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Mooring and bilge pump carlc376 at 8:14am 05.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 19/1487 I have a new to me o'Day 23. I am totally new to both sailboats and mooring, both of which I will b
Find Beautiful Womans from your town for night gino's at 12:00am 05.21.24 Alden General Chat 0/12 Pretty Womans from your town
Race Round Whidbey on Papillon (10) PepperW at 10:57pm 05.20.24 Racing 4/1017 POST 1/3 Hello to all, this is my first unprepared attempt to pull something together for the recap
Welcome, Harbor 20 Sailors GaryT at 5:43pm 05.20.24 Harbor 20 1/2259 Dear Harbor 20 Sailor, Welcome to our own forum where we can ask questions and share information wit
Anyone have winch handle pockets on their 315? VFR750 at 5:43pm 05.20.24 Catalina 310 10/1209 Simple C315 Question: Do you have pockets for your winch handles in the cockpit? Where are your wi
Rodeo anchoring (1) T-Schwan at 3:48pm 05.20.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1532 224860
Catalina 27 outboard hp question Catalina27 at 11:52am 05.20.24 Engines and Propulsion 8/788 Hello, I have a Catalina 27 I've had on the lake for 4 years. I am about to move it into the bay (Co
Tinting windows: before or after sealing inside gasket? Not Too Shabby at 10:17am 05.20.24 Catalina 22 5/702 The 1976 windows are out and they are clean! The bead of silicone that a PO had applied around the i
Porta pottie leaks when flush valve is open Project_Mayhem at 10:03am 05.20.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/942 Whenever there's liquid in the bowl and the the flush handle is pulled, a small trickle shows up on
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? BAD ORCA at 9:50am 05.20.24 Ask All Sailors 17/1580 Anyone have any experience with this particular mast step ladder? I need to get up my mast soon and
Mooring ball pennant question carlc376 at 5:13am 05.20.24 Ask All Sailors 13/890 I am new to sailing (and Mooring) and just purchased an o'Day23. I am a convert from the trailerabl
Need your help for 1987 C & C MKIII Jimongee at 9:12pm 05.19.24 C&C 0/543
Make the right choice - participate in the giveaway! Embolic2 at 8:46pm 05.19.24 Alden General Chat 0/28 Get your hands on the latest gadgets
Mosquitoes and Other bugs catsails8 at 7:19pm 05.19.24 Catalina 30 21/1850 I am new to the sailing scene and just recently (1 month ago) purchased a 1989 Catalina 30. I am hav
Fresh water pump Deleted member 117556 at 12:01pm 05.19.24 Catalina 310 7/1486 Has anyone found an alternative fresh water pump to the Shurflo Aqua-King II 3 gpm pump for their C-
inline blower question brad minda at 10:24pm 05.18.24 Catalina 30 4/602 I plan on replacing the inline blower for the engine compartment. As I live 2 hours from the marina
cost of 3YM30AE NCBrew at 8:51pm 05.18.24 Engines and Propulsion 1/29 Does any one know the cost of a new Yanmar 3YM30AE
Fabric search (1) BulldogTim62 at 1:37pm 05.18.24 Catalina 22 18/1530 I'm looking to buy some Navy blue with little gold dots fabric wholesale by the yard, anyone have a
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted danm1 at 7:21am 05.18.24 Big Boats 9/1205 I have a crack in the companionway hatch and the only way to remove the (plexiglass/lexan?) seems to
Oceanis 343 In Mast boom assembly (2) B343ME at 6:22am 05.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/537 Need help fixing a Beneteau Oceanis 343 In Mast furlinh boom assembly. Was not rigged properly at t

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What is this on my bowpulpit? (1) jssailem at 8:08am 05.08.25 Fortress is a specific brand of anchor. The anchor has a specific plate on the side. It will fit in
What is this on my bowpulpit? pgandw at 8:07am 05.08.25 Generic. You adjust the mount to hold the anchor (Danforth style) of choice. Fred W
What is this on my bowpulpit? 4lane at 7:56am 05.08.25 Bracket to hold fortress style anchor. Yes! I figured it was some sort of anchor holding bracket.
Third Cherubini sandpiper10471 at 7:51am 05.08.25 Thanks for those responses. I was hoping for some practical data from experience rather than the the
What is this on my bowpulpit? Joe at 7:14am 05.08.25 Bracket to hold fortress style anchor.
Others trailers that will fit a San Juan 23 dmax at 6:56am 05.08.25 It won't be likely that you'll find an exact fit if it's not for a SJ 23, however you just need to b
How long til your 3GM starts? degas at 6:49am 05.08.25 Is that with the Yanmar recommended cold start procedure or not ? For a 2GM20F with cold start pro
T-track / Jib rails stickinthemud57 at 6:13am 05.08.25 I bought some used anodized aluminum T-tracks and refinished them using a product called Everbrite.
How long til your 3GM starts? kloudie1 at 6:13am 05.08.25 3gmf ... a couple of seconds. But it is never really cold here. Even when the outside air temp is p
T-track / Jib rails StevenG at 5:41am 05.08.25 they're already off (couple had leaks) I wondered about rubbing compound type material, I'll look in
Furling line recommendations Ward H at 5:29am 05.08.25 My furler develops problems with overrides after the line is 3 or 4 years old due to stiffness of t
JVC Stereo Upgrade walt at 5:26am 05.08.25 Low power may not be important to you but it generally is for a smaller boat. Class D amplifiers su
Furling line recommendations colemj at 5:13am 05.08.25 I wouldn't strip the cover from double braid dacron. The cover is 50% of the strength, and you coul
How long til your 3GM starts? Captain Larry-DH at 3:13am 05.08.25
Third Cherubini kappykaplan at 2:06am 05.08.25 so 1.34 5.07 = 6.8 knots Yes, assuming 5.07 is the square root of the length of the waterline (2*
How long til your 3GM starts? Foswick at 11:56pm 05.07.25 I can't speak to that engine, but with my Universal M-35B, I preheat for 5 seconds and crank about 3
Third Cherubini SFS at 11:11pm 05.07.25 It's approximately 1.34 x the square root of the length of the waterline in feet. so 1.34 5.07 =*
Furling line recommendations garymalmgren at 10:00pm 05.07.25 RE When you haul out the sail, how much line is still wrapped around the drum? One wrap is enough.
Merit 22 owners (1) RussC at 9:30pm 05.07.25 When I sailed her hard, I also got water under the forward seat that I mopped out with a rag. It
How long til your 3GM starts? Ralph Johnstone at 9:30pm 05.07.25 Is that with the Yanmar recommended cold start procedure or not ? For a 2GM20F with cold start proc

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