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how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? tdot at 10:04am 01.20.24 Ask All Sailors 9/828 hi all, we have a motor boat and looking for ways to ship it from costa rica to miami. what are th
Testing out my jump starter... (1) circa1971la at 9:28pm 01.19.24 Ask All Sailors 32/2498 Hi I have a portable jump starter (Schumacher SJ1332 Rechargeable AGM Jump Starter for Gas Diesel Ve
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation Greg_D at 1:48pm 01.19.24 Catalina 310 10/1840 I am thinking about making an offer on a Catalina 310. I like everything about the boat except for t
Selden mast information Slipin Away at 10:31am 01.19.24 Big Boats 2/704 I am trying to locate the model number of the Selden in mast furling mast for a 2005 Hunter 45cc. I
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel MikeMowles at 10:29am 01.19.24 Ask All Sailors 17/1733 I have a 1978 Pearson 28 with an Atomic 4 gas engine. How difficult is it to convert that to a Yanma
1981 sabre 30 mkI anchor roller domer94 at 10:02am 01.19.24 Sabre Sailboats 1/671 the boat im purchasing does not have any ground tackle equipment such as rollers / windlass. looking
89 Hunter 30G chainplate anchor inspect before rebed of chainplates (3) Gideeup at 7:29am 01.19.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/600 I had seen quite a few these older Hunter boat chainplate anchors that had rotted out due to use of
Is separation for the best? Project_Mayhem at 2:55pm 01.18.24 Engines and Propulsion 12/1248 I tried an inexpensive synthetic lower lube on my motors last season. One looked looked as expected
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) LaDonaMina at 1:18pm 01.18.24 Ask All Sailors 29/2125
Bent rudder gudgeons on a c18 Chuck Powell at 10:46am 01.18.24 Smaller Boats 4/746 I'm a new owner of a Catalina C18. I noticed the rudder gudgeons are both bent. How do I replace or
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems Middle aged New Noobie at 2:18pm 01.17.24 Ask All Sailors 7/663 my rudder binds up when its in the straight position enough to knock the paint off of the top of th
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? piratesnail at 12:49pm 01.17.24 Trailer Sailors 17/2895 Cross posting this from the Starwind owners Facebook group. Looking for suggestions for low-cost up
O'Day 25 Drop Canopy julu44 at 10:45am 01.17.24 Ask An Oday Owner 7/790
California King Tide Fail (1) fstbttms at 9:22am 01.17.24 Ask All Sailors 20/1827 There's a reason this marina is so cheap :laugh:
Seattle Boat Show. 2-10 February jssailem at 4:00am 01.17.24 Sails Call Lounge 0/758 I am looking to go to the Boat show this year. Dates are tentatively 3/4 February. Will know more wh
Bilge/hull drawings PhantomBJ at 10:00pm 01.16.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1113
Leroy Somer Windlass PhantomBJ at 9:47pm 01.16.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1874 Hey there, When we purchased our yacht, the agent demonstrated the windlass, but I have since forgo
3GM30 noise unknown? Jimongee at 5:41pm 01.16.24 C&C 4/1069
Ranger 33 sail cover available rbcoast at 2:28pm 01.16.24 Other Sailboats 1/971 I recently installed a UK Lazy Cradle on my Ranger 33 and no longer need my existing sail cover. It'
EVA Foam teak and holly flooring use. LaDonaMina at 8:53am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 8/947 So to start out this topic several years ago I bought 5 rolls of EVA foam teak and holly decking pl

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Catalina Yachts sold ! dmax at 9:07am 06.23.25 Agree, Catalina is/was one of the best consumer-oriented companies ever, which was smart business wh
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking Captain Larry-DH at 9:06am 06.23.25 Update: I bought Silicone Oil from Super Lube and added it to the upper and lower bearings...The sq
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch majorkong1 at 9:00am 06.23.25 Most ramps are at 12 degrees slant. 16 feet of extension is more than you need to launch your boat.
Catalina Yachts sold ! KCofKC at 8:39am 06.23.25 I think we all had a bit of a knee jerk reaction to the sale. However as some one said after we los
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking OzMatos at 8:33am 06.23.25 Different company, so likely dissimilar methods of design for the tube/post, but on our boat there
819 HOOD FURLER UPPER SPLIT BUSHING Project_Mayhem at 8:26am 06.23.25 Check with pompanette first. It's definitely possible to 3D print or make one out of resin if needed
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch Project_Mayhem at 8:22am 06.23.25 I wonder if an inflatable salvage recovery bag attached to the stern would help add temporary buoyan
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Hello Below at 8:08am 06.23.25 Michael. We have made 2 attempts this season to sail to the Broughtons and maybe beyond since the en
Seldon in mast furling - backwards ? ice breaker at 8:08am 06.23.25 Yes the casting is installed upside down. What is the U clip for? I have never seen that set up be
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island jssailem at 7:58am 06.23.25 GREAT START MICHAEL.:biggrin:
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island kappykaplan at 7:54am 06.23.25 Very nice, Michael. Enjoy the cruise! :beer:
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch JoeWhite at 7:45am 06.23.25 Most ramps are at 12 degrees slant. 16 feet of extension is more than you need to launch your boat.
Fuses M25-xp dmax at 7:19am 06.23.25 30 Amp is correct for the glow plugs. You can put a fuse on the panel feed as well, mine is 30 amps
819 HOOD FURLER UPPER SPLIT BUSHING dmax at 7:12am 06.23.25 Parts for the old Hood furlers are hard to come by, your only hope is either used parts or these peo
Mast Rake or PreBend Rleiby at 6:55am 06.23.25 Thank you all for the clarification of terminology, definitions, and expertise. I truly appreciate i
Scheiber display fault cymeyer at 6:51am 06.23.25 I have an Oceania 45 2018 model the control panel works however on the display if you press the sel
Musing on DC Electrical Changes dLj at 6:30am 06.23.25 I'm often seeing where charging from the alternator is aimed at the lead acid battery and the LiFePo
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch (1) majorkong1 at 6:24am 06.23.25 I think your approach of looking for small keelboat fleets is the best chance of finding a suitable
Musing on DC Electrical Changes dlochner at 6:12am 06.23.25 Interesting and lots of suggestions here, yet the first and most basic question has not been asked o
Musing on DC Electrical Changes OS2Dude at 6:07am 06.23.25 I would look over the articles on MarineHowTo.com He is a member of the ABYC electrical committee.

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