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Wheel Steering Advice Jamie Shreeves at 12:34am 07.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/904 I want to install a wheel steering system on my boat and I have contacted Edison about their wheel s
cinderblock mooring? Henry at 12:26am 07.31.02 Ask All Sailors 6/8641 We have been keeping our 19' mariner on it's trailer and putting it in every chance that we get to s
Passageway folding doors Jerry at 11:06pm 07.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1420 I am completing the refurbishment of my Catalina 30 and would appreciate any info as to where I can
navigatipon lights Kevin o at 11:05pm 07.30.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/869 1990 cat 30. What are the correct light swiches for proper navigation lights?, Should the nav swic
Specifications Sandy Ray at 10:55pm 07.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1010 Where can I get the correct original specifications for my boat, Hunter hull #33522m820, date of man
Diesel spill on teak/holly sole. John Powell at 10:43pm 07.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/3743 In the process of repairing fuel line problems on my 1992 H-27, a good bit of diesel fuel was spille
Time to say "Good Bye". The dream started here. Ray Bowles at 2:56pm 07.30.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1085 We will be leaving this site, our home and our trusted vessel "Speedy" this comming Sunday. Our 10
where can I get a galley for a 1978 Catalina 22? Kevin at 2:53pm 07.30.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1199 I am in desperate need of a replacement Galley for my boat! who sells them or where can I get plans
Cockpit Sole Crack Guest at 1:55pm 07.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/943 I have a '74 O'Day 23 with an inset compass on the cockppit sole. The last owners let the boat sit f
Nav light replacement bulbs Sanders LaMont at 1:47pm 07.30.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1296 I am unable to locate a replacement bulb for the bi-color navigation light on the bow (West Marine d
need a proofreader for steps to stepping the mast. chris mitchell at 1:36pm 07.30.02 Smaller Boats 0/849 OUr 250 is finally going home to st. simons where we bought it..and so are we. Whenwe bought the boa
Looking to re-power Herb at 12:34pm 07.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1129 The Yanmar YSM12 in my 1979 H30 just doesn't seem to be enough anymore. I love my boat but think she
A solution to permeated tubes Jose Venegas at 12:33pm 07.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 34/4880 As I explained in my previous posting, the Beneteau 361 has a very poor sanitation design with its h
tuning the rigging on hunter 26' monte brown at 11:28am 07.30.02 Smaller Boats 1/1298 What is the best way to tune the rigging on a hunter 26'? What is the proper tension on the forestay
Diesel Fuel Filter help Jim A at 11:18am 07.30.02 Ask All Sailors 0/880 Has anyone ever seen a filter like this before? Any ideas where I can get a replacement filter elem
Head backs up when not in use Chris Mead at 11:14am 07.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1342 When the metal holding tank is full enough, the bowl fills with liquid and seems to stop just at the
Jacklines??? Scott Narum at 10:37am 07.30.02 Ask All Sailors 19/1550 I confess I've never run jacklines on any boat I've had; mainly because I've never needed to. But t
2003 -- what's new Dennis at 10:20am 07.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1063 Was curious if anyone knows what changes if any are going into next years 26x.ThankDennis
sunshade catalina 250 Mel Aust at 10:01am 07.30.02 Smaller Boats 2/1125 Hello, purchased 250 to sail on lake that is exteremly hot late spring through early fall. Does any
Hunter 290 Anchor specs Frank at 9:14am 07.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1738 Help...I have a new 2001 Hunter 290 and the seller didn't include an anchor. They haven't been fo

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Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). dasreboot at 5:02am 04.14.20 did an ebay search for anchor pipe and saw a bunch of them. make sure to search in ebay motors
Selling across borders Captain Larry-DH at 4:52am 04.14.20 FYI Connecticut does not issue boat titles. Possibly other states as well. Perhaps you should seek
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness (1) dlochner at 4:46am 04.14.20 In the second photo, the hill looks like a fiberglass laid up over a backing plate. Here's a photo
Seemed like a good idea at the time? Shorefun at 4:40am 04.14.20 As you have found out epoxy and poly will not bond to the Luran. JB weld will not bond either, you w
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Shorefun at 4:37am 04.14.20 It is a mistake to believe that you will get a decent adhesion from anything but MA or depending 520
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Ken13559 at 3:04am 04.14.20 1. Do I suppose I don't need to lower my crankcase oil when I remove the LP fuel lift pump? 2. I pr
Docking Mishap kappykaplan at 2:30am 04.14.20 was he possibly attempting to spin 180 to dock and was pushed in by the onshore breeze? Tugs are o
Rabbit hole Hayden Watson at 11:06pm 04.13.20 Personally I wouldn't choose aluminum case for a boat. Too much potential for corrosion. The reaso
Selling across borders nightowle at 10:43pm 04.13.20 I think your best bet is to contact a maritime title and/or escrow company in FL. They would have t
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). Kings Gambit at 10:29pm 04.13.20 Bottom scrubbers working in my marina, i.e., already suited up, charge $20 to retrieve something fro
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). Ziggler at 10:13pm 04.13.20 There are couple of local Portland are guys that dive for lost "stuff" around our moorage, and it's
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). Benny17441 at 10:02pm 04.13.20 Was working on the swim platform at the stern of the boat when I felt a "plop" in the water, thought
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). FastOlson at 10:02pm 04.13.20 There are couple of local Portland are guys that dive for lost "stuff" around our moorage, and it's
Rabbit hole JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:54pm 04.13.20 Have you given any more thought to adding LFP batteries? On my C30 Mk-2 I only have room in the ba
New Running Rigging: bothered by what is probably a non-problem jssailem at 9:03pm 04.13.20 I remember WHEN you took that photo. ;) Of Course. We posted it during out 2019 Extreme Adventure
Catalina Outhaul Mod mrreg at 8:48pm 04.13.20 Thanks Don. The picture reall helps. Russ
high water? Hunter216 at 8:41pm 04.13.20 Just for something to do I did a little calculation on what it would take to lower the Great Lakes b
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). jssailem at 8:37pm 04.13.20 With a picture in hand and the dimensions check out one of the few left consignment chandlers. Pouls
Sailing movie on Amazon Prime Mikem at 8:33pm 04.13.20 I've been planning my library for a long voyage; or a pandemic it seems. My library of sailing movi
Ways to stop a Hunter from hunting while at anchor in a blow. (2) woofetc at 8:26pm 04.13.20

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