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Canvas Shop in (or near) Marina Del Rey? natepap at 4:34pm 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1836 Hey all, Wondering if any sailors/boaters in (or near) MDL can recommend a good canvas shop -- we
batterie / tank monitors Chuck Creel at 4:34pm 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1921 Having been enjoying the recently aquired H-31 I couldnt think of anything that it lacked except may
Window Unit A/C in Galley Area - interesting setup (1) BillyK at 3:58pm 02.01.11 Catalina 30 12/6803 Was poking around yachtworld and found this... looks like a guy installed a window AC unit in the G
Looking for Tim Barnby email scout11 at 3:11pm 02.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1564 I was looking at the catalina 27 boat mods and there was a trailer built buy a company for $2500.00.
Bimini Top For Catalina 22 allantodd at 2:41pm 02.01.11 Catalina 22 13/15501 Thanks to all who help me purchase my new cdi roller furling and sail. Now I need help on bimini top
Just what is blue water? Serious question. rgallagher at 2:14pm 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 43/12933 I have been reading theis forum for years and have gotten a lot of good information from those of yo
Half Hull Models Robinhood at 1:07pm 02.01.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3214 Hi Group, I'm looking for a source for a half hull model of a Bene 49. Any ideas? Thanks, Ro
Capri/Catalina 18 Spinnaker apetrose at 11:58am 02.01.11 Smaller Boats 0/2591 Does the Capri 18/Catalina 18 class allow a spinnaker? If so, can someone send me dimensions allowed
Garmin GPS Question Sailm8 at 11:11am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1777 Last week I tried to get tide info from my older GPS's. Both are 1990's vintage. One is a hand hel
Mast Steaming Light ggooch at 10:52am 02.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1530 I am looking at redoing the navigation lighting on my 1982 MacGregor 25. The current steaming light
What's the best prop for a 1989 Vision 32? Phil and Kelly Paige at 10:49am 02.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1669 We just got a Vision 32 and on our first voyage, we hit a partially submerged branch. What's the bes
Strickly Sail Chicago (1) Bilgewater at 7:17am 02.01.11 Smaller Boats 1/1430 Had a great time in Chicago this weekend. I found it interesting to compare the Hunter Edge and the
Special advice when fitting jabsco electric toilet Scallywag-l36 at 7:16am 02.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1353 I have just fitted a jabsco "luxury" electric toilet 58220-1012 (12v, saltwater flush with separate
Steps at Dock? Sethic at 6:42am 02.01.11 Smaller Boats 8/2670 In the interest of further chronicling my failures and near-disasters in boat ownership: The dock
Delivered safe and sound Silvio at 6:40am 02.01.11 Catalina 310 2/1656 A quick update for those that are interested. I purchased our boat in Mobile, AL. in December and pl
An overlooked risk and gear item. Roger Long at 6:23am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2493 The thread on flags reminded me of something I've been thinking about. Look at the same picture of
Solo round the world record try starts a little shakey Tim R. at 5:28am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2850 http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/24012/french+sailor+averts+disaster+at+start+of+global+speed-rec
Sidestay Flag Rigging jdratlif at 5:18am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 13/10685 I want to be able to rig my boat so I can raise flags. The flags I want to fly are more recreational
Cell Phone Access in Baja/Sea of Cortez geoffschultz at 4:57am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 3/6427 In March we'll be heading from San Diego down the Baja and then spending a few months in the Sea of
GPSNavX�-Navigation & Charting for Mac Ducati at 3:35am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4248 I was first looking at buying a Garmin 78 handheld to replace my old Garmin 72. The 72 works just fi

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Hypalon vs pvc MFD at 9:11pm 06.26.22 I can't speak from direct experience and overall service life, but I would also say that like many t
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap MFD at 9:02pm 06.26.22 Yeah - that scammer place has been around for quite some years. I am surprised they are still in bu
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 8:58pm 06.26.22
Hunter 26 taking on water twalker H260 at 8:48pm 06.26.22 Lots of possibilities. There are a number of common leak points on the 26 & 260 and some not so com
Dock line noise. rgranger at 8:39pm 06.26.22 Oh boy @rgranger another grant test is possible. Can a teflon Lube spray make lines squeak-less? I
Hunter 26 taking on water rgranger at 8:37pm 06.26.22 @Ken13559 made a great suggestion. That would be my first guess also but if that is not it, inspect
Hunter 26 taking on water Ken13559 at 8:31pm 06.26.22 Check you Galley and Head basin drain hoses.
Yeti Goal Zero Windpilot at 7:08pm 06.26.22 You're in my old stomping ground from the 80s 90s, oh those days were good on Bali by the hotel, use
1985 Pearson 303 The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:44pm 06.26.22 Hey, Worst case would be around $5K. But there are way too many unknowns to come up with an accura
Rudder kicks up while sailing (Catalina 250) sebastko at 6:43pm 06.26.22 Yes, apologies - I just came here to say "nevermind, please disregard" :) I had installed the handle
1985 Pearson 303 The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:41pm 06.26.22
Good exercise of older boaters Ralph Johnstone at 6:33pm 06.26.22 No, no, no :badbad:. The potatoes are mashed. The person hit in the face with the potato is smashe
Yeti Goal Zero c07chrisjohnson at 6:27pm 06.26.22 Greg, I'm in Pier 44 near the Trader Joes in MDR, what about you? When I go down to my boat next we
Catalina 22' MK II Bilge Delamination Stringer leak lostsailor at 6:16pm 06.26.22 Clean up is first and foremost finding and controlling (stopping) the source. Is the boat in the w
Catalina 22' MK II Bilge Delamination Stringer leak lostsailor at 6:15pm 06.26.22 Welcome to the SBO forum, Could it be coming from the hose? Where does the hose start and where doe
Rudder kicks up while sailing (Catalina 250) Kingjim91 at 6:10pm 06.26.22
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap MikeHoncho at 5:27pm 06.26.22 A couple of years ago that is exactly what happened. They offered a multi year renewal. They charge
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect MikeHoncho at 5:25pm 06.26.22
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 Ralph Johnstone at 5:17pm 06.26.22 I was also cursing and wacking on the pump with a screwdriver!:wink3: Pretty much a universal cur
little egg inlet nj Dil at 4:32pm 06.26.22 I Came in on the north side in unmarked water following some fishing boats at shallowest i read 10 f

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