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Replacement paddlewheel for Horizon KM Hayden Watson at 10:22am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1128 My boat has a Horizon knot meter which was manufactured in 1988. Does anyone have a source for a rep
Reef rigging maintenance Mike H. at 10:16am 04.06.09 Big Boats 5/1491 The single line reefing system on our Vision 36 seems a little "Sticky". We've only had the boat si
Polishing and replenishing Gregg9020 at 9:29am 04.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1381 We have a couple of older Venture 25's, one white hull, and the other is a light blue, the white on
1983 Catalina 25' Information Etch at 7:18am 04.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/5000 Hello all, I am new to the website and currently own a 18' Capri. I will be looking at a 1983 Catali
Question for anyone that has replaced all their bulkheads 48dodge at 8:55am 04.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1927 I'm trying to get an idea of how many sheets of plywood I need to replace all of my bulkheads and re
delorme lt-20 etrex legend and seaclear II txtowman at 8:35am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2370 I need instructions on interfacing either of these for a vista laptop that only has usb no serial po
picture Bill C320, Papillon at 8:16am 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2066 How do you attach a picture to a reply? It used to be very obvious on the old site. Probably is sti
Spooky Weather sailaway78 at 8:09am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1876 This weather is downright spooky. Was plenty warm here yesterday, going to be in the 30's tonight,
K6 KPH Special Event Bob Poff at 7:35am 04.06.09 SSB and Ham Operators 0/3659 I received this via our local club email list. Sure would be cool to work them from the boat. I won
Walker Bay 8 MoonSailer at 7:24am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1429 I have a walker bay 8 dinghy and want something a little larger. The Pelican Scorpio and some other
old radar not functioning - solution too simple? Banooma at 6:46am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3383 I bought my boat with a Raymarine radome and Autohelm radar display, plus wind, speed, and depth met
What to use to hold centerboard? 48dodge at 6:00am 04.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1281 What glue/caulk should I use to hold the two wedges in place that hold the centerboard up? Also sho
steering cable adjustment question Jim at 4:50am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2983 I noticed my steering cable was lose on mt C36 MK II. It is an Edson rig. How do I adjust the cabl
Furlex yanked Deadline at 4:36am 04.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1671 A burly rugby player inadvertently pulled my jib furling line out of the Furlex drum, and I can't fi
Leak in head under sink earlkeim at 3:44am 04.06.09 Smaller Boats 4/1380 I have found a leak in the cabinet under my sink in the head. I think the port light above the sink
Correct Prop Size bobtigar at 3:34am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5963 I konw there must be a formula for determining the correct prop size/pitch for an inboard engine on
Islander 29 owner's association gseto at 11:43pm 04.05.09 Islander 8/11482 Anyone know of one?
Galley Mods oreana123 at 10:40pm 04.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2300 I started my galley mods today. I removed a lot of the previous owner's woodwork that I felt is not
Full Size Brand New Charts Se Ak; Columbia River stephenronning at 10:27pm 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2 I wound up with some charts. Brand new. 4 SE AK and two from Oregon Columbia and Willamette rivers.
Clr Run Through My Outboard/cool Longshaft Swap Today ;) (1) stephenronning at 10:17pm 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2025 Hello group. I did a cool project today. I bought a honda 75 '80 for my new kicker. she's been garag

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Expanding Hardening Foam Ben4195 at 5:54am 02.24.22 Thinwater, can you explain why you're not a fan of deck injection? Not to hijacka thread, but I hav
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 5:52am 02.24.22 Oh the joy of finding Previous Owners were not really boat savvy and that boats some how survive. @
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION jssailem at 5:33am 02.24.22 Bronze valves are generally tough units. The corrosion most often is a result of surface dripping.
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses fero at 5:29am 02.24.22 Where did you get it Jim? I found only one on ebay (need 2) , others, looking same would not ship to
New to us Hunter 40.5 SV Maverick at 5:15am 02.24.22 How are you planning to do that? I originally was thinking the same thing but.....
Lift arm for freezer- Legend 40.5 fero at 5:05am 02.24.22 I just replaced mine. 15" 40lbf. What lbf did you use? Ken 30 lbf 20in extended, 12in compressed.
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION twodzusfittings at 4:05am 02.24.22 Daaah, my bad. I meant Bronze. Its a Groco Valve (I've changed the title)
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 3:57am 02.24.22 All states have that it's called the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and it protects peo
USCG Registry versus State kappykaplan at 3:43am 02.24.22 Now it's time to merge the two threads . . .
USCG Registry versus State Rick486 at 2:41am 02.24.22 Interesting comparison chart, and thank you. Gotta say, while my state, Oregon, looks pretty good,
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Rick486 at 2:35am 02.24.22 Don't forget to register your dingy if you have one, and it has a motor, even electric. IIRC, even
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 2:02am 02.24.22 Here are some numbers I found under the V berth. That looks like a Coast Guard documentation numbe
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:38pm 02.23.22 Mike, Do NOT connect it at either end. Here's why: https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5078.msg4315
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 10:06pm 02.23.22
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 9:52pm 02.23.22 Update. I have been working on the boat a little at a time. I have been cleaning bilges and cleanin
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:24pm 02.23.22 You mentioned using Simple Green for cleaning the exterior. One word of caution. If you have any
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Stu Jackson at 8:56pm 02.23.22 What is "reasonable" may be debated but without probable cause your person, home, car, boat cannot
Bulb list decoding Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 02.23.22 Whether you're going to LEDs or not, www.marinebeam.com is an excellent place to learn about bulb ba
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Rick Webb at 8:51pm 02.23.22
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 02.23.22 You mentioned using Simple Green for cleaning the exterior. One word of caution. If you have any a

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