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New prop on my Tohatsu merlinuxo at 5:52pm 03.29.12 Trailer Sailors 6/2451 Thank you to C Jones for the ordering info on the high thrust, 6 pitch prop. Ups dropped it off last
Spinaker Bill Jones at 3:14pm 03.29.12 Smaller Boats 5/1528 Has anyone added a spinaker to their 23.5? If so, since there are only two blocks at the top of the
Ever Order from These People? ChiTownSail at 2:56pm 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2334 Hello, I ordered a few items from 'Discountmarinesupplies.com' and I am having some trouble. Fir
P-33 Rudder Shoe quackedo at 2:19pm 03.29.12 Pearson 0/1159 Hi Guys, I need a new Rudder Shoe for the bottom of my rudder on my Pearson 33 built in 1973 while
Removing the Rudder on a C-30 RosaMaria at 1:46pm 03.29.12 Catalina 30 12/6923 This Spring I will need to remove the rudder on my 1991 C-30 MK-II (fin keel) After a bit of researc
Thanks Pearson Wanderer Owners Wanderer 21 at 12:51pm 03.29.12 Pearson 0/1153 Thanks to all the Pearson Wanderer owners who have shared insights and photos of your renovations...
Calling Oreana123... holdech at 12:44pm 03.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2326 I have always wanted to add an opening port to our 26s - that opens from the cockpit footwell into t
Catalina 350 Thru Hull Fittings problem At Last at 12:38pm 03.29.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1592 I suggest that you be sure to have your thru hull fittings checked. My 2004 Catalina 350 had some fi
Mystery Security Screw for Autotiller (1) zipzit at 12:31pm 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1850 Has anyone run across an "Made in England" Combi Autohelm? It has six of these odd screws. Plastic
Nav Station Wiggly Light annoyance BillyK at 10:29am 03.29.12 Catalina 30 1/1196 Is anyone else annoyed by the Wiggly Light at the nav station of the 30's? its in the way of openin
Fuel Separator Hunter 290 mattinva at 10:28am 03.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1377 Does anybody have recommendations on Spring opening for the fuel system on a Hunter 290? How often
Cabin entry upgrade rkymtnsalr at 10:20am 03.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1916 Has anyone replaced the fiberglass entry components, lid and door, with a wooden one? Any design pl
Topside jfrench at 9:17am 03.29.12 Catalina 22 1/1010 When a paint manufacturer specifies "topside" I thought it meant a paint for decks, until I started
3M 5200? or 3M 4200 Costy at 8:50am 03.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/10672 I am not fammiliar with any of those products but I have heard about them,I was inquring @ Lowes abo
Bilge pump question cb32863 at 7:39am 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3153 Seeing as our friends at Defender are having a nice sale right now, perfect timing for me. I need t
Need paint specs for porthole border paint for B361 Jazzy James at 6:31am 03.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1031 I have a 2000 Beneteau 361. The 2" border strip of white paint on the fixed portholes starboard and
welding aluminun redhead78 at 6:16am 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2444 Hey all, I have 2 small about 2" long cracks in the base of my mast,I am wondering how to repair the
Self-Tailing Winch for Catalina 30 bgarrant at 6:06am 03.29.12 Catalina 30 5/5748 I single-hand my 1977 Catlaina 30 frequently. I would like to convert my Lewmar 25 winches to self-t
Kohler 8kw diesel 8EFOZ w Yanmar 3TNE74CKH TJ-LJ Champion at 5:51am 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2183 Recently we've run into a snafu with our generator on board our 450 cc. Internal pieces from the gen
Spartan: A Vintage NY50 Finds Salvation Soundbounder at 4:57am 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1833 The owners took Spartan on the racing circuit last summer (2011) starting in Maine, where they parti

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23.5 interior/navigation light bulbs kloudie1 at 12:03pm 10.17.22 Those are "Festoon Bulbs" .. For in the cabin you'll want a "Warm White" and 90 or so lumens. You'll
Opinions on Rigamanti anchor chain capta at 11:20am 10.17.22 I did a lot of research into chain a few years back and could find no chain that is actually "hot di
Raytheon Autohelm ST4000 Overhaul Tally Ho at 10:57am 10.17.22
Sink in C&C 30 MK I? jssailem at 10:39am 10.17.22 Still not sure if I'd want to have to remember to close the seacock every time I'm on a port tack.
Diesel tank gauge not working jssailem at 10:31am 10.17.22 Eon... An eon is a very long time by human standards. It can be any length of time, just as several
Loading boat on trailer sesmith at 10:07am 10.17.22 What everyone else said. One thing to add. If you installed a set of Surfix bunk slides on the hul
Raytheon Autohelm ST4000 Overhaul BigEasy at 9:54am 10.17.22 Met a fellow living on Salt Springs Island. Makes his own 3D parts for the AutoHelm wheel. Through
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy nitrogenase at 9:53am 10.17.22 Perfect - thanks everyone!
engine: belt too much slack and water drop JoeWhite at 9:14am 10.17.22
Raytheon Autohelm ST4000 Overhaul Ralph Johnstone at 8:53am 10.17.22 Raymarine was spun off from Raytheon. Can't tell who begat whom without a program :banghead: !
Diesel tank gauge not working Parsons at 8:23am 10.17.22 Most accurate method available to a boat skipper. Been used by sailors for eons. @rgranger beat me
I bought it, now for the cribs... Tsatzsue at 8:19am 10.17.22 I've done it.
Sink in C&C 30 MK I? ManuKai at 8:17am 10.17.22 Yeah mine was like that too but I added a seacock and thru hull directly beneath the sink. Still not
Replacing transducer on C310 Clydo at 8:14am 10.17.22 It's been 4 or 5 years since I replaced my knotmeter transducer, so not 100% sure. From the transdu
Sink in C&C 30 MK I? Leeward Rail at 7:59am 10.17.22
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 7:38am 10.17.22 Shot of me sailing with new ruddercraft on balmy oct 16 day in pensacola bay with light winds at 5 k
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak Orbweaver at 7:36am 10.17.22 Thanks Dave! Yes, I'll block the mast up and remove the spreaders. When it's complete I expect the s
Passage 456 saloon upgrades discovery at 7:30am 10.17.22 Beautiful ! Care to share how you attached the battens to the hull ? Tnx. [/QUOTE Applied liquid
Passage 456 saloon upgrades discovery at 7:27am 10.17.22 Beautiful. Tongue and grove or glued to battens Battens we're glued with liquid nails to original
Passage 456 saloon upgrades discovery at 7:25am 10.17.22

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