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Replace gaskets on Lewmar portlights insamji1 at 7:41pm 10.25.09 Catalina 310 2/3061 I am looking for information on purchasing and replacing the inner rubber gaskets on my Lewmar portl
new owner needs answers mpgofast at 7:11pm 10.25.09 Catalina 30 11/3628 What is the max speed on a cat 30, 8 kts, ? When sailing do you put the trans lever in reverse to s
Windows7 Anyone? windward54 at 6:49pm 10.25.09 SSB and Ham Operators 1/4042 I was wondering if anyone has tried Windows7 with Airmail2000 yet? I'm currently running Vista wit
BVI Advice Please Steve Liggett at 6:45pm 10.25.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2633 We're making plans to go to the BVIs in February for a week's bareboat charter. Need your advice o
removing name from transom stx203 at 6:09pm 10.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1919 Just wondering.....if you can't stand the previous name of your recentlly purchased boat...is there
New 2-Burner Propane Stove (5) Steve22116 at 6:01pm 10.25.09 Lancer 0/1578 Good evening all. I finished making a 2-burner propane stove to replace the pressurized alcohol stov
Costa Rica Monty VM at 5:53pm 10.25.09 Big Boats 1/3091 Anyone have recommendations for or comment about Pacific side marinas in Costa Rica. I am looking to
O'day 22 salt water under seat storage John300 at 5:02pm 10.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2017 Just took my 82 o'day 22 out of the water for the winter. Upon taking my life vests out of the stora
WI tax on used sailboat wolfpack at 3:20pm 10.25.09 Ask All Sailors 19/6035 I am Canadian and am interested in purchasing a used sailboat Located in Wisconsin. Is there a manda
water tank odor/taste control Mike1942 at 2:21pm 10.25.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2700 What do you use to control smell and taste in water tank
treated pine core Ross at 2:01pm 10.25.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2006 test results. WHY CAN"T I POST PICTURES?
Living aboard a 41 vs. 43 44 or 45. flopster12000 at 1:13pm 10.25.09 Morgan 7/7138 4 more years till retirement. After that, goodbye cold snowy winter, hello sun!!. Our plans 4 yr
Running wires between headliner and Outer Deck flopster12000 at 12:45pm 10.25.09 Morgan 3/2842 Hi Folks, I was wondering if anyone has had experience in running wires between Headliner and Oute
Do not buy a Doyle sail from this Rep. delmore@wavecable.com at 12:38pm 10.25.09 Ask All Sailors 12/7641 I was directed on the Doyle web site to the Doyle loft in the Washington state. The Rep. here is Cl
crewsader kwilder at 11:11am 10.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1393 Hi looking for winterizing info on the water tank and heat exchanger - not familiar and manual I hav
Ben 393 Keel Mod winkstar at 10:28am 10.25.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1385 Are there any owners of Ben 393 carried out keel mods to increase stability? I have recently purchas
Need Help mikejoe at 10:13am 10.25.09 Smaller Boats 3/1256 Could someone please post a photo or diagram of the cable steering layout...I need to know how the w
Anyone chartering own boat? Ed Schenck at 9:48am 10.25.09 Ask All Sailors 25/4579 It kills me that my boat sits idle in Florida, 1000 miles away. And the chances of getting down the
alcohol or propane stove? jwhy at 9:32am 10.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2868 Is the $400 alcohol stove worth it or should I just mount a small propane camp stove in the galley?
Fine cracks in gelcoat Dock Holiday at 9:22am 10.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1776 Hi everyone, I am new to sailing and just purchased a hunter 240 I have a couple of areas where I

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Fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:30am 04.21.22 Based on what others in the club I belong to say-the water in this "freshwater" lake goes bad when
Reverse Polarity Problem Brian D at 6:25am 04.21.22 Well then, I am still skeptical, but it is what it is. I truly believe if you have any voltage on th
Anchor woes fred1diver at 6:23am 04.21.22 The anchor rides on hangers on the pulpit, I thought of those caps, but I think the hole is too big
Epoxy and stainless steel. NYSail at 6:14am 04.21.22
Epoxy and stainless steel. DougM at 5:43am 04.21.22 So have a project to do with epoxying a threaded coupling to fiberglass. A male npt / 5/8 nipple w
Epoxy and stainless steel. NYSail at 4:43am 04.21.22
Anchor woes NYSail at 4:34am 04.21.22 The boat probably did not have a fore deck anchor locker so this was his solution. I would make sure
Anchor woes Scott T-Bird at 4:31am 04.21.22 You can find a hanger for the pulpit that will support a danforth style anchor as it seems that ther
X2Power AGM battery Scott T-Bird at 4:18am 04.21.22 Why not wire your windless to the already larger bank add another AGM to if needed and use a cheap
New Owner Here! 36C Hull #44 kappykaplan at 3:01am 04.21.22 Welcome to the forums! :beer:
Fischer Panda engine speed regulation Rick486 at 2:24am 04.21.22 Bogart has a factory installed Fischer Panda generator model P 8.000NE Digital. It is 230V/50Hz, wi
Anchor woes jssailem at 10:30pm 04.20.22
Fresh water flush Xstream at 8:57pm 04.20.22 Hello again. Some further explanation, and also to hope to avoid you having to do unnecessary work.
Epic Fail Frodoflaco at 8:49pm 04.20.22 You can spread it open. Attache the spreaders to the brackets and then use them as levers to wide
Fresh water flush Stu Jackson at 8:44pm 04.20.22 This boat is on an inland lake and will not have a connection to lake water. and instead utilize
X2Power AGM battery MikeHoncho at 8:16pm 04.20.22 Why not wire your windless to the already larger bank add another AGM to if needed and use a cheap f
Yanmar 4JH3E Prop- RPM at full load Ralph Johnstone at 8:11pm 04.20.22 Except that it went up to 3800 in neutral. Scratch that idea :frown:.
Reverse Polarity Problem Benny17441 at 8:06pm 04.20.22 So how would a loose plug cause a "reverse polarity" issue? JMHO It just mimics a polarity is
Time to replace lifelines? higgs at 8:06pm 04.20.22 My lifelines were about 25 years old, showed no signs of rust. I am assuming the PO did not replace
Raw water intake strainer Rabe at 8:04pm 04.20.22

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