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Engine won't start John R at 10:30am 02.11.18 Ask All Sailors 32/2842 I have a 1998 Catalina 36 with a Universal M35b engine. Here's the issue: About a week ago I too
Problem with Grunert Passagemaker AC450 Refrigerator BugOutBoat at 9:34am 02.11.18 Ask All Sailors 26/5063 Hello All, Hope someone has experienced this problem and may have some helpful debug guidance. P
Dreams Submerged kloudie1 at 8:41am 02.11.18 Ask All Sailors 80/7476 Feel sorry for these folks but they got out alive.. : http://www.tampabay.com/sold-everything-to-sai
Is Bristol Cushions inc still in business discovery at 7:43am 02.11.18 Big Boats 5/2220 The interior shades on my 2002 Passage 456 were made by Bristol Cushions inc any know if they are st
I Love to Eat Crab Claws - Here's Another Reason to Love them (1) Will Gilmore at 6:36am 02.11.18 Ask All Sailors 44/8088 I play around with designs for my ultimate cruising boat and so have been looking at rig options. Th
Looking for new outboard advice 4 stroke for a h23 drewsyntax at 7:05pm 02.10.18 Smaller Boats 32/2090 Hi All Its still very much winter here in the north east so dreaming about what else to do to the h2
Poptop lift ChileanJK at 5:41pm 02.10.18 Catalina 22 17/2712 I gather the parts to install a poptop lift, I have see instalation photos and I have a question, do
Mohawk product for 2002 passage 456 discovery at 5:07pm 02.10.18 Big Boats 3/692 anyone know the Mohawk products used on the 2002 model year of the passage 456 I have some water dam
Suspected leak at rub rail on 2002 passage 456 discovery at 4:59pm 02.10.18 Big Boats 5/926 looking for any secrets dealing with the white plastic rub rail with the stainless insert that is sc
How To Practice Sail trim Don Guillette at 4:27pm 02.10.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 33/5363 A short time ago I was talking to a Colorado friend, who's a Catalina 25 trailer sailor. I meet him
1989 Hunter Vision 32 Purchase Advise Chris87 at 8:46am 02.10.18 Ask All Sailors 12/2464 Hi all - Eight months later and I'm still looking for my first boat. I think I've found a keeper; ho
Window reseal swank at 9:35pm 02.09.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/824 I have a 1980 Catalina 30 that needs Windows resealed. The boat is in Mexico and I can't get a rese
3/8" lugs on 5/16" battery posts? marchem at 9:08pm 02.09.18 Musings With Maine Sail 5/11310
anchoring law... and liability MitchM at 4:41pm 02.09.18 Ask All Sailors 21/3931 there was a question about whether the first boat to anchor (#1) has a duty to warn
Radar Southpaw at 3:45pm 02.09.18 Ask All Sailors 3/481 Having trouble getting the radar to connect to my chart plotter through wifi. I have a Raymarine es
Batteries Plymouth Sailor at 1:31pm 02.09.18 Ask All Sailors 5/538 Battery wisdom appreciated: What type of marine battery should I buy for running lights, radio... n
Hull Depth Finder Plymouth Sailor at 1:29pm 02.09.18 Ask All Sailors 4/646 Depth finder wisdom appreciated: Two part question: first, my through-hull depth finder (in-hull don
Looking for Cat 30 fin keel in decent condition for sale thanks! iamlindat at 1:27pm 02.09.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/465 Looking for Catalina 30 fin keel in decent condition for sale, prefererably in the Southeast. tha
Very good deal on an offshore PFD/harness (1) Jackdaw at 12:54pm 02.09.18 Ask All Sailors 2/551
Battery Bank and ACR question CaptKimble at 12:41pm 02.09.18 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2406 I recently replaced my two 4D AGM batteries with 4 wet cell 6 Volt batteries in Series/Parallel to m

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Mainsheet Joe at 5:58am 07.12.24 On a 23 foot boat, I would keep it 5/16 or smaller. On my 27 footer I use 5/16 Samson Trophy Braid.
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue 3GGG at 5:34am 07.12.24 As Dave says, the SS wire in the casing is most likely seized. Pull it out from the casing and lub
Pearson Wanderer dLj at 4:11am 07.12.24 I think you posted this in the wrong forum - try putting it in the "Parts Search". dj
Mainsheet shemandr at 3:49am 07.12.24 You need to look at the blocks the sheet will go thru. Sheets that are too thick will not run smoot
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. kappykaplan at 2:39am 07.12.24 I figured out the mainsail issue (Mainsheet and Boom Vang too tight). Yes, mainsheet and boom vang
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. carlc376 at 2:36am 07.12.24 Thank you for all the replies/advice. I finally had a chance to get back to the boat. I figured o
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol Leeward Rail at 9:31pm 07.11.24 Five coats of System 3 epoxy and three coats of varnish. I have often considered that method. Any
Question for Legend 40.5 Owners Re: Bilge Rich Stidger at 9:16pm 07.11.24 That's nasty. I've never been in there. Sorry. Maybe you can get to it by removing the seat plywood
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol Ralph Johnstone at 9:04pm 07.11.24 You sold the boat ? The boat burned/sank ? Always the eternal optimist. Five coats of System 3 e
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol Leeward Rail at 6:53pm 07.11.24 And this hasn't been touched in 15 years. And never will be again. ?
Are These Davit Mounts? thinwater at 5:14pm 07.11.24 I agree, they kind of do, but they are solid stainless steel, not tubes. These are definitely mean
Toyota Rav 4 for towing dmax at 4:19pm 07.11.24 "but the tow vehicle does not always need to outweigh the trailer " - totally agree, but for "amateu
Sailboat manual kappykaplan at 3:56pm 07.11.24 You may find what you need in the Oday downloads section on this site: https://oday.sailboatowners.c
Toyota Rav 4 for towing (1) LakeShark at 3:49pm 07.11.24 14,000 lbs will throw your F-150 around like a rag doll if it gets sideways. I've seen it happen a
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol jdrutten at 3:43pm 07.11.24 Nice. How many coats? My memory is somewhat fuzzy here. I had brought the seats home and it ende
Toyota Rav 4 for towing dmax at 3:38pm 07.11.24 Semi-tractor use fifth-wheel hitches, much different. This is basically true, especially for small v
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 07.11.24 And this hasn't been touched in 15 years. And never will be again.
Toyota Rav 4 for towing LakeShark at 3:30pm 07.11.24 Also, you want the tow veihicle to outweigh the trailer so the trailer doesn't throw the tow vehicl
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. JoeWhite at 3:30pm 07.11.24 Disconnect the high temp alarm wire on the top of the engine for a day and see if that stops the ala
O'day 20 Centerboard (3) twodzusfittings at 3:25pm 07.11.24 Question: Is your centerboard designed with Stainless Steel plates holding Wedges up into the cavity

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