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Bronze slotted intake scoop (2) Rich Stidger at 8:52am 08.17.19 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/865 One NEW Bronze scoop. Free, you just pay shipping. Send a PM if interested.
Restore or not? (3) JamesG161 at 8:50am 08.17.19 Ask All Sailors 16/2833 Looks like Brass to me. Jim... PS: Modern version PERKO Inc. - Catalog - Navigation Lights - Whit
Hella 2984 series lenses (2) Rich Stidger at 8:50am 08.17.19 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/705 Red, Green, and White lenses for the Hella 2984 Series Nav lights. All in good shape. I will also s
Electrical Issues mkolakoski at 7:46am 08.17.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/875
Paint removal Rangerick at 7:31am 08.17.19 S2 15/3027 The blue paint on my 1976 S2 8.0C is coming off and there is a red color showing thru. I removed so
One for the Chesey Guys shemandr at 6:24am 08.17.19 Ask All Sailors 7/963 There is a local boating magazine Long Island Boating World which had an article regarding the USS S
H260 Tack, GBGraham at 5:15am 08.17.19 Smaller Boats 16/2648 I'm looking for inspiration please. I've tried with a search to no avail. How do you guy's attach, a
Port pumpkinpie at 8:29pm 08.16.19 Ask All Sailors 5/572 .
Navigation anomolies higgs at 7:26pm 08.16.19 Ask All Sailors 33/3054 Caught in heavy fog today on an 18 mile passage along the south shore of Lake Ontario from Niagara o
COMPANION WAY COVER REPAIR (1) twodzusfittings at 7:19pm 08.16.19 Bigger Boats 7/1300 On my 30 O'day, the companion way sliding cover is deteriorating. Its soft and has cracks. My aim is
Boom catching in the back stays B331 Bluenose at 5:52pm 08.16.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/2400 Hello all, this year unless I pull the boom in all the way when jybing, the boom catches in one of t
Precision 23 Trailer? StevenG at 5:19pm 08.16.19 Precision 1/2416 recently bought a 23, loving it. But the local lake isn't enough. Does anyone have the measurement
Catalina 22 Mast Gate/Stopper for mainsail slides jmce1587 at 2:21pm 08.16.19 Smaller Boats 2/2236
Comet attacks our Sun jssailem at 1:50pm 08.16.19 Weather and Forecasting 14/1297 Solar war goes on without Earth interference... http://www.spaceweather.com/images2019/16aug19/movie
Companionway issue with a Hunter 216 Jeff Hobbs at 12:43pm 08.16.19 Smaller Boats 3/581 I'm a new sailor and bought a nicely kept 2004 Hunter 216. I've been out several times since i launc
Knockdown in a C22 LakeShark at 12:31pm 08.16.19 Catalina 22 14/3790 From time to time people ask on these forums how far a Catalina can heal, will it tip, sink, etc.
Windlass parts (2) Henkberg at 11:43am 08.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3332 I am new to this forum. Since june i am the proud owner of a well maintained Hunter 386 which was b
Keel hull joint Outlandish at 11:39am 08.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1072 For 1994 legend 40.5 hull# HUN40601K394 What adhesive was used to bed keel to fiberglass
Separate Deck and Hull bornfrustrated at 11:34am 08.16.19 Day Sailers 10/3990 Hi all, First time on the forum and I'm looking for a little information if anyone has any input.
USB at the Helm JRT at 11:26am 08.16.19 Catalina 310 26/5314 Has anyone looked at a USB solution at the Helm of the C310? I use Navionics App on my phone but th

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Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive smokey73 at 2:14pm 12.17.24 When I called RM with the problem of "Low Voltage" and they told me the newer wheel drives weren't
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast jssailem at 2:01pm 12.17.24 Oh my... take your golf clubs. Pinehurst #2 #3 & #5 are true golf experiences. One day I would love
Barton Marine removable traveler (2) jssailem at 1:54pm 12.17.24 Greg. Perhaps the simplest way to look at this is to use a load calculation. Harken has one for the
Yanmar Engine mounts. dlochner at 1:47pm 12.17.24 Glancing through Ellobgen's pages on larger engine mounts, I can see that the idea of having the he
Yanmar Engine mounts. (1) kloudie1 at 1:32pm 12.17.24 My original parts manual from 1984 shows 100 in front and 75 in the rear.. When I changed out the or
Another chainplate question dlochner at 1:27pm 12.17.24 To answer the important question, "is this an OK repair?" The answer is a resounding NO. The bulkh
Barton Marine removable traveler Tally Ho at 12:55pm 12.17.24 This is an advantage. The end of the boom with reduced force puts less stress on the boom. Just n
Another chainplate question Tally Ho at 12:51pm 12.17.24
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast Hello Below at 11:47am 12.17.24 My son and his family just moved into their brand new built house in a little village called Pinehur
Panting Rod, how tight? dlochner at 11:36am 12.17.24 When Bob Perry specified a hold-down device for the cabin top on his V-40, he referred to it as a "
Panting Rod, how tight? FastOlson at 11:09am 12.17.24 When Bob Perry specified a hold-down device for the cabin top on his V-40, he referred to it as a "t
Replacing reefing line sheeves on a 1983 Beneteau First 38 Benny35 at 10:51am 12.17.24 Hi Marcos, If memory serves, for the boom end they used the same system as for the masthead, that i
Yanmar Engine mounts. Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 12.17.24 On the other hand, Ellobogen shows 2 pairs of mounts, 100 and 150, with the 150s on the port side a
Panting Rod, how tight? dlochner at 9:20am 12.17.24 Getting ready to re-install my panting rod sometime this week. . I know it should be tightened whi
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? (1) RussC at 9:16am 12.17.24 Naaaaaa. who needs em? ;)
Panting Rod, how tight? jssailem at 9:07am 12.17.24 Never have I had to deal with a panting rod. This link on Cruisers Forum may be helpful. https://ww
Barton Marine removable traveler bob45 at 8:16am 12.17.24 It changes the pressure. The pressure on the boom is a function of sail area and wind speed and it
Taking the mast down PlaneTom at 8:09am 12.17.24 There is a lot going on with this msg. First the wiring.. Try to get wiring connections out of the
Barton Marine removable traveler jssailem at 8:04am 12.17.24
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 12.17.24 Tape vs goop. I have had more failures with tape than with goop, especially with any composite fit

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