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Poker run (2) DArcy at 12:17pm 09.04.21 Ask All Sailors 4/588 I've been sailing a long time but this is a first for me. There were about 6 of these floating aroun
sailboat refrigerator units FrKim at 11:05am 09.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1165 I am looking to install a refrigerator unit for my 1995 Hunter 35.5 ice box. Does anyone have exper
M-25XP Raw Water Blocked Sail Savannah at 10:35am 09.04.21 Ask All Sailors 7/708 I just replaced my Oberdorfer raw water pump on my Catalina 30, same pump as before. Never had any i
Rudder bearings H34 (H means Hunter) DeniseO30 at 10:33am 09.04.21 Big Boats 13/950 The store, apparently not available I am familiar with epoxy and graphite, graphite cloth as an alt
Dehler 34 Holding Tank GrahamD at 9:13am 09.04.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1176 We have recently bought Peggy's book and have found it really useful. We have a 1992 Dehler 34 which
thru hole replacement (1) sunlover at 6:28am 09.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1235 This gally sink drain thru hole needs replacement. How do I locate a part? Would it be a reasonabl
Marinco Solar Vent Installation patbratton at 4:11am 09.04.21 Smaller Boats 5/2172 I am getting ready to install a Marinco Solar vent in my forward hatch (H240). I planned to use the
Oday 28 1981 shaft log rogjack2 at 6:47pm 09.03.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/521 Access to the hose clamps for the heavy duty hose connecting the stuffing box to the shaft tube is r
Turnbuckles - Navtec "Rigging screw" vs Open-Body (2) ricksoth at 8:10am 09.03.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1099 Helo all -- I will be having a new headstay put on the boat as part of adding a roller furler unit
Third follow up on "Pulling my hair out". (3) rpell1@msn.com at 7:08am 09.03.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/779 First off, Thank you Ward. You called it. My curiosity got the best of me and I managed to remove t
need part - line guide (??) (1) sunlover at 6:36am 09.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/531 Does anyone know what this called and where I can fine one for the starboard stern side? sent sa
H41 losing coolant somewhere Nachismo at 8:50pm 09.02.21 Big Boats 5/630 2008 H41DS with 4JH4E. Some tiny amount of coolant disappears without a trace. Never goes over 175
Does any one have the size and lengths of all the lines on a oday widgeon 1965 year lmddmc at 8:31pm 09.02.21 Day Sailers 12/2274 Does any one have the size and lengths of all the lines on a oday widgeon Thanks Mark
Advice on securing outhaul and topping lift led to cockpit SoSound at 4:30pm 09.02.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1104 I'm looking to run my topping lift and outhaul back to the cockpit. The topping lift is currently s
new Javelin owner jahassey at 4:15pm 09.02.21 Day Sailers 2/693 Just bought a Javelin hull number 333, she is in amazing condition given the age, anyone know the ye
h40.5 OEM pleated shades Rich Stidger at 4:14pm 09.02.21 Big Boats 3/722 I messed up. I never took pictures of my shades before I removed them many years ago. They had a l
North Salish Sea Tour (4) Michael Davis at 3:49pm 09.02.21 Destinations 5/703 We planned a little holiday tour of the North Salish Sea with a guest. Planned pick up was in Sidney
H34 Lazy jacks DeniseO30 at 12:15pm 09.02.21 Big Boats 6/657 Just two questions basically how high? and how much quarter inch line I'm thinking about 200 ft Bet
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? stricklandmma at 11:23am 09.02.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1244 I haven't thought this much about shaft length since I was in middle school lol... I'll be heading t
FreeJib Sail twodzusfittings at 7:49am 09.02.21 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 7/2640 Location: Hockessin, DE US Phone: 3022341131 Leave msg I have one Hank On Jib for free. You pay shi

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How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 2:15pm 03.14.24 Are you sure it was in there to begin with? It's not an absolute necessity. Previous owner may ha
How do you clean through hull while in water? Scott T-Bird at 1:24pm 03.14.24 plus foam air filter had disappeared. Are you sure it was in there to begin with? It's not an ab
How do you clean through hull while in water? Scott T-Bird at 1:13pm 03.14.24 Basically, the thermostat starts to open at 160 F & fully open at 185 F. You can test your t-stat i
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? tfox2069 at 1:02pm 03.14.24 What's your strategy for using both of these together? Cute. If you re-read my answer it's as bel
Simple Anchor rode markings dkinzer at 12:59pm 03.14.24 We chartered in the BVI and told me their windless pays out a foot per second . About a year ago, I
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 11:52am 03.14.24 It sounds like you verified everything is good on the raw water side, except I'm not sure how you v
What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? dlochner at 11:04am 03.14.24
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 11:00am 03.14.24 Looking at cost now, I think I'm just going to go with 2 group 31 AGM instead of 5 batteries I have
Simple Anchor rode markings Bob S at 10:55am 03.14.24 I have 100' of chain and 200' of nylon. We usually anchor in 15' plus 5' of freeboard so it's pretty
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler NYSail at 10:54am 03.14.24 I am assuming this is for the cabin top as I would think an aft arch typically used for solar panels
Descaling Yanmar 2GM Roland5048 at 10:52am 03.14.24 I once used muriatic acid to descale my old YSB-12. Don't leave it in very long, less than five min
How do you clean through hull while in water? Scott T-Bird at 9:57am 03.14.24 if it seems to be overheating despite normal water volume throughput what would I investigate as po
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 9:43am 03.14.24 I'll take the jib with an anchor as a backup any day What's your strategy for using both of these
Battens or no battens? DRhoads at 9:41am 03.14.24 I have had one for two seasons and the only issue I have is the first pocket catches when coming out
What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? captain69 at 9:03am 03.14.24 heh. I found a bunch of links when searching on a big computer. Dunno why nothing came up on the i
Simple Anchor rode markings JBP-PA at 8:30am 03.14.24 I use scrap bits of brightly colored ployester knitting yarn because it's free. I don't have a windl
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? captain69 at 8:20am 03.14.24
House Battery Upgrade Help JBP-PA at 6:26am 03.14.24 @gouldx , that is close to what I would think would work. Everyone's needs are different though. I w
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? THECUSCUS at 5:31am 03.14.24 You do not say what month you plan to go. From my experience (4 trailer trips to the Keys), it is w
Found a 2003 C310 Hayden Watson at 4:07am 03.14.24 I'm thinking AGM, do you have some info on that build? Saving weight on the port side would help w

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