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Best way to drill a 2 5/16 hole adjacent to the breaker panel? AndreInPortland at 7:38pm 08.20.19 Catalina 22 18/1593 Hi all, I found myself with an unexpectedly free Sunday, so I decided to seize the moment and repla
Water Tanks mbaker at 6:05pm 08.20.19 Big Boats 32/3160 Both tanks corroding from inside, aluminum flacks in filters. Replacing tanks almost impossible unl
Out of curiouity, I have noticed that the new forum doesn't show the "like " accumulation. Planned? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 4:19pm 08.20.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/586 nothing further- just curious
2001 Hunter 410 salon fabric Don Lucas at 3:25pm 08.20.19 Big Boats 13/741 Anyone happen to know the name of the purple colored fabric cushion covers on a 2001 Hunter 410?
B331 companionway sliding hatch squeaks Mystic51 at 12:59pm 08.20.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1339 Beneteau 331 sliding hatch is squeaking and very hard to slide. Recommendations for taking it apart
Looking to Re-wire my Newport 33. (1) jimmywhale at 12:02pm 08.20.19 Newport 4/1820 Greetings All, I have recently purchased an older 1984 Newport 33 which needs a lot of love. Natural
C310 IA Web Page link to the Forum is Broken SawyerCurt at 11:34am 08.20.19 Catalina 310 1/410 Before someone else points it out to me, I do know that the link to this forum from the C310IA web s
Barcelona, Spain lehighsail at 9:44am 08.20.19 Destinations 6/1071 I am looking for information on going for a day sail in Barcelona, Spain the first few days of Novem
Leopard 46 WHITE CALM at 8:48am 08.20.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1381 How well will it point? Going from Grenada to Carriacou from ST George on a charter this Jan. How lo
Advice on how to Sell a boat today. Rob&Donna at 8:45am 08.20.19 Big Boats 30/3164 We have reached the age of having a bigger boat than we need/can manage. We have enjoyed our 35 yea
Boating Safety JamesG161 at 7:42am 08.20.19 Ask All Sailors 1/1030 This the new USCG web site about recreational Boating Safety. Recreational Boaters The Crew, Boat
NOAA to change their web address for Marine Weather. jssailem at 7:38am 08.20.19 Weather and Forecasting 0/564 Just read this message to sailors who use NOAA Marine website to plan their sailing experiences. Ef
WTB - San Juan 21 Motor Bracket (2) MySong at 7:13am 08.20.19 San Juan Sailboats 1/1411 I have an SJ21 that was rigged for racing and no longer has the motor bracket. The bolts are a sligh
PNW has Gale Force Winds Warning JamesG161 at 7:02am 08.20.19 Weather and Forecasting 3/576 As a Big LOW pressure moves ashore, Marine Warnings are out. Maybe the weekend is better. I am loo
New 39-2 Owner Story (2) Popps at 5:43am 08.20.19 Pearson 4/1605 Newest owner of a 1988 Pearson 39-2 #31 (deep draft). Just thought I would share the story (as I h
What's the BIGGEST Selling Point When Shopping for A New/Used Boat? Tradewinds at 10:28pm 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 34/4171 I'm currently in Midland (US) and about to give up most everything to live on a sailboat off the eas
Electronics on a Pedestal jonboy20 at 10:17pm 08.19.19 Smaller Boats 12/3983 Hey Folks, Just closed a deal on a 250WB and it has an Edson pedestal with out any of the extra sta
Can a Catalina 22 Cruise at 10 Knots Under Power? Mutinous_Scallywag at 8:31pm 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 31/4849 Me and my girlfriend are looking at purchasing a boat next year to explore the rich ocean environmen
Prop shaft for 1990 Hunter 42 Passage JohnAC at 6:34pm 08.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/813 Looking to find out the length of the prop shaft on my Hunter 42 Passage, think mine is bent and wil
Boarding ladder for H34 (1) Mike Oldak at 6:24pm 08.19.19 Big Boats 3/990 I built this boarding ladder for my H34 because we're getting very high tides and the deck was almos

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Parts for West Wight Potter 15 Calif. Ted at 8:22am 05.29.24 Railmakers of Costa Mesa used to be the supplier to many of the southern California boatbuilders, if
Damned generator Clay Smith at 8:12am 05.29.24 So with the start battery switched on I show 13 VDC at boat engine and zero at gen engine. At the st
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 7:50am 05.29.24
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 LloydB at 7:47am 05.29.24 Have you double checked to see if you're Bimini frame has been warped up higher 1/2 inch by an unkno
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! stickinthemud57 at 7:33am 05.29.24 Well, I don't think it qualifies as "The Lord's Work", but I think you are amassing lots of sailing
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:28am 05.29.24 How much room do you have? Is there enough space for the winch, the winch handle's turning, and a
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:26am 05.29.24 Everything is a compromise, including the position of the winches. If the set of primaries are set
Looking for a used Seaward Fox 19 LloydB at 6:52am 05.29.24 This thread reminds me of that gimmick "what happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas", and why time
macerator hose removal advice jdrutten at 6:40am 05.29.24 I took two wrenches, permatex, disposable coveralls, and diapers to the boat last night. Things went
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? LloydB at 6:25am 05.29.24 It looks to me like you found a good place to drill through the deck so that the waterproof outlet c
Prop Shaft runout Hamish_s at 6:19am 05.29.24 Decided that what I know to be true is true. There is really only one way to do things properly, so
Huge oil leak on a 3GM30F (1) Seahawk25167 at 6:04am 05.29.24 Great thread, my turn to remove and replace the oil line.
Damned generator garymalmgren at 6:04am 05.29.24 Calm down. Take it easy. Relax and let's work this through methodically. To start with Clay, we don
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? David in Sandusky at 5:55am 05.29.24 When we bought our '77 h27 in 2000, the Yanmar SB8 engine was working fine, and moved us well when t
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator michel06440 at 5:42am 05.29.24 my autopilot raymarine ST 4000+
Volvo Penta MD7A / 110S Sail Drive Clunking Issue dlochner at 5:41am 05.29.24 I checked the dipstick for both the sail drive and engine and both look fine and are at the right l
Volvo Penta MD7A / 110S Sail Drive Clunking Issue Scraigward at 5:24am 05.29.24 Did you check the transmission fluid? The transmission sounds dry. I checked the dipstick for bot
Love Hate relationship Will Gilmore at 5:08am 05.29.24 I'm a fan of dodgers and biminis. Yours looks very pleasant to sit under. -Will
Volvo Penta MD7A / 110S Sail Drive Clunking Issue dlochner at 4:59am 05.29.24 Did you check the transmission fluid? The transmission sounds dry.
Damned generator dlochner at 4:57am 05.29.24 Also boat docs say only one starter battery fo both engines. Find the starter cable and follow it

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