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Anchor rode to chain... splice or thimble with shackle NYSail at 6:04pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 7/7751 Hello great ones...... Bought new anchor last year (Mason Supreme 35). This year bought 50 feet o
Tank Sensors rpwillia at 6:02pm 07.11.11 Catalina 310 2/1473 I recall someone posting about adding a sensor to their water tank and perhaps as well to their hold
Stuffing box help Mookie B at 5:02pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2093 I've been going over my boat with a "fine tooth comb" in preps for a trip down the ICW from Norfolk
Bomar forward hatch service cl8on at 4:30pm 07.11.11 Catalina 22 0/1307 Hello All! I have an '88 MKII wing keel with a bomar aluminum trapezoidal forward hatch. I've rece
storage in a dried up wet slip alisah at 4:26pm 07.11.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1716 Just bought my first boat, a Catalina 25, and LOVE it. However, we are experiencing a severe drought
steering pedistal cable bracket Dave Huitema at 4:22pm 07.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1296 looking for a replacement for my steering pedistal shift and throttle bracket. It is on a 1985 31' h
Lazarette Hatch Siamese at 3:54pm 07.11.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/2233 Gotta love the nice big lazarette on the 309. Too bad they goofed a little on the method to secure
Waste Basket Siamese at 3:43pm 07.11.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2417 Stray Cat, aka hull no. 82 is on a 3 week cruise on Lake Michigan right now. I already knew the was
deck fitting swivel block 4boxs69 at 3:35pm 07.11.11 Smaller Boats 2/1500 deck fitting swivel foot step we have a 23.5 hunter sailboat. In a storm the swivel foot step deck
single lever throttle/shift control stx203 at 3:20pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1072 my original throttle cable snapped at the control head end on my '77 ODay 25 with inboard. I'm tryin
Casco Bay Gossip Roger Long at 3:09pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2001 Does anyone know anything about the large sailboat that went ashore on the outside of Ram Island yes
Pedestal inserts sailcapt340 at 2:40pm 07.11.11 Big Boats 1/1239 On a 2000 340...Does anyone know where to get insert (Ice box, container, storage box) that is in th
Sailing Pet Peeves...can we keep out of the War Room? BobM at 2:35pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 87/19265 My personal pet peeves, as a sailor, are: (1) Why it is acceptable to place lobster pots in the mi
Will this work? (1) jemicha at 2:07pm 07.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3286 I am currently fitting a new holding tank and head into a 1969 Ericson 26 sailboat, and thought I wo
Water pump woes bobjames at 1:24pm 07.11.11 Catalina 310 12/2875 We spent a week on the boat at the end of June sailing across Lake Erie to Canada and back with a fe
Single axle trailer JamesO256 at 12:25pm 07.11.11 Smaller Boats 4/1317 I have a 1983 22ft does anyone else use single axle trailer. Need to find out what ply tires you use
additional storage for the C27 jcottert at 11:47am 07.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1797 I have a new (used!!) 1989 C27 and find the space for storage to be quite limited. As I moved down f
Were You Born An A-HOLE? BrianW at 11:34am 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 27/6279 Last week, my wife, some old friends, and I were privileged to watch the final launching of the Spac
In-mast furling system problem realkoalat at 11:26am 07.11.11 Big Boats 8/2860 Our boat, a Hunter 466, has a stock in-mast furling system. We have recently replaced the continuous
Mast foot, sealant or boot? saltysailor at 11:18am 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2358 Although I don't see any leaks from the cabin this mast must be leaking at least when I'm hosing off

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Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. jviss at 12:12pm 06.28.22 I wasn't aware pi's are hard to find Amazon has them.
Grounding plate..... Brian D at 12:08pm 06.28.22 Also if the ground plate is of sufficient surface area, it may have been installed for lightening pr
Cordless power tools: best for boat? Maine Sail at 11:49am 06.28.22 Probably too late for you now but Rigid all the way for me, they come with a lifetime warranty that
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. justin.hendo at 11:38am 06.28.22 There is also the phenomenon of "Getting your head out of the boat." Thank you for this. I agr
Air conditioning issue Captain Mateo at 11:31am 06.28.22 Check the connections on the "reversing" valve. There is a solenoid that reverses the refrigerant f
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (1) Maine Sail at 11:31am 06.28.22 That Seacock is the Forespar OEM 93 series with flush mount through hull.. https://pbase.com/mainecr
Catalina 250 wheel to tiller conversion sebastko at 11:28am 06.28.22 I can read it too but cannot ask the follow-up question about the rudder. Thanks for help!
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. justin.hendo at 11:27am 06.28.22
Cordless power tools: best for boat? Barnacle Bill at 11:26am 06.28.22 I think Ryobi is a great product.
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. shemandr at 11:23am 06.28.22 Justin, I agree with you regarding the cost of these components. I once pined for all this informa
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 11:16am 06.28.22 Already got the kit from CD with new gaskets and sealer. Not sure when they will get done, but soon.
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:15am 06.28.22 I got a haul out date! Woohoo. She is coming out of the water on August 22. Now I just need a crew
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig SSchneck at 11:08am 06.28.22 Thank you for the input. Where on the boat would I find its name plate? All the documentation I can
Air conditioning issue kloudie1 at 11:01am 06.28.22 Check the connections on the "reversing" valve. There is a solenoid that reverses the refrigerant fl
Leaky Windows SSchneck at 11:00am 06.28.22
Hunter 26 taking on water Crazy Dave Condon at 10:55am 06.28.22 Suspect hull to deck joint and /or bottom rudder connection to hull.
Hunter 26 taking on water Crazy Dave Condon at 10:43am 06.28.22 how long have you owned this boat? first, any thru hulls open without the transducers inserted? Se
Catalina 250 wheel to tiller conversion (1) jviss at 10:26am 06.28.22 I can read that whole thread without logging in. Here it is in pdf format:
Catalina 250 wheel to tiller conversion Stu Jackson at 10:19am 06.28.22 Perhaps anyone knows a contact to one of the admins? The tech editor for C250 is David Gonsalves,
Fridge/freezer use jviss at 10:16am 06.28.22 And don't forget to plug the drain hole at the bottom so all that cold air does not flow into the b

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