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Boiling Batteries (1) Frigast at 11:20am 06.14.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1299 Hi, When I came on board my C30 the other day, I realized my batteries were boiling. I shut of my b
Fridge & Freezer Lights (2) Sailgunner at 11:18am 06.14.19 Big Boats 4/594 My Fridge and Freezer lights on my 410 were terrible. Just replaced them with LEDs. What a differenc
Cuddy edging installing John G. Davis at 11:13am 06.14.19 Day Sailers 2/728 I recently purchased a DS3 and the cuddy edging has shrunk and pulled off at the corners. I got the
Sailing question Avi at 10:13am 06.14.19 S2 3/1321 I believe this question was asked many times. For clarity. Should I leave the gear in neutral forwar
P42 and the Kent Narrows Bridge on the Chesapeake. Puesta del sol at 9:42am 06.14.19 Big Boats 13/1835 looking for another P42 owner who has taken their P42 under the bridge. bridge height is stated to b
Hunter P 42 Topping Lift Length BBC16385 at 5:47am 06.14.19 Big Boats 14/1492 My manual for the 1997 P 42 says the topping lift is 60 feet long. This cannot be correct, since th
where to fill my alcohol stove Sportarmor at 4:22am 06.14.19 Ask All Sailors 4/879 I recently bought a Catalina C36 and it has a Hillerange alcohol stove. I see a line in the back of
Uh, there's black gunk coming out of the mixing elbow... (1) ripperbone at 10:08pm 06.13.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1907 Was motoring out of the marina when a bunch of white smoke started coming out of the exhaust at the
Tractor for Moving Boats around Yard Rick Webb at 6:17pm 06.13.19 Ask All Sailors 22/6865 We are starting to have a discussion about buying a small tractor to move boats on trailers around.
What is this? (1) Prestonrockstar at 3:25pm 06.13.19 Ask All Sailors 22/2350 Ok, I've been around lots of sail boats and motor boats. Never have a seen what looks like an anchor
Buying a 40 year old C&C 38 rma at 2:55pm 06.13.19 Ask All Sailors 36/5921 Hi all, I'm looking for advice on closing on my first sailboat. After doing about a year's worth of
Buy a Sailboat, help the wind generators..... Shorefun at 12:56pm 06.13.19 Day Sailers 1/567 Sorry, You know I am all about wanting to get out and learn to sail. Of course you have not heard
Yanmar 3GM30F cooling hose part no (1) Chew Oon at 12:13pm 06.13.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/3499 Hi, Does anyone know the part number for the raw water cooling hose. The parts catalog says 128291-4
Best place to sell my boat? Monstertruck10k at 10:12am 06.13.19 Ask All Sailors 12/614 Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster. I've been trying to sell my Hunter for a while, but can
Hunter 25.5 Owner's Manual rustyharrisonmed at 9:42am 06.13.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/867 I found an old forum post requesting an owner's manual for Hunter 25.5 with limited results. Do any
Travel Lift vs Fork Lift emenskl at 9:28am 06.13.19 Day Sailers 7/1228 My O'Day 26 has always been taken out and moved around on a travel lift. My (new) marina owner just
H23 spreader tips? BradH23 at 9:22am 06.13.19 Smaller Boats 22/2326 Does anyone know which spreader tips were used on the francespar spreaders? Trying to figure which p
Venture 23 - Rigging Help vdesmond at 9:13am 06.13.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2548 Hi all, I am going to be taking my boat for her first sail this weekend, and I am having some issu
O'Day 34/35 eyebrows dmax at 8:29am 06.13.19 Bigger Boats 0/684 I have removed the eyebrows from my boat and they are not going back on. They are in decent shape wi
Production stock Bimini 2001 Hull 063 Good Vibes at 7:25am 06.13.19 Catalina 310 7/1116 Good Day, My (new to us) boat has the original bimini (full cockpit coverage). I'm looking for image

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C25 new mainsail MaryEllaRose at 3:40pm 01.03.24 North sails did me right. They came out (during covid no less) and measured for a custom main sail w
Classic wooden boat owners garymalmgren at 3:05pm 01.03.24 Yes, I am a wooden boat lover, but at arms length. All respect to those who, sail and maintain those
Towing options NYSail at 2:40pm 01.03.24
Towing options PaulK at 1:00pm 01.03.24 As dlochner suggests, could this be a problem with the rudder's stuffing box? We had a leak there i
Leaking Heat Exchanger Gasket - Maybe? (2) colb218 at 12:54pm 01.03.24 Sorry to keep bumping this, just trying to determine how far down the a rabbit hole I want to go. I
Hunter Legend 35.5 Spinnaker? PaulK at 12:51pm 01.03.24 Don't forget that you need to declare your spinnaker and its dimensions on your handicap certificate
Hunter Legend 35.5 Spinnaker? acboudrMN at 11:57am 01.03.24 Thanks folks! Great resources!! Very much appreciated.
Yanmar parts dlochner at 11:42am 01.03.24 Check out the TOAD Marine Supply website. They sell Yanmar parts, including current parts #, and cr
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:21am 01.03.24 My original intent was to use a manual waste pump, plumbed between a lockable Y valve and a through
Classic wooden boat owners S/V Valiant at 11:15am 01.03.24
Towing options dlochner at 11:07am 01.03.24 If the "rudder bolts" are at the top of the rudder post, it is likely a stuffing box for the rudder.
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months tfox2069 at 10:58am 01.03.24 I read where you said you ordered the part, but your not that confident about getting it. Did you t
Towing options JoeWhite at 10:35am 01.03.24 Need more info on the type of boat. Do you mean 45 foot saiboat? If so it is likely that it's proble
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months (1) Nichole340 at 10:30am 01.03.24 I read where you said you ordered the part, but your not that confident about getting it. Did you tr
60 best Boats 30' and under (1) jon hansen at 10:17am 01.03.24 there is only one winner on "your" list Ta Da. ke michigan
C25 new mainsail Stu Jackson at 9:53am 01.03.24 You could also ask at the C25 forum, if you don't know them you should :) https://catalina-capri-25
C25 new mainsail Steve_Catalina at 9:30am 01.03.24 National Sails is a quality company like hundred of others. There were / are close to 6,000 Catalina
C25 new mainsail Steve_Catalina at 9:26am 01.03.24 Any sail maker will deliver a better sail than a 40 year old one. So you are a price shopper. So
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months kloudie1 at 9:09am 01.03.24 I just sold a 2005 4 HP 4 Stroke Merc for $200 .. It was given to me . I could not find parts from M
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 LakeShark at 8:25am 01.03.24 @Gene Neill Don't forget we need pictures once it's installed too. You are a bit of a fiberglass gu

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