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Yamaha 35CS - Any information? KelseyL at 10:53pm 09.12.21 Yamaha 7/1624 Hello, I got to view a Yamaha 35cs and have been trying to find more information about that model b
Replacing Catalina 310 rubrail Monheganlover at 8:40pm 09.12.21 Catalina 310 2/708 I need to replace the rubrail on both the port and starboard sides as well as some damaged sections
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? Capt Robbie at 7:49pm 09.12.21 Ask All Sailors 20/3603 so my fellow power boat neighbor fist time boater went to the fuel dock with his girlfriend to fuel
1987 Catalina 27 cabin bilge pump? (3) SeaDogRun at 5:18pm 09.12.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1242 I recently acquired a 1987 Catalina 27. It is a project. Pulled up the carpet and wood plank that co
Jabsco Toilet 29090 Handle Nichole340 at 12:44pm 09.12.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2841
Corrosion of brass nipple (1) Slider at 11:32am 09.12.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/996 I sail a 2011 B37. The feed for the stern tube water is on the back of the heat exchanger. The ext
H240 Cabinet Project (6) patbratton at 11:21am 09.12.21 Smaller Boats 3/713 I decided to set a cabinet where the burner sets on the galley top next to the sink. I had seen a pi
Swing crane info Paddlincanuk at 9:56am 09.12.21 Ask All Sailors 4/494 I have recently purchased a 1980's sandpiper 565. I will be mooring it in a dry sail area requiring
Refrigerator Siphoning water M7e at 9:02am 09.12.21 Catalina 30 3/599
Gasket for refrigerator lid buddybear at 7:18am 09.12.21 Catalina 310 4/981 I have the combo refrigerator with the top loading lid and the side door. I am changing the top lid
Bringing dogs aboard Captain W at 6:52am 09.12.21 Ask All Sailors 41/3844 So the admiral is interested in bringing our 6-month old golden retriever aboard. It would likely o
Synthetic oil for a M-35B robbjd at 6:27am 09.12.21 Big Boats 20/2882 Does anyone use synthetic oil in their Universals? Big sale on oil this week and I'm thinking of swi
H26 from lake to sea CaptainRan at 10:02pm 09.11.21 Smaller Boats 15/1700 I'm moving from Las Vegas to Puget Sound and I am planning to take my H26. I'm wondering what issues
Sailrite Sail Kits (1) MikeHoncho at 9:48pm 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1947
Finishing Etiquette (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:12pm 09.11.21 Racing 18/2471 After this week's Thursday Night race I got some, let's say, constructive criticism, and it got me t
it's cooling off Orbweaver at 6:36pm 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 7/691 it's cooling off, but we still got 4 hours in today, with good winds. tomorrow is supposed to be a l
B&G Autopilot commissioning in rough water Bhighley at 3:15pm 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 3/523 Does anyone know what would cause the "Needs commissioning" alarm to go off on our NAC-3 autopilot f
Hunter 22 (1981) kickup rudder question (1) newsailor130 at 3:02pm 09.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/730 Hello All, I have a 1981 Hunter 22 and I can't figure out how to rig it. There's obviously a downhau
cat22 woe's Seascoutship501 at 2:19pm 09.11.21 Catalina 22 5/1143 so I am an adult leader for my local sea scout we have a catalina 22 that we just finally got into t
What kind of paint for port holes? (1) sunlover at 2:05pm 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 3/454 198173. I'll have to talk to my sander about the sloppy job, but what kind of paint? I think it's

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Better use of cabinets shemandr at 12:44pm 07.02.24 I think there could be better use of vertical space. Many of the items in there are less than half
Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 12:39pm 07.02.24 If the polyethylene plastic is so hard and brittle looking you are afraid to drill ... you need a n
Stripped screws in plastic thinwater at 12:31pm 07.02.24 The sender is a hard brittle looking plastic. Dont want to risk breaking it if I drilled. Otherwise
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet Timm R Oday25 at 11:59am 07.02.24 Is your traveller on the conpanionway ? That's where ours is . Best place for it to be when I'm sing
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. Don Guillette at 11:47am 07.02.24 As others have indicated your main & jib halyards are way too loose. You need to got to full hoist o
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet (1) BTC1984 at 11:36am 07.02.24
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Hayden Watson at 11:30am 07.02.24 If 3m is not long enough, Catalina Direct sells one that is 20' long. Engine Shut Off Cable 20'C-25
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:21am 07.02.24 Suspect they use a questionable composition, as the shipyards where they paint the ship have all t
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 11:04am 07.02.24
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 10:57am 07.02.24
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? capta at 10:46am 07.02.24 "Non-toxic" basically means "useless" when talking about antifouling paint. However, even the most "
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet Timm R Oday25 at 10:22am 07.02.24 Why does the mainsheet even go to the mast and then to the base ? I don't see the point . If you hav
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:36am 07.02.24 What irony? AFAIK all minerals have the potential to kill any life if used in sufficcent ways and q
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 DArcy at 9:32am 07.02.24 The name on the side of the bar is Vrek Lekker, a South African fudge shop. Maybe this is the approp
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:14am 07.02.24 Your personal goal is evidently twofold: Paint that is safe and paint that works. You can have pai
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Charles Erwin at 9:05am 07.02.24 Your personal goal is evidently twofold: Paint that is safe and paint that works. You can have pain
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:04am 07.02.24 It is certainly not coper free, but I get 8-years out of my Trinidad Pro. I hauled out and painted
373 Shallow Draft Depth gurn5877 at 9:00am 07.02.24 There are three draft options available for the beneteau 373 4'9" 4'11" and 6'1"
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? adamv at 8:46am 07.02.24
Stripped screws in plastic Rick Webb at 8:33am 07.02.24 zip ties instead of tooth pick

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