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LMSC Catch-22 Regatta (Catalina 22 GRITS, Region 3 Championship) EditorC22NSA at 6:25pm 01.25.17 Catalina 22 0/429 The Notice of Race for the Lake Murray Sailing Club's Catch-22 Regatta is now available at www.catal
False bilge issue Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 6:23pm 01.25.17 Big Boats 66/14494 Just started new winter project false bilge issue. Have owned this boat senses 1983 well Over 30 plu
Hunter 34 false bilge Capt Robbie at 6:14pm 01.25.17 Mid-Size Boats 18/3702 Just started new winter project false bilge issue. Have owned this boat senses 1983 well Over 30
Hunter 34 led 12 volt strip lighting upgrade Capt Robbie at 5:24pm 01.25.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/2917 Installed new led (red,green,blue) rgb strip lighting with multi functional remote in cabin and cock
Requesting pictures of v berth keystone cushion. (3) jradasaurus at 4:53pm 01.25.17 Catalina 30 1/911 Hello! First post on the forum! I was wondering if someone could help me out. I am in the process
Marine diesel engine repower solution alex166 at 3:51pm 01.25.17 Engines and Propulsion 0/47 Recent marine engine overall project published by TransDiesel, new VM Motori with 80 more hp... wort
Auto pilot wing15601 at 11:34am 01.25.17 Bigger Boats 32/4467 I sail my O'Day 28 out of St. Joseph, Michigan, mostly solo. I'm trying to set the boat up so my tri
So what is your understanding? RWSlater at 9:33am 01.25.17 Ask All Sailors 15/898 I was involved in a discussion the other day about bridge clearance, and I'm interested to hear what
New V222 Owner and New to the forum Todd Atchison at 8:50am 01.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1594 I was recently given a V222 (I believe it's a 1978) though I'm not sure. The boat has been dry for y
Grounded (1) jetboatn at 8:49am 01.25.17 Smaller Boats 23/2624 I own a 1995 h26. Can damage occur from being beached during low tides as in the pic posted? I used
Replacement LED Bulbs (2) womble at 7:16am 01.25.17 Catalina 30 10/2225 I have searched ALL forums for this and was unable to find anything!!! I contacted the folks at supe
Calling all C-22 owners in the Inland Northwest $tingy Sailor at 6:55pm 01.24.17 Catalina 22 4/681 Even though the snow is still falling here in the Inland Northwest, it's not too early to begin plan
Trailer Sailing a 25' Full Keel Persistence at 5:10pm 01.24.17 Trailer Sailors 28/14784 Is anyone here trailering a 25' full keel boat and launching from boat ramps? If so, how long should
zincs on 1995 351 Beneteau billk53 at 3:22pm 01.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/639 I know there is a prop zinc but is there any on the heat exchanger? Perkins M30 engine
Cal 2-25 - Mast Compression (4) Grato at 2:16pm 01.24.17 Cal 6/3132 Hello everyone, Sorry to be dominating the forum lately, I sure appreciate everyone's input and exp
guppy 13 D mast shoe (1) sailorforever at 2:00pm 01.24.17 Guppy 0/934 working on deck lines, and fitting. i tapped into my mast shoe with some #10 x 24 machine screws, s
TV replacement project (3) RWSlater at 12:50pm 01.24.17 Big Boats 20/2530
Cast iron keel? sailnewbie at 8:14am 01.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2270 I purchased my mac224 dec. 2015 and while talking with the po he mentioned the keel may be getting w
Fridge not working NigelW at 8:09am 01.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1021 I have a new to me 1995 Oceanis 400 with top loading freezer (which works) and top loading fridge to
Deck color question gkmoore at 6:55am 01.24.17 Catalina 22 9/2065 I'm about to paint the deck on my boat, have already bought Interlux Brightsides White, I think I wo

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Electrolysis injected from Windlass. dlochner at 7:04am 02.22.24 Why is the pulpit grounded? I would not expect it to be part of any electrical circuit, unless the w
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) dlochner at 6:44am 02.22.24 Am I the only one here who doesn't know what a penboard is? No.
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) Sailor Sue at 6:34am 02.22.24 Does anyone have the measurements of the penboards for a 1983 O'Day 30? Am I the only one here who
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. American_Mainsail at 6:15am 02.22.24 I'm not 100% following what the issue related to a DC short to the windlass surface itself is. Seei
New Engine for 23 foot O Day Project_Mayhem at 5:24am 02.22.24 I have a 1996 9.9 and an unreliable 15hp inboard on my O'Day 25. I find that the old 9.9 is less res
2GM20F engine issue RoyS at 5:09am 02.22.24 Question your compression gauge results. Examine your gauge assembly closely. There should be a chec
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. Davidasailor26 at 4:51am 02.22.24
WINDLASS American_Mainsail at 4:35am 02.22.24 It doesn't really become brittle, in the materials definition of that term. It corrodes and wears.
Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 CAVU at 2:53am 02.22.24 Using the inspection camera we did see a messenger string in one of the three conduits. Unfortunatel
WINDLASS dLj at 2:33am 02.22.24
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? dLj at 2:15am 02.22.24 I'm looking for just a sheet winch, not an anchor windlass. my bad... dj
2GM20F engine issue knackers at 11:39pm 02.21.24 check that a reversing roller has not fallen out of the kiwi prop. had same problem with reverse
Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 marcham at 11:22pm 02.21.24 You should have strings pulled in each conduit from the factory. If you use one, ensure you pull a n
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Rich Stidger at 8:32pm 02.21.24
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink baycloud at 8:15pm 02.21.24 A bit of long story. After quite a bit of reflection, following unsuccessful tracking even with the
WINDLASS Screen Saver at 7:57pm 02.21.24 This sounds like a rather less than honest statement. Given the length to which you went through th
WINDLASS dLj at 7:01pm 02.21.24
Fuel locker and propane dlochner at 6:51pm 02.21.24 Thanks for the input. The solution might be mounting the gas can to the stern rail. safe, effectiv
WINDLASS dLj at 6:50pm 02.21.24
WINDLASS American_Mainsail at 6:48pm 02.21.24 This sounds like a rather less than honest statement. Given the length to which you went through th

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