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Vision Window in Genoa? LakeShark at 3:59pm 09.25.18 Racing 15/1717 Just getting ready to order a new main and 150 for my Catalina 22. They will both be tri radial Dac
Sags in Tank Vent Hose JonLove1949 at 2:44pm 09.25.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/603 In my 1989 Morgan Catalina 44, I've just cleared the forward waste tank hose and reinstalled it, but
semi-permanent install of Honda 2K Hayden Watson at 2:34pm 09.25.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1148 Has anyone ever done or attempted a semi-permanent install of Honda 2K generator? It shouldn't be t
Catalina 27 Winter Cover Beecher at 12:44pm 09.25.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2354 Just got a quote on a winter cover for my newly purchased 1986 Catalina 27. To be stored in southern
22ft sailboat comparison Jerrycans at 12:30pm 09.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/700
Anyone used Fracture glass prints (1) Justin_NSA at 12:30pm 09.25.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/868 I'm looking for a unique gift for the admiral's birthday. I've seen their commercials on TV. They lo
Shroud tension query kbgunn at 11:50am 09.25.18 Catalina 30 16/1726 I've been working on getting the rig tuned and have made some good progress but I still have one iss
Cleanup on aisle three ... (1) Gene Neill at 11:06am 09.25.18 Ask All Sailors 23/1542 Ugh. This is what I found under the galley, below where the sink and icebox were. Before I even sta
Mast hinge upgrade recommendations (1) Knot Stressin' at 10:48am 09.25.18 Trailer Sailors 13/2435 Awighty you fellow trailer sailers! I am lookin for mast hinge upgrade suggestions. I am curious wh
Alligator rescues stranded fish Brian D at 9:52am 09.25.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/662 05KpPI0BYp4
Hydronic heat fan/coil Hayden Watson at 9:34am 09.25.18 Ask All Sailors 8/819 I am looking at putting an Espar Hydronic 5 boiler in my C30 to replace my ancient Artic that finall
Cabin Heater Boomvang at 9:13am 09.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2906 Has anyone installed a Webasto diesel fired cabin heater? If so how did that go and do you like it?
air conditioner placement decktosser at 8:29am 09.25.18 Smaller Boats 8/584 On my 1985 Hunter 23 (maybe on all Hunters of that period) there is a wooden bulkhead just aft of wh
Cruising Choctawatchee Bay Todd Atchison at 8:16am 09.25.18 Destinations 0/469 So after a few shakedown cruises we are prepairing S/V Sea Gypsy for four days and five nights on th
Leaps and bounds (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 7:51am 09.25.18 Ask All Sailors 3/280 156789 I believe it was Superman who flew by leaps and bounds but a green frog jumping by leaps and
Dickinson Diesel heater uralite at 5:54am 09.25.18 Ask All Sailors 5/797 Good morning all. I am getting ready to take the kids overnight for the first and last trip off the
New Owners of a S2 35C ojsdna744 at 9:23pm 09.24.18 S2 4/1198 My wife and I are very happy to announce a new addition to our family, the 35C! We look forward to l
How to find boat model by Maine registration and hull number (1) danila74 at 5:57pm 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 9/1273 I'm considering buying a 17ft sailboat. Current owner doesn't know model - only available info is it
Winterization Methods Cole07 at 5:19pm 09.24.18 Day Sailers 16/2006 Hi my name is Cole and I recently bought a 1971 Oday Daysailer II. Living in the north east the wint
Happy Birthday (1) Kermit at 2:20pm 09.24.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/463

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 9:06am 08.13.23 That PSS Shaft Seal vent hose has always seemed to be an unnecessary vulnerability to me. The origi
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Tally Ho at 9:04am 08.13.23
Trailer Capacity Estimates? maddog2 at 9:01am 08.13.23 That is a good answer on the springs. There is probably already a safety factor calculated in the sp
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Tally Ho at 9:01am 08.13.23
Topside Teak Trim Jacktar at 8:59am 08.13.23 Teak oil works real well for both! ha ha
Oday 20 Restoration Benny17441 at 8:49am 08.13.23 Welcome to the forum, we gladly can be of help advising to upgrades and in making your boat seaworth
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Tedd at 8:46am 08.13.23 I do not know the recommended percentage over the weight carried? Does anyone know what that percen
Swim platform grab rails anyone? jviss at 8:36am 08.13.23 Mine has a vertically aligned teak grab handle on the transom to starboard of the ladder and the ste
Trailer Capacity Estimates? maddog2 at 8:28am 08.13.23 Boat trailers the springs max capacity needs to be above the weight of the boat, trailer frame, moto
Swim platform grab rails anyone? Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 08.13.23 Haven't seen anything like this on other boats, It might be more of a problem of finding somethin
Marina yard.... ggrizzard at 7:45am 08.13.23 Google "Marinas on the West Coast of Florida". Call and ask if they can help you.
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 7:30am 08.13.23 From a current standpoint 24 should be plenty. My understanding is that the reason for the ABYC limi
Merit 22 owners Merit of the Bay at 7:09am 08.13.23 Hey Digger, if you did receive the manual from Russ, would you mind forwarding it on to me? Libbyrya
DIY Electronics? jviss at 6:22am 08.13.23 So, @Davidasailor26 what do you think about hookup wire for the instruments and sensors to the CX500
Sailing post heart attack john6206 at 6:04am 08.13.23
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 5:58am 08.13.23 LOL, I PM'd you!
DIY Electronics? jviss at 5:57am 08.13.23 Well, I'll be! Best price for the Simnet to Micro-C cable - West Marine! $27.99. Free ship to sto
Thoughts on chart tables? jssailem at 5:56am 08.13.23 What are your thoughts about the windvane?
Thoughts on chart tables? (1) dLj at 5:54am 08.13.23 Here's a photo of my chart table which I very much use and enjoy. I prefer to call it my Navigation
DIY Electronics? jviss at 5:49am 08.13.23 The cheapest I've found a female Micro-C connector so far is $13.50. Then a Simnet pigtail, used(!)

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