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Everett theft warning LeslieTroyer at 4:04pm 04.30.17 Ask All Sailors 2/366 my dock mate (nice guy for a powerboater). Just had his 15hp outboard stolen. He keeps it on a rib a
Almost Ready (1) LeslieTroyer at 3:58pm 04.30.17 Big Boats 12/1405 135921 getting ready for Catalina Rondivious at Roche Harbor later this week. Finally got the davits
Steaming Light Bulb for a 1994 35.5 Legend shavdog at 3:48pm 04.30.17 Big Boats 7/709 I just bought this sailboat....Mast is going up next weekend and if I really fast I can get a bulb f
310/315 Owners Alansails at 2:50pm 04.30.17 Catalina 310 4/817 Just a reminder, as I almost forgot, to write your check to the Catalina 310/315 owners group for yo
Anti freeze question Alansails at 2:09pm 04.30.17 Catalina 310 3/735 Upon getting the boat off the hard, it was winterized and de-winterized by the marina, prior to leav
new boat (7) Knot4Sail at 1:49pm 04.30.17 Trailer Sailors 6/914 US Yacht 25. Just picked this up today for 2500.00. I will have to replace all running rigging and h
"Alert-Alert" ATTENTION ALL BOAT OWNERS StargazerP303 at 1:41pm 04.30.17 Ask All Sailors 38/2315 Today I have launched an investigation and may result in a class-action against the distributers of
25 ft s/c trailer specs Mike Patchkowski at 1:15pm 04.30.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1307 I have a 25ft oday centerboard swing keel that i want to trailer to Maine and cant seem to find spec
Tranny went south All U Get at 12:18pm 04.30.17 Ask All Sailors 15/1048 Hi all, While doing an overnight into Beaufort NC I must have struck something in the water as we e
ISO outboard mount Hunter 25 colin2010 at 12:07pm 04.30.17 Parts Search 0/496 Looking for the outboard mount for a older Hunter 25, mine is a 1974.
Vents... Dehumidifier... ??? SailFysh at 11:28am 04.30.17 Ask All Sailors 33/5062 I had a cruising sailboat back in the early 90's... 30' Islander. We installed exhaust fans and vent
depth sounder/chartplotter/gps/compass? rpludwig at 11:06am 04.30.17 Catalina 22 23/4622 so many variants, so many prices....point me to something reasonably priced that works for you, same
Leak in ceiling PM in TO at 10:57am 04.30.17 Catalina 310 3/1175 Just noticed some dark discolouration in the ceiling, just slightly forward of sink in galley, any i
Spring Cleaning (1) T_Cat at 8:48am 04.30.17 Catalina 22 4/563 135900 Happening Now!!
Moving my new boat Cowpokee at 8:30am 04.30.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1430 The next nice weekend we have I will be moving my newly purchased 1983 Goman Express 30 to its new h
Rewiring and replacing mast head light Leatherneck at 7:49am 04.30.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/4207 I just replaced my masthead light with an LED light. I ordered it from BWY and it came with new wire
Mast steps ChrisCRNA at 7:46am 04.30.17 Big Boats 5/814 Soon will take possession of 2006 45CC to be shipped to my location. Think folding mast steps would
Reefing Furler Main 2 OLD PIRATES at 6:50am 04.30.17 Catalina 310 4/1079 WOW the season is here already. Question for the 310 Furling Main Sailors here. On a regular sail y
Anyone ever removed the shear stripes on a H31? Reg M at 6:12am 04.30.17 Mid-Size Boats 21/5458 The shear stripes on my 1984 H31 are cracking and deteriorating so I was thinking of removing them a
Bought a Hunter 25 today colin2010 at 6:51pm 04.29.17 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1646 Hi all, I had been lurking for a long time and decided to join only to realize I was a long lost me

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Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 12:10pm 06.16.24 Once and Engineer always and Engineer. The fact that I recently retired only means that boredom lea
Water Trapped Between Floor Liner and Hull Libohunden at 11:37am 06.16.24
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting sidw at 11:30am 06.16.24 I know this post is old, but why do folks call this a 6 to 1 sheet? As I see it, it is only a 4 to1
New Catalina 22 Owner Questions ShawnL at 10:58am 06.16.24 I got some plastic ammo cans from Harbor Freight. Small enough to tuck into storage lockers, etc.
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? FastOlson at 10:41am 06.16.24 The pecking order of issues is interesting altho not unexpected. I would have listed the drive train
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working SVFreedom at 10:31am 06.16.24 It was the Macerator. I had a brand new spare, after some further investigations, I figured it was
Bomar hatch hinge pin Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 06.16.24 I can order new pins. Do you have a source for those ?
Bomar hatch hinge pin LloydB at 9:45am 06.16.24 There isn't a big enough hammer. You need to align the last knuckle of the hinge so the pin can slid
Water Trapped Between Floor Liner and Hull danooxnard at 9:43am 06.16.24 If it is on a trailer, try to angle it so that the water runs out. A hair dryer on low temperature m
New Catalina 22 Owner Questions danooxnard at 9:40am 06.16.24 My Cat22 has no bilge pump, but I cannot see may reason not to make holes so things will drain to th
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 9:03am 06.16.24 Applied Science electrical science. Who says STEM education does not provide paybacks. :biggrin:
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 8:53am 06.16.24 @Hayden Watson, thanks for the write-up. Looking good. I agree with not powder coating anything tha
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head JamesG161 at 8:38am 06.16.24 If you find the Serial number on your AutoPilot, you can Register it with RayMarine. When done, ev
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? JamesG161 at 8:31am 06.16.24 In the world of Pleasure Crafts... Boat Size does Matter Jim... PS: John = 35 , Jim = 43, Don = 5
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head jssailem at 8:26am 06.16.24 As they say in sailing... It is a journey.
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:22am 06.16.24 A subject about which people have written books. You would be best served finding a friend who you t
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? JamesG161 at 8:21am 06.16.24 The best advice, from that Article, is hire of these when your choice is narrowed down. Society of
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 8:14am 06.16.24 I think the part that goes in the bottom of the mast extrusion is what's needed. Looks like the link
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head dkinzer at 8:09am 06.16.24 Have you seen this 2018 discussion on Raymarine forum. Thanks. I had not seen that and it is helpf
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head Captain Larry-DH at 7:59am 06.16.24

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