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NAVICO DL 160 or DL 200 units Valentina at 7:47pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 2/4924 Hey, there sailors. Just bought a boat that has Navico DL 160 speed and depth logs in the cockpit. B
Bottom Job & Engine Work - Been a Busy Winter (5) Maine Sail at 7:47pm 05.07.09 Musings With Maine Sail 21/5883 I December I noticed I had a cracked bell housing that was due to a manufacturing defect. I live
H216 Clean Mast/Clean Hands/Clean Sails rangerpaul at 7:02pm 05.07.09 Smaller Boats 0/993 I trailer my H216 so I raise/lower the mast a lot. My hands always get filthy which spreads to the
Water leak at the emergency tiller chelsabella at 6:50pm 05.07.09 Catalina 30 11/4629 I have water leaking from my emergency tiller head down onto the stearing assembly inthe rear cockpi
Sink Drain (3) Yabuhebi at 6:43pm 05.07.09 Catalina 30 4/6681 Hello everyone. As I wrap up my refit, I am left reinstalling the galley. I removed one of the sin
Optimus Princess Alcohol Stove frank31 at 6:03pm 05.07.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/3428 Two burner stove for parts. Missing a knob pictures available. Pick up in West Michigan, (Muskegon)
Two questions - 3 knots at 5:56pm 05.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1311 Hello -- Two quetions: 1. Does anyone make a steering pedistal guard for the M-26? I want a stain
Winter Wood Shop, Brightwork and Assy Tack (3) Grizz at 5:24pm 05.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1255 Submitted for review and evaluation, the fruit(s) of hours in the shop awaiting first the snow to en
What is a radio navigation system for mariners? Hermit Scott at 4:50pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 18/1866
Bad Experience rjgmt at 4:25pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1558 Wondering if anyone else has had a bad experience with Annapolis Rigging?
Making more canvas Bad Obsession at 4:15pm 05.07.09 Catalina 30 0/1071 I have added a bunch of canvas for my boat. My goal is to eventually have MOST of the woodwork on t
I love this place! Bad Obsession at 4:09pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 23/2817 This place is such an awesome place to share knowledge and hang out with like-minded people. Wouldn
Waxy Buildup?? Need a good stripper... Joe McGinty at 2:36pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1435 I've been using Turtle Wax for about three years on my boat. Its developed some blemishes that appe
Pesky Leak Aquatom at 1:32pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 16/1761 I have a rainwater leak that has found it's way into the aft cabin of my Hunter 280. I haven't been
Locations for autopilot corepack and fluxgate compass cbsailor at 1:06pm 05.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1517 I finally broke down and purchased the X-5 Smartpilot Wheel. It came yesterday and I have been readi
Hunter 33 Head Engine Access (3) Paul F at 11:13am 05.07.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1469 This is a report on one of those - one thing leads to another projects. My exhaust elbow needed rep
Performance prop ranwhite1 at 10:47am 05.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1290 I purchased a PerfectPitch propeller (plastic 15x11) from Performance Propellers about a month ago.
Simpson Lawrence Horizon Express howard at 10:28am 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/8208 I have the above windless and am having some operating problems. it will not let down. i have taken
Broken portlight on H280 tparrent at 10:18am 05.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1082 Much to my dismay, I found the long, fixed portlight on my 280 cracked in two the other day. I am no
welding stainless steel sailormanbigd at 10:18am 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 27/3813 ok, i know this is dumb. Can you weld ss with a stick (arc) welder? I have an old Lincoln 220V arc w

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Boat Bike "tech support" John Nantz at 7:40pm 03.17.22 Well? We're waiting...;) The unanimous opinion seems to be it's normal. All front derailleurs are p
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? jssailem at 7:37pm 03.17.22 This is an exciting project. We each have a particular focus that influences or desires for a boat
Boat Bike "tech support" John Nantz at 7:35pm 03.17.22 In my experience, what your photo shows is quite normal for the non-sprocket side of the crank assem
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? jviss at 7:32pm 03.17.22 Probably a bit smaller :( But a functional layout for me in a small footprint. But I am jealous o
Catalina 30 starboard water tank fox9988 at 7:30pm 03.17.22 10 year old thread... @barnstormer did you find a solution? It's looking like I'll have to cut t
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? xavierspl at 7:23pm 03.17.22 This looks like a fun project, you are off to a great start. I really like the new main hatch. The
San Diego Hunter 26 trailer needed Crazy Dave Condon at 7:17pm 03.17.22 You probably will not get a response for fear of damaging the trailer, possible litigation if traile
Build a Better Boat Hook? Hayden Watson at 7:14pm 03.17.22
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? Tally Ho at 7:12pm 03.17.22 That's remarkable, your layout looks nearly identical to my Tartan 3800! Probably a bit smaller :(
Are the water tank outlets accessible? fox9988 at 7:08pm 03.17.22 I finally started the project. All of the original vinyl tubing has been removed except for the hose
Boat Bike "tech support" justsomeguy at 7:03pm 03.17.22 Maybe it is out further so the distance from each side of the frame is uniform? (haven't checked th
Depth finder in bilge Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02pm 03.17.22 Is the hull flat where the transducers are located and which boat.
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? xavierspl at 6:59pm 03.17.22
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? jviss at 6:58pm 03.17.22
Hunter 306 salt water in the bilge but only when sailing Capt Robbie at 6:57pm 03.17.22 Question? do you have a loop in the bilge hose near the hull discharge and do you have a check valv
Depth finder in bilge Capt Robbie at 6:46pm 03.17.22 they are transducer thru hulls and one is plugged with the pin installed. They appear to be the sam
Tenara sewing threads Ward H at 6:46pm 03.17.22 This thread (:biggrin:) has caused me to rethink using Tenara or PTFE Lifetime. When I started sewi
Trying to track down info on lines (1) brockangelo at 6:42pm 03.17.22
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Ward H at 6:31pm 03.17.22 There are major delays right now on GROCO backing plates due to the international supply chain issu
New sails mikeracca at 6:26pm 03.17.22 I need new sails. My sails are probably original. I need some guidance on what to purchase. I like

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