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Pulling out a saildrive Mat George at 8:30am 10.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1007 I have a 1975 Oday 27 with an outboard and an OMC saildrive which is corroding quite badly on the in
Can a charger go dead? Bob Lufkin at 5:42am 10.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1131 Got a 20 amp Guest charger running on my new (used) 84 C 30. It hums, the light is on but the volt m
How to determine the draft of a 1978 Hunter 30 Doug Dixon at 5:38am 10.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1273 I own a 1978 Hunter 30, but I don't know (without pulling the boat out of the water), how to determi
hard to pump dave at 5:35am 10.17.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1389 When pumping in raw water to flush the bowl the pump appears to be pressurized and hard to pump,very
lowering keel for maintenance Eric at 5:35am 10.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/861 Hi...this is the same post I put on the C25/250 National page....thought I'd spread out the joy...
rebedding snaps john withrow at 4:53am 10.17.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1107 What's the best way to rebed a snap?
Anybody watch the TV show "The Ship" Tom at 4:26am 10.17.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1199 on the history channel recently. I thought it was very good. It is a show about a replica of Cap
Traveler for Hunter 23.5 Jim Durrett at 4:16am 10.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/1112 I have only had my 1997 Hunter 23.5 for less that one year. I encountered winds in excess of 17 kn
Wing Keel Tom at 2:50am 10.17.02 Smaller Boats 5/1003 I am interested in knowing if it is possible to convert the water ballast to a wing or fixed keel.
H260 Perfect Tow Vehicle Robert P. Fliegel at 2:05am 10.17.02 Smaller Boats 8/825 Dear Fellow Trailer Sailors: I have spent the past few months trying to think of the perfect
where do i post ---looking for crew for bahamas harold at 12:44am 10.17.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/970 looking for crew
Border material? Dennis at 10:54pm 10.16.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1079 I am not sure what it is called, but around the pop-top edge and several other places, there is this
Compass leak Monty Miller at 10:22pm 10.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1555 The compass on our h29.5 has lost all of its fluid (mineral oil?) for some unknown reason. Does anyo
original manuals bo at 9:50pm 10.16.02 Big Boats 2/1191 Does anyone have web site or phone number for a provider of original manuals for 86 Catalina?
Mainsail boom furlers Bill Wertz at 8:34pm 10.16.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1548 I'm strongly considering adding an in-boom mainsail furling system on my 1995 Catalina 36MKII and am
interior restoration of a 1975 O'Day (The Walls) George A. Wines at 1:07pm 10.16.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1456 Please help me to find the best way to replace the contact paper on the walls of our 1975 O'Day. It'
Converting to single lever engine control Bob at 12:04pm 10.16.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/957 I have an Oday 28 with a Universal 11 hp diesel, dual lever control. No pull switch to kill the eng
Exhaust Fume Leak Bill at 11:46am 10.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1084 My boat is reeking of diesel fumes...especially the cushions in the salon. This seems to be coming
Bali Mark at 11:19am 10.16.02 Ask All Sailors 9/929 Casting my mind back to a little over twelve months ago there quite a few posts about September elev
Spare tire, or should I say rim for Mac25 trailer Roger at 10:28am 10.16.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1038 I would like to get a spare for my trailer, I have a 1982 Mac25 with original trailer. Does anyone k

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sailing Lake of the Ozarks SailingGeekGal at 10:51am 09.19.20 We're on the lake. What Marina do you sail out of?
A Chesapeake Bay Pilot's video... jssailem at 10:40am 09.19.20 I remember an incident in the late 50's, My Dad was aboard the USS Gardners Bay. We were waiting (ab
A Chesapeake Bay Pilot's video... BigEasy at 10:27am 09.19.20 Trivia: info from multiple presentations by Columbia Bar Pilots In the last decade or so, these pil
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer Tedd at 10:17am 09.19.20 The brakes should work seamlessly if they're properly maintained and adjusted. If you're getting las
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 RussC at 10:17am 09.19.20 lol yeah I was thinking of rain. On principle I'd consider a plug for when the pole is out, as that
A Chesapeake Bay Pilot's video... capta at 10:13am 09.19.20 Trivia: info from multiple presentations by Columbia Bar Pilots: USCG does not permit them to physi
A Chesapeake Bay Pilot's video... capta at 9:59am 09.19.20 Before I was allowed to sit for my Commonwealth mate's exam, I was made to pilot the ships entering
Main sheet twist Mark Maulden at 9:54am 09.19.20
Big bird strikes again. Windvane Justin_NSA at 9:52am 09.19.20 Old thread at this time. Just reflecting yesterday on the impact of cleaning up the mounts before ad
Yanmar 3YM30 Heat Exchanger Removal and Cleaning jssailem at 9:51am 09.19.20 LVGS, This video might be helpful. Here the owner has removed the assembly from his engine. He is ta
A Chesapeake Bay Pilot's video... jssailem at 9:42am 09.19.20 On a ship if you have command, your fingerprints are "EVERYWHERE" even if you touch nothing. Those
Holt Allen boom claw 31seahorse at 9:42am 09.19.20 Thanks, kloudie 1 & sail sfbay, for your suggestions. A phone call to Bacon Marine Parts in Annapol
Invest 90L (1) jssailem at 9:38am 09.19.20 I wonder if this is one of those "last shots" at rainfall this year. Ok maybe not the last, but the
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 srimes at 9:36am 09.19.20 Nope. I figure if lake water gets up to that level I have a bigger problem :yikes: and for rain the
Argh. capta at 9:31am 09.19.20 Oh boy, does this mean I can keelhaul my mate today?
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Stu Jackson at 9:29am 09.19.20 Is your AC reverse cycle? If so, that should provide heat. Sorry, but it simply will not. Why? Bec
Argh. BlowMeAway at 9:22am 09.19.20 Avast ye maties!!! A song for me squiffies: prkO0AVaAl4
New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast Crazy Dave Condon at 8:45am 09.19.20 You have to be careful so the mast does not sway sideways until the upper shroud takes over to preve
The Head! Scad tank monitor installation Rick at 8:26am 09.19.20 You bought the two tank system...is that because your RV has two waste tanks--one for toilet waste
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Kings Gambit at 8:24am 09.19.20 The suspected reason for the up-trend in boat sales, which is clearly evident in Southern California

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