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Swing Keel Foil Pattern? CloudDiver at 11:35am 11.29.14 Catalina 22 18/4795 Does anyone have the quick down and dirty on how to make a template of the foil curve for the swing
Any skip jack 15 owners? upslims at 11:13am 11.29.14 Newport 9/7782 Just picked up a skip jack 15, anyone else have one?
Westerbeke Captains upgrade to Admirals Panel AllertonHC at 8:40am 11.29.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1204 Has anyone ever upgraded a Westerbeke Captains panel to a Admirals panel? Are the openings/screw hol
How to paint the bottom? gitpicker2007 at 8:22am 11.29.14 Catalina 22 1/822 Okay, here's a silly question: How do you paint the bottom of your boat? I mean, specifically, the
Thanksgiving Day off the coast of Long Beach (7) Odie132 at 7:05am 11.29.14 Catalina 22 3/1233 Just a few shots of how I spent the day...
need new sails bugbitten at 5:11am 11.29.14 S2 4/1213 My 9.2A's sails are, as far as I can tell, original and in pretty sad shape. I think it's time to bi
Yanmar engine Pompadi at 10:20pm 11.28.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 11/3533 Our 2006 yanmar has about 500 hours on it and it suddenly has reduced power, can't get more than abo
Difficult raising the main Mtn Marriah at 8:16pm 11.28.14 Big Boats 15/3120 I have a Hunter 40.5, raising the main, full battened sail, is real work and a slow process. Any sug
Mix 6v and 12v batteries????? PGIJon at 8:13pm 11.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2411 Is it a problem to use 4 6v flooded Golf cart batteries for the house and a single 12v flooded start
Replacing fuses with circuit breakers? John rolka at 7:28pm 11.28.14 Ask All Sailors 9/5018 My current project, I'm building an AC power panel, it has to fit in a narrow space and so nothing p
Replacing Hunter 31 windows (5) captaincarey at 6:22pm 11.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/5014 I finally got around to replacing my starboard window and rebedding my port window on my 2006 Hunter
Binoculars Mackaroni at 5:46pm 11.28.14 Ask All Sailors 20/4881 So, I've been needing a set of binoculars for a while and don't know anything about them. I have a
Garrison Bay Terry Cox at 5:40pm 11.28.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/1317 Visiting Roche Harbor using their transient moorage on "C" dock during the off season works great f
Justice sailaway78 at 3:11pm 11.28.14 Sails Call Lounge 28/8244 I think we need to go back in time, and to another part of the world. Lets mark these damn thieves
Removing Lexan from Fixed Window (1) jmce1587 at 2:36pm 11.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1456 Hi All - I have managed to remove the fixed window frame from my '84 H31 only to discover the Lexan
Forum access Mark Maulden at 2:28pm 11.28.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1319 Have a perplexing problem and apologize if it should be posted elsewhere. Several days ago, access t
Boom Brake Philip at 1:42pm 11.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2376 Hello all Oceanis 43 owners, I want to fit a Fleming GybOmatic Boom Brake and don't know how and
Quick Bow Thruster Breezydays at 1:23pm 11.28.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/7799 Hi, I want to fit a thruster and the dealer recommends "Quick" thrusters. Does anyone have any know
New Mac owner, now I need a motor azsailing at 12:10pm 11.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1770 I am the new owner of a 91 mac 26s (thanks to many on this listserve for advice that led me to this
Shore Pumpout minimum hose size//and vent KenCamp at 9:21am 11.28.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2545 I have a new fresh-water intake electric macerator toilet. I have chosen, rightly, or wrongly, to us

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Sanitation hose replacement on a 1993 Passage42 SailorShaggy at 6:32am 08.27.23 I will go with the Raritan and keep the current design. Replacing my sanitation system is preferred
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 6:32am 08.27.23 I started a thread on this very subject, and aside from the fact that it impedes wrapping the winch
DIY Electronics? jviss at 6:29am 08.27.23 Now that I got my CX5003 and the necessary NMEA2000 cable, I looked into sensors for the two tanks t
Sanitation hose replacement on a 1993 Passage42 SailorShaggy at 6:27am 08.27.23 As for length you are not relegated to the manufacturers setup. It's possible or even likely you c
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 6:20am 08.27.23 I am not sure of all the reasons, but I was taught to never leave the winch handles in the winches.
Can you identify the make and model of this boat? Davidasailor26 at 6:09am 08.27.23 cockpit coaming? Yep. Thanks auto-correct.
Can you identify the make and model of this boat? jviss at 6:08am 08.27.23 cockpit combined, cockpit coaming?
Can you identify the make and model of this boat? Davidasailor26 at 6:04am 08.27.23 It's reminiscent of a Lightning. Could be designed around the same era, explaining the similar lin
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Davidasailor26 at 5:54am 08.27.23 I agree we should expect high quality support from brokers, surveyors, mechanics, etc. But if a sel
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dlochner at 5:48am 08.27.23 As with any profession, there are good practitioners and bad practitioners. And there are good custo
Yanmar - engine rusting causing start problems jviss at 5:06am 08.27.23 topsides Just a nit: you washed the decks, I think. "Topsides" is the side of the boat, from the
Can you identify the make and model of this boat? jviss at 4:55am 08.27.23 It's reminiscent of a Lightning.
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Apex at 4:53am 08.27.23 a bit harsh recent responses: We as a buying community should demand better from brokers. How many
Yanmar - engine rusting causing start problems RoyS at 4:51am 08.27.23 Another place to look is the existing starter solenoid start wire connection. Some Yanmars have a pu
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 4:49am 08.27.23 I have two winches on either side of the cockpit. When underway the handles are stored on the winch
Oday 20 Restoration (1) Clutch Cargo at 4:45am 08.27.23 One more thing I am curious about is all of that "layup detritus" (for the want of a better term) lo
Beneteau Oceanis 373 2004 . Fuite d'huile moteur Helene at 1:06am 08.27.23 Why would you not put forth your problem in English, if you can ask for help in English? sorry my
Can you identify the make and model of this boat? Will Gilmore at 12:59am 08.27.23 I really like the looks of her. I'll bet she was a great little sailer, in her time. Very few hard
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Ralph Johnstone at 11:30pm 08.26.23 You have a misunderstanding of the plywood in the Catalina keel stubs. Thanks Hayden, at last a p
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. (1) mikeracca at 11:16pm 08.26.23

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