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Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Project_Mayhem at 11:46am 12.15.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1020 I'm looking into various methods for creating new cushions. One of them utilizes a plywood backing.
Yanmar question Froman1950 at 10:53am 12.15.23 Engines and Propulsion 22/1957 Hi, I have a Saga 43 with a Yanmar diesel. I'm a very experienced sailor but a new boat owner. Hope
New Sails AMM at 5:51am 12.15.23 Racing 0/6 I have a brand New North A2 Spin and storms sails for a Beneteau 523, price negotiable
(re) location of hot water heater john2 at 3:29am 12.15.23 Catalina 310 11/1276 Hello , i'm looking for some advice.... Our old original hwh gave up and was leaking. I bought a
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose (1) Ken13559 at 8:21pm 12.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 27/1962 I will probably need to replace the Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose for my boat. Now I don't remember
How's my hull? (2) Not Too Shabby at 6:19pm 12.14.23 Catalina 22 5/765 I have read various threads about the integrity of other members' hulls regarding oil canning, rotte
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! rgranger at 7:09am 12.14.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1172
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Ted10028 at 6:01pm 12.13.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1071 It is almost impossible to get from behind the wheel into cockpit without stepping up on the seats.
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support jsmac at 1:43pm 12.12.23 Parts Search 6/533 Hello, I have a 1998 Hunter 410 and the chart table has a lid with a flexible holder when I open it.
Cabintop traveler relocation on an O'day 26 artleyt115 at 6:24am 12.12.23 Ask An Oday Owner 0/415 Hi everyone! my friend and I had an opportunity to purchase a Harken cabintop traveler kit for a ver
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? (4) chichiflys at 5:10am 12.12.23 The Cherubini Hunters 7/901 During the process of rebuilding the base of our compression post last year, I took notice of the ou
Re-installing the shaft coupling Straycat22296 at 4:17pm 12.11.23 Ask All Sailors 34/1755 What is the consensus on applying some kind of anti-freeze on the propeller shaft prior to reinstall
Swim platform question (1) ian260 at 1:23pm 12.11.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1158 Has anyone ever seen or heard of a swim platform with an outboard mounted to it? I know its common o
Furano connection charliec30 at 9:52am 12.11.23 Catalina 30 1/412 Hi all trying to have my mast pulled for service on 92 CAtalina 30. Yard cant find the connection to
Volvo V Vetus Muffler Mike Topaze at 8:30am 12.11.23 Engines and Propulsion 6/515 I have a Volvo Penta D1-30F engine in my 12 year old Bavaria 34. I have just taken the original Volv
Jeanneau SO 42 DS Lee Hadjiosif at 7:27am 12.11.23 Ask All Sailors 0/202 To SO 42DS owners. I dismantled the cabinets inside the aft port lazarette in order to get to the GP
Fall Sailing trip-October 2023 ShotgunSlim at 4:23am 12.11.23 Catalina 22 1/381 For your enjoyment: YBo1zmrZJUA
Compass deviation Viktor Eysselein at 5:36pm 12.10.23 Big Boats 0/13 I installed a Ritchie compass on my Hunter45CC sailboat. It has a 10 degree deviation. Turning the s
Compass deviation Viktor Eysselein at 5:30pm 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/786 I installed a new Ritchie compass on my Hunter 45CC boat. It has a 10 degree deviation. How can you
Monoceros cabin sole (2) monocerosin at 3:03pm 12.10.23 The Cherubini Hunters 8/510 221885221886

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Access to windlass (1) Tom J at 11:20am 04.27.24 my 2004 has same locker access and has never been any issues. I check it once a year in spring to m
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:19am 04.27.24 The heavy red wire was cut by firemen, who also sprayed the entire boat with salt water. They even o
Dropping rudder on 11.0A Tally Ho at 11:19am 04.27.24 One of many challenges you will encounter dropping the rudder, I believe. I believe that is a set
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. How do you replace th
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Kings Gambit at 10:07am 04.27.24 Not clear from where you are departing or your destination. FL rocky? Most of it is beach coastline.
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 10:06am 04.27.24 looking at a map it seems Canal Erie is in fact the Tomahawk river, right?... Part of the canal i
Engine fire BAD ORCA at 9:20am 04.27.24 Third picture from the left; That green copper really suggests a chafe that let seawater in under t
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Rick D at 9:19am 04.27.24 I think the prior owner has to cancel the TIP. I believe that can be done at a counsel office or emb
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 8:55am 04.27.24 looking at a map it seems Canal Erie is in fact the Tomahawk river, right?...
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 (1) JamesG161 at 8:35am 04.27.24 This a picture from our H430 s that Stainless Pipe that vents under a removable deck Cover. No ven
Self tacking jib jssailem at 8:34am 04.27.24 The image provided by @thinwater provides a clean/clear look at the rig. Definitely as described.
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 JamesG161 at 8:25am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. Your water tank air
Access to windlass marchem at 8:15am 04.27.24 my 2004 has same locker access and has never been any issues. I check it once a year in spring to m
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Stu Jackson at 7:56am 04.27.24 www.latitude38.com has covered this very well over the years. I'd also go ask on www.cruisersforu
Hand held Radio ? shemandr at 7:55am 04.27.24 What about the PLB's from ACR or other brands? I like the feature that after activation by the MOB,
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 7:36am 04.27.24
The Great Lakes.... Tally Ho at 7:22am 04.27.24 As both a sailor and a diver , that list left off some very interesting facts about the shipping hi
Hand held Radio ? Kings Gambit at 7:09am 04.27.24 Are you talking in a lake or in the sea? In a lake with little fetch and low wind you might be able
The Great Lakes.... Timm R Oday25 at 6:45am 04.27.24 As both a sailor and a diver , that list left off some very interesting facts about the shipping his
Access to windlass Shagdance at 6:43am 04.27.24 Looks like a PO added the access port. My 2003 C310 did not have it. Definitely a source of concer

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