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Bio-Blitz and shake down cruise (5) Michael Davis at 1:53pm 06.03.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1135 Why the University of California wants to know how many Sea Stars we have around our little island I
Strange Water Heater Manifold (1) SV_Funday at 1:15pm 06.03.21 Ask All Sailors 5/830 I am replacing the water heater on my sailboat. Currently it has a Force 10 11 gallon water heater.
Jib traveler.... scottstef at 12:37pm 06.03.21 Day Sailers 4/972 the jib travellers in my javelin are both screwed into the fiberglass backrest above seats on each s
P21 Running Rigging PascalG at 11:11am 06.03.21 Precision 5/1870 Just bought a P21, managed fine with the standing rigging, but quite confused with the running riggi
Reverse Cycle difficulties Scott T-Bird at 9:37am 06.03.21 Ask All Sailors 34/2581 I have a Marine Air 12 K BTU unit and not sure of the age. I used AC in the summer and heat later i
Chrysler 26 hull work Erbardy at 8:48am 06.03.21 Ask All Sailors 2/1738 Hi, There are a few things I would like to do to complete my 1978 Chrysler 26 restoration. Here is a
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? flightlead404 at 7:19am 06.03.21 Big Boats 41/4152 I have a 2007 H38. As the title suggests, looking for ideas or tips on what you've done to make sin
Catalina 250 WB Kick Up Rudder John Marrone at 6:52am 06.03.21 Smaller Boats 1/782 New sailor, here............... About to purchase this 250 and the boat does not have a kick up rudd
Bilge pump mounting ideas? jdrutten at 6:47am 06.03.21 Mid-Size Boats 7/2115 I have a Hunter 306 and recently discovered that the float switch (Seachoice 19407) for my bilge pum
Hunter Legend 37 Rudder bearings ssmyers102 at 5:26am 06.03.21 Big Boats 9/1783 Hi All, 87 Legend 37.5 , replacing my rudder with a new Foss rudder. I have a little play in the r
Finding a Pre-Owned Catalina 250 WB Trailer John Marrone at 4:12am 06.03.21 Smaller Boats 3/1064 Looking for some help with sourcing availability of a Catalina 250 WB Trailer. About to consider pur
Bimini...what does it refer to? Ken13559 at 8:00pm 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 19/1388 I've a question. When one says Bimini, does it refer to the Sunbrella material that provides shade o
Need surveyor eastern shore Maryland njlarry at 5:24pm 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 2/449 Anyone know of any good surveyors Eastern Shore Maryland from Annapolis to Kent County near Rock Hal
H326 HIN stuendan at 4:24pm 06.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 6/887 Hi guys, Can anyone tell me where the HIN number will be found on the Hunter 326? - it's not on the
Sirius 21 keel allan5530 at 3:23pm 06.02.21 Sirius 21/22 9/2758 Hello I'm new to this site as well new to Sirius 21 swing keels. My question to the group is about
keel bolts ? - buying boat (3) Veneto at 1:43pm 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2613 Hi, I am delighted to join the forum. Probably I will become new owner. I am looking to buy an Ocea
SailboatOwners canvas MHauser at 12:35pm 06.02.21 C&C 6/910 Hello, Has anybody purchased canvas from this organization? I am looking at a new mainsail cover fo
Pre 1995 Catalina Boats Companionway Screech mholzmann at 11:24am 06.02.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/773 The sliding companionway hatch on many of the Catalina Sailboats built in the 80's and early 90's ar
Cal 21 port light repair (1) PeteTheri at 10:13am 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 5/352 I removed the port lights on my Cal 21 to replace the glass and channel gaskets. The original chann
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) LakeShark at 9:30am 06.02.21 Racing 28/4968 So during the Catalina 22 Nationals regatta I had my first contact with another vessel. We were the

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CDI Reefer II head fitting Leeward Rail at 8:25pm 02.22.24 I assume you contacted CDI to see if they have NOS parts for it ?
Paddlewheel suggestions? Sutric at 7:53pm 02.22.24 I sail mainly in the Chesapeake Bay. I use my Garmin GPS for my speed over ground. When that isn't
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 thinwater at 7:43pm 02.22.24 Chemical smell is rather vague, like saying food smell. Like ... gasoline glycol alcohol from wint
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 dlochner at 7:39pm 02.22.24 Some plastics have a propensity to absorb smells, the shower grate may have absorbed the odor and be
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. dlochner at 7:30pm 02.22.24 Whys the Pullpit grounded. Its part of the earth leakage and lightning protection. Everything, ie p
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations shemandr at 7:26pm 02.22.24 When s##t happens, it happens. You need a place to go - or at least I do. It could be be a MSD or
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations john6206 at 7:14pm 02.22.24
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) dlochner at 7:14pm 02.22.24 Now if we only knew the right size for them. :banghead::) That's easy, they are just big enough t
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) Davidasailor26 at 6:31pm 02.22.24 Now if we only knew the right size for them. :banghead::)
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations PaulK at 6:25pm 02.22.24 You might be able to extend your cruising grounds if you went swimming now and then, since you don't
New Engine for 23 foot O Day baycloud at 6:24pm 02.22.24 I had an O'Day 23-2 and can't imagine needing more than 6hp. I had to punch through some dicey condi
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) PaulK at 6:18pm 02.22.24 I looked it up. Penboards are similar to companionway boards in that they slide down vertical groov
B331 switchboard rail terminal block Davidasailor26 at 6:07pm 02.22.24 I agree - Beneteau definitely used quite a bit of Wago terminals like that. On our 37 they used a Wa
B331 switchboard rail terminal block SoSound at 6:01pm 02.22.24
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. Davidasailor26 at 5:41pm 02.22.24 Yesterday I could not run the winch for long while measuring. Today I could and there is a full 12
Paddlewheel suggestions? captcoho at 5:36pm 02.22.24 Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. (1) Screen Saver at 4:46pm 02.22.24 Just to clear up some points and update further investigation: There is no actual ground on the
Water Leaks Mike Oldak at 4:27pm 02.22.24 I used pool ph sticks and then compared rainwater to water in tank to see if leaks were from above o
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification KelToy at 3:39pm 02.22.24 The Wood Company I found in Mass is this one - seems very old school but they seem to focus on this:
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification flightlead404 at 3:23pm 02.22.24 Thanks for tips! As I need specific sizes of new wood I think I will go the route of testing wood a

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