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P303 Leaking Bulkhead Tie Straps MikeK2B at 5:22pm 07.14.15 Pearson 8/2294 Hi everybody, New 1983 P303 owner and first post for me - Quest, Hull #49, new to Bristol, RI.
Marine Surveyor mmsailor at 5:09pm 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 1/689 I am looking for a recommendation for a Marine Surveyor in the tampa fla area , Thanks Mike
do you use a wind indicator? piedpiperIII at 5:08pm 07.14.15 Catalina 22 23/3224 What do you use for a wind indicator ? or maybe not? what do you use if anything. My first sailboat
Hand crank for 1GM10 sandflee at 5:06pm 07.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3225 I have a hand crank that came with the Hunter 27C that I purchased this year. I don't know why since
Splicing VPC Sefuller at 4:57pm 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 17/6918 I recently purchased some New England Ropes VPC for genoa sheets and would like to splice eyes for a
AGM Conversion Piratenorm at 4:24pm 07.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1667 Without getting too technical for this feeble brain, I am planning to switch my flooded house batter
Heel Leatherneck at 3:14pm 07.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1525
Mid-80s 40 (2) Mr Mac at 2:55pm 07.14.15 Big Boats 17/4597 My wife and I are looking at a 40+ boat and one of the ones that like the best is the mid-1980s 40s
Day 1 : is it bad if the wheels fall off? (1) pclarksurf at 2:19pm 07.14.15 Catalina 22 22/2529 Picked up the '73 C-22 yesterday, did have some trailer follies along the short ride to the marina
Glasswork (2) Meriachee at 12:40pm 07.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1244 After installing the back winches on the 270, I find that the lines aft of the EZGlide cars touch on
hunter 18.5 CLSailor at 11:42am 07.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1057 I have been slowly restoring my 18.5 and would like to find the OEM or very similar water tank (flex
Morgan 40 1974 Masthead Ketch (1) albinfinity at 10:33am 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 10/6392 I am looking to buy a new boat and this cough my eye for two reasons. It is on my budget and it has
Hunter 280 Bow Roller epat at 9:49am 07.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/644 I just purchased a Hunter 280 and Bow Anchor Rolloer is bent. Has anyone removed the bow roller plat
Dock Steps chicagodave at 9:03am 07.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2884 Beneteau 423 When the boat is docked the following condition exits: The location of the life lin
My Galley Sink Drain geoffreykwright at 8:49am 07.14.15 Big Boats 4/2392 Hi. The water seems to be going down very slowly in my galley drain. (much slower than it used to)
Pearson 33 Halyards obdoor at 8:48am 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1130 I want to replace my wire/rope halyards with modern polyester halyards. What size thickness will go
Help with Seafurl drummer3278 at 6:39am 07.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1051 Hello, This is probably going to sound like a complete newbie question. I have a 94 Hunter 33.5
History being made (1) Kermit at 5:57am 07.14.15 Sails Call Lounge 41/5306 I almost posted this in "Destinations." NASA's New Horizons spacecraft just flew by Pluto this morni
Deack window leak littlewing at 5:54am 07.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/559 Deck window leak I have a leak in the window on deck just aft of the mast on my 2008 Benateau 31.
Boat Specs and Owner Reviews? Parsons at 5:27am 07.14.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/937 Don't laugh if it's really obvious, but I can't find the Owners Reviews, Upgrades, and Boat Specs pa

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Trouble keeping the rain out! HeelBoy at 7:40am 09.29.23 In particular, stanchion bases will loosen up as dock "helpers" use them as levers to pull your boa
Trouble keeping the rain out! RoyS at 7:32am 09.29.23 Butyl tape may not be the best sealant for all of your bedding issues. It remains pliable and can be
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? RoyS at 7:24am 09.29.23 Regarding only your cold start issue: The 2QM15 is a peculiar engine. It has pre-combustion chambers
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth JamesG161 at 7:17am 09.29.23 Why did they go to this Astroid? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-type_asteroid To find Carbon.
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth JamesG161 at 7:11am 09.29.23 Another interesting post from the Band "Queen" https://perspectivemag.co.uk/sir-brian-may-praises-o
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth (1) JamesG161 at 7:03am 09.29.23 Get your postage stamp too.
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. geek_guy at 6:57am 09.29.23 ah, AND adding the adapter caused the shaft/prop to stick out further than the old one. So the mec
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. geek_guy at 6:55am 09.29.23 I just went through this process a few months ago. First the shaft should have a coupler on it wh
Jib sheet block dlochner at 6:51am 09.29.23 Not sure about the O'Day 25, however many boats have a turning block aft of the winch on the outside
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth JamesG161 at 6:50am 09.29.23 The NASA version O8R2hsoIgTc:18
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth CrispyCringle at 6:47am 09.29.23 Very successful mission landed some samples of an Astroid that will pass near Earth soon. jppC_de2
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration RoyS at 6:31am 09.29.23 I have a Yanmar 2QM15 with a similar problem that I have overcome. My solution may apply to your eng
The Sewing Machine Thread DArcy at 6:15am 09.29.23 Have you gone through the Sailrite timing videos? They are great for resolving stitch problems. T
The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 4:44am 09.29.23 I just lubed the machine hoping that would help.. No joy. Have you gone through the Sailrite timin
A windlass in the future? Terry Cox at 4:18am 09.29.23 Any ideas? Yes, more questions. What does your anchor weigh, plus 20 feet of chain? Why go electri
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. (1) mikeracca at 11:53pm 09.28.23
The Sewing Machine Thread Mikem at 10:25pm 09.28.23 A friend of mine bought a Sailright machine then tried to drag too much material without helping th
310 questions from a potential buyer matts997 at 10:15pm 09.28.23 Thanks SJN for the encouraging words. I've talked to the broker selling the 310 in Gig Harbor. The
310 questions from a potential buyer SJN at 9:42pm 09.28.23 Hello! Yacht world lists a Catalina 310 for sale right now, located in Gig harbor. As an owner o
A windlass in the future? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:52pm 09.28.23 220334 The biggest detractor of all with the one dedicated windlass battery, IMHO, is that you loo

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