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2018 Photo Contest Winners (3) Phil Herring at 9:57am 12.13.18 Ask All Sailors 21/4308 The 2018 Photo Contest is in the books and here are your winners... Honorable Mention goes to pmire
25.5 V berth sink Submarine at 8:43am 12.13.18 Smaller Boats 2/571 The previous owner left the sink in place but took out the faucet and it looks like a drain thru-hul
Hunter 25.5 cockpit cushions Submarine at 8:08am 12.13.18 Smaller Boats 8/930 Wondering if anyone has suggestions for cheap cockpit cushions to get by for now.
I need everything including kitchen sink Tropicdawg at 7:25am 12.13.18 Big Boats 20/1603 Restoring Legend 35.5 that was sunk during hurricane Irma. wish there was someone near Daytona with
Hello, new Catalina 30 owner here anchor1800 at 8:05pm 12.12.18 Catalina 30 22/3793 Hi all, I'm a new Catalina 30 owner. She is a '78, and I have had a bunch of fun in the few months
Whisker pole for h356 clmooring at 7:25pm 12.12.18 Big Boats 24/1874 How long of a whisker pole is needed for the H356 with original 110 size jib?
Transducer placement Garmin echomap (1) Wakulla212 at 6:59pm 12.12.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3679 I recently pulled the trigger on a garmin echomap Chirp 50 chartplotter/depthfinder for my Mac 25.
Mounting a Prop rpell1@msn.com at 2:52pm 12.12.18 Ask All Sailors 19/997 Jus I was wondering if anyone out there uses any grease or prep to mount their prop after a thorough
So that we may reminisce during the winter (1) Skipper at 2:31pm 12.12.18 Ask All Sailors 58/3693 159239 I ripped this off from a Facebook post in a boat group. :dancing:
Leak in forward cabin behind the mirror RWSlater at 2:21pm 12.12.18 Big Boats 2/637 I have a 45CC with a water leak into the forward cabin onto the forward area of the mattress. It is
How to hunt down hull seam leaks? limbodog at 11:58am 12.12.18 Big Boats 17/1949 1985 Hunter 40. So this seems like it could be my biggest issue. Everything else I can get my head
Interresting Technology Watermaker (1) kloudie1 at 10:48am 12.12.18 Ask All Sailors 15/2278 Anyone following this development? Looks like a great alternative to RO de-salinators if it can work
Fort Myers Florida sailors.... AXEL at 5:01am 12.12.18 Sails Call Lounge 22/3131 I posted this in the "ask all sailors forum" and got zip replies. Maybe the wrong place or no Ft Mey
Fuel Polishing seadaddler at 6:55pm 12.11.18 Ask All Sailors 22/4038 I had fuel problems and so I have a extra Racor 500 and electric fuel pump and want to add a fuel po
Swim Ladder Tread Replacement Concerto at 11:06am 12.11.18 Catalina 310 11/2211 The swim ladder treads on Concerto have seen better days, and one of the rivets on the top step has
Shared Barber Hauler and spinnaker twings deck block/control line letlmt at 9:55am 12.11.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/2118 Can I set up a block in front of my genoa track at the rail and run a line back to the genoa winch,
Bonhomme Richard found PotomacDaysailer at 8:51am 12.11.18 Sails Call Lounge 14/1486 https://www.foxnews.com/science/remains-of-us-revolutionary-war-frigate-discovered-off-uk-coast
Fort Myers Florida sailors.... AXEL at 8:50am 12.11.18 Ask All Sailors 2/591 I am planning to retire next summer (2019) in Fort Myers. I bought a home there several years ago, m
in mast furling drilling east coaster at 6:33am 12.11.18 Catalina 310 9/1296 Have a catalina 310 #166 2002 vintage with in mast furling. I would like to add wires going to the s
Where do I hang wet towels!? kbhurst75 at 6:23am 12.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/4032 We have a 37c and are planning on living aboard soon. We will be living at a marina and do not want

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Fuel Tank Algae dlochner at 6:31am 06.05.24 Algae happens when you get water into the fuel system. Some bad information just refuses to die.
Small Outboard Motor Stands jibes138 at 6:19am 06.05.24
Masthead Anchor Light Kings Gambit at 6:18am 06.05.24
Fuel Tank Algae ice breaker at 5:43am 06.05.24 One thing to check are the fuel vents. On our boat, there was No top loop on the vent fitting so, r
Gelcoat repair Advice - 1974 Cape Dory Typhoon dlochner at 5:12am 06.05.24 If you haven't yet found Boatworks Today on YouTube, you should. Andy has several excellent videos o
Help with seized fresh water pump (2) Afraal at 4:23am 06.05.24 Thanks everyone for your help. I completed the work on my engine yesterday. Before and after picture
Ice box to fridge conversion condensation dlochner at 3:53am 06.05.24 As thick as you can to include the lid This. Condensation outside the box is not caused by air
rigging tension Will Gilmore at 3:28am 06.05.24 I haven't downloaded these manuals, so I don't know if the tuning information you're looking for is
NEED a Beneteau 423 Propeller for D55 Volvo NYSail at 3:11am 06.05.24
rigging tension justsomeguy at 2:28am 06.05.24 cant find any reference info.. The info you seek is inherent to the wire itself. Once you've got t
How do you remove head faucet on Catalina 320? marcham at 10:47pm 06.04.24 Take the faucet apart from the top, just like a household faucet.
Halyard guides in mast Wolffman08 at 8:41pm 06.04.24 I just ordered the part. Will be here on Friday. Thanks.
Ice box to fridge conversion condensation MikeHoncho at 8:37pm 06.04.24 As thick as you can to include the lid
Masthead Anchor Light Stu Jackson at 8:34pm 06.04.24 Is there a daylight/night time feature built into the light?
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 7:46pm 06.04.24 It has separate controls for throttle and gear selection. There technically is no idle. I can set it
Small Outboard Motor Stands Sanfelice at 7:26pm 06.04.24 Look at hand trucks at Harbor Freight which could be adapted with a simple 2X6 and a couple of bolts
Small Outboard Motor Stands smokey73 at 6:34pm 06.04.24 Easy to make out of wood. Mine also has wheels on one end of the lower boards. I can tilt the stan
Masthead Anchor Light Don S/V ILLusion at 6:23pm 06.04.24 What I meant is that it stays on (instead of winking out) as long as the switch is on after a long
Halyard guides in mast Crazy Dave Condon at 5:58pm 06.04.24 Try halyard exit plate. Your mast was a Kenyon Isomat and Rig Rite should have.the parts. NmI woul
On h260 found weird hand toggle by rear princess seat, any ideas what's it for SEE PICS Crazy Dave Condon at 5:47pm 06.04.24 The lever is a dual action throttle and shifter which is used on an outboard motor. The location o

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