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Lesson learned Cowpokee at 10:38am 11.03.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1544 Just received my new jib and loose footed, full batten mainsail so I got off of work early and got o
Sea Hood Removal Karl13265 at 5:46am 11.03.16 Big Boats 3/927 Just wondering if anyone in the forum has removed the sea hood on a 1995, 40.5 I'd like to remove t
Hunter 285 Head Brand for Plunger and Diaphragm Replacement (3) SteveMontgomery at 5:35am 11.03.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1012 I have a 1986 Hunter 285. Just finishing up a nearly year long refurb project. I saved the head an
Photos from the Fall C-22 Cruise Part-2 (10) CaptDon01 at 5:13am 11.03.16 Catalina 22 0/390 129838 129839 129840 129841 129842 129843 129844
Photos from the Fall C-22 Cruise Part-1 (10) CaptDon01 at 5:04am 11.03.16 Catalina 22 3/640 129833
Freeze plugs, any tips? capta at 9:13pm 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 4/399 The freeze plugs on our Onan are slowly rusting out one by one. We have spent literally hours trying
Plotting a longer course electronically SailMaster at 8:27pm 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1213 While messing with GPSNavX, (I am a Mac guy) I wanted to plot a longer course for a passage than nor
New holding tank for O'Day 34, lessons learned (5) njlarry at 7:54pm 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2276 129808 129809 129810 129811 129812 Replaced my holding tank recently and thought Iwould pass on some
Anyone looking for sails for a 1979 H27? Unplugged at 12:46pm 11.02.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/151 Cleaning out the garage and found the mainsail and furling foresail with yellow trim. In reasonable
O'Day 28 keel wing15601 at 11:45am 11.02.16 Bigger Boats 14/3758 Does anyone know how the encapsulated keel on the O'Day 28 is made? Is it random chunks of lead in
Texas to Florida - new sailor photo-dude at 11:06am 11.02.16 Destinations 27/6528 I'm fairly new to sailing. Have sailed on a Colgate 26 and a Catalina 25 on a local lake but no expe
Electronics Upgrade (B&G and Raymarine) Tartaruga Sailing at 9:41am 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 21/10710 This past Spring I purchased a 1990 Hunter 30 and brought it from MD to the NorthEast (Mystic, CT ar
Boarding a center cockpit boat atrometer at 9:15am 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 21/2668 We have a new to us 36 Beneteau Center cockpit. It came with a set of dock stairs For boarding. I
First Bottom Job OS2Dude at 7:23am 11.02.16 Catalina 30 10/1314 Next summer I hope to give our 1985 Catalina 30 mk I a bottom job. We have never done one before on
Low Cost Instrument Pod Alternatives? abarrow at 6:11am 11.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/15293 I'm trying to figure out a way to install an instrument pod for my pedestal, but the $400-$500+ for
Hunter 22 Sails on Oday 23 boat scionrl at 6:10am 11.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/562 I have the opportunity to buy some Hunter 22 sails and wondering how I can find out if they would be
NTLBSR... Kermit at 6:27pm 11.01.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/742 VWYKTdCDC64
How long... MaryEllaRose at 5:41pm 11.01.16 Catalina 22 3/522 ...does it take for VC 17 paint to dry enough to put the Rose back on the trailer? I've got four coa
Ray Marine EV 100 Wheel Pilot/Seatalk N2K HMT2 at 5:29pm 11.01.16 Ask All Sailors 2/458 Well, it looks like our ancient ST4000 seems to have given up the ghost. I am not sure I have alot o
NOV-DEC MainBrace is out CaptDon01 at 4:17pm 11.01.16 Catalina 22 0/356 The November/December issue of the MainBrace is out. Check it out: http://www.catalina22.org Don

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Venting 3 compartments at once Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 03.22.24 building codes on land require a fan in a bathroom. On a boat it is even more necessary though not
outboard hoisting (2) Project_Mayhem at 5:46pm 03.22.24 awesome!! outboard is 15hp..... but I really like the concept and it's actually what I designed las
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 pclarksurf at 5:37pm 03.22.24 Legit !!! added bonus- sustainable and eco friendly.
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 5:35pm 03.22.24 Very apples to oranges comparison. Ask the same yard what they'll charge to (properly) install eff
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? (2) Project_Mayhem at 5:30pm 03.22.24 Here's what I found. One ancient looking accumulator tank and one Jabsco automatic pump. Both are di
Venting 3 compartments at once Davidasailor26 at 5:29pm 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. I just got a quote on changi
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 5:17pm 03.22.24 Just when I thought this thread was done... I went to order a 'Class T' fuse to place between the b
Backstay Connection to Mast (1) G Newboat at 5:16pm 03.22.24 The eye of my topping lift is now connected directly to the pin at the masthead. The picture shows a
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast (6) Manipogo at 4:17pm 03.22.24 Images would help. 223691223692
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 3:53pm 03.22.24 For many of us, sailing is our lifetime pursuit. :cool: A saying I heard a long time ago that alwa
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JohnBisMe at 3:51pm 03.22.24 Just when I thought this thread was done... I went to order a 'Class T' fuse to place between the ba
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Gene Neill at 3:16pm 03.22.24 I have a cheap fix to share. On the way to the ramp, one of the Bimini legs unscrewed itself and was
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. Gene Neill at 3:10pm 03.22.24 How's the X2Power battery doing? Fine, nothing new to report. :)
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast JoeWhite at 3:00pm 03.22.24 Images would help. C36 owner.
Canadian dilemma Hello Below at 2:47pm 03.22.24 That tells you the drying time you need to wait until you can Over Coat. They recommend 2 coats. A
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? kappykaplan at 2:45pm 03.22.24 Pascagoula I remember being nice but the city is very industrial and it is a long way out to open w
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Maine Sail at 2:20pm 03.22.24
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 rgranger at 2:19pm 03.22.24 Yep the balls get smaller over time and need to be replaced, but I also rarely see mold anywhere so
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NEW PORT LIGHTS JBP-PA at 2:01pm 03.22.24 I bought the Chemcast transparent colored acrylic in dark smoke. It cost $560 including shipping fo

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