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Wilcox Crittenden Marine toilet (1) Cleve S at 6:13am 03.18.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2884 I have taken out my WC marine toilet and would like to sell it if anyone is interested. It is a sen
Sailing the Intracostal Waterway (Indian River, Titusville, FL) polarbrer at 8:15pm 03.17.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1011 Next winter I'm hoping to keep my Catalina 22 in a slip in Titusville and sail on the Indian River t
Bulkhead Compass Doug J at 7:36pm 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/4005 I just bought a new Plastimo Contest 101 compass. Can someone tell me how far away from electrical
H31 Mainsail-Boom Questions Capt-Jack at 5:58pm 03.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/984 I have a 1985 H31 that has a number of hardware/gadgets/lines on the boom that are apparently associ
New PEARSON 28-2 SAILBOAT OWNERS group in facebook Canonshooternb at 5:34pm 03.17.16 Pearson 0/1421 There has been a new PEARSON 28-2 SAILBOAT OWNERS group created on Facebook for those that would lik
Update - Resurface the Rudder - Update (6) Greengas at 4:37pm 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1882 120751 120748 120750 120750 Hi I own a Mac25 and I believe the bottom portion of the kick up rudder
Repairing cracks in deck Bigdaddy at 2:36pm 03.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/711 I have a JY 14 (= Hunter 140) and it gets hairline cracks in the deck and cockpit. It's the Luran/ A
Somebody know what make and model is this boat (2) rickyvv at 2:19pm 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1553 120745 120746
Who's got a Spinnaker? willsnow at 1:58pm 03.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/619 I'm planning on roller furling soon, with just a 100% (maybe 110%) furling headsail for most days -
Any ideals ? (1) sailnewbie at 12:56pm 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 13/840 Starboard side under dinette seat of a Mac 24, goes thru hull, a plug for whatever. It could be a dr
Small boat batteries DOA kpgraci at 12:46pm 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 1/374 I have two 12V 55Ah batteries (Genisis NP55), one is less than 2 years old. They are charged with a
H260 Spinlock Clutch Cam Mounting robischd at 11:14am 03.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/844 I broke the handle on my Spinlock clutch cam and had to remove the assembly from the deck to replace
Automotive Alternators vs. Deep Cycle Banks Maine Sail at 11:00am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1306 This question came up again the other day and rather than answer it repeatedly over and over I devot
Free C-30 Instrument Upgrade Fiberglass Box from Catalina CABixler at 10:34am 03.17.16 Catalina 30 1/875 Hello all. I was an owner for 16 years of a 1982 C-30 TRBS (#2731) Anyway I went to the dark side an
Looking to buy a Hunter 30' from 1978- Thoughts/Suggestions? Stephanie V. at 10:00am 03.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3809 Hi! I am looking to purchase my first sailboat and a Hunter 30' from 1978 just recently caught my e
Starting the season! (1) Jackdaw at 9:49am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 31/1851 Its the middle of freakin; MARCH, and the County Water Patrol has declared Lake Minnetonka ICE FREE.
Radar Reflector ???? deltaten at 8:35am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 17/2601 I'm thinking that I'd sooner not have a s.s. "shape" hanging about. Would a mylar "flag " have suffi
Single-handed sailing Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 29/4994 I like people and love relaxed sailing with Sue or any of my friends on board, but I have to admit .
New video on making a flush electronices face plate Sailvayu at 7:48am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 4/636 In this video I show you how I made a flush face plate for my electronics installation. Hopefully th
The search for my first Catalina 22! There and back again at 7:29am 03.17.16 Catalina 22 18/1571 Hey Guys, I am very excited to finally report that after all these years of coveting you guys and

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Thoughts on chart tables? jviss at 5:40am 08.25.23 I've only had two big boats, a Catalina 36, "Mk.I," 1984, and my current boat, a Tartan 3800, 1996.
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? garymalmgren at 5:01am 08.25.23 Hi Colocass. RE: I have been told that maintaining a wooden boat is a nightmare, but I have since fa
Looking at a 373 Davidasailor26 at 4:39am 08.25.23 Our Oceanis 37 has a 3YM30 30 HP engine which is completely adequate, so the 40 hp in the same size
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? shemandr at 4:33am 08.25.23 Relax! It's not that delicate. Wood is a very durable material that is pretty easily repaired. Th
Mods to our 35s5 Moet123 at 3:38am 08.25.23 Hello, fortuitously, I came across this site as I am starting out on a refit of my 35S5 and have a q
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Project_Mayhem at 9:55pm 08.24.23 This place was hands down the cheapest for stainless and delrin bearings when I rebuilt my furler. I
Impact driver on window screws? BigEasy at 8:17pm 08.24.23 I should clarify that I meant a manual rather than power impact driver, the kind you hit with a ha
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Ralph Johnstone at 7:43pm 08.24.23 They are a lot like assholes, everyone has one and they all stink. But how do you REALLY feel abo
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Davidasailor26 at 7:26pm 08.24.23
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dlochner at 6:50pm 08.24.23 The Broker's job is to sell the boat and his responsibility is to the seller, not the buyer. The amo
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice shemandr at 6:40pm 08.24.23 ...Boat brokers and car salesmen have many things and many traits in common. Have you ever been b
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. HardArgh at 6:14pm 08.24.23 Youtube is a great source of info: enObMJEhZ44 Thank you.
8.5 v berth dimensions? shemandr at 6:10pm 08.24.23 I don't know but I consider a vee berth near a torture chamber. Others love them.
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. HardArgh at 6:10pm 08.24.23 the daysailer.org site has a lot of info on all models of the daysailer and you should be able to f
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (3) Perry Welch at 5:59pm 08.24.23 Hi guy's I put all your info into use and I am pleased with the results. Thankyou Along with the im
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Crusty Ol Salt at 5:47pm 08.24.23 Just my opinion and you know what they say about opinions..... They are a lot like assholes, everyon
Thoughts on chart tables? Tally Ho at 4:55pm 08.24.23 If it's a catchall, then it should be flat. With a fiddle!
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. stickinthemud57 at 4:55pm 08.24.23 Youtube is a great source of info: enObMJEhZ44
Regarding a 1987 ODay Sailor 1 17ft in Length. dbk0630 at 4:55pm 08.24.23 There's an excellent forum on all things Daysailer related... I suggest you inquire there. DaySailer
Impact driver on window screws? Tally Ho at 4:49pm 08.24.23 Thanks for these replies. Greg, I should clarify that I meant a manual rather than power impact dri

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