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Centerboard Stuff lparsons@brockport.edu at 10:39pm 06.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/834 I bought a new c/b from Rudy last Fall. I'm ready to install it (I think) but I'd like to know what
Trailer for Catalina 25 Steve at 11:18pm 06.24.06 Smaller Boats 2/1280 I'm looking to rent purchase a trailer for my boat. Any replies will be appreciated.Steve
Water Tank Leakage? christopher bayer at 11:53pm 06.24.06 Big Boats 1/752 good morning everyone:it's certainly been raining like mad in the metro new york area. unfortunate
Battery Load test Warren Milberg at 11:52pm 06.24.06 Ask All Sailors 4/973 Since the number of volts one's battery produces doesn't start the engine, but rather the number of
head - don't read if frustrated with newbies! dlewis812 at 12:39am 06.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/876 new to boats.. have bought an 85 catalina 25. everything is working out and have successfully saile
wheel brake Bill C320, Papillon at 1:26am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1564 I have a whitlock steering system on my oc281. I single hand most of the time and use the wheel brak
boat motor desert sailor1489 at 4:05pm 06.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/865 I need to buy a new outboard for my 1982 mac 25. Can anyone point me toward info on the different ch
Text Book of Seamanship Cap'n Ron at 2:37am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 2/946 Cultural copy and excellent reference material for aspects of clippers and square-riggers.
Using a slip for the Summer Jeff at 3:45am 06.25.06 Day Sailers 11/1280 I have some questions for those of you who keep your 170/146 in a slip during the Summer. I have ne
Autohelm ST 50 /ST 4000 Power problem johnperri at 3:41am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1277 I have the above with a cluster of 4 instruments. Recently I had the boatyard remove the Autohelm un
Trailer suspension RichardL at 3:17am 06.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/950 I am replacing the springs on my 26S original factory trailer, and the rear spring hangers were so r
Hunter 216 Spinnaker Dimensions SteveS11133 at 6:33am 06.25.06 Smaller Boats 0/1555 Does anyone have the dimensions of the hunter 216 spinnakers? Luff, leach and footI believe that H
Rigging Sets - Assymetical Spin John Russell at 9:50am 06.25.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/822 2nd Season Sailing this Boat. Only used for Cruising. Primarily single handed. Have tried 3
Adding a gas strut to Lazaette seat Doug_Meyer at 10:29am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1479 I am contemplating the addition of a gas strut like those used on automobile deck lids to the hinged
Hot Water Heater Removal - Looking for Suggestions Dave at 10:35am 06.25.06 Catalina 30 2/1403 The water heater in the boat has sprung a leak. Now I have to remove same. The heater is installed u
Boat Insurance King Elliott at 10:16am 06.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/840 I'm hving trouble finding boat insurance at a reasonable rate. Our 30-foot, 1981 Hunter (King Louie
Fuel consumption Jerry at 10:06am 06.25.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/941 Anyone with some info of fuel use of the 312 Oceanis 1995 at approx 2000 rpm?Thanks
Battery Amps Nic at 10:42am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1262 Purchasing a new battery for a Universal 25 Disel, in a Catalina 30. How many amps, cranking amps, d
Pressure in the head tank Chris at 10:55am 06.25.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/928 Opened the cap to pump out my head and it was clear that the pressure relief value was plugged since
Bent Spreader Bar Bill at 8:04am 06.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1386 I Bent A spreader bar while trailoring this last fri. I guess the only place to get a new one is at

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1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR ggrizzard at 3:54pm 04.20.21 Mitch, I've never met or read about a YSM 8 or 12 owner who said they religiously drained, flushed a
S2 7.3 Starboard bulkhead question sail sfbay at 3:53pm 04.20.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Sounds like you have a good plan to
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions rgranger at 3:52pm 04.20.21 I don't know why I put a "Ha" there. It should have been "Like" :waycool: SBO lets you change it
C&C 25' Mast Organizer (2) D Swanson at 3:34pm 04.20.21 I agree, great idea. On my C&C 25 I have run everything to the cockpit. I have a couple photos to s
C&C 29 Mark II pedestal brakes dmax at 3:05pm 04.20.21 Keep in mind that the "brake pads" are meant to provide friction to the wheel turning, not meant to
VARNISH OR LACQUER Mechone at 3:04pm 04.20.21 Our son had the same boat once - it was polyurethane I can tell you ,I mixed polyurethane with mi
Catbird seats and our Motor Mount sail sfbay at 2:57pm 04.20.21 While you are waiting on the forum's recommendation you might find the youtube video and West Marine
C&C 29 Mark II pedestal brakes kloudie1 at 2:53pm 04.20.21 If you take the pads out, you may be able to clean them and rough them up a little or replace the pa
Which impeller for 2GM20F? Tally Ho at 2:49pm 04.20.21 That agrees with my supplier: Product Code: 124223-42092 Impeller 2Gm20F, 30F, Qm30 Y 128296-42070
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions Justin_NSA at 2:44pm 04.20.21 Yeah.... definitly a little creative engineering. Back home we would say "Boudreaux got some mone
C&C 25' Mast Organizer (1) sail sfbay at 2:35pm 04.20.21 Welcome to the forum!! Great idea!! All my control lines and halyards are run to the cockpit. Be
This is crazy h2o_snow at 2:35pm 04.20.21 I'd toss out that sailing fast is more fun for me than sailing slow. For the lowbagger set, a used H
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot JuanMarcos at 2:32pm 04.20.21 Thank you! This is perfect.
Anyone have a sailpack on a H34? RuffrLife at 2:29pm 04.20.21 Our mast step - "one small mast step for man, one giant step for short people" T he picture is part
filling a void Stu Jackson at 2:29pm 04.20.21 Gary, I answered you on our C34 forum.
Replacing standing rigging with mast up capta at 2:24pm 04.20.21 I don't know many yards that don't have a crane or similar to unstep a mast easily. Most who do this
Centerboard removal issue Crazy Dave Condon at 2:22pm 04.20.21 Before I say anything, I want to see how the boat has been lifted by what. Also I want to see if th
Anyone have a sailpack on a H34? (1) Mike Oldak at 2:22pm 04.20.21 Our mast step - "one small mast step for man, one giant step for short people" T he picture is part
Any advice re: a swim ladder for a 2011 26M? There's no way I'm getting up that itty bitty ladder by the transom chip veres at 2:21pm 04.20.21 You may be best off with the ladder that hooks over the gunwale. It's what my wife and I use. Both
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions chip veres at 2:16pm 04.20.21 There is some reason for the stay and shroud "lengtheners" If you can figure out why, I bet you can

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