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Leaking Chain Plates - H23 carboman at 4:19pm 08.27.12 Smaller Boats 5/1362 I have seen a bunch of posts about these leaking. I recently sealed mine with butyl tape and though
Adding Dorade Boxes Me and Boo at 3:57pm 08.27.12 Catalina 30 4/6453 I would like to add two dorade boxes to my Catalina 30. Are there any commercial boxes available?
mariner 2+2 transom material twoplustwo at 2:58pm 08.27.12 Day Sailers 6/1499 I would like to know how the transom in my 72 Oday Mariner was built. Is there wood in the transom?
Water Witch Float Switch abyssal at 2:31pm 08.27.12 Catalina 310 4/2490 This weekend our Rule automatic float switch died. The one we have in there is the original (2001 C
Height of 2005 Hunter 25 when on trailer gjacobscpa at 2:24pm 08.27.12 Smaller Boats 1/1155 I am a new 2005 Hunter 25 sailboat owner and the bot is in the water. Can anyone tell me the height
batten car bearings (2) Navicula at 2:12pm 08.27.12 Big Boats 2/1185 I have a 1995 hunter 430 that I would like to replace the batten car bearings.......it is a z-spar m
To cover or not to cover ? CaptainLulu at 2:03pm 08.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2301 I am in search of opinions on covering port holes, windows and hatches with snap covers. To cover
Barrier Coat Failure (2) Dean Strong at 12:43pm 08.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1630 From the attached photos, you can see that the barrier coat and bottom paint are failing at the wate
What's this? jac50 at 12:31pm 08.27.12 Catalina 22 13/2331 I'm a new C22 owner (1984) and a fairly new sailor. Our boat came with a mystery pole that we can n
Ice Box Stinks! Help Please. jdratlif at 11:55am 08.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1880 I need some help. I am still new to my boat and getting used to the aspects of staying on my boat. T
Propane locker Mr.X-Ray at 11:35am 08.27.12 Big Boats 5/1631 As anyone modified their locker that holds the 2 little 5lbs cylinders into one that hold one 15lbs
Where to launch a 23' sailboat on Lake Lanier PeteSailing at 10:52am 08.27.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1845 Hi, I just tried to get my Dad's 23 foot sailboat in the water and couldn't get it off the traile
Pesky Fuel Seepage odaydokay at 10:45am 08.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1352 I won't call it a fuel leak, because it really amounts to nothing more than a seepage that produces
Drop Axle vs Straight Axle CaptGregg at 10:40am 08.27.12 Catalina 22 11/7829 My trailer has a drop axle and I'm sure it's to get the boat deeper in the water during launch but t
Floating Hazards Bob S at 10:14am 08.27.12 Ask All Sailors 11/1961 I was curious how you report a navigational hazard? We just got back from a week cruising. On Tuesda
O'Day 37 1982 Total Loss Peter Brennan at 9:44am 08.27.12 Bigger Boats 74/12924 On July 21 entering the Sand Hole at Oyster Bay we cut it a bit too fine and went on the rocks on an
Ranger 20 rigging theparadoc at 9:41am 08.27.12 Ranger Boats (WA) 3/22531 Just bought a 1976 Ranger 20. I am not a very experienced sailor and would like to know a link or in
Cherubini Toerail. Ed Schenck at 8:50am 08.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2621 Hey guys and gals, Is this our toerail? http://www.iboats.com/1-9-16-x-1-1-2-Aluminum-Sailboat-Toe-R
ST60 Wind Display repair of replace? Bowedtoothdoc at 8:32am 08.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2895 My ST60 Wind Display bit the dust. Raymarine wants 225$ for a repair and will give a 6mo warranty or
Hanging Locker door hinges kenreed at 8:09am 08.27.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1267 For general info: One of the doors on my hanging locker came off the pressed-in hinges last weekend

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First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:43pm 10.30.22 I contacted the surveyor again and he recommended tightening the nut first. Thank you all for the r
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 (1) SVAngelina at 1:43pm 10.30.22 Final product
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 1:39pm 10.30.22 I contacted the surveyor again and he recommended tightening the nut first. Thank you all for the re
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 (3) SVAngelina at 1:37pm 10.30.22 Happy to report that the hammering worked. It broke it loose then it was just a mater of prying it
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:35pm 10.30.22 The surveyor told me that it needs attention. It did not look like an urgent issue. If you have an
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 1:14pm 10.30.22 Please elaborate. Were you told this needs attention in the survey/ by previous owner (PO)/ your br
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? dLj at 1:02pm 10.30.22 As a buyer if the seller did not want to give me the HIN - I would be suspect that there were things
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 12:51pm 10.30.22 Assuming you have a standard packing gland: - Have you have tried tightening the packing nut first?
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? Tally Ho at 12:42pm 10.30.22 I have had a person interested in possibly buying my boat that wants to know the Hull ID Number pri
First time sailboat owner Tally Ho at 12:37pm 10.30.22 I am unsure. I presume just the packing. Assuming you have a standard packing gland: - Have you ha
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? dlochner at 12:31pm 10.30.22 The HIN will specify the age and build of the boat. I don't see a reason to not provide that informa
Epoxy for plywood dlochner at 12:20pm 10.30.22 Thickened epoxy will work. West System, TotalBoat. Coat the plywood with neat expoxy and then spre
New holding tank dlochner at 12:17pm 10.30.22 Makes sense - I guess as well there'd be no need for a venting loop on the 1 1/2 as there'd be the
Cable port replacement Hello Below at 11:39am 10.30.22 Looks similar but check the given dimensions against your current one. SVB - Stainless Steel Deck C
New holding tank PK123 at 11:39am 10.30.22 Thanks Dave - its a pretty small capacity holding tank (but not a big boat) ...the thought process
Cable port replacement jssailem at 11:31am 10.30.22 There are a numbers of different cable glands that can address your need. Here is a link to ScanStr
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? capta at 11:15am 10.30.22 It might cost a number of times the value of your boat to go carbon fiber. Wait until you have a two
New holding tank dlochner at 11:09am 10.30.22 may have misunderstood your point about a 'valve to prevent the gravity drain'? You have a Y valv
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler jssailem at 10:58am 10.30.22 I experienced a similar event with a new sail in the furler. The sail had a ripple in the cloth. Nee
New holding tank PK123 at 10:51am 10.30.22 Some quick thoughts. This will be a gravity drain tank. Keep it simple. There is no need for a dir

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