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Google Earth (1) Brian D at 4:43pm 03.17.17 Sails Call Lounge 4/981 I was playing around with Google Earth today and found a feature that I did not know existed. I know
Solar panel question RWSlater at 4:21pm 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 6/605 I'm putting together a 3 panel array (yeah I have a hungry boat) and have heard that leaving a gap b
Wind Instrument C38newbie at 3:36pm 03.17.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/938 I have the original wind direction and speed instruments on my 1981 C38. I would like to replace the
84 Catalina 22 have a lead or cast iron swing keel? Todd Parrish at 3:14pm 03.17.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/3425 I was looking at a boat that's been in freshwater slip, keel down, for 10 years. I've read that 'ea
h26 jweber1961 at 10:42am 03.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/418 do I need a long leg outboard or will short leg be sufficent
Arguing with my "boat guy" Pipe Dream at 10:39am 03.17.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 22/2390 Ok-need a little help here..... Last fall after a weekend on the lake, I noticed an odor in the hou
Budge Bimini Tops Douginmd at 10:02am 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 3/534 I am looking for inexpensive options for bimini tops for an O'day 25. Has anybody had experience wi
Charleston Spar - In mast furling Time 2 Cruise at 9:22am 03.17.17 Catalina 310 3/3646 Has anyone ever restrung the inhaul ' outhaul on one of these? My lines are shot and they need repla
mainsheet fiddle block? (1) jyjohnson at 7:25am 03.17.17 Smaller Boats 14/3503 Hi all -- I have H 25.5 (mid '80s I think). The angle of the cam cleat makes it quite hard to cleat
Electric Fuel Pump addition for priming..... NYSail at 7:09am 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 24/4352 Hello all, New boat has a long run from tank to engine and was thinking about adding an electric fu
March 17, 17 All U Get at 5:59am 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 4/393 Happy St. Patrick's Day. Mission today is to find some Irish Whiskey amongst all the rum here on th
Amazing tactical perspective on a race. Jackdaw at 9:17pm 03.16.17 Racing 8/1470 Here is an entire TP52 Super Series race, Hot mic'ed and from multi-angles. Amazing vid, if you have
1987 Hunter Legend 35 - Rudder Construction? walmsleyc at 8:28pm 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1312 (previously posted on a Catalina forum by mistake) My rudder has been dripping rusty water for a nu
ST4000+ replacement belt identification (1) jonelli at 6:25pm 03.16.17 Catalina 30 7/3401 Hey All, I need help identifying the correct belt for this. I see a lot of D169 "For MK1 black housi
sunsail ownership Captmayhem at 6:17pm 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1001 I'm sure I'm not the only one getting emails from them, what's the catch?
First 405 galley rail guidera48 at 5:46pm 03.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/713 I am rebuilding a first 405 and I need to make new counter rails for the galley. Beneteau made a la
Hunter Control Panel Box (1) spadaforaj at 5:18pm 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/439 Nice 2004 Hunter 41 with a really bad caulk job Does anyone know ehere I can get a replacement ed
Replacing Bilge hose ODAY 322 BwWhisper at 4:59pm 03.16.17 Bigger Boats 5/838 My 1.5" bilge hose is deteriorated to the point it is broken off 2" long in the bilge area. Anybody
Charleston Spar In Mast Furling - Replace control lines Time 2 Cruise at 12:50pm 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1639 Has anyone had the pleasure to replace the inhaul and outhaul lines on the cited spar? The line just
Chemical question for Peggy Craig Cook at 11:09am 03.16.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/687 I was reading the commissioning articles in Sail and Cruising World this month and they both reminde

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Masthead Anchor Light Kings Gambit at 6:18am 06.05.24
Fuel Tank Algae ice breaker at 5:43am 06.05.24 One thing to check are the fuel vents. On our boat, there was No top loop on the vent fitting so, r
Gelcoat repair Advice - 1974 Cape Dory Typhoon dlochner at 5:12am 06.05.24 If you haven't yet found Boatworks Today on YouTube, you should. Andy has several excellent videos o
Help with seized fresh water pump (2) Afraal at 4:23am 06.05.24 Thanks everyone for your help. I completed the work on my engine yesterday. Before and after picture
Ice box to fridge conversion condensation dlochner at 3:53am 06.05.24 As thick as you can to include the lid This. Condensation outside the box is not caused by air
rigging tension Will Gilmore at 3:28am 06.05.24 I haven't downloaded these manuals, so I don't know if the tuning information you're looking for is
NEED a Beneteau 423 Propeller for D55 Volvo NYSail at 3:11am 06.05.24
rigging tension justsomeguy at 2:28am 06.05.24 cant find any reference info.. The info you seek is inherent to the wire itself. Once you've got t
How do you remove head faucet on Catalina 320? marcham at 10:47pm 06.04.24 Take the faucet apart from the top, just like a household faucet.
Halyard guides in mast Wolffman08 at 8:41pm 06.04.24 I just ordered the part. Will be here on Friday. Thanks.
Ice box to fridge conversion condensation MikeHoncho at 8:37pm 06.04.24 As thick as you can to include the lid
Masthead Anchor Light Stu Jackson at 8:34pm 06.04.24 Is there a daylight/night time feature built into the light?
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 7:46pm 06.04.24 It has separate controls for throttle and gear selection. There technically is no idle. I can set it
Small Outboard Motor Stands Sanfelice at 7:26pm 06.04.24 Look at hand trucks at Harbor Freight which could be adapted with a simple 2X6 and a couple of bolts
Small Outboard Motor Stands smokey73 at 6:34pm 06.04.24 Easy to make out of wood. Mine also has wheels on one end of the lower boards. I can tilt the stan
Masthead Anchor Light Don S/V ILLusion at 6:23pm 06.04.24 What I meant is that it stays on (instead of winking out) as long as the switch is on after a long
Halyard guides in mast Crazy Dave Condon at 5:58pm 06.04.24 Try halyard exit plate. Your mast was a Kenyon Isomat and Rig Rite should have.the parts. NmI woul
On h260 found weird hand toggle by rear princess seat, any ideas what's it for SEE PICS Crazy Dave Condon at 5:47pm 06.04.24 The lever is a dual action throttle and shifter which is used on an outboard motor. The location o
Small Outboard Motor Stands (1) stickinthemud57 at 5:43pm 06.04.24 OK, please forgive the disgraceful condition, both of the stand and my garage! The stand in the pic
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points spadaforaj at 4:24pm 06.04.24 thanks guys - decided to try the patches first so I can roll it up - understanding it won;t hold the

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