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Any experience with performix super grip caltom at 8:03am 10.14.15 Catalina 30 0/536 I'm considering replacing my very old sole carpet with something off the roll at Home D. In the inte
Ethernet (1) All U Get at 6:21am 10.14.15 Ask All Sailors 8/502 115612 Found this box and was able to power it up. It has a green light flashing for DSL. What wou
Cockpit drain mrudman850 at 6:00am 10.14.15 Catalina 22 4/797 Just starting to poke around in my new 1977. The cockpit has water up to the transom scuppers and t
272 engine warning sound won't go off. PapaDoc65 at 5:37am 10.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/784 I inadvertently started and ran the engine of my O'Day 272 for about 3 to 5 minutes with the water i
Reefing technique on selden in-mast furling system sandiegosailor99 at 10:15pm 10.13.15 Big Boats 31/13160 I'm new to the world of in-mast furling and could use some advice. I just bought a Hunter 380 with
Standing rigging tension chokrisandy at 7:35pm 10.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/805 Hello friends I have a hunter 30 1981, I am replacing the standing rigging, so far I replaced the ba
Working on outboard and shorted power source (1) vdotmatrix at 6:42pm 10.13.15 Smaller Boats 0/667 We were working on the outboard and had to remove it. We uncoupled the harness and worked on the mo
Question about 2-speed winches SFS at 6:02pm 10.13.15 Ask All Sailors 18/8931 I'm wondering if I'm confused about the operation of 2-speed winches. I thought that rotating the h
Winterizing Ted Pinelli at 5:45pm 10.13.15 Catalina 310 20/4913 Does anyone have a list of what needs to be winterized on a 310? A how to would be very helpful. Te
What leak All U Get at 5:38pm 10.13.15 Catalina 22 7/568 I've read plenty of post on leaks and how to find the source but our boat threw me a curveball. Ove
Island trader William Dressy at 4:07pm 10.13.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/393 Looking for a replacement desiel for my 42' Island Trader and design sketch of Bowspint
Thinking of getting one of these for the boat (opinions) allen-deckard at 1:02pm 10.13.15 Catalina 22 42/3005 K guys I drink a lot of coffee and since I'm planning on doing a lot more camping this kind of looke
Saw this mosquito solution on tv looks perfect for boat. allen-deckard at 12:35pm 10.13.15 Catalina 22 27/2243 Anyway I was thinking this would probably work perfect onboard for mosquitos. You take a 2 liter bo
Ferries Meriachee at 12:33pm 10.13.15 Ask All Sailors 3/516 Almost an off topic post. This summer we had the pleasure of attending a concert in Washington and c
1974 vintage ronstan traveler car jssailem at 10:29am 10.13.15 Parts Search 5/903 Looking for a 1974 vintage steel Ronstan traveler car for Main sheet. Fits a 1.25 inch T track on my
Electrical outlet boxes Scott T-Bird at 9:52am 10.13.15 Ask All Sailors 7/837 New to me is power and water at my slip! My marina has regular 3-prong outlets in outdoor boxes, no
Who plumbs water into a boat? jssailem at 9:22am 10.13.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/834 I have a new to me Cal 35 Cruiser built in 1974. Like many of you I am discovering things done by Pr
Aft slapping Webone at 8:55am 10.13.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1211 Just curious if anyone has tried to line the inside of the hull with noise deadening foam to quiet t
Hunter 460 new rudder - or not jimali at 12:50am 10.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1259 Hi I have a year 2000 460 with a rudder bearing issue. The original bearings appear to be nylon and
Transom mounted depth and speed transducer on a c22 ? Leeward Rail at 8:18pm 10.12.15 Catalina 22 14/2174 Hello all, After learning that the old signet depth transducer isn't working, (and that it's leakin

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Looking at a c22 need advise jssailem at 8:36am 08.04.23 We all choose our own way to spend our time.
Let's Buy A Sailboat tfox2069 at 8:34am 08.04.23 I once waited too long to roll up the jib on my H36 as a thunderstorm barrelled over us. By the tim
VHF Handheld jssailem at 8:32am 08.04.23 Anybody know what the "MON" button is and what the "Red button" does I'll hazard a guess. MON is c
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 8:09am 08.04.23 I actually used a wood skewer ( for shish kebobs) and marked it with a sharpie. A lot easier to see
Selden - Furling Main flightlead404 at 7:57am 08.04.23 Because the main furling line passes around the furling drum, deck organizer blocks and through a c
VHF Handheld rgranger at 7:56am 08.04.23 .... And my "new" washing machine has more computing power than the Apollo 13 capsule had... and it
VHF Handheld rgranger at 7:53am 08.04.23 Why did they go and improve on that universally understood, fool proof device? My biggest pet pee
Fuel tank issues Stu Jackson at 7:47am 08.04.23 Did you run the fuel pump?
Fuel tank issues kevin G at 7:40am 08.04.23 Thanks for your help gentlemen. I will check the screen in the tank.
Happy Birthday US Coast Guard JamesG161 at 7:32am 08.04.23 Yet dreaded when you pull near to inspect us. Not really. Actually the Crew that day, felt more
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping dlochner at 7:26am 08.04.23 Fyi, I asked him how to measure you're the gearbox oil level to put this to rest. You seat the di
Let's Buy A Sailboat Radio Flyer at 7:22am 08.04.23 When asked a similar question, I take a different tack. You can learn the basics in an afternoon of
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 7:20am 08.04.23 FYI, I spoke with East Coast Marine Transmission today. A wealth of information! He does not lap c
VHF Handheld smokey73 at 7:08am 08.04.23 If the only thing that is wrong with your "classic" VHF handheld then a rechargeable battery replace
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors jviss at 7:08am 08.04.23 Factory made heat shrink terminals require the right crimp tool. Hi Rod, Can you recommend a crimp
Looking at a c22 need advise (9) newcat22 at 7:01am 08.04.23 Thanks for all the replies. Here are more pics. Inside is clean, no mold or smells. Some water intr
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors (1) Maine Sail at 6:57am 08.04.23 I saw the pic comparing the solder seal to crimp/heat shrink butt connectors, and confess that I, t
VHF Handheld jviss at 6:57am 08.04.23 You know, thinking about it...lots of guitar amp makers are doing "reissues" of their classic tube a
Happy Birthday US Coast Guard (1) jviss at 6:46am 08.04.23 218463
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors jviss at 6:27am 08.04.23 I saw the pic comparing the solder seal to crimp/heat shrink butt connectors, and confess that I, to

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