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1987 Cat 22Teak Refinishing John Marrone at 7:44am 02.19.22 Catalina 22 4/1093 I have a 1987 Catalina 22 with Teak issues inherited from the previous owner where 75% of the Varnis
I am looking to buy a boat at the end of 2022.. Wanting to so some sailing before that.. thevoyager at 3:11am 02.19.22 Ask All Sailors 8/722 I plan to visit some sailing schools and do all the relevant theory needed.. (already started some).
Sticky control cables Halvern at 9:19pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1153 Moved my new to me S2 from Berkeley, CA to Oakley up on the Delta. When we started it took a good am
I need cockpit table plans Jimongee at 8:59pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 1/865
Defender Sold dlochner at 5:58pm 02.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 26/3062 Defender has been sold. Wonder what changes will ensue. https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/industry-new
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 5:46pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2172 My Harken jib sheet cars have flat spots worn in the sheaves. I'd like to replace with something mo
Greatest knot tying in the world (1) Brian D at 4:57pm 02.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 16/1249 202743
Mariner 19 or Triton 21 Wing_Mechanic at 4:38pm 02.18.22 Trailer Sailors 7/1366 I'm new to the sailing world and have been shopping for my first sailboat. Right now I'm torn betwee
Precision 23 outboard power alcarr at 3:07pm 02.18.22 Precision 5/2343 Does anyone know the minimum HP the outboard should have for the P23. I currently have a Tohatsu 8 t
Newport 16, Mariner 19 or Ranger 20? Bob Kessler at 2:51pm 02.18.22 Trailer Sailors 2/1231 I'm in the market for something 16-19 feet. All three of these seem to be fairly seaworthy for coast
Balmar battery monitor and ACR Mark Maulden at 2:18pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 11/943 I am replacing all batts this spring. House bank is four 6V in one bank. Reserve (start) is one 12V
Chaos Theory and Weather Forecasting jssailem at 12:36pm 02.18.22 Weather and Forecasting 1/978 Reading this subject heading may have you asking, has John taken up smoking some of that Oregon funn
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure keepsmilin at 11:51am 02.18.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/709 The Raymarine linear drive on my 2007 Hunter 41DS no longer engages when Auto mode is selected. The
Luna, The Story of a Forgotten Catalina 30. (2) mikeracca at 10:15am 02.18.22 Catalina 30 366/33789 This is the story of my Catalina 30 I named Luna. Here you will find my progress of bringing a boat,
Selling used stuff here and fraud NYSail at 4:30am 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1376
Cockpit Water Hose Inlet (2) jdkusa at 11:41pm 02.17.22 Ask All Sailors 2/525 Looking to begin replacing the plumbing onboard. 1974 Sailboat. This connection is in the cockpit
Replacing Hunter 41DS Running Rigging (1) dkinzer at 5:36pm 02.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1265 I'm looking to replace the running rigging on our 2007 Hunter, beginning with the topping lift and t
Replacing Engine Mounts in a Hunter Passage 42 DennisL at 5:15pm 02.17.22 Big Boats 8/1905 I've looked at the video on the Ellebogen engine mount website for replacing the mounts, and without
A few Hunter 306 questions Arbee at 3:35pm 02.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2165 Hi, I thought about posting these 306 questions separately but didn't want to spam the forum. We've
learning to sail... The big step... Daryl V at 3:20pm 02.17.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1087 Wanting to start a week or two live aboard courses in my winter ( frozen and landlocked in winters l

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What wood to use for motor mount? jibes138 at 4:11pm 07.20.24 Not one suggestion to use teak? Why?
What wood to use for motor mount? jibes138 at 4:06pm 07.20.24 Laminated wood with epoxy as the glue is not exposed to the sun inside the joint it is hidden betwee
Stray current in the water Davidasailor26 at 3:03pm 07.20.24 :plus::plus: True for all AC currents in water. The key is do NOT Ground yourself. Jim... In fr
Stray current in the water JamesG161 at 2:49pm 07.20.24 I guess you'll have to warn the thousands of hull divers working electrocution-free in saltwater ma
Yanmar 2gm20f Throttle Coyote at 2:08pm 07.20.24 Thank You Captain! I'll investigate both possibilities,
Yanmar 2gm20f Throttle Don S/V ILLusion at 1:55pm 07.20.24
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:07am 07.20.24
Windlass malfunction tophooey at 11:04am 07.20.24 I'm sure not a bad battery because brand new. I'll give it a look. Thanks
Flushing a Jabsco 37045 electic head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:49am 07.20.24 What you're calling the macerator pump is the pump-motor assembly for the toilet which has a macerat
Yanmar 2gm water leaking out of hole in engine kappykaplan at 10:45am 07.20.24 You are quite welcome!
Yanmar 2gm water leaking out of hole in engine Yanman511 at 10:44am 07.20.24 @kappykaplan Looks like it has popped out. Was not aware that there was such a thing. Thank you sir.
Iphone Sat-phone feature? Davidasailor26 at 10:28am 07.20.24 I would suspect that feature must be enabled by the specific plan that the user has purchased prior
Iphone Sat-phone feature? LloydB at 10:08am 07.20.24 I would suspect that feature must be enabled by the specific plan that the user has purchased prior
Yanmar 2gm water leaking out of hole in engine kappykaplan at 9:21am 07.20.24 Freeze plug failed?
Rudder size on Hunter 33.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:53am 07.20.24 Foss Foss now called Nw Rudder. Great folks to work with from a dealer perspective no ow retired
Crossing Lake Michigan East to West David in Sandusky at 8:40am 07.20.24 Wind and wave comments: Wind and waves usually come from the same direction on the Great Lakes wher
Crossing Lake Michigan East to West David in Sandusky at 8:10am 07.20.24 Lot's of good advice so far. If I were planning this trip, I would go Mackinac to Beaver Island, the
Stray current in the water FastOlson at 7:34am 07.20.24 Relevant article here: A Preventable Dockside Tragedy \| BoatUS Mr. Ritz addressed our club at a gene
Iphone Sat-phone feature? FastOlson at 7:18am 07.20.24 Thanks for asking! I am considering upgrading from my 12 to a new one and have wondered about that f
Windlass malfunction kloudie1 at 7:04am 07.20.24 Sounds like a bad connection or a corroded wire. Measure volts on the battery post (not terminal) if

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