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Bow Holding Tank Location/Type for Catalina 30 Barry Calhoun at 11:27am 06.28.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1131 Greetings,I've just purchased a 1984 Catalina 30 which does not have (and never has had) a holding
Repositioning boom traveler Daydreams at 2:12pm 06.28.06 Seidelmann 1/1507 Has anyone had any luck repositioning the boom traveler away from its position right in front of the
What is your favorite Sailing Movies? Mark at 1:44pm 06.28.06 Ask All Sailors 64/7121 Does anyone has a suggestion on a good sailing movie to rent?
In the event I am not around on July 4th. Dwayne Hillier at 12:51pm 06.28.06 Ask All Sailors 2/891 Happy BIRTHDAY to my neighbours on the other side of the 49th!!!!!!
462 engine replacement Louise at 12:35pm 06.28.06 Morgan 0/1438 I am thinking of replacing the Perkins 4-154 and would like to know if any one else has done so-if y
stern exhaust submerged in the water on 1988 C27 Tristan at 4:27pm 06.28.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1011 Hi all,I am a new owner for a 1988 Catalina 27. I took the boat out today a short sail, and when c
Yanmar 3GMF Fuel Pump (1) Neil at 3:55pm 06.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1970 My 3GMF Yanmar leaks fuel and it appears to be coming from the almost inacessible fuel pump. Rather
Finally, after a years wait..... Alan at 11:00pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 44/2466 ...the Fuel Whistles have ARRIVED!! Anyone interested check out FuelWhistle.com
Sail Battens KK LaRue II at 11:19pm 06.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1081 Last time I sailed, I notice that I have no battens in my main sail, I would like to buy some to ins
Long Island Sound Cruising nosocks at 11:49pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1568 We are sailing from the Chesapeake to Block Island next week and want to see a bit of Long Island So
Mariner '71 floatation? JayRay at 12:06am 06.27.06 Ask All Sailors 0/848 I have a '71 mariner and can't see any floatation below deck. If the boat swamps, will it sink, or
electric trolling motor bart5008 at 12:02am 06.27.06 Smaller Boats 3/849 I want to mount an electric trolling motor just to give me a kick to move when I'm fishing in the la
Mariner drain in floor? JayRay at 12:09am 06.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1131 I have a '71 mariner and one of the drains in the cockpit floor doesn't seem to work (water won't dr
Head lubricants Kailani at 12:49am 06.27.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1615 In an effort to ensure a decent service cycle, I intend to liberally lubricate the pump cylinder. Pe
Macerator recommendation? WindDancer at 1:16am 06.27.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1622 Want to add a macerator to my pumpout line thru a Y valve to thruhull for emptying at proper place i
Outboard mount on h356 nosocks at 1:20am 06.27.06 Big Boats 8/955 Has anyone mounted an outboard on a h356 or h36. With grill,GPS and XM anenna, and lifeslilng the on
Prep & Paint Aluminum Mast mjd Seafarer at 1:38am 06.27.06 Ask All Sailors 3/5155 I would like to get input and/or recommendations on types of primer and paint to re-due my mast. I
Macgregor 36 catamaran wanted Max967 at 2:13am 06.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1304 Hi all,I am in the market for a Macgregor 36 catamaran in good condition but am having trouble loc
Split covering on swing keel Richard at 2:12am 06.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1088 Got the Mac V 22 in the back lane for a power wash and re-paint of the deck. While crawling underne
Cruizin' the Bahamas in a 25.5! part 4 (1) Steph and Brian at 2:05am 06.27.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1203 Hey all! Part 4 is up... enjoy!

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oh, oh, oh that O-ring! Rich Stidger at 9:38am 05.28.21 More likely the o-ring was stuck to the bowl and fell off un-noticed on the floor or into some dark
Its funny Friday! LloydB at 9:26am 05.28.21 I've been waiting for a way to stop those guys from coming up behind me and driving in my blind spot
Defender Marine got hacked Alan Gomes at 9:24am 05.28.21 Thanks for the heads up! There is always some risk with online data these days. I bought from def
Water Pump Gasket dmax at 9:21am 05.28.21 I didn't have any trouble with the bolts - hopefully you won't either. If you have the time, spray s
Defender Marine got hacked bb2021 at 8:42am 05.28.21 It seems to me if Defender never keeps card info on file, they wouldn't send a message saying, "put
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? (1) Randy Rohrbeck at 8:39am 05.28.21 not even taking on water Oh they will turtle, don't ask me how I know.:yikes:
Tender 315 sail sfbay at 8:27am 05.28.21 Welcone to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! In no particular order, flaten the
Adding a microwave to a Beneteau 37 SoSound at 7:59am 05.28.21 The location of the AC outlet for our m/w is in the upper left rear corner or the microwave cabinet
Water Pump Gasket shank at 7:58am 05.28.21 Thanks. I was leaning toward not using the Permatex. Did you have any trouble getting the old bolts
Still Racing in Texas Bill19233 at 7:53am 05.28.21 GBCA Rum Race #1 is tomorrow, Saturday May 29th, on Galveston Bay. Expecting forty or more boats rac
Water Pump Gasket dmax at 7:38am 05.28.21 When I replaced a Sherwood pump with an Oberdorfer I did not use any sealant on the gasket and it di
1996 Hunter 280 - Starter Motor Issues Don S/V ILLusion at 7:21am 05.28.21 A common complaint here. Start with the simple stuff - remove, clean and reconnect all wiring in sta
Marking anchor rode thinwater at 7:18am 05.28.21 I never marked the rode on my first (27') boat. I'd do the math in my head and then pull the rope ou
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot Hayden Watson at 7:15am 05.28.21 The ACU N2k is wired not a plug so all I did was cut the end off the Garmin N2k and wired it with t
Odd Discharge AwwShucks at 7:14am 05.28.21 Tom J / JRT - the entire engine cover was clean - no goop anywhere. Regarding the breather hose is
methyl hydrate thinwater at 7:13am 05.28.21 I had looked at that bio ethanol - it is a form of denatured alcohol - but not the same as what is
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 6:54am 05.28.21 194648
Bimini (1) dlochner at 6:54am 05.28.21 Do you want shade while sailing or shade while at anchor? or both? For shade while sailing a Bimini
Bimini kloudie1 at 6:53am 05.28.21 I had a Bimini made to half fold. And that worked pretty well. I found that I left the front half fo
Rule gusher pump jssailem at 6:42am 05.28.21 It looks similar to the Whale through deck plate. You stick a handle in the connection and pump wate

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