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Transmission dip stick Tim at 11:13pm 05.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/919 I have a 1989 Catalina 27 that I have owned for one year. While doing the routine maintenancee (Uni
Main Sheet Oday 25 Brett at 10:52pm 05.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/919 Someone contacted me a while back about their need for pictures of a main sheet system. I have those
teak cleaners/brighteners John O'Donald at 8:56pm 05.28.02 Other Sailboats 1/870 Do teak cleaners/brighteners remove island girl products or poly glow?
Where are the Venture 17's? Jim at 4:55pm 05.28.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1054 Last year I was able to check out messages about Venture 17's which were made from 1968-1974? I can
dfg Mark at 4:34pm 05.28.02 Smaller Boats 0/838 dfg
P42 ELECTRIC HEADS paul foster at 4:30pm 05.28.02 Big Boats 0/831 A few weeks ago I posted a question about electric heads on a passage 42 which wouldn't prime.Thanks
Leak, collecting in engine compartment Keith at 2:51pm 05.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 12/1541 When it rains or I wash my boat water collects in the engine compartment, which I have learned holds
ROLLER FURLING SYSTEM FOR HEADSAIL RICK APPLING at 2:30pm 05.28.02 Trailer Sailors 5/2602 I'm in the market to purchase a roller furling system for the headsail of my 23' O'DAY. I am a trai
The boat came first Carol at 1:35pm 05.28.02 Ask All Sailors 0/959 Just 5 years ago we bought a 27ft.Hunter. All previous crafts were powerboats. Having never sailed b
Raising Companionway Hatch Ronald Darone at 12:07pm 05.28.02 Smaller Boats 5/1169 How do I raise the companionway hatch on my newly purchased 1993 23.5? The sliding plexiglass cover
Outboard bracket Warren at 12:04pm 05.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1100 I have a 1979 O'Day 23 recently purchased. The current outboard bracket looks like it is original, a
Pre-purchase bottom inspection Dan Mengedoht at 11:46am 05.28.02 Other Sailboats 0/804 Hey, when I am buying a sailboat, what is the protocol regarding who should be responsible for pulli
stern ladder Bob Griffin at 11:26am 05.28.02 Trailer Sailors 3/2379 I want to add stern rails and a ladder to my 26d. I would like some suggestions on where to locate
cell phones??? Scott at 11:20am 05.28.02 Big Boats 9/922 Anyone have a fixed mount 3 watt cell phone on their boat? We are installing a mast head antenna, b
Portable Generator??? Greg at 10:41am 05.28.02 Smaller Boats 5/992 Anyone know of a small type generator that i could use while out at anchor. I'm looking to run a sma
Fuel filter, Yanmar 1 GM Ed Wahlers at 10:38am 05.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/4532 1981 - 27'Seeking info on the replacement of:1) The fuel filter2) The bleeding procedure ' locat
Hatch screech & engine cover rattle Ed Wahlers at 10:23am 05.28.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1057 1981 - 27'Need info on any solutions to:1) Screech when you open cabin hatch2) Annoying rattle of
50 HP Puddle jumper at 10:04am 05.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1099 I am looking to purchase my first sailboat. I want a Macgregor, and I want it to be a used 26 footer
2 QM 20 Replace my YSE12 ? Cecil Tiller at 8:57am 05.28.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1658 Greetings, Anyone know if a Yanmar 2 QM 20 will fit/ replace my original Yanmar Yse 12 ? `75- 30
Mixing Elbow Bob Shultz at 8:43am 05.28.02 Big Boats 3/1117 Has anyone replaced the mixing elbow on a Legend 35? The engine is a Yanmar 3GM30F. I know that the

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Is this Boat a good boat? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:10pm 08.04.20
Motor Size? Sailavie1 at 2:52pm 08.04.20 You probably already know this but ensure you get a long shaft and mount it at the correct height ab
Invest 92L Captain Larry-DH at 2:49pm 08.04.20
Invest 92L (1) Captain Larry-DH at 2:48pm 08.04.20 Updated - winds increased to 50-60. My dinghy is trying to fly. Good thing it's tied to 4-points
Another battery charger question (1) Doug Thrift at 2:45pm 08.04.20 Finally got an answer from the Protech folks and they confirmed that I should replace the OEM batter
Invest 92L shemandr at 2:31pm 08.04.20
Inspecting the hull/ballast tank and looking for a trailer for a Hunter 23.5. Dfed at 2:25pm 08.04.20 I had a thought, late last night. If the axle is undamaged on your trailer, I'm replacing our trai
First Sail on 23.5 Tackdan235 at 2:22pm 08.04.20 Nope, too busy sailing!!! outhaul, still one to one, and the foot is in the boom. I tied a bowline a
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install (1) joker460 at 2:02pm 08.04.20 Maybe I'm missing something but this is a simple geometry solution. The documentation with the senso
Insurance in Canada? Sailavie1 at 2:02pm 08.04.20
Invest 92L JamesG161 at 1:51pm 08.04.20 Where is the energy coming from? See below. And the strong part was offshore till NJ. Not terri
Invest 92L (1) Captain Larry-DH at 1:49pm 08.04.20 I lost a tree at my house, too. Fortunately no damage to anything else, but I'm a bit heartbroken to
B323: Adding a house battery Ron20324 at 1:35pm 08.04.20 I recommend that you also replace the two (or one?) nylon screws that act as set screws to hold the
Insurance in Canada? BrianRobin at 1:31pm 08.04.20 Fairway Insurance,. They have offices in BC and the Atlantic Prov., have had them several years now,
New Sirius owner dsims at 1:28pm 08.04.20 I've never seen the owners manual before, I inherited my 1981 Sirius from my father. Some useful in
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib dsims at 1:27pm 08.04.20 Yes, the cockpit drains are self draining with no shut off needed. The Sirius 21 has a foam filled
Winch rebuild parts kloudie1 at 1:26pm 08.04.20 Some good Maxwell info on the site. Go tp "Owner Resources" then click on "General Downloads" then s
Motor Size? dsims at 1:26pm 08.04.20 We have a Johnson 9.9 two stroke. Probably over kill, but the boat was my fathers and he had been c
Winch rebuild parts kloudie1 at 1:19pm 08.04.20 There was a guy in Australia who had a few parts. His website was referenced on this forum a few yea
Invest 92L (1) shemandr at 1:16pm 08.04.20 Well, it looks like Isaias is an unusual storm. It wasn't that much here in Jensen Beach. It made

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