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install fuel sender unbridled at 2:09pm 11.02.12 Catalina 30 6/2333 I've just pulled fuel tank and cleaned my 1980 C30 gas tank due to water and crap accumulation built
Wood safety rail jansan1 at 12:57pm 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1966 Anyone out there ever fitted a wooden rail in place of the top wire of the safety rail stanchions ?
Placement of Pop Top Weatherstrip RonRock at 12:30pm 11.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/785 I just received new weatherstrip for my Venture 25. Came from BWY it is the new style "Bulb" type. T
Deck fittings - backing plates voltzwgn at 12:27pm 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 31/10402 I'm getting ready to order some butyl tape to redo all my deck fittings. And was wondering if anyon
Any one using Gobius? ameiton at 10:40am 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1512 Gobius tank monitor system for waste holding tanks is measuring from the outside, no parts on the in
How Long Could You Live In Your Mac? MacNCheese at 10:11am 11.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2674 If the economy gets even worse and I lose my house, my backup plan is to live in my MacGregor 26.
O'day 35 damaged - looking for parts, etc. BarryL at 8:55am 11.02.12 Bigger Boats 16/3484 Hello, I thought my boat made it through Sandy without damage, but I was wrong. I got on the boat W
Winter storage ? Kh3412 at 7:45am 11.02.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1545 New boat owner question. Do you relieve tension on the rigging over the winter? The boat is on the h
2GM Engine- Max RPM? Ed H at 6:41am 11.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/12211 My 1981 Hunter 33 has a 2GM raw water cooled engine. The PO told me that he ran it at 2800 RPMs. I s
Bounty - This Changes Everything Roger Long at 3:39am 11.02.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 18/10363 This Youtube video is chilling. Listen carefully starting about 10 minutes into it. http://www.you
Linux GPS dashboard interest (1) c_witch at 1:12am 11.02.12 Trailer Sailors 7/4780 Hiee all, Firstly let me say that I use OpenCPN on a laptop for charting while sailing. It has a
Deck painting Sastevenson at 7:55pm 11.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/945 Hello all, I am wanting to paint the non-skid basket-weave type of texture on my o'day 20. If you k
Comments about a Bristol 32 shoal keel for coast/caribbean (1) c_witch at 7:46pm 11.01.12 Ask All Sailors 9/9489 Just looking for comments about what this boat would be like for eastern seaboard crusing from Nova
1995 430 Holding Tank Replacemnet Jean Guy at 7:26pm 11.01.12 Big Boats 8/2411 Is there a easy way to take the holding tank out between the generator island and the stove. I check
Installing a foredeck hatch. Any structural issues? santanacat234 at 7:14pm 11.01.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1643 I have an 80 Catalina 27. I have a vent on my foredeck that is slightly off center. I would like to
?????????????? woodster at 6:23pm 11.01.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1506 not really a post but an inquiry....does any one know how Ross faired this storm...... regards w
yahoo! Manureva at 6:09pm 11.01.12 San Juan Sailboats 0/3606 thank for creating this to the moderator! here is a link for the san juan 23 owner! http://www3.te
Keel Weldment Problems (1) Harleyreef at 5:55pm 11.01.12 Catalina 22 23/3422 Figure I would post a picture to show what happens with a lack of maintenance I am guessing. This wa
Was Sandy A PERMANENT Game Changer For Boating? rardiH36 at 5:04pm 11.01.12 Ask All Sailors 34/7082 Considering that: - Sandy damaged/wrecked a lot of boats and some marinas and changed the landscape
Clean filter (1) carlager at 4:42pm 11.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1479 I see a clear bubble in the filter on the diesel line to my webasto 3500. I believe it is water and

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protecting deck and nonslip Dalliance at 9:39am 02.25.23 Manufacturer specs indicate the 2005 H36 has a molded non-skid deck, in which case a product like Wo
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 02.25.23 You guys need Spring! Until then, I'm looking at taking up drinking as a hobby.
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 9:15am 02.25.23 @pclarksurf I've never seen a trailer extension mounted like that, but that is a great solution hone
A lesson on winches Rick Webb at 9:11am 02.25.23 Totally get it-- had the exact same challenge when I got my original from the PO. I had to decide:
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 jssailem at 8:44am 02.25.23 I am thinking maybe that boat had a very bad grounding and the rudder was also damaged. :plus: Per
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? jssailem at 8:38am 02.25.23
Raymarine C90W BigEasy at 8:23am 02.25.23 So they have a C90W for me with a bundle package for $400 with my old C-80 trade in. Check Ebay,
Epoxy Additives PaulK at 8:21am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slipp
Epoxy Additives jssailem at 8:17am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slippe
Another anchor (rode) thread JBP-PA at 7:45am 02.25.23 I switched from 3 strand to plait and I love it. Much easier on bare hands (I don't have a windlass)
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Davidasailor26 at 7:45am 02.25.23
Outboard question for Catalina 27 owners Joe at 7:44am 02.25.23 Take it from a Catalina 27 owner. Optimal set up is Tohatsu 10 or 15 HP (they weigh almost the same
B&G Autopilot install - glass, Al, or SS mounting brackets or naked? (2) Davidasailor26 at 7:25am 02.25.23 The ram, pushing a relatively short tiller arm, does take a pretty significant amount of force. Bene
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:23am 02.25.23 @Davidasailor26 I made him aware there is no resale value if he proceeded plus there is the safety
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 7:11am 02.25.23 Just don't catch the Lazyjacks when a gust flips the sail in mid hoist. You maybe getting that new
advice on auto chart plotter dLj at 6:50am 02.25.23 Tons of great advice above. The only thing I'd add in about autorouting I didn't see is be very care
advice on auto chart plotter jssailem at 6:44am 02.25.23 Get it soon this one is listed to be gone 31 May 2023 https://charts.noaa.gov/PDFs/14500.pdf Or th
advice on auto chart plotter jssailem at 6:39am 02.25.23 Here is a site that might be helpful. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/find-charts.html
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels (1) jssailem at 6:36am 02.25.23 At one time the Hobbs Meter was the standard for keeping a log of engine time. They were electromec
advice on auto chart plotter JBP-PA at 6:24am 02.25.23 You can also get openCPN and all the US charts for free.

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