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Replacement Navigation light Paul Allen at 3:04am 11.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/894 Someone broke off the forward navigation light off of my Cataline 30 (it was attached to my forward
Bad day at the Beach HOLDFAST at 2:19am 11.05.04 Smaller Boats 3/888 Check out this photo on what not to do with your boat at the beach. http://www.surfkdh.com/sailboat.
Transmission bangs going into gear both f and r high-flying at 12:25pm 11.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1190 I have a 34 hp yanmar and when I shift from neutral to forward or reverse, the transmission bangs in
Cockpit sole problem Al at 11:32am 11.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/873 Got a question for owners of O'day 25's: I just bought a '76 and in the process of fixing her up. I
Plastic glides for trailer bunks Kenneth at 11:29am 11.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/927 I am having similar problems as other MacGregor owners when I pull my boat, 26D, out of the water.
O'day 28 propeller info dave at 9:41am 11.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/882 My 1981 O'Day 28 was hauled out and the 2-blade folding propeller is really severely worn and doesn'
New Hunter 41 Deck Salon sailgirl at 8:26am 11.03.04 Big Boats 1/773 At the Annapolis Boat Show this year, I saw a blue hull 41 Deck Salon. I haven't heard much about
Todd versus Ronco holding tank Fred Harriman at 7:49am 11.03.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2604 Peggy, in your opinion, is there a difference in quality, materials or workmanship between holding t
lectresan head. Bill Connolly at 6:40am 11.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1082 There's a 26m in my future. I've got the CD, read the brochures and visited the web site. My questio
Replacement noise control foam Alecia at 6:40am 11.03.04 Columbia 3/1338 Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I can find replacement foam for the underside of the sh
336 Battery Charging James10116 at 6:16am 11.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/905 The former owner of my 336 had removed the power feed lines from the battery charging switch on the
trailer design for c22 swing keel bill rosenblum at 6:16am 11.03.04 Smaller Boats 2/947 If possible could responders also email me their response directly to wirosenb@aol.com. Thanks.I bo
4 stroke Outboard for a C27 Gerry at 6:06am 11.03.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/887 I have a 1974 Catalina 27 Outboard Engine model and need a new engine. Most of the O/B's I've looke
Hot Water / Cooling System Valve Jim Hamilton at 5:27am 11.03.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/975 On my '87 Catalina 30, there is a valve that allows engine coolant to circulate around the water hea
Sail logos Tim R. at 5:03am 11.03.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1424 While sailing I like to identify the boats that are both very pretty and very ugly. Does anyone kno
RUB RAIL REPAIR jerry10848 at 5:02am 11.03.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1051 The rub rail on my ODay 28 is cracked and hanging down in several places. I have enough projects go
I, J, P, E ??? Andy at 4:03am 11.03.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1277 I suppose that I should know, since I have already bought my boat, but what do these things mean in
Cell Phone Service on the AICW Sailadjuster at 2:37am 11.03.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1213 Any recommendations on cell phone service providers that cover most or all of the AICW will be much
Which boat builder is better? Bill at 2:21am 11.03.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1130 Calling all sailer:I am looking to sell my pearson 28 1977, which i had great fun with over the yea
thinking in advance, I hope! Bob7963 at 12:49am 11.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/737 My wife just bought a 1976' 30 hunter (notice how artfully I ducked that issue) ,I think its is goin

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Ignition switch headache... weekendrken at 12:51pm 08.21.20 JUST to be clear, M-25s and XPs that use the key switch start position to preheat as you do will hav
Selden Mast foot replacement (1) Sandra A at 12:51pm 08.21.20 As a follow-up, attached are the pictures of the cracked part and the number engraved on the boom. I
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? Sunbird22358 at 12:44pm 08.21.20 The cockpit drains at the forward end of the cockpit are used on several boats that I am familiar wi
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 12:44pm 08.21.20 the 'US one' was low slung, the cockpit was not self bailing, no electric pump, hand centrifugal pum
Ignition switch headache... weekendrken at 12:43pm 08.21.20 My apologies. I should have noted that the A series (eg, M25XPA) engines have the same backassward c
Chartplotter vs iPad kappykaplan at 12:30pm 08.21.20 A chartplotter is exclusivley used for boating. :plus:
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 12:28pm 08.21.20 me too
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Michael Davis at 12:25pm 08.21.20 suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn off
kappykaplan at 12:25pm 08.21.20 If there's a divot on top where the cap gasket meets the neck, you can use JB Weld to fill in the di
Chartplotter vs iPad Sailm8 at 12:17pm 08.21.20 I'm cheap and can't justify a $500+ single-use device thus the ipad. I have it mounted at the helm
Ignition switch headache... rpell1@msn.com at 12:06pm 08.21.20 Thank you both for the info. I have a 25XPA. There is no pre-heat button or any other way to pre-he
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 12:05pm 08.21.20 I thought I was making valid contributions to the thread. I regret the word acerbic, and have remo
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 12:02pm 08.21.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 11:07am 08.21.20 Well now! This thread is an example of how different folks read things differently. I thought th
Annapolis fall boat shows cancelled Bob S at 10:59am 08.21.20 They canceled the Newport Boat show awhile ago. Not surprised
Ignition switch headache... weekendrken at 10:43am 08.21.20 RP the ignition switch is hersee switch #M-550 off / ignition (run) / momentary Start (preheat) 27.
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Don S/V ILLusion at 10:40am 08.21.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:38am 08.21.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:09am 08.21.20 i suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn of
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT SycloneDriver at 9:58am 08.21.20 I know that I wouldn't sleep well knowing that I left my boat in harms way.

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