 6:02am 02.10.07 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1892 I ran aground at speed (not paying attention and depth was broken)and bent the rudder shaft which co
Planning a Cruise sailortonyb Allied Mis at 6:04am 02.10.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1199 Well, Im back from 'Blue Water Rehab' for the week and am now beginning to plan our fall cruise. We
What to look for on a boat with a saltwater past jpeac2 at 7:00am 02.10.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1064 Hello all!As I stated in a previous thread I am currently looking at purchasing a used mid-90's bo
Keel replacement (I want to know how-to) Marc Robic at 6:54am 02.10.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1022 I want to know how to remove the existing keel and replace it with a newer shoal draft keel (with bu
Polarity Switch? New Sailor at 9:05am 02.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1052 Hey folks, i just purchased a 1984 Catalina 25, there is a switch on the electric switch panel that
Stern Rails for 1978 Hunter 25 Lane504 at 9:24am 02.10.07 Smaller Boats 1/947 Does anyone know if it is possible to add stern rails (as seen in today's Hunter 25 models) to a 197
Dingy Davits lavie423 at 9:56am 02.10.07 Big Boats 1/1388 We have a 1994 Catalina 42 and a Avon by West Marine 10.3 hard bottom dingy. We want to install davi

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Traveller car for MacGregor 26M sail sfbay at 6:34am 07.13.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Can you fix the boom in the center?
H26 Lightning ground rgranger at 6:29am 07.13.21 I don't think so. I have a bucket I keep in the very back locker behind the queen berth (under the
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 6:13am 07.13.21 Defender called me last week and we are trying one more time. UPS says it should be here tomorrow.
Potagannissing Bay john6206 at 5:44am 07.13.21 Mission Accomplished - thanks everyone for the advice. It is an amazing place for a small sailboat.
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track AwwShucks at 5:42am 07.13.21 Very interesting thread as I noticed some water sitting in the bilge area between the bilge pump and
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus El �ltimo at 5:17am 07.13.21 Contact and ask Ward Richardson Beneteau USA service dept. He supplied me with door hardware on a Be
GFCI trouble shooting Tim22 at 4:55am 07.13.21 Hi James Sounds reasonable that the hot might connect before the neutral. I will try the plug in a d
GFCI trouble shooting Tim22 at 4:51am 07.13.21
GFCI trouble shooting DougM at 4:38am 07.13.21 Its possible that the gfci itself is the culprit. That may need to be replaced.They have been known
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Marmalade at 3:42am 07.13.21 @duck21 is the trip done? Curious on how it went, hope you had a great adventure!
I would like to purchase a Catalina 270. Meriachee at 10:54pm 07.12.21 We don't post for sale items in the forums. However, if somebody waved a large bank draft under my n
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. Mike M. at 9:57pm 07.12.21 Yes I have. What I learned today is that the switch is connected to a pump. There is a hose that le
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. Mike M. at 9:56pm 07.12.21 Yes I have. What I learned today is that the switch is connected to a pump. There is a hose that let
GFCI trouble shooting jeepbluetj at 9:09pm 07.12.21 So you're jamming in a standard 15A plug into a 15A receptacle. Ya got 3 prongs: Hot, Neutral, and G
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? mermike at 9:04pm 07.12.21 Based on the OP's descriptions he has a bad connection somewhere causing excessive voltage drop. It
Casting dLj at 7:54pm 07.12.21
Autohelm higgs at 7:48pm 07.12.21 I think the 3000 is designed for a wheel. Does your Bristol 24 have a wheel?
Raymarine chart plotter model numbers Coinspinner2564 at 7:43pm 07.12.21 I figured it out. The new one is an Axiom 7, but fits the same cut out as the Axiom+ 7. As long as i
Raymarine chart plotter model numbers Coinspinner2564 at 7:10pm 07.12.21 Those numbers are for the E Series and A series Chartplotters which are older Raymarine offerings.
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 7:09pm 07.12.21 Last one with wheels on the ground buys the:beer: -Will

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