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Shore pwr plugs DeniseO30 at 6:58am 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 33/4875 Well my OEM marinco plug end (female) which was quite new has cooked where it plugs into the boat s
Folding Steering Wheel upgrade gmiller131 at 6:17am 08.06.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1545 Hi all, I have a 2004 Catalina 387 that has a 40 inch diameter Edson Destroyer steering wheel. I wa
Nonskid Jimm at 5:57am 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1081 '89 Hunter 33.5 --- want to refresh and paint to offset from white deck --- looking for suggestions
Islander Bahama 30 Gear Shifter Cable Replacement Boatjoc at 9:23pm 08.05.22 Islander 1/1166 Hi Mates! The gear shift cable on my Islander 30 is very old and way too long so there are twists a
Nonsuch 22 outboard size adrift at 3:11pm 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1214 My wife and I are new to this boat. What is the minimum size I can use? I'd prefer lighter which of
Hood Furler - 40.5 MetricMountie at 2:51pm 08.05.22 Big Boats 7/1215 Can anyone tell me what model of Hood Seafurl the 1995 - 40.5 has installed, Model 700/800/900 SL?
Time for my 2006 Hunter 25 to go to a new home JeffC21331 at 1:21pm 08.05.22 Smaller Boats 7/1054 Hello everyone, I've not posted here in a while. I've been a long time Hunter 25 owner. I bought
Torqueedo vs. EPropulsion Scott T-Bird at 12:14pm 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 6/5193 Considering one or the other for dinghy.
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring Monterey385 at 9:56am 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 12/2764 On a recent trip we had an incredibly hot night on a mooring in a harbor where boats were closely pa
Semco vs CETOL? MitchM at 9:25am 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 12/3694
Interesting Article on Lift kloudie1 at 8:26am 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1470 Some more stuff on lift which we are all concerned with :) Theories Of Lift - Aviation Safety (aviat
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Jamesiv1 at 7:37am 08.05.22 Catalina 22 27/2165 Just looking for some opinions on whether to keep my C22 in a slip, or keep it on the trailer. I don
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit Zencra at 4:07am 08.05.22 Big Boats 19/2481 so we've finished our install of the Candy Smart 5kg front loader and it's a perfect fit and fits th
Looking for a starter for omc zephyr saildrive Steve S. at 5:19pm 08.04.22 Engines and Propulsion 3/658 Well I know :banghead:,but it runs great,would like to keep using till it gives up the ghost. Omc ze
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Jamesiv1 at 2:31pm 08.04.22 Catalina 22 16/2105 Hello Everyone, I need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Catalina 22 that I just bought. Anyone have one th
'05 Beneteau 323 retractable main mast cover (1) LynnM at 11:24am 08.04.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/671 Hello need 3 or 4 alum covers 1.75 inches x 5.25 inches. Help much appreciated.
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade rgranger at 10:40am 08.04.22 Ask All Sailors 15/5193 Hi all I'm just scratching the curiosity itch. I have been trying to research details on carbon fi
Staysail boom length DanMaine at 6:17am 08.04.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1098 On my H37c, the staysail boom is close to the mast when level at the lowest position. I'd like to h
Ft Myers area favor Allowishish at 8:53pm 08.03.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/711 My wife and I are wanting to look at purchasing a bigger boat. We do not have a large selection here
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel (1) tkwhalen at 12:22pm 08.03.22 Big Boats 11/2034 SOOO The face of this panel got washed a few weeks ago and all the markings came off. I know there i

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Where does the sink drain?? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:44am 06.17.25 Finally, exercise the valves monthly to keep them operating freely & lubricate them when you haul o
Inboard engine questions dmax at 8:33am 06.17.25 "I cruise at 1800 rpm because I get a lot of hull vibration over 2000 rpm where as at 1800 only a li
R.O. water filter install question colemj at 8:28am 06.17.25 I'm thinking about the waste water going back into a tank. I think I'd rather just dump it. You'd s
Windlass Wiring Fault LLoyd B at 8:22am 06.17.25 Confirm your wire diagram for rocker switch is correct
Catalina 30 MKIII Stern Through Hulls Project_Mayhem at 8:21am 06.17.25 They put that towards the bottom of the hull so you never have to check for water flow. How do you l
Catalina 30 MKIII Stern Through Hulls dmax at 8:19am 06.17.25 Usually the third one is the engine exhaust, which should be obvious if it is.
Anchor roller fred1diver at 8:15am 06.17.25 Ok.. Let's begin. You say you don't need a windlass where you anchor. That is fair. How do you pla
Trailer bunks danooxnard at 8:14am 06.17.25 Use ratchet straps to pull the boards into place. Dano
Anchor roller jssailem at 8:02am 06.17.25 Ok.. Let's begin. You say you don't need a windlass where you anchor. That is fair. How do you pla
Starter motor issues jssailem at 7:52am 06.17.25 Surprise... That is your boat playing tricks on you. Likely would never have seen it had you not re
Windlass Wiring Fault dLj at 7:22am 06.17.25 Can you see the junction box or connection point where the foot switch wires connect to that 3A fuse
Starter motor issues (1) Feo23 at 7:16am 06.17.25 Found the issue, never seen this one before.... Unfortunately, on closer inspection, the shaft app
Just Heard About These Timm R Oday25 at 7:03am 06.17.25 I've had those in the garage for quite some time . They are very handy to keep oil from going everyw
2025 O'Day Rendezvous / Canceled kappykaplan at 6:33am 06.17.25 Tell the family you'll be coming by sailboat. No idea when you'll arrive! It's the journey, not th
R.O. water filter install question dLj at 6:25am 06.17.25 Actually, this makes recirculating that waste water even less of an issue, as it doesn't concentrat
Boarding ladder threads Tally Ho at 5:49am 06.17.25 I cut some treads out of PVC wood and used pipe clamps to attach them to the metal rungs. Works gre
Amp draw question Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 06.17.25 I estimated I had 500lbs of gear, outboard, etc on my O'Day 25 so 2200lbs for a good, heavy trailer
P42 paralleling the buses on batteries colemj at 5:42am 06.17.25 First, an appropriate battery bank and inverter can run large AC loads no problem. We run everythin
2025 O'Day Rendezvous / Canceled Project_Mayhem at 5:42am 06.17.25 Tell the family you'll be coming by sailboat. No idea when you'll arrive!
2025 O'Day Rendezvous / Canceled Will Gilmore at 5:35am 06.17.25 If only the father-in-law were a sailor, you could have had both. ;) -Will

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