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Folding Steering Wheel upgrade gmiller131 at 6:17am 08.06.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/971 Hi all, I have a 2004 Catalina 387 that has a 40 inch diameter Edson Destroyer steering wheel. I wa
Nonskid Jimm at 5:57am 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 9/699 '89 Hunter 33.5 --- want to refresh and paint to offset from white deck --- looking for suggestions
Islander Bahama 30 Gear Shifter Cable Replacement Boatjoc at 9:23pm 08.05.22 Islander 1/855 Hi Mates! The gear shift cable on my Islander 30 is very old and way too long so there are twists a
Nonsuch 22 outboard size adrift at 3:11pm 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 8/767 My wife and I are new to this boat. What is the minimum size I can use? I'd prefer lighter which of
Hood Furler - 40.5 MetricMountie at 2:51pm 08.05.22 Big Boats 7/818 Can anyone tell me what model of Hood Seafurl the 1995 - 40.5 has installed, Model 700/800/900 SL?
Time for my 2006 Hunter 25 to go to a new home JeffC21331 at 1:21pm 08.05.22 Smaller Boats 7/775 Hello everyone, I've not posted here in a while. I've been a long time Hunter 25 owner. I bought
Torqueedo vs. EPropulsion Scott T-Bird at 12:14pm 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 6/2541 Considering one or the other for dinghy.
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring Monterey385 at 9:56am 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1538 On a recent trip we had an incredibly hot night on a mooring in a harbor where boats were closely pa
Semco vs CETOL? MitchM at 9:25am 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 12/2137
Interesting Article on Lift kloudie1 at 8:26am 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1012 Some more stuff on lift which we are all concerned with :) Theories Of Lift - Aviation Safety (aviat
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Jamesiv1 at 7:37am 08.05.22 Catalina 22 27/1519 Just looking for some opinions on whether to keep my C22 in a slip, or keep it on the trailer. I don
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit Zencra at 4:07am 08.05.22 Big Boats 19/1498 so we've finished our install of the Candy Smart 5kg front loader and it's a perfect fit and fits th
Looking for a starter for omc zephyr saildrive Steve S. at 5:19pm 08.04.22 Engines and Propulsion 3/433 Well I know :banghead:,but it runs great,would like to keep using till it gives up the ghost. Omc ze
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Jamesiv1 at 2:31pm 08.04.22 Catalina 22 16/1412 Hello Everyone, I need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Catalina 22 that I just bought. Anyone have one th
'05 Beneteau 323 retractable main mast cover (1) LynnM at 11:24am 08.04.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/475 Hello need 3 or 4 alum covers 1.75 inches x 5.25 inches. Help much appreciated.
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade rgranger at 10:40am 08.04.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2300 Hi all I'm just scratching the curiosity itch. I have been trying to research details on carbon fi
Staysail boom length DanMaine at 6:17am 08.04.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/658 On my H37c, the staysail boom is close to the mast when level at the lowest position. I'd like to h
Ft Myers area favor Allowishish at 8:53pm 08.03.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/574 My wife and I are wanting to look at purchasing a bigger boat. We do not have a large selection here
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel (1) tkwhalen at 12:22pm 08.03.22 Big Boats 11/1370 SOOO The face of this panel got washed a few weeks ago and all the markings came off. I know there i
H23 Cleat Layout pale519 at 12:07pm 08.03.22 Smaller Boats 8/1144

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Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 5:33pm 04.30.24 I haven't figured out why the stern sits so low. Only weight in the back is the outboard (tohatsu sa
Topping Lift Appears Short jssailem at 5:13pm 04.30.24 It is common. That is how my topping lift is rigged. I also have my reefing rigged at the mast. Th
Need help repairing/replacing hinged mast assembly - Wind Jammer 17 boat jssailem at 5:09pm 04.30.24 Things Change... Dwyer Masts has sold the business to Zim Sailing. Dwyer Mast & Rigging. Where you
Need help identifying this boat please rgranger at 5:09pm 04.30.24 I don't know what it is but the HIN you decoded is probably what it started out as... could have be
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. Davidasailor26 at 4:21pm 04.30.24 Thanks. I tether my phone to PC via usb cable. Its an older PC that doesnt have bluetooth or wifi
WEMA Holding Tank Gage - LED all Lights are on Sailgunner at 3:49pm 04.30.24 I replaced my wema sensors years ago with new wema sensors. You do need to remove and clean the hold
Need help repairing/replacing hinged mast assembly - Wind Jammer 17 boat Rick Webb at 3:22pm 04.30.24 They are generally attached with rivets. I know it looks torn up. Yours is totally functional. All t
Need help identifying this boat please Rick Webb at 3:16pm 04.30.24 Just for trivia information The bracket for the rudder looks like a Sunfish bracket. One of the idi
Need help repairing/replacing hinged mast assembly - Wind Jammer 17 boat (1) DKurtz-NC at 3:04pm 04.30.24 It is a Dwyer mast, but I cannot see any specific information on the label (see attached picture).
Advice - Westerbeke 30b Spun Bearing kloudie1 at 3:02pm 04.30.24 Good to know that it is a Mitsu.. I'd worked a bit on a 4 cyl Westerbeke that is a Mitsu, but I didn
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dLj at 2:56pm 04.30.24 That's great. Working on convincing the Admiral. (So far she's not convinced.) Two years ago we ha
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 2:33pm 04.30.24 Here is one for fun too. I guess that's for Vampires that want to go to the beach during the day -
Sailing Sidekicks (2) Rick486 at 1:49pm 04.30.24 My beloved Toby who passed in 2022. He spent 10 summers aboard with us sailing in southern New Engla
Need help identifying this boat please skallagrime at 1:32pm 04.30.24 Ah yes, i was not clear, i certainly did buy it, spent a few hours sun just cleaning up the trailer
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 1:21pm 04.30.24 Thanks again for all the comments and suggestions. When I tackle the job, I'll take pictures. What c
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Captain Larry-DH at 1:13pm 04.30.24 Off shore you simply dump into the ocean. I don't actually even use the inside head unless it's bad
Funny Friday!!! (1) JamesG161 at 1:07pm 04.30.24 was searching for a swim pad to hang out on at anchor and found this photo Here is one for fun too
New Transducer Install - Splitting Hairs? ...3TacksontheWater at 12:57pm 04.30.24
WEMA Holding Tank Gage - LED all Lights are on (1) JamesG161 at 12:53pm 04.30.24 but like all tank level systems that use internal sensors they aren't great for waste because waste
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Captain Larry-DH at 12:43pm 04.30.24 There is one bridge in the Carolinas (I'd have to look back as to where) with overhead clearance of

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