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What's there to do in Ft. Walton Bch? Gary at 8:47am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1007 Planning a couple day stay in Ft. Walton Bch over the Memorial Day holiday. Baytowne Marina had no s
9.9 4 cycle outboards Tom N at 8:35am 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/872 I'm upgrading to a 4 cycle 9.9 for my MacGregor 26. I'm leaning toward the Mercury extra long Big F
need rudder (and tiller) dlewis812 at 8:12am 05.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/942 in quick need of a rudder (
Where to find the owner's manual of an Irwin 38cc? John D at 8:10am 05.21.06 Other Sailboats 1/1025 Where to find the owner's manual of an Irwin 38cc?regardsjohn D
Packing/Stuffing Size for Catalina 30 Ted Souter at 9:09am 05.21.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1103 My friend needs to know the packing/stuffing size that's proper for Catalina 30, please!Thank you!
Suggestions for how to read the sky gr8nurs1271 at 9:11am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1131 Well, yesterday was my first trip out in our Catalina 30. By the way, also only my THIRD trip in a
Where to mount the Relay for Starting. AndrewB at 9:18am 05.21.06 Big Boats 16/1146 In atempting to resolve the starting problem with the Yanmar in the Hunter, I am trying to install t
What is an Ericson 38-200? Darryl19205 at 9:50am 05.21.06 Other Sailboats 4/6251 I haven't found an answer to this question yet. Talked to several yacht brokerages and they didn't
Interior cushions jimma419 at 9:54am 05.21.06 Other Sailboats 1/998 Does anyone have any tips or advice on laundering or having dry cleaned the interior cushion covers
Kudos to Garhauer Marine Steve L22188 at 1:35pm 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1408 Here's a switch from the usual story about companies who just don't seem to care about thier custome
Centerboard problem sailorhiker at 1:39pm 05.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1053 Today was "launch" day. Great. All smiles despite the rain. My centerboard won't drop on my '76 O'Da
Ranger 33 prop size Damsailor at 1:56pm 05.21.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/4323 Just bought a 1973 Ranger 33 and feel it is seriously under prop'd. Boat has a good running ,low hou
Volvo Ocean Race Wayne at 3:23pm 05.21.06 Big Boats 0/986 I have been watching these brave men sail around the world since they started many months ago in Hol
Plumbing head diverter valve ? Morrie at 5:51pm 05.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1426 The previous owner plumbed a 1 1/2" diverter valve just downstream of my head outlet. One side is pl
Swing keel rebuild Rick at 4:39pm 05.21.06 Smaller Boats 3/1504 I recently bought a C-22 and have been reading about the swing keel. I have it on the trailer and no
Windlass repair/information manual Bosse at 6:00pm 05.21.06 Hallberg-Rassy 0/2813 Is there anyone out there with information about a Lofrans Panther anchor windlass? Operating instru
Reef points kak at 7:30pm 05.21.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2040 This past weekend I went sailing with some friends on their catamaran (38 Lagoon). They are very ne
winch neede bluem27 at 1:29pm 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1142 Need a replacement enkes ks4 winch or a pair of winches for a Mac 22
Battery recommendations Brian D at 11:41am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1056 Well, I checked my batteries today, no load, 11.3v each. They are officially declared... dead. I did
Calling all O'day sailboat owners! ex-admin at 11:32am 05.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/843 Please mark your calendars for the last weekend in July! We are meeting at beautiful Leamington Ma

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Yanmar fuel water separator filter where to buy o sail sfbay at 2:43pm 06.16.21 Yanmar 30 micron costs $48 from Fuel Filter #4230-0100 - J-Way Enterprises (mcssl.com) Racor 30 mi
Steering Cable Fell Off jeepbluetj at 2:42pm 06.16.21 I certainly know where the E-tiller is on the 387. I just washed the bag it hangs in. And I do know
Yanmar fuel water separator filter where to buy o jeepbluetj at 2:32pm 06.16.21 How much more does that Yanmar logo add to the price of the filter? :)
Going up the mast for the first time on a new (old) sailboat with in mast furling main jeepbluetj at 2:28pm 06.16.21 If your spin halyard is on a crane (sheeve hanging out in front of the mast) I would never use it fo
Hunter 34 - Weeping Hull Capt Robbie at 2:12pm 06.16.21 check the recessed jib tracks and any impact dents on the toe rail, also check the Windows and ports
BELT DUST Maine Sail at 1:40pm 06.16.21 Awhhhh Gee. A professional trick... "Why didn't I think of that.... ?" Perhaps because you didn't
Catalina Capri 16.5 Mark N at 1:38pm 06.16.21 Will do - eventually.
Catalina Capri 16.5 sail sfbay at 1:36pm 06.16.21 Please post a photo with the boat cover with the mast up on a mooring.
Catalina Capri 16.5 Mark N at 1:23pm 06.16.21 Wonderful - Mahalo, sail sfbay!! I found a local upholsterer who quoted me nearly $600 for a cockpit
BELT DUST jssailem at 1:14pm 06.16.21 Awhhhh Gee. A professional trick... "Why didn't I think of that.... ?"
Steering Cable Fell Off Don Guillette at 1:10pm 06.16.21 Another possibility if, heaven forbid, your rudder falls off, is to use the motor for short burst s
Windlass gypsy position.... Lewmar H2 jssailem at 1:07pm 06.16.21 Greg... Think of the windlass rope teeth like the winch teeth of a Self Tailer. The teeth are going
Going up the mast for the first time on a new (old) sailboat with in mast furling main sail sfbay at 1:05pm 06.16.21 Same question came up on this thread: (3) Time to go up the mast \| Sailboat Owners Forums . Tie-off
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler John Marrone at 11:55am 06.16.21 Exactly why I feel the attachment to the Cockpit deck is a poor engineering design, much less being
looking for parts sail sfbay at 11:43am 06.16.21 Bluewater Yachts Venture 17 (bwyachts.com) and Macgregor Store on this site MacgregorOwners.com stor
Yanmar fuel water separator filter where to buy o Maine Sail at 11:39am 06.16.21 Those filters are nothing more than Racor filters with a Yanmar logo. They are 30 micron so a Racor
Solar Trickle Charger Richard19068 at 11:09am 06.16.21 I permanently mounted the controller, which was connected directly to the house batteries. The so
venture 17 cockpit drain rgranger at 11:08am 06.16.21 Picture?
Looking at a boat - Potential issues with this rudder mount "fix" Justin_NSA at 11:06am 06.16.21 If it were mine.... I'd take the wood off and replace it with a board made of Trex... and then thr
Bet'cha don't recognize this hull! (Help identify a mystery boat) (2) rgranger at 11:05am 06.16.21 Ha. He was described by a writer at WBM jokingly as "the man who designed a dingy that could doubl

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