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DIY ST4000+ Remote joker460 at 8:46am 08.21.14 Ask All Sailors 12/4406 I thought I would post to "all sailors" for this project. I have been working on a Remote control fo
Amiot electric panel Tomandaly at 6:59am 08.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4221 I have a 1988 Beneteau Moorings 434 and need to replace the electric panel. It is an Amiot. Does any
Ballast wont seal Willemvan at 10:50pm 08.20.14 Smaller Boats 3/833 Had my h26 out of the water the other day to install a new outboard and noticed that the ballast wat
Whisker Pole b.nelson at 8:01pm 08.20.14 Catalina 310 1/1120 We are tired of holding a boat hook for a whisker pole and are looking to add the real thing. What
Model year changes? Swing keel in particular Macboy at 6:41pm 08.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2005 Well, we're joining the MacGregor family and super excited about it! Tomorrow is the day (we hope) b
main halyard length capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 6:35pm 08.20.14 Smaller Boats 0/1308 looks like my 87 capri 18 could use a new main halyard. can anyone tell me the correct length? im th
Anchor Roller First 32S5 Gino at 5:55pm 08.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2186 I have a 1989 Beneteau First 32S5. The original anchor roller on this boat only extends a couple of
Cradle advice needed for O'Day 322 KayRay8454 at 5:14pm 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3378 We have an O'Day 322 that has a wooden storage cradle on its last legs (no pun intended). So, last
Engine compartment ventalation. rfrye1 at 4:43pm 08.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1206 Own a H376. Wondering about making some type of engine compartment fan driven vent to vent out hot a
Help Identify this model (1) cudamank at 3:29pm 08.20.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2392 (1963 converse) Hi, can anyone help identify this model of sailboat? I believe its approx a 24'.
Slips, dockage, or moorings in NY or Philly area Flynvest at 2:49pm 08.20.14 Destinations 3/2127 Got a new to me 38' voyage catamaran in NY recently and I'm looking at a long slow sail to Florida.
Max motor weight for Widgeon transom Scootypuff at 2:27pm 08.20.14 Day Sailers 14/6897 Have a '70 or '71 Widgeon that I'm bringing up to Cape Cod to sail out of Harwichport. I want to us
coastal cruise duke3710 at 2:09pm 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/857 Is a 31, Oday good for a San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas sail ?
boat name CCrane2299 at 1:06pm 08.20.14 Catalina 22 36/3745 My wife and I had arrived at the boat, in the slip. On the ride to the boat (her first) I had been t
Hunter 18 Reefing line length ShawneH at 11:35am 08.20.14 Smaller Boats 4/1167 Does anyone know the length of the internal reefing line on the MH18? Thanks!
installing a fuel pump faithforster26@msn.com at 10:32am 08.20.14 Catalina 30 5/1266 Hi: we are installing a new fuel pump for the Universal 25XP and our mechanic needs to know what fit
Unstep mariner mast dwdrums801 at 9:37am 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5019 I am purchasing my first sailboat, a 71 oday mariner next weekend. The previous owner is not availa
Dockage sailnguy35 at 8:28am 08.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1657 We are planning on taking our trip down the Tenn-Tom waterway from KY lake to Mobile in Oct.( don't
Testing old batteries with a Victron BMV600 jmseas at 8:08am 08.20.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1508 Anyone have a procedure for testing old(er) batteries to determine what what their effective 20 hour
TackTick Pairing. Piratenorm at 7:13am 08.20.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4259 Ahoy all, got a little challenge with a TackTick wind instrument I just bought from West Marine. My

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two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? RoyS at 4:48am 09.12.23 I recently removed my original T & H /plywood cabin flooring. It was held down with what appeared to
Am I Making the Right Call? dlochner at 4:26am 09.12.23 Here's a link to the listing: https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1983-tartan-3000-8400942 The oxidat
Looking for new sails?? LakeShark at 4:16am 09.12.23 Am I over thinking again or would there be an advantage on an upgrade here? Thank You!!!! Insi
1 mile from inlet and 3 knots of drift VS 8 miles from inlet and no drift though has worse bottom fouling. Qomomoko at 3:36am 09.12.23 If you are living on board, can you dive (snorkle) on your boat more regularly? That would negate
Am I Making the Right Call? (1) garymalmgren at 2:35am 09.12.23 #1 Walking around on top the first thing I noticed was a slight creaking noise when shifting my weig
Looking for new sails?? C_Level at 9:39pm 09.11.23 Thank You all for your input. I have to say that this forum has helped me many times on my restorat
Fuel Tank Replacement mikeracca at 9:34pm 09.11.23 Mike, you have a very popular boat, and ALL Catalina yachts have active owners associations. You s
Hunter 320 Steering Issue (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:31pm 09.11.23 now I have to go check my steering rod and ball joint....:huh: If it looks anything like this ..
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:19pm 09.11.23
Halyards and Such Will Gilmore at 9:05pm 09.11.23 Does the 275 have internal halyards? Fouled halyard, rusty sheave bearing, bent mast, broken slugs?
Hunter 320 Steering Issue Ken13559 at 8:52pm 09.11.23 You guys made me scratch that itch.....now I have to go check my steering rod and ball joint....:huh
Fuel Tank Replacement Stu Jackson at 8:43pm 09.11.23 My question is, with their tanks, how do I get a 90 degree elbow for the inlet? Mike, you have a v
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 8:22pm 09.11.23
School's back in session cruise! (1) Hayden Watson at 8:22pm 09.11.23 It's a beautiful evening in Shallow Bay.
Am I Making the Right Call? Ken13559 at 8:15pm 09.11.23 Sounds like a good deal.........for the scrapyard
Am I Making the Right Call? Captain Larry-DH at 8:02pm 09.11.23 Sounds like a good choice if you want ro spend endless time and money fixing it. Listen to @MikeHonc
Am I Making the Right Call? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 09.11.23 My gut is telling me to just walk away from this one and spend my money elsewhere. I'd be better of
H260 flex in kitchen and bathroom floor? (1) twalker H260 at 7:57pm 09.11.23 Is it flexing when on the water with ballast tank full? There is some flex in both areas as it is es
Am I Making the Right Call? MikeHoncho at 7:53pm 09.11.23 The same broker that told you the engine is solid didn't tell you the decks were soft. You know the
Mast up winter storage Dalliance at 7:42pm 09.11.23 I store mast up on a six pad cradle routinely with no problems here in Chicago about a mile inland a

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