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Swim ladder warpage - Catalina 310 PEMS at 7:20am 01.14.26 Catalina 310 3/20 My swim ladder has twisted to an extent that makes closing both retaining latches difficult. When i
Any Ranger 20"s on the East Coast? Mara Scott at 9:05pm 01.13.26 Ranger Boats (WA) 0/38 Hi, I am in NJ and think a ranger 20 would be a good boat for me and my family, but I have never see
Sealing a rubber washer for centerboard bolt barney17 at 7:30pm 01.13.26 Ask All Sailors 3/61 I just replaced the pivot bolt for my centerboard (I have a 17' sailing dinghy), and I put new neopr
Cape Dory Typhoon cabin roof/mast base question (3) Bob Kessler at 6:43pm 01.13.26 Trailer Sailors 2/84 I looked at a Cape Dory Typhoon last weekend. The owner had fabricated a hinged mast base that see
Night sky forecast tool (1) jssailem at 2:02pm 01.13.26 Weather and Forecasting 1/77 If you enjoy watching the night sky and hope one day to see the northern lights, I have just discove
Two hours AC patrickfarley at 10:17am 01.13.26 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/158 I plan to put a 5000 btu AC in the V berth with a vent system to the forward hatch. The AC will dra
Soft deck spots patrickfarley at 8:06am 01.13.26 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/39 The deck in front of the mast gives a little. Never used to give a little. The small piece of deck
MD2B Alternator V Belt Tension (2) zinahewitt at 3:51pm 01.12.26 Engines and Propulsion 6/161 Hi All, I have an Alternator connected to the Engine Flywheel using a V belt. The Manual says. 23
Plugged raw water intake Stephentrapani at 12:42pm 01.12.26 Ask All Sailors 14/221 Hello. Any brilliant tips on unclogging the strainer fitting on my raw water intake, while in the wa
Some Topping Lift/Outhaul Rigging Questions (6) TrapperJohn at 6:21pm 01.11.26 Ask All Sailors 7/231 Now that I had a little experience on my Morgan 321 this past summer, put the boat to bed for the wi
Bilge Pump Float Switch Bracket Fix/Upgrade (9) Clutch Cargo at 2:29pm 01.11.26 Bigger Boats 5/167 The installation of my bilge pump float switch is somewhat unique in that it is on a removable brack
Catalina 30 Electrical Panel / Nav Table Upgrade(s) jamesnovascotia at 9:49am 01.11.26 Catalina 30 3/171 Hey Folks, We have made some improvements around electrical capacity LiFoPO4 house bank (T-class fu
Picture of 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 411 emergency tiller (2) dcochran at 10:36pm 01.10.26 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/114 Does anyone have a picture of what the emergency tiller looks like for a 2000 Oceanis 411? My tiller
Mercury 9.9 steering lock (1) SailingLoto at 6:36pm 01.10.26 Ask All Sailors 6/694 I picked up a 1999 mercury 9.9 4stroke kicker today. No tiller, remote controls. Anyone know ho
Advice On Selling My Sailboat Barn-dog at 11:02am 01.10.26 Ask All Sailors 13/924 I want to sell my cruising sailboat, which is currently on the hard for the Winter. Would it be bett
Shake up in the Boating Press: shemandr at 8:10am 01.10.26 Ask All Sailors 5/262 I have received a press release from Firecrown Media Group who has acquired Active Interest Media th
CLEANERS twodzusfittings at 4:15pm 01.09.26 Bigger Boats 12/307 I have some really bad staining where I spilt Teak Oil on my cockpit walls and Lazarette lids. I hav
1984 2GM instrument Panel wiring harness connections pictures wanted. plealman5 at 3:00pm 01.09.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/202 It's Me again. I pulled off my instrument panel, and the PO hard wired the start button directly to
ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME BUYER: 1984 Catalina 22 -- asking $10k w/ trailer. Would you walk away? (8) Plopper_n0k at 9:28am 01.09.26 Catalina 22 19/532 Looking for Catalina 22 owner opinions before I buy. Boat: 1984 Catalina 22 (kept on a mooring, PR)
Lithium for starting danm1 at 8:07am 01.09.26 Ask All Sailors 24/520 Didn't want to hijack the Lofrans windlass thread, but it raised a question that I've been wondering

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Fixed Window Replacement (1) JBP-PA at 8:49am 01.14.26 I want to replace the frameless fixed windows on my Hunter 39. Does anyone know where to source th
Swim ladder warpage - Catalina 310 DaveJ at 8:49am 01.14.26
Swim ladder warpage - Catalina 310 Project_Mayhem at 8:43am 01.14.26 I'd remove it and place it on a flat surface to evaluate if the ladder is the issue. Heat works grea
Two hours AC dlochner at 8:36am 01.14.26 There isn't enough power to run an AC. The 100ah LFP battery has 1200wh plus the 5a solar is 1260 wh
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 8:27am 01.14.26
Swim ladder warpage - Catalina 310 DaveJ at 8:20am 01.14.26 I feel your pain. Last year while on the hard and with the ladder down, someone backed into it with
Two hours AC SteveHughessails at 8:20am 01.14.26
Fixed Window Replacement (1) twodzusfittings at 8:09am 01.14.26 I believe thats what I got. What ever is the darkest. During the day you cannot see in unless you ha
CLEANERS dmax at 7:05am 01.14.26 And would happen to know what that chemical would be, the percentage needed to be added and where t
Sealing a rubber washer for centerboard bolt dlochner at 6:32am 01.14.26 It would be helpful to see a photo or two of the problem area. Is the pivot bolt intended to be fixe
Night sky forecast tool (1) Hayden Watson at 6:23am 01.14.26 My daughter used this last spring to tell me about a night that should have had awesome lights, but
Fixed Window Replacement SV Temenos at 6:22am 01.14.26 Thank you all for your responses. This is very helpful. @twodzusfittings is what you used Black (2
Fixed Window Replacement (1) twodzusfittings at 6:08am 01.14.26 I used Boat Outfitters when I sourced my lenses. I used 3M VHB tape and Dow 795. Completely screw le
CLEANERS CrispyCringle at 5:51am 01.14.26 I wouldn't get too aggressive with it. Gel Coat is somewhat porous. Thats what makes it hard to imme
Anybody have dimensions of a new design wing keel trailer? morbidfollower at 10:28pm 01.13.26 I have my 88 wing keel sitting in my yard on the trailer. What dimensions can I help you with exactl
MD2B Alternator V Belt Tension (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:25pm 01.13.26 If you want to go fancy (in a cheap sort of way), you may want to fabricate one of these for getting
Victron DC to DC wiring (1) marcham at 8:59pm 01.13.26 An even more robust method ( and more modern than an ACR aka relay) is using a FET isolator. The dio
MD2B Alternator V Belt Tension zinahewitt at 8:35pm 01.13.26 I see exactly what you're saying about their incoherant mutterings but haven't got a clue in hell a
Two hours AC Project_Mayhem at 8:05pm 01.13.26 Don't forget about inverter efficiency. It can vary from model to model and how high the load is. Th
Sealing a rubber washer for centerboard bolt Project_Mayhem at 8:02pm 01.13.26 4200 would be my first choice. LocTite sells a knockoff of 4200 in a caulk tube that's stood the tes

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