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ODAY22 '76 cockpit thwart Countdemonet at 11:29am 05.04.09 Day Sailers 2/1398 How should the thwart under the companion way be attached to the underside of the cockpit sole and h
Review of H26/260 in Boat US magazine Pat Hooyman at 11:25am 05.04.09 Smaller Boats 1/4992 There is a nice review of the H26/260 in Boat US magazine see http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/boa
what is it ? kenb508 at 11:18am 05.04.09 Catalina 22 0/2 I purched a 1977 catalina 22/ in the sail bag was a canvas cover for the pop top /looks brand new o
Painting 23.5 on trailer, how best to 'tip' to get where it sits on the rails Lynnie at 11:00am 05.04.09 Smaller Boats 22/3649 Hi folks, I need to bottom paint 23.5 and I'm going to do it here at home with the boat on the trai
Feedback Needed on Blue Performance products Clark at 10:30am 05.04.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1738 Feedback Needed on Blue Performance sheet bags We need some sheet bags and the Blue Performance ver
AGM Batteries. seem to be dying. luvitt at 10:06am 05.04.09 Ask All Sailors 33/5297 Ive had my boat on the hard about 16months. when i got it, I gave the batteries a good charge and t
Battery Monitor Manufacturers Stu Jackson at 9:57am 05.04.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4015 A friend of mine recently experienced serious performance "issues" with his battery monitor, and is
No-Skid Maintenance Question philwsailz at 9:40am 05.04.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/925 I have an '87 C-22 that I am cleaning on and getting rady to splash for the season. I accumulated a
Wanted: SB rental / lodging in lower keys in June ktbowles at 9:38am 05.04.09 Destinations 2/2944 My wife and I will be in the lower keys the month of June and would like to rent a 25' to 35' sailbo
Tender Outboard: 6hp vs 8hp druid at 9:36am 05.04.09 Ask All Sailors 7/9505 Hi Had a kinda busy weekend around the house, and one thing I got "done" was started the old 8hp out
Atomic 4 removal DRSNOOK27 at 9:16am 05.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2296 I would like to talk to people that have removed their Atomic 4 or universal motors from their 27' o
Adding Bow Cleats thagan1 at 8:33am 05.04.09 Big Boats 1/1518 Looking for some advice on adding bow cleats to a 1988 Catalina 36. Would like to add them starboar
Rigging for the first time mfavro at 7:42am 05.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1294 I just bought a used 1983 Macgregor 25ft this weekend. Does anyone have some good pictures or diagra
Local Knowledge Gray's Creek BLIGHT at 7:36am 05.04.09 Destinations 4/3318 Does anyone have any "Local Knowledge" of navigation about Gray's Creek which off of the Magathy Riv
V berth Leak H290A at 7:23am 05.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1292 Hi all you H290 owners, anyone ever run into a leak somewhere on the starboard side in the V berth?
Best option for repairing sail? CaptianJack at 6:55am 05.04.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1382 Hello all, We had a violent windstorm a few weeks back and my jib (on a roller furl) was not as ti
Mistral 33 - hydraulic steering issues jack pine at 6:33am 05.04.09 Hallberg-Rassy 2/6302 My Mistral 33 was built in 1972 and has its original hydraulic steering. The steering has been some
Oday 23 Main Sail cover measurements PapaJack at 6:23am 05.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1823 Mast down, need to order main sail cover. Do you know the various standard length and circumferen
Unusual incident Witzend at 4:38am 05.04.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2327 I have not filled my water tank yet, since winterization. I'm on my mooring and wanted to run the en
Single handed vs. family aboard Hermit Scott at 10:18pm 05.03.09 Ask All Sailors 37/3884 We made it to the boat today. There was a point in the day where I wish we hadn't. The wind was not

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New Fire Extinguisher Regs thinwater at 5:40am 02.26.22 By the way, since you're an expert, can you tell me what USCG or other regulation requires that fir
New Fire Extinguisher Regs thinwater at 4:55am 02.26.22 If it's diesel, unless it's pressurized/atomized, it's not going to ignite. Just saying. Bull. S
What are these. sailme88 at 4:33am 02.26.22 ANOTHER thought... this could be foredeck hatch cover. Instead of the zipper going around the bac
bilge pump brand BlowMeAway at 4:08am 02.26.22 :plus: Rule Rules! https://www.amazon.com/Rule-RM750A-Rule-Mate-750-GPH-12-Volt/dp/B000O8F986/ref=s
Water level Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 02.26.22 Spell check, hate it. Question was could i dedicate the small tank for water to the head instead of
USCG Registry versus State Rick486 at 3:06am 02.26.22 Enforcement depends on the jurisdictions, Don't try that "Tender to" in the Florida Keys unless you
New Catalina 30 Owner BigEasy at 12:53am 02.26.22 They did something right. Mr Butler managed to sell north of 15000 C-22s, Yes indeed; i
WTB Oday Mariner sail sfbay at 8:55pm 02.25.22 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest an internet search on the used boat sites and hopefully you will fin
Water level Halvern at 8:45pm 02.25.22 Spell check, hate it. Question was could i dedicate the small tank for water to the head instead of
Battery options Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 02.25.22 tie it into the house for longer duration, and or have the 3rd bank on an inverter. House -- then
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? jviss at 8:25pm 02.25.22 Yes, you're right, my apologies. Might you not agree that it could be pretty much the same answer
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? Stu Jackson at 8:22pm 02.25.22 Yes, you're right, my apologies. Might you not agree that it could be pretty much the same answer t
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? stuendan at 8:16pm 02.25.22 As the originator of this topic, I thought I should respond to some helpful advice posted above. 1
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 7:49pm 02.25.22 I am a much better gasoline engine mechanic than I am diesel mechanic, but I am also a very capable
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem stuendan at 7:49pm 02.25.22 Looks like my experience is not that unusual! Yanmar water-pump priming \| YBW Forum Probably down
Battery options mikeracca at 7:43pm 02.25.22 Mike, what 3 banks would you conceivably think you'd install? Right now I have starting and house
bilge pump brand ggrizzard at 7:40pm 02.25.22 There are two brands that dominate the recreational boat market, Attwood and Rule. Of the two, I hav
Acquiring a 2012 Marlow Hunter 50... artboas at 7:18pm 02.25.22 West marine runs a BOGO sale on Lewmar winches from time to time. I bet it will be way cheaper than
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc artboas at 7:02pm 02.25.22 Connecting Maretron to chartplotter is great idea. I did it even before I knew Art! The hours howev
1983 Hunter 30 Ca Va Encore Bien at 6:56pm 02.25.22 On my 84 H27 the skeg is solid layers of fiberglass; no coring material. If the skegs alignment wi

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