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Cost of a new Oday 28 back in 1983 DYFLWD at 1:20pm 10.31.19 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1866 Anyone know what the cost of a new Oday 28 was back in 1983?
RIP Sid Tracy Terry Cox at 12:44pm 10.31.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1442 Just learned of the loss of a sailing friend, Sid Tracy, S/V LaTraviata, and his battle with cancer.
Cat 34 for near-coastal/short offshore trips? vs Ericson Scandium at 9:34am 10.31.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2128 I'm still a few years away from upgrade-time, but can't help looking.. As kids get older I really li
Rerunning Shore Power Simon Sexton at 6:30am 10.31.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/5249 Hey y'all, Good morning! We down here in Houston are miserable today, between the cold rain
Need help: Catalina 36', 34' or 32' cockpit size? Odie0711 at 2:06am 10.31.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3335 My brother and I are in the market for a used boat for our father. We are very interested in a mid
Pearson 28 scuppers flood cockpit with slight heel. caguy at 9:06pm 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2150 I sailed with a friend last weekend. We were a little over powered and the scuppers flooded the cock
Tricky Trailer for MacGregor Venture 22 (1) Pnwpaddler at 8:44pm 10.30.19 Trailer Sailors 7/1856 Hey all! Love these forums. We bought ourselves a fixer upper 22 in the spring and it was in the wa
Has anyone replaced the cleats on a 90s Oceanis? Oceanis 440 NY at 7:51pm 10.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/766 Has anyone replaced the deck cleats on a 90s Oceanis? I have a OC 440 and find the deck cleats do no
Hood Furler replacement advice Canonshooternb at 7:03pm 10.30.19 Big Boats 19/5476 I am looking to improve sailing abilities by upgrading the original hood Furler on my 1991 legend 35
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side Damspacher at 6:19pm 10.30.19 Big Boats 24/3367 Has anyone had this issue? This has caused the steps to pull away at the top where the hinges are sc
MiniTransat Solo Sailing (2) jssailem at 4:15pm 10.30.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/572 Cross the Atlantic from France to Martinique in the Caribbean aboard a 6.5 Meter sail boat. Win the
Binnacle Guard shanker at 2:35pm 10.30.19 Parts Search 2/1252 Looking for a binnacke guard for my hunter 260. Ideally with feet. I don't need and attachment point
Saildrive MH40 Yanmar WAARETE at 2:20pm 10.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1191 I'm looking at purchasing a MH40-2013. In another make I was wary of its sail drive SD50. Could use
furling main Mechone at 1:57pm 10.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1132 Has anyone replaced their original furling main ,with one with vertical battens increasing the roach
Non-swimmers and life jackets! How to choose one? mattbaker at 12:07pm 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 63/18003 I think you already know what I wanna ask! I am a non-swimmer and want to go on a sail. How can I ch
Experience buying new sails for H170 or H18? mark2 at 11:18am 10.30.19 Day Sailers 9/1559 Hi all, we are looking to buy new sails for our Hunter 18 and wondering what others have experienced
6000 lb tow vehicle fritz3000g at 10:43am 10.30.19 Trailer Sailors 50/7181 I'm looking to buy a boat in the next couple years and will need to upgrade to a vehicle with tow ca
Spreader length DillonSailor77 at 8:43am 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 2/514 Hi all, I have a 1987 26.5 Hunter that was de-masted last year in a wind storm. I am in the process
Leaking port lights GJohn at 3:39am 10.30.19 Smaller Boats 2/596 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. It has several topside leaks which I am tracking down. Wat
Leaking port lights GJohn at 3:37am 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 13/5285 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. It has several topside leaks which I am tracking down. Wat

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Extra hose clamps - good idea Project_Mayhem at 1:31pm 11.22.24 In some theory, yes. In over 100 years of practice, no, they are commonly opened and closed, includ
Replacement sink (1) kloudie1 at 1:11pm 11.22.24 Love my old original double on the H-34. Works when heeled on either tack. I have seawater plumbed t
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:59pm 11.22.24 This is why I don't generally post in forums. You could have said nothing or something helpful, as
Replacement sink thinwater at 12:39pm 11.22.24 I like the double on my PDQ. Fitted with a tiny drainer for silverware and used for rinsing and dryi
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? LloydB at 10:37am 11.22.24 Keep posting because you got me to be open to a plug and play solution that may be available. A thou
Replacement sink Dalliance at 9:44am 11.22.24 The small basins make it difficult to wash dishes and pans. I have never had water in the basin wh
Replacement sink (3) william24424 at 9:37am 11.22.24 Removed double, went to single, very happy.
Replacement sink Scott T-Bird at 9:21am 11.22.24
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 9:13am 11.22.24
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 9:09am 11.22.24 I have installed a hydronic system in my 88 C30 and love it. It still takes twenty minutes to heat
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 9:06am 11.22.24 The original poster was asking about heating options for a Catalina 30 . While the solar shower is
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 9:03am 11.22.24 A selection of the relevant ABYC standards are below: A-26.5.9 Pilot lights and other automati
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 8:57am 11.22.24 Some of the members here do have extensive live aboard experience and have replied to this thread a
Extra hose clamps - good idea thinwater at 8:56am 11.22.24 Please correct me if I'm wrong, but since a pipe coupling is a sort of compression fitting with a s
companion way overhead hatch mermike at 8:42am 11.22.24 You can (and should if you DIY) get a table saw blade specifically for plastic. Works great. :plus:
Universal M18. 1985 (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:39am 11.22.24 Which alternator do you have? I know the 51 amp is the most common but there are others. Here's some
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? mermike at 8:34am 11.22.24 I use a multi-tool with a carbide blade.
Replacement sink Ward H at 8:33am 11.22.24 I like the idea but I also like the double sink. In my opinion it works well. One side for a drain
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Ward H at 8:15am 11.22.24 I use a box cutter type knife to hack saw to cut the rubber, then I use a Dremel with a cutting blad
Extra hose clamps - good idea Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 11.22.24 Please correct me if I'm wrong, but since a pipe coupling is a sort of compression fitting with a so

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