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Brands of boats sold with roller furling main and genoa from factory, Amel does who else? videorov at 2:50pm 11.17.18 Ask All Sailors 10/2722 I wonder today what companies are making their boats with roller furling on the whole boat? I know A
Bulging Bilge McMillanPearson28 at 1:46pm 11.17.18 Pearson 17/2678 I am the new owner of a 1977 Pearson 28. The boat is on land for the winter and the bilge is still f
Another air leak thread Mark Maulden at 12:10pm 11.17.18 Engines and Propulsion 37/2560
Dickinson diesel heater (1) uralite at 10:52am 11.17.18 Catalina 30 0/1660
Material to fix cabin sole on a 2002 34 MKII tcahalan at 8:27am 11.17.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/654 Does anyone know of a good source for teak and holly plywood to fix my cabin sole. I need to patch i
Nautical Eye Candy kloudie1 at 7:50am 11.17.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1590 This was recently launched by a childhood friend from back in the day.. He's obviously done well for
House batteries dying! Jack Barnes at 7:12pm 11.16.18 Big Boats 30/2850 We purchased a Hunter 44DS in Annapolis and proceeded south on the ICW. The house batteries seemed
Review please Cal 39 Danvrgs at 4:35pm 11.16.18 Cal 33/11259 Hello everyone this is my first post and just so happens to be my first boat purchase. I just put an
42 passage prop JohnAC at 3:52pm 11.16.18 Big Boats 12/2106 Can any one tell me what 3 blade prop should be on a 1990 42 passage. just bought a 42 and performan
Refresh for Wind Song Transom (1) TaborKP! at 3:06pm 11.16.18 Alden General Chat 14/2718 Refinished the transom on Wind Song, new artwork and hail. Bilge and exhaust relocated from transo
Vist to Bounding Home -Alden Caravelle (1) TaborKP! at 2:59pm 11.16.18 Alden General Chat 0/1451 As the owner of Wind Song, I had a lovely visit with the Owners of Bounding Home, they shared a lot
This looks fun! agprice22 at 1:25pm 11.16.18 Ask All Sailors 10/995 I found this on YouTube today... E0gb0Lb2gzM
Raymarine Radar Dome Ron20324 at 12:35pm 11.16.18 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1015 It is gone, folks.
Careening to bottom paint. PropellerHead at 9:10am 11.16.18 Smaller Boats 18/2166 Anyone ever try careening their boat to paint the bottom? I have a pond big enough to launch my 23.
WCSC, construction begins! (2) Jackdaw at 8:45am 11.16.18 Ask All Sailors 27/2020 As a coda to the post on next gen sailors, here is what is happening at WYC. Our Community sailing c
Boat adrift in The Gilf of Mexico Ron20324 at 8:41am 11.16.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1123 The following alert has been posted by the Coast Guard. Boat "My Time" has home port of Solomons Isl
Hull Identification Number Northern Rabbit at 8:22am 11.16.18 Lancer 2/2017 I recently acquired a 1977 Lancer 25 and with checking with the local DNR a Office on the registrati
Calling on all you creative types tkwhalen at 7:20am 11.16.18 Big Boats 38/3735 ok so here is the deal I have a 49 which is 49'11" overall with a 50 amp power connection in the ba
1984 O'day 17 foot leaky centerboard Markham sailing at 4:47am 11.16.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2645 The man sold me a boat that leaks from up in the centerboard. the board it is leaning to one side. i
looking for Barlow 16 winch (1) ancbob at 6:51pm 11.15.18 Catalina 22 0/439 I am trying to find a matching winch for the Barlow 16 shown below. please contact me if you have an

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1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Ralph Johnstone at 8:30pm 07.25.24 Voltage should be well over 14v. Unfortunately, if the battery(s) are still pulling heavy amperag
Leaking port lights Ralph Johnstone at 8:04pm 07.25.24 I'll get pics when I get to my boat next. Good. Some closeup interior and exterior shots of the
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Davidasailor26 at 7:09pm 07.25.24
It's That Time Again ......................... Hello Below at 6:17pm 07.25.24 I shut it off immediately after the solenoid switch is shut off every single time. My valve is off
It's That Time Again ......................... Captain Larry-DH at 6:16pm 07.25.24 Just renewed my insurance this month; thankfully, same rate & policy provisions. I have had conti
It's That Time Again ......................... dlochner at 6:01pm 07.25.24 Modern propane systems are amazingly idiot proof. Opening the valve with nothing attached does not a
Boat Mocs Scott T-Bird at 5:55pm 07.25.24 I used to buy Timberland 3-eye boat shoes from Sears and liked them the most. I don't like the 2-ey
Leaking port lights Project_Mayhem at 5:22pm 07.25.24 The typical method to seal these windows is to use Dow 795 (correct me if I have the wrong number) a
It's That Time Again ......................... Scott T-Bird at 5:06pm 07.25.24
Another lithium conversion about to start... heritage at 5:02pm 07.25.24 Your plan will work, but I would include a DC--DC converter in the system now for a secondary way to
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly heritage at 4:55pm 07.25.24 Measure the voltage at the alternator. Put one lead of your multimeter on the positive post of the
Leaking port lights fred1diver at 4:37pm 07.25.24 On my old boat I used 1 inch 3M cub tape to hold the windows in place and just ran a bead of sealant
There is lust in my heart shemandr at 4:02pm 07.25.24 I've sailed a bit on a Nonsuch 30 or maybe 33, I forget. Anyway, I am critical of the long boom for
Couple found dead in life raft capta at 3:19pm 07.25.24 Aren't sail boats powered by sails, what's more eco friendly than sails? In this case, they are ta
Boat Mocs ShawnL at 3:01pm 07.25.24 Love Keen -- the Merril "equivalents" are too narrow for my foot. I ended up purchasing a pair of c
Looking for replacement turnbuckles SFS at 2:00pm 07.25.24 Wolffman - Have you checked your Private Messages? (Upper right hand corner of this page, the envelo
Boat Mocs Davidasailor26 at 1:57pm 07.25.24 West Marine used to have a house brand that I loved. Not sure which manufacturer made them, but I s
Leaking port lights (1) daverippetoe at 1:26pm 07.25.24 I'll get pics when I get to my boat next.
Leaking port lights daverippetoe at 1:05pm 07.25.24 No metal framing at all. Just like a heavy tinted plexiglass outside, held against the recessed fram
Leaking port lights Ralph Johnstone at 12:48pm 07.25.24 As per @Project_Mayhem. Also exactly "where" is the leak coming from ......... the gasketed surfac

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