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Pitting in my gel-coat Triple Point at 8:44am 09.17.13 Ask All Sailors 3/3742 I have a 'boat load' of pock marks and pits, primarily on the deck surface, but also on the the hull
New to me Cal 2-25 (1) ncarolinasailor at 8:33am 09.17.13 Cal 4/3093 I just thought I should introduce myself. I have recently taken in this Cal 2-25 and will be inundat
Irwin mast to beam rotten Wes Henry at 7:44am 09.17.13 Big Boats 0/889 I was wondering if anyone else had this problem the board between the mast and the beam needing to b
My First Float Plan fjordstar at 6:58am 09.17.13 Catalina 22 1/913 So I found out Navionics has really cool chart and GPS app for iPhone and iPad. I've plotted my fir
Hunter 41DS Bow Thruster SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:48am 09.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/932 Anybody out there know which model Lewmar bow thruster is used in a 2007 Hunter 41 DS? Also any feed
shore power/battery charging doehunter at 6:47am 09.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3532 I need to install something to charge my batteries at night when I parked in a slip. I already hav
USA to Spain bootneck at 6:21am 09.17.13 Big Boats 7/2530 Hi Guys. l live in Spain, Europe and am planning to buy a boat on Lake Michigan and plan to sail it
H260 Stern Leak Gypsea Kids at 6:17am 09.17.13 Smaller Boats 2/1150 I've found a leak in the stern area of my H260 and am 99.9% certain it's coming from the deck to hul
'85 Hunter 22 Plumbing Chasemixon at 4:54am 09.17.13 Smaller Boats 5/1208 I was able to figure out the sink thanks to some awesome help from here, but I need a little help wi
Friends Along the Way Roger Long at 4:50am 09.17.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/3477 I anchored inside Charles Island outside of Milford after a 71 nm day of motoring on what a LIS resi
Concordia All U Get at 3:25am 09.17.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2260 I see the Concordia is upright, nice piece of work. Anybody got the details? All U Get
Replacing an A4 with Yanmar 8HP Diesel Muscongus at 3:05am 09.17.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1834 I have a '77 Cat 27 that came with a noon functioning A4. It had pulled in some sea eater and was le
Touching Brian D at 10:31pm 09.16.13 Sails Call Lounge 1/5916 Even if there were no subtitles, I think the message is very clear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Raise my jib foot? saltysailor at 10:01pm 09.16.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/11112 I have a 12' day sailer that I'm considering raising the foot of my jib. I've decided to make the po
Hillerange sticking control knob obsailor at 9:37pm 09.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1112 I have a 1992 Hillerange propane two burner with oven stove. Starting last week the left burner con
Hunter 23.5 Stanchion (1) Gardnera at 8:06pm 09.16.13 Smaller Boats 4/1639 I recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5 and my port stanchion is bent (the one forward that is an "h
Composting heads Kestle at 7:24pm 09.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1292 Has anyone had any experience with these - on a Mac 25 ideally? Our Porta Potti needs replacing, an
Coranado 15 Owner's Manual bavanyo at 7:12pm 09.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1005 Does anyone have a copy of the Coronado 15's owner manual? I'd love to borrow it for a short period.
Could someone please tell me what this is? (1) BWagner at 6:05pm 09.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1524 Hi, I posted this under the "Engines and Propulsion" topic and received no response so I thought
Leaky Windows on a 82 Catalina 27 mtitus at 5:53pm 09.16.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/5389 Hello everyone, I am a noob to this boat owning thing and I am hoping to tap into your collective ex

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Diesel Fuel Link mermike at 1:28pm 02.19.23 I might have nicked the o-ring the last time I checked the filter. The o-ring is the same on the 3G
Diesel Fuel Link (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:17pm 02.19.23 The o-ring is in the secondary filter (fuel strainer). P/N 24341-000440. Ah yes, who could ever f
Catalina 310 Icebox Drain Tom J at 1:01pm 02.19.23 There are previous threads about the "icebox" drain issue. The consensus seems to be that these are
thru-hull size needed for bilge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 02.19.23 I keep meaning to get a length of hose, a barb to join it to my engine water intake hose, and stick
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps brockfromwa at 12:47pm 02.19.23 From what I am reading the BD50F should attempt to restart once the voltage at the compressor recov
Diesel Fuel Link mermike at 12:18pm 02.19.23 Thanks for the extensive writeup. The o-ring is in the secondary filter (fuel strainer). P/N 24341-0
Diesel Fuel Link (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:11pm 02.19.23 @Ralph Johnstone, you wouldn't have a part number for the new style washers would you? All comes
Diesel Fuel Link Rkelly44 at 12:05pm 02.19.23 Thanks for the speed, accuracy, and knowledge. Getting back into sailing and will likely see you all
thru-hull size needed for bilge obxjeff at 11:57am 02.19.23 Thanks everyone, this info has been very helpfull. Silly to oversize and draw more current than the
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 11:42am 02.19.23 213122
Beneteau part needed new323owner at 11:41am 02.19.23 As per your( pl.) suggestions, I ordered part #29905105BK (SZ 1 IMPACT STOP--the part is available f
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 11:05am 02.19.23 Finally got a good day on pensacola bay, Feb 15th, brisk winds 10 - 12 knots, and rudder-craft rudde
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Hayden Watson at 10:58am 02.19.23 I'd go along with that line of reasoning. What are the best choices for resistance to kinking & ho
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 10:22am 02.19.23
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 10:19am 02.19.23 https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M28-28V-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-1-2-in-Right-Angle-Drill-Tool-Onl
Hyde StreamStay II Question Kevin&Karen at 10:18am 02.19.23 Thanks for the information and yes that is the toggle sitting on the deck, the issue is the threaded
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 10:11am 02.19.23 I would expect the 3/8" rechargeable Milwaukee would be a better fit for operating a winch on a sai
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Scott T-Bird at 10:00am 02.19.23 For me personally, I do not worry a great deal about the stretch characteristics of my genoa sheets
Summer dreaming (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 02.19.23 A more typical winter day in CNY. Taken on March 15, 2017. Hey man, what you doin' on my porch ?
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest LloydB at 9:38am 02.19.23 That's what I like about this site. A slightly informational side remark rather than a snide remark.

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