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H240 spreader support toggles chriscampbell at 9:29am 06.27.22 Smaller Boats 8/849 I'm re-tuning our mast from scratch. I've researched here, and have been in communication with Crazy
Is there a shutoff valve for 1974 ODay 27 with Atomic 4 DMendels at 8:18am 06.27.22 Bigger Boats 12/1249 I am having an intermittent shut down problem that seems to be fuel related. I have been touch with
Replacing shower drain hose? CowboyWay at 7:42am 06.27.22 Catalina 310 3/745 On a 310, anyone know how to access the bottom of the shower drain to replace the drain hose? It's r
Do you use checklists? odaydokay at 6:59am 06.27.22 Ask All Sailors 26/1965 Over the years my wife and I have learned a couple of things: A) We are getting older and more forg
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. justin.hendo at 5:59am 06.27.22 Racing 20/4048 I have a WS310 wind sensor at the top of the mast. It displays wind angle and speed. To get True Win
2007 Hunter 49 Refrigeration (1) tkwhalen at 6:26pm 06.26.22 Big Boats 1/336 I am trying to figure out the model of the larger refrigerator as the tag on mine is worn out. Hopef
Hunter 26 taking on water American Girl at 5:45pm 06.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1689 We have a 1994 Hunter 26. When sitting in the water in our slip, the boat doesn't take on any water
Sliding Table Up and Down in Saloon duck21 at 2:24pm 06.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/542 A question for folks who regularly use their main saloon table as a berth... Our table slides up an
1975 Cat 22 Chainplate Location C_Level at 1:04pm 06.26.22 Catalina 22 12/1375 Hello All, So I am in the second year of a restore on 1975 and I am preparing to paint the deck.
Not sailing but I thought interesting with Independence Day approaching Mikem at 12:48pm 06.26.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1000 Conversations with a 101 year old Army Air Corps Pilot shot down in China in WW2. Joe is a smallish
Self Tacking Jib Tim Mills at 12:13pm 06.26.22 Big Boats 8/1681 So I do a fair amount of solo sailing or sailing with passengers who would rather not work the sheet
Navionics missing Active Captain info sesmith at 12:04pm 06.26.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1044 The latest update to Navionics (mobile) seems to be lacking Active Captain notes. You can still fin
Oday 19 centerboard help itscalvin at 11:26am 06.26.22 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1990 Hey all, I have an Oday 19 that didn't come with a centerboard. Owner claimed it did, but I never f
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap (1) Rich Stidger at 8:54am 06.26.22 Ask All Sailors 10/777 I know that there are a number of CG renewal services out there, but I received a very official look
Catalina 22' MK II Bilge Delamination Stringer leak (2) lostsailor at 8:51am 06.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1113 I had some delamination in my bilge (at the lowest point next to bulk head) so chipped away the bad
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 arthur.goldberg at 7:32am 06.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1827 Hello Beneteau Owner I recently bought a 2002 Beneteau 331. Her fresh water pump is a SHURflo 3901-
Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D Kenflyet at 7:01am 06.26.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1850 Hello all.....I have been studying and researching the Macgregor 26 sailboats primarily because I bo
Hunter 376 Anchor Rode to Locker Routing duck21 at 6:38am 06.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/733 Hi, This is a question for folks (probably 376 owners) who have modified the anchor rode drop from
Good places in BC to buy Catalina Mast? henry.edward.ca at 6:29am 06.26.22 Parts Search 5/1368 Around the BC area looking for a Catalina mast. henry.edward@hotmail.ca
Hypalon vs pvc gettinthere at 3:53am 06.26.22 Ask All Sailors 5/873 I need a new rib. Everything I read says pvc is bad BECAUSE of UV degradation. So why not install a

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Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 6:58am 08.07.24 In other words, based on the cost to repair and the value of the boat, it's "totaled." That doesn't
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits dlochner at 6:55am 08.07.24 Dude.......saying... "I heard".... regarding a product, person or event.... is just not cool. Eit
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . thinwater at 6:53am 08.07.24 Overprice, not-really-marine stuff in a chandlery. Who would have thought? Got one of their lamps o
H26 Roller Furler issues Crazy Dave Condon at 6:48am 08.07.24 @Chiriqui @twalker H260 has given you additional information to consider as well. Thank you t wa
Cracked stringer on project boat dlochner at 6:31am 08.07.24 Back to the original issue, the cracked floor. This is an important structural component. Not only
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Joe at 6:27am 08.07.24 I own one of their panels but there have been reports of Renogy controllers catching on fire Dude.
Cracked stringer on project boat dLj at 6:13am 08.07.24 The replica of Henry Hudson's boat, Half Moon, was built that way, and they had rot problems soon a
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power Joe at 6:11am 08.07.24 Your 110 AC powered lights are not compatible with 12 volt appliances. Unless your boat has an inve
Yanmar electrical problem. jviss at 6:10am 08.07.24 Just to follow up on the tangent, I received that winch solenoid already! Less than 24 hours from o
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 5:47am 08.07.24 I'd rewrite that - enclosing wood with glass .... Encapsulating wood in epoxy designed to penetrat
Cracked stringer on project boat dLj at 5:41am 08.07.24 Encapsulating wood with glass pretty much assures the wood's destruction once water is introduced.
Legend 35.5 1989 what holds my Rudder up vertically? Marmalade at 5:20am 08.07.24 I have not done this on a Hunter/quadrant, but I did change the headstock on a tiller-steered 33ft
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 4:22am 08.07.24 I believe my replacement tach was a Viewline 85MM tach that is available on Amazon and other sites.
Yanmar 2gm engine died Ralph Johnstone at 10:45pm 08.06.24 During the runs after the oil changes, i need to run 80% of WOT? Run at 80% as a rule, not always
Yanmar 2gm engine died Hayden Watson at 9:08pm 08.06.24 Dave, I do not believe that is correct. Marine diesels, as with most/all diesels, have speed contr
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power FastOlson at 8:30pm 08.06.24 If your interior cabin lighting consists of AC fixtures, they will only operate when AC power is app
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power Project_Mayhem at 8:11pm 08.06.24 You would need to install an inverter and a transfer switch to make the outlets work when not plugge
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak Bullseye!!! at 7:52pm 08.06.24 I would like to see a photo as I have no boot on my mast from the factory?
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak stsomewhere108 at 5:59pm 08.06.24 Thanks @jssailem and @Bullseye I guess I will have to take the mast down this winter and take a t
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 5:09pm 08.06.24 A replacement tach (not from Yanmar) is not to terribly expensive and depending on the brand, you ca

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