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Mercury 20 hp Texas Gun-Man at 7:54pm 05.23.16 Catalina 22 15/1329 Would this be too heavy for our Catalina 22's? Probably 130lbs since it's the long shaft. https://
h40.5 overhead salon window crack (3) Rich Stidger at 6:34pm 05.23.16 Big Boats 6/775 I just discovered that my 1997 h40.5 has developed a crack in the large overhead window. This was
Rudder friction on Bene 265 hard-a-ground at 5:09pm 05.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/656 Hi all, I love my boat. But. I wish the tiller had better feel. It is very hard to move the tiller
What on Earth is going on with my Yanmar 1GM10 Matt Adam at 4:24pm 05.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 42/9206 Took my boat out today and all was running fine with my 1GM10. I was keeping it at about 1000-2000rp
Hunter Passage 42 washer/dryer installation. Zaya at 4:14pm 05.23.16 Big Boats 17/4292 Hello guys! I will be installing Splendide 2100XC vented washer/dryer combo. If someone did this alr
new here, leaning O'day... rpludwig at 3:53pm 05.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1105 New to this forum, been lurking for awhile, a great wealth of knowledge for sure... Always been a po
Portable Air Conditioning Unit Edward Marshall at 3:31pm 05.23.16 Catalina 30 15/7418 I am a new Catalina 30 owner and need an air conditioning unit that can fit in the forward hatch. I'
How to route cable for wind instruments TurboTim at 3:02pm 05.23.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1050 This is my first post so hello. I need some specific info so here I am. I have a 1981 Hunter 27 and
Life Raft for Oceanis 45 SteveInMD at 1:09pm 05.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1850 Does anyone know of a life raft that will fit in the life raft compartment on a Oceanis 45? The dis
Cleaning Hunter Rub Rails rfrye1 at 11:31am 05.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2467 I've searched the forums and only found a couple posts from 10-12 yrs ago about this. I'm sure there
Vinyl Striping - Any Tips on GorillaToast at 10:41am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 10/623 ...running the stripe continuously around the bow without kinking it?
Alternator...or not? rpell1@msn.com at 10:29am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/478 Symptoms of alternator on Universal 25xp diesel: Tachometer drops to zero for 15 - 20 seconds, engin
First sail on new old Cat 22 - questions (1) dobrosailor at 10:19am 05.23.16 Catalina 22 10/1188 123793 Sailed my Cat 22 1979 for the first time yesterday. Had some issues getting it off the Shorel
Swim Ladder/Boarding Ladder Help Capt Strapfoots at 8:33am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 4/846 I have a 1969 Allied seawind ketch that has a hull that sloops inward on the sides. The transom has
DANFORTH compass light Rasselas36 at 8:19am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2618 My 2004 H36 has a Danforth compass and the red light has blown. Can anyone tell me where to find a
Sander / Paint removal gut check... Brett C at 8:16am 05.23.16 Day Sailers 63/8830 Hi, I am new to sailing and have an Oday 19. I am just as interested in maintaining/improving my boa
New Electrical Service Panel options SkipperChipper at 8:02am 05.23.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/991 Has anyone replaced their aging electrical panel (1990 C30 TR/WK #5987) recently? Better to go with
Boat mooring. Karyon at 7:14am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1134 We sail on a small lake in Central Alberta, there are 2 marina's one belongs the home owners associa
Full size Ipad Pro used for Navionics, mounting options Canonshooternb at 6:26am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 51/11756 I purchased the full size Apple Ipad Pro in the fall with the cellular option to be used this summer
CDI Flexible Furler Friction (1) Mario Kuttnig at 6:22am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 33/5469 Hi All, I have a Catalina 22 Sailboat with a CDI flexible furler on my forestay. This thing used to

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What the heck is this? arf145 at 10:34am 01.28.24 My first thought was bacteria growing in condensation
Cover for O'day 20 pgandw at 10:06am 01.28.24
What the heck is this? Project_Mayhem at 10:00am 01.28.24 I've seem mold that was red in a boat that had flooded with rain water. I think dLj has the right id
Cover for O'day 20 tdickmeyer at 9:43am 01.28.24
Good Winter Read dLj at 9:21am 01.28.24
Replace Radar kappykaplan at 9:09am 01.28.24 If it makes any difference, the Houthis in Yemen are using Halo 24 Radars to track and guide their
Replace Radar dlochner at 8:53am 01.28.24 Just read this article. If it makes any difference, the Houthis in Yemen are using Halo 24 Radars to
Keel bolts dlochner at 8:40am 01.28.24 It may not be necessary to drop the keel, but you don't know that yet. Some excavating on the keel/h
Good Winter Read Kings Gambit at 8:38am 01.28.24
Good Winter Read dLj at 8:30am 01.28.24 Having read t Having read Captain James Cook: A Biography several years ago I was surprised that
Strange phenomena seen while boating? Davidasailor26 at 8:14am 01.28.24 Leaving Guadalupe, we left around 4:30 am with a full moon. We were off the coast and over the moun
Good Winter Read Kings Gambit at 8:03am 01.28.24 I'm feeling need for some medicine.... dj Having read t They also suffered from Scurvy. Terrible
Strange phenomena seen while boating? jssailem at 7:58am 01.28.24 The other day upon leaving Guadeloupe about 05:30, with a full moon to the west of us, we looked bac
DIY Rigging @ West Marine dLj at 7:57am 01.28.24 It doesn't look like they have fittings that will fit my 5/32" rigging and I doubt they'd be too ha
Strange phenomena seen while boating? dLj at 7:55am 01.28.24 Leaving Guadalupe, we left around 4:30 am with a full moon. We were off the coast and over the mount
What the heck is this? dLj at 7:51am 01.28.24 I'd clean it up and not worry about it unless it continues to appear. dj
Good Winter Read (5) jssailem at 7:49am 01.28.24 Walking among the boats and history of sailing here in Antigua, I happened upon finishers of the Wor
Cover for O'day 20 pgandw at 7:47am 01.28.24 I would call The Sailors' Tailor Inc to see if they would do a custom cover, and what measurements t
What the heck is this? kloudie1 at 7:30am 01.28.24 Seepage from hairline cracks from a wet core in the pop top? Condensation that is being discolored b
What the heck is this? kappykaplan at 7:05am 01.28.24 Antifreeze that got sprayed around?

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