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Simple anchor/chain wash down Slipin Away at 11:12am 07.06.19 Big Boats 4/955 Looking for an easy solution for a washdown pump. Look at my entry in "owner mods Hunter 45cc" No
What is my Catalina CAPRI 13 really worth? caladyleo at 9:51am 07.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1679 I am considering selling my 1994 Catalina Capri 13 which I purchased new in 1994 with its trailer.
Add toe rails aft on Cat 30 tugnut at 9:33am 07.06.19 Catalina 30 0/504 Have recently purchased a 1990 Cat 30 MkII. There are no toe rails aft of the cabin to prevent a foo
IC30 Regatta 8/2-8/4 Racine, WI jnorten at 8:33am 07.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/479 Hello, If you have a C30, 309, or 310, and your boat is on Lake Michigan, then consider bringing yo
YANMAR 3JH3E ENGINE MOUNTS BIGUA at 7:14am 07.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1771 I Have a doubt about the engine mounts in my Hunter 380, the motor is a Yanmar 3JH3E, the original
Lubrication of furling line catalanc at 6:38am 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 21/2283 I have a CDI furler on my catalina 22 MKII and it sometimes gets stuck and/or is a bit difficult to
Why doesn't my AIS position update on marinetraffic.com? jviss at 6:30am 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 46/12264 Last update 7/4. It's been on for about an hour now. Is there update really that slow?
Refitting strut/P bracket Catalina 30 pt 1 pullark at 6:00am 07.06.19 Catalina 30 5/985 Hi All, I would like to tap into collective wisdom on this forum about my current challenge. Short h
Drive in boat wash Mark Maulden at 7:56pm 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 7/2196 Driveinboatwash.com we are in Sydney BC for a few days and saw this. Wonder how it does with the bar
1973 Oday 23 mainsheet controls Bboo at 5:42pm 07.05.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1680 I am renovating a 1973 Oday 23 and have gotten to the mainsheet controls rigging. It looks like the
Fridge Drain cece721 at 1:19pm 07.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1168 We just purchased a 423. The drain in the fridge backed up and stunk! Fixed that but any suggestio
How to rig the mainsail and topping lift to prevent jamming (1) Mathilde at 12:45pm 07.05.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/7093 I am looking for some advice on how to rig the topping lift and main halyard at the top of the mast
Patents for sailboat mast raising systems and telescoping masts (for nerds) DrJudyB at 12:04pm 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 24/5810 Hi all, I did some online patent research recently on the topic of telescoping masts and mast raisi
Leaking forward fresh water tank - Beneteau 423 cest le bon at 10:24am 07.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2395 I have a 2006 Beneteau 423 and the forward fresh water tank has developed a number of leaks in the l
Which truck for hauling a trailer sailer? tmleadr03 at 8:46am 07.05.19 Trailer Sailors 22/2526 So currently I am pulling a 26ft Sailboat. Dry weight of the boat is 3300 lbs. Figure the trailer
Cracks in Capri 16.5 at mast step under deck mjdrifter at 8:21am 07.05.19 Smaller Boats 4/1601 I am looking at a fairly new Capri 16.5 that otherwise looks in excellent shape but that has some li
CUNNINGHAMS AND LINE HELD SLIDES (1) twodzusfittings at 8:08am 07.05.19 Bigger Boats 19/2918 Looking at my mainsail recently I noticed that many slides on the sail are being held by a line on t
Could there be an AIS Transceiver/VHF radio in your future jssailem at 8:02am 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 23/1676 This has been a discussion since 2017 when Standard Horizon announced the 6500 radio that never went
Have a O' Day 222 need help with spec definitions Jim McColgan at 5:51am 07.05.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/651 what does I, J, P, E stand for Also displacement to length ratio T and capsize index 2.44
A lesson in seamanship garymalmgren at 5:42am 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 32/3145 For those not familiar with the exploits of Kevin Bothby. Circumnavigated with no engine or electric

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Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 12:11pm 10.22.24 I think the failure mode would be delamination, and only leakage and smell in the event of massive
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 12:00pm 10.22.24 If one should find oneself backed into such a corner and require a really oddball custom tank, wha
Winterising Davidasailor26 at 11:54am 10.22.24 Why not just use air compressor to blow all the water out of it instead of using antifreeze? And fw
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Alan Gomes at 11:53am 10.22.24 Do not, under any circumstances, listen to this mental black hole ! ! ! ! If the engine runs fine
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle KCofKC at 11:50am 10.22.24 Not seeing the cradle I can't address this but to me it seems there is not enough weight on the keel
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife BigEasy at 11:46am 10.22.24 We are out of the woods today. How are the crowds down east, this time of year?
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 10.22.24 The yard is stumped and is now suggesting replacing the injector pump (pricey). Do not, under any
Catalina 385 weight? KCofKC at 11:44am 10.22.24 It can vary, like many say the weight it the projected build weight and this can vary. I can also t
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:28am 10.22.24 There's very little if any UV damage to anything INSIDE a boat...You can use nylon anywhere below de
Winterising Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:24am 10.22.24
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:14am 10.22.24 Because of how small the tank is, if I ever have to repair it - then I would look into an integral
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Richard19068 at 11:02am 10.22.24 Nylon is fine for below decks use. but it has no UV resistance...exposure to natural light turns it
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:37am 10.22.24 If one should find oneself backed into such a corner and require a really oddball custom tank, what
Yanmar engine life RickK at 10:25am 10.22.24 I'd say 2800 hours on the engine as a really wild guess. What's the reading on the hour meter ? F
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:20am 10.22.24 Nylon is fine for below decks use. but it has no UV resistance...exposure to natural light turns it
My rudder broke off wardk at 9:59am 10.22.24 The boat was on a mooring buoy.
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Richard19068 at 9:58am 10.22.24 The couple of tee's shown above look like plastic or maybe nylon. Are these okay for below water lin
Yanmar engine life RickK at 9:57am 10.22.24 Hey, Is / was the engine in salt water or fresh water? With fresh water I would say a very long ti
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Alan Gomes at 9:42am 10.22.24 On our 1991 Catalina 30, the Universal M25XP engine has been stopping shortly after it reaches oper
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass baycloud at 9:41am 10.22.24 Thank you for your comments! I am happy to be the experiment here. I agree that 1 year is hardly a t

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