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Hey Jackdaw, guess what I finally got to do. (7) Will Gilmore at 5:48am 07.08.19 Sails Call Lounge 38/3584 After two years on this forum and the frustration of life interfering with plans, I went sailing yes
Engine Exhaust "Spit" Question Nodak7 at 5:20am 07.08.19 Big Boats 6/1468 We have a Yanmar 4JHE 54hp engine on our 2006 H41DS. As long as I have owned the the boat the exhaus
Do I need a new Alternator? ToddS at 10:08pm 07.07.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/3281 I'll be the first to admit that I'm a bit deficient when it comes to electrical know-how on my boat.
Pros and Cons of "New Design" armondo at 8:01pm 07.07.19 Catalina 22 16/3066 I am looking to purchase my first boat and have decided I really want a C22. I understand the diffe
new owner, Catalina 25 swing keel, found water inside bmwtourer at 7:54pm 07.07.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/754 hello I just bought 1977 C-25 swing keel in need of love... I found water in front of toilet in the
1989 First 35s5 anchor roller Mike H. at 5:23pm 07.07.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/479 Has anyone added a proper anchor roller to a First 35s5. The existing stem head fittings on these bo
Volvo Penta Model 2003. Where's the Zinc? Mike H. at 5:16pm 07.07.19 Ask All Sailors 5/774 I've been renewing the 1988 Volvo Penta Model 2003 on our 1989 Beneteau First 35s5. I can't find th
Need a solenoid for a Universal M18. sailingnc at 3:58pm 07.07.19 Catalina 30 6/982 My engine starts but keeps trying to turn over after starting up. Looking to replace the solenoid b
Leaking Coaming Box (2) ScubaGuy2 at 2:06pm 07.07.19 Catalina 22 11/3224 I have found I have a leak from the starboard coaming box (cockpit cubby hole). Basically where the
Great Lakes Cruiser (1) Jgizzy31 at 1:52pm 07.07.19 Ask An Oday Owner 16/5727 Hi all, Brand new to posting to the forum, even though I have used it endless resources for the last
Question about disc brake reverse solenoid (1) Tedd at 12:25pm 07.07.19 Trailer Sailors 4/877 I bought a disc brake conversion kit for my trailer from Blue Water Yachts. Installation of the roto
Hurricane Barry JamesG161 at 11:34am 07.07.19 Weather and Forecasting 30/4052 By Wednesday July 10, it will be forming several hundred miles South of Panama City FL. But there is
Cabin roof thickness Kensuds at 11:16am 07.07.19 Sirius 21/22 1/1622 Anybody know off hand how thick the fiberglass in the cabin roof is, so I can purchase the proper SS
Wiring multiple GFCI's CYQK at 10:10am 07.07.19 Ask All Sailors 24/3515 Want to install a GFCI on every outlet by using just the line terminals as is done in residential co
Alternator belt Mike Mc at 7:48am 07.07.19 Catalina 310 6/1581 Anybody know generic alternator belt from Napa Auto Parts for C310? Suggestions appreciated.
Camden Maine! (2) TomY at 4:49am 07.07.19 Destinations 6/2380 We first sailed into Camden over 20 years ago. I still recall a VHF transmission from a cheeky schoo
Universal Diesel dipstick caution (1) Sefuller at 3:10am 07.07.19 Ask All Sailors 3/572 I recently ordered a new dipstick for our Universal M50. When comparing the new to the old I first
What would you do? pumpkinpie at 9:40pm 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 5/602 My electronics are 10 years old. Would you replace the electronics such as Chart Plotter, AutoPilot
Bottom painting question (2) dmosier at 8:40pm 07.06.19 Smaller Boats 2/550 I am painting the bottom of my Hunter 23. I was wondering if anyone had a good tip for working aroun
Water heater T&P valve problems Wanderwind at 6:47pm 07.06.19 Big Boats 64/7139 We've never had the water heater working correctly for the nearly 3 years we've owned our Passage 42

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Cups on strings on covers? Why?? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:45am 12.09.24 That would be my guess, to slow down critters from climbing up the lines. That said, in 40 years of
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? dlochner at 6:29am 12.09.24 To prevent mice from climbing up? That would be my guess, to slow down critters from climbing up
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? (1) william24424 at 6:25am 12.09.24 To prevent mice from climbing up?
Looking for a sailing buddy in Colorado! Allowishish at 5:58am 12.09.24 Lake Pueblo stay open year round. We had a boat down there for 5 years and only one winter could not
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Jim Legere at 5:14am 12.09.24 There's a pic floating around out there that shows the end result. Basically the glass needs to be
Yanmar Engine mounts. kloudie1 at 5:06am 12.09.24 I changed out my 1985 mounts in 2012 with Yanmar but that was before the price got outrageous! Based
Capri C-15 Coronado parts needed dlochner at 4:48am 12.09.24 The gasket looks like a piece of Dacron sailcloth. Flying Scot, Inc may be able to help you as they
Capri C-15 Coronado parts needed Joe at 4:34am 12.09.24 Here's a parts page from CatalinaDirect.com There is also a customer service department at the
Yanmar Engine mounts. Rodsails at 4:14am 12.09.24 Even though they looked okay they were probably wasted 10 years ago. I learned the hard way. I have
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? sailme88 at 3:46am 12.09.24 There's a pic floating around out there that shows the end result. Basically the glass needs to be
1989 Hunter 335 Rubbing strip fixing Help Johnny Perrin at 3:36am 12.09.24 Hi Greg, Many thanks, that all makes sense. It appears at some point past it was repaired using s
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Jim Legere at 3:24am 12.09.24 On my '83 H37C it was much as @Johnb describes: remove the plywood that separates the plywood divide
Route & weather planning Screen Saver at 1:19am 12.09.24 I haven't invested lots of time into other products at this point but it seems from afar that the pr
Route & weather planning dLj at 10:29pm 12.08.24 For long range planning I use the pilot charts. They are quite good. Then can be freely downloaded f
Route & weather planning jssailem at 9:44pm 12.08.24 I use a group of data sights and the weather models the produce. We have different resources than wh
Antifreeze (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:35pm 12.08.24 * I thought the pan might be full of antifreeze from a previous situation, but the quantity of the
Engine alignment needed mermike at 8:33pm 12.08.24 Motor mount replacement is in my near future. I'm gathering as much info as I can.
Antifreeze JoeWhite at 8:04pm 12.08.24 Cheapest way is to install a new cap.
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? Project_Mayhem at 7:53pm 12.08.24 You'll definitely want winches but you most likely won't use/need winch handles. That might lead t
Engine alignment needed Ralph Johnstone at 7:53pm 12.08.24 Aren't you supposed to do the final alignment in the water? If you have open water nearby. I'm p

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