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Bay Marine/Rebel Marina Ed Drury at 6:15am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1100 Looking for information on the Bay Marine Boatworks or Rebel Marine in Biloxi. Damage or photos or o
Water in the bilge jboat at 6:09am 09.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1031 HelloI am interested in buying this 1974 catalina 27. Everything on the boat is in good condition
sailing under jib alone jgutman at 5:15am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2833 How unsafe is it to sail upwind on jib alone--what part of the rig is stressed the most? Is there a
steering cables steve at 5:11am 09.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1080 does anybody have the model number for steering cables?i'm not with boat so i can't pull them out n
Starter issues ina H380 with a Yanmar 35hp Gus at 4:11am 09.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/988 Hi there,My engine doesn;t start anymore.Whren I swithc the key, the solenoid cranks and..tath's
Oday DaySailer drain plug breakwater at 3:37am 09.05.05 Day Sailers 1/4569 Hey guys and gals,Just bought an 1985 25th adniversary DaySailer. On the bottom of the tramson, o
Seacock water intake to cool engine , broken lever Rigoletito at 2:40am 09.05.05 Big Boats 6/1162 The lever broke of my seacock valve (Marelon Type)for water intake to cool the engine, I need to rep
Seacock water intake to cool engine , broken lever Rigoletito at 2:23am 09.05.05 Other Sailboats 0/897 The lever broke of my seacock valve (Marelon Type)for water intake to cool the engine, I need to rep
Backing out of slip bill dowling at 1:33am 09.05.05 Smaller Boats 8/1173 My boat is a hunte 26 water ballast ouboard aux. I've always had trouble gaining control when backin
Tools of the trade ex-admin at 1:12am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 27/2350 It's no secret that boats and their systems are complicated, sometimes requiring adjustment, repair
alternator solenoid for catalina 27 atomic4 eric at 12:26am 09.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1071 can anyone tell me where i can find an alternator and a solenoid for my boat? i cant seem to find an
Possibly moving up to a P 42? Bob Lee at 12:24am 09.05.05 Other Sailboats 0/671 All...My wife and I have owned our P31-2 for a few years now and as we back out of our careers we
racing catalina 22 ken at 8:56pm 09.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/970 I was wondering if any of you racers could answer this.I pull my main to the very top of the mast th
Pictures of a 260 sailing Mark at 6:57pm 09.04.05 Smaller Boats 4/963 If anyone has any photos of the 260 sailing along, preferably on a lake, and can post them on this s
cockpit draining into hull Jim Messer at 4:58pm 09.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/888 We discovered that the tube that drained the cockpit is no longer connected, so rainwater is collect
New Hunter 25 Kevin at 2:20pm 09.04.05 Smaller Boats 13/1097 I would like to purchase a new Hunter 25. I am having trouble figuring out what to pay for it. Can
M-18 Fresh Water Pump Scott at 2:18pm 09.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1170 Help..!!!I had a problem today with my 1988 Catalina 27 with a Universal M-18.I was running the mo
centerboard winch mechanism Jerry Cole at 1:22pm 09.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1638 I have just acquired a 1974 Macgregor/venture 25. It needs a lot of TLC. I intend to get it back in
Opening port lights on a 260 Mark at 1:19pm 09.04.05 Smaller Boats 0/778 I have a water leak coming in and depositing water on the galley top. I am figuring this is coming
Coming about... dwright at 11:51am 09.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/864 We have a 26D and are having problems coming about. Boat will come up nicely, then stall out. Is thi

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Sailing a B331 to Bermuda?? Kings Gambit at 2:52pm 05.04.21 I have a pair of jacklines running along the cockpit sole as well as along the side decks. IMO, thes
H23.5 trailer joetr1955 at 2:51pm 05.04.21
outboard motor mohi700 at 2:49pm 05.04.21 6HP to go off shore to the gulfstream ?
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 (2) sail sfbay at 2:46pm 05.04.21 Another photo with a asymmetrical spinnaker on a Oday Javelin 14!! You need a halyard and 2 sheets
outboard motor rgranger at 2:45pm 05.04.21
H23.5 trailer (2) joetr1955 at 2:44pm 05.04.21 @joetr1955 Before I comment how about a picture of the winch stand secured to the trailer. Former
Window Caulking Ralph Johnstone at 2:38pm 05.04.21 What do you think of the 3M marine grade silicone sealant? Sorry, no experience there. May just
Original Headsail Furler on First 375? jssailem at 2:31pm 05.04.21 I'd suggest you send the query to North Sail. They may have the specifics of your previous sail and
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 jssailem at 2:27pm 05.04.21 There might be some ideas here. Posted by @sail sfbay You might these articles helpful to size yo
Sailing a B331 to Bermuda?? CapitalistSailor at 2:24pm 05.04.21 Bluenose, to add the the list of gear, I suggest you have a mainsail that can be reefed at least two
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Ralph Johnstone at 2:21pm 05.04.21 It seems that there are just a lot of strong opinions and most seem to be completely impervious to
Window Caulking dlochner at 2:18pm 05.04.21 What do you think of the 3M marine grade silicone sealant? I need a clear sealant. Thanks. Gene
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? sail sfbay at 2:18pm 05.04.21 I am in agreement with the other posts to retain the horn cleat and not install a cam cleat for the
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? kappykaplan at 2:10pm 05.04.21 Hand-over-hand with sailing gloves should help.
Window Caulking Pat cool skip at 2:07pm 05.04.21 Hunter used Dow Corning 795 for caulking during manufacture. You may be able to fudge the job and
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance ggrizzard at 2:00pm 05.04.21 I have a brand new jib available. Can you post your sail dimensions? If suitable, I will contact yo
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? flightlead404 at 1:59pm 05.04.21 Its the "in a blow" that I'm struggling with. In a blow, the wind wants to take the jib out, and th
New and Interesting marine related TV show on the Weather Channel shemandr at 1:58pm 05.04.21
Newbie questions. CapitalistSailor at 1:56pm 05.04.21 Xstream, I concur with Doug that the water line to the top of the shaft seal is probably for lubrica
New condo development? shemandr at 1:55pm 05.04.21 Those developers are hard to stop. Industrious and quick. I had one get half a nest built in my to

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