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VHF radio COCKPIT Plug bobcat30 at 6:40pm 04.25.12 Catalina 30 3/1312 The VHF plug in the cockpit does not make a good contact to the female end of the cockpit mic. I se
Water Pressure System drbobfarra at 5:58pm 04.25.12 Pearson 2/1514 I just sailed my 1990 27' Pearson from Milwaukee to Montrose Harbor in Chicago. This is my first sa
Unconventional Bottom Paint rgranger at 5:43pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 18/5191 Hey All I'm hoping for some advice on the use of graphite bottom paint. I've read a lot about it o
Bronze cleaning Ted at 5:25pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 11/8364 I'm looking for suggestions on how to clean my cast bronze seacock before I reinstall it. The surfac
Stainless grab rails O'day 28 (2) tcwaltz at 5:25pm 04.25.12 Bigger Boats 8/2202 As much as I like the look of teak inside my boat, I'm not a huge fan of it on the outside. The pre
rail mounted engine aliebnick at 5:01pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1395 I have a 1986 Hunter31. I am looking to mount my dinghy's 2011 6 hp Mercury outboard engine on my st
Teak floor in the cockpit John Rushing at 4:58pm 04.25.12 Big Boats 3/3983 I have a Hunter 34 and was wondering if anyone out there has put teak floors in their cockpit. Did
Pearson 303 transducer location GarEi at 4:50pm 04.25.12 Pearson 5/2248 This is a question for Pearson 303 owners. I am replacing my thru hull depth sounder transducer. Her
Triple Rope Clutch bobcat30 at 4:40pm 04.25.12 Catalina 30 5/1737 I need to remove the Triple Clutch on the PORT side of the cabin top. I undid six bolts and it wi
Perko waste deck fitting redhead78 at 4:15pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1817 I installed a perko, 1.5" waste deck fitting on my boat. Do I need anty other adapters or anything f
Bilging and more ... navigateur at 4:12pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1150 I'm working my way from bow to stern .. bilge, bilge pumps, electrical, AC, DC, batteries, charging
bilge water Beeg at 3:52pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2699 Just acquired a Cat. 25 swing keel. Haven't owned a boat in 35 years. Boat sat in cradle several yea
New Instruments and GPS at Helm Ronald10239 at 3:22pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1233 Modifications to my Yacht Specalities pedistal guard (12" o/c x 1" to 9.5" o/c x 1.25) to accomodate
Mast Rake Siamese at 2:56pm 04.25.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/3671 The mast on my 309 has a pronounced rake. Sorry, about the lack of pictures, but we'll see if it ge
Caution: Leaking Knotmenter fittings for ST60 series artboas at 2:53pm 04.25.12 Big Boats 23/12007 Ok, it's been awhile since I wrote a really contraversial topic... so here it is. There is a serious
Trailering with the motor lbyonkers at 2:49pm 04.25.12 Smaller Boats 4/1397 I have replaced the original motor mount with an adjustable one. I attached it with a 3/16 x 12 x 12
Bimini for 1977 22' Oday captined at 2:02pm 04.25.12 Day Sailers 3/4269 Cheapest way to install a Bimini on a 22' Oday 1977, any ideas, does anyone have one, so I can get s
Hunter 25.5 help Jeremy21515 at 1:51pm 04.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3152 Model 25.5 I am preping this boat after having laid it up for 14 years. My son took it to the Abacos
Recommend an engine compartment blower smoothsailing at 1:41pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 31/7184 Hi All, I'm looking to replace my engine compartment blower. It's old and draws much to much cur
Wanted: Navico DS200 & DL200 instruments (1) achassell at 1:38pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2809 Having just launched our Catalina 27 for the season, I've discovered that I can't use the sensors fr

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CNG to Propane? (1) TomY at 9:46am 12.16.22 My Boat has a nice stove with an oven that runs on compressed natural gas. It's getting very very
Heat Exchanger JamesG161 at 9:45am 12.16.22 My generator is mounted forward of the engine What is the brand of your Generator? My new one is
Need radio advice dlochner at 9:42am 12.16.22 Both Icom and Standard Horizon have models in the $110 range that would work. ICOM IC-M25 SH HX-30
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? JamesG161 at 9:37am 12.16.22 I asked the Admiral that question about a Cabin being a Hole. Answer : I like to see outside when i
373 Shallow Draft Depth BigEasy at 9:31am 12.16.22 Though, I did get a photo from the transporter this morning from the rear of the boat showing a muc
Need radio advice Phil Herring at 9:31am 12.16.22 He's getting into kayaking so I suspect he wants it to use for emergency communications. I doubt he'
Need radio advice JamesG161 at 9:30am 12.16.22 This the best, like the one I have... Welcome to StandardHorizon.com Jim...
Need radio advice dlochner at 9:27am 12.16.22 Standard Horizon and ICOM are well respected brands. Which model really depends on its intended use.
Heat Exchanger RitSim at 9:04am 12.16.22 Why not relocate the exchanger when you take it out for cleaning. There is nothing sacred about the
Title Don S/V ILLusion at 8:17am 12.16.22
Title dlochner at 8:16am 12.16.22 Because of the boat's age, there may not be a title. At least in NY it was sometime in the 1980s bef
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast dlochner at 8:00am 12.16.22 Yes, ICW would be easier..I'm still thinking a VHF backup is a good idea, here's the marine traffic
373 Shallow Draft Depth JDW at 7:57am 12.16.22 That image is not my boat, I was showing the difference in keels. Though, I did get a photo from the
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Leeward Rail at 7:54am 12.16.22 ComPac 23. Comes also in a pilot house version. Man is that pilothouse version ugly ! Found a list
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? dmax at 7:52am 12.16.22 Some reading for you, there are some nice options: https://www.lifeofsailing.com/post/9-best-trailer
Heat Exchanger Rich Stidger at 7:38am 12.16.22 If you do this it will destroy the core. Big bucks to replace. Please don't.
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast (1) william24424 at 7:14am 12.16.22 Yes, ICW would be easier..I'm still thinking a VHF backup is a good idea, here's the marine traffic
373 Shallow Draft Depth jssailem at 7:08am 12.16.22 That picture is a much better image than the first post. There is a definite bulge. Shallow draft de
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 7:01am 12.16.22 Also, did they scuttle the boat or is it drifting out there still?
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 12.16.22 I'd most like to know why they were in the Atlantic when the ICW is the only logical way to traverse

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