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WTB Catalina 22 mast greg22etts at 8:56am 09.05.21 Parts Search 1/926
Now have name on boat (1) patbratton at 4:33am 09.05.21 Smaller Boats 6/693 Yesterday my daughter Jessie got the name on the stern of the boat. She did the numbers last week. S
Sailing and rowing dinghy Webbers Cove 12 KieranP at 7:50pm 09.04.21 Ask All Sailors 3/422 Has anyone owned and used a 12' dinghy made by Webbers Cove Boat Yard ? Any information you can prov
CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THE BALLAST IS MADE OF Bluenose at 2:41pm 09.04.21 Bristol 3/1438 Hi there, I am looking at a 1975 B24. Is there any way I can tell if the ballast is lead or not? Tha
Last follow up on "Pulling my hair out" rpell1@msn.com at 1:35pm 09.04.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/930 [URL='https://www.facebook.com/groups/75958792220/user/1644564285/?__cft__Ralph J. Pellizzi Sr. Auth
Windows for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 1:33pm 09.04.21 Parts Search 8/1047 Where can I purchase main cabin replacement windows for a Niagara 26?
Poker run (2) DArcy at 12:17pm 09.04.21 Ask All Sailors 4/662 I've been sailing a long time but this is a first for me. There were about 6 of these floating aroun
sailboat refrigerator units FrKim at 11:05am 09.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1408 I am looking to install a refrigerator unit for my 1995 Hunter 35.5 ice box. Does anyone have exper
M-25XP Raw Water Blocked Sail Savannah at 10:35am 09.04.21 Ask All Sailors 7/779 I just replaced my Oberdorfer raw water pump on my Catalina 30, same pump as before. Never had any i
Rudder bearings H34 (H means Hunter) DeniseO30 at 10:33am 09.04.21 Big Boats 13/1195 The store, apparently not available I am familiar with epoxy and graphite, graphite cloth as an alt
Dehler 34 Holding Tank GrahamD at 9:13am 09.04.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1294 We have recently bought Peggy's book and have found it really useful. We have a 1992 Dehler 34 which
thru hole replacement (1) sunlover at 6:28am 09.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1482 This gally sink drain thru hole needs replacement. How do I locate a part? Would it be a reasonabl
Marinco Solar Vent Installation patbratton at 4:11am 09.04.21 Smaller Boats 5/2355 I am getting ready to install a Marinco Solar vent in my forward hatch (H240). I planned to use the
Oday 28 1981 shaft log rogjack2 at 6:47pm 09.03.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/577 Access to the hose clamps for the heavy duty hose connecting the stuffing box to the shaft tube is r
Turnbuckles - Navtec "Rigging screw" vs Open-Body (2) ricksoth at 8:10am 09.03.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1255 Helo all -- I will be having a new headstay put on the boat as part of adding a roller furler unit
Third follow up on "Pulling my hair out". (3) rpell1@msn.com at 7:08am 09.03.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/849 First off, Thank you Ward. You called it. My curiosity got the best of me and I managed to remove t
need part - line guide (??) (1) sunlover at 6:36am 09.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/646 Does anyone know what this called and where I can fine one for the starboard stern side? sent sa
H41 losing coolant somewhere Nachismo at 8:50pm 09.02.21 Big Boats 5/759 2008 H41DS with 4JH4E. Some tiny amount of coolant disappears without a trace. Never goes over 175
Does any one have the size and lengths of all the lines on a oday widgeon 1965 year lmddmc at 8:31pm 09.02.21 Day Sailers 12/2631 Does any one have the size and lengths of all the lines on a oday widgeon Thanks Mark
Advice on securing outhaul and topping lift led to cockpit SoSound at 4:30pm 09.02.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1255 I'm looking to run my topping lift and outhaul back to the cockpit. The topping lift is currently s

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Mobile navigation app (2) Captain Larry-DH at 8:31am 07.01.24 I noticed this when looking at the harbor of Georgetown, SC, and found that the problem exists when
Masthead removal/Catalina 27 LloydB at 8:25am 07.01.24 You may find it easier to send a compression tube up the mast using a fish line from the bottom sinc
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 kloudie1 at 7:36am 07.01.24 All of those resemble poultice corrosion..Intergranular corrosion from being covered and remaining w
Mobile navigation app SoSound at 7:30am 07.01.24 I sent an email reporting my problem to support at Aqua Maps with a couple of my screenshots. I tol
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. carlc376 at 7:18am 07.01.24 What point of sail are we looking at? if upwind set the jib car set to aft on the car rail and tigh
First time question: I own a 1974 Oday 20. Timm R Oday25 at 7:13am 07.01.24 The view from here . Most of us starting our boat owning experiances with a smaller boat . I've owne
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 Timm R Oday25 at 7:02am 07.01.24 THe three guys in the back are Coasties , that have come to rescue the damsels
Masthead removal/Catalina 27 Timm R Oday25 at 7:01am 07.01.24 Why are you pushing a pressure cylinder up the mast ? I'm just curious .
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Rasselas36 at 6:54am 07.01.24 This is where I found the best price on mine. Great company to work with. . Bob Beard Encompass Mar
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 JamesG161 at 6:42am 07.01.24 The Arch has the Traveler Stress on it. Needs welding or the Boom will lift and be a big issue. Ji
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 rgranger at 6:15am 07.01.24 I agree with @jssailem I would consult a local welder who does stainless
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator Ward H at 6:11am 07.01.24 Marc, Could the SG200 be not reading correctly? Maybe the software is corrupted and needs to be upda
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore Davidasailor26 at 6:08am 07.01.24 Cramming the wires together could create an opportunity for chafe issues. Bundling more wires toge
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement William Taylor at 5:51am 07.01.24 Here is one if 3m (8'-9") works for you. Thank you for the link!
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore jssailem at 5:39am 07.01.24 I am unaware of any regulations that apply to this particular case. I would be sure that the insul
Missing Reef Hook? jssailem at 5:25am 07.01.24 Wonderful. How does it function? Not to much friction?
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 jssailem at 5:22am 07.01.24 Those cracks are serious. Something occurred and will require structural repair.
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. shemandr at 5:17am 07.01.24 You need to get more tension on your jib halyard. Many foresails hang a little on the bow rail/lif
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator dlochner at 5:14am 07.01.24 @dlochner not to mention the 618 has the exact same wiring to the alternator as the existing 614 wh
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 5:10am 07.01.24 Over night we got Tropical Storm Chris :facepalm:

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