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Mounting Microwave on our H31 (5) Manly at 5:42pm 03.23.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/901 While the merits of having a microwave on a sailboat can be contested, my wife and I decided it woul
Upcoming commissioning projects? (1) Phil Herring at 4:59pm 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 42/3456 147943 The thermometer indicates that snow might be heading over the horizon and for much of the wo
Pearson 10M PSS - Stern Tube Diameter kmart at 2:55pm 03.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 10/1538 Sooo, I've had my P10M 10 years now. PSS original when I got the boat. I have no idea how old it
Carrying extra fuel for longer trips Rltgold at 1:39pm 03.23.18 Catalina 22 53/9337 My Catalina 22 has a 6hp Tohatsu outboard that uses 1/2 gallon per half hours. Currently I have 2 3
80's hunter 22 cockpit drain tinysailboat at 1:25pm 03.23.18 Smaller Boats 4/524 to get to the hoses...wow. So, I am sealing off the cockpit drains and using thru hull drains on th
Condition of Swing Keel (5) ScubaGuy2 at 1:19pm 03.23.18 Catalina 22 9/1019 Hi, We have been looking for a Catalina 22 with a swing keel for the past 6 months. We found a 198
New Home Port for No Worries Apex at 12:29pm 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 27/1922 Just got word my 2yr wait is over after only 1 yr: New Home Port: Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor. h
Sailor party tonight! (1) Jackdaw at 11:54am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/771
Flooring Ideas jssailem at 11:04am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 58/8168 I am considering addressing the interior flooring of my boat. When I bought it the owner had painted
2001 Beneteau 361 Gelcoat richpinto72 at 10:10am 03.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/607 Hi all, I needed some gelcoat for my 361. Wanted a good match so I had custom mix made by Spectrum
Spring Loaded Flush Hatch Pull (1) Velero49 at 9:18am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 0/337 I have a couple of these to open vertical fridge. I purchased seadog and seachoice versions but the
Look What Will Gilmore made for me.... !!!!! rgranger at 9:07am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 0/7 Hey All I commissioned this piece from @Will Gilmore. It showed up yesterday. Will took a few pi
Look What Will Gilmore made for me.... !!!!! (1) rgranger at 9:05am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 24/2161 Hey All I commissioned this piece from @Will Gilmore. It showed up yesterday. Will took a few pi
Hunter 460 Throttle Question Brigadoon460 at 8:01am 03.23.18 Big Boats 16/2890 Hello, I have a 2001 Hunter 460 with the flex-o-fold prop, previously my WOT was around 3600rpms. Th
Which whisker pole Ben4195 at 6:51am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 13/3244 Hi folks, I've never learned the proper, legal way to use a whisker pole. On my old Catalina 25 an
White Marelon - UV stable? Expected life? Captain Larry-DH at 5:00am 03.23.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2425 My boat was built in 2001 and it has white Marelon thru-hulls above the waterline (for drains and sc
Bimini 23.5 again.... jbreland at 4:15am 03.23.18 Smaller Boats 10/1130 Pouring through the forum on bimini's for the 23.5. Crazy Daves response is always in favor of the
Cockpit shower please!!!! dakno at 7:58pm 03.22.18 Big Boats 4/928 I am the very happy owner of a 08 H41DS for 2.5 years. One thing I haven't figured out is what is wr
Replace H23.5 cabin bulbs with LEDs? GGordonWoody at 7:55pm 03.22.18 Smaller Boats 11/1195 Not at boat for a few weeks. Does anyone know if there is a 12v LED solution for the H23.5 cabin li
Ride a motorcycle? Brian D at 4:24pm 03.22.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/719

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Tachometer Fluctuation dlochner at 3:01pm 08.24.24 Yep, I've got a randomly reading tachometer on my Yanmar 3JH2e. There is probably corrosion inside t
Knotmeter replacement blank dlochner at 2:59pm 08.24.24 Probably Airmar. What brand instruments do you have? I'd just leave the blanking plug in the hole.
What's inside the VHF antenna can dlochner at 2:56pm 08.24.24 It is a loading coil that makes the antenna act like it is much larger. There are of course more tec
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 mermike at 2:44pm 08.24.24 Absolutely not!
Starter motor burned up? Johnb at 2:18pm 08.24.24 A 10 to 1 ratio between the flywheel and the starter means that if the engine got up to 2000 RPM and
Loose hardware for spreader Oldskoolguy at 2:14pm 08.24.24
As H26 floor sags does this decrease ballast tanks so boat rides higher? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:58pm 08.24.24 @Davenport When Hunter built the 260, all fiberglass was precut and laid accordingly to strict spec
spreaders capta at 1:49pm 08.24.24 I find it hard to picture it, but it seems as though the wire is not passing through the slot in the
New Tiller Install Catalina 27 jssailem at 1:47pm 08.24.24
Starter motor burned up? capta at 1:44pm 08.24.24 I would take it to any starter/alternator shop, if I were you, if you are n ot familiar with rebuild
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 jssailem at 1:42pm 08.24.24 You look like a master up there. I wonder if you hire out?
Treadmill alternative for the boat. jssailem at 1:36pm 08.24.24 the device itself will bring her close to the deck head. Perhaps. They also make a recumbent versi
Loose hardware for spreader capta at 1:35pm 08.24.24 I think I'd drill out the holes in the bracket to the next size up and tap the mast, also one size u
B&G Foward Scan Questions jssailem at 1:31pm 08.24.24 That's the way Cook sent in the longboats to explore the coastline of BC Same too for the Spanish
Loose hardware for spreader jssailem at 12:56pm 08.24.24 Would there be a downside to that Yes. Trying to make them permanent would make it difficult to ad
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port Tally Ho at 12:40pm 08.24.24 I would not use a plastic screw in port on a fuel tank. You need a bolt on gasketed plate IMHO. Eas
Its funny Friday! (3) JamesG161 at 11:55am 08.24.24 More Funny signs ... 227025 One more 227026 Jim...
Looking to hire help on a Catalina 25 in (Woodland, WA) hour away from Portland, Oregon Kimolos at 11:47am 08.24.24 Thank you. Great idea.
Looking to hire help on a Catalina 25 in (Woodland, WA) hour away from Portland, Oregon Stu Jackson at 11:33am 08.24.24 You should also ask at the C25 forum and get to know them: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/for
Starter motor burned up? Justin_NSA at 11:25am 08.24.24 See if you can peek at the teeth on your flywheel too. Could be the switch or the solenoid on the st

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