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Buying (??) '82 C&C 34' swing keel - need advice/surveyor - Asbury Pk, NJ Better_Angel at 3:16am 03.20.19 C&C 1/921 Does anybody know anybody good who can survey this boat? Also, for any current or past owners, are
New Catalina 30 Owner (3) DonRS at 8:04pm 03.19.19 Catalina 30 44/6499 My wife and I just purchased our first sailboat...a really clean 1989 Catalina 30. We are getting r
Re-routing the lines to the cockpit StevenG at 3:26pm 03.19.19 Precision 4/4361 Just bought a P-23 and really enjoying it (first sailboat). I'd like to re-route the lines to the c
Sailing and restoring #9874 (4) AaronD at 3:15pm 03.19.19 Catalina 22 199/50332 It's still (officially) winter, at least for another day or two, and it'll be awhile before I make i
Swing Keel Delphinus101 at 2:42pm 03.19.19 Morgan 1/1889 I recently bought a 51 OI. It is not in the water and I would like to replace the cable on the swing
Sheaves Roland5048 at 1:52pm 03.19.19 Ask All Sailors 39/4565 Looking for a replacement sheave for my stand-up spring loaded halyard turning block. Make is Schae
Cockpit drain tube flare tool for 1 5/8 tube. (2) LakeShark at 12:58pm 03.19.19 Ask All Sailors 5/593 So I have a catalina 22 with 2 cockpit drain tubes in the stern. Over the past 30+ year the brass i
Spring Cruise - 2019 Terry Cox at 12:33pm 03.19.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 92/7526 Getting pumped for the upcoming Spring Cruise, April 6-14, 2019. Genoa repaired and back on the boat
23' Sink Drains atomichead at 11:05am 03.19.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1117 Hi everyone... Just bought my first sailboat and am excited to fix her up. I have a lot of questions
Need surveyor in Miamia area SailRex at 6:21am 03.19.19 Ask All Sailors 0/192 Hello, I am looking at a Benenteau 411 and I am wanting to hire sailboat surveyor in the Miami area
Drain valve anti fouling MaxinCalgary at 8:57pm 03.18.19 Smaller Boats 5/594 last year on pull out on the west coast ( Vancouver Island) Lots off mussels on my drain valve . (
who want to help me with my Sailboat in Chicago,IL Nieves500 at 8:04pm 03.18.19 Ask All Sailors 37/3520 Hello, someone who wants to help me with my sailboat in Chicago, IL. I have it in Sunset Bay Marina,
Rubber shaft seal lube Weasel at 5:09pm 03.18.19 Ask All Sailors 6/557 Spring commissioning has started and I want to lube the lip of the shaft seal. Seal is burped every
YouTube Channel SV_GALATEIA at 5:04pm 03.18.19 Catalina 22 1/576 Not sure how I came across this video blog, but I thought some may find it interesting, especially t
Hunter 290 Drew13440 at 4:19pm 03.18.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/1792 Do any of you folks have experience with this boat? I'm really interested in hearing about it. How
Anybody know dimensions of rear birth on H26 Big Rog at 3:24pm 03.18.19 Smaller Boats 30/1783
O'Day 35 Keel Bolt Torque dmax at 3:12pm 03.18.19 Bigger Boats 6/1509 Anyone know the amount of torque recommended for the keel bolts on an O'Day 35. I've seen 120 and 16
Rebuilding the Volvo MD7A Zekmeister at 12:45pm 03.18.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/426 In my continuing efforts to finish rebuilding the Cape Dory 30, I tackle the sticky inboard rebuild.
Autopilot installation issue (3) Deefweef at 12:32pm 03.18.19 Big Boats 9/2942 Okay, here is an interesting problem: I'm busy figuring out how to install the mechanical linear dri
Anchor locker lament (1) Phil Herring at 12:04pm 03.18.19 Ask All Sailors 35/7968 Perhaps no part of most production sailboats has been overlooked, underestimated, and just plain ign

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Non skid hairline cracks jssailem at 5:46pm 09.21.24 :plus: Researching the info on BoatworksToday.com. Is well worth the time.
Non skid hairline cracks azambella at 5:31pm 09.21.24 You need to check out Boatworks today on youtube. He did an episode on making a mold on your nonskid
First galley mod.... Terry Cox at 5:31pm 09.21.24 put up a shelf Hi Rich. Nice idea. If I were doing it, I would cut the vertical SS post and instal
Angled Engine Control Enclosure BAD ORCA at 5:30pm 09.21.24 ACDC Marine is telling me that those enclosures are custom fabricated from Plexiglass. The picture
First galley mod.... DaveJ at 5:29pm 09.21.24
My rudder broke off smokey73 at 5:26pm 09.21.24 Did you talk to Foss Foam in Florida? The one in Florida website is called newrudders.com I think t
Starter motor burned up? heritage at 4:55pm 09.21.24 You might consider fusing your start battery to prevent any severe meltdowns of the starter, solenoi
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates Ralph Johnstone at 4:24pm 09.21.24 Don't know what the temperatures are like in your neighbourhood but you want the Bed-It to be a litt
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates Gene Neill at 4:13pm 09.21.24 That is totally normal. It's not really possible to use too much tape. You are doing it perfectly. T
Hunter Legend 35 Ice Box Mika1 at 2:51pm 09.21.24 I use a piece of the white wire closet shelving from Home Depot, cut to fit.
how many more years can I get out of her? Captain-Will at 2:47pm 09.21.24
Starter motor burned up? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:50pm 09.21.24 Just to be sure we've identified all contacts :
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? walmsleyc at 1:36pm 09.21.24 I figured someone had gone through this. I do have a ediscope, do I will try that to see if I can f
how many more years can I get out of her? Tally Ho at 12:32pm 09.21.24 Until you hit 70 years old, like me, and realize you can't lift the sails of a 35 footer like you u
My rudder broke off (1) wardk at 12:05pm 09.21.24 227647
My rudder broke off wardk at 12:04pm 09.21.24 The boat came loose from the mooring buoy and ended up on the shoals.After we got her out the rudder
how many more years can I get out of her? Captain-Will at 12:02pm 09.21.24 For years as I was a kid my Dad and I went to boat shows looking for small cruising powerboat you c
Starter motor burned up? BTC1984 at 11:54am 09.21.24 That is super helpful. Thanks.
ODay 25 - Relocating the battery Days Like This at 11:04am 09.21.24 The old 1975 ODay 25 that I bought needs to have the battery relocated. Previous owner had it in a
Tosca gets a windlass rekkabell at 10:42am 09.21.24 Very cool! The previous owners of my Y33 installed a windlass just forward of the anchor locker, whi

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