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Oday 23-2 mast lights Sethic at 6:11am 02.24.23 Bigger Boats 3/1426 Looking for the bulbs for mast lights on my 23-2. Mast is up so if anyone knows where/what to get wh
Newby with a ton of questions starting with block and tackle mainsail compassrose11221122 at 5:56am 02.24.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1463 Ok so please forgive my lack of terminology I hope it will get better with time. I bought a 1979, ca
Crazy thought... Orbweaver at 7:23pm 02.23.23 Smaller Boats 12/1987 How crazy of an idea is it to think about sailing my 23.5 to Catalina? Even more crazy...anyone wann
advice on auto chart plotter Erbardy at 6:49pm 02.23.23 Ask All Sailors 40/6048 Hi everyone. We are going to be launching our new to us catalina 30 that we are currently doing upg
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 8:08am 02.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 50/8183 I saw this on the attached video. Instantly, my mind wondered. How it might be used in a sailboat.
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels (2) Brians Mast at 3:39pm 02.22.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/7663 We have a Beneteau 34, 2009 which we bought at the end of the 2021 season. This boat has a Siemens V
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question CaptBob at 1:53pm 02.22.23 Catalina 310 18/2315 Hi Folks, I took delivery of my new Cat 315 in Sept 2022. Winds didn't cooperate this fall so didn'
A lesson on winches (2) brockangelo at 9:26am 02.22.23 Catalina 22 23/3929 As with most of my posts, I humbly present the mistakes that I have made so that others don't have t
M25xpb Dipstick buddybear at 8:05am 02.22.23 Catalina 310 14/2543 The dipstick in my engine does not fit tightly and has to be wire tied to keep it in. I purchased th
4jh-e yanmar 1987 Rick.johnson at 5:46am 02.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/720 Hi Guys i have a 1987 4 cylinder yanmar engine that i think is the 4jh-e model haven't found an t
Bed-IT Tape is back. For real. Right now. Phil Herring at 7:39pm 02.21.23 Ask All Sailors 2/820 First, please know that a pallet of Bed-IT is sitting inside our Florida warehouse as I type this.
Inflatable PVC Dinghy Cleaning Plymouth Sailor at 7:25pm 02.21.23 Ask All Sailors 3/2580 Taking a poll for the best way to clean a PVC inflatable dinghy. What type of sponge, or scotch bri
C22 sliding hatch (2) pcharn01 at 5:34pm 02.21.23 Catalina 22 9/2130
Control-throttle & shift Slider at 4:12pm 02.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/4013 Our Beneteau 37 has a Yanmar 30. Just started to have more play between gears. Brackets all seem f
EV -100 to old system seatalk seadaddler at 3:18pm 02.21.23 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2090 I am adding EV 100 to my C-80 system with seatalk to NG backbone. Just need advice how to make this
Universal 25xpb Parts buddybear at 6:31am 02.21.23 Catalina 310 12/3262 I am having trouble getting parts for my engine in Florida, several of the distributors no longer ca
Hunter Legend 40' 1980s Repairs to Transom/Deck Joint Crothers99 at 6:14am 02.21.23 Big Boats 4/1335 Has anyone any experience making a repair to the transom to deck joint in a Hunter legend? I had my
Bilge pump replacement time. Roadking Larry at 6:00pm 02.20.23 Ask All Sailors 24/4840 My ancient Jabsco remote diaphragm bilge pump has stopped pumping. Motor still runs but won't take
Pipe fitting for Oberdorfer N202M-908 buddybear at 1:25pm 02.20.23 Catalina 310 3/1252 Recently bought the above pump for a spare. I can find part# 030183 1/2 X 7/8 hose. I have 3/4 inch
25.5 Trailer Setup Mloywhite at 12:52pm 02.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/865 I bought a trailer for my 25.5, and need to adjust the bunks to the correct locations. The keel pla

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Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago (1) JamesG161 at 7:10am 09.03.25 234194 My close friend used his power boat to rescue people. . He is bent over in his boat. Cat 5
Sanitary hoses dlochner at 6:57am 09.03.25 Now we just need to rewrap the foam and wash the covers Check out the instructions on Sailrite.co
Sanitary hoses Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 09.03.25 The best cockpit cushions I ever had used what was essentially carpet padding inside. They were 30+
HUNTER 28 1989 cushions fred1diver at 6:11am 09.03.25 I am in ottawa and often make boat custom cushions, but I cannot travel to take measurements Sorry
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 6:09am 09.03.25 Interesting, I am looking at Amazon.ca for the tabs and cannot seem to find them unless I pay over
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? (1) 4lane at 6:01am 09.03.25
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? thinwater at 5:30am 09.03.25 If the cockpit needed to be drained quickly, just lifting the board up would do it. That 1-2sec it
Help, terrible smelling boat colemj at 5:27am 09.03.25 Flush and empty the bladder and remove it. Make sure the hoses are capped tight. See if the smell
Fuel usage shemandr at 5:24am 09.03.25 So when you read a boat ad and it says "Only 600 hours since rebuild," think about it!
How to sell my O'day 23? shemandr at 5:16am 09.03.25 Good pictures. I can't count the number of boat ads I've seen in which you can't make out very much
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? (1) colemj at 5:08am 09.03.25 If the cockpit needed to be drained quickly, just lifting the board up would do it. That 1-2sec it
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? sailcapt340 at 4:23am 09.03.25 I bought a Honda 2.5 Outboard last year. Where I keep my dinghy there is to much silt and it ruined
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? sailme88 at 4:12am 09.03.25 I have a Honda 2hp...4 stroke.. It's direct drive. Small fuel tank on top of the engine. Usually a o
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? garymalmgren at 12:12am 09.03.25 What is the gas cap issue?
Constrictor Clutches thinwater at 9:12pm 09.02.25 Not knowin' .... The textile part is a 3-5 year item. They have a narrower line size range for a g
HUNTER 28 1989 cushions Seb6226$ at 9:04pm 09.02.25 Hi everybody, I bought my Hunter 28 last year and I ask a "specialist" to make new cushions, I brou
Down wind Genoa jssailem at 8:44pm 09.02.25 No. Not needlessly. Investing in experimental concepts due to passionate interests in or boats.
Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? jssailem at 8:42pm 09.02.25 now two all of a sudden on the same day. That is the way it happens. It is the beauty and the dil
Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? BAD ORCA at 6:50pm 09.02.25 +1 to what David said: the main difference between driving in forward and all the other conditions
Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? High Current at 6:44pm 09.02.25 +1 to what David said: the main difference between driving in forward and all the other conditions

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