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Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount (1) Skipper at 4:31pm 10.04.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1478
Key Lime Sailing club, reviews? DAVA390 at 4:30pm 10.04.21 Destinations 3/2147 I just stumbled onto the website for cottages and Catalina 22's. Very interested in that, anyone bee
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor esedenka at 2:48pm 10.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1344 Has anyone ever removed/replaced the autopilot motor located in the bottom of the pedestal? It seems
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit (2) sailnski at 11:09am 10.04.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2402 I recently did the alternator bracket upgrade on my '86 M25 (Not XP) which I purchased from CD. I u
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? (3) dmdiehl64 at 8:39am 10.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/837 Hello, Curious your thoughts on a 2yr old survey of an 1997 Oceanis 321 - specifically these commen
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? djletin at 7:26am 10.04.21 Trailer Sailors 8/1204 Anyone know the what size Hitch ball (1 7/8, 2 in) for a Trail-Rite trailer carrying a 2003 Catalina
Halyard Loss John Marrone at 6:44am 10.04.21 Catalina 22 7/1130 Yes, I assume it is like running a ground, you will at one point run aground and pull the main sail
O'Day 23 rudder problem Wayne S at 6:14am 10.04.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/938 I just pulled my O'Day 23 out after spending a week in the water. (I keep the boat on a trailer.)
WANTED; 26X MacGregor factory, single axle trailer BogeyLUVS2sail at 6:57pm 10.03.21 Trailer Sailors 1/875 If you've upgraded and want to sell your old MacGregor 26X factory steel single axle trailer, I woul
Zipper maintenance envisionvenicefl at 4:46pm 10.03.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1088 Anybody use a lubricant on your bimini or dodger zippers to extend their life or make easier to zip?
Bottom Paint Issues Along Scumline (3) snoopy_ at 1:06pm 10.03.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/738 Hello, Prior to this season, I worked on the bottom of my Catalina 30. I had the bottom soda blaste
Stern rail seats JoeK at 12:23pm 10.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2972 Thinking of buying a 2014 Beneteau 34 but it has no stern rail seats like my former Hunter or Catali
Water Heater replacement for H31 Galind at 12:13pm 10.03.21 Ask All Sailors 8/988 Has anyone replaced their water heater with heat exchanger on a H31? The water heater locker is 16"
Electronic enclosure box for Beneteau Eileen L. at 10:58am 10.03.21 Ask All Sailors 3/673 I own a Beneteau Oceanis 37 and can't find the electronics enclosure box. Does anyone know where it
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (2) Williammiller100 at 8:16am 10.03.21 Engines and Propulsion 26/2556 198943198943198944 My son's boat is in Oahu. He is on deployment but we will both be there on 10/14
Looking for a drawer from a 78 Catalina 25 Knot Happy at 6:28am 10.03.21 Parts Search 2/512 Looking for a teak drawer from a 78 Catalina 25 that fits right below the sink. Any help would be g
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 8:35pm 10.02.21 Big Boats 22/3858 Hey all, I'm finally in a place to look for a new sailboat to upgrade from my 23' Oday. The hunter 4
Tiller "slop" thoughts ricksoth at 8:29pm 10.02.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2703
Mariner 2+2 Fiberglass Construction BierBarge at 7:25pm 10.02.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/648 Hi Folks, I posted in the Trailer Sailer forum (see: Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy?) regarding
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 7:16pm 10.02.21 Trailer Sailors 36/5781 Hi folks! First post here, so hopefully this is in the right forum. I very recently came across an

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Another chainplate question Project_Mayhem at 8:36am 12.30.24 Full threaded bolts can result in elongated holes. The threads act like teeth on a saw blade. Your r
Oldest Boat to Buy dLj at 8:36am 12.30.24 Another complicating part that makes it hard to answer is what size boat are you looking to buy? Sma
Galley . . . comforts of home? degas at 8:34am 12.30.24 I've used dutch ovens to bake bread, but mainly on open fires - I'd like to learn how to do it on a
Another chainplate question Robert Strickland at 8:25am 12.30.24 @Robert Strickland @Project_Mayhem @jssailem et al., appreciate all the input. You all have convin
Fraudulent Website Warning Project_Mayhem at 8:24am 12.30.24 He's gotten good at designing and deploying websites quickly!
Very hard to turn wheel steering on a 1987 Pearson 27 cpntodd at 8:08am 12.30.24 Did you ever get this resolved? I had the same problem on my 1988 P27. I even bought new cable runs
Galley . . . comforts of home? jssailem at 7:57am 12.30.24 Will that "warm up" the boat cabin (especially during the cold night)?? I think more importantly i
Seeking adaptor for connecting German pressure regulator GOK to USA propane tank (3) JohnK Austin TX at 7:54am 12.30.24 The simplest way is to buy a new regulator for the US standard tanks. Seemingly so but the boat al
Galley . . . comforts of home? dLj at 7:54am 12.30.24 I usually go through 2x20 pounders per season but we cruise for three or four months per year. At
Another chainplate question timpete at 7:52am 12.30.24 @Robert Strickland @Project_Mayhem @jssailem et al., appreciate all the input. You all have convinc
Oldest Boat to Buy jssailem at 7:51am 12.30.24 That is a difficult question to answer. Some boats are 100 years old and have many years ahead. I ha
Galley . . . comforts of home? (3) william24424 at 7:50am 12.30.24 Stove holds serving tray/cutting board, reheats food, and cooks. (used often) Few overnights & weekl
Seeking adaptor for connecting German pressure regulator GOK to USA propane tank Hayden Watson at 7:43am 12.30.24 The simplest way is to buy a new regulator for the US standard tanks.
Oldest Boat to Buy dlochner at 7:29am 12.30.24 What is the oldest build date boat to buy today do to the way insurance companies are doing? Sold
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) jpiombo67 at 7:12am 12.30.24 I've always assumed that the mooring balls at Hasserott Beach were privately owned. My friend said
Another chainplate question Robert Strickland at 7:09am 12.30.24 I would replace the rotten bulkhead and reseal all chainplates with Bed-IT. The bulkheads on my Oda
Another chainplate question Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 12.30.24 I would replace the rotten bulkhead and reseal all chainplates with Bed-IT. The bulkheads on my Oday
Inside Port Light Frame Removal SV Temenos at 6:05am 12.30.24 I was able to get it off and just wanted to update the thread in case someone else runs into this.
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access Crazy Dave Condon at 5:42am 12.30.24 What year is your Hunter 27 and please provide photos of the interior bulkhead and ceiling above
Propane locker replacement Robert Strickland at 5:38am 12.30.24 It seems strange to me that they're "brittle." Mine are same age and still servicable, but I'd say

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