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West Coast Florida Guystapo at 3:34pm 12.17.18 Destinations 20/3731 Hey guys ..We are heading out on our maiden voyage after almost 3 years of being enslaved to our Cat
Interior forward berth cushions (1) Drewbusa at 1:41pm 12.17.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1064 I just purchased a 1978 MacGregor 25 that did not have the forward berth cushions, does anyone have
My 40 came with 4 cleats. Would like to add two more. limbodog at 12:39pm 12.17.18 Big Boats 22/1792 Note: 365 liveaboard, my boat and I will be spending winters in the water with the wind and snow (ho
How will I find you? (1) rgranger at 12:37pm 12.17.18 Ask All Sailors 47/2782 I got mine! Have you asked Santa for yours?
H26 thru hull repair (3) Whiskey at 12:06pm 12.17.18 Smaller Boats 10/1313 First off, I did not cut these thru hulls. They came with the boat and I know they are too close to
Sorry for the glitch, here are the 2018 Photo Contest winners Phil Herring at 10:04am 12.17.18 Ask All Sailors 2/340 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/2018-photo-contest-winners.194605 The technolog
Antifoul on Inflatable Dinghy? Yes or No B-to at 9:07am 12.17.18 Ask All Sailors 9/1863 I have a new inflatable (PVC) dinghy with a fiberglass bottom that will spend the summer in the wate
Today in 1903 Justin_NSA at 8:39am 12.17.18 Sails Call Lounge 1/446 Not sailing related per se, but regarding our brethren who harness the wind - https://www.thisdayina
Relaxing bow light wiring Galind at 6:58am 12.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1840
2018 Insurer Hall of Fame (or Shame) Gunni at 6:01am 12.17.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1737 Well, it is that time of year again. Insurance renewal. If you have a documented vessel insured by
Cabin top main hatch and spray shield barnstormer at 5:47am 12.17.18 Catalina 30 4/1032 Does anyone have pictures of the spray shield and main hatch removed from an eighties Catalina 30? I
H31 Masthead (1) Flip Rutledge at 5:27am 12.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/624 I am installing a wind instrument on my 1986 H31 masthead. I have not had a chance lately to go visi
As the boat turns... Brian D at 8:35pm 12.16.18 Ask All Sailors 52/3188 The other day I moved my boat. It was in the slip stern first. I had it this way so I could work on
My Trailer sailer Trailer (3) jamieFL at 5:05pm 12.16.18 Trailer Sailors 8/1505 I picked up my trailer today. It is only partially complete, but I wanted to post a few pix to show
Power on a Catalina 310 Houghto at 4:52pm 12.16.18 Catalina 310 24/4631 hello. My husband and I have just purchased our first yacht a 2000 Catalina 310. Can I ask a questio
Baltimore...... NYSail at 2:41pm 12.16.18 Ask All Sailors 22/1255 hello all, Would love to know about marinas and sailing out of Baltimore...... Thanks
Mantus Anchor Storage Fly By Night at 10:28am 12.16.18 Catalina 30 12/2490 So I bought a new mantus anchor, which I am pretty sure won't fit in the anchor locker assembled. I
How old is your shore power cord? CarlN at 10:04am 12.16.18 Ask All Sailors 38/4503 Do folks generally replace their shore power cords after some number of years or do you wait for vis
Owner's manual in English? Dr. D at 6:37am 12.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1696 It has been nearly two months since our Oceanis 35.1 was delivered to us. What I didn't first notice
Refurb venture Florida BILLNPR at 6:26am 12.16.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/579 https://pensacola.craigslist.org/boa/d/sailboat-macgregor-1977/6750550762.html

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Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments Scott T-Bird at 8:22am 07.29.24 Great find! If I'm not mistaken, the packing gland shouldn't be dripping when the shaft isn't turni
Bolt-rope main won't go to top of the mast Jacktar at 8:10am 07.29.24 Most cat 22 mains are designed to only go up to about 8 inches or so from the top, then the boom is
Set your watch back 20 years WayneH at 8:10am 07.29.24 Twenty years ago? I was teaching my new bride to sail on a 16 foot daysailer. We used a Garmin GPS72
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Alan Gomes at 8:09am 07.29.24 Find out the bulb type/model. Look on amazon for an LED replacement with the desired color temp. RF
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues D Swanson at 8:01am 07.29.24 In updating from incandescent to LED on my 1981 boat I have a couple helpful thoughts you might cons
Outboard motor parts. Sail22Capri22 at 8:00am 07.29.24 I enjoy getting old Evinrudes/Johnson outboards running and have restored a couple of them. Marineen
Outboard motor parts. Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 07.29.24 A magneto coil is going to be needed for ignition . I'm pretty sure it wont run without it . Most
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 07.29.24 Find out the bulb type/model. Look on amazon for an LED replacement with the desired color temp. RF
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Timm R Oday25 at 7:41am 07.29.24 Your 6 gallon tank ,if it's a standard outboard tank should have a vent built into the cap . Our cap
Forestay Broke Away Sneezewort at 7:35am 07.29.24
Outboard motor parts. Timm R Oday25 at 7:34am 07.29.24 Are you looking for new or used? I know this part is a bit pricey. Honestly, You'd be better served
Outboard motor parts. Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 07.29.24 Your post is blank
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Project_Mayhem at 7:33am 07.29.24 Are you using ethanol fuel from a gas station or ethanol free gas from a marina? Ethanol is terrible
Outboard motor parts. jimd333sail at 7:32am 07.29.24 Are you looking for new or used? I know this part is a bit pricey. Honestly, You'd be better served
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Don Guillette at 7:27am 07.29.24 Start with the simplest first - dump the old gas and fill with new premium. When the tank is empty c
Yanmar electrical problem. kloudie1 at 7:01am 07.29.24 Pretty much the same here.. I used 10 ga wire from the starter "hot" terminal to bypass all of the s
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 6:38am 07.29.24 Might want to add a strip of starboard to serve as a sacrificial chain guard for that stretch of fo
Set your watch back 20 years OS2Dude at 6:12am 07.29.24 I see nothing wrong with having electronics aboard to assist in navigating and safety. My VHF ties
Forestay Broke Away shemandr at 5:58am 07.29.24 I wouldn't say the rivets were weak. They were the failure point, yes. But undue stress was put on
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues jviss at 5:50am 07.29.24 I converted to LED for house lights, using bulbs that replaced halogens. I bought El-Cheapo brand,

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