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Anchor rubbing mooring line Fly By Night at 6:20am 05.08.19 Catalina 30 10/2114 So I bought a new Mantus anchor and was hoping to keep it on the bowsprit roller. With the angle the
2003 Hunter 426DS Main Halyard specifications - what length? David Marteney at 5:56am 05.08.19 Big Boats 1/676 My Hunter Owners manual provides the line specifications for the main halyard of the in-mast furling
B361 manhole in diesel tank ping141 at 5:08am 05.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1061 Hi! Has anyone installed a manhole in their diesel tank with any luck? Thanks! :)
Life Chaulk/Pergo Thru Hull Jac123 at 5:05am 05.08.19 Catalina 30 2/519 I bought Life Chaulk to install pergo (plastic) thru hulls above the waterline Got back to boat and
Sanitation hose vent Ponelio57 at 8:44pm 05.07.19 Morgan 3/1445 We bought a 1984 Morgan 323 last year. Turns out it has nasty odor issues. We are replacing the bla
King's Cup Regatta Announced AlastairLC at 6:57pm 05.07.19 Ask All Sailors 3/463 Prince William and Princess Katherine have announced A King's Cup Regatta to raise money for charity
Seeking used furling head sail for C&C 29 mk2 Saltysteve at 5:24pm 05.07.19 C&C 2/958
Leaks! SV At Last at 2:58pm 05.07.19 Catalina 310 9/1846 The port side handrail on the coach roof is leaking during torrential rains. It seems easy enough t
Can this trailer be launched by ramp? kdammen at 2:41pm 05.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/5589 Looking for advice on a boat we are getting. Hunter 29.5, It includes this trailer. Is it possible t
Height of trailer hitch. (2) pulsewave at 2:32pm 05.07.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2434 Hi, I have a MacGregor 22 and was wondering how high the trailer hitch sits off the ground ? I need
hull carpeting h31 dasreboot at 2:27pm 05.07.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1984 has anyone changed out the carpeting on the hull to something nicer? I was thinking of gluing on lig
Is this hull Delamination? (4) Newbie3 at 10:58am 05.07.19 Ask All Sailors 17/3908 Hey I had another thread here about an A4 engine... I looked at the Catalina 30 again today and foun
Small side windows / perspex H260 MaxinCalgary at 9:29am 05.07.19 Smaller Boats 12/976 On my boat the small perspex panels / windows look like they have cracked bulged due too heat from
1986 Beneteau replacement parts Dean5735 at 7:43am 05.07.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/746 I am looking for a replacement lock for the companion way on an 86 beneteau 36, having a hard time f
Will and Rob (1) rgranger at 7:35am 05.07.19 Trailer Sailors 18/1553 Last night @Will Gilmore passed through town and I got to meet his wife. The three of us had a gre
Prop Removal lostintime at 6:50am 05.07.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1416 I am replacing the prop on my '73 Catalina 30. I believe it has the original 2 blade prop from Grand
The ice box sump on an Alden Challenger. (4) TomY at 4:37am 05.07.19 Alden General Chat 1/4508 Holding about 1 to 2 gallons, the sump is built of 1/2" thick glass. The fiberglass pipes that dra
This might sound like the dumbest question thus far pumpkinpie at 7:50pm 05.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/555 Wife and I are planing on taking a ride to take a look at a 41ft Hunter. It sounds like it has all t
Go big or go small? Project_Mayhem at 7:16pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1390 I've been waiting nearly three months for this marine mechanic to replace the water pump on my OMC s
Hissing out of Head seadaddler at 6:22pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 6/655 I had holding take backing up into head so put new joker value in my Sea Era and since than when I d

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Winterising Dalliance at 10:11am 11.05.24 I may be a bit late to this thread, but here is my process for winter storage in Chicago: Water Hea
Turnbuckle lubricant? thinwater at 10:08am 11.05.24 This boat ad larger boats, I don't pull the stick for decades at a time, so I don't run them out. Pu
Retrofit Generator Johann at 9:48am 11.05.24 I ended up deciding on a 48V system due to the long wiring runs. The setup is separate from my 12V h
Which boat is the best boat for me? kappykaplan at 9:48am 11.05.24 Nice find, John. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Heat Pump Winterizing ice breaker at 9:21am 11.05.24 Check you manual, but I belive that they self drain. The circulating pump needs to be below the wat
Dammit, Jim (2) JamesG161 at 9:20am 11.05.24 Too soon to tell what is the path. It must hit Cuba in about 30 hours, then we will know.
Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser dmax at 8:59am 11.05.24 And a torch should not be a problem.
Left over Cetol up for grabs BigEasy at 8:56am 11.05.24 Beautiful!
Turnbuckle lubricant? Ralph Johnstone at 8:53am 11.05.24 I would be of the opinion, for what it's worth, that if the applied lubricant has a greaselike compo
Dammit, Jim shemandr at 8:37am 11.05.24 There is a low pressure approaching the mid-west with a cold front behind it. How might that affect
oil pressure light beeping while engine running? yanmar 3JH4E. Lusitano at 8:36am 11.05.24 Next step would be to put a pressure gauge where the pressure switch is and read the real oil press
Left over Cetol up for grabs kappykaplan at 8:31am 11.05.24 Wow! :beer:
Dammit, Jim (1) jssailem at 8:28am 11.05.24 Looking this AM, Windy reports TS Rafael is forming in the warm waters of the western Caribbean. Pro
Left over Cetol up for grabs Davidasailor26 at 8:26am 11.05.24 Quite an improvement!
What is this stuff on my hull? kappykaplan at 8:25am 11.05.24 Not a satisfying update, unfortunately! Tks!
Left over Cetol up for grabs dLj at 8:23am 11.05.24 Nice job! dj
Bowsprit damage repair on Catalina 30 jssailem at 8:21am 11.05.24 I look forward to hearing more of the story about the sprit. Images of what you discover and how the
Retrofit Generator Quasimotor at 8:14am 11.05.24 Johann! Thank you so much for that time and money-saving advice! I own a Chevy Bolt EV car and, unl
Looking for pictures of the bow hardware for fastening the jib and forestay. Chuck_FLA at 8:13am 11.05.24 I've attached a drawing from the original set up instructions which should help. Thank you Tom. T
Left over Cetol up for grabs (5) kemsa51 at 8:11am 11.05.24 It kind of felt like this scene from a Seinfeld episode. s very aware I had grossly misjudged thing

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