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Moving a 45' from coast to coast Peter Lashley at 11:49am 09.20.06 Big Boats 8/1785 Hello all,Wondered if anyone out there might have some insight on boat transport.I'm on the west c
Challenger=Columbia? (1) crzhors at 11:47am 09.20.06 Columbia 1/1843 Our boat needs a Daddy...Is our 1973 Challenger 40 a Columbia? The Challenger brand doesn't turn up
Irwin 34 rudder bearings Bill10658 at 11:40am 09.20.06 Other Sailboats 0/1303 The guys in the boat yard and a surveyor can't agree on what to call the parts I need. I don't know
Moving a 45' from coast to coast Peter Lashley at 11:40am 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1189 Hello all, Wondered if anyone out there might have some insight on boat transport.I'm on the west
lazy jacks Dream Weaver at 11:33am 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/986 I would like to install lazy jacks on my 1987 272LE. Any comments to share?
steering cable Dream Weaver at 11:29am 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1037 My rudder has lots of play in it. I would like to tighten it up. It looks almost impossible to rea
oday 22 cabin floor Bill at 1:48pm 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2213 Hi Has anyone ever replaced or repaired the floor on an Oday 22? The floor in my boat is very soft
Boat Sales Tax Levin at 4:58pm 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1890 Hello everyone... So I have a question about boat sales tax and hope that someone here might hav
ice box conversion sully22356 at 1:52pm 09.20.06 Catalina 30 0/1105 I just bought a 1990 C30 and want to convert the icebox to a 12v/AC fridge. The icebox has an odd s
Removing Rub Rail Mark M26D at 9:24pm 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/959 We rebedded the stantions and moved on to the rub rail. When I pulled the rubber out of the stern en
Swing keel cable and attachment dave63021 at 12:25am 09.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1974 Could anyone provide some additional details regarding the swing keel cable and attachments on a 199
Backstay SweetTrade at 12:00am 09.18.06 Smaller Boats 2/891 Ok I am trying to figure out the backstay adjuster on my hunter 23. I have the set up for it, but i
yanmar 1GM10 Bob8442 at 11:14pm 09.17.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1063 I recently changed oil and all filters on our engine. Was not able to get all the air out of the sys
Stack Pack Justin_NSA at 11:11pm 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1111 Anyone have experience with the Doyle Stack Pack? There are a handful on the docks. I sailed with so
Pirates! Arrrrr! T J Furstenau at 5:46am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/917 Okay, I felt that it was my responsibility to point this out to my friends here.It's that time aga
International Talk Like a Pirate Day Cap'n Jack at 5:44am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 8/977 As sailors we all need to be aware that tomorrow, September 19, is International Talk Like a Pirate
Cleaning the hull Wicho at 5:36am 09.18.06 Smaller Boats 3/1267 HI guys, my Catalina was in the Marina for 3 months(Lake), now very dirty with dark hull, any experi
Dock lines... Brian D at 3:29am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1197 Time for me to replace my dock lines. I'll keep to old ones as spares. I tried to use WM Product Ass
O'day 23 Trailer Ideas stickman at 3:04am 09.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1079 I just picked-up a trailer for my O'day 23 and know it needs some retrofitting to work. What kind o
1GM sounding different, almost no power Windrifter at 2:59am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/912 and smoking (white) at the top end. Motor ran fine two weeks ago. Took it out yesterday and it was

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Change the filter on a Beneteau 51.1 AC Davidasailor26 at 5:54am 07.24.21 Do you know what kind and size the AC units are? Our Cruisair 16K unit has a thin screen that slide
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 5:53am 07.24.21 Hi Vicegrip. In the future be aware that you can simply make most of your own gaskets (except head g
Yanmar 2GM garymalmgren at 5:51am 07.24.21 Hi Vicegrip. In the future be aware that you can simply make most of your own gaskets (except head g
Aging Diesel Fuel DougM at 5:43am 07.24.21 I too am up North in Michigan and haul out annually for winter storage. I have been averaging 5 gall
Got the mast up! kappykaplan at 5:37am 07.24.21 Good job!
Boom bolt rope slot size ? Gene Neill at 5:31am 07.24.21 Thank you ! Nice info. Where did you find that ? I don't remember seeing that drawing before. Pa
Cat 22 OEM Rudder Gene Neill at 5:28am 07.24.21 I sold mine on Craigslist for $400 including a new tiller. It was a kickup model in very good shape.
Transport Costs? DougM at 5:25am 07.24.21 That seems to be high, but that may be because the hauler is restricted from traveling through Canad
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip michigansailor at 5:19am 07.24.21
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 5:02am 07.24.21 Could be air bubble keeping thermostat out of coolant. Burp. I burped it at all the hose connection
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm Scott B at 4:53am 07.24.21 I have a 2005 Hunter and have the overheating issue at >3000 rpm. Checked with the mechanic who ser
Yanmar 2GM RoyS at 4:18am 07.24.21 Could be air bubble keeping thermostat out of coolant. Burp.
San Juan 26 centreboard Chales D at 3:32am 07.24.21 Charles here. 1975 san juan 26 center board. Picked mine up last year. The centerboard was stuck in
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 10:17pm 07.23.21 196480
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 10:00pm 07.23.21 She probably does not have a belly button. Run!!
Any problems with sailing a 2.92 feet draft winged keel on the Great South Bay on Long Island NY sailbears at 9:47pm 07.23.21 2.92 foot draft is perfectly fine on the Great South Bay. I've been sailing there for over 40 years
Sudden fresh water pumping issues JamesG161 at 9:39pm 07.23.21 Jim, why an upside orientation? I looked at his picture and thought the strainer was pointed upwar
Engine Stalling 3GM30F Guan at 8:35pm 07.23.21 I had same problem with engine stalling after three years of normal function following purchased of
Scam mechanic in Vancouver because of shortages Guan at 8:24pm 07.23.21 tks. yeah he's great he did my injectors yrs ago. couldn't contact last week maybe too busy too.
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio jeff356 at 7:30pm 07.23.21 As a confirmation to what a 44 lb Rocna, chain and bridle can do on July 2nd in Aberdeen Creek off t

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