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Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 7:23am 08.27.22 Ask All Sailors 35/5295 I recently read that the service, or shelf, life of nylon rode is basically 10 years from the date o
Storage on Cat 310 GreenSailor2 at 7:10am 08.27.22 Catalina 310 6/1759
Rudder pin lisama2 at 4:03am 08.27.22 Catalina 22 3/787 Can you please tell me if you keep the rudder pin in when you are motoring or sailing?
Open House - well; BOAT (1) DianaOfBurlington at 10:48pm 08.26.22 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1748 Come and see Diana on her last day in New Jersey! Sunday, 28 August; Burlington NJ. Diana of Burlin
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering (2) azsailing at 8:01pm 08.26.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4425 https://www.amazon.com/EasyLift-Outboard-MotorTote-Heavy-Duty/dp/B075THF8FR/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=outb
Frozen prop shaft DAR at 3:43pm 08.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/3216 I bought a 1975 Cat 30, it's been sitting in the slip for over two years that I know of... I was abl
Yamaha 33 standing on keel? (1) Eric E at 11:41am 08.26.22 Yamaha 9/3109 Is the 33' (1978) stable while resting on the keel? Keel resting on a rigid level surface(tidal gri
Which Airmar Blanking Plug for Raymarine I50 knotmeter transducer throughhull? Monheganlover at 6:02am 08.26.22 Catalina 310 3/1238 I recently installed all new Raymarine Nav instruments (depth, speed, wind) in my Catalina 310. So
1986 Mac 25 Grumps at 6:51pm 08.25.22 Trailer Sailors 9/1231 I just bought a 1986 Mac 25. It has been on a trailer for several years and the bottom has pushed in
Convert Ice to Fridge Andiamo 34 at 4:30pm 08.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3371 I have a 1985 Hunter H34 and want to convert the ice box to fridge, MAYBE. We are not live aboard,
What bimini top works with a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222? Slavik at 3:35pm 08.25.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1093 Hello, I just got a Mac V 222. Living in Arizona, we're looking for a bimini. Any tips?
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed (3) andyshaw at 12:02pm 08.25.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1651 Hello all, I pulled an AMF Sunfish out of storage the other day, and have been cleaning it and prep
Sail modifications fred1diver at 7:52pm 08.24.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1247 Hello, I have been asked to convert a furler sail to a hank on, anyone here done that? I will proba
Hunter 466 - Floor layout Yann 971 at 4:42pm 08.24.22 Ask All Sailors 7/725
1984 Hunter 20 good boat? Ryan61065 at 2:47pm 08.24.22 Smaller Boats 7/2288 Found a 1984 Hunter 20 on criagslist last night guy wants 2k might go look at it. Its not in pristin
Catalina 310 Shaft Removal SwanSong at 12:27pm 08.24.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1286 We have a Cat310 hull no. 21 and will be hauling soon for needed running gear upgrades. Has anyone
Throttle Shifter thetone at 11:35am 08.24.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2116 I need to replace the throttle shifter on my 1990 Beneteau 35s5. I looked on Beneteau spare parts an
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel? kloudie1 at 8:33am 08.24.22 Weather and Forecasting 11/1760 Any comments on that this morning? I see no low charted but it seems to be getting better organized.
Hunter 460 rear port seat pulpit Sisyphus at 8:10am 08.24.22 Parts Search 6/877 Need to replace the port rear seat pulpit in its entirety
Top of Mast (2) lehighsail at 6:59am 08.24.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1754 I have been having issues with my wind instrument, speed and direction, and my VHF radio. I think

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Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? Terry Cox at 10:33am 06.20.25 Good morning, Paul. Over the years I have used a biocide added to our diesel fuel tank to reduce the
Calling all O'Day Daysailer 1 Experts kappykaplan at 10:32am 06.20.25 but for now I have both sheaves operating! Whoo hoo!!! :beer:
Jabsco Y-Valve Confusion kappykaplan at 10:29am 06.20.25 On my boat with a similar Y valve, the "flow" is in the hose where the handle parallel to. So, if y
Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:26am 06.20.25 Opinions vary. i use a cetane booster but nothing else In fresh fuel. if you dont use much fuel, b
Fuel sender and gauge info (2) Tally Ho at 10:20am 06.20.25
Calling all O'Day Daysailer 1 Experts (1) jimshipsky at 9:57am 06.20.25 Unbelievable! I was removing the white resin sheave from the masthead fitting to get accurate dimens
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project eherlihy at 9:47am 06.20.25 Regarding the stuffing box; I replaced my stuffing box with a PSS Shaft Seal in 2011 (02-100-134 $2
Fuel sender and gauge info Stu Jackson at 9:41am 06.20.25 Fred, in tank fuel senders are notoriously unreliable, failing often, and requiring replacement. Th
Fuel sender and gauge info fred1diver at 9:27am 06.20.25
Fuel sender and gauge info FastOlson at 9:24am 06.20.25 We have a "WEMA" fuel tank sensor mounted on the top of our aluminum tank, wired to a panel gauge. S
Hooking up an Older atomic4 to chartplotter (4) fred1diver at 8:54am 06.20.25 Ok, so here are pictures of my binnacle, I am wondering if and how to mount my gauges, key and start
Calling all O'Day Daysailer 1 Experts jimshipsky at 8:27am 06.20.25 Many thanks. Can't believe I failed to notice the sheave missing from the masthead. It's been missin
Rot near forward keel bolts in bildge on 1981 Hunter 30 testingthewaters91 at 8:16am 06.20.25 Great news. After further inspection, I believe mine is the exact same as yours. There is a beam tha
Small World jssailem at 8:15am 06.20.25 So what they say is true... You never forget your first love.:biggrin:
Tight furler odaydokay at 7:39am 06.20.25 Does your filling line run through any turning blocks like mine does?? A couple of mine failed and w
Boarding ladder threads (2) Dalliance at 7:24am 06.20.25 The previous owner of Dalliance made teak wood treads for the swim ladder. The top faces are groove
Calling all O'Day Daysailer 1 Experts shemandr at 7:19am 06.20.25 I think the cam cleats on the centerboard trunk exist so that crew can trim the sheets from the high
Boarding ladder threads Captain Larry-DH at 6:54am 06.20.25 Hey Fred, I used a PVC trim board from my local big box lumber store, and ripped it down to the wi
Boarding ladder threads Tally Ho at 6:09am 06.20.25
Catalina Yachts sold ! shemandr at 5:56am 06.20.25 ... My concern is that they respect and continue Catalina Yachts' commitment to customer service, a

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