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Turtle problem larry foltz at 7:56pm 07.15.13 Smaller Boats 4/2449 I have been sailing my Catalina Expo 14.2 for seven years and have had two experiences of dumping th
Need help Kenyon stove dimension frankiedogs at 6:40pm 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1003 I forgot to get a measurement of the oven dimensions for my Kenyon 550 alcohol oven the last time I
hunter 216 hull repair dkjsparky at 6:13pm 07.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2912 I have read that the hunter 216 plastic hull can crack. They say it is cold weather related. What is
My Autohelm "Retired" rpell46 at 5:07pm 07.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1380 Hi all, I'm hoping to get some suggestions on which autohelm system I should buy to replace my old
Paint matching silversailor at 5:05pm 07.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/936 Would anyone have any information on how to match the gel coat color for a 79 O'Day Day-sailor? Mine
Remove Lectrasan franst8 at 4:05pm 07.15.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4354 My boat came with a lectrasan system for waste treatment. I'm sure it's too old to be legal to use.
Need Help for Restoration KevinBeaulieu33 at 2:53pm 07.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/943
Cushions in cabin Buoysmom at 2:45pm 07.15.13 Big Boats 21/5905 I am wanting to recover the settee and the seats at the table. The form is in great shape just need
Head liner Buoysmom at 2:42pm 07.15.13 Big Boats 3/1087 Has anyone replaced the head liner in a 1984 34 Hunter? If so what did you do and was it a success?
Looking for a Special Gasket (1) Duke at 2:19pm 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1430 I am looking for an unusual type gasket / O' ring for the fill cap on my galley stove's pressure tan
Y24 Parts (1) Island_Andy at 2:18pm 07.15.13 Yamaha 1/1856 New owner of a 1979 Y24. Beautiful boat in amazing shape. Been reading through the forums and was wo
Dodson boat yard Stonington CT seasonal prices Joe Roc at 1:59pm 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1874 Can anyone tell me what the seasonal moorings cost per foot at Dodon Boat Yard in CT? Thanks!
Dodson seasonal prices. Stonington CT Joe Roc at 1:57pm 07.15.13 Sails Call Lounge 1/8216 Can anyone tell me what the seasonal moorings cost per foot at Dodon Boat Yard in CT? Thanks!
How to clean paint off of varnish Skipper at 12:58pm 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 1/811 I didn't spill any paint, but rather a much more unanticipated anomaly has occurred. My companionw
Cutlass Bearing aka Prop Shaft Bearing patricia01 at 12:26pm 07.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1326 I have a 2003 Beneteau 243 and want to replace the cutlass bearing but am not sure what size to orde
Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 4... Skip Gundlach at 12:20pm 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 0/883 Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 4... My apologies for the late posting - we, among
Cat 28 mk II wing keel too tender? losey at 12:16pm 07.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1258 I'm considering purchase of a 1994 Catalina 28 mk II with a wing keel. I am a bit concerned about ho
1988 McGregger 26' transom plug alabamaranger at 11:13am 07.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1771 I am looking at a 1988 McGregger 26'. The question I was wondering is the threaded plug on the botto
Gate Eye SEAMATE II at 10:56am 07.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/918 Does anyone know if the life line gate eyes on a Hunter 320 are 1/4 or 5/16 x 24 thread?
Bridge Question kpgraci at 10:39am 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1568 If with mast up I can easily pass under a drawbridge do I still need to hail the bridge operator? :c

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Need details about this boat Hollyberry at 2:35pm 05.26.23 Photos!!??
Seacock Mystery capta at 2:30pm 05.26.23
Weird Electrical Experience walt at 1:58pm 05.26.23 yep, just a guess. The device does appear to have a polarity sense that prevents power up and likel
Hurricane Season 2023 capta at 1:52pm 05.26.23
Its funny Friday! Michael Davis at 1:41pm 05.26.23 Alternate ending: A group of sales, marketing, and finance experts arrived at the pearly gates. St
Its funny Friday! Davidasailor26 at 1:26pm 05.26.23 It's Friday: An engineer dies and reports to the pearly gates. St. Peter checks his dossier and sa
Hurricane Season 2023 (1) ggrizzard at 1:09pm 05.26.23 216105
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 1:05pm 05.26.23 It's Friday: An engineer dies and reports to the pearly gates. St. Peter checks his dossier and say
Window Replacement Installation Advice FastOlson at 12:58pm 05.26.23 The OP has really gotten serious about this and it sounds like he/she wants to do it right so as not
Bent stemhead fitting JoeWhite at 12:43pm 05.26.23 If I had to guess how it got bent sideways, I think the anchor rode became wound around the keel wh
Ship's Bell (1) JamesG161 at 12:39pm 05.26.23 We have 2. One that is like @Kings Gambit new one. The other is on battery operation as part of a
Installing additional bunks on a trailer (1) sbrogden at 12:36pm 05.26.23 Got the additional bunks installed and adjusted the front roller to be a bit higher. Raised the winc
Window Replacement Installation Advice (1) Hollyberry at 12:31pm 05.26.23 I think the acrylic can crack at the screws when overtightened.. with a good bed of 795 the window s
Ship's Bell sailcapt340 at 12:23pm 05.26.23 I can appreciate your love of the perfect sounding bell. If your interested in nautical items, espe
Hurricane Season 2023 Rick Webb at 12:18pm 05.26.23 No four letter named storms beginning with a vowel. According to my model we will have an uneventful
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 11:44am 05.26.23
Ship's Bell Michael Davis at 11:42am 05.26.23 We also have one aboard. Only used in foggy conditions however I can see the convenience for announc
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 11:31am 05.26.23
Furling Head Stay Tension Joe at 11:31am 05.26.23 Tightening the forestay will pull the mast forward changing the rake (which is the fore and aft lean
Bent stemhead fitting Joe at 11:23am 05.26.23 The bowsprit was mounted at an angle to clear the forestay and pulpit. Lots of boats have do that.

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