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Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 4:19pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 26/2962 Hey Fellow Sailors, I need advice on possible electrical options. I purchased an old boat two year
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging SailGusto86 at 3:20pm 05.10.24 Big Boats 4/1152 S'S 86' Catalina 38 and no record from previous owners as to when the rigging was last replaced. Are
Winch placement Guystapo at 2:40pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1866 Has anyone ever placed a winch in the aft part of the cockpit. I have a Catalina 34 and its really h
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. ggrizzard at 11:21am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 16/3097 I have to try to remove the original specifications numbers that are painted (printed?) on common PV
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery Maine Sail at 10:48am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 4/696 Happy 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery.. TkyF976hAxo
Self Tailers and the Catalina 22 New Design ...3TacksontheWater at 10:01am 05.10.24 Catalina 22 3/1009 Do I ever wish that someone made a smaller self tailing winch. The smallest one is the Andersen 12 S
Northern Light Show - Possible jssailem at 9:28am 05.10.24 Sails Call Lounge 13/2008 This weekend promises to be an exciting. SPECIAL STATEMENT - Northern Light Show ?? May 10 2024
IS your GPS, AIS, Home Power Grid acting funny? jssailem at 9:01am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 1/12 This weekend promises to be an exciting solar event. NOAA Headlines: "Major Sun Storm Alert!"
Are you ready... Mother's Day Weekend ALERT. jssailem at 8:39am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 0/11 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/major-sun-storm-alert.1249939420
Another Major Sun Storm Alert ! JamesG161 at 8:37am 05.10.24 Weather and Forecasting 8/1427 We got the alert on May 5th and knew that CME or Coronal Mass Ejection was aimed at the Earth. Thos
Shroud adjusters - Newport 17 Hoatsy at 8:29am 05.10.24 Newport 1/385 Helloooooooo! My partner bought me a 1978 Newport 17 that's a little rough around the edges. One of
Stuffing box mount repair (1) mbefus at 3:54pm 05.09.24 S2 4/1046
Weather forecasting and Racing. (2) jssailem at 11:16am 05.09.24 Weather and Forecasting 2/702 I have been experimenting with LuckGrib as a software (MAC based program) to improve my sailing expe
Berth orientation in Hunter 40.5 jcreamer at 11:08am 05.09.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2154 We are looking at a 1994 Hunter 40.5. I have not spent any time in a berth that is athwartships (is
Hot water tank colin59 at 9:03am 05.09.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/862 Hi, have a 2000 H290 and started up the water system after launch and noticed rusty colored water l
Whale Manual Bilge Pump sailcapt340 at 5:27am 05.09.24 Big Boats 11/1482 On the Port Side of my 2000 340, under the access folding seat is a Whale Manual Bilge Pump. It has
SD 20 Sail-drive help circa1971la at 7:01pm 05.08.24 Engines and Propulsion 1/486
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 (1) dinomium at 2:51pm 05.08.24 Trailer Sailors 5/1343 So I just got a Catalina 30 so my 23.2 and trailer will have to be put up for sale soon and I am loo
To cut or not to cut pushpit fred1diver at 2:42pm 05.08.24 Ask All Sailors 2/650 Hello all! For ease of boarding the boat from the swim ladder I was wondering if it would be wise to
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? mjp83 at 11:34am 05.08.24 Smaller Boats 9/1718 Hi, we restored a 1981 C22 just to find out we would like a larger boat. We mainly trailer to the

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What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? Captain Larry-DH at 5:04am 08.18.25 Hmm how do you mean bracing it? I'm hesitant to touch the inside parts at all, I feel like not touc
Transmission ratio dlochner at 4:46am 08.18.25 There isn't much room, however, you might try a "gravestone rubbing" on the model number. There is a
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? Tally Ho at 8:19pm 08.17.25
Transmission ratio Tally Ho at 8:15pm 08.17.25 I also see references to a 3.20:1. And a 2.61:1 gearing. I wonder if you can put more light on the
Transmission ratio Tally Ho at 8:07pm 08.17.25
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? rgranger at 7:33pm 08.17.25
Transmission ratio JoeWhite at 7:17pm 08.17.25 It is 2.62 that appears just below the model number
Transmission ratio (1) Tally Ho at 7:13pm 08.17.25
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 6:40pm 08.17.25
Are you aware of this ABYC Update colemj at 5:33pm 08.17.25
H380 Bent rudder and Smile Tally Ho at 2:35pm 08.17.25 Has anyone lifted the sole and checked the stringers for damage? That would be my concern ( and evi
Thoughts Tally Ho at 2:31pm 08.17.25 This guy (Mads) is quite the character, but he rebuilt this boat, including a major deck repair. He
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit JimHansen77 at 2:31pm 08.17.25 Wellll...Yes and no. K.O. is live aerobic bacteria which needs a decent supply of oxygen via the t
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? Tally Ho at 2:19pm 08.17.25 In order to drive a bung into the through hull from the outside, it will be necessary to apply some
Are you aware of this ABYC Update Johann at 2:17pm 08.17.25
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? Tally Ho at 2:16pm 08.17.25 Would you recommend putting a bung through the outside while I figure out the repair, or do you thi
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? dlochner at 1:52pm 08.17.25 In order to drive a bung into the through hull from the outside, it will be necessary to apply some
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:25pm 08.17.25 Thanks, Peggie - So to be clear, from your perspective the KO2 is a product/system that does what i
H380 Bent rudder and Smile marcham at 1:18pm 08.17.25 The keel to hull joint uses an epoxy adhesive.... Lift the boat, unscrew the nuts and the keel won't
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:40pm 08.17.25 Unfortunately, no matter what the source, anything that's just added to the bowl and flushed just g

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