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where can I obtain manuals for my boat Christian at 5:17am 09.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1130 Hello everyone, I just bought a 1974 MacGregor, actually I am not sure what boat is it, the title sa
Water leak from mast Belle at 4:58am 09.07.04 Catalina 30 2/1680 # 4056 1985 C-30TR leaks into the cabin from the base of the mast. How do I stop it?Thanks,Charlie
1974 30' Contest info David at 4:48am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1061 Also looking at a 1974 Contest 30. New rig 2003, new sails 2003, 1100 hrs on Yanmar. Spotless (like
replacing c/b pendant Jack Spencer at 4:40am 09.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/960 I have a '79 O'day 23, standard cabin. The pendant finally seperated from the c/b. I purchased a n
Volvo Penta 18 hp David at 4:21am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1059 Looking for opinions on Volvo Penta 18 hp inboard. Looing @ a 1981 Catalina 30 with 18hp Volvo inboa
mast raising hinge larry abbott at 4:20am 09.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/880 Hi, I'm a new Venture 21 owner and just wanted to inquire about a mast-raising hinge. My boat doesn
Eight Legged Unwanted Crewpersons Jack A. Jordan at 4:12am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1132 I need some help from fellow sailors. I have a 97 Catalina 36Mk2. We really enjoy it. However, we h
Sailboat Cover tomk at 4:04am 09.07.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1066 Forgive me for bringing up a previously discussed subject, but I am debating buying a winter cover f
Forum Search Criteria Paul at 3:57am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1148 This is to the wonderful people who run this site....I find it great searching the Forum Archives fo
Rudder bushings Rock20044 at 3:46am 09.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/930 I have a 1990 H27 with tiller. Some play has developed at the shaft.I'm wondering if anyone has ever
Lost power to my AC outlets John1534 at 3:38am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/988 I have a 1990 Catalina 28 that has lost power to my 120 AC outlets, none of them work. My battery ch
galley in a catalina 22 boatergirl at 3:25am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1799 Thinking of buying a Catalina 22 and can't find out how the galley works - does it fold/slide back i
Need info on Kenyon Pres. Kerosine stove Tree at 3:21am 09.07.04 Bristol 5/2573 If anyone can contribute any information on the operation, maintenance or hazards of a Kenyon Marine
Headliner Kevin6860 at 3:19am 09.07.04 Big Boats 4/1160 How does one remove the headliner? I'd like to add some all-weather ventilation and will need to ge
vang Kevin6860 at 3:16am 09.07.04 Big Boats 2/1055 Has anyone moved aft the vang attachment point on the boom? If so, does it make the vang usable and
Archive problem? Ken Palmer at 3:04am 09.07.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/2387 Phil, I have tried searching for a photo forum report I did a few years ago about repairing the rudd
Ice Box Insulation Skipper Jay at 2:44am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1066 I am planning to insulate the ice box in my 88 C-30. I have extensively researched prior posts on th
Are you sure you want a sailboat? Paul McGhee at 2:31am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1573 All summer long I have been wondering why people buy sailboats. When I see people motoring along-- m
Oil in bilge - What's the source on the engine? Paul at 2:12am 09.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1848 My Atomic 4 was rebuilt in April of this year. The motor has been running fine all season. Oil press
Want to make my own version of a Topclimber Dave Shore at 1:50am 09.07.04 Big Boats 10/994 Wanted to make my own ascender rig for the mast, has anyone done this? What ad where did you get the

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Winter Generator Don Lucas at 3:33am 01.31.21 Batteries just sitting during the winter aren't going to take much charging really and I bet your ba
Sea Shanties Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:58pm 01.30.21 I think both are correct but shanty seems to be the more prevalent usage these days. I still have
Sail Ties ... Just curious garymalmgren at 11:13pm 01.30.21 Nobody mentioned a centipede. Will take a photo and post next time I get out to the boat. gary
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? Ron20324 at 9:33pm 01.30.21 Looks like a gadget I put together to unload/load 20-plus tote bags to a third floor condo at the Be
Sea Shanties Richard19068 at 9:28pm 01.30.21 Ummmm...I think y'all are referring to Sea CHANTY/CHANTIES...a shanty is a shack. Chanty does se
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? jssailem at 8:45pm 01.30.21 Some of these docks are unmanned. The Bull Rail is there. If you want to tie up and prefer using a s
feathering prop Oday 39 jssailem at 8:40pm 01.30.21 Henry not sure of the specific speed numbers, but the owner's who have made the purchase report sati
Crack in Companionway Entrance - Catalina 30 MKII Hull #4984 weekendrken at 8:32pm 01.30.21 Nice work!
feathering prop Oday 39 henrykorous at 8:14pm 01.30.21 I dont have those details at my fingertips as the boat is on the hard and the specs are on the boat.
Davit on H25.5 (1) kco at 8:09pm 01.30.21 I may had use the wrong word.. davit I mean for the anchor
Compass Mount for Hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 8:01pm 01.30.21 Fiberglass mat and west systems epoxy. Scuff it up really good and place rubber bands around it to t
Compass Mount for Hunter 30 shaun12345 at 7:51pm 01.30.21
Sea Shanties Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:18pm 01.30.21 Ummmm...I think y'all are referring to Sea CHANTY/CHANTIES...a shanty is a shack.
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? Mike Oldak at 7:01pm 01.30.21 Are they missing a few dock hands?
Sea Shanties dlochner at 6:38pm 01.30.21 I enjoyed the movie "Fisherman's Friends" which is about a Sea Shanty group. Available on Netflix
Dufour 40E Performance sail sfbay at 6:36pm 01.30.21 You might find this article helpful on the 40E: https://www.sailmagazine.com/boats/the-dufour-40e
Compass Mount for Hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 6:28pm 01.30.21 You will definitely need the added plastic piece that mounts to the piece you have linked. The compa
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup (3) ricksoth at 6:23pm 01.30.21 Hey SailFanatic (Capt. Larry) and any others that want to chime in -- I am going to go with two of
Sail Ties ... Just curious MikeHoncho at 6:21pm 01.30.21
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 6:09pm 01.30.21 Nothing unique. Hospital beds were occupied fully in most big cities and many entire states. Some s

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