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Prestolite alternator??? (3) SycloneDriver at 10:32am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 4/1492 I'm working on a 1980 Catalina 38. The boat is in rough shape. We been working mostly on getting
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Scott T-Bird at 9:59am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 38/4293 I was fortunate to survive to see the 4th. On Monday morning, Sue and I woke up on the boat in our
Steaming Light Replacement Bulb - Forespar? (1) jviss at 7:16am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1181 Greetings, I have a combination steaming and foredeck light. I think it may be a Forespar, but I'm
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection Fleet at 4:10am 07.09.23 Catalina 310 7/1645 Owners manual isn't definitive on whether we have a ground plate and if our mast is connected to the
Starting battery fred1diver at 4:03am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 28/2690 Good Sunday morning everyone. last year I changed both my batteries to deep cycle, one of them is a
Gooseneck shive search (2) PeteT at 8:40pm 07.08.23 Catalina 30 9/1262 I just re- stepped the mast and am kicking myself for not handling the boom. Outhaul has no purchase
1960 Tylercraft T-24 (2) Han Solo at 11:41am 07.08.23 Trailer Sailors 7/1624 Just bought a 1960 Tylercraft T-24 on eBay sight unseen. Anyone here owns one, owned one or sailed o
1979 C&C 36 centerboard tomsoyer at 11:31am 07.08.23 C&C 6/1544 I am in the market for a new vessel and I am considering a 79 c'c with a center board. I had not con
Oday 192 (1986) replace teak cabin hatch rails. tuna boat captain at 11:00am 07.08.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/872 I have the new tea rails but don't see how to remove old rails. The cabin ceiling is covered with he
1200 nm Completed (2) knappytime at 10:46am 07.08.23 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1155 Thought I would just post a quick note. Just completed moving Somniatis II from Bellingham WA to Se
H37C - New Windlass, Chain weight Concern knappytime at 10:35am 07.08.23 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1614 I am installing a new windlass on Somniatis II. I'm planning to run the chain through a hawse pipe
What brand transducer is this? (6) Ben16737 at 6:00am 07.08.23 Ask All Sailors 6/739 The display for my sounder used to have a cover to protect it when not in use, but that cover broke
Harbor 20 replacement bilge hose - choice and install horizonjob at 5:13am 07.08.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/925
Dimensions of the companionway boards for a 1980 27'? Mightywang at 8:27pm 07.07.23 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1172
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question xavpil at 7:16pm 07.07.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1221
No Bow thruster xavpil at 6:50pm 07.07.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/3565 Hi all Looking at a 2011 Ben. Oceanis 43 this weekend No bow thruster is it a big deal?
Oberdorfer n202M-15 impeller (3) bgsimons12 at 4:14pm 07.07.23 Engines and Propulsion 3/654 Hi all - trying to remove the impeller from the shaft of my Oberdorfer raw water pump. It is wigglin
P42 motor mounts mbaker at 3:12pm 07.07.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/740 Has any replaced the motor mounts on the P42? Port side piece of cake. Starboard looks impossible.
Marina recommendations around SF bay area peninsula? YachtyByNature at 1:29pm 07.07.23 Ask All Sailors 5/668 I've been lurking around here for a while, but this is my first post. I've recently purchased a 19
Changing from Bunk Boards to Rollers for Hunter 170 Mustangricky at 11:41am 07.07.23 Day Sailers 5/1194 I have a Venture Sailboat trailer and am thinking of changing from bunk boards to rollers on my trai

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Expert classic boat Surveyor in the Great Lakes area? dLj at 6:30pm 09.22.25 I don't know if this person is close enough to you but they are in Canada and quite good. Wallace G
Race intruder marcham at 6:22pm 09.22.25 What do the collision regulations state? Are you in a closed off / restricted body of water? Since
Electronics dLj at 6:20pm 09.22.25
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit (1) JimHansen77 at 6:08pm 09.22.25 I ended up installing the KO2. I like it a great deal and recommend it. I had one issue with the
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit JimHansen77 at 6:07pm 09.22.25 Good morning - I like the idea behind the Raritan KO2 kit: with every flush a little bit of C.P. is
Does spray expanding foam absorb odors? (1) JimHansen77 at 6:01pm 09.22.25 Hello Everyone New owner of a 2002 Hunter 356. A previous owner sprayed expanding foam into the s
Electronics marcham at 5:45pm 09.22.25 For me, if I sail alone, it's essential. When I have others onboard, even if they don't know how to
Electronics john6206 at 5:35pm 09.22.25 My biggest surprise is that most of you rate the autopilot as a higher priority than I did. A couple
Electronics shemandr at 5:10pm 09.22.25 I think at this point it's better to get the suite all the same brand and compatible. While all wil
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Electronics marcham at 4:46pm 09.22.25 Start with the basics and in order of priority keeping the ship seaworthy: a) leaks (below the water
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? jaysweet at 4:44pm 09.22.25 I've used Pettit Hydrocoat Eco for many years now. We're in brackish water in the mouth of the Patap
Electronics kappykaplan at 4:43pm 09.22.25 Ya gotta do what ya gotta do! I dropped almost as much into the boat as I paid for it during the fi
Electronics john6206 at 4:36pm 09.22.25 @kappykaplan 8 boat bucks is a lot of boat bucks! not sure what my tolerance is, or more importantl
Expert classic boat Surveyor in the Great Lakes area? Foswick at 4:05pm 09.22.25 If it's the boat I'm thinking of, she seems to be in good shape. I wouldn't say there is anything un
Electronics kappykaplan at 3:59pm 09.22.25 Can you replace one box per year? Or is it better to swallow hard and get the suite? What's your t
Any tips on re-drilling wood plug holes. BAD ORCA at 3:54pm 09.22.25 A Fuller countersink drill bit, next size up. Should work. If you have to fill and redrill. Minwax

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