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PROJECT BOAT FOUND!!! oldragbaggers at 9:12am 12.07.05 Other Sailboats 0/577 Just last night we posted a message that we were looking for a project boat. The responses were over
WE HAVE FOUND OUR PROJECT BOAT oldragbaggers at 8:58am 12.07.05 Other Sailboats 0/600 Just last night we posted a message on this board and the Bristol board that we were looking for a p
PROJECT BOAT FOUND!! oldragbaggers at 8:49am 12.07.05 Bristol 0/1294 Just last night we posted a message that we were looking for a project boat. The responses were ove
Whitby 27 Jeff Blundell at 8:27am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 2/3402 Hello,I am on the verge of buying a 1977 Whitby 27. It is sometimes refered to as a "Whitby Bianca
Replacing forward hatch seal/gasket Scott N. at 8:14am 12.07.05 Big Boats 4/1064 I am planning to replace the 1/2" x 1/2" gasket on the forward hatch. Hunter sells it by the foot. M
transmission shifter suds22334 at 7:47am 12.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1010 I have a 1990 30 ' catalina and am having trouble shifting from forward to reverse and back.,I must
Chysler 22 Swing Keel Brackets available flyhop at 7:41am 12.07.05 Chrysler 0/2604 Good news!! After having had a leaky boat for too long now, I have gotten a set of swing keel bracke
Sail shorter distance/ Part 2 Don Guillette at 7:19am 12.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/1544 The following sailing situation actually happened. I used to race with a guy who always ignored wind
Putting the baby to bed Bad Obsession at 7:11am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1040 Here is my boat in winter storage. What a depressing sight. I am ready for spring already. I can'
Big Buddy Heater, or Not? Jim at 7:03am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1017 Considered buying the Big Buddy propane fired heater as an interim solution; however, a few negative
Swing keel bolts paphman at 6:52am 12.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/842 I purchased a Catalina 22 this fall. The last owner said he replaced the keel hanger, pin and bolts
New Hunter Stripes KK LaRue II at 6:38am 12.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1293 I just purchased a 1985 28.5 Hunter, from the years of sun,my stripes have peeled off etc. Can you
Picture of Beneteau 35s5 under sail Maleka Robbins at 6:22am 12.07.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1171 Does anyone know where I can purchase a nice picture of a beneteau 35s5 under sail to hang on my wal
Seidelmann 285 Daydreams at 6:14am 12.07.05 Seidelmann 2/1464 Why no mention of the 285?
Our 1978 Islander 36 project... dbrandt622821 at 6:13am 12.07.05 Islander 2/1903 Here are some photos of our 'JoeyLee' we just repo'd from a 'friend' in Florida.http://homepage.ma
Sea Anchors - How Do They Work? Phil at 6:08am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1082 I saw an picture of a sailboat with some kind of parachute device off the bow...I think. Would that
need bow rail Jerry Steele at 5:52am 12.07.05 Morgan 2/1536 Where can I find a source for a bow rail and stantions for a Morgan 38?
Wow...times are changing Franklin at 5:32am 12.07.05 Other Sailboats 1/692 nm
Finally went to a sailing lesson! Richard19026 at 5:13am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 22/1589 I promised to report on this. I'm a little late but ... here goes.This past spring I took the op
Vent free holding tank Nick hawley at 5:08am 12.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1475 Peggy - our holding tank has 4 holes - three large and one small. The small one is plugged, the lar

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3GM30F Cam shaft cover? Scott T-Bird at 12:22pm 11.18.20 It's the old adage, If it ain't broke, don't fix it. However in my case I had a pretty significant
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising BarryL at 12:13pm 11.18.20 Hello, Where are you going to mount the unit? A 9" plotter on a C22 is a real big plotter. I have a
Simple Engine Maintenance Log Justin_NSA at 11:57am 11.18.20 The spreadsheet has a second workbook titled "Parts" with that information. I''m humbled to admit t
Can anyone tell me if this is a MacGregor 24? I am thinking about buying this boat and I am a first time buyer. Thank you for any suggestions..Layne Justin_NSA at 11:54am 11.18.20 Believe it or not, it was being given away on craigslist by a stranger. I had just bought the 26S t
Simple Engine Maintenance Log Sailfanatic at 11:53am 11.18.20 Nice idea. We think alike. You really check those items every week? I have one for all of my mainte
SaniFlex Hose Stretch Justin_NSA at 11:49am 11.18.20 Not the answer you are looking for, but can you use a 1 1/2" - 1 5/8" coupling with a short piece of
SaniFlex Hose Stretch malyea at 11:36am 11.18.20 I took the opposite approach when I encountered a similar situation adding a drainage sytem with 3/
SaniFlex Hose Stretch malyea at 11:35am 11.18.20 I did it with some effort. First, I grabbed the exposed steel wire end with linesman's pliers and p
Propane oven will not light (B331) Bluenose at 11:33am 11.18.20 OK, I'll try that. I know it really should be OK, and it likely has never been used!
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising dlochner at 11:27am 11.18.20 The Lawrence units are fundamentally the same as similar B&G and Simrad. They cost a bit less then t
Harken sheave worn flat Davidasailor26 at 11:26am 11.18.20 Could dirty, abrasive lines be causing some of this? Possible I guess. Water where I sail is prett
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising jssailem at 11:22am 11.18.20 Aaron, reading about your query and the "multiple iPad's" with worry about "cords" I suspect you uti
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, Claude L.-Auger at 11:21am 11.18.20 The priming lever on the Yanmar mechanical lift pumps doesn't work worth a darn. I'm so glad to be
deck prep Justin_NSA at 11:16am 11.18.20 Check with Jamestown Distributors. They are experts in finishing boats.
Love Texas. Terry Cox at 11:14am 11.18.20 Lived in the D/FW area for ten years. Nice people, but the weather stinks. May through September, AC
deck prep dlochner at 11:13am 11.18.20 The recommendation for bronze wool rather than other metals is due to metal wools leaving bits behin
deck prep justsomeguy at 11:13am 11.18.20 Brass?
Harken sheave worn flat jssailem at 11:02am 11.18.20 I suspect that is plausible.
Simple Engine Maintenance Log Justin_NSA at 11:00am 11.18.20 Nice idea. We think alike. You really check those items every week? I have one for all of my maint
Can anyone tell me if this is a MacGregor 24? I am thinking about buying this boat and I am a first time buyer. Thank you for any suggestions..Layne Layne Spence at 10:43am 11.18.20 That is a Macgregor V22-2 Thank you for your assistance, I really appreciate it. Stay safe and hea

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