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Davits Jerry Metheany at 1:53am 10.04.06 Big Boats 1/988 I would like to know having seen both the Ocean Marine and Kato Marine web sites for DAVITS which on
catalina 30 repower Matt at 1:43am 10.04.06 Catalina 30 1/2050 i am considering buying an 82 catalina 30 with a universal 5411 that has a bent connecting rod. wha
End of Season Slips Brian M H23 at 12:21am 10.04.06 Ask All Sailors 5/963 Hi all- Curious if anyone knows where I might be able to find a slip for the next three weeks in th
Quick Introduction - new Pearson owner (1) Dave C20469 at 3:26am 10.04.06 Other Sailboats 6/948 Hello everyone!I have a new-to-me '85 Pearson 303. We're moving up from a Hunter 26 - both the Ad
2 Electrical Problems Arthur Stock at 3:19am 10.04.06 Other Sailboats 3/957 For a 1987 Ericson 34. First problem is battery charging. 45 minutes of running the engine at 1400 r
Replacement Cabin Lights alex at 3:23am 10.04.06 Other Sailboats 2/1119 Several of my directional recessed cabin lights have switches that are no longer working. I would ul
christmas cards?? duality at 4:25am 10.04.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1004 i received a boat us offer to buy sailing CHRISTmas cards and i got to thinking... what other sailin
Why I am a sailor, not a motorboater..... hman at 4:24am 10.04.06 Other Sailboats 10/1227 A friend sent this to me, I haven't laughed so hard in ages! Last summer down on Lake Isabella, l
Anyone have an Evinrude Simplex remote controller? (1) Jack Hart at 4:29am 10.04.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1000 Hi folks, was wondering if anyone out here in Oday land has an Evinrude 'Simplex' Remote Controller?
SICK PEARSON 30 CHIP MINSHALL at 4:30am 10.04.06 Other Sailboats 1/1358 I HAVE A 73 P 30, IT HAS BEEN RACED HARD AND PRETTY SUCCESSFULLY IN THE GREAT LAKESTHE BOAT HAS DEV
head Marianne Burkhart at 6:27am 10.04.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1093 I have a 1997 Catalina 28 that always has some odor from the area that houses the macerator pump, so
New T-track paphman at 8:03am 10.04.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/732 I want to replace the 4 foot t-track with a 6 foot piece on both sides of the boat. The starboard
traveler benefits for 26 ' and under boats...? richard at 9:01am 10.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1507 I posted this in a reply to another post...thought it might get overlooked there.I have always tho
Hunter Marine takes top honors Phil Herring at 9:25am 10.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/721 Some nice pub for Hunter..."Organizers of the Newport International Boat Show recognized companie
Catalina Island... woo hoo Rick9619 at 11:59am 10.04.06 Ask All Sailors 6/974 Way Cool I am totally glad that the word is out... (sounds very valley.. and im old) but look forwa
Fuel Tank Gauge Joe at 11:38am 10.04.06 Big Boats 2/918 Has anyone have a problem with the fuel gauge reading correctly? My tank gauge reads water and waste
Stern light WillC at 12:05pm 10.04.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1187 Just bought a '84 Catalina 27 and the stern light doesn't work. Tried changing the bulb. Any suggest
raising the mast allen puchaty at 12:25pm 10.04.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/971 i was just wondering but i just go this boat a week ago and i raised the mast what is the easy way t
sailing with empty ballast? gary nelms at 12:33pm 10.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3058 Owning the Mac 26X for 9 months now and sailing it a lot, I am getting daring, but don't want to get
Easy Block Failure Alert (1) Grizz at 12:59pm 10.04.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1449 Today Ma Nature was blowin' 35+ out of the north, pushin' 10-12+ footers on Lake Michigan onto the s

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Irwin 37CC non skid pattern sail sfbay at 4:31pm 07.07.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Contact Gibco Flexmold at info@gibc
Hunter 386 Stern Flag kappykaplan at 4:31pm 07.07.21 My flagpole and flag pole holder have holes drilled through them that accept a long cotter pin. Kee
Hunter 386 Stern Flag sail sfbay at 4:26pm 07.07.21 Hey Gary, looks like the flag pole is too small of a diameter for the flag pole holder. I am sure yo
Water dripping from salon lights duck21 at 4:16pm 07.07.21 I don't think the cover plates are a point of water ingress on our 376 (yet), but I need to remove t
Port Lights: Who made these? Johnb at 4:01pm 07.07.21 They are New Found Metals Tri Max
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Rick486 at 3:58pm 07.07.21 When we took possession of our new 44 DS one of the first things I did was to make a cover for this
Port Lights: Who made these? Phil Herring at 3:46pm 07.07.21 They look like Newfound Metals to me, but maybe one of their earlier designs.
275 Traveler and Main Sheet F260SS at 3:39pm 07.07.21 The traveler control line is not continuous on my C275. It is tied on each side of the traveler.
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Skipper Chris at 3:19pm 07.07.21 Thanks for the heads up. I learned something new also. I had no idea you could simply lift it up to
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? Skipper Chris at 3:16pm 07.07.21 It sounds like you certainly have a bearing still in play after the shutdown. As has been mentioned
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 3:00pm 07.07.21 And... I still don't have any bottom paint:facepalm:. UPS tracking showed it in Oklahoma City then
Some will hate this!!! srimes at 2:54pm 07.07.21 This is the revearse of the mechanics. The rotaion of the wheels is what drives the rotation of th
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance (1) TimFromLI at 2:47pm 07.07.21 Have you tried a crowfoot wrench, I had success with them.
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. jssailem at 2:46pm 07.07.21 I find seamanship shows up in many locations and ways. Always find it fun to see the concepts applie
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. kloudie1 at 2:46pm 07.07.21 Good stuff! My wife and I watch and enjoy his videos. Foxes Afloat is another uTube narrow boat vide
Water dripping from salon lights sail sfbay at 2:45pm 07.07.21 We had the same problem with our 1998 H376. The final solution was re-bedding the screws in the hoo
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? shemandr at 2:25pm 07.07.21 Watch out for Bears. :stir:
275 Traveler and Main Sheet PMK at 2:16pm 07.07.21 The traveler control line is not continuous on my C275. It is tied on each side of the traveler. I
275 Traveler and Main Sheet shemandr at 2:15pm 07.07.21 I've often wondered about a continuous traveler control line. Sometimes it's a strain to reach down
Some will hate this!!! Hayden Watson at 2:08pm 07.07.21 which gets transferred to the wheels. This is the revearse of the mechanics. The rotaion of the

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