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Origo 2500E Alcohol Stove DCourteau at 8:04am 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 7/524 Hello! I need some assistance. I have an origo 2500E alcohol stove. The burner control slider has
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 jeff356 at 7:05am 07.10.23 Big Boats 14/1420 Have boards for the companion way but really think I want doors, just want to see what people have d
Oday 19 deck drain hose mm2347 at 6:42am 07.10.23 Ask An Oday Owner 0/333 Anybody know of a source for deck drain hoses?
Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? (1) BTC1984 at 5:59pm 07.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/947 217683 at idle the boat was fine and leaving the marina was fine but when I increased the RPMs I hea
New owner Ventura County (2) BulldogTim62 at 5:09pm 07.09.23 Catalina 22 6/476 Hey from Tim, after 6 months of YouTube and research, finally at the age of 62 just took possession
Setting up H310 for single handing GALakesailor at 4:42pm 07.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/1322 I am considering purchasing a 1997 Hunter 310. Currently the boat is not well set for single handin
Swing Keel/Bolts in keel locker (3) Redwood707 at 2:40pm 07.09.23 Trailer Sailors 1/393 So I have a new to me Laguna Windrose 18 that Im ready to put in the water for the first time. My qu
Prestolite alternator??? (3) SycloneDriver at 10:32am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 4/606 I'm working on a 1980 Catalina 38. The boat is in rough shape. We been working mostly on getting
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Scott T-Bird at 9:59am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 38/2136 I was fortunate to survive to see the 4th. On Monday morning, Sue and I woke up on the boat in our
Steaming Light Replacement Bulb - Forespar? (1) jviss at 7:16am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 7/357 Greetings, I have a combination steaming and foredeck light. I think it may be a Forespar, but I'm
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection Fleet at 4:10am 07.09.23 Catalina 310 7/811 Owners manual isn't definitive on whether we have a ground plate and if our mast is connected to the
Starting battery fred1diver at 4:03am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 28/1429 Good Sunday morning everyone. last year I changed both my batteries to deep cycle, one of them is a
Gooseneck shive search (2) PeteT at 8:40pm 07.08.23 Catalina 30 9/560 I just re- stepped the mast and am kicking myself for not handling the boom. Outhaul has no purchase
1960 Tylercraft T-24 (2) Han Solo at 11:41am 07.08.23 Trailer Sailors 7/749 Just bought a 1960 Tylercraft T-24 on eBay sight unseen. Anyone here owns one, owned one or sailed o
1979 C&C 36 centerboard tomsoyer at 11:31am 07.08.23 C&C 6/622 I am in the market for a new vessel and I am considering a 79 c'c with a center board. I had not con
Oday 192 (1986) replace teak cabin hatch rails. tuna boat captain at 11:00am 07.08.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/607 I have the new tea rails but don't see how to remove old rails. The cabin ceiling is covered with he
1200 nm Completed (2) knappytime at 10:46am 07.08.23 The Cherubini Hunters 3/745 Thought I would just post a quick note. Just completed moving Somniatis II from Bellingham WA to Se
H37C - New Windlass, Chain weight Concern knappytime at 10:35am 07.08.23 The Cherubini Hunters 7/958 I am installing a new windlass on Somniatis II. I'm planning to run the chain through a hawse pipe
What brand transducer is this? (6) Ben16737 at 6:00am 07.08.23 Ask All Sailors 6/311 The display for my sounder used to have a cover to protect it when not in use, but that cover broke
Harbor 20 replacement bilge hose - choice and install horizonjob at 5:13am 07.08.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/633

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Group 24 starter battery marcham at 10:16pm 06.11.24 CCA and group size are directly related. Why do you need 1000 CCA? My 3JH3 starts easily with a grou
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 10:04pm 06.11.24
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? stickinthemud57 at 9:16pm 06.11.24 Beautiful tiller. Spar varnish, Try to avoid applying when it's too hold or cold or in high humidity
C34 MkII log. Where is thru-hull? Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 06.11.24 For all C34 skippers, the forum is here and there is a ton of information specific to C34s in the te
Cat310 Engine bed DaveJ at 6:25pm 06.11.24 2001, hull 160, no plate and original engine and transmission. If the tranny was changed and the geo
Group 24 starter battery Alan Gomes at 6:11pm 06.11.24 Dyno has a good reputation, even here on the right coast. Their website is a little short on constr
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? Siamese at 5:58pm 06.11.24 Just good 'ol varnish. Epiphanes or whatever else suits your fancy. Half a dozen coats or so. Mak
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? shemandr at 5:56pm 06.11.24 Also get a cover for it. About 1% of the UV damage occurs while sailing.
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 5:32pm 06.11.24 An absolute piece of art. If it were mine, I would preserve it forever such as these stairs which h
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project shemandr at 5:08pm 06.11.24 Looks good! How did you restore the deck nonskid?
rigging tension colin59 at 4:58pm 06.11.24 thanks , have those manuals but no info on rigging using a lo ose guage. The guage itself has the te
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Tally Ho at 4:57pm 06.11.24 Great photos, and that bow section looks great! On the photo with the aluminum plate, I assume that
Hood 810 LD Furler (Drum Maintenance/ Replacement) rgranger at 4:25pm 06.11.24 De nada
Hood 810 LD Furler (Drum Maintenance/ Replacement) ChrisVR1994 at 4:24pm 06.11.24
Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 3:52pm 06.11.24 Next time you get to Seattle stop at Dyno Batteries 4248 23rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199 I find the p
Group 24 starter battery jssailem at 3:37pm 06.11.24 Next time you get to Seattle stop at Dyno Batteries 4248 23rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199 I find the
tidy traveller options jssailem at 3:26pm 06.11.24 the Spinlock PXR cam cleats These as @Ward H says, are an elegant solution to your problem. :plus:
Failed Traveler Part jssailem at 3:21pm 06.11.24 That looks like a great fix.
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght shemandr at 2:50pm 06.11.24 For a lot of designs the mainsail barely clears the backstay. Obviously battens that stick out woul
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Bob R. at 2:27pm 06.11.24 No! My main sail battens did not get pushed all the way into themes slide pockets this year and the

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