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Looking for anchor locker door for a 34 chrisbare at 8:24am 05.28.10 Bigger Boats 2/1579 Hi everyone, I just bought a 1981 O'Day 34 last weekend. The last owner had an accident with a dragg
Portsmouth Handicap Questions . . . Clark at 8:14am 05.28.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1252 Doing research into what an Asymm would cost me rating wise and not sure how to apply the info. In t
Edson steering cable 29s at 7:52am 05.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1388 Last year the rudder fell off my Hunter 27. Repairs required a new steering cable, which I ordered f
Where can I find a Bow Pulpit Railing? zipkruse at 7:08am 05.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/3311 Total rookie move here, but we all make mistakes... (and learn better.) We left the mast unsteppe
Engine in reverse while sailing? Thijs at 2:08am 05.28.10 Catalina 30 9/5610 Dear all, My C30 1989 has a Universal 23 hp (M25 X I believe) and a hurth gearbox. Do you put it i
roller furling and turnbuckle Digby at 11:48pm 05.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 20/7157 I need some help. I bought a CDI roller furling for my O'Day 23 and also the turnbuckle described i
34' CAL Mark III OABG0159M78K Sabre39RG@aol.com at 11:16pm 05.27.10 Cal 0/2272 Looking for some info on where to get and install a storage tank under the port settee in 78 cal 34
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Capt Mike at 9:15pm 05.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1173 Has anyone had problems with there carbon monoxide alarm activating in hot weather with the boat clo
Interior Decor tmccall at 7:53pm 05.27.10 Smaller Boats 5/6879 I've re-done the interior of our earlier two boats, and we just downsized to this 25. The interior
Remote Cable Wire Woes TDudley at 7:18pm 05.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1159 Does anyone have any suggestions on how to cut a remote control engine shut off wire so that it is n
Winch Handle For A Bronze Winche Jim25 at 7:14pm 05.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3585 :eek:Hi Was wondering if some one new of were i could get a winch handle at not sure of the make of
Mexico East Coast Cruising tmccall at 6:21pm 05.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1122 Have any of you cruised down the eastern Mexico coastline between Texas and VeraCruz? Thinking abou
Looking for a Small Old Winch rardiH36 at 5:34pm 05.27.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1126 I'm in need of a small winch. Can be old and not so beautiful any more. If you've found that there
My Beneteau 373 leaks... twofoot at 5:24pm 05.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/6647 I own a 2007 Beneteau 373. We have had a water leak for some time. The company I purchased the boat
First day of summer vacation RECESS at 4:57pm 05.27.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1986 Both my wife and I are teachers. We spent our first day of summer vacation on Recess all day. It is
Passing on a good deed Bad Obsession at 4:53pm 05.27.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1798 It seems that most sailors are good for passing on a good deed. I have received a few good deeds an
Adler Barbour Cold machine John1534 at 4:15pm 05.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1900 I have been having problems with my A/B refrigeration after many years of good 24hr service. Before
scotch drinkers, reccomendations? themadscientist at 2:40pm 05.27.10 Sails Call Lounge 32/7626 I am a rum guy mostly, but I have decided I would look for "my" scotch. I have a buddy who swears by
Leaking Water Pump catealley at 2:40pm 05.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2061 I have a 1985 Catalina 27. My water pump is leaking on my Universal M-18. Any suggestion other tha
Adler Barbour Cold machine John1534 at 10:52am 05.27.10 Ask All Sailors 4/12064 I have been having problems with my A/B refrigeration after many years of good 24hr service. Before

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Is this a terrible idea DanMaine at 4:16pm 05.18.22 That looks like a fun project! The boat needs you! ....And it will cost more than you think...as EV
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? dLj at 4:13pm 05.18.22 Perhaps more of a sidebar note - a few years ago I bought an old autopilot off ebay that was a perfe
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile DanMaine at 4:09pm 05.18.22 This 'smile' is very common with cheaper production boats having fin keels. I have it too on my H25
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 4:01pm 05.18.22 Either way he should have an uneventful passage through the ditch. I certainly find the route an en
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Maine Sail at 3:57pm 05.18.22 @Maine Sail What's your opinion on the WakeSpeed 500? dj Best regulator money can buy..We are st
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet (1) sail sfbay at 3:52pm 05.18.22 That length likely total for two or 27.5 ft each obtained that from a Catalina 22 owner on this foru
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar dLj at 3:33pm 05.18.22 The WS100 has been discontinued and the Balmar ARS-5 took a significant price drop last year. We ma
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet kappykaplan at 3:30pm 05.18.22 (likely 55 ft) On a 22 ft sailboat? What am I missing? :beer:
Where do you keep the booze? dLj at 3:28pm 05.18.22 I always wished my boat had a purpose-designed liquor and wine cabinet, and a bar of some sort. Th
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Ralph Johnstone at 3:22pm 05.18.22 So, thanks to my marina, my Charles SP5000 series 2 bank 20 amp charger is cooked. Just out of id
Thru-Hull Stats Ralph Johnstone at 3:15pm 05.18.22 and not exposed to potential contact damage. What about corrosion ? Are you reeeeaaally sure th
Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator Davidasailor26 at 3:15pm 05.18.22 Thanks Davidsailor26, the DC panel youre referring to - is this the same as the switch panel adjace
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Stu Jackson at 3:11pm 05.18.22 There are many others, some good, many bad to your batteries. While there may be many others, none
Is this a terrible idea DArcy at 3:02pm 05.18.22 @dannoz there are a lot of cheap boats out there. Here is an example of one getting a new life http
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet sail sfbay at 2:34pm 05.18.22 Welcome to the forum!! Pull the sail out, attach a small diameter tag line, run the line to your co
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Alansails at 2:23pm 05.18.22 We replaced ours when we replaced our batteries with two 4 D batteries, AGMs and we used what John s
Hunter 240 Motor jssailem at 1:58pm 05.18.22 1. What length shaft do I need, 15, 20, or 25 inches? What length of shaft was on the existing outbo
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 1:43pm 05.18.22 Terry. High tide at the north entrance to the channel, on 28 May is identified as 16:23. His transi
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger (1) jssailem at 1:19pm 05.18.22 I like my Sterling 40 Amp smart charger. It is hardwired to the boat circuits through the AC panel.
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 1:09pm 05.18.22 My boat came with a 3/4 inch thick solid fiberglass hull. The thru hulls are centered in a wood back

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