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Leak at companionway lpbosch at 12:42pm 11.01.15 Catalina 30 4/823 i recently found a leak behind the board (now delaminates) that attaches to the bulkhead directly be
Leak at companionway lpbosch at 12:34pm 11.01.15 Catalina 30 0/432 i recently found a leak behind the board (now delaminates) that attaches to the bulkhead directly be
Diesel in water lift muffler NICK1951 at 11:01am 11.01.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2170 Hello Maine and others, I recently, winterized the 1984 Catalina 36 with a Universal M-25. I opened
Min hp for strong currents rustyw007 at 10:49am 11.01.15 Catalina 22 39/5479 I've tried to research this on my own - but there are SO many good conversations in these forums, an
Beneteau roller main furl line arrangement at boom/mast base trishark at 8:32am 11.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/729 We sail a B40 2009. With a roller main, the furling line feeding into the drum has a tendency to ru
Adding a powerboat bimini? Karyon at 7:35am 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1032 I wouldn't mind adding a bimini to our Hunter 23.5, but they seem pretty costly new. I found quite a
Cockpit lighting at dock Monterey385 at 6:30am 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 31/11291 Searching for Ideas for cockpit lighting while dockside. With DST turning to EST it gets dark reall
Bearing ? chuck stas at 5:43am 11.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1532 Hello All, I'm new to sailing ' boating but having a great time learning, Last NOV I picked up a 198
Need to fold a large sail by yourself? (1) weinie at 12:34am 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 17/1359 http://www.harborfreight.com/3-12-in-nylon-spring-clamp-69289.html x 2 You're welcome! http://ww
British fuel valve (1) pipedream at 10:02pm 10.31.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/1505 Our PNW based diesel sloop was built in the UK. We just enountered a problem difficult to repair her
Bilge pump question Justin_NSA at 9:36pm 10.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1089 I was winterizing my 30T today. The boat is new to me. My hot water tank drain line runs to the bilg
Words of wisdom to a c30 owner Elysium_Van_Isl at 9:02pm 10.31.15 Catalina 30 17/2917 Hey all, While ruminating about my boat the other day (when I was supposed to be working), I had a t
Re-power yamaha 33 yanmar 2ym15 or 3ym20 Rick B at 8:35pm 10.31.15 Yamaha 2/2213 We have the original never re-built Yanmar 2GM 14hp in our Yanaha 33 but it blew the seal around the
Rudder paint MaryEllaRose at 8:17pm 10.31.15 Catalina 22 10/4276 The Rose's PO painted her bottom but not the rudder. Whatever was on it grew beautiful green hair ov
Cabin sole replacement hunter 28.5 sail_MN at 7:08pm 10.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3028 I've decided it's time to replace the cabin sole on my Hunter 28.5. There are numerous soft spots a
O'day32c mast removal, trucking Kenny2000 at 6:58pm 10.31.15 Bigger Boats 2/553 Hi all, joined the forum in Aug. but this my 1st post. Am preparing to ship my boat south and need t
Low flow of cooling water (2) lnikl at 6:27pm 10.31.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1219 I am looking for your experience and ideas. I have a 21 hp Westerbeke 3 cyl diesel (1983), freshwate
Hunter 410 potable water tubing Don Lucas at 4:56pm 10.31.15 Big Boats 4/1266 Anyone know what size tubing is used in a Hunter 410 potable water system? I got a section of 1/2' t
Good idea to drill holes in the bottom of my boat? RonRock at 2:47pm 10.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/7148 Well the liner bottom actually. My V25 has a shallow "pocket" that collects water. It is under the
148 hose for sink drain? marchem at 1:21pm 10.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/996 Any advantages or disadvantages of using 148 hose on a sink drain? One disadvantage I can think of

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New to the forum Will Gilmore at 3:16pm 09.05.23 is it torque on the transom your worried about? Yes, among the others mentioned above. Sailboat t
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks stickinthemud57 at 3:08pm 09.05.23 I clean my track at least annually. Super easy once you get a track cleaner. As for what to soak i
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks thinwater at 3:06pm 09.05.23 Great info. Practical Sailor offers this idea for a DIY track cleaner: The Do-it-Yourself Sail Trac
New Electronics Networking Help gouldx at 3:03pm 09.05.23 You have a number of things going on. First, do you want to end up with a Raymarine physical hardwa
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett Roland5048 at 2:37pm 09.05.23 On a five day sailing cruise many moons ago, I brought my collection of Jimmy Buffet cassette tapes.
Let's Talk About Power mikeracca at 2:33pm 09.05.23 WADR, Mike, not on that boat you won't. Why? Because as nice as a boat as it is, it is not going
Let's Talk About Power mikeracca at 2:31pm 09.05.23 Understanding your intentions with the thread or the boat, builds context for others to structure s
Let's Talk About Power Stu Jackson at 2:26pm 09.05.23 While I currently live in the Puget Sound area, I have no intention of staying here. Once I have th
Let's Talk About Power jssailem at 2:12pm 09.05.23 Understanding your intentions with the thread or the boat, builds context for others to structure so
Invest 95L Rick486 at 2:09pm 09.05.23 Dammit Jim, Lee looks like really bad juju......
New Electronics Networking Help curtdo at 2:00pm 09.05.23 You have a number of things going on. First, do you want to end up with a Raymarine physical hardwar
CL 14 parts question RBand at 1:52pm 09.05.23 thanks again! This is a great site as no one has criticized anyone for asking basic questions unlike
CL 14 parts question shemandr at 1:47pm 09.05.23 I'm glad it's exciting - as it should be. A toy is a toy after all. I was looking on the Ronstan, H
Invest 95L shemandr at 1:40pm 09.05.23 Me rooting for this storm to head North of me is like talking to your golf ball after you've hit it.
Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. Jimongee at 1:36pm 09.05.23
CL 14 parts question RBand at 1:33pm 09.05.23 I'll have to measure. Thank you as this is all new (and exciting) to me.
CL 14 parts question shemandr at 1:28pm 09.05.23 What size is the sheet?
Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. Jimongee at 1:25pm 09.05.23 So thank you, Ralph Johnson. Regarding those two paragraphs it look like what the heck am I trying t
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather kappykaplan at 1:16pm 09.05.23 It seems hurricanes like to follow me Or could it be that your boat is so fast that it's sucking t
Let's Talk About Power mikeracca at 1:16pm 09.05.23 @Stu Jackson Thank you for the insight and links, I will study them here shortly. ve the ability

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