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catalina 22 bimini recommendations chelonia at 8:53am 07.05.24 Catalina 22 1/455 looking for recommendations for a bimini for a catalina 22. Mgr, website or specifics about what is
Buffallo to Cleveland: stops along the way? xavpil at 5:04am 07.05.24 Ask All Sailors 2/207 Hi all planning route from Buffallo to Cleveland and wondering where I can stop along the way becau
Replacing Throttle Controls - Trying to Find a Good Location (3) Foswick at 4:09pm 07.04.24 Engines and Propulsion 0/199 I have a Fuji 32 with a Universal M-35B. The throttle controls are corroded/sticky and located in a
Universal 5411 stalled won't restart (1) sidw at 3:29pm 07.04.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/433 My new-to-me Oday 28 has a problem. The motor lost power on a short run out of port, stalled, and w
O'Day 28 Steering Mockingbird01 at 2:19pm 07.04.24 Ask All Sailors 11/332
Line diameter (3) catsails8 at 1:36pm 07.04.24 Catalina 30 9/726 I am replacing the halyards on my 89 Catalina 30. What is the diameter for the line? Does this look
Happy 248th Birthday, USA! kappykaplan at 6:04am 07.04.24 Sails Call Lounge 3/492 Hope all have a safe and wonderful day celebrating our country's 248th!!! :beer:
Hunter 23 Rudder and Francespar Mast Newhouse1969 at 4:23am 07.04.24 Smaller Boats 7/424
Freedom 10 buzzing Rodd at 5:15pm 07.03.24 Musings With Maine Sail 7/789 hearing an occasional buzzing from my Freedom 10. Also note that the Link 2000 is flashing "Lo Batt
H33 (2005) bilge pump float switch question Maurice Doran at 6:47am 07.03.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/322 I just replaced the original float switch on my Hunter 33. It's the small box type unit with the flo
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread (4) wimbledan at 10:08pm 07.02.24 Smaller Boats 7/434 Hello! I thought I would start this thread to share my journey in restoring my father-in-law's Hunt
Question on Changing Keel Winch in the Water jmobx at 3:29pm 07.02.24 Catalina 22 8/880 Hello! I just bought an '81 Catalina 22. My current keel wench needs to be replaced. There's lots of
Better use of cabinets (1) Dr. D at 12:34pm 07.02.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/534 The pic below shows two of the cabinets in my boat. Each has nice volume. However, I can't think of
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet (1) BTC1984 at 6:32am 07.02.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/669
Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 1:48am 07.02.24 Ask All Sailors 16/547
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? adamv at 9:53pm 07.01.24 Ask All Sailors 32/1263 my boat is in water year round in the pacific north west and needs new AF - i was going to go with t
Search function on iPhone ? BTC1984 at 5:46pm 07.01.24 Ask All Sailors 5/235
1984 Catalina 27 Tiller ? BTC1984 at 5:25pm 07.01.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/366 I am ordering a tiller from Rudder Craft for my Catalina 27. Anyone have a favorite from the list o
Stepping mast Buffalo xavpil at 4:43pm 07.01.24 Ask All Sailors 2/253 Hello. Coming from Erie canal to Buffalo and I need to restep my mast. Looking for yard suggestions
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch (1) towchristopher at 3:04pm 07.01.24 Ask All Sailors 12/474 Hi all, I'm in the market for a new sailboat and would love some recommendations from this knowledg

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Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser Project_Mayhem at 12:00pm 11.05.24 Thanks for the info. I found that link in another post and was thinking about PMing you when I saw
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat Tally Ho at 11:58am 11.05.24 Sorry, Greg, today was the first time I was notified by Sailboat Owners. I do appreciate all the co
Overturned Mac???? Tally Ho at 11:49am 11.05.24 Looks like a 26X. I assume it was towed to the mooring ball? I guess the positive flotation did
Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser Stu Jackson at 10:58am 11.05.24 My apologies for posting that protected link. Here's the operative text: Exhaust Riser Removal Tip
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 10:58am 11.05.24 Magic Tilt trailers no longer builds sailboat trailers per my conversation with them. Both Al and
Heat Pump Winterizing Rich Stidger at 10:36am 11.05.24 While in the water with A/C power, I let the pump suck fresh water from a bucket for 10 minutes. The
Which boat is the best boat for me? dLj at 10:26am 11.05.24 Thanks for the video. Your premise was helping a person trying to decide on a boat for off shore s
Retrofit Generator Johann at 10:22am 11.05.24
Winterising Dalliance at 10:11am 11.05.24 I may be a bit late to this thread, but here is my process for winter storage in Chicago: Water Hea
Turnbuckle lubricant? thinwater at 10:08am 11.05.24 This boat ad larger boats, I don't pull the stick for decades at a time, so I don't run them out. Pu
Retrofit Generator Johann at 9:48am 11.05.24 I ended up deciding on a 48V system due to the long wiring runs. The setup is separate from my 12V h
Which boat is the best boat for me? kappykaplan at 9:48am 11.05.24 Nice find, John. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Heat Pump Winterizing ice breaker at 9:21am 11.05.24 Check you manual, but I belive that they self drain. The circulating pump needs to be below the wat
Dammit, Jim (2) JamesG161 at 9:20am 11.05.24 Too soon to tell what is the path. It must hit Cuba in about 30 hours, then we will know.
Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser dmax at 8:59am 11.05.24 And a torch should not be a problem.
Left over Cetol up for grabs BigEasy at 8:56am 11.05.24 Beautiful!
Turnbuckle lubricant? Ralph Johnstone at 8:53am 11.05.24 I would be of the opinion, for what it's worth, that if the applied lubricant has a greaselike compo
Dammit, Jim shemandr at 8:37am 11.05.24 There is a low pressure approaching the mid-west with a cold front behind it. How might that affect
oil pressure light beeping while engine running? yanmar 3JH4E. Lusitano at 8:36am 11.05.24 Next step would be to put a pressure gauge where the pressure switch is and read the real oil press
Left over Cetol up for grabs kappykaplan at 8:31am 11.05.24 Wow! :beer:

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