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Bow Pulpit mounting points Dug22 at 1:34pm 03.06.19 Catalina 22 15/2094 Does anyone know what the mounting points on the top of the bow pulpit are used for? my lifelines ru
Cold Weather Fiberglass Project_Mayhem at 1:04pm 03.06.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2746 We're having a warm spell of 45-50 degrees this weekend and I figured it would be a good time to rei
Don't Be Like Jerry (1) fstbttms at 9:16am 03.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 11/1092 Jerry didn't believe me when I told him he had an electrical problem aboard. The prop eventually fel
Making steady progress and new question (4) jkandris at 8:13am 03.06.19 Bigger Boats 12/1090 How is everyone's projects coming, we've been working like dogs and have gotten a bit a head of sche
Cold mold wooden boat construction. Will Gilmore at 4:46am 03.06.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/3704 Amazing informative video 5TPAWwMrCks Beautiful boat. -Will (Dragonfly)
E-Z- prop shaft and coupling removal. (7) TomY at 4:39am 03.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/1993 Engine access isn't the greatest on most sailboats, especially older ones like mine. My best access
Mac - V 25 Stern Rail Tsatzsue at 4:36am 03.06.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/490 Does anyone know what the approximate weight of a 25 stern rail is? I am looking to have one shipped
thru hull backer blocks dakno at 6:43pm 03.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/542 Hello all I just replaced my engine, gensrt, ac backer blocks on my 08 H41ds. They were falling apar
GoPro 7 Black Camera (2) StargazerP303 at 5:56pm 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 2/469 Just purchased new cam for me is the "GoPro 7 Black". After testing and learning about its capabili
Install Harken Mark IV Hayden Watson at 5:52pm 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1612 I need to replace my 31-year old Hood 810DL and think I will get the Harken Mark IV Unit 1. anyone
Seattle charter...... NYSail at 5:14pm 03.05.19 Destinations 10/1564 so my brother moved to Seattle and I figure I have never been there so I may take a trip and visit.
MOB Incident on Dublin Bay BigEasy at 11:36am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 9/666 The following video was posted by UK Sailmakers in their most recent newsletter. The actual MOB inci
SailCargo Simon Sexton at 9:33am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 27/1988 I wonder how this is going to turn out... http://www.sailcargo.org
Messabout? Justin_NSA at 9:09am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1634 Ever heard of the phrase? The site would be considered a "messabout" I think. I was Googling for the
No-see-ums All U Get at 4:43am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 74/9117 Hi all, Just to let you know the tropics has more than white sand beaches and blue water waiting fo
Hunter 31 washing machine install (4) Pizzazz at 12:08am 03.05.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/2284 Just wanted to share a success story, installing a proper automatic washing machine on my Hunter 31.
Catalina 30 rudder upgrade (4) 85bittersweet at 5:46pm 03.04.19 Catalina 30 3/1886 I thought Id share my rudder rebuild. it's been the best upgrade I've done so far. Boat handles so m
Sealant on garboard drain plug Mike G. at 5:26pm 03.04.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1630 A bit early, but already thinking of Spring commissioning. What sealant, if any should I put on the
Chain plates leak after butyl sealing baycloud at 4:50pm 03.04.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1234 Hey all, I have a 1978 O'Day 23-2. I've done many upgrades to it, including a new starboard bulkhead
Anchor Wash-down Pump NYSail at 3:55pm 03.04.19 Ask All Sailors 18/3382 Hello All, So my pump was leaking and 3 bolts had fused so a rebuild was looking ugly at best. Also,

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Thoughts on locating Battery switch (1) Belzoni at 12:58pm 09.19.24 Wrong. It should go to the house bank which ALWAYS needs more amps than any start bank. Plus that
Thoughts on locating Battery switch jssailem at 12:48pm 09.19.24 I learn something new all the time. Just called Blue Sea Tech. He said the ACR senses voltage on bot
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 12:40pm 09.19.24 Port Townsend is not a POE This is true. The POE is Port Angeles. One of the Agents is detailed to
Delayed Gear Engagement - Forward Only dmax at 12:31pm 09.19.24 While you're at it, change the transmission fluid - always helps.
Delayed Gear Engagement - Forward Only dlochner at 12:17pm 09.19.24 But, the manual talks about adjusting the cover plate until the lever is exactly mid-position. I se
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Stu Jackson at 11:42am 09.19.24 the ACR directs current from House-to-Start or Start-to-House. Wrong. It should go to the house b
Osmosis dlochner at 11:39am 09.19.24 The protocol for blister remediation is well established, thus finding someone to do quality work sh
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 dmax at 11:29am 09.19.24 If you want the teak and holly look, this is what a lot of new boats use: Lonseal Lonmarine Wood Lux
Adding a Bimini BigEasy at 11:25am 09.19.24
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 scouper at 11:18am 09.19.24 The more wobble you have, the more wear on the keel pin and keel hole. Eventually the pin will get
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner ggrizzard at 11:09am 09.19.24 :plus: for heat shrink butt connectors or, if they have to be "removable", use bullet connectors wit
Thoughts on locating Battery switch (1) Belzoni at 11:08am 09.19.24 The ACR just uses voltage sensing to open and close relays (likely solid state relays, judging by th
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 10:58am 09.19.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Foswick at 10:51am 09.19.24 I wonder if im chronically dehydrated? I'm going to take a few days off from caffeine and see how m
Raritan Fresh Head or Masterflush Dometic Orbit captainlew at 10:28am 09.19.24 Thank you @Peggie Hall HeadMistress ! We do have a dedicated circuit available. However, given the p
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Foswick at 10:28am 09.19.24 Two words: Port Townsend Assuming you are in/around Victoria and there is no condition that preven
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 10:25am 09.19.24 Looks like New Castle Marina in Nanaimo may be a good option for you if the boat can make the trip.
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage jssailem at 10:20am 09.19.24 Fasteners have always been my go-to for attaching Starboard. Then I read about the "magic potion" (s

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