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owner of 84 irwin citation 31. beachbum35x at 11:02am 06.17.20 Irwin 4/1937 would like to speak with someone that knows the Irwin citation 31.Have a few questions, if someone h
owner of 84 irwin citation 31. beachbum35x at 10:59am 06.17.20 Irwin 1/36 would like to speak with someone that knows the Irwin ciation 31
Reefing a Widgeon sail cliff02138 at 10:43am 06.17.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1182 Hi from windy Minneapolis. I inherited a Widgeon day-sailer which is perfect for my family. I still
Hatch replacement hook at 10:19am 06.17.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/511 I want to replace the original hatch on a 1986 Mac 25 with something that will actually keep water o
A stand alone fridge system on a pocket cruiser... rgranger at 9:40am 06.17.20 Ask All Sailors 33/4506 I didn't want to hijack the solar power thread so I started a new one... I've been thinking about a
Lake Water Foot Pump on Catalina 310? ToddL214 at 9:29am 06.17.20 Catalina 310 3/882 Has anyone installed a lake water/sea water foot pump routed to provide water to the galley sink on
In hull transducer question. Tarkus at 7:27am 06.17.20 Catalina 22 21/3602 Will a "in hull" transducer work through a Catalina 22 hull bottom? Is the bottom just fiberglass or
37C mast base (1) joe28532 at 7:22am 06.17.20 The Cherubini Hunters 5/795 What is the base made of? Ustepped the mast recently on my 1982 37C. After removing the step and bas
Solar Panel Recommendations - Summer 2020 jviss at 7:15am 06.17.20 Ask All Sailors 18/5768 I want to add solar to my Tartan 3800. I have two times about 55x21" available on the bimini. I ha
V222-Question about pop top mod (3) RustyVenture at 7:06am 06.17.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1405 Hi all, Longtime lurker, first-time poster. A couple years ago, I purchased a 1972 Venture 222. It
Tohatsu Sailpro 6 on a Mac 26S George_NJ at 6:29am 06.17.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2846 This is information I was trying to find when I was looking for a motor so I just wanted to put it o
St Mary's River, Florida/Georgia Hydro Therapy at 5:37am 06.17.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1030
Yanmar starting problem bart at 4:39am 06.17.20 Big Boats 7/1617 The engine in my boat,a Yanmar 4JH4ae, is getting air into the system requiring me to open the throt
Macregor 26X Autohelm Bi Data replacement (1) Pobinr at 4:19am 06.17.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/549 Hello I need a replacement for Autohelm Bi Data in my MacGregor 26X I understand these units are no
26X Trailer Miketn at 4:14am 06.17.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/721 My original trailer needs to be replaced. Any suggestions that won't break the bank? Thanks, Mike
Innovative Storage Ideas? miketcook at 3:58am 06.17.20 Catalina 30 4/1178 Am sure this has been talked about, but unsure what to search under... New to me boat. Closet near
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip MySong at 3:26am 06.17.20 Smaller Boats 17/2469 I often take friends out on my Hunter 26. Everyone complains about how hard it is to climb off the d
Rigging tension method greg_m at 1:03am 06.17.20 Catalina 22 6/1845 I am unable to purchase a tension gauge or import one at any reasonable cost for me here in SA. So i
Hunter 40.5 Stbd water tank leak (1) Ken D C at 9:40pm 06.16.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1385 Hi there just purchased a 1994 Legend 40.5 Love the boat but molded-in-hull starboard water tank li
Help with old plumbing (2) MightyMike at 6:59pm 06.16.20 Ask All Sailors 28/2432 Can anybody tell me what these are? The black ones screw together, the white ones appear to just sna

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USCG Changes Local Notice to Mariners Access PaulK at 11:46am 09.11.24 Good to know. Looks like it should make updates more readily and more widely available.
Rudder flaps (1) Johnb at 11:42am 09.11.24 The sky will not fall if you don't replace the flaps, but if you want to preserve the original desig
Any S2 8.5 owners? jssailem at 11:26am 09.11.24 Know your trailer/boat heights. Avoid low clearance issues, especially off the Interstate.
O'day 22 Bilge Project_Mayhem at 10:50am 09.11.24 Ox_inthewild, I agree with your strategy.The lake I will be sailing requires an inspection. If the
O'day 22 Bilge drgbanks at 10:47am 09.11.24 Ox_inthewild, I agree with your strategy.The lake I will be sailing requires an inspection. If ther
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX jssailem at 10:39am 09.11.24 Blended with this good sounding news is the fact that Francine is going to be a hurricane with 90 mp
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks Don S/V ILLusion at 10:37am 09.11.24
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure Richard19068 at 10:25am 09.11.24 Reading over your post #10 again. It indeed looks like this "after market" block was added by the
Water tank cleaning Choptank Sailor at 10:22am 09.11.24 See the post "Recommission the freshwater system" in the Plumbing and Sanitation forum...it's a "st
O'day 22 Bilge ox_inthewild at 10:22am 09.11.24 I have the same issue with my bilge. I'm using a shopvac, but some people hve told me they installe
Pumpout Carts Suck dlochner at 10:08am 09.11.24 Really, nozzle seals are the bigger problem. A tiny air leak destroys vacuum and flow rates. Easy t
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks dlochner at 9:57am 09.11.24
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 9:31am 09.11.24 I find the existing hoses easy to handle, but there may be some technique that is not obvious. Sucti
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 9:17am 09.11.24 Man, you really just like to argue. But yes, you are right. We should all learn to accept things
(1) rlcamp at 9:08am 09.11.24 I realize I'm late to this conversation (and just joined the site after searching for information ab
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX (2) jssailem at 9:06am 09.11.24 As the storm builds and tries to move northward, it is encountering upper-level winds blowing from W
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks mermike at 9:03am 09.11.24 Peggie Hall's book, and Practical Sailor both have excellent information on tank maintenance.
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 (1) jdrutten at 8:52am 09.11.24 I fear we may have seen the last of our new friend. :(
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks moe_1200 at 8:52am 09.11.24 There are all kinds of recipes for disinfecting potable water. And tanks. The same problem always r
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks kappykaplan at 8:50am 09.11.24 See this post for a start: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/water-tank-cleaning.1249940366

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