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Vhf antenna help (1) Ima90sJezus at 4:14am 06.29.12 Catalina 30 5/1437 Ok, still doing a little re-wiring. I have one VHF antenna on top of the mast, the run goes straig
AC Dedicated Hatch (3) Sail123 at 10:07pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 21/7228 Purchased an AC unit like the ones that sell at West Marine. The one with the two carry handles and
Bulkhead Replacement? (1) Fly_H23 at 9:44pm 06.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2818 Ok, might sound stupid but is it possible to replace the bulkheads on an O'day 26 while it's still i
Where is my topping lift macneilga at 9:22pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 12/3852 I am launching for the first time and the only thing from the top of the mast is the main halyard.
Beneteau 43 Domenic C at 8:14pm 06.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4932 What is the difference between a Benetau 43 and a Benetau Oceanis 43. Thanks dom
LPG Tank Lost Parent at 7:29pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1737 Looking to install a new tank to replace my old 20 lb steel tank with a fiberglass one from Defender
Bow light wiring jorgefife at 7:24pm 06.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2575 Hello you good people! Thought you got rid of me, but it is not so. Been busy with all kinds of thin
Is this just stupid Marina thinking? rpwillia at 6:45pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 30/4368 I keep my boat at the Quantico Marine Corps Base marina. Got an email from them today I need to show
260 keel captain chaos at 6:00pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 4/1199 I am looking at a 1999 Hunter 260. The keel has been whacked some how. The bottom of the keel has be
H23 Mian Sheet Traveler Car carboman at 5:44pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 7/1995 Has anyone ever replaced theirs? I just need the car. What did you end up going with? I think min
1985 O'Day 192 leaking jdroster at 5:19pm 06.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1697 My O'Day just starting leaking and it appears to be coming from the keel area but it's hard to detec
Capri 26 sails gt Ken at 4:48pm 06.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1743 Looking for some usable sails. Just got boat sails are shot left on boat for 10 years. Want some thi
Potty time dj2210 at 4:42pm 06.28.12 Catalina 30 16/2733 Well I've been smelling some not so nice odors on board especially after the boat has been closed up
Dead inverter therobesons at 4:41pm 06.28.12 Big Boats 22/8711 We went out last weekend for the weekend and low and behold, our inverter did not work. NO curling
Bottom paint freemacr at 4:11pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1551 I just bought a 26m and I'm thinking about keeping it in a slip. Has anyone had problems with bliste
Modifying cockpit porthole McZube at 3:37pm 06.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1300 The Gray porthole on our H31 protrudes into the cockpit. The surveyor recommended modifying it by s
clutch organizer (2) Navicula at 2:54pm 06.28.12 Big Boats 8/1871 I have 5 clutches on the port and 5 clutches on the starboard, but my deck organizers can only handl
c n c bilge puump Dan McElwreath at 2:44pm 06.28.12 C&C 1/2006 All, new owner of 1980 cnc 32. Confused about bilge pump , which requires battery switch to be on,
LPG Shutoff Lost Parent at 2:28pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1879 Just picked up a electric LP solenoid for my tank and was wondering if it goes before the regulator
gps & depth sounder javelin at 2:12pm 06.28.12 Catalina 30 32/5066 On a recent sail, the GPS showed 6.8 knots but the depth sounder ( with the little wheel under the h

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Rainwater leak under cockpit deck LloydB at 10:02am 01.12.23 Clean off and out as much of the hardened caulking that you can then replace with butyl tape. The bu
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? LakeOntario270 at 10:01am 01.12.23 Goo-gone, soap/car wash and water are all I would use. Any abrasive to clean the spreaders will rem
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:58am 01.12.23 there were a few Contessa 32s sold recently in BC. Here is one in Ontario: https://www.bayshoreyach
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:51am 01.12.23 It's a harmonized tax in the EU and the UK. Think GST +PST You MAY not have to pay the U.K. VA
old fixer upper. winter movie PaulK at 9:45am 01.12.23 Interesting boat and video. Hope Coronet Coronet1885 comes out as nicely.
Hunter 380 muffler kloudie1 at 9:42am 01.12.23 It probably can be patched and reinforced with some fiberglass cloth and epoxy.. A local fiberglass
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Leeward Rail at 9:34am 01.12.23 Because I am unable to find any Contessa 32s in Western Canada, I would come to the UK to purchase
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator LloydB at 9:31am 01.12.23 ''I'd buy it regardless of any price." you can find it but if you wanna delete it you have to pay a
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Leeward Rail at 9:22am 01.12.23 I'm not familiar with "VAT". Can you expand on this? It's a harmonized tax in the EU and the UK.
Spider Cracks in gel coat Davidasailor26 at 9:16am 01.12.23 All good ideas above about exploring the area and possible ways to repair the core. If the deck surf
Spider Cracks in gel coat jssailem at 8:57am 01.12.23
Spider Cracks in gel coat shemandr at 8:08am 01.12.23 It seems to me the area of craze lines is fairly broad. I'd say that could mean a broader area of s
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Scott T-Bird at 7:46am 01.12.23 If you should make an offer on this boat, factor in the cost of the new halyards and the cost of i
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Scott T-Bird at 7:38am 01.12.23 Sounds to me like you will need to gain some specific knowledge both for your new boat's registratio
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 dlochner at 7:37am 01.12.23 When purchasing a boat the common advice is to have the seller pay to fix whatever needs fixing. The
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Scott T-Bird at 7:26am 01.12.23 The bicycle chain trick is probably the most commonly used way by yard workers. If it's not your bo
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 7:18am 01.12.23 OK, you shouldn't have need of a license beyond what your country requires as long as you buy and l
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 yawstick at 6:50am 01.12.23 the exit holes were up off the deck a fair amount and 3 feet or so apart vertically there is winch t
H240 bulkhead thickness patbratton at 6:29am 01.12.23 I'm building a wooden organizer to add some storage for sunglasses, sunscreen, reading material, et
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Leeward Rail at 6:28am 01.12.23 a piece of bicycle chain works well as the weight. Use a magnet to fish the chain out of the exit s

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