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Genoa Track Slides (Cars) Erik at 2:22am 05.08.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/2873 I recently purchased a 1972 Ranger 26 (Jensen Marine)in Sausalito, CA. The boat did not come with g
Trailoring - with outboard? Chris & Lenore at 2:35am 05.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1008 Sorry, another silly question from a new owner... On my 92 M26S, do I need to remove the outboard
Seattle boat detailer wanted Calif. Ted at 2:58am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 4/963 Any one know a good, RELIABLE boat detailer in Seattle? Any leads would be appreciated. Thanks!
oil change / heat exchanger flush jason simon at 3:12am 05.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1393 I know this may sound stupid and you may think if sombodys asking they shouldn't be doing it. I have
Solenoid ? AndrewB at 3:18am 05.08.06 Big Boats 6/1203 I get an intermittent problem with starting my Yanmar. I turn the ignition key on and get the normal
A question for Peggie on PH II Allan Frey at 3:43am 05.08.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1281
RIG TUNING PEARSON 26 DREW6713 at 3:42am 05.08.06 Other Sailboats 2/3676 Can anyone give some basic advice on rig tuning the pearson 26. I will be putting my mast up for th
23 keel work picklefreek at 3:52am 05.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/794 For all the times we have talked about freeing the swing board or doing any work on a 23 keel, and I
Stands deformed Hull! Tim at 3:26am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 8/3283 I need some help. I searched the archive and could not find anything, not sure if I was searching f
No water to faucets Ken13531 at 3:34am 05.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1298 My boat is a 1987 Catalina30.I have no water making it to the taps however I do have a working pres
When pulling boat out of the water..... Maule at 7:08am 05.08.06 Smaller Boats 2/801 Note to self - Self when pulling the boat out of the water whatever you do pull the rudder up next t
Setting of Latitude and Longitude on GPS Jim Seamans at 7:13am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1184 As I was bumping along in 15kts of wind this morning. I was checking settings on my GPS and the one
Start of Newport to Ensenada Race Photo (1) Rick D at 7:18am 05.08.06 Destinations 1/1692 I thought you'd like to see what the start area looks like for 400+ boats. It's always amazing they
slight leak around exhaust tube thru hull 1990 P42 Steve10933 at 6:00am 05.08.06 Big Boats 3/923 Has anyone experienced a leak around or through the exhaust tube going thru the hull? We have a sma
Dripless shaft seals- Tides Marine-any experience Ed Fluss at 5:53am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 12/2573 Im considering replacing my stuffing box. The two choices seem to be PSS or TidesMarine. Any comme
Advice/Comment about using a steam blaster/cleaner Chip at 8:04am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/953 I have a fiberglass boat with gel coat which has been sorely neglected from a maintenance perspectiv
What sort of boat knife is best? Marcia at 8:46am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 28/4904 What sort of all purpose knife is best for a sailboat? My husband seems to think a multipurpose typ
Tiller bracket Justin Zink at 8:46am 05.08.06 Newport 0/1921 When replacing my tiller I found cracks throughout the tiller bracket and head fitting. I am not as
Modifying the wing keel on the 50 srmorgan11 at 9:34am 05.08.06 Big Boats 0/980 It seems the wing keel was a fad in the early 90's, and the design of the wing on the 50 seems rathe
Fuel Consumption Dan R. at 9:32am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1105 I'm buying a 1979 Catalina 25 with a mid 80's 7.5 HP 2 stroke outboard. I'm trying to get a general

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Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. leo310 at 6:04am 06.14.21 First, what type of sailing are you doing? If your just a weekend day sailing the a hand held unit l
Morse MV-2 Parts for hunter (1) RoyS at 6:02am 06.14.21 I purchased the Seastar MT-3 Single Lever Dual Function Controller Model Number CH5310P. I have a fu
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 jssailem at 5:47am 06.14.21 Is it worth paying someone to dive clean the boat prior to purchase to check for keel separation?
Venture 222 interior painting JustinP at 5:38am 06.14.21 Will do! Another question I have is, is it ok to sand fiberglass? Obviously not a lot but just enoug
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 phobucket at 5:32am 06.14.21 The water in the bilge is coming from a dripping hose. I need to verify which one, The soft spot is
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see? Jollyroger at 5:10am 06.14.21 Portajon, you should write it up, and submit it to one of the boating DIY magazines, like Good Old B
Albin Marin Vega 27 - Any Owners Input Appreciated Pagan Baby at 4:46am 06.14.21 I had a Vega for 15 years. Loved the boat and the only reason I got rid of it was that SWMBO wanted
Hunter 27 2005 furling with spar mast trepanim@me.com at 4:27am 06.14.21 Ok we done it. so case close
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. shemandr at 4:20am 06.14.21 GPS/Charplotters do not use a transducer or require a thru hull. Depth and speed gauges do. They c
Venture 222 interior painting Davidasailor26 at 4:16am 06.14.21 You can also try gentle use of a heat gun to help scrape more of the loose stuff. Might be easier th
Mystery Electrical Fire on 320 Maine Sail at 4:15am 06.14.21 I found the source to definitely be that the main ground wire and the wire to the starter were both
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 shemandr at 3:42am 06.14.21 Addendum: The "Good" - the deck feels firm everywhere except ..." should probably be listed under "
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see? portajon at 3:37am 06.14.21 Fresh water or saltwater? Salt water.
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 shemandr at 3:35am 06.14.21 The only "Bad" there that makes me wonder is the water in the bilge. And 1.5 inches may not mean th
What are these threaded metal inserts in the side of my boat? shemandr at 3:29am 06.14.21 I don't know but I don't think they are OEM. That gu,y the PO, prolly installed them judging by the
Do you BELIEVE... in Rogue Waves? Will Gilmore at 2:55am 06.14.21 However, if a rogue ever gets close to land, isn't it then a tsunami? Rogue waves typically form f
Waste System - How does it actually work? Paul Mermelstein at 12:07am 06.14.21 My boat has holding tanks mounted vertically next to and above the toilet. The waste must be pumped
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. nightowle at 11:35pm 06.13.21 Fast Olsen has helped already by mentioning the magnet issue. Beyond this, read the different featu
Waste System - How does it actually work? nightowle at 11:29pm 06.13.21 Yes, get Peggy's book. It's worth it, for sure!
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 nightowle at 11:24pm 06.13.21 It sounds like it could be a decent deal. I'd want to know where the bilge water is coming from. J

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