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Replacement Nav light bulb. Brian D at 11:08am 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1408 This in reference to a mast mounted steaming lamp.I have to replace my steaming light. It uses a 1
Boat insurance mrscott at 11:23am 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 23/2638 Considering some insurance for my boat and not sure where to turn.So far, my home insurance carrie
Winch replacement C-22 Tipsy at 11:53am 09.20.06 Smaller Boats 2/1281 Trying to find proper replacement for swing keel winch
Moving a 45' from coast to coast Peter Lashley at 11:49am 09.20.06 Big Boats 8/1827 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 1/1847 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 0/1313 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 5/1192 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 2/991 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 2/1041 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 6/2215 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 16/1901 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 0/1113 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 1/963 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 1/1975 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 2/895 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 1/1069 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 3/1116 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 7/924 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 8/983 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 3/1276 HI guys, my Catalina was in the Marina for 3 months(Lake), now very dirty with dark hull, any experi

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Rust sealer for steel keel Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 07.30.21 Years ago, zinc chromate was used to coat cast iron keels to prevent rust.
Rig Shimmy Crazy Dave Condon at 5:35am 07.30.21 I too associated B&R rigs with no backstay thinking the 23.5 was the first without a backstay until
New O'Day 25 Owner shemandr at 5:09am 07.30.21 Leaks can be hard to trace. Water can travel sideways quite a bit before dripping out somewhere. O
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:04am 07.30.21 The controller is right next to the compressor. I buy them on ebay.
Care and Feeding of Oceanis 343. Ron20324 at 4:51am 07.30.21 Probably not. Engine battery is under bottom step on companionway ladder. You should have 3 batte
Olympic Swimmers All U Get at 4:43am 07.30.21
What Starter Battery??? Maine Sail at 4:16am 07.30.21 While checking battery voltage can give you an idea of state of charge, it can also give you a fals
Between chart plotters RoyS at 4:13am 07.30.21 Suggest that you also drill a 1/4" drain hole through the bottom of the navpod. Navpod probably will
Yanmar 2GM (1) RoyS at 4:07am 07.30.21 Thermostat may be OK. Simply removing it for a second may flush out an air bubble from that area tha
Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners shemandr at 4:03am 07.30.21 I have received the LNM via email for a decade or so. I've learned to scan it reading wise so that
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 4:01am 07.30.21 @BigEasy . One thing I'm puzzled about in your description, what is the purpose of the block on the
Olympic Swimmers shemandr at 3:47am 07.30.21 With respect to the freestyle stroke at least, if you watch top notch swimmers their heads create a
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) (1) RoyS at 3:45am 07.30.21 I also insist on being able to see clearly from a seated position behind the helm. To this end I ins
C&C resources Apex at 2:48am 07.30.21 Klacko Marine was the chief manufacturer of metal hardware for C&C yachts. parts: C&C OEM parts (kl
H41 aft shower sump-out time? Slipin Away at 2:15am 07.30.21 There is a check valve in the box where the pump slides into the discharge hose. Check to see it is
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? GreatLakes2Sea at 1:58am 07.30.21 Thank you. Just wondering if you have a link where to purchase this controller? And, where is it typ
Why does Hunter have a bad name? Sailboat.Sequoyah at 1:49am 07.30.21 Just to add another anecdotal opinion to the topic: Sequoyah is a 22-year-old 340, shoal draft, mast
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) Terry Cox at 10:57pm 07.29.21 Ditto John's comments. Hard to sit in one spot for any length of time. Trimming, bow sweeps, etc. Ou
H41 aft shower sump-out time? Terry Cox at 10:46pm 07.29.21 Different model boat, but yours seems to have a blockage. I shower frequently in our boat and the su
New O'Day 25 Owner jssailem at 9:40pm 07.29.21

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