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Quick disconnect for electronics dbecker68 at 12:25pm 07.26.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2437 I have a GPS and a depth meter that are not permanently mounted on my boat, and I plug and unplug th
Sailing lull (1) kpgraci at 12:17pm 07.26.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3371 I haven't been sailing in weeks, perhaps months, I don't remember when. It's the darn heat and the g
H30 Cherubini toe rail Phil Herring at 11:36am 07.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/693 I have a customer looking for a scrap of toe rail for this boat; the company that manufactures the r
Front Hatch - I hate this! (1) CaptGregg at 11:14am 07.26.12 Catalina 22 6/1481 In the picture, my front hatch which is vertical because it's open shows where a PO had screwed teak
Thanks Jack sailnoproblem at 11:06am 07.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1038 Jack I want to thank both you and Al for all your help today, rigging my sails. It's amazing how muc
Holding tank in V-berth in Oday 30 griffy2000 at 10:24am 07.26.12 Bigger Boats 6/2090 Does anyone have a photo (s) of their holding tank located under the v-berth (stock or modified) of
Westerbeke Cylinder Head Torque Procedure Birdman737 at 8:56am 07.26.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2167 Greetings all! My 17 year old Westerbeke 42B FOUR has just shy of 900 hours on it, and through some
swing keel rope to cable replacement Dickbarton at 8:34am 07.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/9038 My 1984 O'Day 26 swing keel line is jammed. I suspect the rope to wire splice is frayed in the tube.
Hitch extension oldiesrocker2001 at 8:27am 07.26.12 Trailer Sailors 41/15225 I have the original trailer that must have come with my V21. This is a pretty short one with the ba
In-boom reefing system tleary77 at 7:59am 07.26.12 Big Boats 6/2337 I recently purchaced a 35.5 (I love it so far, even though I had to rebuild the motor) and while doi
1969 newport venture Maury Wray at 7:09am 07.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1583 Anybody got ideas on installing a boom vang.
water leak carriew at 6:38am 07.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1008 greetings, my old catalina 25 is leaking when it rains.It is coming in from the ports. Should I rese
Washdown Kit Bowedtoothdoc at 6:24am 07.26.12 Big Boats 22/4178 Anyone have an opinion on washdown kits for my 450? I am considering this unit which could be mounte
Coastal Cruising dparilla at 2:13am 07.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1542 Well the boat is back in its home slip. Two days shy of three weeks since we pulled the plug. Whil
Transmission bertjazz at 2:01am 07.26.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3778 When sailing do I put my transmission on my Yanmar YSM-12 in reverse or neutral.
Coronado 41 g5665 at 9:56pm 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/3598 I been trying to find any blogs with people using a Coronado 41 but with no luck. We are in the m
cat 22weight littlescoop at 8:58pm 07.25.12 Catalina 22 2/1278 Does anyone know the total weight of a 1974 swing keal 22ft Catalina?
Lathrop Engine? vengeful_lemon at 7:25pm 07.25.12 Pearson 4/2122 I'm considering a 1967 Pearson Wanderer, and the seller says that it came with a Lathrop engine, whi
First 310 teak jcollins at 6:40pm 07.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1318 I have a first 310. The teak slats in the cockpit are beginning to split. Are there replacement sl
Water Tank Access Port Installation (10) Dan Johnson at 5:28pm 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 5/5658 After finding residue clogging my faucet strainers, I decided it was time to cut an access hole in t

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The joys of boat ownership Rich Stidger at 6:30pm 11.24.22 Sadly the worst part of boating is dealing with marinas. Dealing with a marina and their ever increa
Washington Sellers Beware mikeracca at 6:25pm 11.24.22 The buyer probably never registered the boat since he flipped it too. Now it's on the rocks and you
Change taps Rick D at 6:08pm 11.24.22 I have had our 40.5 for 23 years and in the course of ownership, I contemplated changing the faucets
Change taps kloudie1 at 5:56pm 11.24.22 Welcome aboard! lots of good info on the site. The taps change just like those in home plumbing. Th
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 5:43pm 11.24.22 I found a 30 ft extension pole with a hook Docapole and I think it might just work for grabbing the
'81 H27 Fuel Tank Dimensions CoastalN0mad at 5:17pm 11.24.22 Yes, removing the tank requires removing the engine. I am well aware of this. Since I'm repowering t
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Tally Ho at 4:54pm 11.24.22 Find a skinny guy (or gal) at the marina and crank them up. I have a guy that weighs 150 vs my 200
'81 H27 Fuel Tank Dimensions heritage at 4:52pm 11.24.22 Does your 81 H27 have a plastic or aluminum tank? My 84 H27 12 gallon tank is plastic and other th
The joys of boat ownership Tally Ho at 4:49pm 11.24.22 Yeah, San Pedro is just a wee bit too far north. LOL I checked Dana Point Guest Slips. I see I can
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 4:48pm 11.24.22 I have a 2004 H306, and I've had the rubrail off all the way 'round in 2020 (aft part) and 2022 (fw
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem jaysweet at 4:01pm 11.24.22 I have a 2004 H306, and I've had the rubrail off all the way 'round in 2020 (aft part) and 2022 (fwd
The joys of boat ownership rgranger at 3:53pm 11.24.22 Two months of on-the-hard rent would cover a trailer. That seems like the best option. You can re
New crew kappykaplan at 3:44pm 11.24.22 Sure looks that way! :beer:
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke jssailem at 3:19pm 11.24.22
Insurance claim The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:07pm 11.24.22
The joys of boat ownership PaulK at 3:04pm 11.24.22 If you're contemplating having to haul out, wouldn't a trailer be cheaper and not that much more tro
Washington Sellers Beware Head Sail at 2:28pm 11.24.22
Washington Sellers Beware mikeracca at 2:18pm 11.24.22 You say you filled out the online sellers report with the buyers information. Then you say you los
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:10pm 11.24.22 You need a good, recently swung compass, a good set of binoculars (stabilized are best) some charts
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:55pm 11.24.22 Sounds like a fun adventure you're planning. My two cents of what I would take, if I did this trip,

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