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Origo 2500E Alcohol Stove DCourteau at 8:04am 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 7/834 Hello! I need some assistance. I have an origo 2500E alcohol stove. The burner control slider has
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 jeff356 at 7:05am 07.10.23 Big Boats 14/2614 Have boards for the companion way but really think I want doors, just want to see what people have d
Oday 19 deck drain hose mm2347 at 6:42am 07.10.23 Ask An Oday Owner 0/442 Anybody know of a source for deck drain hoses?
Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? (1) BTC1984 at 5:59pm 07.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1390 217683 at idle the boat was fine and leaving the marina was fine but when I increased the RPMs I hea
New owner Ventura County (2) BulldogTim62 at 5:09pm 07.09.23 Catalina 22 6/789 Hey from Tim, after 6 months of YouTube and research, finally at the age of 62 just took possession
Setting up H310 for single handing GALakesailor at 4:42pm 07.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/2001 I am considering purchasing a 1997 Hunter 310. Currently the boat is not well set for single handin
Swing Keel/Bolts in keel locker (3) Redwood707 at 2:40pm 07.09.23 Trailer Sailors 1/745 So I have a new to me Laguna Windrose 18 that Im ready to put in the water for the first time. My qu
Prestolite alternator??? (3) SycloneDriver at 10:32am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 4/1221 I'm working on a 1980 Catalina 38. The boat is in rough shape. We been working mostly on getting
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Scott T-Bird at 9:59am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 38/3481 I was fortunate to survive to see the 4th. On Monday morning, Sue and I woke up on the boat in our
Steaming Light Replacement Bulb - Forespar? (1) jviss at 7:16am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 7/912 Greetings, I have a combination steaming and foredeck light. I think it may be a Forespar, but I'm
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection Fleet at 4:10am 07.09.23 Catalina 310 7/1317 Owners manual isn't definitive on whether we have a ground plate and if our mast is connected to the
Starting battery fred1diver at 4:03am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 28/2276 Good Sunday morning everyone. last year I changed both my batteries to deep cycle, one of them is a
Gooseneck shive search (2) PeteT at 8:40pm 07.08.23 Catalina 30 9/1078 I just re- stepped the mast and am kicking myself for not handling the boom. Outhaul has no purchase
1960 Tylercraft T-24 (2) Han Solo at 11:41am 07.08.23 Trailer Sailors 7/1436 Just bought a 1960 Tylercraft T-24 on eBay sight unseen. Anyone here owns one, owned one or sailed o
1979 C&C 36 centerboard tomsoyer at 11:31am 07.08.23 C&C 6/1248 I am in the market for a new vessel and I am considering a 79 c'c with a center board. I had not con
Oday 192 (1986) replace teak cabin hatch rails. tuna boat captain at 11:00am 07.08.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/791 I have the new tea rails but don't see how to remove old rails. The cabin ceiling is covered with he
1200 nm Completed (2) knappytime at 10:46am 07.08.23 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1037 Thought I would just post a quick note. Just completed moving Somniatis II from Bellingham WA to Se
H37C - New Windlass, Chain weight Concern knappytime at 10:35am 07.08.23 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1354 I am installing a new windlass on Somniatis II. I'm planning to run the chain through a hawse pipe
What brand transducer is this? (6) Ben16737 at 6:00am 07.08.23 Ask All Sailors 6/630 The display for my sounder used to have a cover to protect it when not in use, but that cover broke
Harbor 20 replacement bilge hose - choice and install horizonjob at 5:13am 07.08.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/827

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Backing plate material Ralph Johnstone at 8:55am 06.04.25 While installing new hoses ,I noticed the original plywood backing for the through hull was rotted
Sailboats vs Motorboats shemandr at 8:47am 06.04.25 Having made a video about a sailing trip I appreciate the skill it takes to create and edit a video.
I FINALY DID IT..... BigEasy at 8:28am 06.04.25 I did the same ( VHB + 795) on a deck sky light. Still good after three years !
Hatch covers for hunter 34 Dzzz at 8:14am 06.04.25 Thanks
Hatch covers for hunter 34 (1) kloudie1 at 8:06am 06.04.25 I bought the Outland covers for my H-34 and I am pretty happy with them. They are a bit pricy, but t
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... Gene Neill at 7:53am 06.04.25 The absence of blue paint/gel coat is a head scratcher. I would claim my boat was the one in the
Has Anyone Installed the CD Heavy Duty Gate Stanchion on their New Design? (1) Gene Neill at 7:38am 06.04.25 Hard pass, if you ask me. CD describes this as a "routine problem"? I've never heard of that stanchi
I FINALY DID IT..... kloudie1 at 7:32am 06.04.25 I did my ports the same way 4 years ago and they are still really fine and leak free. The VHB tape i
I FINALY DID IT..... degas at 7:28am 06.04.25 Nice work! Mine are overdue, too. Thanks for the inspiration.
Backing plate material (1) thinwater at 7:26am 06.04.25 I've seen fully sealed plywood rot into mulch in 20 years and much less. One crack in the coating, t
Problems stickinthemud57 at 7:19am 06.04.25 The simple response is "however/wherever works best for you". 1. Where should I store the hatch whe
New to this! dmax at 7:04am 06.04.25 @dmax im less afraid of $$ than of time. the first thing we are doing with the new boat is a 400 mi
New Boat! jb cruzan at 6:55am 06.04.25 .
'Force 10' Oven valve replace Rich Stidger at 6:26am 06.04.25 If it is an oven control that you need, I had to replacement last year. My control and many others a
I FINALY DID IT..... twodzusfittings at 6:23am 06.04.25 What are you using to seal the perimeter of the lens? I am going to tape up the surrounding areas
I FINALY DID IT..... BigEasy at 5:49am 06.04.25 What are you using to seal the perimeter of the lens?
Hurricane Season 2025 BigEasy at 5:41am 06.04.25 Two storms that begin with a vowel and have four letters. Not a good sign for the northern gulf coa
New to this! john6206 at 5:27am 06.04.25
'Force 10' Oven valve replace dlochner at 4:17am 06.04.25 Force 10 is still in business making stoves. It is owed by ENO a French company also making marine s
Hurricane Season 2025 Rick Webb at 4:01am 06.04.25 Two storms that begin with a vowel and have four letters. Not a good sign for the northern gulf co

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