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Thru hull fitting (centerboard trunk) bc3737 at 9:29am 08.18.12 Catalina 22 5/1656 My 22 ft baby has an older style thru hull for the cockpit scuppers. Old, as in, like a house sillco
Proper way to attach jib sheet larry7072 at 9:12am 08.18.12 Catalina 22 15/12118 I own a 1986 Catalina 22 with a 135 furling genoa. I have not figured out a way to attach the jib s
What is this outlet for? (1) paddy4699 at 8:08am 08.18.12 Catalina 22 10/1893 http://www.wisflyfishing.com/typeofsocket.jpg This outlet is located aft on the battery locker an
How to clear the Holding Tank Vent Hose KennyBene at 7:59am 08.18.12 Catalina 30 8/10822 I have a 1990 MkII and am pretty sure the holding tank vent hose is clogged. After a search I f
Norcold not so cold. mogade at 9:57pm 08.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1566 I have a Norcold dual voltage conversion on my boat. I don't know how old it is, boat is an 89, but
Cabin top cowl vents????????? engdude62 at 9:57pm 08.17.12 S2 5/2300 Can any S2 9.2c owner tell me what seems to appear as a built in vent on my interior cabin ceiling i
Marine A/C for 9.2c? engdude62 at 9:51pm 08.17.12 S2 6/2052 Are there any S2 9.2c owners that have marine A/C intalled? If so could you please share some info
New to sailing H J J at 7:44pm 08.17.12 Other Sailboats 1/1556 Has anyone ever heard of Westcomarine? I have a 13.5 ft daysailer.
H34 bonding &lightning PGIJon at 7:43pm 08.17.12 Big Boats 7/1440 I've now been the proud owner of our 1986 h34 for 5 months now. Living on the Gulf in Florida and it
Rudder Inspection (1) Styx at 7:29pm 08.17.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2944 I have a rudder that has a V crack approximately 1/16 inch wide and 1/8 inch deep on its leading edg
Looking at a Columbia 8.3. Any advice? AirBooss at 6:53pm 08.17.12 Columbia 13/14152 Hi. I am looking at buying a 1979 Columbia 8.3. I'll be looking at her next week. Any advice on w
pvc pipe on side stays sabine river minnow at 6:11pm 08.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1373 im new to sailing , but i have seen something like pvc pipe covering lower part of side stays , what
companionway door hinge larrikin at 4:52pm 08.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2653 Hi folks, We have a 1993 42 foot mk1 and need to replace the companionway door hinges. As yet cann
Moor Knot Meter twodzusfittings at 3:52pm 08.17.12 Smaller Boats 4/1886 So I am knew at this. My Knot Meter needle seems to get stuck at about 3 1/2 knot mark. It is a seal
Gulf Coast Sailors in MS and LA BrianW at 3:43pm 08.17.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2305 If you had a choice of homeports between Long Beach, Pass Christian, Bay of St. Louis, Waveland or S
Replacement Mast Foot For 18'5 (1990) WILL/RIVERSIDE CA at 3:26pm 08.17.12 Smaller Boats 1/1287 Looking for a replacement mast "foot" for a 18.5' Hunter made in 1990. Hull #HUNCO20L990 if that's
I'm Giving Up Boating (2) Roger Long at 3:00pm 08.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/5903 For August anyway. The boys are busy with the summer stuff that piles up as school looms and the lo
Engine Room/Bilge Vent Fan Lee Hadjiosif at 2:34pm 08.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1262 I found that the wire of the in-line vent fan in a 2 or 3" hose was cut by the previous owner. My qu
Movin' on CCHer at 1:49pm 08.17.12 Catalina 310 7/2293 I want to thank the 310 forum members for all the great suggestions and advice over the past few yea
Yuk! this keel looks bad! joes new addiction at 1:47pm 08.17.12 Sirius 21/22 5/3712 So my present boat is almost gone, the new owner is coming Monday to haul it away. Not wanting to le

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Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini Joe at 8:16pm 03.05.23 There are literally a million marine oriented scarecrows. There's the spikey things to keep them of
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini SV At Last at 8:09pm 03.05.23 I have used the Bird-B-Gone repeller 360 with a rail mount on the back of the bimini for several yea
Drinking water filter buddybear at 7:55pm 03.05.23 Quick question. Do any of you use an in-line water filter for your galley faucet so that you drink
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on leo310 at 6:13pm 03.05.23 dose the buzzer even work? Mine failed.
DIY leather steering wheel cover project jssailem at 5:49pm 03.05.23 From the picture I saw you did a wonderful job on your boat helm.
Bene First 42 open sea? jssailem at 5:47pm 03.05.23 I bought a solid 40 plus year boat that has the structure and size that I wanted. I have been refitt
Factory Head discharge plumbing diagram. twalker H260 at 5:41pm 03.05.23
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 5:37pm 03.05.23 Is that where you pulled the sail out of the furler? If so that is where it goes back in. Just for
Salish Sea... Anchoring ideas jssailem at 5:30pm 03.05.23 Of the two inspections that we've had over the years, none asked to see the placard My Certificati
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini jssailem at 5:22pm 03.05.23 You could put food on the foredeck.. But that may just invite friends. There is always hope. Hope th
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey jssailem at 5:15pm 03.05.23 Welcome to the Forum @Geardunkin. The Keel cracks look to be fiberglass cracks on an iron keel. Can
Boom Vang D Swanson at 5:13pm 03.05.23 Welcome aboard and congrats on your boat. A cool thing about sailboats are all the ways they can be
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 03.05.23 I think the best case for that dent is just that the boat is blocked with too much weight on that st
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey Don S/V ILLusion at 4:41pm 03.05.23 That dent with a cored hull worries me more than it would with a solid layup... The fact it has a
Regulateur d'allure sur hunter 33 Tally Ho at 4:19pm 03.05.23
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 Tally Ho at 4:11pm 03.05.23
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 kappykaplan at 3:57pm 03.05.23
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey Tally Ho at 3:51pm 03.05.23 Wow, you guys are quick! I wasn't sure how much traffic this subsection got. I'll have to collect
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey Scott T-Bird at 3:51pm 03.05.23 That doesn't look good. Since you are asking, I'm going to assume that you don't know how to handle
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 Tally Ho at 3:49pm 03.05.23

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