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Genoa Size Chris at 2:45am 12.06.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1022 I have had my 25 for a year now and I have come to know how tender this boat can be. I have been us
Dock thy self !!! sailerman3 at 2:29am 12.06.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1292 I have found that I can dock my boat by my self the best. I am a single handed sailer(I sail A Hunte
PSS Shaft Seal Roger at 12:36am 12.06.04 Catalina 30 2/1545 Happy Holidays. I'm planning on installing a PSS Shaft Seal on my 1987 C30 at next haulout. Does any
mounting hatch bow support (adj screw type) mrbill at 11:16pm 12.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1027 Hello,I am about to mount a perko adjustable hatch support on my 88 26D.I'm looking for advice f
raw water pump Bill C320, Papillon at 11:07pm 12.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1038 I have a 1996 OC281 with a 18 hp Perkins diesel. There is a slight drip from the raw water pump when
A Prayer for Safe Docking SailboatOwners.com at 2:48pm 12.05.04 Ask All Sailors 153/8698 Yea, though I glide through the valley of the shadow of disaster, I will fear no problem: for thou
Window upgrade kit Derek at 2:39pm 12.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/868 Has anyone seen, heard of, or done a "window upgrade" on a c30? I could swear that I saw something a
H356/36 Where did you place heater ducts/vents? abe at 2:04pm 12.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1049 Anyone with a Hunter 356/36-where did you run the ducts and outlet vents on your heater/ or a/c? Pl
Head Hose Lander at 1:07pm 12.05.04 Big Boats 2/819 10 years later and the aluminum holding tank sprung a leak. (Yuck) This time I want to go with a he
Overhaul 1971 27' Catalina GREG G at 12:53pm 12.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/935 NEED ANY INFO, WEB SITES, BOOKS,NAMES ON OVERHAULING A 27' CATALINA. ALSO I AM REBULDING THE 2GM YAN
Trailer needed for Catallina 27 Al Newman at 12:39pm 12.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/951 Our Boy Scout Troop is purchasing a 27' Catalina Sailboat. We need to take it out of the water as so
Anybody using a larger than 50hp on thier Mac26X? Bob Lantinga at 10:57am 12.05.04 Trailer Sailors 3/1484 Hi all! What is the max size outboard one can on put on a Mac26X? I have seen only one Mac 26X with
Rigging Question #2 Joe McGinty at 10:56am 12.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/854 I need to replace most of my running rugging. What's the right line size for a MacG 22 set of halya
Rigging Question #1 Joe McGinty at 10:46am 12.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/873 I'm a new owner of a MacG 22. We put the mast up for the first time last weekend. Everything went
What type of brakes on your trailer is best ? Bob Lantinga at 10:33am 12.05.04 Trailer Sailors 17/2281 I am planning to buy a MAC 26X. I was wondering which type of brakes one should use on the MAC trail
What do you use for heating your boat in the cold? Bob Lantinga at 10:26am 12.05.04 Trailer Sailors 6/1708 I am planning on buying a MAC 26X I plan to sail in the some of the winter. Also when one gets wet
What Should I know About San Francisco Bill; S/V Calico Dragon at 10:09am 12.05.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1187 I just learned that I'll be moving to San Francisco early next year. I've started looking at slips a
You Thoughts on this Glen at 10:02am 12.05.04 Ask All Sailors 9/893 I have the opportunity to buy an abondoned boat at a boatyard. Lookin inside, the storage reciepts s
blisters on top of cabin Tantallon at 7:02am 12.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/877 Hi - I'm considering purchasing a 27' O'day that has small blisters from 1/4" to 3/4" long, approx o
Tough Winch Question Steve G at 6:27am 12.05.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1151 I was taking apart one of my Maxwell 24 two-speed winches to clean and regrease them. I knocked over

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Hull question sail sfbay at 9:56am 02.04.21 Welcome to the forum!! According to post #2 the hull is solid fiberglas, heavily laid up: 1980 Che
HIN location sail sfbay at 9:41am 02.04.21 The HIN is found on a metal or plastic plate, typically on the transom of the boat, usually on the r
Switching an inboard for an outboard Johnb at 9:25am 02.04.21 For lake sailing an outboard has multiple advantages including cost and simplicity. A diesel repower
HIN location Parsons at 9:06am 02.04.21 Don't know if they did it as far back as mid-80s, but manufacturers "hid" another set of numbers for
HIN location Claude L.-Auger at 8:59am 02.04.21 Agreed with Benny. You may be lucky however as some manufacturers also stamped the HIN in a second l
Navigation Lights Parsons at 8:58am 02.04.21 I'm with @LakeShark - if you don't want fancy or expect to use them much, get portable. Fill the lit
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 02.04.21 Stay alert, big ships move fast and can can close the sightline distance in a matter of minutes.
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) Benny17441 at 8:22am 02.04.21 Stay alert, big ships move fast and can can close the sightline distance in a matter of minutes.
HIN location Benny17441 at 8:01am 02.04.21 Check the HIN on the title and make sure it reflects the actual boat model and a reasonable manufact
Navigation Lights Justin_NSA at 7:56am 02.04.21 @LakeShark is right. Don't overdo it. We don't sail much after dark either but the new LEDs are much
Navigation Lights LakeShark at 7:44am 02.04.21 Honestly it depends on how much you really need them and are you moving their location. To access t
Oceanis 37 loose stanchion JimmyB57 at 7:31am 02.04.21 You can get to the nut on the bolt that goes though the deck by taking out the panel at the back of
Cargo Ship snaps in half Pirate Dave at 7:28am 02.04.21 I love that clip What is the minimum crew requirement? Well one I supppose
Navigation Lights Justin_NSA at 7:23am 02.04.21 SBO might have some fixture that will work. MarineBeam is very popular too. I used them to convert t
Navigation Lights sail sfbay at 7:21am 02.04.21 Low cost navigation lights on Amazon in the link below. You are probably aware that even if you are
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) Terry Cox at 6:43am 02.04.21 some cool pubs on the island. Especially the Dinghy Dock Pub in Mark Bay on Wednesdays for the wee
Switching an inboard for an outboard (1) Whatfiero1 at 6:42am 02.04.21 Was it the newest 2ym15 too big surprised. as it fit nice in a Santana
Emergency Tools (1) Bill19233 at 6:42am 02.04.21 Those towers look like pretty knarly rounding marks. This unlit, abandoned platform is also used a
HI jssailem at 6:32am 02.04.21 wondering from the different main sail Traveller systems and the locations to be installed which wo
Switching an inboard for an outboard rgranger at 5:25am 02.04.21 I once chartered a Ranger 29. The charter company had done just what you are suggesting and it seem

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