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11.0A owners - water pooling if aft bilge area under port cockpit locker (1) Matt White at 12:09pm 08.29.19 S2 3/886 Hi all, Sorry - I will surely have lots of questions over the coming weeks! I just cleaned out the
Catalina 387 in mast roller reef problem tomserb at 10:17am 08.29.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1847 2006 Catalina 387. In-mast reefing. When I attempt to unroll the main it back lashes and won't come
Hunter 216 centerboard (5) Hunter216 at 10:08am 08.29.19 Smaller Boats 5/1513 I recently decided to haul my 2004 Hunter 216 to check the integrity of the centerboard and to repai
S2 Owners - does anyone else have this interior lighting? (3) Matt White at 9:09am 08.29.19 S2 13/3115 Hi all, On my new-to-me 11.0A I have 8 of the lights pictured below and then just 1 of the "plastic
Storm Preparations for your Boat JamesG161 at 8:05am 08.29.19 Weather and Forecasting 5/1526 Many in Florida are preparing now for Landlubber things and their boats. Many of us have done that
Anchor locker leak Oday 39 (1) Opus39 at 7:56am 08.29.19 Bigger Boats 2/827 Its been awhile since I have posted here. I have a 1983 Oday 39, great boat. For the past few year
Need Stern Measurement details JRT at 7:48am 08.29.19 Catalina 310 5/997 Can anyone take some quick measurements for installing boat name and hailing port on the stern for m
Approaching decision time ... Scott T-Bird at 7:37am 08.29.19 Weather and Forecasting 36/4228 That Barnegat Inlet barrier is weighing heavily on my mind. I've yet to pass thru the inlet. We pl
Stern Rail shine at 5:14am 08.29.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1252 I own a 1985 Mac 25 swing keel. I sail in a fresh water lake only. My question is, do I really need
Engine mounts for a 3HM35F in a Legend 37.5 JZpurr at 11:38pm 08.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/396 Interested in hearing about any experience with alternatives to Yanmar mounts for our 3HM35F. Anyone
Replacing side windows on a Legend 37.5 JZpurr at 11:35pm 08.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1189 We need to replace the windows on our 91 Legend 37.5. I would appreciate any advice on removal, wind
35.5 Nova Kool ice box upgrade help Heli_fixer at 9:48pm 08.28.19 Big Boats 6/734 I just purchased this sailboat and would like to add the Nova Kool refrigeration. Has anyone else do
Filling cockpit holes CHI->CO at 7:49pm 08.28.19 Ask All Sailors 5/963 Hello! I bought my first sailboat last week, a 2001 Catalina 250 Wing Keel. The surveyor found no ma
How do you secure your boom while trailering on the highway? curt in CO at 4:08pm 08.28.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1396 The method I inherited from previous owner didn't work :yikes: Disappeared on the trip to the l
Replacing an upper shrowd on an Oday 192 (1) adbk710 at 2:49pm 08.28.19 Ask All Sailors 15/2032 Got out to my boat last night to find one of the upper shrouds had basically split. I am trying to r
Hull material? JAC1 at 2:31pm 08.28.19 Sirius 21/22 4/1802 Hi everyone! I just purchased a 1979 Sirius 21. Here's my first dumb question - what's the hull mate
Can anyone identify this boat? (4) Catmando at 1:48pm 08.28.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2221 So, this is the 4th time I have tried to post this, as all my children have other things to do than
Keep My Boat Floating fhujber at 12:22pm 08.28.19 Bigger Boats 8/1687 Under the heading of crazy ideas, as Hurricane Dorian approaches, I'm wondering if there's anything
Looking for vintage toggle switches mahobud at 10:44am 08.28.19 Parts Search 2/799 Greetings one and all. I'm restoring my Cat 22 electrics to "original". Hence looking for a panel
Cutting hole for engine access BarryBershad at 5:20am 08.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3260 I have a Beneteau 331 two cabin model.It seems like everything I need to get to on the engine (Weste

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Pumpout Carts Suck dLj at 4:34pm 09.13.24 Interesting question. My quick read of mouldering toilets suggests that the urine is not separated
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot MikeHoncho at 2:47pm 09.13.24 Your installation is very similar to mine, however I have a 42 inch wheel and a binical hung table
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 2:24pm 09.13.24 I'm thinking of replacing my toilet with a big litter box. Then, I'll just provide guests with a lit
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel acudavid at 12:53pm 09.13.24 Thanks to all for the ideas. This forum is AWESOME! The short version is my batteries were not cha
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:36pm 09.13.24 What boat model and years do you have. Any mfg sticker on mast or boom can you see if present.
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 12:30pm 09.13.24 It's actually how they are classified. But -generally- the current "proponents" like the term compo
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot BAD ORCA at 12:17pm 09.13.24 How easy / hard is it to remove the wheel when you need some room in the cockpit for guests while i
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? shaant01 at 12:16pm 09.13.24 If it were my boat . I would install a 'rams horn in front of the boom Thank you! I will look int
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Richard19068 at 11:48am 09.13.24 How easy / hard is it to remove the wheel when you need some room in the cockpit for guests while in
(2) Richard19068 at 11:41am 09.13.24 Cleaning all the connections is a good start There are some starting issues addressed in the attac
2024 Honda 2.3 HP outboard winterizing (1) sailcapt340 at 11:07am 09.13.24 Got the adapter to drain the oil easier today. Looks like it will make it cleaner and easier. The
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX jssailem at 10:56am 09.13.24 Wow. Thanks for the report. Happy you and your family were safe. Counting the days til the end of th
snowmoe113 at 10:15am 09.13.24 I'm late to this thread, but found it after an identical experience with my Westerbeke/Universal M-1
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX BigEasy at 10:00am 09.13.24 How close were you to the storm? Any stories to tell? John, This storm was really uneven
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? BAD ORCA at 9:45am 09.13.24 I don't really buy that argument. Compression posts transfer the load to the keel or grid anyway a
PREVENTERS dLj at 9:39am 09.13.24 I am not an engineer, and didn't sleep at a ..... , but I don't see the need to run the preventer t
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? JoeWhite at 9:27am 09.13.24 Keelstepped is suitable and safer for ocean crossing, since there is less chance of loosing the mast
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Apex at 9:18am 09.13.24 racing oriented boats still have some keel-stepped models...
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot (1) BAD ORCA at 9:16am 09.13.24 Your installation is very similar to mine, however I have a 42 inch wheel and a binical hung table
Tropical Depression Seven jssailem at 8:51am 09.13.24

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