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jamieFL at 6:06pm 01.02.19
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I would like to install a manual "hand" Bilge Pump on my 25 ft Watkins. It is equipped only with a "
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This symbol is on one of my Genoas, and I have no idea what it means.
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The exhaust hose on my 1993 Oceanis 400 2-cabin is due for replacement but I can't figure out how to
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While rowing ashore this morning, between showers and while the wind was still piping up, about half
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Phil Herring at 12:14pm 01.02.19
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Winter weather can be tough on boats, but has it been tough on yours? Frozen plumbing, wind-blown ri
Phil Herring at 12:13pm 01.02.19
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For those of us up north, the best winter sailing is elsewhere in a boat that belongs to someone els
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The PO of my boat painted over the zinc anodes on the saildrive. The anodes appear to be otherwise p
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Hi all, I'm about to purchase a Newport 30. Sitting home I'm realizing I dont know the year or mode
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SjZ8Paa_zQA Wishing the best to a great SBO contributor and friend. Jim... PS: Happy Birthday 2019
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Tried the user calibration several times per the manual. It won;t "beep", so I'm suspecting it didn
MaryEllaRose at 8:53pm 01.01.19
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One of my (many) winter time projects will be to add remote controls to my Tohatsu 9.8 outboard on a
Ken Cross at 8:35pm 01.01.19
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Today we had a family gathering where small token gifts are given. I have a nice who loves dill pick
loveoregon at 3:29pm 01.01.19
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Hello All, I am new to sailing and bought a 1974 Catalina 22 last summer that seems to be in pr
Lee Coller at 3:22pm 01.01.19
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This is out of my Hunter 44DS. No idea if there is any value to it at all, I presume it could be fi
Joe Perez at 2:29pm 01.01.19
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Hoping for some ideas. I have an AquaDrive that limits the space for repacking my stuffing box. I re
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Simon Sexton at 9:38am 01.01.19
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Hey Everyone, Good evening! Yesterday, my brother, best friend, girlfriend and I all went
NYSail at 8:36am 01.01.19
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happy new year..... So starting the task of replacing skin fittings and valves below water. Is there
Tropicdawg at 7:04am 01.01.19
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Anybody here with off grid system on their boat? What are you using and how much juice are you getti
Michaeljpilon at 4:29am 01.01.19
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Bent rudder, need replacement ??? San Juan 28

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Bow Eye
LakeShark at 2:06pm 10.09.24
I talked to CD Tech Support. They suggest to gain access to the area by removing a portion of the f
O'Day 25 Boat Stands   (3)
Tally Ho at 12:55pm 10.09.24
There's probably a bit of room for error in height as you can always put more wood under the keel
Dodger and Bimini features you love?
shemandr at 12:00pm 10.09.24
Pay a lot of attention to the height of the dodger. As others have noted if it's too high you need
O'Day 25 Boat Stands   (1)
dlochner at 11:01am 10.09.24
There's probably a bit of room for error in height as you can always put more wood under the keel
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24
baycloud at 10:39am 10.09.24
Hello so I just posted a video on how I redid a metal tank by wrapping it in fiberglass. I know, all
TD 14
BigEasy at 10:27am 10.09.24
Did you know that the Katrina "shock" study showed people gained huge amounts of body weight up to
TD 14
JamesG161 at 10:04am 10.09.24
Read an article a few days ago, about increased death rate in a given community, following catastro
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 9:42am 10.09.24
Under what conditions can this happen and how can it be avoided when running the engine out of the
Dodger and Bimini features you love?
BigEasy at 9:27am 10.09.24
Place a small tab / loop on underside of Bimini canvas to provide a hanger for a battery powered lan
TD 14
BigEasy at 9:17am 10.09.24
Good price??
egabe38 at 8:53am 10.09.24
Ok gotcha!! Thx for that analogy. Almost all true except the part about losing the weight. That has
Dodger and Bimini features you love?
Hello Below at 8:50am 10.09.24
No leather! :plus: The leather trim on our new (and pricey) dodger looked very rich and pleasing f
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer
Moondawg at 8:43am 10.09.24
Got the bolt out for $50 at the machine shop. Not going to worry about the offset hole as the bolt
ASA 101 course
JoeWhite at 8:00am 10.09.24
To answer your question in my case, the first 4 hours in the morning was class time and after lunch
Good price??
jssailem at 6:59am 10.09.24
TD 14
kappykaplan at 6:53am 10.09.24
It would not be a good day to test your reefing techniques... It is a Hunker down day Agreed! :be
TD 14
jssailem at 6:46am 10.09.24
The winds going across central Florida at landfall will be very, very bad. DAMMIT JIM It would not
Dodger and Bimini features you love?
JBP-PA at 6:27am 10.09.24
The Bimini on my small boat has telescoping side tubes. I can use it in the lower position for sail
Dodger and Bimini features you love?
Scott T-Bird at 6:19am 10.09.24
The connector can be a tricky issue. On my boat (also Catalina 320), I believe the dodger and bimin

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