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Blade anyone? garysisson at 3:16pm 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1439 I had asked for a lead to obtain a folding prop for my OMC saildrive. Found one and put it on my bo
Water flow question capta at 2:48pm 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1960 Presently I am feeding the high pressure pump on my watermaker with a water puppy (1/2" ports), wit
Oceanis thruster battery charging (2) Davidasailor26 at 2:45pm 06.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3065 We've recently taken delivery of a new Oceanis 37, and we're just starting to make it our own and un
Launching DS II from a hoist talbotb at 9:55am 06.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/495 There is a coastal marina I am considering launching from, but I see on their web site that they onl
ProblemStepping mast-H216 or 22 day sailr Joetul at 8:40am 06.17.14 Day Sailers 7/1944 I just got a Hunter 22 daysailer and had a hell of a time stepping the mast. Still havent stepped i
Avoided Electrical Meltdown Marc14857 at 7:32am 06.17.14 Big Boats 9/1176 Just wanted to share this weekend's close call with shorepower AC connection. We were onboard tied u
Port Lazarette Lock SawyerCurt at 7:07am 06.17.14 Catalina 310 9/3048 I did a quick search on the Catalina forums but didn't see a post on this topic. While squeezing be
tohatsu outboard mmsailor at 6:56am 06.17.14 Smaller Boats 7/1008 Changing the oil in the lower unit of my tohatus/nissan 5 hp outboard and thought I remembered a fib
nice 310 for sale Alansails at 6:44am 06.17.14 Catalina 310 0/763 Just Noticed a nice looking 2001 310 for sale in Bristol RI http://catalina.sailboatowners.com/inde
exterior wood rotting SBARBU at 6:35am 06.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/622 Hello All, Just purchased 1983 O'day 22 - love it except for all the exterior wood is coming apar
FIXED,FOLDING or FEATHERING Alansails at 6:30am 06.17.14 Catalina 310 2/836 We have a fixed two bladed prop that came with the boat, has anyone changed to a two bladed folding
Where is refrig compressor on 393? Kensny at 6:30am 06.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/919 Hello Can anyone tell me where the refrigeration unit is located on the Beneteau 393 (2006) and how
Eno Stove Top Piratenorm at 6:17am 06.17.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1038 Ordered a new Eno 2 burner cook top and am wondering if anyone has pics showing a similar install on
Transducer paint question njlarry at 5:25am 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2903 I have a stupid newbie question about bottom paint. if the transducer is inside the hull should an
PEARSON 36-2 NEED INFO from P36-2 owners brunocean at 5:19am 06.17.14 Pearson 8/5922 Hello, I bought this winter a Pearson 36-2 from 1985 (hull 33) and have been fixing her so far. I
Rebedding Fixed Windows on Hunter 380 planoron at 5:18am 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 20/6468 Hello All, First I want to thank everyone for all the info provided to us to get our boat in shap
Screen alternatives for opening ports? rachelmackenzie at 4:57am 06.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1823 We have a 1995 Hunter 336 and the port screens on the side of the boat don't work anymore--gaps at t
Dinghy engine lifts..narrowed down options? star302 at 3:55am 06.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1124 After searching thru forums and internet, it seems the most recommended dinghy engine lifts for our
Gate hardware Keith13315 at 3:40am 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 1/820 Hi does anyone know where to get the parts or a kit for stainless a steel tubing gate, not the lifel
Alternator overspeed Mark Maulden at 11:56pm 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2190 I installed a series 7 Balmar and everything works fine. Except I want to slow it down by about 1/2

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VHF Handheld Rich Stidger at 7:27am 08.02.23 I have a Standard Horizon handheld and it has the original battery for over 10 years. Still works f
VHF Handheld Don S/V ILLusion at 7:26am 08.02.23
New owner! dizo514 at 7:05am 08.02.23 Mamaroneck Yacht Club by any chance? Close! Mooring in Mamaroneck harbor. Should be in the water
Applying Cetol question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:59am 08.02.23 I used Cetol on my boats. If you want Cetol to look like varnish, sand, prep and apply the same a
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure pcharn01 at 6:53am 08.02.23
New owner! jviss at 6:19am 08.02.23
VHF Handheld JBP-PA at 6:00am 08.02.23 If you know an electronics gearhead, you could get them to replace the batteries in your beloved Uni
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Rick486 at 5:57am 08.02.23 Currently researching some possible options for my first boat, one of which is the Pearson Ensign.
VHF Handheld dlochner at 5:57am 08.02.23 Take a look at the Standard Horizon HX210. SH has a good reputation for quality. The radio will floa
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Project_Mayhem at 5:43am 08.02.23 post a photo of your setup. :plus:
New owner! dizo514 at 5:34am 08.02.23
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 5:20am 08.02.23 The DM doesn't have an NMEA183 output. The only thing I can imagine is a microcontroller connected
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? shemandr at 4:43am 08.02.23 The Ensign sails surprisingly well. It is forgiving - a sailing school on Block Island used them as
Fuel Tank, fixing the wood box that holds in place sailme88 at 3:44am 08.02.23 Sorry, my bad.. The owner who bought the boat from me was shown the repair. To date (8yrs later)
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? FastOlson at 11:10pm 08.01.23 For the use and service you need, better find a well maintained later model Catalina 25, or somethin
Weird electrical issue FastOlson at 11:05pm 08.01.23 We recently installed a new forced air diesel furnace. I did not want the work/expense of installing
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? (4) jssailem at 10:28pm 08.01.23
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location nramsey at 9:41pm 08.01.23 I think that, with a little thought, they could have installed it without notching the propane locke
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:40pm 08.01.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) Khaos13 at 8:38pm 08.01.23 Wow, I'm way late on this thread but I found it while researching my own issues. I have a CD 30 with

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