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Boat almost capsized littlescoop at 5:46pm 09.17.11 Catalina 22 27/8032 Just got back from sailing Monterey bay and and had a real close call, A gust of wind came up and m
A reply to a closed topic regarding a Cat27, 'Thumper' Fred McMullen at 5:44pm 09.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1422 Hello all. New to this forum, as a previous owner of 'Thumper', a 1984 CA built Catalina 27. Here
ports for '78 O'day 23 Golden Road at 5:13pm 09.17.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1668 Are replacements available? Mine are pretty much cooked. They leak and plastic is brittle. Main cabi
Dog friendly places on the Chesapeake JudeHey at 4:39pm 09.17.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3853 The dog will soon be joining us sailing the chesapeake in the Herring Bay area. Does anybody know of
Rigging the main for singlehanding on a C27 weinie at 4:32pm 09.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1938 Now that the wind is picking up with the advent of fall on the LI sound again, I need to find a quic
Wow... I Love Fall. Maine Sail at 4:18pm 09.17.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4165 Sitting here in the cockpit temp just dropped below 50f and heading for 38f, crisp, cool, dry, aweso
What is the best electric head for 331 gormleyj at 2:21pm 09.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1350 Anyone have experience installing electric head on a Beneteau 331? What make/model fits/works best?
78 Sidelman 25' What is the Keel made of? Rich Bright at 1:53pm 09.17.11 Seidelmann 6/4835 I have a 78 Sidelman 25 Does anyone know what the keel is made of? Or Specs?
3YM30 question Gypsy Wind at 1:33pm 09.17.11 Big Boats 4/1783 I see what looks like a drain on the hose exiting the sea water pump on the front of the 3YM30. It i
Sailing from Florida to the Bahamas JasonC at 12:21pm 09.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/6853 Anyone know of a good reference for sailing to the Bahamas. I seen many post, of other owners havin
Correct H260 rudder rake angle (3) soling42 at 12:00pm 09.17.11 Smaller Boats 8/2164 Need the correct H260 rudder rake angle Damaged the head of the rudder where it contacts the vertic
Battery charger reset? DougMc at 11:08am 09.17.11 Big Boats 2/1449 I have a 04 H-36. The battery switch panel has a reset button for each battery bank. The house batte
Beneteau 331 as coastal cruiser Billy at 11:05am 09.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2172 Hello, all. I am new to the forum and look forward to info available here. I have a 2002 Beneteau 33
Sort of a boat related story rgranger at 9:25am 09.17.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1334 A friend sent me this link.... Just loved it and wanted to share... Www.slothster.com/2352-Cat-On-
Remove companionway hatch cover Oday 25 Ritdog at 9:17am 09.17.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1480 Does anybody know how to take the companionway hatch cover off an Oday 25? I'm assuming you drill o
Texas Sailors merlinuxo at 7:47am 09.17.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1634 Glad to hear Texas is finally getting some rain. Hope it's enough to get you floating again and put
Sun Cover for ST60 Tridata Instrument Rxman47 at 6:23am 09.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/990 If anyone has a sun cover for the old ST60 surface mount Tridata Instrument, I sure would like to bu
prop rotation boxcarbuz at 6:02am 09.17.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/994 prop rotation on O'Day 37 CC Does anyone that has a O'Day37 CC know which way their the prop shaft
Potable pressure releif valve atwhite2 at 5:47am 09.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/980 In the process of installing an "official" water system in the boat. I purchased a 10 gallon poly ta
Refrigerator conversion Florida sail at 5:46am 09.17.11 Ask All Sailors 22/8249 The, possibly, new boat that I am looking at has an ice box rather than a refrigerator. In my resea

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Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering AndyVS at 8:31am 08.30.22 I purchased my mount at the same time as the new motor. The mount needs to be rated close to the mot
Beneteau 323 holding tank - is it full?? nitrogenase at 8:29am 08.30.22 Is that plastic tank translucent? Mine is. I hold a flashlight (turned on) over the top and I can s
Beneteau 323 holding tank - is it full?? Dr. D at 8:28am 08.30.22 Is that plastic tank translucent? Mine is. I hold a flashlight (turned on) over the top and I can se
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 8:23am 08.30.22 And you'll be sure to let us know if that solves the alarm problem, Right? UPDATE AS PROMISED: It
How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? ConceptKreator at 8:21am 08.30.22 Excellence ad ice. Thank you.
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:18am 08.30.22 That would be great time to not have a schedule. When the conditions conspire against you it is tim
Hunter Europa transom bung martx007 at 8:18am 08.30.22 Thanks! Will get hold of a bung for when I go up at the weekend.
Mast lights AaronD at 8:16am 08.30.22 :plus: I too went through a couple of those connectors. See this thread: Deck to mast electrical con
Why do we bother rant Scott T-Bird at 8:13am 08.30.22 Like a sail, sometimes you need to trim the forum to get the results you desire. Love the analogy
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 8:02am 08.30.22
Practice?? jssailem at 7:57am 08.30.22 Practice landing at various guest docks That is a great statement. If you cruise up here in the Pa
Why do we bother rant jssailem at 7:53am 08.30.22 I have come to understand that this forum provides a venue for all to "Pay It Forward". While resp
Link 2000 amps function Maine Sail at 7:40am 08.30.22 Gents- My ancient Link 2000 has been pretty reliable for 20 something years, but recently I have an
Hunter Europa transom bung sail sfbay at 7:21am 08.30.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Transom drain hole below the waterl
Forward portside fixed port leak RitSim at 7:10am 08.30.22 I've resealed fixed ports on at least 2 boats. The first mistake that people make is the sealant is
Why do we bother rant tfox2069 at 7:01am 08.30.22 Agree that its the polite thing to do to thank people for taking the time to provide a meaningful an
How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? kloudie1 at 6:54am 08.30.22 With it stuck so soundly, I might just pull the cylinder head then you can see pretty quickly if it
Why do we bother rant Scott T-Bird at 6:49am 08.30.22 From my old Coast Guard small boat days, that omission seemed to be the primary cause of most of t
Why do we bother rant Scott T-Bird at 6:43am 08.30.22 I like to think of a thread more as a conversation between people sitting around chatting, rather
Weird Electrical Experience All U Get at 6:27am 08.30.22

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