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Rope tidy bag Pompadi at 10:13pm 05.16.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1818 Are the rope tidy bags on the 309 available somewhere as a spare part The ozy sun has just about d
Lazarette Stabbing curt309 at 7:03pm 05.16.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1328 Anyone changed out the Lazarette locking system for the new push button? Tired of getting the bayone
Help PirateGirl1 at 5:38pm 05.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/641 Cannot find a way to change profile on here? Need to change mine as it's not correct. Does anyone k
Raymarine autopilot PirateGirl1 at 5:20pm 05.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1753 Booted up instruments today and Raymarine Autopilot instrument showed message, "Reset Pilot". Nee
Head Teak Grates Doug4bass at 5:15pm 05.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1339 I bought the Admiral a set of grates for the head for Mothers day. We already have a set for the coc
L25 Rigging Question ghoppeh5 at 4:02pm 05.16.14 Lancer 6/1930 Hi There, I'm a new lancer owner, and pretty new to sailing as well. I've noticed that my L25 has
Killer clutch (2) Stan Linado at 1:04pm 05.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/867 I am working to set-up my '89 tall rig Catalina 25 for single handed sailing and have worked out mos
Traveler Car 2004 Hunter 33 (2) MichaelStacy at 12:19pm 05.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/963 I was in the process of replacing the lines for the traveler and noticed a black rubber (spacer?) th
swapping out Sherwood pump for new Oberdorfer c130king at 11:56am 05.16.14 Catalina 310 13/3084 In the process. Having some issues. If anybody reading this has done this I would appreciate a cal
O'Day 35 side window replacement Phantomwind at 10:11am 05.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2052 I am looking to replace the side windows on my 1985 O'Day 35. D ' R Marine has replacement windows f
Mast dropped: disaster and recovery in Montana CaptainNasty at 9:58am 05.16.14 Catalina 30 0/148 This year we were trying to launch the boat, but there was a disaster where the mast fell while we w
Hot water heater Lizzies Teau at 9:43am 05.16.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1239 Need to replace the temperature element on our hot water heater (1982 First 38 Beneteau). Does anyon
Indented Hull fraboni at 9:05am 05.16.14 Smaller Boats 6/2024 I own a 1994 Hunter 26 which has been used only in the summer in fresh water since 1995. Boat has
Not anything political sailaway78 at 7:12am 05.16.14 Sails Call Lounge 23/19982 Last week, I learned of a new scam. I really don't think anyone on this board is stupid enough to
Stanchion repair/replacement pmp at 8:52am 05.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/1564 Came back to the boat after the long winter and discovered 3 stanchions bent on the starboard side.
mariner conversion and restoration (4) mstevens1816 at 8:30am 05.16.14 Day Sailers 8/1819 You may think I'm crazy, but i am having fun. Join me with your comments. Your input will be very he
Hunter 410 Windlass Slowdown (2) jsmac at 7:13am 05.16.14 Big Boats 16/2167 Hi, I have a 1998 Hunter 410 with a Lewmar windlass. While working on the boat this past weekend
engine hose wrap (4) dlewis812 at 7:06am 05.16.14 Engines and Propulsion 10/3478 motoring from winter storage yesterday (finally). smoke started coming out from engine compartment.
Need some help with a leak (1) sdelaney at 7:01am 05.16.14 Big Boats 3/856 I've got rain water coming in to my Hunter 356 below the forward starboard triangular window. I'm su
National Harbor, Washington DC (4) Doc_holiday at 6:54am 05.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/656 Rating a couple nights at the Gaylord Resort in Washington DC at the national harbor. Thought for a

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New holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:27pm 07.24.23 For gravity drain to work, the entire tank must be above the boat's waterline...if not, it'll take o
Wrapping my boat question PaulK at 6:55pm 07.24.23 Neighbor on a mooring at the club had his boat vinyl-wrapped. Lasted about 3 seasons before tears, "
CHI-MAC today PaulK at 6:51pm 07.24.23 the largest thunder storms in the world are on the great plains of N. America We saw one coming an
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 trippinnik at 6:50pm 07.24.23 I bought a 331 last fall and found the bilge wasn't pumping out few weeks ago, found culprit to be t
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 6:44pm 07.24.23 I wonder if you had reduced the engine RPMs would the engine may have been happy with the reduced w
Here are some videos of my boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 'Yellowtail' Traveler7 at 6:38pm 07.24.23 Refinishing Teak Handrails on the deck NMngHtTuyB4 https://youtube.com/shorts/ceAoYvHNdJs?feature=s
Here are some videos of my boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 'Yellowtail' Traveler7 at 6:32pm 07.24.23 10.5 KW Thunderstruck Electric Motor Realignment https://youtube.com/shorts/cTp6jQQWIYc?feature=shar
New holding tank DinghySailor at 6:07pm 07.24.23 Yes, this is the design you want. Easy, simple, less expensive. Also, the vented loop in your draw
Posting Guidelines Traveler7 at 6:01pm 07.24.23 Thank you!
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel Stu Jackson at 5:23pm 07.24.23 I have often wondered about that. When you are plugged in to shore power, is your boat's panel a s
Sail drive raw water intakes Hello Below at 5:11pm 07.24.23 Last week I was seeing white smoke/steam from one of my engines. Various spot checks on the engine
Jacklines and Tethers thinwater at 4:51pm 07.24.23 I thought Dyneema was just ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene by itself (it is). Dyneema comp
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement lemoiney at 4:01pm 07.24.23 The under Corian mounted galley sink on my Hunter 38 is not properly fastened to the Corian, and is
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. stickinthemud57 at 3:22pm 07.24.23 First off, I have no practical experience to offer, but if it were my problem, I think what I would
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 07.24.23 I have often wondered about that. When you are plugged in to shore power, is your boat's panel a s
Electric Sailboat Drives stickinthemud57 at 3:07pm 07.24.23 Don't EVER get rid of that! Two strokes are unavailable in the U.S., especially since Evinrude wen
Replacing spreader end. Locktite? Tedd at 3:06pm 07.24.23 That's a really good point, @crpdm . And the Loctite doesn't even need to actually touch the plastic
Life Is Good (1) Tedd at 3:04pm 07.24.23 A nice day on Howe Sound, BC. I know someone's going to call me out for the jack lines on the side
Wind sensor error fix needed Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 07.24.23
H 41 sea water pump removal Rich Stidger at 2:46pm 07.24.23 Pictures of the issue from all perspectives would be invaluable......

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