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Water Standing Under V Berth fox9988 at 10:23am 03.20.22 Catalina 30 7/972 I drained the fresh water tank into the hull. Is there a drain to let water from this area into the
Looking for trailer to fit Oday 23/2 cheeseNcrackers at 10:08am 03.20.22 Trailer Sailors 0/382 Hello. Looking for a used trailer that would be suitable for an Oday 23-2 in New England. Thanks fo
Auto Pilot WILLIAM SLOAN at 8:30am 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 29/2770 Just bought a 1988 34' Catalina and want to install an autopilot, Any suggestions greatly appreciat
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. George Braun at 7:59am 03.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1183 looked yesterday at a Hunter 36 from 2006. Can the forum answer a couple of questions? 1 - the orig
6 days at sea after yacht sinks. Leeward Rail at 7:42am 03.20.22 Sails Call Lounge 5/864 https://globalnews.ca/news/8695743/b-c-man-survives-six-days-at-sea FWIW: I find his takeaway inter
Spray hood chappers PA at 3:53am 03.20.22 Parts Search 1/317
Sea rail scepter mounting - First 345 Amanda_dk at 11:29pm 03.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/346 Hi, I have to replace the 2 sea rail scepter mounting bolts on my Beneteau First 345 year 1985. The
H280 Boom & Jiffy Reef Crusty Ol Salt at 7:32pm 03.19.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/748 Below is the owners manual illustration for the boom ' jiffy reef. https://i.postimg.cc/kGZcRX6B/H
Looking for info on the head/toilet brockangelo at 3:55pm 03.19.22 Catalina 22 11/1301
Christmas in March (3) Tally Ho at 2:28pm 03.19.22 Ask All Sailors 14/756 So in the Chicago area on Lake Michigan, the ice is out and marinas start to open April 1. I see 2
broken filler cap for yanmar 3ym20 transmission Dale Haz at 2:20pm 03.19.22 C&C 3/611 Has anyone had to remove a broken plastic filler cap/dipstick from a transmission. The cap completel
My NEWEST radio is "obsolete" ? Calif. Ted at 1:49pm 03.19.22 Sails Call Lounge 13/944 Newest and only DSC is handheld and has dead Li battery, google search reveals radio is obsolete, no
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 9:47am 03.19.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 49/5049 Understanding that COVID is constantly changing detailed requirements, I would like to know the bas
S2 11A - Locked throttle and gear shift Halvern at 7:47am 03.19.22 S2 5/1183 Got the boat home at limited throttle. Took the pedestal apart and found both levers frozen in place
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard (2) SailSarkisian at 5:14am 03.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 26/2221 added comments = First, to all the responders in my ORIGINAL STATEMENT - and questions ref to WHY
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) Lee Hadjiosif at 5:08am 03.19.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1790 How do you make sure that your impeller does not fail you during a trip? Do you open it up and check
Electric bilge for 250wb Erik J at 6:27pm 03.18.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/461 Has anyone done this successfully and could provide detailed advice!
Wheel Lock Question - Beneteau 311 with Wheel Steering (2) CapitalistSailor at 4:20pm 03.18.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1844 Hello Forum, I have a Beneteau 311 built in 2000. It has wheel steering with a Whitlock wheel lock.
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? kjdoyle1 at 11:38am 03.18.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2713 Hey all, while the boat is on the hard this winter we noticed a pinhole of light we can see through
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Lee Hadjiosif at 9:18am 03.18.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2958 I replaced the oil and filter 12 months ago with 15W40 Diesel Oil. I only put 25 hrs on the engine s

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MORC Will Gilmore at 9:33am 04.07.24 I have joined the Facebook group to learn more. Please share your findings. Good luck. -Will
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Alphadoofa at 9:22am 04.07.24 After your bulkhead is installed, I recommend you build the table like the original h27 has. Can't
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Alphadoofa at 9:19am 04.07.24 Hello all! I have recently acquired this 1983 Hunter 27 from Sgraves94! The bulk head replacement is
1981 Catalina 30 Rudder Questions Trixster at 8:36am 04.07.24 From the pictures it looks like some amount of destructive investigation has already been done to t
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Scott T-Bird at 6:46am 04.07.24 I have something like this: https://www.ruland.com/mcl-5e-ss.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiMmwBh
Do I need a grounding plate? dLj at 6:24am 04.07.24 What a great explanation by @Davidasailor26 ! I'd have said don't even consider it as needed. I've
Programing mppt controller NYSail at 5:58am 04.07.24 Unlike the old Balmar ARS-5 and 614, the Victron controllers with blue tooth are easy to program if
MORC lacoursmarc at 5:34am 04.07.24 Thank you to everyone for the contributions to help answer my question. I did come across a referenc
Programing mppt controller dlochner at 5:33am 04.07.24 Unlike the old Balmar ARS-5 and 614, the Victron controllers with blue tooth are easy to program if
Topping lift pgandw at 5:28am 04.07.24 Yep, the topping lift is part of an in port, motoring, or on anchor boom management control along w
1981 Catalina 30 Rudder Questions Davidasailor26 at 3:19am 04.07.24 Hello Sailors, My 1986 Catalina 30 rudder has a slight water leak. Any suggestions. Thank you Trix
Do I need a grounding plate? Davidasailor26 at 3:11am 04.07.24
H23.5 Centerboard Pin Bearing Replacement doc2b4fun at 1:09am 04.07.24 bigchief...what ever happend? what did you do? looking at getting into the project this spring
Genoa sheets morbidfollower at 10:24pm 04.06.24 I'm an idiot. I should have said inside. I really hope no one pays much attention to anything I sa
Mast for plastic Walker Bay 10 jssailem at 9:16pm 04.06.24 You might check with Dwyer Spars. https://www.dwyermast.com Parts and spars for many boats.
Favorite roller for hard ablative? Davidasailor26 at 9:16pm 04.06.24
Favorite roller for hard ablative? Drinky Crow at 9:12pm 04.06.24 Yeah the one linked is 3/16 or 5mm up here in Canuckistan.
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . PaulK at 8:50pm 04.06.24 I doubt that revenue flow incoming would be a consideration here. From reading the OP, we, at least
Favorite roller for hard ablative? Blitz at 8:39pm 04.06.24 I believe Micron CSC is an ablative. Either way, years ago I stopped using the recommended 3/8" nap
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:53pm 04.06.24 OMG no. My eyes. MY EYES. I CAN'T STOP SEEING IT ! ! ! Maybe if I rinse my eyes with "Holy Water".

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