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Looking for Aluminum toe rail muised at 10:00pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2187 Season 3 with my O'Day 25 is coming up and I have resisted the incredible urge to get a bigger boat
Didn't get to race today :{ Mr.Ernie at 2:58pm 01.13.07 Smaller Boats 1/837 Well the new hip just wouldn't let me race today but they won two races without me. And all this ti
Catalina 22 - Chesapeake Bay to Outer Banks noblecr at 2:07pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3591 hi computer people, I have a question concering a trip id like to make on my grandfathers boat. he h
Norseman & Sta-lok Manny at 1:02pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 13/6076 Anyone have positive or negative experiences using Norseman or Sta-lok fittings creating there own r
Mast Step markdy56 at 11:38am 01.13.07 Other Sailboats 6/973 A boatyard cut right through the mast step to remove the mast on a 1979 ERICSON 29. How can this be
Does DampRid Freeze? BobSail at 6:42am 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 4/10752 I'm using the big Hi-Capacity DampRid brand moisture-absorbing bucket in the boat while on the hard.
Problems with Catalina 27's? Alan13746 at 5:55am 01.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/4452 I am considering buying a '76 Catalina 27. Are there any known problems with this particular year m
Looking for shoal draft Catalina 30 in Chesapeake Joe F. at 5:14am 01.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1205 My wife and I are looking for our first real sailboat and have decided on a Catalina 30 shoal draft.
Electric propulsion desert sailor at 3:49am 01.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1628 I recently read an article about diesel/electric propulsion systems for larger sailboats and got to
replacement motor for Catalina 30 - 1982 Joe Huddly at 3:05am 01.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1565 I'm intereted in replacing my diesel engine with a new engine. Anysuggestions? Yanmar or any othe
Cabin Sole Nick Fletcher at 2:53am 01.13.07 Catalina 30 7/1896 I have a newly purchased Mk II that came with a carpet cut to fit the cabin sole.The carpet is a ho
Sail cover on roller furled genoa Pat at 2:47am 01.13.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1837 I sent my sails to Sail Care and they have this PVC type material to use as a replacement for the us
Cheruibini Autohelm Help A.J. Wortelboer at 1:52am 01.13.07 The Cherubini Hunters 5/967 Need help in the locations for the flux-compass on the older Cherubini boats. I got a new toy over t
Poor performance on a 192 ShelliO at 1:02am 01.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1232 Advice needed for a 192I bought an excelent condition 1986 if the fall and hav'nt had a chance to l
Rick's Picture Don Guillette at 12:35am 01.13.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1618 As I mentioned, I like the picture - I also like the name of the boat "Whiskey Chaser". There are 2
location, location, location Teri Chappell at 10:57pm 01.12.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1434 I'm wondering if you have any insight in regard to where the ideal location would be to install a ho
bottom paint mortyd at 10:54pm 01.12.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1147 how can i tell when my bottom needs to be painted and what happens if it isn't?
How is the Providence, RI boat show? RobG at 9:41pm 01.12.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1004 On the sailing end of things. I'm thinking of going tomorrow to poke around. I usually do my stuff b
The Magic of Sailing, very nice Warren! KorculaChris at 8:56pm 01.12.07 Ask All Sailors 3/771 What a beautifully written article by Warren in Good Old Boat. It should be mandatory reading!
1967 Ericson 26 Firefly15028 at 12:39pm 01.12.07 Other Sailboats 40/10617 I have been looking at a 1967 Ericson 26 for sale, and I am wondering if it sounds too good to be tr

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Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 12:38pm 05.31.21 I want to end this thread but I fear there is another chapter. 1- The "bad" battery now in my shop
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Don S/V ILLusion at 12:18pm 05.31.21
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? (1) sail sfbay at 12:04pm 05.31.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new 170!! I assume below is what you are referring
C22 nav lights...? Leeward Rail at 11:52am 05.31.21 I swapped in LED bulbs and replaced the masthead light and deck light fixtures. Keep in mind that c
AC Condensate Drain Oprion SV At Last at 11:30am 05.31.21 My AC unit sits forward of the fresh water tank. The water pump for the AC sits under the drawers i
C22 nav lights...? sail sfbay at 11:28am 05.31.21 Suggest documenting wire gauge and fixture/bulb/led's manufacturer and model numbers. You might sta
C22 nav lights...? kloudie1 at 11:25am 05.31.21
Inline fuse john6206 at 10:46am 05.31.21 Got it - Thanks! It was perfect . . maybe I'll redo all the connections.
Looking for the owners manual for a B37 sail sfbay at 10:42am 05.31.21 Until you find one you might find the owner's manual in these links partially applicable to your boa
Galveston Sailing? A6C5O7 at 10:40am 05.31.21 Trip update! My wife and and some of her family went out 3 separate times. Two days we set in at th
Diagram of sail rigging for Hunter 26 (1) sail sfbay at 10:24am 05.31.21 Rigging details are found starting on page 79 of the attached manual. Page 27 - 30 - getting ready
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Closing Time at 10:21am 05.31.21 There is no need for a check valve in this installation. A Venturi valve has no moving parts, is n
Barient 21-33 Stripper Ring ErikHunter30T at 10:14am 05.31.21 I haven't gotten to it, but I will. I'll let you know if it works :) Do you have the 3D file for t
AC Condensate Drain Oprion JamesG161 at 10:09am 05.31.21 There is no need for a check valve in this installation If you read their info, the Venturi will o
Barient 21-33 Stripper Ring wouterdebie at 10:00am 05.31.21 Hey wouterdebie, Did you end up 3D printing the stripper rings? I'm facing the same issue, wonderin
AC Condensate Drain Oprion JamesG161 at 10:00am 05.31.21 As Don mentioned, there is no way for the condensate drain to sink our boat, it pulls water from th
Barient 21-33 Stripper Ring ErikHunter30T at 9:59am 05.31.21 Hey wouterdebie, Did you end up 3D printing the stripper rings? I'm facing the same issue, wondering
Reefing Line Size(s) jssailem at 9:57am 05.31.21 but I have to go to the mast to hook the reefing tack . So do I. I figured since I need to go the
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 9:57am 05.31.21 Suggest you get the Yanmar 2QM15 Maintenance Manual and the Parts Manual. They are probably on line
AC Condensate Drain Oprion SV At Last at 9:47am 05.31.21 Our boat has the Dometic venturi system and it works as advertised. As Don mentioned, there is no wa

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