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Correct size for a spinnaker? Simplicity1145 at 2:09am 07.16.13 Catalina 22 4/3358 I'm relatively new to sailing and purchased my first sailboat last year. This boat came with an asym
Using an Arch to Lift an An Outboard GeorgeC1 at 9:06pm 07.15.13 Engines and Propulsion 12/4794 I am looking for some ideas on how to easily slide the lifting tackle used to lift an outboard using
outboard motor length (depth) glide at 8:27pm 07.15.13 Smaller Boats 7/1558 Hi all, I need info about motor mounts. I wish I had snapped a pic, and ment to but forgot. I have a
Holding tank vent Lost Parent at 8:11pm 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2143 Has anyone installed a flush kit on there black waste tank
Replacing Battery mmdesmith at 8:07pm 07.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1536 My 5 year old battery finally failed in the Texas heat. I am going to upgrade the engine battery to
Turtle problem larry foltz at 7:56pm 07.15.13 Smaller Boats 4/2451 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 2/1005 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 3/944
Cushions in cabin Buoysmom at 2:45pm 07.15.13 Big Boats 21/5912 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 7/1431 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 1/1858 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 2/1875 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 1/8218 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

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Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker Ralph Johnstone at 8:36am 05.27.23 I fried the Line 1 shore power circuit breaker and need to replace it. The far more important que
Shipping a boat question kappykaplan at 8:35am 05.27.23
Bent stemhead fitting Ralph Johnstone at 8:25am 05.27.23 The windlass is pulling the chain and rode against the friction of the not spinning roller, straini
Hurricane Season 2023 dlochner at 8:05am 05.27.23 Jim, You're answering questions I've not asked. Early in the thread, I read responses to your initi
Ship's Bell Kings Gambit at 8:03am 05.27.23 That means Supper time! or :beer: time. Wiki had this picture of the Ships bell from the Titanic.
Hurricane Season 2023 (1) JamesG161 at 7:58am 05.27.23 @dlochner It is more than just Statistics, CSU adds Dynamical models as inputs. Then after each sea
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Ship's Bell (1) jviss at 7:19am 05.27.23 Here's mine:
Ship's Bell (1) JamesG161 at 7:12am 05.27.23 As I said it will be more fun to ring the eight bells daily at 1600! That means Supper time! or :b
Ship's Bell jviss at 7:12am 05.27.23
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker (1) JamesG161 at 7:00am 05.27.23 Since I have 2 - 30 Amp shore power, this its a picture of my breakers that is near the plugs.
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker JamesG161 at 6:50am 05.27.23 I had similar issues working on the tight fit, panel breakers. We had to unscrew the breaker, and th
Ship's Bell Kings Gambit at 6:45am 05.27.23 Wow, if it's really the same one I have that's the deal of the century. Note that they made a bras
Vberth hatch window kloudie1 at 6:44am 05.27.23 Welcome to the forum! I feel for ya, McGove; I had a Spirit 23 and talkked to the Glasstron folks ab
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker JamesG161 at 6:42am 05.27.23 You can call the SBO shops here and they can tell you which breakers to use for your Hunter 38 You
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 6:39am 05.27.23 I am amazed that you can still find polarized but ungrounded appliances. Appliances with polarized
Shipping a boat question xavpil at 6:38am 05.27.23 Try going in person and strike up a conversation with the broker. Also if you are buying a boat fro
Ship's Bell jviss at 6:38am 05.27.23 9 I got this one, very nice, at a nautical antiques store that shutting down its business, so $126
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker JamesG161 at 6:36am 05.27.23 There are 2 - 30amp breakers for shore power. 1) In the panel 2) Within 10 inches FEET from Power

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