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Question about 2-speed winches SFS at 6:02pm 10.13.15 Ask All Sailors 18/9402 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 20/5300 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 7/653 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 0/403 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 42/3228 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 27/2654 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 3/535 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 5/948 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 7/893 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 7/902 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 13/1311 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 1/1370 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 14/2295 Hello all, After learning that the old signet depth transducer isn't working, (and that it's leakin
H36 lpg locker removal? Dan_Y at 7:09pm 10.12.15 Big Boats 10/1099 Has anyone removed the dual LPG tank holder pan or bucket, not sure what it's called, from the LPG l
Vented loop--no discharge line (great lakes) Windtherapy at 6:24pm 10.12.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/477 So I assume since I am on the Great Lakes and can never dump black water overboard and the fact that
What is this? (1) woverend at 5:58pm 10.12.15 Bigger Boats 9/1255 Have owned a 1985 28 for about 7 months now, getting her back into shape, etc. Still trying to fi
Inboard sheeting for a c27 Midnightoil at 5:38pm 10.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/2661 Hey everybody Its been a great first race season for the nuby crew and I here on Lake Erie. We are
Looking for a slide out galley if anyone has one / keel progress (4) pclarksurf at 5:32pm 10.12.15 Catalina 22 14/1062 I dislike business travel-- and much prefer a warm day in the "boatyard", so after 3 weeks on the ro
First launch next spring--top 10 items of importance Windtherapy at 5:28pm 10.12.15 Ask All Sailors 18/1121 OK so I have owned many powerboats throughout my life but got tired of them and have always loved sa
Sailboat paint (2) wvrescue at 4:20pm 10.12.15 Ask All Sailors 1/338 while sanding down the old paint off my Newport I came across this, looks like a pretty thick coat o

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New Sails dlochner at 1:12pm 10.19.23 Look no further. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-sails.php?Sail+Loft A basic cross cut
Odd Sailboat ads jssailem at 12:27pm 10.19.23 it comes with dock line Gold Threaded!!
Engineering Help Needed jssailem at 12:25pm 10.19.23
Engineering Help Needed kappykaplan at 12:19pm 10.19.23 When I test and if I don't drown expect photos! :thumbup:
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 12:17pm 10.19.23 :worthless: When I test and if I don't drown expect photos!
Engineering Help Needed kappykaplan at 11:47am 10.19.23 Project complete: all that remains is strapping it on and testing. :worthless:
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger dLj at 11:26am 10.19.23 This is good - you will have projects with a sailboat no matter trailerable or not.... What I im
1984 c25 sits bow down JoeWhite at 8:48am 10.19.23 Bill, Honda 50 is too big and heavy for c25. 10 horsepower is all that is needed.
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 7:52am 10.19.23 Project complete: all that remains is strapping it on and testing. Maybe I can go play tomorrow.
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger (1) william24424 at 7:22am 10.19.23 I prefer the room on the high side while tacking on my larger boat. Two people maneuvering around ea
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger RoyS at 6:53am 10.19.23 I'm intriqued . How does the line inside the clear tubing come out ? Is there a slit ? No slit. Ve
Whisker Pole Seahawk345 at 4:59am 10.19.23 Thanx for the reply's....very much appreciated.......
'83 O'Day 28 Fuel Pick Up Tube RBilly at 3:33am 10.19.23 Thanks for reply. Haul out time here. Will tackle that next Spring.
Misc repairs and changes tcbailey67 at 2:42am 10.19.23 was thinking about cam cleats with fairleads, that's another option
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior Tom J at 9:38pm 10.18.23 Discovered short circuit at the panel (which was a total btch to open with the wheel/autopilot sti*
Diesel shut off pull Michael Davis at 8:08pm 10.18.23 The solenoid pulls the wire that is attached to the high pressure pump lever. You said that much b
Man the Boats... jssailem at 8:07pm 10.18.23 Good question. Last Saturday I had planned to head to the boat. Unfortunately the rain storm we had
Diesel shut off pull jssailem at 8:01pm 10.18.23 On my 4.107 Perkins, I have a solenoid that I push a kill button on the cockpit engine panel. The so
Put-In-Bay? David in Sandusky at 7:47pm 10.18.23 Put-in-Bay is the Harbor with big restaurants and night-time entertainment in bars. They have a big
'83 O'Day 28 Fuel Pick Up Tube Mickstr at 7:19pm 10.18.23 On my 272 and 322, it's a small maybe 3/4" diameter plastic tube that is connected to the fitting fe

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