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Replacement counter top Timm R Oday25 at 5:23am 11.25.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1653 I spent quite a bit of time redoing the vanity and head in our boat last winter . I chose a formica
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app. (1) garymalmgren at 6:22pm 11.24.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1153 About 4 months ago I came across a link for a smartphone app that will run nav equipment. I have a d
Parallel or buss bar Bob S at 9:37am 11.24.24 Ask All Sailors 11/2145
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 williwaw at 6:02pm 11.23.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1331 My friend is new to sailing and I am helping them winterize their US-built 2005 Beneteau 323. Does a
O'day 240 cracks in cockpit seats, general pre-buy (2) Jughead135 at 2:37pm 11.23.24 Day Sailers 4/1468
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities jssailem at 7:32am 11.23.24 Weather and Forecasting 29/2830 At the request of member @DRhoads im going to make an attempt to provide some thoughts about the fut
Ellebogen Isolators Clutch Cargo at 5:30pm 11.22.24 Engines and Propulsion 19/3622 My 1985 O'day 28 was re-powered with a Yanmar 3GM30F. The engine has a DOM of 1994, so I'm thinking
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? Project_Mayhem at 8:18am 11.22.24 Ask All Sailors 21/2142 Which do you prefer for getting rid of gelcoat blemishes?
Bilge pump install location (1) GreggS at 7:18pm 11.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 4/895
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 3:53pm 11.21.24 Ask All Sailors 39/2924 I have a 1993 Cat 30 MKII and it has a heat exchanger that uses the engine cooling/exhaust water to
Universal M18. 1985 Moose1958 at 3:37pm 11.21.24 Engines and Propulsion 1/597
Loos gauges accuracy at low end yelkenli at 2:20pm 11.21.24 Ask All Sailors 9/955 This youtube claims that PT Loos gauges are not accurate at the lower end of the scale. true false?
Replacement sink (1) Scott T-Bird at 1:18pm 11.21.24 Ask All Sailors 24/2725 I hate my galley sink. The double basin is useless thinking about this for replacement. It's less
Vision 32 Mast that could be for sale TangoXray at 11:25am 11.21.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/475 My friend and I have been trying to buy a V32 slipped at our marina. Now the salvage company with th
Oceanis 473, 2005 standing rigging Ksks at 8:39am 11.21.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/901 I am looking for standing rigging detailed specifications.
Why is there silicone in my furler? Project_Mayhem at 8:19am 11.21.24 Ask All Sailors 7/680 When I pulled apart the extrusions of my hood furler, I found that someone or maybe Catalina had use
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Project_Mayhem at 8:16am 11.21.24 Engines and Propulsion 24/3305 I need to cut off a couple inches of muffler hose in a confined space. What's your preferred tool to
Companionway leak Hunter 410 JohnEh at 7:26am 11.21.24 Big Boats 1/511 I acquired a 410 in 2020 and there was no leak in the companionway into the galley. Now for some tim
Exhaust elbow Rich 35.5 at 4:57am 11.21.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/396 On a Legend 35.5, what is the best way to access the exhaust elbow? The wooden panel at the back o
Extra hose clamps - good idea Captain Larry-DH at 3:08pm 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 31/4429

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Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing capta at 3:15pm 11.21.25 There was a day, on a crossing to Hawaii, when we were windless, and bored. We knotted up an old she
outboard motor run tank DIY Joe at 3:06pm 11.21.25 I use a 13 gal kitchen trash container.
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar brazenarticle at 3:00pm 11.21.25 I entertain this kind of setup because it works well for my sailing/traveling life. 600 amps of life
Seaflo Dry Bilge System rpwillia at 2:30pm 11.21.25 I assume you read the online reviews? Yes, but TBH I trust honest feedback from the irascible and
Hunter 18 swim ladder install kappykaplan at 2:12pm 11.21.25 4 235575 Looks great!! :beer:
Hunter 18 swim ladder install (3) Swabby Third Class at 1:56pm 11.21.25 235573 235574 235575
Hunter 18 swim ladder install Swabby Third Class at 1:49pm 11.21.25 Tried to post them, but the files are too big. Stand by!
Hunter 18 swim ladder install kappykaplan at 1:41pm 11.21.25
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 1:36pm 11.21.25 I think it depends on use and long term plans. If the boat lives on a mooring and only day sails, w
Hunter 18 swim ladder install Swabby Third Class at 1:34pm 11.21.25
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area Cap'n Deke at 1:31pm 11.21.25 I used to do this for Catalina. I'm not responsible for your boat - that was a bit before my time th
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler Tally Ho at 1:31pm 11.21.25 I bought some TotalBoat Thioxo and it goes a long way for small repairs. Remove the tip and be sur
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 1:19pm 11.21.25 I think it depends on use and long term plans. If the boat lives on a mooring and only day sails, w
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler JBP-PA at 1:18pm 11.21.25 From the above, sounds like PC-11 would be fine. Some other options are: WEST sells a patch kit th
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dlochner at 1:13pm 11.21.25 I really don't understand why people even entertain this kind of set-up. To save some money in upfr
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler Cap'n Deke at 1:03pm 11.21.25 Is there a difference between different pigments such as pigments for household paint vs gel coat?
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 LakeShark at 12:58pm 11.21.25 Sorry my fault for not posting a photo of the whole mast. The mast slot does indeed run the entire
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 12:55pm 11.21.25 Adding a DC DC charger is not that difficult or expensive. That would allow your alternator to char
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area LakeShark at 12:53pm 11.21.25 I was just worried that the red stuff was a sort of fix attempt for some bigger issue that might ha
outboard motor run tank DIY RussC at 12:47pm 11.21.25 regardless of the engine being operated in gear or in neutral that has no impact on how well the coo

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