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C-28 mkII replacement spreader boots recommendation? Banooma at 9:16am 03.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1735 Hi, I need to replace the sheaves at the masthead of my Catalina 28 mkII, and while the mast is d
Prop maisso at 8:56am 03.27.14 S2 3/799 I have a 1983 9.2A. Current Configuration: Yanmar 2GM 2 blade fixtes prop (Dia ' pitch unknown)
Gerry Can for Fuel YVRguy at 8:50am 03.27.14 Ask All Sailors 16/3774 My buddy and I are planning a longer trip that may involve quite a bit of motoring where there are n
Snuffer vs Top-Down Furler Larry Jackel at 6:44am 03.27.14 Big Boats 11/7428 We plan to get a cruising spinnaker. We have heard conflicting recommendations for Snuffers vs Top
Loose transducer (1) The Garbone at 6:22am 03.27.14 Catalina 30 4/950 My 78 Catalina 30 is on the hard and I am prepping to do the bottom. Today I will finish replacing m
Cooler ? slowdog at 4:37am 03.27.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2345 Are the yeti coolers that good or over priced for what you get
water pressure pump cycling Found at Sea at 9:05pm 03.26.14 Big Boats 11/1226 The water pressure pump on my H34 repeatedly comes on in short bursts when no water is being used.
Wanted - Maxwell 17 Top Piece InTooDeep at 7:03pm 03.26.14 Parts Search 2/1451 I have recently purchased a Hunter 25.5. All is in great working order at this point, but one of th
Info on Hunter Legend 40.5 kekenseair at 6:20pm 03.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1626 The Hunter Legend 40.5 has made the short list for boats we are looking at for a live aboard and sai
anyone know the Raytheon auto pilot? (2) oldfolksboat at 6:17pm 03.26.14 Ask All Sailors 3/847 Hello- Just working out the final details on this 1976 International Folkboat, is anyone familiar t
First ocean sail luv2sail67 at 6:06pm 03.26.14 Big Boats 12/1933 Hi everyone, we have chartered a boat out of Newport Beach California, and are very much looking for
can you identify this head/MSD? (2) oldfolksboat at 6:05pm 03.26.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1435 Hello- Just working out the final details on this 1976 International Folkboat, is anyone familiar w
Cutlass bearing ChangsinLattitudes at 5:56pm 03.26.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2633 Hello all, Have a bronze cutlass bearing and a bronze prop shaft. Yard mechanic says cutlass beari
Deck Light for ODay 20 Quackattacker at 5:09pm 03.26.14 Smaller Boats 2/779 I have an 1977 ODay 20 that I'm getting ready to sail. Where would be a good source for original li
A Strange Rudder (4) atpjim at 4:50pm 03.26.14 Catalina 30 4/1259 The haul out went well. The bottom is in pretty good shape. Has anyone ever seen a rudder like thi
Oil drain plug thread size on 5411 marchem at 2:18pm 03.26.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1421 There's an oil drain plug on the 5411 engine in our Catalina 27. I haven't tried taking it out yet,
Financing Options Kper at 2:15pm 03.26.14 Ask All Sailors 17/1733 Has anyone dealt with LightStream (a division of Sun Trust Bank) when financing a boat? I would like
Folding prop Mike Mc at 12:21pm 03.26.14 Catalina 310 6/1557 I have an 01, 310 with a two blade fixed prop. I have read previous posts on folding props, featheri
toe rail strength on beneteau 373 Stefan Gashus at 11:47am 03.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1922 I am thinking of attaching a snatch block on the toe rail so I can hoist a dingy on deck with the th
tampa area trainmanjess at 11:21am 03.26.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2441 hello all I am getting ready to be transferred to Tampa, Florida for my job.. I work for the rail

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Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 10:57am 04.07.23 Absolutely NO!!!!! https://marinehowto.com/anode-installation-best-practices Boy, there is some
Zinc on strut? dlochner at 10:50am 04.07.23 Had anyone drilled their strut to attach a zinc? Absolutely NO!!!!! https://marinehowto.com/ano
Long distance boat ownership capta at 10:31am 04.07.23
Long distance boat ownership capta at 10:25am 04.07.23 I don't think you will have a very good handle on what repairs and changes you might want to do to a
Long distance boat ownership Captain Larry-DH at 10:23am 04.07.23
AITA? Racing situation that came up PaulK at 10:19am 04.07.23 You do not need to protest for anyone for them to do turns, but you should have counted the turns th
Zinc on strut? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 04.07.23 I'll see your two anodes and raise you one.
Zinc on strut? jssailem at 9:27am 04.07.23 A proper zinc on your shaft will serve to address all metals that are connected to the same ground w
Adding Furler to a 76 30ft Catalina jssailem at 9:16am 04.07.23 See the answers here.... New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina
Long distance boat ownership jssailem at 8:51am 04.07.23 If I was a betting man, - A boat that: is not too big, but not too small... is not too much money
Long distance boat ownership Hollyberry at 8:42am 04.07.23 So.... what boat (brand/style/size) is on the retirement horizon?
Long distance boat ownership jssailem at 8:19am 04.07.23 Part of the thought was instead of the $$$$ going to a charter it would offset ownership cost and w
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains patbratton at 7:44am 04.07.23 Yes, my 240 had the exact same curtains from the factory. My 260 had them also, but the P.O. remove
Removing Dyneema Core dlochner at 7:39am 04.07.23 The strength of the line lies in the core, not the cover. There should be at least one cored wrap ar
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 7:27am 04.07.23
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 7:11am 04.07.23 Shouldn't they have done 2 sets of turns? They fouled a competitor and they hit the mark. I think
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains caverun at 7:08am 04.07.23 Yes, my 240 had the exact same curtains from the factory. My 260 had them also, but the P.O. removed
Removing Dyneema Core Ward H at 6:45am 04.07.23 Warp speed sounds like overkill for a furling line. I use 5/16 Sta Set on my C30 and I used the same
Potential first boat for me? Chase Hartzell at 6:36am 04.07.23 2. brand new, top of the line SAILS. when buying an old, used boat, the very first thing i do is
Bilge drain holes on Hunter keels? JamesG161 at 6:26am 04.07.23 There are voids in the bilge that can not be drained from inside the boat. Bilges around the Engin

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