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Alden Caravelle for sale in Panama. (1) TomY at 5:15am 01.08.19 Alden General Chat 8/4491 Recently posted for sale online on the Alden Yachts facebook page. Ad says Price reduced to $55,00
Engine exhaust GABristol29 at 5:14am 01.08.19 Ask All Sailors 17/3223 PO installed a Yanmar 3GM30F in my Bristol 29. He glassed over his exhaust throughhull which appear
Bilge pump wiring question wyctoronto at 4:55am 01.08.19 Big Boats 7/984 installing new Rule with no float. I have 2 browns and a yellow coming into the bilge and the Rule h
Searching for the correct size electric windlass Noyrt at 10:50pm 01.07.19 Ask All Sailors 34/3179 Need some help still in choosing a correct power windlass. Any help appreciated... Here is what we h
Pearson 28-1 stanchion rebedding marvy1 at 9:38pm 01.07.19 Pearson 3/1490 Hi - now that I have her out of the water, I have noticed that the stanchion over the galley on the
Universal engine harness upgrade - here's why (1) Sefuller at 7:07pm 01.07.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2447 There are lots of threads about the importance of replacing or upgrading the engine panel wiring on
Windlass on a 322 NY BIMBO at 4:59pm 01.07.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1823 I am looking for advice on mounting a windlass on my O'Day 322. I am thinking that I will mount it o
Hunter 49 performance Laid-back at 1:33pm 01.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/774 I am considering purchasing a Hunter 49. Would appreciate any input from owners as to sailing perfor
Colorado winter sail (1) Allowishish at 11:42am 01.07.19 Destinations 23/3615 we keep our Catalina 27 on lake Pueblo year round and last Saturday was one of those majical days. v
Bilges do not drain into each other Jeff652 at 11:38am 01.07.19 Catalina 310 14/3007 I thought I had seen this question before on the forum but I couldn't find it. The aft bilge on Stil
Seidelmann 245 parts, drawings, details needed gwort at 11:06am 01.07.19 Seidelmann 1/2321 I recently got a 1982 Seidelmann 245. It does not have a boom or tiller or outboard motor or motor m
H31 companionway leak (1) dasreboot at 10:46am 01.07.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/832 have a leak in the port side hatch slider. It can become significant in heavy rains. Has anyone enco
Benefits of an inverter NYSail at 10:24pm 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 74/10783 hello all I have a xantrex 3000 inverter on my boat that we never use that takes up a large amount
LCD replacements for fluorescent bulbs Jack Barnes at 7:07pm 01.06.19 Big Boats 13/3388 Has anyone found a replacement for the FL-8CW bulbs found in the salon fixtures as in my 2004 Hunter
Racing in January on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 3:40pm 01.06.19 Racing 9/1393 First GBCA Icicle Rum Race of 2019 on Saturday. Good turnout, close to 50 boats turned in times. Gre
Genoa with multiple attachment points at clew (1) Skipper at 2:58pm 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1143 Saw a genoa furled today on a brokerage boat at the dock. It had 5 or 6 attachment points for the sh
Changing motor Pete145 at 12:32pm 01.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 72/9628 Hello all, I'm new here so please go easy on me. I have a Nash 26 with an OMC Zephyr 2cyl, 2 stroke
got a nasty surprise yesterday SycloneDriver at 11:56am 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 76/10743 Yesterday I invited some fiends to go sailing. When we arrive at the marina one of my dock neighbor
Toggle Switches w/ Screw Terminals Ward H at 10:41am 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 12/588 Working on my DC Distribution panel and need two toggle switches, SPDT for bilge pump and SPST for V
fixed 3 blade propeller Slow Dancin at 7:47am 01.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1470 I have a 2006 hunter 38 with 40 hp moter which came with a FlexFold 3 blade propeller but am unhappy

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Winterising Davidasailor26 at 1:23pm 10.22.24 While I don't know when it actually gets solid, it is below the -50. Damage only occurs when the li
Winterising Art12050 at 1:22pm 10.22.24
1996 Hunter 26 v-berth and aft berth cushion redo LaDonaMina at 1:13pm 10.22.24 That looks really good. So this is faux leather now? Ultraleather is the standard material used in
Winterising Don S/V ILLusion at 12:31pm 10.22.24
Yanmar engine life Rick D at 12:21pm 10.22.24 For a couple of well-spent dollars, you could have a mechanic check it out. FWIW, I once had an O'Da
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Davidasailor26 at 12:15pm 10.22.24
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 12:11pm 10.22.24 I think the failure mode would be delamination, and only leakage and smell in the event of massive
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 12:00pm 10.22.24 If one should find oneself backed into such a corner and require a really oddball custom tank, wha
Winterising Davidasailor26 at 11:54am 10.22.24 Why not just use air compressor to blow all the water out of it instead of using antifreeze? And fw
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Alan Gomes at 11:53am 10.22.24 Do not, under any circumstances, listen to this mental black hole ! ! ! ! If the engine runs fine
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle KCofKC at 11:50am 10.22.24 Not seeing the cradle I can't address this but to me it seems there is not enough weight on the keel
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife BigEasy at 11:46am 10.22.24 We are out of the woods today. How are the crowds down east, this time of year?
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 10.22.24 The yard is stumped and is now suggesting replacing the injector pump (pricey). Do not, under any
Catalina 385 weight? KCofKC at 11:44am 10.22.24 It can vary, like many say the weight it the projected build weight and this can vary. I can also t
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:28am 10.22.24 There's very little if any UV damage to anything INSIDE a boat...You can use nylon anywhere below de
Winterising Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:24am 10.22.24
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:14am 10.22.24 Because of how small the tank is, if I ever have to repair it - then I would look into an integral
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Richard19068 at 11:02am 10.22.24 Nylon is fine for below decks use. but it has no UV resistance...exposure to natural light turns it
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:37am 10.22.24 If one should find oneself backed into such a corner and require a really oddball custom tank, what
Yanmar engine life RickK at 10:25am 10.22.24 I'd say 2800 hours on the engine as a really wild guess. What's the reading on the hour meter ? F

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