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Score of the day! (1) SailingLoto at 4:53pm 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1016 Local tech school shut down their marine mechanics class a couple years ago due to lsck of student i
Proper Course markwbird at 1:06pm 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 50/5286 Just the other day I was headed for the windward mark on a not so square course such that I was reac
Through-mast leak? LukeAvanti at 12:52pm 12.01.21 Catalina 30 3/1167
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line markwbird at 10:07am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 24/2747 Awhile back I bought a used symmetrical spinny on Ebay that had a small line that ran head to foot r
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal (2) ScottMac at 9:24am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1227 Hello I live in Ohio I have an Oday 34 Tall rig The wooden rails on the sliding hatch have broken
Running wires xqwuynx at 9:02am 12.01.21 Big Boats 5/1050 I have a 1991 Hunter 35.5 and I am looking to run wires from the battery storage area to the switch
Reefing Rig Change SailorElliot at 7:17am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1273
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit Plumbean at 7:09am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2017 Looking for recommendations for a yard that could do a complete gut job/re-design of the interior in
Mounting Electrical Components bradm at 4:47am 12.01.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1162 I'm planning to add an ACR and solar controller to the boat's electrical system. But where to locat
Christening of the Wet Dog (1) patbratton at 3:43am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 5/820 This Saturday, Dec 4th, at noon we are going to christen my Hunter 240. She is at dock Z, slip 28, a
Checking cooling water flow stuendan at 10:11pm 11.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1925 The usual test for ok cooling water flow on an inboard is a quick look over the stern. Unfortunate
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades Perry Welch at 8:07pm 11.30.21 Trailer Sailors 10/1498 I bought a 1978 American Fiberglass 21 in 2020. This last summer I changed out the standing rigging
Replacing the cable on the centerboard Perry Welch at 6:47pm 11.30.21 Smaller Boats 1/543 I would like to replace the cable on the centerboard but have no idea on how to access it. Anyone o
41DS Dish Drainer Drying Fan (1) dkinzer at 6:06pm 11.30.21 Big Boats 10/1297 Our 2007 41DS has a "dish drainer" in the cabinet behind the sink (see attached photo) where dishes
Tiller Pilots ShawnL at 5:41pm 11.30.21 Catalina 22 8/2256 I'm thinking about adding a tiller pilot to my '72 for next season. I was leaning toward a Raymarin
Comparing 30s chrome700 at 3:58pm 11.30.21 Catalina 30 13/2402 Trying to compare a '86 Mk I and a '91 Mk II. Both have been freshwater boats on a large, inland l
Anyone Heard About This Rick Webb at 1:30pm 11.30.21 Ask All Sailors 6/857 Boat Crashes into the Chain of Rocks Mississippi River - YouTube I was hoping to here of a positive
Bimini for 1995 Hunter 26. Russ Ward at 12:16pm 11.30.21 Smaller Boats 6/937 I am thinking of adding a bimini to my Hunter 26. The boat is currently an hour away from me. Is t
bulkhead tgrayson at 12:10pm 11.30.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/763 is the venture 17 supposed to have a bulkhead under the cockpit where you step into the boat? saw a
Oday 25 portlights ray dann at 11:29am 11.30.21 Ask An Oday Owner 22/4666

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GPS Antenna Quandary MFD at 6:25pm 02.03.25 Not sure what the issue is with your RS120, but I am pretty sure they have a battery inside that can
bow stemhead 351 Marcelft at 5:36pm 02.03.25 Same thing happened in summer of 2021 to a friend who owns an Oceanis 321. What broke in 2 was the
GPS Antenna Quandary nhodgson at 5:13pm 02.03.25
GPS Antenna Quandary jssailem at 4:45pm 02.03.25
Holding tank sanitation hoses jssailem at 4:26pm 02.03.25 The price of $21.91 CDN is a better price by $1.62 USD then the best price I had found. I bought m
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water jmarty32 at 4:24pm 02.03.25 Thanks for everyone's help. Jan_H i will look into your comments. Thanks Spoke to Raritan support
Is the leak from the through hull jssailem at 4:15pm 02.03.25 cinching the inside nut against hull instead of the liner I have no idea (as @Don S/V ILLusion poi
Holding tank sanitation hoses Hello Below at 3:57pm 02.03.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress - I appreciate the feedback. I think I have settled on a mix of sanitatio
Is the leak from the through hull JoeWhite at 3:29pm 02.03.25 Yes pictures will help. You may be right. Can you get a small camera below the liner and see if ther
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water Jan_H at 2:59pm 02.03.25 I had the same problem with my h380 before I changed the discharge line. The original discharge line
Is the leak from the through hull Don S/V ILLusion at 1:59pm 02.03.25 This is one of those pesky problems difficult to diagnose by internet and impossible without picture
Tracks location Seaway 25 Ted at 1:09pm 02.03.25 A straight track can be bent as shown in the photo that dlochner posted. The genoa car manufacturer
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards Rick Webb at 12:51pm 02.03.25 Signboard Check with a local sign maker. They may have a composite material that works really well
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards JRacer at 12:10pm 02.03.25
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 11:27am 02.03.25 I replaced the wood boards on my First 310 with Seaboard. I just now realized that you meant your
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 11:22am 02.03.25 Thanks for the words of wisdom @jssailem. I was thinking more along the lines of compromising on the
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards JRacer at 11:21am 02.03.25 Thanks JRacer, super helpful! To confirm, you were able to get all three boards out of a single she
Holding tank sanitation hoses Justin_NSA at 11:13am 02.03.25 Ottowa is so close to the border that it would make a lot of sense for you get a US mailing/shippi
Watertight through-deck connection Urban Hermit at 10:55am 02.03.25 Never mind -- found one. Binnacle something or other, but they are absolute pirates with shipping r
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented geoffschultz at 10:24am 02.03.25 Dave, thanks for the clear, concise answer. It actually answered more questions than I asked!

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