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Restore shine to old gel coat.... uh, suggestions? Catmando at 2:24pm 05.04.16 Catalina 22 25/3784 My '70 Catalina 22 (#293) has been sitting on the hard for the last three years, as we have what you
Wiring a Sea Era toilet in Cat 30 MKIII head. Tucson Sailor at 1:53pm 05.04.16 Musings With Maine Sail 0/716 This topic was also posted in the Cat 30 Forum: We bought the Sea Era and purchased some gear to wir
fiberglass questions sailnewbie at 1:45pm 05.04.16 Ask All Sailors 23/1331 Macgregor 24- pulled out my leaking thru hull speed/depth senders. My plan was to just fiberglass to
Yanmar spray paint Jalepeno at 1:18pm 05.04.16 Ask All Sailors 12/12058 Has anyone found an equivalent to the Yanmar genuine part # 60567 YDA Gray marine spray paint? An o
B361 propane tank bshock at 1:13pm 05.04.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3288 Hi All, When I bought my B361, it only had one propane tank, but space for another in the gas locke
Yanmar 3GM30F Elbow clean-up PGIJon at 11:13am 05.04.16 Engines and Propulsion 19/3877 I began experiencing some 3GM30F overheating again at FT. I had a flow of water but possibly not en
Similar -but different - Single Handed Docking jbulot@yahoo.com at 8:57am 05.04.16 Ask All Sailors 27/2555 I have a similar question to that by Raven on single handed docking. I sail from a marina that doesn
Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard CA BudGates at 8:54am 05.04.16 Ask All Sailors 1/404 Last fall I told someone on this site that I'd let him know the next time we'd be heading to Channel
O'day 192 Masthead light plug - LEAK! rswift at 8:54am 05.04.16 Day Sailers 16/3578 I have a 1987 O'day 192. I noticed a small wet area in the carpet inside the cabin. It appears that
Hunter 376 refrigeration Larry737 at 7:44am 05.04.16 Big Boats 16/2861 I looked at a 1996 Hunter 376 for purchase yesterday and discovered that while it has the standard r
Mast raising pole mast fitting? flynhi4u at 6:47am 05.04.16 Trailer Sailors 11/2252 I just made a mast raising pole for a friend's Hunter 212. I was amazed how easily it raised the mas
Hunter 306 T Base Mast Step Question Gianna at 6:26am 05.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1821 The Hunter 306 is a new boat to me. Just stepped the mast yesterday using the yard crane. There was
Meeting Forumites All U Get at 5:16am 05.04.16 Ask All Sailors 8/522 Hi all, We sailed into Annapolis and met up with Ron 20324 and did some catching up while Ron took
New Old Macgregor Venture 21 (1974) Owner with questions EV21 at 5:30pm 05.03.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 90/19741 Just acquired a Macgregor Venture 21 about 2 weeks ago. Knew going in the craft needs a good bit o
mac26s owner needs help gbrian at 5:09pm 05.03.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/850 I need detailed pics on installing a 26s mast raising system.
Wiring the Sea Era electric toilet in Cat 30 MKIII Tucson Sailor at 3:41pm 05.03.16 Catalina 30 15/3518 We bought the Sea Era and purchased some gear to wire it in the boat. I ran a snake from the panel t
H31 owners treat yourselves to one of these (2) IH82BL8 at 2:45pm 05.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/2608 I had to pull the engine control panel and found that is was in really bad condition. One of the PO
Time for turning lights?? ronald.hudson1 at 2:38pm 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 58/3717 One of the few arguments that we have on our boat is "Do we accept that the approaching boat underst
Prop Size Windborne at 2:32pm 05.03.16 Newport 2/1253 Greetings. Does anyone know the prop size on a 1988 N30 MKIII with Universal M25XP engine? There are
NEW hose stinks! IH82BL8 at 2:21pm 05.03.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1050 So I'm finally ready to replace the hoses to the head. I've done a lot of work to get to this point

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Weather at your location currently and photo? ggrizzard at 4:27pm 01.18.24 jssailem I've anchored off that island. Wish I were there now!
Weather at your location currently and photo? Project_Mayhem at 4:26pm 01.18.24 In the teens F and sunny today. These were from a couple of days ago, the temperature was shared w
Is separation for the best? ggrizzard at 4:24pm 01.18.24 What kind of outboard? How old?
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 3:31pm 01.18.24 Yeah ugh! Over the last 40 years, racing on a friends boats, I've been there for a few "sudden stop
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... dlochner at 3:22pm 01.18.24 My neighbor many years ago rented his C&C 34 to someone. They smashed it into the rocks near Watch
Weather at your location currently and photo? (2) SoSound at 3:09pm 01.18.24 In the teens F and sunny today. These were from a couple of days ago, the temperature was shared wi
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... jibes138 at 3:07pm 01.18.24 My neighbor many years ago rented his C&C 34 to someone. They smashed it into the rocks near Watch H
O'Day 25 Drop Canopy Project_Mayhem at 2:58pm 01.18.24 Are you referring to a bimini, dodger or something else? If you have a pic from another boat with wh
Bent rudder gudgeons on a c18 Project_Mayhem at 2:57pm 01.18.24 Just to make sure everyone is on the same page - is the bent part on the rudder or stern? Catalina D
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? Project_Mayhem at 2:49pm 01.18.24 If you are looking for something to keep the thru hull from spinning while you are removing it or t
Weather at your location currently and photo? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 2:47pm 01.18.24 Weather ? WEATHER ? ? ? Ya call that weather ? ? ? ? This is what we call weather up here. E
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 2:11pm 01.18.24 Thank You Dave..very very useful information for sure.. Just to be clear about the last part, You're
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) jssailem at 1:43pm 01.18.24 My weather picture
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... jibes138 at 1:35pm 01.18.24 What is more important than the specific torque is the clamping force generated by that amount of to
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? bobtigar at 12:54pm 01.18.24 If you are looking for something to keep the thru hull from spinning while you are removing it or ti
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? pgandw at 12:27pm 01.18.24 In improving my Mariner (19), my priorities are: - repair what's broke or needs fixing - improvement
California King Tide Fail FastOlson at 11:52am 01.18.24 There's a reason this marina is so cheap :laugh: d annual dredging,)
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? JBP-PA at 11:19am 01.18.24 Pillows. Portable rechargeable fans.. Cozy blankets. Portable lanterns. Boom tent (if no bimini)
California King Tide Fail DRhoads at 10:39am 01.18.24 Thinwater, When was that picture taken? It has been a few years since the water was that low and
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? (1) LaDonaMina at 10:23am 01.18.24 The best low cost upgrade was getting a sewing machine that could handle the canvas and leather and

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