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310 market value ? SBinNSB at 6:52am 04.22.14 Catalina 310 6/1552 Anyone know a source for finding out what 310's are selling for? I know a broker can provide this in
Center board on Venture 21 Mick at 5:40am 04.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/996 On my Venture , I have installed a new pivot bolt and seals, right after I got it. The winch , and
Parts boat - Farmingdale, NJ 26s MrBill_FLL at 5:07am 04.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/817 no affiliation, yard is closing end of month... no trl. Who was looking for a mast? http://w
fresh water tanks dmwais305 at 5:06am 04.22.14 Big Boats 8/1456 Going to lay boat up for 6 months. Should fresh water tanks be left full or empty? Is there a chem
Leak from Fuel tank Athena at 12:00am 04.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1605 We have a Beneteau 393, 2006 model, with a very slow build-up of diesel in the bilge that has been t
Extra sheave in my mast - what's it for? CapitalistSailor at 8:50pm 04.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2589 I bought a Beneteau 311 last year. Last weekend while inspecting my mast while it was out of the boa
Strange deep cycle storage results? Rich Stidger at 8:33pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1008 So here is the deal- Prior to this past winter storage of 2013 to 2014 I have always removed my fou
Yanmar emgine coolant replacement phennessey at 7:54pm 04.21.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2195 Just drained my 2006 Yanmar 3YM20. There was a fair amount of rust in the drained coolant so I cont
First sail of the year (2) RDS2012 at 7:51pm 04.21.14 Smaller Boats 4/1006 My son was still out on Easter break so we went. Still learning. Any input on how I should have had
PGI/Charlotte Harbor Bottom Painters Recommendations PGIJon at 7:31pm 04.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3949 Hi Everyone It seems as though the time has come to open the wallet and repaint the bottom. Any
info for support USCG369 at 6:37pm 04.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/725 I have almost finshed completely restoring my 1974 Mac Ven 21. I havr recently purchased a 5hp colem
Oily Mess Lost Parent at 6:27pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1261 Channged my diesel engine oil yesterday and did not notice that I had spilled some usec oil under th
1979 Oday 30 Prop Question pcpk at 6:09pm 04.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1361 Hi All, I recently purchased a 1979 ODay 30 with a folding prop and am currently in the process o
water leak johnareeves at 5:32pm 04.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1121 My 1996 Catalina 270 has developed a water leak. It is definitely salt water. yet to find source but
Tiller Tamer Doc_holiday at 4:51pm 04.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3748 Santa brought me a tiller tamer and a battle stick. My tiller has a lot of things going on. (Autohe
1987 Hunter 37 question (1) Phil Herring at 3:14pm 04.21.14 Big Boats 13/1147 We're working with an owner who purchased a 37 that's had the centerline skylight replaced... poorly
Here's one for ye, Zee (4) shemandr at 2:20pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1113 I took a stroll down to the Mitchell's Park Marina here in Greenport today. There's only one boat i
Cleaning "teak" on cockpit seats kenvail at 1:24pm 04.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2328 We just bought a 2006 Hunter 38. The teak on the cockpit seats need a good cleaning. Anyone have a g
Cruise from Panama City Fl to Brunswick Ga this summer RECESS at 12:43pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 39/5912 I have accepted a teaching position in Camden county for next year. I will shorten the commute to my
Selling your boat ( Annapolis area ) MerSea at 11:11am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 12/1808 Selling our boat ( Annapolis area ) Hi guys , it has been a while since I came in here , lot of new

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Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rich Stidger at 9:54pm 07.24.23 BTW @Rick D , there is a software utility that can convert between different formats of way-points.
Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rich Stidger at 9:31pm 07.24.23 Rick- Wouldn't comparing the manuals for the RL70 and the RC520 show the differences? I had a RL70
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. Rich Stidger at 9:17pm 07.24.23 I have used Butcher's brand of wax on wooden drawer slides. Worked great.
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? Johnb at 7:42pm 07.24.23 When I had my 23 foot Clipper Marine with an outboard the propeller coming out of the water in rough
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? dlochner at 7:32pm 07.24.23 The shaft length is determined by the boat and the motor mount so that the prop is sufficiently subm
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

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