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Shade for my Cat 25 Alan Hoeweler at 1:52pm 09.04.01 Smaller Boats 4/1062 It sure was hot this summer on board our 25. I think that some form cockpit shading is in order. It
Choosing a windlass Steve B at 11:30am 09.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/984 I want to fit an electric windlass to my C30. Has anyone any advice or comments. I'm not sure which
Outboard bracket Popeye at 12:54pm 09.04.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1203 I have a 1986 MacGregor 25. I am not happy with the outboard motor bracket. I have a 6hp Chrysler
O'day 22 toe rail John at 11:03am 09.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1067 Need to replace some teak toe rails on my 1982 O'day 22. Does anyone know where I can get them alrea
Back from Newport alan at 10:08am 09.04.01 Ask All Sailors 0/944 We had a wonderful time @Newport, RI. We saw the wooden classic boat regatta. Thanx for all the sug
Hose lengths Doug Washburn at 8:13am 09.04.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1184 I live 4.5 hours round trip from my boat and am trying to save myself a trip. I need to know the le
H32 VISION TRANSOM STRESS CRACKS CELESTIALWING at 6:25am 09.04.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1132 Just recently i noticed a horizontal hairline crackon the starboard side of the transom "deck cap".
Swing vs Wing keel Vicki at 5:14am 09.04.01 Smaller Boats 5/2087 I am trying to decide which boat to get. I like the theory behind the Swing keel but I have read too
Boat Partnerships Derek at 4:36am 09.04.01 Ask All Sailors 14/1468 Has anyone experience with sharing your boat - good or bad? I am thinking of selling half my boat to
How to re-rig a 285? Rene Schmidt at 3:25am 09.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/916 I need to replace my mainsail on my Hunter 285, and thought that while I am doing this I would re-ri
Insurance John McGrath at 11:57am 09.09.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/921 I have had West Marine insurance since I bought my boat 4 years ago. Having my insurance under $400
Here we go again.. Paul Mieszczenski at 1:47am 09.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1037 Hey Gang, Just a note to inform you all that Ursa Minor has grown to 28'. We found a 1985 O'day 28 i
Non-skid surface Tim at 9:12am 09.09.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/896 I have a 1989 Catalina 27, in great condition except for a few chips/scrapes on the grey non-skid s
Blisters and pimples Robert Beecham at 11:59pm 09.08.01 Big Boats 3/1686 A 1997 Catalina 36 with a 2 by 3 foot area of dime sized blisters (pimples) on the port hull. Secon
Mac 25 unknown lines Jack Hagedorn at 1:03pm 09.03.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1059 I have 2 lines connected to the mast about 15 feet up that each have two blocks on each end. They k
Reefing the mainsail on an H23 Jay at 11:17am 09.08.01 Smaller Boats 9/1420 On our 3rd time out sailing our '91 H23 today, I reefed the mainsail as a drill (the wind was only a
Void Repairs Tony Wilcox at 4:49am 09.08.01 Other Sailboats 4/728 Can anyone tell me what is a reasonable cost of of fixing a thumbprint size void. I have 15 voids on
Outboard Selection Neil King at 9:36am 09.03.01 Smaller Boats 8/957 I have some questions about outboards: My '94 Mariner 9.9 two-stroke, elec. start, is giving me fit
which boat for ocean sailing Mike at 12:18am 09.08.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1027 We purchased a catalina 22 day sailer 2 years ago and have fallen in love with sailing. We have only
outboard motor- is a long shaft necessary len goldsmith at 12:45pm 09.07.01 Day Sailers 3/1156 i have a 1966 beautiful daysailor I, rose, which i have been sailing motorless for several years. it

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Anchor bow roller ShawneH at 6:24pm 06.06.20
Macerator Valve Thread Sealant P12nash at 5:56pm 06.06.20 Due to constraints with what adaptors were available locally I ended up having to purchase a replace
Macerator Valve Thread Sealant jaysweet at 5:31pm 06.06.20 One thing that I believe is better on the Jabsco than the Johnson: the Jabsco has 4 different ways
Macerator Valve Thread Sealant VanIslandGuy at 5:12pm 06.06.20 I replaced our jabsco macerators with raritan smart macerators in 2016. They've worked without a fa
Propeller Seahawk25167 at 4:56pm 06.06.20 I just installed a 3 bladed max prop. easy install and also replaced the cutless bearing. Will updat
Alan Gomes at 4:40pm 06.06.20
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise (2) Michael Davis at 4:27pm 06.06.20 A mix of motoring,sailing and motor-sailing to get up to Porlier Pass this morning then a great sail
What is this? ggrizzard at 4:23pm 06.06.20 1. Rotate wind scoop to the wind in a current/wind conflict. 2. Awning over tether to fore mast.
What is this? capta at 3:55pm 06.06.20 Great idea, but I have yet to find one that works at all well at anchor. The boat swings and they co
Shift handles Don Guillette at 3:44pm 06.06.20 Unless you routinely remove and lubricate the shift cable, this is what usually happens. You can tr
Funny Friday!!! All U Get at 3:44pm 06.06.20 > Subject: Little brown bottle > > The other day I went over to a nearby CVS Pharmacy. > When I go
Claude L.-Augers compression post mod for Hunter 34 ggrizzard at 3:42pm 06.06.20 Check the cabin top area above the compression post for sagging. Not a big job to rebuild if rotted
What is this? ggrizzard at 3:30pm 06.06.20 aka "Wind Scoop" Still sold today: https://www.ebay.com/i/161836559048?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkri
What is this? Davidasailor26 at 3:17pm 06.06.20
Macerator Valve Thread Sealant jaysweet at 3:08pm 06.06.20 I strongly support @Stu Jackson 's suggestion. My old Jabsco looked like a, well ...............
Center board Pendent Stuck Waitewigmailcom at 3:05pm 06.06.20 You are very welcome. I'm glad it worked out! It worked really well, thanks, thanks. Enjoy the sea
Shape of fin keel dmmlyons at 3:05pm 06.06.20 Yeah, in the diagram on the data sheet you see a dashed outline of a keel shape. That's the shoal d
Center board Pendent Stuck Project_Mayhem at 2:57pm 06.06.20 You are very welcome. I'm glad it worked out!
Center board Pendent Stuck (2) Waitewigmailcom at 2:54pm 06.06.20
universal m25xp injector pump Mechone at 2:41pm 06.06.20 Well downloaded the service manual and parts manual ,removed side plate off governor and made sure

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