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Rigging a Sirius 21 Westislandsavage at 10:10am 07.17.18 Sirius 21/22 14/10091 I am new to this site and to sailing and have recently bought a Sirius 21. I love the boat but I am
Is a Commodore 26 a Good Investment? mccadamsoday at 7:37am 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 20/7144 Hello Sailors, I am looking at a 1983 Commodore 26 sailboat. I cannot find any significant info on
423 - Important info and a few questions pburns03 at 12:28am 07.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1280 On a recent offshore trip, our 423 (a fabulous boat imho and a treat to sail) developed major diesel
'88 Mac 26D trailer refurb. 19mdmitch57 at 11:56pm 07.16.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1700 So... I have to do some major trailer repairs due to corrosion. Mainly the tongue and winch "tower".
M35B power loss bertram at 6:57pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 4/536 I have a 2002 Catalina 350. My engine just started loosing power intermittently. It has not stalle
4-stroke genset and obm wont start Ken13559 at 5:22pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 2/574 My 4-stroke portable Elemex genset(Honda engine) and Suzuki DF2.5 are used once a year. I would run
The deep and shallow ends of the talent pool IH82BL8 at 5:22pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1264 I thoroughly enjoy spending time watching boat/yacht repair/restoration videos online. This week I t
Anyone know what the size of H34 throttle cable ? Capt Robbie at 5:19pm 07.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/308 This web site list three sizes to throttle cable 11 feet 18 feet 20 feet I did a rough measurement o
Traverse City, Michigan ToddL214 at 5:19pm 07.16.18 Catalina 310 3/1024 All: My schedule's changed and now I have time to knocking around Traverse City, MI day after tomorr
Ladder Step Pad ChrisHunter at 4:30pm 07.16.18 Mid-Size Boats 17/4833 I have a 92 Hunter 30. My wife would like me to add ladder step pads so she can enter the water mor
Repowering Catalina 27 - Service costs Ben Anderson at 4:18pm 07.16.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/828 I have a 1983 Catalina 27 with a Universal 5411 diesel. Looking to replace this with a Beta 14. Re
17ft daysailor compression post Tom55 at 4:14pm 07.16.18 Day Sailers 6/1535 Hi, Has anyone had a compression post failure? Actually I had an UNDER the compression post failure
Can this jib be repaired and how? (3) williamtl at 3:32pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 10/2045
Cutting Waste Hoses mnmpizza at 2:55pm 07.16.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1275
Looking for low profile fittings for a new holding tank (3) plenny7 at 2:48pm 07.16.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1692 I have a '92 Hunter 33.5 with the original 20 gallon aluminum holding tank. It's way past time to r
Can My 120 Lb 4D Battery be Saved by Equalization? Dan_Y at 1:47pm 07.16.18 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2079 Two new "RV Deep Cycle" Interstate SRM-4Ds came with our h36 in Aug '15, and at that time I installe
C30 MKIII listing.. AXEL at 1:15pm 07.16.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/645 My 2000 MKIII appears to be slightly listing to the port/rear side. It had a slight list last season
Dropping like flies in the Golden Globe. Jackdaw at 12:06pm 07.16.18 Racing 30/3342 Five out by the time they hit the Canaries. One didn't start, 3 already broke steering gear, and one
Can a 1976 O'Day 25 still be Solid? mccadamsoday at 11:37am 07.16.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/6588 O'Day veterans, I am looking at a 1976 O'Day 25. This boat is old but looks good. Can this still
Wheel steering extention kbgunn at 9:50am 07.16.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/2162 A post over in the Cat 22 forum got me thinking. I sail short handed and usually use the autopilot t

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Adding a Bimini dlochner at 7:45am 09.19.24 Havin shade became more important as I got older and now my Dermatologist wishes I'd had more shade
Adding a Bimini shemandr at 7:38am 09.19.24 I think a Bimini is a big upgrade to a cruising boat. I would avoid the Amazon route. They are ge
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 Captain-Will at 7:36am 09.19.24 Regarding the wood: yes, wipe down the wood with alcohol to remove dirt and oils. If you see mold,
2012 50' Hunter - where is the bow thruster fuse? gr8lakes at 7:12am 09.19.24 Thank you for the great advice, will check.
Westerbeke 18 kloudie1 at 7:00am 09.19.24 Welcome to the forum.. I wouldn't worry too much about a rebuild if the engine has been maintained w
Raritan Fresh Head or Masterflush Dometic Orbit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:55am 09.19.24 Which to choose depends on whether you want to stay with a manual toilet or switch to macerating ele
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 dmax at 6:52am 09.19.24 Regarding the wood: yes, wipe down the wood with alcohol to remove dirt and oils. If you see mold, y
2005 Hunter Rudder measurements JamesG161 at 6:36am 09.19.24 A lot of info is needed. I will send you a Private Message with my phone number. Jim...
Adding a Bimini dlochner at 6:09am 09.19.24 The easiest and most expensive way is to hire a canvas shop to make one. If you use a shop that deal
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard garymalmgren at 5:59am 09.19.24 Simple question. Where are you? gary
Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 5:27am 09.19.24 Thank you. I'm going to start removing mine today. Great advice. Hoping all goes smoothly!
1982 Tartan 33R Diesel Filter Schwarz633 at 5:26am 09.19.24 A quick search tells me the engine is a diesel so I am confused about a flame arrestor which I asso
Rudder Removal james2034 at 5:25am 09.19.24 226587 The first time I removed my rudder, the stainless pin was seized into the aluminum tiller an
2005 Hunter Rudder measurements james2034 at 5:15am 09.19.24 What detailed info do you need and Why? Jim... all measurements . I'm having a new rudder built.
Engine Compartment Blower Ralph Johnstone at 1:04am 09.19.24 I've booked everywhere except under the aft cabin berth. That's exactly where I installed mine af
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Ralph Johnstone at 1:02am 09.19.24 Exactly where are you on the Wet Coast ? The idea of not being able do your own work on your boat i
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Ralph Johnstone at 12:45am 09.19.24 But the factory wire path is already through those storage compartments and, though it's technicall
ROLL UP DINGHY Ken13559 at 12:35am 09.19.24 West Marine RU-3 is PVC. Have mine for 17 years now. It see the sun only couple days a year. It need
Engine Alignment (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:28am 09.19.24 After looking at Catalina's drawing for using hardwood for shims under the mounts, I can tell you t
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 11:10pm 09.18.24 I see you are from Canada. Most of us are US so our laws are different. Many US yards allow one

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