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OK I need some help! This past weekend our Marriage Savers (communicators) died and I was told to ge
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The Catalina 22 MainBrace publication is now available at www.catalina22.org. For those of you looki
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A little background. This will be my fifth sailboat over the last 30 years. I started with a 25 foot
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We have a 2002 Catalina 36 with a Universal 35B . It has the original alternator . It is functioning
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My youngest daughter is looking to get a pet bunny. Has anyone ever taken one on their boat for 2-5
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iPad, iPhone, Xbox ... What are the best electronic sailing games to fend off the winter blues?
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Hi, I recently purchased a Hunter 30 1978 and looking for ways to reinforce its transom to hold alum
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In the ODay 20 I recently bought the portable gas tank was sitting at the transom in the cockpit. Th
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I am buying a Beneteau 311 soon. Is there a mast raising system I can purchase or a design that I co
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I am a lake day sailor. Go out sometimes after dark. Will a 5 amp solar panel keep my batteries char
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Does anyone know: Is it a good idea to spread a thin coat of adhesive - e.g. PL5200 - on both sides
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So, you're thinking of going Electric...
jssailem at 11:34pm 01.28.24
Good video. :plus:
Remote oil filter for M25XP
Hayden Watson at 11:33pm 01.28.24
Hayden, I've had my M25 engine for 25+ years and have never had that problem. Put some rags down.
Remote oil filter for M25XP
Hayden Watson at 11:30pm 01.28.24
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/engines/230865-remote-oil-filter-kubota-diesel.html#post3224841 The
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jssailem at 11:11pm 01.28.24
When considering a mainsail (before Covid and my repower project) I visited with both of the sailmak
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jssailem at 10:59pm 01.28.24
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Ken13559 at 10:53pm 01.28.24
Dug out as much balsa wood i could from the ridge. Good thing is the base fibreglass. So apparently
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dLj at 10:22pm 01.28.24
I've been going to the Annapolis boat show for several decades. It has changed over time, but still
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Project_Mayhem at 9:02pm 01.28.24
I went to the Chicago boat show the first year after the pandemic. There were no sailboats. It was a
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Project_Mayhem at 8:55pm 01.28.24
That is what I was going to say.... I see red mold around spigouts (faucets and shower heads) often
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The picture looks a lot worse than just a smile which a piece of paper can fit in, my thumb could fi
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Best of Times at 6:58pm 01.28.24
Prior owner just contacted me and said it was just a seam with sloppy caulking that makes it look ba
Gear Ratio
dlochner at 6:46pm 01.28.24
For every one ton (2000lbs) the rule of thumb is 4 hp. This is how marine engineers get a rough est
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dlochner at 6:37pm 01.28.24
Over the past few years I've been going to the Annapolis Boat Show. The first time with a shopping l
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Best of Times at 5:59pm 01.28.24
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Valerio at 4:47pm 01.28.24
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