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New owner! Play d'eau at 3:19pm 05.04.22 Catalina 275 13/2232 Just saying Hi! We just purchased a Catalina 275 Sport. Exciting times! We will sail mostly on Lak
Insurance The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:14pm 05.04.22 Ask All Sailors 3/601 Hello again This time to consult with you regarding insurance that covers my boat, ect in the Baham
Upper Rudder Post Bearing/Bushing Replacement MikeHoncho at 12:47pm 05.04.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/783 The upper bearing/bushing located just under the seat that supports the end of the rudder post is pr
2004 Hunter 240 Mast DMERAJ at 12:20pm 05.04.22 Ask All Sailors 3/358 Hello all, I am in need of a Hunter 240 mast. I live in Ohio. I am struggling to find one... any adv
Pedestal Compass, True North? BAD ORCA at 11:32am 05.04.22 Ask All Sailors 51/4503 Are pedestal compasses set to true north typically? I was trying to identify magnetic interference
ODay 35 keel bolt mister_j at 11:26am 05.04.22 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1273
Month Manufactured heluse at 11:02am 05.04.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/795 So here's a quick question that has been bugging me for a decade. I have been wondering what month m
Mariner 2+2 (1) El Pinguino at 10:55am 05.04.22 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1111 Hi. Just bought a 1976 Mariner 2+2. She looks in good shape but I would like to know what I should l
Edson wheel adjustment! Growl at 8:38am 05.04.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1333 Hello all, I just acquired a new slip and when I was turning to port I only had half a wheels distan
Hunter 460/466 Spinnaker Pole (1) Scallywagger at 12:10am 05.04.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/355 Would anyone have a plot and know the length
Hunter 34 battery access Renn Nelson at 7:47pm 05.03.22 Ask All Sailors 4/854 Hi new owner hunter 34 Battery s located starboard side under cockpit seat Is there another access I
Drive Shaft Removal DanMaine at 6:28pm 05.03.22 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1654 How do you remove the drive shaft from a H37c?
shroud tension Walton Stanley at 2:48pm 05.03.22 Smaller Boats 8/1242 We have Hunter 18s. How do you tighten shroud tension. There is no turnbuckle, just a channel shroud
Two sides to 3jh3e engine coolant pump? joelm100 at 1:13pm 05.03.22 Engines and Propulsion 8/1136 Good morning all, I'm hoping for confirmation that my Yanmar 3jh3e freshwater/coolant pump actually
ePaint update Sailor Sue at 9:31am 05.03.22 Ask All Sailors 3/441 Thanks to kloudie1, JamesG, and rgranger, who actually answered my question, and suggested trying mi
Hunter 19-2 rigging diameter? massnspace at 7:12am 05.03.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/666 I purchased a 1996 Hunter 19-2. I am starting to think that the wire rigging may have been replaced
Hunter 340 Head Faucet Replacement (1) Nichole340 at 6:10am 05.03.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1642 Has anyone replaced their 340 Head Sink Faucet with any other model another than the original type ?
Lake Cruise April 2022 ShotgunSlim at 2:39am 05.03.22 Catalina 22 6/889 For your enjoyment, laughter and possible inspiration: I finally got "Kellie Marie" out on my favor
Modifying the rear berth on a Legend 35. pete c at 6:33pm 05.02.22 Big Boats 3/439 I am the soon to be owner of an '88 Legend 35. I have been doing some reading on the differences bet
New Anchor Recommendations/Experiences Andrew-Sarah at 6:17pm 05.02.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1657 We are new to a beautiful Beneteau Oceanis 43', 2008. We will be cruising on the Great Lakes, Canadi

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DIY Wooden Blocks thinwater at 12:35pm 07.30.24 Purchased! Thanks for the tip. Please report back with your experience. I'm sure many will be in
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak shemandr at 12:33pm 07.30.24 How do the mast electric wires transit the deck?
Seafarer 38c - Fresh water leak and steam from engine jssailem at 12:22pm 07.30.24 Steam in engine compartment. Confirm it is steam, raw water heated by engine exhaust Fresh Water
Add starting relay Project_Mayhem at 12:19pm 07.30.24 I have a boat with everything to fix it on board. It got nick named the floating tool box
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Ralph Johnstone at 11:36am 07.30.24 Batteries had been charging on solar since I first posted. I disconnected the solar panel and I the
West Marine Inventory (1) JamesG161 at 11:27am 07.30.24 Not dead at all. I can still walk in and browse. My store is in Biloxi, MS and just gave me a 15 %
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Alan Gomes at 11:24am 07.30.24 FWIW, I just got this in my email: Dr. LED Lighting Sale (campaign-archive.com)
Set your watch back 20 years TimFromLI at 11:06am 07.30.24 I don't know, I'm sure glad to have my AIS, radar and chart plotter when you are out east in pea sou
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Foswick at 10:55am 07.30.24 These booms are expensive because everyone doesn't buy one. So the economy of scale isn't there. I
Add starting relay (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:55am 07.30.24 I was thinking 10ga for the power in and out, and 14 for the ground and switch. Should do the job
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? JRacer at 10:53am 07.30.24 B.O.A.T.
Forestay Broke Away ...3TacksontheWater at 10:50am 07.30.24 Even with nine years on the hard, you boat is still 38 years old. If your rigging is that old, perha
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Rich Stidger at 10:48am 07.30.24 In 2015 I had a Schaefer furling boom installed and it was 2-3K more expensive than LeisureFurl. Bu
Add starting relay (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:39am 07.30.24 A goal I rarely achieve. There was recently an article in Ripley's "Believe It or Don't" where so
West Marine Inventory Dalliance at 10:35am 07.30.24 Are there other chandleries besides the ones at Skyway and Crowley's? I believe there are, or at l
West Marine Inventory jviss at 10:25am 07.30.24 I always check the boat yard's chandlery first. I like to support them. It's a bit of a sleeper, a
West Marine Inventory Project_Mayhem at 10:21am 07.30.24
Add starting relay Ward H at 10:20am 07.30.24 I'd like to get to the boat with everything I need to complete the job and not go back and forth to
West Marine Inventory Dalliance at 10:18am 07.30.24 We're lucky enough to have a well stocked, flagship WM in Chicago. The next closest chandielery is
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? jviss at 10:10am 07.30.24 Thanks Don, but it's beyond my budget at this point. I actually think I would prefer the V-boom, bu

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