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Where can I find parts for a Volvo 041-D? Poble at 5:43pm 10.18.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/44 Our forced air heater has a fuel pump that has decided to spit fuel, all over. Anyone know where I
Shore power cord maintenance Mike4116 at 5:22pm 10.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1134 General question: I just finished cleaning my grungy shore power cord with the Star Brite cleaner an
Fiberglass: Yes or No? MrMikey64 at 5:09pm 10.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2601 An issue with the iron keel on a 1981 Mac 25. I have the keel removed from the vessel, and I'm in th
Replacing windows (yeah, this old dead horse topic again)... MrMikey64 at 5:03pm 10.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/8579 I need your help again, fellow Mac experts. I'm in the process of replacing my "rosy" windows with b
Steering Box Drains To Bilge??? EdL at 4:01pm 10.18.10 Catalina 30 3/1643 My 1990 C-30 model has a hole in each back corner of the steering box which allows it to drain to th
AGM battery left idle 5 years: any hope? Tom Wootton at 3:48pm 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2848 I haven't touched my Lifeline AGM battery for 5 years. Is it likely to hold any kind of charge after
Looking at a s2 9.2a clearsailing at 2:39pm 10.18.10 S2 10/2506 Hi new to site. I currently own 27v c@c and I want a little bigger boat to do more cruising. Do you
Winterizing water system Richard Bryer at 2:17pm 10.18.10 Big Boats 6/1910 I would like to winterize my water system on our H34 without using any anti freeze this year. I am t
What is this and does anyone have 1 for sale? (3) Johan S. at 1:43pm 10.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2534 My side stay chain plate let loose and the whole mast came down.. If you look closely you can see s
Water leaks, Islander 28 deck drains? Craig Cook at 1:38pm 10.18.10 Islander 13/6733 We have two pesky water leaks in the q-berth. I have been checking and tracing, it really appears t
My brain hurts thinking about this... Zaphro at 12:07pm 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4252 Doing something because it can be done doesn't always mean it's a good idea. http://www.4yachting.
Freezing Water and Marelon Thru Hulls philwsailz at 11:29am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5363 I am in Oklahoma. We do not get super hard freezes usually, but last year my Catalina C-22 sat in a
Small cut in one vinyl window of dodger navigator97 at 11:13am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2325 After removing the dodger and dodger frame for the winter I brought the dodger home for the winter a
Replacement Ports for Pearson 34 (1984) haycummings at 11:00am 10.18.10 Pearson 2/1949 Can anyone out there help me locate a supplier for replacement ports for my 1984 Pearson 34? Thanks
Looking for a H37C on the US west coast yuginot at 10:08am 10.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 18/2907 Hello, this is Guy. I am a new member to this site. I have been looking for a H37C for a while, howe
Swing keel removal Mar se` at 8:44am 10.18.10 Catalina 22 11/12976 I bought a 1986 C-22 this past April. Although the boat was neglected, it was in good shape. It sits
ballast tanks 1981Lancer at 8:16am 10.18.10 Lancer 2/2015 so kind of curious about the ballast on my 1981 28foot Lancer. are these tanks optional to have fil
Winterizing anti freeze for RW cooled engine Roger Long at 7:51am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 17/5393 The yard where I used to keep my boat always sold me rather pricey Pahnol 60 antifreeze for winteriz
Anti-freeze Or Propylene Glycol De Lourde at 7:36am 10.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 10/2087 Newbie question - when you winterize the fresh water system and head do you use anti-freeze in both
Help with Honda Problem Please! Indy23.5 at 5:34am 10.18.10 Smaller Boats 10/8801 Yesterday while bringing my Hunter 23.5 into the dock, the Honda outboard stopped shifting into gear

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Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? tfox2069 at 6:05am 07.11.22 This is an excellent article on how to "properly" pole out your jib/genoa. Using this technique giv
Catalina 25 mainsail rigging rgranger at 5:53am 07.11.22 It looks like you have a double block with two lines. If that is correct, the second line is most
Victron Super Cycle AGMs - anyone own them and/or can comment? tfox2069 at 5:51am 07.11.22 @tfox2069 did you go with the Super Cycle, or did you find any useful reviews elsewhere? Our Deka
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? rgranger at 5:47am 07.11.22
Help! Indysailor at 4:45am 07.11.22 There are multiple boats in the yard that are not sailable, abandoned or otherwise derelict. Talk to
Starting my LFP build. jviss at 4:16am 07.11.22 BTW, @Hayden Watson , can you please state the overall dimensions of the pack? Thanks, jv
Starting my LFP build. jviss at 4:04am 07.11.22 Yes, I have been charging directly from my 105A Ample Power "hot rated" alternator. I have been to
Starting my LFP build. (1) Hayden Watson at 10:11pm 07.10.22 Nice battery build, Hayden. Curious if you are charging the battery directly with the alternator.
Raw water pump. PlaneTom at 8:40pm 07.10.22 "I pulled the cover on the pump, impeller looked to be intact. I turned the engine by hand and the
Identification Help PaulK at 8:02pm 07.10.22 The only similarity with a Thistle would be the vertical stem. The only similarity to a Lightning w
Identification Help mulaasigirl at 7:58pm 07.10.22 The gentleman who gave it to us did say he had went through and restored quite a bit of the boat.
Raw water pump. bulbcreekfarm at 7:55pm 07.10.22 "I pulled the cover on the pump, impeller looked to be intact. I turned the engine by hand and the s
Mainsail "slug" keeper jsd6410 at 7:46pm 07.10.22 Thanks all, got to the correct site to order the exact replacement for my boat recommended by Skooku
Identification Help mulaasigirl at 7:37pm 07.10.22 Dimensions are 14.5ft/15ft in length and approx 6ft across in widest part.
Identification Help mulaasigirl at 7:28pm 07.10.22 yes it looks exactly like the thistle!
Mainsail "slug" keeper JoeWhite at 7:25pm 07.10.22 I am not sure what the thread is, but you can use a screw and using a hole saw you can cut a washer
I did a bad thing. Dipstick tube help. jssailem at 7:24pm 07.10.22 Thanks for sharing your solution.
Identification Help mulaasigirl at 7:23pm 07.10.22 it would be right on top not hidden anywhere typically? I just don't see one.
Mainsail "slug" keeper (2) SkookumZac at 6:37pm 07.10.22 Available right here on the site. Although i will endorse MastGate. I am fond of mine.
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 6:33pm 07.10.22

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