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Got a ride on a Catalina 22 today (1) Roger Long at 6:57pm 06.17.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3938 I got a call, as Harbormaster, that a boat was ashore. I arrived to find an elderly neighbor of the
GPS CHip bnort3 at 6:19pm 06.17.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2036 I'm a newby and I've got a 2001 Raymarine 70 series Radar/GPS with a 7 or 8 inch screen that can tak
crimping a lug John at 5:44pm 06.17.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2793 I'm trying to go through the process of installing the windlass foot switch that I've asked about be
VHF GPS DSC Success (2) rpwillia at 4:32pm 06.17.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2328 I posted this when I was trying to get it to work on the 310 forum, but I finally got it all working
Hunter 336 Hatch Screen ontheroadgiv at 4:28pm 06.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1609 Does anyone know where to get replacement screens for the Lewmar hatches?? My buddy lost one of his
Aft head or not srg610 at 3:42pm 06.17.09 Ask All Sailors 13/6077 I wanted to get any feedback on whether an aft head location, as are common with the Lancer 29 and 3
Fantasia 35 Hull #7 Fantasia35#7 at 3:15pm 06.17.09 Fantasia 35 13/18921 Hi all: I just located this forum and read the other posts. We have owned Inshallah of San Franc
Autopilot drive mounting question jviss at 2:28pm 06.17.09 Ask All Sailors 24/15872 The orthodoxy of below-decks autopilots is that the linear drive be connected to a separate tiller a
Replaced the Cutlass Bearing in the water. Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 2:16pm 06.17.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1615 I know there isn't any advertising in this part of the forum. That being said, my cutlass bearing we
Main Sail Traveller replacement Hard Labor at 2:13pm 06.17.09 Catalina 22 2/2865 Hey! Does any one know how to replace a main sail traveler bar on a 1972 Catalina 22? I guess it was
Sold my best old friend Nimbus at 1:34pm 06.17.09 Catalina 30 4/1524 I hope that I have not made a mistake in doing so, but I sold my well loved Catalina 30. In putting
wanted highseas at 1:09pm 06.17.09 Yamaha 0/1838 wanted YAMAHA 24 motor sailer 250-655-0956
H34 rigging tuning Fotoman at 12:38pm 06.17.09 Big Boats 4/1182 I rencently bought a H34 1983. I would like to adjust the mast properly. Where can I find specs on t
DC pressure water stopped working luvitt at 12:16pm 06.17.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1145 I just launched saturday, and im in my slip. I have city water, so im ok. but the pressure water s
Lancer 30 with saildrive srg610 at 12:10pm 06.17.09 Lancer 4/2897 Hello! I just joined the site today, and had a question for the owners of boats with the Yanmar Sail
looking for 5/8 sail track sand sailor at 11:08am 06.17.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1858 i need a 3' piece of 5/8 external sail track for my mast :confused: any ideas where i can still get
Making zincs sail361 at 10:44am 06.17.09 Ask All Sailors 42/7708 Can anyone tell me if its possible to make your own zincs? I really don't like paying the crazy high
Recommended Davits brettgrant at 9:41am 06.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1202 I've recently purchase a 2007 Hunter 31 and was wondering if there is a particular brand and model o
proper prop selection F60 Yamaha robertg at 9:38am 06.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/8377 I recently purchased a 2004 McGregor powered by a Yamaha F60. According to the literature I should b
Raymarine S2G (ST6001) pilot with Simrad linear drive? jviss at 7:57am 06.17.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2962 Does anyone have any knowledge or experience using a Simrad electric/hydraulic linear drive with a R

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Boat Stripe Oxidation nightowle at 1:20am 03.22.22 Try Aerospace 303 protector on it. It will usually shine it up and last several months.
New sails mikeracca at 12:03am 03.22.22 Ill start doing some research into what i can find for sails. I am just looking starting out doing
Water Standing Under V Berth mikeracca at 11:59pm 03.21.22 I siphoned the water into the bilge to remove it. I was replumbing the boat. Thanks for the replies
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ken13559 at 11:28pm 03.21.22 That looks great. Is that shiny stuff lacquer or varnish? Teak is expensive. Any idea cheaper wood
ASA 101 class... Joe at 10:34pm 03.21.22 I'd find a lightweight wind breaker with a zippered hood in the collar. Rain gear can get hot/steam
Catalina 22 Bulkheads (6) pclarksurf at 10:06pm 03.21.22 Had some pictures from working up both bulkheads and filling / reinforcing the typical stress cracks
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 9:59pm 03.21.22 Most of the ACICW is not sailable, so you might want to get a bladder tank or deck load fuel, espec
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions capta at 9:56pm 03.21.22 Most of the ACICW is not sailable, so you might want to get a bladder tank or deck load fuel, especi
Hatch handle Mark Maulden at 9:36pm 03.21.22 The slider and screw closures were Italian made. Looong gone. The hatch that had a slider was the m
New S2 ( to me :) Halvern at 9:32pm 03.21.22 Check the local boat yards, often someone will have a trailer they don't use during sailing season.
S2 11A - Locked throttle and gear shift Halvern at 9:12pm 03.21.22 I thank you. It worked. I was looking for my wire wheel brass knock-off hammer. With your help I jus
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:31pm 03.21.22 You only need to replace the 2 option flush panel with a 3 option panel that offers a choice of wat
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:23pm 03.21.22 That's your choice. You're right that no toilet designed to use sea water should ever be connected
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:19pm 03.21.22 Could use teak like the original.
Auto Pilot MikeHoncho at 8:12pm 03.21.22 Stu, you apparently have no sense of humor. That first sentence was meant to be humorous. I would
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions BKParks at 7:11pm 03.21.22 Welcome to the forum, I am in the same "boat" as they say as you. I also bought a 1985 28 this wint
Christmas in March Tally Ho at 6:55pm 03.21.22 Sounds like you had a good day at Yachtapalooza. I was there too. It was cold and wet. Straight
Firefly battery issues Davidasailor26 at 6:46pm 03.21.22 Getting these batteries to 10.5v is not easy with constant monitoring for several hours. Even when
Auto Pilot Dalliance at 6:41pm 03.21.22 Just bought a 1988 34' Catalina and want to install an autopilot, Any suggestions greatly apprecia
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard Davidasailor26 at 6:32pm 03.21.22

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