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Air conditioning issue Captain Mateo at 7:49am 06.28.22 Ask All Sailors 16/2748 Yes, another post on air conditioning, but I am out of options and everyone here always comes throug
Grounding plate..... NYSail at 7:12am 06.28.22 Ask All Sailors 3/965 Is there any reason / benefits to keep a grounding plate? My boat came with an Onan genset that was
2008 Oceanis 43 cabin eyebrow windows Hanrahan1 at 6:49am 06.28.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/511 I have two cabin 'eyebrow' windows that I am trying to get someone to install. They have a special
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 5:22am 06.28.22 Weather and Forecasting 5/1273 A small LOW pressure cell appeared in the Gulf of Mexico. It is now being tracked as it moves slowl
Catalina 250 wheel to tiller conversion sebastko at 7:37pm 06.27.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1505 Hi, I'm considering converting from wheel steering to a tiller (I had been considering that even bef
Mercury 4hp 4stroke oil leak out the propeller. TimFromLI at 6:04pm 06.27.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/1232 I had my 2006 mercury 4hp stroke stored in the garage over the winter and noticed a fair bit of oil
Spinaker sock Belgian Chris at 2:08pm 06.27.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/954 Good afternoon, I just bought a 1984 Beneteau First 29. To my surprise the boat came with a spinnak
Need to figure out what model Universal diesel sheardc at 1:35pm 06.27.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/971 Just bought a 1990 C'C 30' MkII fin keel and having looking for diesel information. The engine looks
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (3) Muttondressedaslamb at 1:30pm 06.27.22 Catalina 310 35/4849 Last week, I went out to my boat at its mooring in Staten Island's Great Kills harbor. Discovered w
Replacement bow rail pmichener at 11:12am 06.27.22 Ask All Sailors 2/327 In search of bow rail for Pearson 27. Any info or suggestions welcome.
Fridge/freezer use danm1 at 9:48am 06.27.22 Big Boats 25/3127 I am (hopefully) acquiring a 356 and had a question about electrically frugal use of the fridge free
H240 spreader support toggles chriscampbell at 9:29am 06.27.22 Smaller Boats 8/998 I'm re-tuning our mast from scratch. I've researched here, and have been in communication with Crazy
Is there a shutoff valve for 1974 ODay 27 with Atomic 4 DMendels at 8:18am 06.27.22 Bigger Boats 12/1751 I am having an intermittent shut down problem that seems to be fuel related. I have been touch with
Replacing shower drain hose? CowboyWay at 7:42am 06.27.22 Catalina 310 3/968 On a 310, anyone know how to access the bottom of the shower drain to replace the drain hose? It's r
Do you use checklists? odaydokay at 6:59am 06.27.22 Ask All Sailors 26/2412 Over the years my wife and I have learned a couple of things: A) We are getting older and more forg
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. justin.hendo at 5:59am 06.27.22 Racing 20/5266 I have a WS310 wind sensor at the top of the mast. It displays wind angle and speed. To get True Win
2007 Hunter 49 Refrigeration (1) tkwhalen at 6:26pm 06.26.22 Big Boats 1/413 I am trying to figure out the model of the larger refrigerator as the tag on mine is worn out. Hopef
Hunter 26 taking on water American Girl at 5:45pm 06.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2274 We have a 1994 Hunter 26. When sitting in the water in our slip, the boat doesn't take on any water
Sliding Table Up and Down in Saloon duck21 at 2:24pm 06.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/613 A question for folks who regularly use their main saloon table as a berth... Our table slides up an
1975 Cat 22 Chainplate Location C_Level at 1:04pm 06.26.22 Catalina 22 12/1705 Hello All, So I am in the second year of a restore on 1975 and I am preparing to paint the deck.

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Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 9:35am 04.17.25 Thank you
Galley table ideas (1) jssailem at 9:28am 04.17.25 I looked for a pedestal for my table. It is a lamented piece of plywood. 3/4 thick. It functions as
Winchrite V5 replacement battery?? gfrazzle at 9:27am 04.17.25 No idea.
Galley table ideas (1) dmax at 9:01am 04.17.25 Did you laminate the Formica yourself ? How is the counter top adhered to the cabinet itself ? By t
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? Johann at 8:50am 04.17.25 The Victron manual suggests that using different wattage panels may result in the controller "not a
Propellor missing help BigEasy at 8:22am 04.17.25 My post is solely to do with the prop size nothing else so the only person who can answer is an own
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! jssailem at 8:16am 04.17.25 Perhaps sharing the age of your Catalina could help address this mystery. First Built: 1978 L
Paint protection film jssailem at 7:53am 04.17.25 I have no experience and am looking to use Alexseal on my boat. I would send a query to Andy at Boat
Galley table ideas fred1diver at 7:45am 04.17.25 This is the leg I am thinking about, they have a model which you can flip the table 90degrees 9wTvr
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! jssailem at 7:41am 04.17.25 You could use 1/4 in. You could. That would be about 6mm. I would use 8mm (5/16") for better hand
Southwest Vancouver Island jssailem at 7:30am 04.17.25
Southwest Vancouver Island Hello Below at 6:57am 04.17.25 There is a good article in the March 2025 issue of Pacific Yachting on a trip from Victoria to Bark
Propellor missing help colemj at 5:15am 04.17.25 My post is solely to do with the prop size nothing else so the only person who can answer is an own
Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! JBP-PA at 5:14am 04.17.25 Here is someone you could try asking. He hasnt been on for a couple years but you could try a priva
Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! JBP-PA at 5:11am 04.17.25 I am not familiar with the Oday 192 spreaders, but at the tip there should be some clues. Perhaps t
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 5:10am 04.17.25 Thank you .
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! JBP-PA at 5:05am 04.17.25 The halyard looks pretty beefy for a 19 ft boat. You could use 1/4 in.
Propellor missing help Foswick at 4:57am 04.17.25 My post is solely to do with the prop size nothing else so the only person who can answer is an own
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 4:36am 04.17.25 That image confirms two issues I identified. The size of the halyard is chafing on the sides of th
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 12:17am 04.17.25 My post is solely to do with the prop size nothing else so the only person who can answer is an owne

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