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Query on adequate engine size Jim P. at 1:27pm 07.10.06 Ask All Sailors 16/2547 We're looking closely at a 1976 Islander 36 on the Bay. It appears sound and well cared for. It wa
portable GPS for boat & car? Dave at 2:10pm 07.10.06 Ask All Sailors 2/940 Can anyone recommend a good GPS that can be used for navigation in my car, as well as in my sailboat
Rogue Waves Franklin at 2:03pm 07.10.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1014 "Another birth ground is seen as choppy seas where several waves moving independently merge by chanc
water heater jfp737 at 3:09pm 07.10.06 Catalina 30 1/1251 Just removed our water heater due to a large split from freezing...what a pain!!! anyway, we just bo
Fuel Gauge jfp737 at 3:13pm 07.10.06 Catalina 30 6/4964 Our newly purchased Catalina 30's fuel gauge doesn't work. (just like me on weekends) Is it an easy
PLASTIC PIPE Capt'n Bob at 3:42pm 07.10.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1281 Peg, As part of a Hurricane repair project I stripped out the lazarette.Now have all the parts and
Unintended "Racing Stripes" Craig522 at 5:28pm 07.10.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1369 I managed to get some unintended racing stripes on the side of the hull while docking recently. The
Port Gasket Replacement infamous-bob at 9:50pm 07.08.06 Catalina 30 1/1566 I have a port that's leaking pretty badly and was told it's pretty easy to replace the gasket. Looki
New Hunters for 07 Smaller Boats feejer at 11:23pm 07.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/794 Any smaller 17-25ft Hunters due out for 07
FURLING MAIN OPERATION WALDO EMERSON at 11:29pm 07.08.06 Big Boats 6/986 On the 44 the furling main by Selden has a continousline loop. Can this be changed so as to use the
Help my dad find the mystery model atrots at 11:57pm 07.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/803 My dad was given an O'Day sailboat that was damaged. He is going to restore it and we are trying to
Repair advice needed Jon76 at 3:38am 07.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/959 Hi all,Im currently renovating a MacGregor 25 from 1985. I had hoped to use it this summer but the
pedestal steering cloudnine at 3:32am 07.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1020 Has anyone had a problem with the fiberglass near the rudder post holding the stops for the steering
22' rudder dimensions Kevin Berg at 2:20am 07.09.06 Smaller Boats 1/1321 I lost my rudder and would like to build a new one. I need dimensions or even factory line drawing
outboard controls ron at 1:24am 07.09.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1005 my boat has a lot of freeboard, which makes it difficult to control an outboard. currently I am usi
portlight leak mikemckean at 5:31am 07.09.06 Ask All Sailors 1/917 bad water leak at fix port light starbard side one above food table and i can't find a waw to replac
44 Thru the Hull Valves waldo emerson at 4:38am 07.09.06 Big Boats 6/782 Under the stbd sole are valves.The engine intake has a strainer, the generator has a strainer, the a
Dripping Stuffing Box Seekswind at 7:39am 07.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1241 Wondering if you can help me. I have a O'Day 28 and I am new to sailing. I have a significant
BLUENOSE- Information Please Dave19597 at 7:23am 07.09.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1024 Need information on Bluenose Boats. Friend just bought 22 foot about 17 years old from a private sou
Non-Skid Gelcoat Repair question with picture (1) flyhop at 8:36am 07.09.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1154 Attached is a photograph of an older boat of ours. I am using it to show the non-skid pattern (the

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Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 06.15.21 You will never regret having a large chartplotter at the helm. Go big. And that's what you call a
where to find gaskets for PYHI ports on ODay 34 (1) sail sfbay at 7:56am 06.15.21 Is this what you are looking for? Black, heavy-duty rubber replacement gaskets for Bomar extruded a
Roller furling (1) sail sfbay at 7:48am 06.15.21 Great find justsomeguy!!.........it can be purchased here: Anti-Rotation Strap CDI FF4/FF6 (catalina
Question about Jib Furling System Colora Too at 7:46am 06.15.21 Hello Timm R, good morning. I was able to figure out and drop the sail using more or less the proce
3GM30F Clean-up Scott T-Bird at 7:44am 06.15.21 Scott, have you consider turning the SCW Pump (mod require use of YM pump bracket) around like thos
Roller furling (1) justsomeguy at 7:43am 06.15.21 (He says it will cost me about $300. for the fix.) I wonder if that is something I can fix myself..
Is there a (post COVID) South Florida 26x owners get together planned? sail sfbay at 7:41am 06.15.21 Welcome to forum and congratulations on your new 26X!! You can find Florida 26X owners in this link
U-bolt Chainplates shank at 7:40am 06.15.21 Makes sense. I thought the chainplate issue was partially accelerated by corrosion from saltwater bu
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) glaufman at 7:29am 06.15.21 I certainly do
Roller furling RocheDen at 7:28am 06.15.21 The furler is as old as the boat (31 yrs). It's a CDI flexible furler. The marina just told me the
Cant blocks for winch (1) sail sfbay at 7:23am 06.15.21 ...........Need cant blocks for winch base to level them out........... What diameter do you need?
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) Sandy Stone at 7:10am 06.15.21 Agreed. Assuming someone SAW them do turns Does anyone think falsely claiming to have done turns
Question about Jib Furling System Timm R Oday25 at 7:07am 06.15.21 Good morning , an educated guess would be an FF4 model. You don't need to replace anything . There i
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement MikeHoncho at 6:34am 06.15.21
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement (2) BillP at 6:23am 06.15.21 I'm assuming its the chain plate attachment points forward of the mid bulkhead that are not associa
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement BillP at 6:22am 06.15.21 Well, I'm stumped. What is the "lug" regarding a chainplate? Stainless Steel Plate below deck is
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ (1) sail sfbay at 6:22am 06.15.21 Is this what you are looking for ? It is waterproof and costs $940 Amazon.com : MacGregor 26X Full B
Looking at a boat - Potential issues with this rudder mount "fix" (1) sail sfbay at 6:12am 06.15.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do an internet search on "Precision 16 sailboat images" and you will a numbe
Keel questions shemandr at 6:05am 06.15.21 Do you know the keel material? It matters due to construction technique. Those cracks don't seem
Best type of line/cable to replace the line on the keel of a MacGregor 26X (1) sail sfbay at 6:02am 06.15.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! According to this article the cable is stainless steel Macgr

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