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Advice or company to transport 36 Mk II FROM DFW to Kemah Tx superdave501 at 9:30am 06.25.14 Big Boats 4/2342 Any help on companies would be appreciated. Anybody know height of hull ? I am moving from Grapevine
Repairing Broken SS Screws in Cabin Sle (4) rk6johnson at 9:07am 06.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1398 I recently began repairing the broken SS screws in my Catalina 350. We got saltwater on the sole a f
Just a few more Vacation Pics (5) dgreen1991 at 9:04am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 3/934 Nice place this Crooked Island.
Aerial Pics of My Little Honey Dip (5) dgreen1991 at 8:48am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 15/2010 Had a great week off in May. Sailed from Panama City to Crooked Island. I was going to go further bu
Mast Raising Help jeremiah2911 at 8:46am 06.25.14 Smaller Boats 4/1524 Live in southeastern CT. So could visit for help if necessary. Should be simple question. When ra
mainsail outhaul tension ancbob at 8:32am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 5/1680 I am looking for some direction for setting my initial main outhaul tension on a 77 catalina 22. I h
Opinions on replacement Air Conditioners dehler25 at 8:14am 06.25.14 Big Boats 2/647 I am looking for opinions on what is a better and perhaps easier direct replacement for the original
Refrig pump caprice at 7:52am 06.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1360 HI ALL Refrigerator drain pump is not draining. I cleaned the trap, the drain hose which leads to
Help replacing rope clutches weinie at 6:33am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 24/5060 I would like to update an older Easylock rope clutch on my boat that has been slipping. It appears
Steaming Bulb 28.5 Jim L at 4:16am 06.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/858 Anyone know the bulb size for the replacement steaming bulb?
28.5 Steaming Nulb Jim L at 4:14am 06.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/651 Can anyone share with me the replacement bulb model number for the steaming bulb in a Hunter 28.5?
YSM8 - rebuild or part out 78dave at 3:24am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 2/827 OK, took a YSM8 out of an AMF boat because it was leaking motor oil between the crankcase and transm
Sail cut ranchu56 at 3:15am 06.25.14 Big Boats 10/1641 Seeking input from the community. We're trying to improve our racing results and got to thinking on
Wiring for Solar Panels on Hunter 356 t054281 at 9:21pm 06.24.14 Big Boats 14/3806 I am installing two 90 watt solar panels and are confused with the wiring connections to the two hou
Xantrex Trucharge2 installation orientation PKFK at 9:16pm 06.24.14 Ask All Sailors 17/1756 My shore power charger packed it in (electrolyte sprayed all over the inside from the capacitors) -
porta pottie suction hose JS13113 at 8:38pm 06.24.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/605 On my new to me 81 catalina 25 I have changed my porta pottie to a MSD style porta pottie. My questi
ST Owners? rclarke246 at 6:31pm 06.24.14 Beneteau Swift Trawlers 0/28764 We're 150 hours in on our 2012 ST44. Bought her new and love her, though she's not without some fai
Shore Power Cable Connection tmatzzie at 6:27pm 06.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2018 I'm a new owner of a 2008 Beneteau 40. We're really excited about the boat and looking forward to ma
Canadian buying a US sailboat from Ohio crazy frenchman at 6:08pm 06.24.14 Big Boats 3/902 what problems should we expect when buying a boat in the US Ohio if we plan to sail it home to Canad
Installing a new rope clutch Julescardin at 6:03pm 06.24.14 Big Boats 2/2250 Hi, have finally decided to replace one of the v-cleats foe the main sheet with a new rope clutch.

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Need help: Mold in Toilet JamesG161 at 3:33pm 06.11.23 The problem with using vinegar to clean mold and mildew is that it is mold and mildew food. Sorry
ISO Pacific Seacraft 25-2 mast, sails, righing apell at 3:29pm 06.11.23 Sounds to me like you've found a donor boat for some one else's project. You might ask the yard ow
Need help: Mold in Toilet dlochner at 3:27pm 06.11.23 My wife has found white vinegar to work better on surface mold than bleach. The problem with usin
Mast step WI Rigger at 3:22pm 06.11.23 Dave, I secured the upper shroud to the aft eyelet on the amidship chain plate. In the owners manual
ISO Pacific Seacraft 25-2 mast, sails, righing Joe at 3:17pm 06.11.23 I have come across a PSC 25, Mark 2, on the hard. It's been sitting a while. Yard owner states it i
Should I switch to hank on? Joe at 2:55pm 06.11.23 When I lived in Burlingame, sailing out of Coyote point on my buddy's Santana 22, a smaller, zero ro
Should I switch to hank on? capta at 2:43pm 06.11.23 I think a Yankee jib would serve you very well on the Bay and has the added benefit of the clue bein
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 2:36pm 06.11.23 @Stu Jackson oing on here is that Xantrex distributed the voltage regulator functions across the L
Adding a 2nd Bilge Pump to a 310? JRT at 2:30pm 06.11.23 Hmm, that is a lot of changes and another hole in the boat. I'd just have a spare pump in my invent
Need help: Mold in Toilet capta at 2:25pm 06.11.23 My wife has found white vinegar to work better on surface mold than bleach. Perhaps that might be a
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 2:25pm 06.11.23 The state of the art regulator is a Wakespeed. It uses the actually amperage generated to regulate
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM Yanman511 at 2:06pm 06.11.23 @SycloneDriver actually the were multiple issues and I thought the pump was the main issue. It was v
Yanmar 2GM20F fuel injection pump shims kloudie1 at 2:00pm 06.11.23 Mermike is pointing in the right direction.. you should find this: 124950-01951 Sailboat Supplies, E
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM Yanman511 at 1:58pm 06.11.23 Thank you @Ralph Johnstone ! The pump itself was only removed by me and actually it was fixed and re
Home Built Stack Pack Hayden Watson at 1:50pm 06.11.23 Looks very nice, and functional. thanks for sharing the photos. Greg Thanks. I looked at every pa
Need help: Mold in Toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:38pm 06.11.23 I thought I'd seen it all in 35 years of solving boat owners sanitation problems, but this a new one
Mast step Crazy Dave Condon at 12:59pm 06.11.23 Picture please. I introduced that boat, top selling dealer, on design team and Warren Luhrs who ow
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 12:55pm 06.11.23 Soon, right? No216732 Labor tough to find. Jim...
Should I switch to hank on? morbidfollower at 12:01pm 06.11.23 Thanks gene, thats the kind of insight im looking for. I redid all the standing rigging and the pack
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 11:36am 06.11.23 Is that P-type vs. N-type? It's a P-type.

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