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Catalina 22 vs Cape Dory 25 RedBarnGuy at 9:39am 08.21.14 Ask All Sailors 30/13405 Hello. I'm interested to get some outside perspective on a decision I'm faced with. I currently o
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 4/4222 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 1/1121 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 3/2187 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 14/6898 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 36/3747 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 9/5020 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 6/1658 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

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1990 C&C 30 MkII halyard replacement, ISSUES! Apex at 8:56am 09.12.23
Fuel Tank Replacement jssailem at 8:32am 09.12.23 As @Stu Jackson wisely suggests, using the Catalina organization http://www.c36ia.org would be a gre
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather jssailem at 8:19am 09.12.23 Signs such as these are meant to be interrupted. I am not sure how to read these tea leaves. And to
Hunter 260 bilge, it's under rear berth? kappykaplan at 8:11am 09.12.23 my kitchen and bathroom floor Galley and sole in the head . . . Welcome to the Forum! :beer:
Am I Making the Right Call? jssailem at 8:10am 09.12.23 Boats are valued in the eyes of the viewer. No reference is made to age, but we can guess it is ma
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices jviss at 8:03am 09.12.23 I use these everyday in our machine shop . They have their place . We pack them with silicone greas
School's back in session cruise! Hello Below at 8:00am 09.12.23 Which way will it go? I would much rather the latter, John, that being the dry and mild. Rain is d
1990 C&C 30 MkII halyard replacement, ISSUES! jssailem at 7:56am 09.12.23 switching down to 3/8" Dyneema. That sounds like a smart idea. Not sure why you considered the nee
Hunter 260 bilge, it's under rear berth? rgranger at 7:46am 09.12.23 After poking for hours am understanding the H260. But is bilge under rear berth, and I see 4 PVC p
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices Timm R Oday25 at 7:46am 09.12.23 I use these everyday in our machine shop . They have their place . We pack them with silicone grease
School's back in session cruise! jssailem at 7:43am 09.12.23
Swing Keel Line routing help (o'day 222) (2) Wood Jigger at 7:39am 09.12.23 Conceivably the line could be changed with the boat in the water, but it will be much more difficult
Square top main on water ballast? patbratton at 7:27am 09.12.23 The square headed trend seems to be catching on. However, to me it gives the appearance of a gaff h
School's back in session cruise! Hello Below at 7:25am 09.12.23 As we approached Lopez Pass, we noticed a couple of whale-watcher boats stopped in front of us so w
Am I Making the Right Call? plenny7 at 6:58am 09.12.23 Here's a link to the listing: https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1983-tartan-3000-8400942 Whoa, ne
Am I Making the Right Call? BarryL at 6:40am 09.12.23 Hi, My $.02 Nothing you listed would make we walk (or run) away from that boat. The soft deck MAY
Swing Keel Line routing help (o'day 222) GSP at 6:38am 09.12.23 Good Morning O'Day owners I too am a O'Day 222 owner and I need to replace my swing keel lifting lin
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices jviss at 6:34am 09.12.23 I wonder if those screws are Phillips head or JIS?
1 mile from inlet and 3 knots of drift VS 8 miles from inlet and no drift though has worse bottom fouling. (1) rgranger at 6:18am 09.12.23 Yeah, I love the water/ swimming, great point. The St Lucie river water does look murky compared to
H260 flex in kitchen and bathroom floor? (2) rgranger at 6:13am 09.12.23 with wood bulging and demalimating etc... Wow the inside is the perfect layout for 26 foot boat!!

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