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When is it too much?. . . OS2Dude at 8:39am 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 12/864 I tend to go a little overboard in fixing up my boats. Our current boat is a 1985 Catalina 30. The
Galley foot pump outlet leaks OS2Dude at 8:32am 07.27.16 Catalina 30 1/604 Our 1985 Catalina 30 has two faucets in the galley, one fresh water pressure faucet and a foot pump
Head Faucet leaks under base onto counter. OS2Dude at 8:28am 07.27.16 Catalina 30 8/1064 The faucet in our 1985 Catalina 30 leaks from under its base onto the counter, which can then run in
CDI FF2 Furler Halyard cb32863 at 7:23am 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1889 If you have a CDI furler, you know that the halyard that is shipped with is not the best quality lin
Lewmar 40 Winch Rschipman at 6:31am 07.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/699 My Lewmar 40, 2 speed winch on my 1983 Hunter 34 is not catching. Any ideas?
Gin pole attachment peterbud at 4:25am 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2531 I have a O'Day 222 and was wondering if anyone has a good picture of how you attached the gin pole
Stern hold organizer (4) singlehanda26d at 10:22pm 07.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/847 http://img_3428.jpg 126295
Melted muffler intake (1) IslandTimeInVancouver at 9:50pm 07.26.16 Catalina 30 8/1707 After running my engine with the seacock closed I overheated my engine. Yesterday I sought advice on
Thoughts on gimbaled stoves Mindi Carver at 6:41pm 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 22/10074 My husband and I (novice sailors...we've just started ASA courses) are refitting a 1976 Bristol 24 a
Air in the Fuel Line steven685 at 6:25pm 07.26.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 28/8356 Hi folks, I have a 1988 Catalina 20 mk2 with a universal Diesel M25. I have replaced with NEW the d
Stern anchor forbin at 5:13pm 07.26.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 22/4724 If you're tight on room would you bother carrying a stern anchor to the San Juans and Gulf Islands?
H260 wind vane advice Fos at 3:36pm 07.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/900 We plan to do all trailering with the H260. I tried leaving the wind vane at the top of the mast bu
Dripless lee oakley at 2:01pm 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 43/4375 Hello, I have a Hunter 30' 1979 model and have seen some replies on here about a dripless system ins
Motor mount for a 146. SFKjeld at 1:31pm 07.26.16 Day Sailers 0/578 needs to fasten to the boat on a horizontal surface since there is no real transom on the boat. The
Want to build small sail boat for handicapped child need input mark west at 11:04am 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1195 Hello , thanks for any input . here is situation daughter parallelized waist down want to build 8-10
Bilge pump & sump questions (3) irwin38aft at 10:52am 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 3/4013 Getting an old boat back in shape and want some advice. I assume the parts shown below are a straine
Wet bilge/keel box Hydro Therapy at 10:29am 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1058 I recently looked at a Pearson 27 that appears very nice. The one thing I noticed is the bilge /keel
H260 Rudder Cracking PaytonG at 10:01am 07.26.16 Smaller Boats 11/1434 Hey guys, We just purchased a 2001 260 and took her out for the first sail and after a few days cam
New Cat 22 Owner (8) kclancy at 9:21am 07.26.16 Catalina 22 25/2472 Hi Gang! My name is Clancy and I just purchased my first keel boat - a 1971 Cat 22. I've been havi
activate external speakers? 7onthewind at 8:30am 07.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/956 I have recently purchased a 2006 Hunter 36. I am unable to figure out how to turn on my external, o

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3GM30F Service Issue Don Crowther at 5:14am 03.30.24 I would check your work order for parts used or replaced. Like David said it could be old washers or
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner? ArnoldAlden642 at 5:02am 03.30.24 I am hoping to find someone to buy the boat this year. My father bought it as a project 6 years ago
3GM30F Service Issue Davidasailor26 at 3:28am 03.30.24 I wonder if it could be something as simple as washers having been reused or connections not having
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:39pm 03.29.24 Good point. I have the Lewmar V2 vertical windlass with the size appropriate gypsy. Seems a practica
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 9:28pm 03.29.24
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:11pm 03.29.24
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 8:46pm 03.29.24 If you don't change the battery charger, investing in the Odessy, the Northstar, or the Lifeline wo
Table bases azambella at 7:30pm 03.29.24 Thanks all. I should have mentioned that my steering pedestal does not have the additional support
Fridge: 12V or DC dlochner at 7:29pm 03.29.24 ahahhaha Bahamas actually Marinas in the Bahamas typically have metered electric, not flat rate l
How does a battery selector switch work? dlochner at 7:26pm 03.29.24 that's great information. Thanks . I think I am still stuck with the west marine for $300 The ody
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Fidgit at 7:21pm 03.29.24 just rolled didnt tip. I used the small diameter foam rollers they have at the hardware store. I end
How does a battery selector switch work? dlochner at 7:20pm 03.29.24 Edit to add - PS I think you tagged the wrong @Maine Sail good catch, fixed the tag.
Fake teak deck glue..... quadrille38 at 6:50pm 03.29.24 Plasdeck sells an adhesive made for use with the teak products. Very easy to work with and holds we
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Project_Mayhem at 6:31pm 03.29.24 That hull paint looks fantastic! Was this tip and rolled? On a side note, I know a guy that used an
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? Project_Mayhem at 6:25pm 03.29.24 I set up the mast in the parking lot, back my car up to the ramp, and am sailing 5 min later. More
Water-ballast funny story massnspace at 6:18pm 03.29.24
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Davidasailor26 at 6:02pm 03.29.24
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? newranger at 5:29pm 03.29.24 Not sure what a medium size SUV tows but a Thistle is more of a hot rod and a Flying Scott can caps
Fridge: 12V or DC xavpil at 5:22pm 03.29.24 By "off grid " I think the poster is on a mooring at McKinley Marina ahahhaha Bahamas actually
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 4:42pm 03.29.24 I am always hesitant to speak for someone else, however, I think @mainesail's reluctance to endorse

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