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Introduction Tedd at 10:05pm 07.25.13 Sailing Motorcyclists 8/140629 I'm not sure I quite qualify for this forum, because I don't actually have a sailboat! But I am ser
Bottom paint ?? adamskeith at 9:14pm 07.25.13 Smaller Boats 11/1974 I recently purchased a Hunter 23 that I plan to sail in fresh water . There are so many bottom / ant
Connecting two chains for windlass use (2) Rich Stidger at 8:03pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/15817 In the past I have used a connecting link like in the first picture below. You peen over the four p
Broken rudder hold down cable. Roadking Larry at 7:34pm 07.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1486 After having a fine afternoon on the boat doing a little maintenance and adding a tiller tamer, ever
Large hatch and top hatch (1) Jtbarker at 7:32pm 07.25.13 Catalina 22 8/1460 Hi, I wanted to see if there is a company that makes plexiglass hatches for my 1982 Catalina 22. The
Blew a diesel hose higgs at 6:23pm 07.25.13 Engines and Propulsion 10/4767 Blew a fitting and it sprayed diesel all over my bilge. Not gallons, but enough to smell. What do
Speed and Sail Trim. geehaw at 5:58pm 07.25.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/10342 Last weekend I was out in about 20 knot winds. I weas sailing with a reefed main and a genoa. Heel w
Powering A/C at anchor GeorgiaBII at 5:19pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 21/3900 I've got a 5000 btu window A/C unit installed in my cabin into the lazerette. I'm thinking a 800/900
NMEA Mux (multiplexer) recommendation? jviss at 5:13pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/4113 I need a NMEA 0183 Mux. I have been putting it off for years, toying with the idea of converting to
Added 235w Solar Panel to H33 (15) sea_casper at 3:32pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4455 Deciding to go Solar, I observed that the best buys in Solar Panels per watt are those in the 200-25
Help with identifying my old Jib Furler (1) jrowan at 2:59pm 07.25.13 Catalina 30 1/1108 Hello, I am trying to repair our jib furler which now has a broken lower drum plate. I cannot orde
Does anyone recognize this Brand & model of furler? (1) jrowan at 2:57pm 07.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1578 Hello, I am trying to repair our jib furler which now has a broken lower drum plate. I cannot or
Fixed A-Frame Mast Raising System (1) kpgraci at 2:16pm 07.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 16/17591 Stepped the mast yesterday using a gin pole and wire bridle for baby stays...I'm still not happy wit
engine size and shroud length billdoherty at 1:08pm 07.25.13 Smaller Boats 8/1764 a friend has an old johnson 25hp. Will the 25.5 be capable of handling the size, weight and power.
Hunter 25.5 owner's manual Happy Daze at 1:04pm 07.25.13 Smaller Boats 7/7944 Does anyone know where I can get any type of owner's /tec/spec guide for an "85 model 25.5 actually
12/120V Portable Refrigerator/Freezer cscott at 1:01pm 07.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2330 Dometic CF-35 Refrigerator/Freezer Just purchased a Dometic CF-35 Refrigerator/Freezer to use on my
Tall Ships Duluth (1) Jackdaw at 12:48pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1081 They are coming into port now! Anyone else going to be there on the water?? http://i667.photob
Best stripper twdevore at 11:29am 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 33/13289 I'm refinishing the teak in my cockpit and am looking for a strong varnish stripper that won't hurt
Center boat jackline O34 or O35 DaveM at 11:00am 07.25.13 Bigger Boats 1/1294 I wondered if anyone has figured out how to run jacklines down the center of either one of these boa
Universal Diesel 5411 PaulET at 10:06am 07.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1087 I've been told that my O'Day 28 diesel engine needs an overhaul to correct low compression. Should

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Stepping out for a coffee PaulK at 5:23pm 02.02.23 So... where's the coffee? We had an episode like that in three or four different harbors on Ireland'
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Terry Cox at 4:58pm 02.02.23 THOUGHTS Just coming up on 80 and still like sailing solo, even when the admiral is on board. Here
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Serenity on Hudson at 4:13pm 02.02.23 At 76 I still solo a Catalina Expo 14.2, Capri 22, and a Benateau 30.1. The Bene has auto pilot and
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC RitSim at 4:03pm 02.02.23 Heat is a good friend here. I had a difficult flange to remove . Heated to 350 to 400 degrees -whi
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? sailme88 at 4:02pm 02.02.23 What fire extinguisher do you have mounted next to your galley as the "first to grab" when the frie
Evaluating a South Coast 26 Siamese at 3:28pm 02.02.23 Online, you should be able to get yourself some instructions for a do it yourself pre survey/inspect
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Davidasailor26 at 3:10pm 02.02.23
Punxsutawney Rick486 at 3:01pm 02.02.23 Mmmmmmmmm, not really hide ...................................
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:57pm 02.02.23 "One 10-B is not a substitute for two 5-B" What the #%$#~! is a 5-B extinguisher ? ? ? ? (I rea*
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Tin Kicker at 2:05pm 02.02.23 Put this in Google: change in uscg fire extinguisher requirements Bottom line is that the requireme
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 2:02pm 02.02.23 26-40 ft requires 2 if built between 1953-2017 It states your "One 10-B is not a substitute for tw
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:01pm 02.02.23 ref. https://uscgboating.org/recreational-boaters/fire-extinguisher-faq.php26-40 ft requires 2 if b
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Tin Kicker at 1:55pm 02.02.23 ref. https://uscgboating.org/recreational-boaters/fire-extinguisher-faq.php26-40 ft requires 2 if bu
My Garmin GPS 72 update kappykaplan at 1:45pm 02.02.23 What rollover??? GPS week zero began on 06 January 1980. The 1024 weeks counter then ran out and r
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 1:44pm 02.02.23 Don't all vessels require an ABC extinguisher ? Apparently a CO2 is not acceptable as a primary o
Evaluating a South Coast 26 (10) etown88 at 1:43pm 02.02.23 212696212697212698212699212700212701212702212703212704
Evaluating a South Coast 26 Timm R Oday25 at 1:42pm 02.02.23 Welcome ,I believe that posting photos here was what was meant .Bulkheads are structural interior wa
Punxsutawney kappykaplan at 1:39pm 02.02.23 Who wouldn't envy a job where you can be wrong so often and still get a big fat salary! :plus::plu
Evaluating a South Coast 26 shemandr at 1:35pm 02.02.23 Sorry. Photos of your boat would be helpful to forum members looking for potential problems with yo
Evaluating a South Coast 26 etown88 at 1:28pm 02.02.23 That is all super helpful thank you @shemandr ! The hyperlink has photos - did you mean they were

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