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Disclored Mirrors Beneteau 37 Slider at 11:47am 04.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1681 Our 2011 Beneteau 37 has 3 mirrors in the head. 2 are discolored from moisture in air or possible f
Overhead Plugs for Topside Handrail Nuts atomichead at 10:14am 04.24.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/470 Bought a 1978 23' O'Day and am trying to clean up the cabin and looking for the overhead plugs (caps
Raising L'eau Blow findingzzero at 8:23am 04.24.19 Ask All Sailors 9/532 I have a 600lb day sailer (Boston Whaler 5.1) on a one axle trailer. I had it up on blocks/wheels of
Question from a new 23 O'Day owner atomichead at 6:03am 04.24.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/871 Hi All, I just completed the purchase of a 1978 23' O'Day and have a question about spreader boots.
1983 hunter 34 hatch gaskets question? Capt Robbie at 5:56am 04.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/882 Anyone know how much gasket material is need to replace all original hatch gaskets on h34. One For
Hunter 26 mast raising gin pole storage ? jbreland at 5:28am 04.24.19 Smaller Boats 10/2076 Hunter 26 ? Those of you with Hunter 26 where do you store you mast raising gin pole ? My boat was
Lazarette bumpers or stoppers Canonshooternb at 7:12pm 04.23.19 Ask All Sailors 22/3029 The little black bumpers or stoppers under my Lazarattes have dried up and should be replaced. I a
Shower sump syphons on my 45f5 (2) Leakie Marine at 5:33pm 04.23.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/761 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HLsNh5bI3Hryj4kPJJ8nmMLB_z6_VLbT I just discovered a worrying desi
Top of mast.Main Sail stuck Ozpilot414 at 4:34pm 04.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 30/6906 Went for a glorious sail today. no problems at all...coming back in however loosed the lines for the
Not TP52's, not even close... Bill19233 at 4:30pm 04.23.19 Racing 1/533 A couple old guys badly racing a sailboat that's probably kind of like your boat. F5vYgME5udM
Sun Gypsy 2019 Cruise (1) Michael Davis at 4:14pm 04.23.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 161/14459 164039 The weather is getting better and the boat is ready. Seven days 'til the start of this years
Autopilot question Avi at 2:14pm 04.23.19 S2 21/3681 I have a 1979 S2 9.2C. The Ray Marine Autohelm ST4000+ not working anymore. I am thinking to replac
Hunter 34 winches YVRguy at 12:41pm 04.23.19 Big Boats 12/2462 Hello all. We have a 1986 Hunter 34 and her main winches are in need of replacing. I'm not complet
New (to us) boat starting to feel like ours (3) sesmith at 12:09pm 04.23.19 Big Boats 7/1324 Bought it last fall, no time to take it out for a sail even. Reminds me of the post on the main for
Drain filter clogged? (1) sbcwolff at 11:46am 04.23.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/737 Sorry if this is a silly question, new mac owner here... Just wondering if this little foam plug can
Relative Durability of MSD Portpottie Models ? Leeward Rail at 11:07am 04.23.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/3635 Due to a recent thread by @AaronD about putting a MSD pumpout style portapottie in his Catalina, I b
2000 Hunter 340 Engine RPM Yachtsman1686 at 11:01am 04.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/973 Hi All, I was on a 2000 Hunter 340 last week w a mechanic, and he said the manual says the engine s
Adding an outboard to an O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 9:29am 04.23.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1747 Call me paranoid but I'd like to add an outboard as a backup to my 41 year old Saildrive. How much w
34/35 Anchor Hatch Rebuild SailingCal21 at 8:54am 04.23.19 Bigger Boats 6/899 So Karma's anchor hatch has finally bit the big one and needs a rebuild or replacement. Seems that
Catalina 400 Stanchion Mounts therussells_13 at 7:53am 04.23.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/645 I have recently purchased a Catalina 400 after having a Catalina 30 for a number of years. One thing

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Rudder flaps (2) Marmalade at 5:37pm 09.28.24 Different boat, but same application. On a Chaser 33, I used 0.010" mylar sheet, with a 1" wide sta
Catalina 27 Deck ends Calif. Ted at 4:55pm 09.28.24 The original eyebolt "chainplates" were prone to failure due to undersized 3/8, CD makes a beefier r
Catalina 27 Deck ends Dazmainian at 4:54pm 09.28.24 Hi the eyebolt goes through the chain plate and is bolted just like the rest only using the eyebolt
Rudder flaps gockleyd at 4:43pm 09.28.24 What are the flaps made from? Mine never had them and I always wondered what that was for
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? (1) jssailem at 4:42pm 09.28.24 A Montgomery 15 would be a good boat for you. ail as a special treat. You would find a small jib on
Laminate sails for a daysailer? jssailem at 4:35pm 09.28.24 The shape helps with high winds, so older sails would favor Laminate. The best is reefing early.
Question about Eye protection when refueling Project_Mayhem at 4:34pm 09.28.24 Not standing directly above the tank might help
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Project_Mayhem at 4:32pm 09.28.24 AI could be very useful for solo cruisers who are sleeping to potential dangers
Laminate sails for a daysailer? Project_Mayhem at 4:29pm 09.28.24 Does one material handle high winds better than the other?
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? dlochner at 4:26pm 09.28.24 You'll get lots of advice on this issue, perhaps too much advice. :eek: My vote is for the Flying S
Catalina 27 Deck ends dlochner at 4:17pm 09.28.24 It never ceases to amaze what some people do to boats that is simply darn right stupid and potential
Entering Canade with children. Hayden Watson at 4:00pm 09.28.24 Ran into some head winds in the spring so we got off to a little bit of a late start this year ours
Entering Canade with children. Hayden Watson at 3:57pm 09.28.24
Starter motor burned up? jssailem at 3:14pm 09.28.24 In light of the fact that I now have some kind of electrical issue, should I just go ahead and upgr
30T/30-2 floor liner drilling..? Mika1 at 2:51pm 09.28.24 I've done "blind fishing" like this before. Go to home depot and get some Mason's line (string), a 1
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 2:37pm 09.28.24 How hard would it be for me to replace/install a through hull fitting below the waterline? Ob
Question about Eye protection when refueling Timm R Oday25 at 2:24pm 09.28.24 The gas was is a fairly liquid state . I realize now ,I should have slowly vented the 2 gallon gas t
Entering Canade with children. Hello Below at 2:04pm 09.28.24 We should have plenty of time this winter to get her a passport which will simplify the process. A
Entering Canade with children. Hello Below at 2:03pm 09.28.24 Man... I know that feeling.:biggrin: Ran into some head winds in the spring so we got off to a lit
Starter motor burned up? (2) BTC1984 at 1:55pm 09.28.24 Update: I read the article on Catalina direct about the issues with the original 8 pin wire harness

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