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Holding tank and fresh water prime questions Catsail at 3:22am 03.29.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/516 A couple of plumbing questions please: 1. The head has two discharge lines via a Y valve - one goe
311 holding tank question and fresh water prime question Catsail at 3:19am 03.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2216 Hello, I am a new owner of a 1999 Beneteau 311. I have two questions please: 1. The head has two
Furling Jib for a H-212 ???? JimInPB at 8:33pm 03.28.18 Smaller Boats 13/2356
What are the levers for on a Hunter 23 Boom scott hall at 7:41pm 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1074 I searched the internet and can not find how to use the levers on a Hunter 23 boom. They are underne
Should I replace this engine panel... (1) Skipper at 6:43pm 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 22/1303 ...or is this one good to go? Be honest.
Double down on Amp-Hours? Battery prices might be taking a jump. Macboy at 5:37pm 03.28.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1043 It's just a rumour I heard yesterday from the owner of a residential/light commercial and RV solar c
Keel bolt torque Bluenose at 4:22pm 03.28.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/6513 Hi there, I am the proud owner of a new to me Beneteau 331. I am unable to locate anywhere the torqu
Recover headboard on a 380 (1) planoron at 1:53pm 03.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/543 My wife is updating our 380 with new curtains and she really wants to reupholster the headboard. I
H340 Wema Freshwater Sending unit bamabaxter at 12:33pm 03.28.18 Big Boats 6/759 Anybody know the length and part number of the stock Wema sending unit for the freshwater tank in a
1977 Hunter 33 Low Profile SteveG99 at 11:20am 03.28.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/775 Hi all, Newby here, just bought an old (1977) 33' here in Ontario, with shoal keel and lower profile
Cow horn cleats GBGraham at 9:51am 03.28.18 Smaller Boats 9/1028 The 260 I have has a lazy jack system. Where do folks cleat these off, the standard stainless cow ho
Recommission water tank smokey73 at 9:40am 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1963 I know - I know - it has been posted and repeated that there is an article by Peggie Hall on recommi
Docking Recommendations at or Near the Connecticut River Mouth DayDreamer41 at 9:40am 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1196 My wife and I are considering a move from our home in Michigan to East Haddam CT, I am looking for r
Drivesaver - sharing bad advice? (1) Justin_NSA at 8:58am 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 21/2368 Is this correct? Did I read it wrong? A PO of Bella had installed a Drivesaver and added a ground st
Trivia that moves you to share jssailem at 8:55am 03.28.18 Sails Call Lounge 137/7803 I just unloaded on @Justin_NSA a bit of trivia about a Black and Tan. This fostered the brain far
H36 "Fixed" Boom Vang chichiflys at 8:47am 03.28.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1055 Just wondering if anyone has ever installed a "permanent" boom vang on their H36? I have the tempor
Using plastic pipe for tank/thru hull connections instead of hose Steve Jefferies at 8:06am 03.28.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/703 Just looked to purchase a 1999 C380 that is in pristine condition but noticed one interesting owner
Fridge/Ice Box question MikeToronto at 7:25am 03.28.18 Catalina 310 39/5603 Hello, everyone! First time poster, new to Catalina 310, apologies for potential naivete. The admir
81 Oday 34 need to replace rub rail - recommendations? DaveNC at 4:21am 03.28.18 Bigger Boats 7/1239 The rub rail has become brittle and we need to replace it. Anyone have experience with this? Sugge
Floors (2) LeslieTroyer at 7:38pm 03.27.18 Big Boats 9/1701 I pulled up the forward floor on my C36 so I could probe the wood block under the mast step (shrouds

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Western L.I. Sound marina JCH4 at 4:42pm 02.19.24 OP here. I live in Queens, very close to the Worlds Fair Marina, close to the Whitestone Bridge, so
Western L.I. Sound marina shemandr at 4:11pm 02.19.24 The OP is short on details but doesn't say he's located on L.I. I would say crossing from LI to Ct
37c hose size for stuffing box Tally Ho at 3:41pm 02.19.24 @Cocoa Beach Sailor, I sent you a PM. I think you will need to measure (or someone with this spec
1987 Catalina 27 rigging upgrades Any Sea at 3:21pm 02.19.24 jssailem: Thanks for your toughts. You're correct in that I am stepping up to this boat from a C-2
YANMAR replacement shemandr at 3:19pm 02.19.24 I really liked my "Fresh Water Cooled" Yammie. With my previous raw water cooled A4 I was obsessive
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? kappykaplan at 2:53pm 02.19.24 Radio provides AIS info to My Chart plotter, and CP provides GPS coordinates to the radio Same her
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Tally Ho at 2:51pm 02.19.24 :plus: I use the B&G version, with a wireless remote at the helm. Radio provides AIS info to My C
YANMAR replacement Tally Ho at 2:26pm 02.19.24 As always yiyr knowledge /advice is highly appreciated... That been said, here's the situation. A r
YANMAR replacement Scott T-Bird at 2:02pm 02.19.24 I had a Yanmar 3YM20 installed. Yes, 7K was a bitter pill to swallow along with all the other ex
Paddlewheel suggestions? shemandr at 1:58pm 02.19.24 I used to keep a toothbrush and scraper in the compartment where the thru hull was on my H356. Also
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts dlochner at 1:40pm 02.19.24 Glad you figured it out. You now have one more thing to check on your annual maintenance list. Just
YANMAR replacement ggrizzard at 12:40pm 02.19.24 While I can't address the longevity of either engine you mentioned, I can tell you that 10 years ago
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Siamese at 12:40pm 02.19.24 Generally, the OP is going to be looking for your opinion. Not necessarily your opinion on someone
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts patbratton at 12:31pm 02.19.24 Aristotle Metal Works in Lawrenceville, Georgia has given me a price of $65.00 plus tax for TIG weld
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? DaveJ at 12:27pm 02.19.24 I also would have called 911. Totally reckless. And comment #3 in this thread, makes no sense.
Paddlewheel suggestions? Rich Stidger at 12:26pm 02.19.24 I pull and plug after each sailing period. If I am using the boat for several days or weeks, I pull
Western L.I. Sound marina BarryL at 12:21pm 02.19.24 Hey, I'm more familiar with the marinas in Suffolk County but I've stayed in plenty of Nassau count
Moving Up... pclarksurf at 11:47am 02.19.24 Bad country song to follow but pretty sure you can take the boat out of the forum but not the man?
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:31am 02.19.24 didnt someone invent smokeless powder 100 years ago?
Paddlewheel suggestions? dlochner at 10:32am 02.19.24 No magic. There are some really expensive anti-fouling paints that might work. Otherwise, it is pull

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