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Water in storage compartment lbyonkers at 5:24pm 06.14.13 Smaller Boats 6/2164 I have about 2 inches of water in the front two storage compartments on the starboard side.. No wat
painting deck non-skid on Passage 420? tadd5181 at 5:22pm 06.14.13 Big Boats 1/805 I recently had my Passage 420 polished and it was suggested that the non-skid portion of the deck (w
cutless how to e swartz at 4:21pm 06.14.13 Big Boats 1/808 can someone direct me to a you tube video of cutless bearing removal for a 88 hunter 37.5 or any oth
Need a new OB for my dink rfrye1 at 3:50pm 06.14.13 Ask All Sailors 27/4019 After 20 yrs my Nissan 5hp 2 stroke has given me its last answer. I spent 3 hrs on it this morning w
still waiting to launch kpgraci at 1:47pm 06.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1402 Well, I've come to grips with the fact that working on my boat while its in my front yard is just as
Cockpit stains eclark at 1:26pm 06.14.13 Day Sailers 5/1737 I have a Hunter 146. A tear in my cover caused leaves to enter and stain my cockpit. I have tried li
Is she worth saving (4) Jared_801 at 11:31am 06.14.13 Catalina 22 4/1045 Here we have a battered old Catalina 22. Currently owned by our sailing club. We are trying to decid
Advice from 272 Owners neosoul at 10:41am 06.14.13 Bigger Boats 10/3595 I Need Advice from 272 Owners Hello, I was hoping to get some advice. I recently sold my 83 Day
40 Legend (1) smackdaddy at 7:57am 06.14.13 Big Boats 9/1781 After 4 years of looking and evaluating, we just scored a well-kept, nicely-equipped 1989 40L. htt
New boot stripe? Captn Scotty at 7:56am 06.14.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1403 I am painting a new boot stripe on my Islander 32, any restrictions on how big it should be? I was t
Failed Garmin chart plotter gregorybross at 7:47am 06.14.13 Catalina 30 26/3540 I have a Garmin 2006 chart plotter that suddenly quit working . I contacted Garmin for help and all
H376/380 V-Berth shelves rfrye1 at 6:08am 06.14.13 Big Boats 3/1223 Has anyone added upper shelves/stowage to their V-berth? A lot of wasted space up there. A 6-8" shel
Norcold Icebox tray? (1) Euphoria2011 at 5:55am 06.14.13 Bigger Boats 1/847 It is hard to keep food and drinks situated in any kind of order within these deep iceboxes and I no
Trailer or shipping options for fin keel sailboat JALaman at 5:22am 06.14.13 Trailer Sailors 4/8273 All -- I am new to this forum and searched for trailer info, but am unable to find anything. I am p
installing a bracket for a small engine on an oday 17 buzzy at 5:21am 06.14.13 Day Sailers 1/3168 Please help us with suggestions as to how to install a bracket for a propane fueled 2.5 H trolling m
Stern Rail Wt Capability vmaks at 4:57am 06.14.13 Ask All Sailors 15/5684 Rec'd a 65 lb outboard with my dinghy. Blogs in the past indicated that it is imperative to NOT tra
Spreader Covers Hamsandwich at 1:37am 06.14.13 Catalina 22 6/1330 Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't these the spreader covers that are no longer available on Catal
Keel pin (1) Hamsandwich at 9:15pm 06.13.13 Catalina 22 2/716 Should I bother to sleeve this or is it good in Ya'll's opinions. It's not really any bigger than t
Yanmar 3YM30 Alternator problem syoun10 at 8:51pm 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 7/5678 I'm sorry to post another question asking for help, but I'm having electrical problems on my 2006 Hu
main sail h26 jweber1961 at 7:28pm 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 1/749 am wondering if i can use a main sail that is 5 inches bigger on the luff and 5 inches bigger on the

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rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 5:16am 05.05.23 The point here is comparing PWCs and Motorcycles electrical and charging systems to those powered b
What sealant to use? JamesG161 at 5:03am 05.05.23 My point exactly. Rarely use a "Sticky Post" and never for repeating stuff. If my no coffee brain
What sealant to use? Dave at 4:47am 05.05.23 Jim, Thanks for the information. The TOS statement does offer some protection, however, it doesn't
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 4:23am 05.05.23 Been though a number of less than ideal days on the water over the years as have all sailors. But
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Joe at 12:14am 05.05.23 Yes, it is a tabernacled mast step. Every sailboat (Catalina 30's included) in the upper Santa Cruz
Life's Most Infuriating Moments JamesG161 at 11:53pm 05.04.23 How did you detect the leak if the valve cap was on ? I was woken 2 times, at anchor, by the wate
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 10:45pm 05.04.23 This link done by me, may help you. Good write up. You mentioned you had a water leak at the air
Life's Most Infuriating Moments JamesG161 at 10:06pm 05.04.23 I have a Jabsco accumulator for my potable water system. Big deal. This link done by me, may help
What sealant to use? JamesG161 at 9:57pm 05.04.23 Simple answer is here. SailboatOwners.com This part is key... SailboatOwners.com assumes no liabi
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 9:51pm 05.04.23 OMG man, this may very well be the solution to the problem. They look identical and I'm sure Jabsco
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Ralph Johnstone at 9:33pm 05.04.23 Nope..that's not what happens. Joker valves actually "start to fail" with the first flush, 'cuz W
What diesel engine is this on my new-to-me 1978 Catalina 30 jssailem at 9:09pm 05.04.23
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? gfcng at 8:14pm 05.04.23 Thanks all! Very informative, well worth the time spent registering to sailboatowners.com.
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 7:53pm 05.04.23 The kind of repairs you are suggesting cannot be properly addressed from outside the boat with a li
Cat 30 Windlass PeteT at 7:03pm 05.04.23 Thanks John: Helps a lot. You guys have answered many questions !!!!
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer dlochner at 6:45pm 05.04.23 I'm running a powersport battery. This brand has been around for a while. They wouldn't be if they
What sealant to use? Leeward Rail at 6:44pm 05.04.23 So, I'm all ears. If you have suggestions I'd be glad to read them. Data is easy.. all the products
Alternative to bimini Davidasailor26 at 6:43pm 05.04.23 We also have Captains Navy with no significant heat issues. On very calm days very close to the canv
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer deminimis at 6:31pm 05.04.23 I'm running a powersport battery. This brand has been around for a while. They wouldn't be if they w
What sealant to use? Dave at 6:25pm 05.04.23 I've heard the call. From the Admin perspective it is who has the credentials to post a meaningful s

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