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Adding Dorade Boxes Me and Boo at 3:57pm 08.27.12 Catalina 30 4/6720 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 6/1603 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 4/2584 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 1/1188 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 2/1217 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 12/2435 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 4/1679 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 13/2399 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 5/2056 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 5/1681 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 6/1883 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 8/1429 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 11/8298 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 11/2075 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 74/13655 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) 3/23057 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 15/2855 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 4/2966 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 0/1338 For general info: One of the doors on my hanging locker came off the pressed-in hinges last weekend
Cal 34 spreader pins offset? Cal34peterm at 8:05am 08.27.12 Cal 0/9152 Does anyone have a drawing of the clamp pieces for Cal 34 spreaders, please? The existing brackets

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BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Bluenose at 5:41pm 02.09.23 What a bunch of twits they are. First they close the factory in one of the biggest markets in the wo
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver jssailem at 5:39pm 02.09.23 Your AIS like your VHF signal is line of site. Depending on where you sail, you are likely to be get
DX Cup Drinky Crow at 5:33pm 02.09.23 DX Cup Grip
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver DinghySailor at 5:11pm 02.09.23 Yes, I'm leaning toward a second antenna, but it would need to be either on a new antenna pole mount
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? JoeWhite at 4:53pm 02.09.23 Alignment should be done in water as the hull flexes when on the ground on stilts.
I have come to the conclusion Davidasailor26 at 4:23pm 02.09.23 This is what we know for sure. In the early hours of Saturday morning, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San
I have come to the conclusion shemandr at 4:16pm 02.09.23 He lost steering - that is a situation. It reads like he was able to use the emergency tiller but c
DX Cup shemandr at 3:52pm 02.09.23 I don't see any "These" there.
I have come to the conclusion garymalmgren at 3:52pm 02.09.23 When we put to sea, we naively imagine that we are masters of our vessel, the ocean and our futures.
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver leo310 at 3:01pm 02.09.23 I installed a AIS system that came with a splitter but, looking at that safety is number 1 I install
I have come to the conclusion rgranger at 2:33pm 02.09.23 You mean he had only the one compass on the boat? Our boat has two hand held plus two portable GPSs
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question shemandr at 2:20pm 02.09.23 13 gallons is sorta small for a 32 ft boat, isn't it? Worse, 6.5 gallons seems inadequate for me.
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? sesmith at 2:02pm 02.09.23 Yes, reread what Ralph Johnstone said and find the source of the vibration without jumping all over
Hunter 34 - Shore Power Circuit Replacement - Inlet Replacement BigEasy at 1:47pm 02.09.23 My 1988 Hunter 33.5 did not have a shore power breaker, same as kloudie's 34. Good move converting
Evaluating a South Coast 26 sesmith at 1:46pm 02.09.23 Oops. I see you either bought it or lost it to someone else.
Evaluating a South Coast 26 sesmith at 1:43pm 02.09.23 More like $1000! (Bring On/Break Out Another Thousand) :beer: Yes, there is only 1 definition.
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 02.09.23 I would think that if your water system were anything less than 1.5 bar (22 PSI), you wouldn't be ge
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question BigEasy at 1:40pm 02.09.23 I would appreciate any comments on a replacement holding tank, toilet change, and if the water sys
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver dlochner at 1:30pm 02.09.23 I think I've found the relevant thread for my question. I'm about to purchase the Vesper Cortex pac
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? (2) Breezy1 at 1:28pm 02.09.23 Hate to rain on your parade but no, the prop shaft flange is checked for angularity, run out and th

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