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New Gages H280 (3) Crusty Ol Salt at 8:45pm 03.19.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1401 Installing new gages on the H280 above the companion way, I got the holes drilled this after noon.
Solo mast stepping/unstepping. jmczzz at 5:28pm 03.19.23 Day Sailers 0/10 I have done this several times on a 22, a 23, and a 25. footer. but as they say due to the fog of ti
Solo mast stepping/unstepping jmczzz at 5:22pm 03.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/658 I have done this several times on a 22, a 23, and a 25. footer. but as they say due to the fog of ti
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 3:48pm 03.19.23 Ask All Sailors 47/5831 Hello everyone, I just received my solar charge controler, still shopping for the panels, getting hy
Stanchions available (1) NYSail at 12:52pm 03.19.23 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 5/1765 Free to a good home. Just pay shipping. From my 36-2
Bulkhead WOOD Hunter 50' hunter bum at 12:19pm 03.19.23 Ask All Sailors 2/447 Does anyone knows what type of wood is on the bulkheads of a hunter 50'?. I have some damages part w
Electric head replacement help. Le Bon Temp 1 at 11:12am 03.19.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/8 I have a 2003 Catalina that I need to replace the current electric Wilcox-Crittenton head. Going ba
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux (1) Blitz at 10:04am 03.19.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1950 Wondering if anyone has used the Interlux Interprotect 2000e on their propellers or underwater bronz
Beneteau 1993 First 35s5 Keel Separation (1) TButler at 7:23am 03.19.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1092 Hi - I have a small gap between the keel and hull (see pic though this is right after haul out befor
Reversing the Beneteau Oceanis 31 aft cabin door. (4) SycloneDriver at 8:04pm 03.18.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1304 I remember reading a how-to on this subject, made it seem easy. A few days ago I decided to try it.
Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) Le Bon Temp 1 at 3:56pm 03.18.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1442 Needing some help please. I have a 2003 Cat/350. Need to replace my electric head which is a Wilcox
Screwed Up Cetol Project SailMaster at 10:58am 03.18.23 Ask All Sailors 3/622 Hi guys, I've never worked with this product so I need a little advice. I hired someone to do our t
Second Battery Souellette at 9:15am 03.18.23 Catalina 275 13/2079 Any advice on the easiest way to add a second battery to a Catalina 275? I've installed a chartplott
Gel coat superficial scratches -not too deep not too shallow (1) circa1971la at 8:08am 03.18.23 Ask All Sailors 7/706 Hi I have a dark blue gel coat on my sailboat. The inflatable dinghy tied up alongside left scratche
Grounding log WI Rigger at 7:43am 03.18.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1173 I read an article on installing a #6 electrical copper (not aluminum) wire lug at the bottom of the
Passport Renewal Terry Cox at 7:36am 03.18.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1608 In the works for this coming season, the Admiral and I have plans to sail Belle-Vie into British Col
O Day 28 radiator expansion tank waterking2 at 5:37pm 03.17.23 Bigger Boats 8/1129 I have a 1986 O Day 28 with the M-12 universal. There is no coolant expansion tank . Is this normal
2005 Hunter 33 Teak Laminate/Composite McPhee at 1:34pm 03.17.23 Mid-Size Boats 9/1557 I'm fixing up a 2005 Hunter 33, and mostly following Don Casey's book as well as the manual. For the
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 (6) Maxcromic at 11:51am 03.17.23 Smaller Boats 14/2403 Hello Everyone, I need assistance with repairs on my Hunter 240 I need to remove the centerboard sw
Defender Marine Bob S at 9:39am 03.17.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1162 Does anyone know if Defender still has a warehouse sale? I used to take advantage for spring commiss

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Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode sesmith at 5:54pm 03.25.25 I had one on my old boat that I installed. It was made by Lunasea Lighting. At the time they liste
Incompatibility With Windows 11 Boat Laptop & AIS / GPS Rick D at 5:34pm 03.25.25 Is it a straight USB connection, or are you using a serial-USB cable? serial USB cables.
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 4:43pm 03.25.25 Updated needed @Grumps Did you walk away or have you been busy? 8-) Still in the works. The marin
Tips on acquiring a trailer for Catalina 270 Project_Mayhem at 4:39pm 03.25.25 Reach out to the site I recommended. They might be able to rebuild an older trailer that they have o
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 4:37pm 03.25.25 I am late to this thread, but I want to add another take on it. First, I completely agree that ther
Trailer Boston Whaler 22' Revenge 900 miles? Project_Mayhem at 4:37pm 03.25.25 I had a wheel bearing explode once. Tons of smoke from the brakes. Didn't notice any drag with a 10
Folding Cart (1) Project_Mayhem at 4:34pm 03.25.25 I have the Cosco Shifter and I love it. I installed bigger wheels on the back. For groceries I would
Early 80s H36 Strut (4) chichiflys at 4:32pm 03.25.25 Finally had time to finish this project...mostly. Because we already had the holes drilled in the s
DIY Remote Monitoring System Davidasailor26 at 4:31pm 03.25.25 I undertook a similar DIY project a few years ago and have kept refining it over the winters. I have
Sunken Treasure SteveHughessails at 4:27pm 03.25.25 Updated needed @Grumps Did you walk away or have you been busy? 8-)
Sunken Treasure Foswick at 4:08pm 03.25.25 I am late to this thread, but I want to add another take on it. First, I completely agree that ther
Sunken Treasure azambella at 3:28pm 03.25.25 Sorry sent too soon,,, How far down is this gem? You could do the dive and check thing. Pick a few
DIY Remote Monitoring System Foswick at 3:26pm 03.25.25 Yeah, I can see where in your area, it would be more important. I think that the marinas are pretty
Sunken Treasure azambella at 3:24pm 03.25.25 How far down is this gem?
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) Foswick at 3:13pm 03.25.25 What did you find when you hauled out?
DIY Remote Monitoring System ShawnL at 3:11pm 03.25.25 There may be more demand than you think. I'm on a mooring during the season and have had a camera o
Catalina 270, Fair Market Price? Foswick at 3:09pm 03.25.25 I think that most would agree that there is pretty much no way to answer the question. The responses
Galley table ideas Foswick at 2:47pm 03.25.25 What are you looking for, aesthetically, budget-wise, and level of effort? I mean, a foam-core carbo
Bowsprit Protection from Chain Foswick at 2:36pm 03.25.25 Windlasses usually have an adjustable clutch that will slip at a certain load. You can adjust your
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode Foswick at 12:31pm 03.25.25 This might be more DIY than you had intended, but this is a REALLY simple circuit. If you are even a

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