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2nd Holding Tank Cambo at 2:35pm 08.24.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1219 While daydreaming about our boat, I thought of the idea of adding a 2nd holding tank, underneath the
Lucky Duck (1) Lucky Duck at 2:31pm 08.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/813 Dumb question right out of the slip! I have an Oceanis 370 but see that on the forum for ordering p
Cherubini 37 cutter boom mjmercer19248 at 2:26pm 08.24.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1775 Guys, Was trying to find a cutter boom as my ship came to me without one. No where to be found.
150 Genoa Cowpokee at 2:09pm 08.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1070 I recently purchased a 150 Genoa and am very pleased with the performance. However, it doesn't point
To Paint or Not to Paint redace45 at 1:58pm 08.24.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 50/6852 I'm a complete newbie to sailing. I recently bought my first sailboat, a used 25' Catalina. I've s
Mac 25 How to Seal Windows jonjbfx at 12:26pm 08.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/3522 I apologize for repeating what has been asked. But I just didn't get the best way to approach. My
C30 tall rig head stay length - Furlex furler George Da Porge at 10:52am 08.24.15 Catalina 30 3/1315 Going to replace my Hood 810LD continuous line furler with single line. We need a furler my wife ca
34 non skid deck color njlarry at 10:37am 08.24.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/620 I believe that the 34 came with either a tan or a grey deck color in the non skid area. Mine has a g
drop kiel winch replacement kpodolak at 9:58am 08.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/933 Has anyone replaced the drop kiel winch on a Macgregor 25? If so, what did you use as a replacement
May not be the alternator, Please look what I found mcconkd at 9:52am 08.24.15 Big Boats 2/902
So you have a charging problem, may not be the alternator! mcconkd at 9:49am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1435
sos jgrozowski at 9:46am 08.24.15 Catalina 22 2/591 I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 22', swing keel ..... It was on a boat trailer in a yard...firs
Purchasing teak moulding CYQK at 8:53am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1341 Hayya Time to replace the teak mouldings on the boat Where is the best place to source them thes
Cockpit side lazarette drainage issues kalewine at 8:42am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/680 Evidently some time ago, the hose from the cockpit side lazarette lid drains (where I store the e-ti
Securing Bilge Cover taboni at 8:37am 08.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/3365 Any ideas aside from screwing it down? The bilge cover on my 1985 C27 has a larger hole at each e
Jib Sheets Hung Up on Mast Light Plug Iriegal at 7:22am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1380 Hey All, I'm the proud owner of a 1987 Oday 272 that I bought in January. So far I love the boat, w
Main Halyard Flamingo1 at 7:16am 08.24.15 Catalina 22 4/1001 I recently purchased (at a very low price) a 1972 Catalina 22 and I have started to work on both boa
Twisted batten JHS at 7:07am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/937 I have approx. 10' batten that has developed approx a 180 degree twist. Any suggestions on straight
HIN (Hull Id Number) is lost. Need Replacement HIN Tag We2Sail12113 at 6:06am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/10765 HELP! I lost the Hull ID Tag from my inflatable, and the US CG Requires all vessels have a Hull
Rhythmic jib Ilanortho at 6:04am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2404 Hi; Request advice on Hunter 34 self furling 110 genoa. In a good breeze (>16 knots) the whole f

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C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems pgandw at 10:33am 01.25.24 On my ODay 25, I got significant water into the cabin twice, each from a different source. 1. The h
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 01.25.24 Thought you were supposed to show the answer in Roman numerals too. ;) A little bit of jiggery po
Resealing portlights dlochner at 9:51am 01.25.24 Resealing any port from the outside will only be a temporary fix at best. It is necessary to remove
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 dlochner at 9:44am 01.25.24 Take a look at this company. They make much of the name brand hardware. The website is a bit dysfunc
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Justin_NSA at 8:49am 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again. I so
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) SailingLoto at 8:32am 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again.
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? chriscampbell at 8:25am 01.25.24 My "wasteful" project was removing the old macerator hoses that were still connected to the holding
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Justin_NSA at 7:56am 01.25.24 Oh many more benefits than just 1/2 knot boat speed. Better backing, superior stopping, no whirrin
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 twodzusfittings at 7:54am 01.25.24 would love to know the path that cooling water can find it's way to the injection pump and then int
Hunter misleading weights (1) rgranger at 7:52am 01.25.24 @HEINZIR No charge and he had some of my moonshine
Weather at your location currently and photo? jssailem at 7:51am 01.25.24
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Joe at 7:32am 01.25.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/
Instrument location Joe at 7:25am 01.25.24 Build a bridge over the hatch cover a foot or so forward of the bulkhead to mount the instruments (
Hunter misleading weights Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 01.25.24 @HEINZIR what people do not recognize, the dry weight does not include additional gear for example
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 Joe at 6:57am 01.25.24 Just a thought, but since you're in Socal why don't you drive up Newport Beach/Costa Mesa some afte
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) LaDonaMina at 6:57am 01.25.24
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 6:48am 01.25.24 My experience is that when I am outdoors under the sky for long periods of time, I will see strange
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 6:40am 01.25.24
Hunter misleading weights rgranger at 6:34am 01.25.24 I wonder if the published weights are taken before fitting out the boat (empty hull only). I don't
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 01.25.24 Just a SWAG 0.017733990147783 Thought you were supposed to show the answer in Roman numerals too.

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