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best long-distance boat hauler? MitchM at 6:23am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 11/4736 Having had a pretty dreadful experience with uShip brokers, I seek advice from the knowled
suggestions on outside wood maintenance jdub tn at 6:05am 06.13.16 Catalina 22 16/1174 the 22 I am about to buy (hopefully) is in great shape, but like any boat that has been outside need
Extra long shaft for a wing keel? jdub tn at 5:40am 06.13.16 Catalina 22 28/2402 You guys are about to get sick of me. I am probably buying an '88 wing keel '22 today. This will b
Completing a Windlass Installation by former Owner (3) Mangata at 8:23pm 06.12.16 Big Boats 0/819 Greetings, this is my first post here, I am a new owner of a Hunter Legend 1988 and the original ow
Mast Climbing (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:32pm 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 62/11899 Has anyone come up with a safety line to use with the Easy Climb mast climber ? I am headed up the
Swing Keel Issues mfourn20 at 5:58pm 06.12.16 Catalina 22 12/1190 Hi, Just purchased a swing keel, and the keel with crank up (it's up but it will go up another half
Black Gunk in Freshwater tank BLIGHT at 5:26pm 06.12.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/5784 After a year having the H35.5 on the hard we are prepairing it for use again. Noticed that black gun
roller furler q's fred1diver at 4:52pm 06.12.16 Trailer Sailors 13/1177 I'm thinking about getting a roller furler for my 23 ft Dolphin, what am I looking at price wise? ju
Anchor Lights Bad Obsession at 4:42pm 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3990 Why are anchor lights such pains in the butts? I know several other people that are having issues w
Something went wrong with my fiberglassing (5) H3newdog at 2:45pm 06.12.16 Big Boats 17/1711 I have a 1983 H34 that has (had) cracks in the port and starboard tabbing between the liner and the
chartplotters / fishfinders fred1diver at 1:02pm 06.12.16 Trailer Sailors 15/1506 hey everyone, I'm in the market for a new fish finder/chartplotter and I'm not sure which model woul
How much is to much wind sailnewbie at 11:33am 06.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 52/4033 Venture 224, me and wife went out for our first over night adventure yesterday and once we got on th
Civility in the forum: PLEASE READ Phil Herring at 10:44am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2470 I don't know if it's the election year, the weather, old age, or what, but I have noticed a trend re
Right of way question gettinthere at 8:31am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 156/11619 2 boats under sail Both boats sailing on starboard tack Boat A is sailing 160 degrees downwind Boat
Rolling Furling Question Capt Strapfoots at 8:18am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 7/908 I have a rolling furling system on my new sailboat (30ft Allied sea wind ketch ) and the wire/rope i
Last Chance Marc14857 at 7:20am 06.12.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 4/1135 I have not received any replies in the merchandise section so I thought that I would post this one m
Cabin soles made from Starboard SFS at 5:55am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1611 I'm about to begin putting new soles in my 1983 H31. I am seriously considering Starboard rather th
Steering Pedestal HALE QUIGLEY at 5:48am 06.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1303 How do you remove the head of the steering pedestal to access the throttle and gear shift lever on a
Acryllic Hot Knife lehighsail at 4:48am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3868 I was looking for a hot knife for cutting Sunbrella. Has anyone tried to use a knife like "Hand-Hel
Quick question for Catalina 30 owners LakeMurraySailor at 2:31am 06.12.16 Catalina 30 2/704 Question: Can anyone tell me the correct size for the "capstay" turnbuckles on a 1978 Catalina 30? I

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Time for a new exhaust riser? dlochner at 7:04am 03.30.24 Take the elbow off and inspect it, that will be the only way to tell for certain. The fiberglass wra
Balmar Discontinues some Pulley Kits dlochner at 6:58am 03.30.24 An alternative to Balmar is Electromax. https://electromaax.com
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. dmax at 6:58am 03.30.24 Nice work!
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? dlochner at 6:56am 03.30.24 The Flying Scot is a good choice for family sailing. It can easily hold a couple of adults and a cou
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JRT at 6:32am 03.30.24 I highly recommend me more lessons and solid understanding of dumping power a d avoid any capsize.
3GM30F Service Issue kloudie1 at 6:26am 03.30.24 Besides air leaks, just wondering if the injection pump timing is correct..?
Time for a new exhaust riser? kloudie1 at 6:16am 03.30.24 The mixing elbows on Universals is a lot less prone to failure than on Yanmars but you may have a pr
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 5:57am 03.30.24 There are a lot of 15-16 ft boats that would fit your goals, many by small manufacturers. A few beca
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.

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