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Washing the Bilge on a Catalina 22 ? Leeward Rail at 1:55pm 07.14.16 Catalina 22 29/3637 I've been wanting to clean the "semi-bilge" in our Catalina 22. Does anyone have suggestions that w
want Navico wp4000 auto helm petistal bracket y knot at 1:43pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 1/458 want Navico wp4000 auto helm petistal bracket or a photo of one so that I can try to make one
Is a barber hauler the only way for me to get rid of the hook in my jib on beam reach? (1) danstanford at 1:25pm 07.14.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/4770 We have our jib tracks on the coach roof which allows nice tight sheeting angles for pointing, but w
so I was bored and had time to spare, so I went sewing fred1diver at 1:22pm 07.14.16 Trailer Sailors 6/636 IMG_4977 by fred1diver posted Jul 14, 2016 at 1:20 PM Image1 by fred1diver posted Jul 14, 2016 at 1:
Lake Erie Saturday-friday (1) sailnewbie at 1:17pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 0/202 Headed to Sandusky Saturday, not sure exact times we'll be sailing due to cedar point and kids, but
C&C 35 Owners Support Lochiel99 at 1:05pm 07.14.16 C&C 6/4213 To all C'C owners past and present, I am in the process of purchasing a 1974 C'C 35 MK II; she was n
Fuse in battery compartment dave_and_dd at 12:37pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 3/498 So I'm installing a battery monitor (Balmer) and the sense wires that go to the pos battery terminal
Westerbeke B30 doing the Elvis below 900revs, Normal? Guan at 11:53am 07.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 26/3197 Hi Guys: Need some more wise advice again. I have Westerbeke B30 (3 cylinder) engine 1700hrs on B3
1993 Hunter 33.5 Diesel Fuel Tank Paul and Judy at 11:13am 07.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/561 My fuel tank has sprung a leak on the bottom and needs to be replaced. I have contacted MOELLER tan
New Solar Product - Feedback Request (1) Maine Sail at 10:50am 07.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 23/4689 Hi All, I have been working on this design now for a while and finally have a workable prototype (p
Sailability of the Hunter 42 AWW at 9:53am 07.14.16 Big Boats 10/1416 I have a Hunter 340 with a 6 ft draft and large rudder that sails to windward very well. I'm intere
Might just be the funniest question of all but I doubt it Windtherapy at 9:11am 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1340 Has anybody shrink wrapped their boat for the winter? I know, hilarious right? I just inherited 5
Does this tie on the upper jib grommet look seaworthy? (2) GGordonWoody at 8:24am 07.14.16 Smaller Boats 5/490 Was getting ready to raise the mast and float her in today, but started second guessing the connecti
Raymarine firmware update Jack at 8:05am 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 38/4890 HI all, We have a C-80 Classic MFD circa 2007 and would like to update the original chip (finally)
1984 H31 Deck Organizer Mark Nooney at 7:53am 07.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1054 HI all, Has anyone upgraded the scheafer deck organizers on the H31. I want to install a double sta
h410 owners refrigeration FrankT at 3:41am 07.14.16 Big Boats 10/1246 Our H410 has a spill over refrigeration / freezer set up. I'm not happy with the set up and l'm look
raw water impeller replacement brad minda at 11:17pm 07.13.16 Catalina 30 11/3308 Headed out last Monday and noticed that water had quit coming out the exhaust. I haven't had the bo
Anchor windlass for H280 Ken13559 at 9:37pm 07.13.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/751 Helping a friend to source for info/ideas and windlass for his H280 (circa 1997). Anchor well is rea
Connecticut bound Casagf66 at 4:23pm 07.13.16 Ask All Sailors 3/347 Hey gang, Im looking to explore the coast of Connecticut this weekend and was wondering if anyone n
Connecticut bound Casagf66 at 4:15pm 07.13.16 Destinations 6/992 Hey gang, Im looking to explore the coast of Connecticut this weekend and was wondering if anyone n

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Sunbird Battery Box Davidasailor26 at 3:22pm 04.18.23 If a battery can hold in acid+water, then theoretically it should be able to keep water out Floode
Buying new sails ShawnL at 3:17pm 04.18.23 I second Rolly Tasker and thesailwarehouse.com. I purchased a new 110 jib from them when I bought m
More efficient way to clean gears? smokey73 at 3:15pm 04.18.23 Just to clarify: Are you suggesting that SuperLube PTFE grease would be a good substitute for the L
Sunbird Battery Box Project_Mayhem at 3:11pm 04.18.23 How are you planning on charging this battery? That will also have an influence on how you install i
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:11pm 04.18.23 214755
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? ShawnL at 3:08pm 04.18.23 I had a similar incident 2 years ago when I hauled out for the season. Boat wasn't far enough forwa
Pumpin up those fenders! Project_Mayhem at 3:08pm 04.18.23 Most of them are probably 12"x24-30". The big one is like 36-40"x16". If I go to the yard tomorrow I
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines Maine Sail at 2:59pm 04.18.23 That is SOME excavator! (are you laying 60" diameter pipe? :biggrin:) Mostly ripping out stumps.
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? kappykaplan at 2:55pm 04.18.23 To me, it feels like these are great "general responses" that don't entirely focus on priorities.
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Davidasailor26 at 2:54pm 04.18.23
Pumpin up those fenders! kappykaplan at 2:53pm 04.18.23 How large is "very large"? Got a photo?
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? brockangelo at 2:34pm 04.18.23 To me, it feels like these are great "general responses" that don't entirely focus on priorities.
Perkins M60 timing belt replacement jviss at 2:20pm 04.18.23 changing the timing belt every 3 years What if you only run the engine 100 hours a year?
Best glue to adhere peeling numbers to dacron mainsail. Project_Mayhem at 2:05pm 04.18.23 I would send an email to or call Sailrite. If anyone is willing to give out this information, and po
Sunbird Battery Box jssailem at 1:55pm 04.18.23 If I was going to install a battery it would be inside the cuddy. It would be near the center boar
More efficient way to clean gears? sailcapt340 at 1:54pm 04.18.23 Not having seen a picture of what your gears look like and the amount of grease you are trying to cl
More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 1:34pm 04.18.23 I think I might have just passed the decade mark. I'm pretty disappointed, I'd hoped ONE of you wou
Sunbird Battery Box (1) Project_Mayhem at 1:29pm 04.18.23 What are you powering with this battery? if using it for a motor, how far do you travel per outing?
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines Scott T-Bird at 1:25pm 04.18.23 That is SOME excavator! (are you laying 60" diameter pipe? :biggrin:)
More efficient way to clean gears? Project_Mayhem at 1:07pm 04.18.23 I think I might have just passed the decade mark. I'm pretty disappointed, I'd hoped ONE of you wou

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