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Anchor Windlass Rick B at 11:43pm 09.14.13 Yamaha 1/1338 We have a Yamaha 33 tall rig with the 2 cylinder Yanmar. How has anybody mounted a windlass on this
Marine Toilet lance at 10:33pm 09.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/973 I currently have the original Wilcox Crittenden manual head on my Hunter 356 and decided to service
27ft sailboat run over by 382 ft San Juan ferry John Nantz at 8:41pm 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 5/4162 On Friday afternoon (Friday, Sept 13th) the Washington state ferry "Hyak" ran over a 27ft sailboat i
Furled headsail size Tobydaisy at 8:12pm 09.14.13 Catalina 22 11/1510 I am going to buy a CDI roller furling head sail rig, to put on my new to me '74 C22. I will be on L
Sail For O-Day 12 aggpsdave at 8:03pm 09.14.13 Parts Search 5/5300 Hello Where new to the Forum,but really need help locating a Sail new or used for a O-Day 12.
Boat painting wolfy189 at 7:29pm 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1508 My 1972 Ericson 29 is looking very shabby : ( It may never have been painted. There is some fiberg
Is Hull Damage Repairable? MaryEllaRose at 7:26pm 09.14.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2016 I recently obtained (bought on impulse) an older (1975) Catalina 22 at a price I couldn't refuse. T
Solar power roypaul2 at 7:21pm 09.14.13 Big Boats 2/1345 I just bought a 2002 36' Catalina and am wondering what size solar panel is needed to keep the batte
Wifi router Mark Maulden at 6:05pm 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 23/4479 Looking to improve my wifi experiences on the boat. Looking for a wireless 12V power-over-Ethernet
Catalina C-15 Boom Length bavanyo at 5:45pm 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 8/3426 Hello to anyone who can help... Does anyone know the boom lenght of the Catalina Yachts Coronado 15
Autopilot broken alicemarkle at 4:43pm 09.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1218 Our 2006 Oceanuis 343 the Raymarine autopilot is not working how do we mount new rudder indicator s
Hunter 38 Inverter test MattRob at 4:23pm 09.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4655 I have repaired my Bose 321 Home Theater System 3 times. I am wondering if I have an inverter probl
waste hose dilemma splax at 4:12pm 09.14.13 Big Boats 6/1859 I have a dilemma.:confused: Please advise a good method for resolution. The manual waste discharge h
Surveyor and diesel mechanic in Alameda, CA jmomcal at 2:49pm 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 9/7014 Can anyone recommend a good surveyor and diesel mechanic in the Alameda/Oakland area? We also need
Re-attaching my keel Triple Point at 2:20pm 09.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1260 As part of a restoration project I recently removed the swing keel from my 1972, 22' Macgregor. Aft
Compass bubble help (1) doctorbill at 1:52pm 09.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/866 Anyone can give me advice on how to fix this?
cockpit arch hunter32 at 12:23pm 09.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1317 I'm looking for a cockpit arch for a 32' 2000 hunter. can anyone help me with this. I know some peop
'83 primary fuel filter cjfj at 12:06pm 09.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1722 Any one know what filters were used for the primary in a '83 34' with a 3GMf? I've been having prob
Ball mount Picflight at 11:47am 09.14.13 Trailer Sailors 25/12243 My first time looking into purchasing a ball mount for the hitch on my vehicle. My hitch is rated f
core material (1) bletso at 10:56am 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1850 Is this a normal method of coring. I have seen this on the vertical cabin wall and on the aft cabin

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WS Parks Annual Permit Registration SoSound at 9:43am 06.17.23 We have never had an issue with not registering on shore. Sometimes we register, other times, no.
Fuel Pipe ID (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 06.17.23 Given that it seems to cost IVO $155, and this is a low pressure pipe, Holy jumpin' crap. Pass t
WS Parks Annual Permit Registration Hello Below at 8:48am 06.17.23 With the exception of the Covid years we have obtained the permit for quite awhile. Being a guest a
O'Day Sprite Sail? Sunbird22358 at 8:08am 06.17.23
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose dlochner at 7:57am 06.17.23 Bear in mind, repairing a large hole in the hull from a transducer is a fairly major project. Either
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 7:48am 06.17.23 Now that I can actually get the anode on and off, I'll take some additional readings.
Newbie Kings Gambit at 7:48am 06.17.23 Thanks. We are leaning towards smaller boat now. Would we be able to get liability only with no sai
Fresh water cooling system Hello Below at 7:45am 06.17.23 Often the overflow bottle/reserve tank will be held in place by a bracket or a couple of screws. Fr
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose jssailem at 7:39am 06.17.23 If you do not want the transducer then damaging it during the removal is not a big deal. Take a ho
Newbie Kings Gambit at 7:36am 06.17.23 Thank you. Makes sense, will definitely take everyone's advice here to heart. I want the smaller bo
Newbie Kings Gambit at 7:31am 06.17.23 What the lady wants... the lady usually gets. True. But YOU might not wish for it!
Newbie jssailem at 7:30am 06.17.23 What the lady wants... the lady usually gets.
Newbie Kings Gambit at 7:27am 06.17.23
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose JBP-PA at 6:25am 06.17.23 What's it for? For a deck wash down pump, sure just toss a hose over the side when you want to use i
Leaving the dock JBP-PA at 6:14am 06.17.23 I'm thinking from your video, you could run a doubled aka slip spring line off your bow, stern out,
Lowering mast before expected storm? dlochner at 6:04am 06.17.23 If you have roller furling, make certain the sheet has multiple wraps around the sail and the sheets
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose dlochner at 5:58am 06.17.23 Removing the transducer through hull should not be difficult unless the prior owner used 5200. Just
Leaving the dock dlochner at 5:49am 06.17.23 At slow speeds, the boat will want to feather with bow pointing downwind and down current. Until the
Fuel Pipe ID jaysweet at 5:40am 06.17.23 More than just a bit of a coincidence here. I spent the last winter working in this area when I re
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 5:34am 06.17.23 I just make a large loop under the lower shrouds. As soon as the mast is up and forestay connected t

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