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CNG Refill All U Get at 7:28am 11.08.18 Ask All Sailors 0/657 Hi all, Just a service update for those near or traveling through Norfolk, Va., we got a refill fro
DC Wiring - Neutral Wire (1) JetLaggedChef at 6:40am 11.08.18 Ask All Sailors 32/9273 I've just purchased a 1983 Catalina 25 with only basic electric systems (only cabin lights and navig
Compressor Replacement planoron at 6:17am 11.08.18 Ask All Sailors 4/778 Well I think the old Alden Barbour freezer unit on my Hunter 380 has locked up. My question is: Ha
Fixed Port Lights Replacement cookcwayne at 6:00am 11.08.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/933 Trying to locate replacement port lights, framed, for a 1974 Catalina 27. Does anyone have any idea
Tiny leak (2) HMT2 at 8:27pm 11.07.18 Ask All Sailors 3/541
Drilling rudder to drain water before freeze up RBilly at 7:47pm 11.07.18 Ask All Sailors 11/3678 I have an '83 O' Day 28 on Georgian Bay , Ontario, Canada. Just had a survey done and showed higher
Ericson 35 Cooking stove 1973 Douglas pm at 7:20pm 11.07.18 Ericson 0/1540 Can anyone share the OEM Propane Cooking stove model that Ericson used ? Hull #305. I am trying to p
Russian Sailboat (1) lehighsail at 6:26pm 11.07.18 Ask All Sailors 46/7034 158243 Saw this sailboat last week. Don't know if I would want something like this. Doesn't really
Electric engine kill on M-18? Jimski at 2:04pm 11.07.18 Catalina 30 12/1327 I just replaced my engine kill cable in August. The cable broke last week under not-so-significant l
Davis Mk25 Sextant Red_Dog at 11:26am 11.07.18 Ask All Sailors 10/2091 I'm looking to purchase a sextant before next season. My knowledge of the sextant is of limited theo
Hunter 280 Batten ends Miken at 9:17am 11.07.18 Ask All Sailors 5/498 I am looking for the triangular batten ends that go on my mainsail. I keep loosing these when I take
Wind time pics. (3) Lemon Drop at 8:23am 11.07.18 Catalina 22 3/630 Hello to all, I just wanted to share some fun wind time pics., I finally sailed with someone able t
Lewmar Hatch, Replacement Handle (2) Jeff Jellick at 7:58am 11.07.18 Big Boats 2/1628 On our 2005 Hunter 45 CC both of the handles on one of the Lewmar Hatches in the Main Salon broke of
Rare Find hawkcole@gma at 6:53am 11.07.18 Racing 3/666 Back in June I rented a chicken house / need to get many thing out of elements ! While getting to kn
Winch removal and lube Macgregor 26X. Capt Fred at 6:38am 11.07.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2146 Trying to remove winches. Anyone have a good technique for doing this? Have already lost a wrench
What is the fate of the Dollar sailboats? (5) TomY at 4:23am 11.07.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1040 Is this what's for dinner? oard on my sons $1 sailboat. We just hauled it for the season. I 'winteri
Sail Coatings Sailboat.Sequoyah at 4:04am 11.07.18 Ask All Sailors 23/3087 Morning, hearties. Sequoyah's foresail was removed for Hurricane Florence. I have it at my house. Wh
The Great Tea Race of 1866 Will Gilmore at 9:09pm 11.06.18 Sails Call Lounge 5/753 Just an awesome video :wow3::clap: It is 50 minutes long, but you'll wish it was longer. vQls5w-8yc
Seaward 24 vs Watkins 25 jamieFL at 6:15pm 11.06.18 Ask All Sailors 31/9230 A few weeks ago I posted asking opinions on the O'Day 25 and overwhelmingly got the advice to look f
Sail Repair in Baltimore Area Bay Tripper at 3:17pm 11.06.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1953 Hello, Does anyone know if there is a sail repair facility in the Baltimore/Annapolis Area that

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Catalina 30 traviler shive Joe at 5:59am 07.24.24 Your general info is correct but the facts have errors. Garhauer became the supplier of Catalina h
Electric Winch on a 42 Passage (2) Nodak7 at 5:57am 07.24.24 I installed one in cockpit on our H41DS. Not quite the same but the installation process is probably
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (3) TomY at 5:00am 07.24.24 Can I ask how you constructed your cockpit. Looks great and I am just about resolved to give it a
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) Will Gilmore at 4:33am 07.24.24 "...a place one appreciates more after having been gone." Yeah, then someone swears at you because
A Little Story About Our GPS sailme88 at 3:59am 07.24.24 Some units employ a back up battery. Check to see if yours does. Those flat lithium batteries give n
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! kappykaplan at 3:32am 07.24.24 I remember the Crew was Quarantined for several days as a precaution. :plus: Me, too!
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 3:19am 07.24.24 July 24th, 1969 , the crew of Apollo 11, successfully returned to Earth. suits, for fear of an un
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? marcham at 2:42am 07.24.24 1) what boat model and year? 2) this would have come up in the survey, any hints there? 3) can you p
A Little Story About Our GPS Michael Davis at 7:21pm 07.23.24 Sometimes just the threat of being replaced is enough to make them work!
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (1) Michael Davis at 7:11pm 07.23.24 After 3 days in Codville we motored through Lama Passage to Bella Bella for fuel and groceries then
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 5:58pm 07.23.24
1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) Project_Mayhem at 5:18pm 07.23.24 For future reference, you can see water come up through the ice box drain in mild waves when the val
A Little Story About Our GPS Terry Cox at 5:10pm 07.23.24 Just got back from a few weeks around the Salish sea. Garmin 178C Sounder GPS preformed flawlessly a
Recaulking windows Georgedoyle at 5:09pm 07.23.24 We used this on our hatches when replacing the lenses. We wiped down the aluminum with alcohol Befor
H26 Roller Furler issues Crazy Dave Condon at 4:54pm 07.23.24 Which furling unit do you have? I suggest lowering the mast. A photo of the drum location would
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Terry Cox at 4:42pm 07.23.24 Thanks for the very nice pics, Michael. Rock Inlet behind Namu (the old cannery) is a very nice anch
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base CrispyCringle at 4:34pm 07.23.24 The foot should definitly sit flat on the deck. If it doesn't its putting a tremendous stress on the
Couple found dead in life raft capta at 3:20pm 07.23.24 At least one source stated that the "amateur" conversion from traditional power to her "eco" system
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base capta at 2:56pm 07.23.24 It would seem that if the forward base of the mast step is going up it is possible that the aft area
Electric Winch on a 42 Passage capta at 2:41pm 07.23.24 12 years ago I would have blown off the idea of an electric winch on any sailboat but the big ones.

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