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DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car (4) Not Too Shabby at 6:03pm 03.16.24 Catalina 22 10/1829 In my case, the D stands for Design because I have a neighbor who is very handy with metalwork and h
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Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase kerryedwards at 12:02pm 03.16.24 Catalina 30 4/898 I'm going to look at the boat next week. It's a MKII 1992. Standard rig. Wing keel. Can anyone t
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New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 (1) JohnBisMe at 9:48am 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 31/1849 Hello! I am in the process of refitting a Mirage 5.5 to turn it from basically a bare fiberglass hu
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 9:39am 03.16.24 SSB and Ham Operators 18/2491 I'd like to dive into the SSB/HAM radio world. I'd like to add one or the other to my sailboat even
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Magnets (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23am 03.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/574 223522 @Scott T-Bird @dlochner @jssailem @Dave I used this to retrieve steel tools that I dropped
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Ted10028 at 7:24pm 03.15.24 Ask All Sailors 20/1580 Recently installed a new fan and tank level monitor wired directly to one of two batteries for powe
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 4:46pm 03.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1393 Hi all, I've been doing my research, consulting with seasoned cruising/racing sailors and poking aro
Considering a new Catalina 315 IAhawks at 3:54pm 03.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 15/1909 I have sailed a Catalina 387 for over 20 years. Sold my boat last Fall and am now considering a new
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated bartvast at 2:49pm 03.15.24 Ask All Sailors 14/803 Fellow sailors ' boaters, I am on a mission to develop a new type of marine class B AIS transponder
Bad Layered Fiberglass? hunterkendrick at 2:13pm 03.15.24 Tartan 13/1612 aHDU-nYUC1o Hey everybody, my wife and I are looking at buying this boat, we are very new to sailin
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Main Sail Issue julio.hunter2009 at 10:18am 03.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/817 Furling it in was not going in easy due to the halyard on top not having enough pressure. I correcte
Beneteau Grand Turismo 35 Horn compressor location ronblaj at 5:07pm 03.14.24 Ask All Sailors 0/243 Does anyone know where I can find the horn compressor on a 2015 Beneteau Grand Turismo 35 power biat
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Replacing C 310 fuel tank SJN at 12:38pm 03.14.24 Catalina 310 7/1479 My 2004, hull number 260 Catalina 310 has been providing a mystery source of diesel in the bilge ove
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Stretching rubber Project_Mayhem at 9:26am 03.14.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/976 The smallest rigid exhaust hose that I've been able to get on my riser is 1-5/8". The actual exhaust

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One-way or check valves in bilge pump line thinwater at 8:15am 05.02.25 I tend to keep a relatively clean bilge. But there can be junk that gets down there. At the moment
Looking for ideas on galley remodel (3) dLj at 8:15am 05.02.25 Here's a photo of part of my stairs. Note the curve up on both sides. It's very nice when sailing an
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line thinwater at 8:14am 05.02.25 Ok, I thought there had been some discussions on the pro's and con's of putting a one-way or check
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process flyingwaspsailing at 8:08am 05.02.25 a. rotary scrub brushes (cheap on amazon) for your drill are great for non-skid. b. Re. the alcoho
Looking for ideas on galley remodel BigEasy at 8:05am 05.02.25 Formica laminate is usually installed using contact cement on both surfaces. Evidently contact ceme
Looking for ideas on galley remodel (4) jssailem at 7:53am 05.02.25 After 7 years of cruising, the last 30 months of solving the repower problem gave me time to conside
Shipping 373 Beneteau BigEasy at 7:42am 05.02.25 Make sure the truck has a mast rack that enables the mast to be carried off the boat and use 2 x 4s
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 7:40am 05.02.25 Using the Jib halyard, I pulled it to one side and marked it, then pulled it over to the other side
Looking for ideas on galley remodel dLj at 7:30am 05.02.25 I think I'd epoxy it on instead of the glue you're using. dh
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 7:22am 05.02.25 Now on to the next weird problem:huh: I cut the laminate for the sliding counter and the fridge doo
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 7:20am 05.02.25 Ok thank you so much
Looking for ideas on galley remodel dLj at 7:09am 05.02.25 16 wide should be fine. My steps are 5 1/2" deep. I don't know if I'd want to go much narrower on th
what's this bronze fitting with a screw twodzusfittings at 6:27am 05.02.25 Is that copper lamp wire being used, I see? :banghead:
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 5:56am 05.02.25 Getting ready for a full weekend of work on the boat my question now is this, what size stair steps
what's this bronze fitting with a screw Tally Ho at 5:50am 05.02.25 I also believe it is a strainer, for engine cooling or the head. And assuming it is below the wat
what's this bronze fitting with a screw smokey73 at 5:21am 05.02.25 IF it actually is a strainer or some other fitting that goes directly overboard then reinforced clea
Sail Shape EnamrdSalr21 at 4:40am 05.02.25
what's this bronze fitting with a screw dLj at 4:33am 05.02.25 Dave alluded to it, but I'm putting it more directly - whatever it is don't take the top off if you
Sail Shape Indysailor at 4:09am 05.02.25 Is your boom fixed to the mast? If sliding, you should have a downhaul to pull the tack down.
what's this bronze fitting with a screw dlochner at 4:06am 05.02.25 If that's a strainer, sure looks small for the application. But one never know, do one? Depends o

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