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Newport 30-3 grab rails bil1215 at 6:48am 02.23.22 Newport 7/1982
Rudder Reference Installation Hunter Vision 36 (5) Jim Ferguson at 5:41am 02.23.22 Big Boats 10/2897 After searching for several days, I was unable to find any suggestions for installing a rudder refer
Expanding Hardening Foam Plymouth Sailor at 2:35am 02.23.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1506 Can anyone recommend a foam spray that expands and then hardens enough to stand on? Thanks, Mark
USCG Registry versus State Plymouth Sailor at 6:41pm 02.22.22 Ask All Sailors 33/6789 Fellow sailors, I live in Massachusetts and I bought a Coast Guard registered boat. I need to trans
Gel battery update (1) All U Get at 5:00pm 02.22.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1007
Need bimini advice BobSpaniol at 3:55pm 02.22.22 Big Boats 4/989 I am brand new to this forum so hoping I am obeying all the rules. I have recently purchased a 2001
Dodger repair Suntala66 at 3:27pm 02.22.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/628 Does anyone have a picture of a Wave Stopper hard dodger with the windows intact? I need to replace
Special Thanks for Help From the Dock patbratton at 3:21pm 02.22.22 Ask All Sailors 3/746 I decided to go sailing last Wednesday, by myself. I added a few additions to the Wet Dog (Hunter 24
Replacing portlights with screwless, VHB tape mounted windows miketcook at 10:28am 02.22.22 Catalina 30 4/4017 I am replacing the four portlights, and had new plexiglass windows cut from the originals. Am using
Potential Buyer of DS1 itsmeken at 8:58am 02.22.22 Day Sailers 7/1832 I'm looking at purchasing an older DS1 and need help. While I am researching and reading as much inf
BRONZE THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION twodzusfittings at 6:04am 02.22.22 Bigger Boats 22/6790 My large thru hull black water discharge shut off valve has some small amounts of greenish mold like
Starwind 19 project boat (7) SailingLoto at 4:26am 02.22.22 Trailer Sailors 35/8902 Picked this up last weekend 1984 starwind 19 to fix up
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 9:50pm 02.21.22 Catalina 30 17/3727
Battery options mikeracca at 9:05pm 02.21.22 Catalina 30 36/4319
gel coat cracks CharlieAnn at 7:43pm 02.21.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1897 what is best gel coat repair brand
Westerbeke 13b - FREE to good home (5) ricksoth at 6:52pm 02.21.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/860 I am in the process of getting an old Westerbeke out of my Cal 27. I'm 99% sure this is a 13b model
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? (1) lavatiger99 at 5:33pm 02.21.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1532 Hello, I have a Barient 8P winch (Winch Service Manual for Barient No. 8P) that is jamming. I disa
Jabsco Quiet Flush Head Buttons (2) Skipper John at 3:06pm 02.21.22 Catalina 310 4/1356 Our new 315 came with the Jabsco Quite Flush freshwater head option. But the labels on the control p
Spider Cracks in Sunfish Hull nc_beagle at 11:20am 02.21.22 AMF 5/4883 I've got a (late 80s/early 90s?) Sunfish that's developed spider cracks in the fiberglass hull. It h
Catalina 27 keel (1) 77E27 at 10:03am 02.21.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/3364 I'm considering a 1984 Catalina 27, one in particular. The owner will sell it to me. I plan to have

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LPG System Breaker Tripping Benny17441 at 12:19pm 07.20.25 The solenoid valve is designed to default to close the gas flow when power is lost. There is likel
Electrical charging problem Davidasailor26 at 11:51am 07.20.25 Really would just like to get the problem solved rather than take a course on boat electronics. Is
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation (2) Kraffert at 11:41am 07.20.25 It is NOT continuous, it's knotted in the drum and, as shown, after a few wraps (unsure why) I've r
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation colemj at 11:11am 07.20.25 Oh! Is this a continuous line furler? That makes a lot of difference. Post a photo or tell us the
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation colemj at 11:10am 07.20.25 Update: I've started another thread with this information, but nobody has responded there... I've
Finally a 3D printing project that I like Tally Ho at 11:09am 07.20.25 Greg, You have never had your foresail sheets hang up on your foreward mooring cleats? Am I the onl
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation BigEasy at 11:08am 07.20.25 I've taken every screw, pin, etc out of the furling 'drum' and cannot gain access to the knot that
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? colemj at 11:05am 07.20.25 You must be invested in Dyneema, @colemj. I get that you are a fan, but I think you have taken an e
Electrical charging problem Scott T-Bird at 11:01am 07.20.25 Really would just like to get the problem solved rather than take a course on boat electronics. Is
LPG System Breaker Tripping JoeWhite at 10:58am 07.20.25 Disconnect one of the wires to the solenoid near the tank and apply power as normal. If circuit brea
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation BigEasy at 10:38am 07.20.25
LPG System Breaker Tripping BigEasy at 10:15am 07.20.25
Electrical charging problem BigEasy at 10:09am 07.20.25
Electrical charging problem Don S/V ILLusion at 9:39am 07.20.25 Really would just like to get the problem solved rather than take a course on boat electronics. Is
Rhode Island Winter Storage Rich Stidger at 9:36am 07.20.25 I am at Safe Harbor Greenwich Bay marina, and you can do your own work except shrinkwrapping. Reason
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? Foswick at 9:29am 07.20.25 You must be invested in Dyneema, @colemj. I get that you are a fan, but I think you have taken an ex
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation Kraffert at 9:17am 07.20.25 Update: I've started another thread with this information, but nobody has responded there... I've
Electrical charging problem Ted10028 at 8:59am 07.20.25 Ted. From the way you are describing the issue, it sounds like Marine electrical systems are a new
Trolling motor for backup? Project_Mayhem at 8:58am 07.20.25 Only once did a backup trolling motor come in handy. We were motoring around the marina when I ran o
WEMA - Diesel Tank Internal sensor dlochner at 8:47am 07.20.25 Any float sensor is subject to absorbing fuel and becoming less bouyant, Wema (now Kuss) is one of t

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