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Fuel Pump Bob Bezubiak at 3:02pm 03.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/935 Have a 1987 30' Catalina with a Universal 25XP and a Facet pump. The pump works fine but would like
Trailering habits Wanderer138 at 2:27pm 03.10.03 Smaller Boats 14/973 I'm planning to take the Raven on the road this year, but the longest distance I've hauled so far is
Right Sym Spinnaker Luff Length for a 290 or 306? Mike at 1:45pm 03.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/997 On my 306, the direct length from the spinnaker halyard to the bow anchor roller is 37'. The "I" is
??'s on Drilling a Mast Bill at 1:28pm 03.10.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1083 I am getting ready to install a fixed mount VHF radio and run a coax to a 3 ft. antenna at the top o
Refrigerator in Cat 30 Hunt at 12:04pm 03.10.03 Other Sailboats 11/3200 I am going to install an Adler Barbour, model CU 100 and VD 150 on my 1983 Catalina 30. Does anyone
Oday 272 le Rick D at 12:02pm 03.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2082 Comcidering moving uo to a 272 but I'm a little concerned about the short wing keel. I prefer sailin
Depth Sounder Install on 23.5, Where's Yours ? Rick Webb at 11:05am 03.10.03 Smaller Boats 2/786 I bought a depth sounder off of ebay, did not think I needed one but got a great deal so figured wha
Dry Tortugas Bryan at 10:37am 03.10.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1271 I am planning to bareboat out of Key West and sail to Dry Tortugas. One week trip on a PDQ 36 catam
Any Power Thruster experience? Mike at 10:34am 03.10.03 Smaller Boats 0/813 Has anyone any experience with the Power Thruster product? It attaches to the outboard motor and go
Epoxy on Hunter 212 David Fisher at 10:12am 03.10.03 Smaller Boats 1/872 Can anyone can tell me if you can use regular Epoxy with the Hunter 212 composite material. We want
Scuba/Swim Platform Suggestions?? Phyllis at 10:07am 03.10.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1294 We definitely need a swim platform and would even like to eliminate the support rail above the swim
Genoa Again Zach Heir at 10:06am 03.10.03 Smaller Boats 1/1006 I am about to purchase a 135% Genoa for my Capri 18, however I didn't realize how much paper work is
Swing Keel Dimensions Bert Burton at 10:03am 03.10.03 Smaller Boats 3/1847 Can anyone give me the dimensions of the swing keel (width, mainly) and how much keel is exposed bel
autopilot paul arceneaux at 10:03am 03.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 12/1250 i'm iterested in autopilot for my 28.5 . any suggestion on unit. thanks kennyslipaway
Wing keel repair Pat at 9:51am 03.10.03 Smaller Boats 0/1128 We bent the wing keel of our '89 C22 when loading her on the trailer last fall. Any experts on this
Preventing water in Diesel Tank Tom Wingo at 9:15am 03.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/943 I know water in the diesel tank is part of having a diesel engine on a boat. 100% humidty is part of
mariner with leak frank mergen at 8:51am 03.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1069 Recently looked at a '76 Mariner. After 2 hours in the water there was several ozs. of water in th
Battery drain even with DC master off Martin Cole at 6:42am 03.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/939 I have a puzzling electrical problem and I hope someone can give me some advice, because I'm definit
O'Day 192 Info Bill at 6:12am 03.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1068 Was looking thru the archives and found two questions I May be able to help> with. > > These reg
Galley for Catalina 22 Mike McKeown at 6:05am 03.10.03 Smaller Boats 5/1845 I am looking for the sliding galeey for a Catalina 22. Wondering how to get one? Is there someone ou

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Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? planoron at 4:47pm 10.01.20 gary - Company Info : Yamaha Outboards For Sale,Suzuki Boat Motors,Honda Marine Engines
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser NYSail at 4:45pm 10.01.20 Key off
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser Mr Fox at 4:41pm 10.01.20
Lazy jacks diameter Jackdaw at 4:38pm 10.01.20 Looks like they're attached to the spreaders? Seems like that would help keep them out of the way.
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? Rick Webb at 4:35pm 10.01.20 A month ago we ordered a 40hp Yamaha from our local dealer, it'll be December before we see it. We d
From Just Outta the Water after 10 yrs, No Maintenance Reefing at 4:35pm 10.01.20 Nice job!!!
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser smokey73 at 4:26pm 10.01.20 You had the key in the off position. The diesel will still run but with the key in the off position
Why, Beneteau, why? SoSound at 4:24pm 10.01.20 Thanks, maybe I'm just completely confused about what I have on my boat. It wouldn't be the first t
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? garymalmgren at 4:11pm 10.01.20 Hi Planoron. When you , say overseas, where do you mean? Do you have a link to the (sales) site? In
Lazy jacks diameter Captain Larry-DH at 4:11pm 10.01.20
Mac 25 Deck core and chainplates Project_Mayhem at 4:11pm 10.01.20 It's pretty amazing that three little rivets can hold up an entire rig
Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? Gene Neill at 4:01pm 10.01.20 It's never excessive if it makes you feel good. :) I change my keel bolts annually, which might be c
Lazy jacks diameter srimes at 4:01pm 10.01.20 On BlueJ (First 260) we use 4mm dyneema and some small low friction rings spliced on. The whole set
Need Catalina 30 MK11 trailer Sanfelice at 3:26pm 10.01.20 The problem you may run into is this time of the year is boats are already being scheduled for pulli
O'Day 20 Spreader Bracket Mast Holes shemandr at 3:10pm 10.01.20 You could have them welded. Logistic problems there. Aluminum rivets? You need to use high qualit
Lazy jacks diameter (1) Jackdaw at 3:05pm 10.01.20 On BlueJ (First 260) we use 4mm dyneema and some small low friction rings spliced on. The whole set
Yet another holding tank vent question... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:59pm 10.01.20 Yep, you have a blocked--or at least partially blocked--tank vent. The two most common locations fo
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? planoron at 2:59pm 10.01.20 JRT - NOTHING IN STOCK
Yet another holding tank vent question... Don S/V ILLusion at 2:44pm 10.01.20
H26 Center Board Line (4) rgranger at 2:32pm 10.01.20 I've done it... with help. And I wrote up a "How-to" guide. See attached file titled "Lift line r

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