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Skylight Replacement; hardware or not Mysterious Ways at 1:23pm 03.21.09 Big Boats 1/1340 I was once told that when replacing the skylights I should not have the corners of the new acrylic d
Rolly Tasker 14' (4) jhesh at 1:19pm 03.21.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1560 Hi all, First post here, hope I do it right. I have what I think is a Rolly Tasker daysailer. I d
New 6 horse tohatsu captian dave at 11:11am 03.21.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2570 I've been looking on the internet for a new outboard. I been looking at the Tohatsu 6 HP extra long
Deck core replacement project Ed Schenck at 11:10am 03.21.09 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2718 Here's a topic that has been covered many times, cutting out and replacing wet and rotten deck balsa
New electric item Ron20324 at 10:29am 03.21.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1864 New (to me, at least) at the Home Depot store: It is an AC adaptor, 30-amp male (plug) connector to
how to get internet onboard thru your cell w/o paying extra. (2) luvitt at 9:11am 03.21.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2275 Im surfing from the boat now, on the hard in the boatyard. Im way out in the country with no wifi,
320 furling line Bill C320, Papillon at 8:11am 03.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/2545 Anyone know the factory recommended diameter of the headsail furling on a 320 mark II?
To Blister repair or not?? Mich222 at 6:39am 03.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1493 a
prospective macgregor owner LDM at 5:56am 03.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1226 I looked at a MacGregor Venture 22 (70's) for sale yesterday. The roof of the interior is peeling. I
broken mast by spreaders Whim Sea at 3:44am 03.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1519 Was help a guy who has a broken mass near the spreaders, Is there any repair kit or splice kit for t
TillePilot st1000 vs TP22 CaptainE at 11:50pm 03.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3264 I just purchased a tillerpilot st1000 plus. Anyone have a bad experience with these? Im using it for
Just a thank you nameaneh at 5:49pm 03.20.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1475 I just want to thank everyone who has responded to questions I have asked. Seriously this is an inv
Ladder Installation nameaneh at 5:47pm 03.20.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2032 So I had my ladder installed and I had to take it off... Problem is I can't get to where the lock nu
Swing Keel Cable Detached nameaneh at 5:45pm 03.20.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2603 So I have a Venture 21 and the bolt must have come off connecting the winch cable to the keel. The
What kind of sailboat? Zidanthegreat at 5:17pm 03.20.09 Ask All Sailors 45/5411 Okay question out to all you saliors, what kind of boat should i start off with to sail. i want to b
Looking for replacement part Larryhobbs25 at 3:51pm 03.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1181 I am looking for a steaming light bracket for a 77 O'Day25
i LOVE this forum! luvitt at 2:22pm 03.20.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1609 You guys help me sooooo much! I know i post a lot of silly S#\|t, and i appreciate all your help and
Want to prep keel 2morrow. Oven cleaner & pressure washer? luvitt at 2:16pm 03.20.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2456 I was gonna rent a sand blaster to prep my keel, but a boatyard employee told me to save $200 on the
On boat now...tethered pc to cell, need plumbing help! (2) luvitt at 1:21pm 03.20.09 Ask All Sailors 14/1770 Im such a geek. boat isnt even finished and I have 3g web ' built-in pc so I can get help from this
autopilot for Catalina 28 mk gerry clapp at 12:19pm 03.20.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2552 We have a new (to us). She carries an Edson Pedistal with the intstrument pod below the weel shaft.

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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
Another Ship is burning. Leeward Rail at 8:14pm 02.23.22 Thanks. I wasn't familiar with that clip. It was originally broadcast in 1991, a bit after my time.
Another Ship is burning. dlochner at 8:09pm 02.23.22 We were riffing on the old comedy routine below: 3m5qxZm_JqM @JRacer Black sea reference was l
MH40 Autopilot drive motor Phantom154 at 8:08pm 02.23.22
Hunter 49 setee ScottySailor at 8:00pm 02.23.22 The vertical rectangular face piece pulls off from the actual assembly as it is attached via a Velc
New Catalina 30 Owner (9) mikeracca at 7:55pm 02.23.22 202913 Next up is my engine cover. Is that bumped up part factory? 202918 Here are some numbers I
Another Ship is burning. Leeward Rail at 7:54pm 02.23.22 Huh? The Felicity Ace is in the Atlantic near the Azores. We were riffing on the old comedy rout
Another Ship is burning. dlochner at 7:48pm 02.23.22 Black Sea! Huh? The Felicity Ace is in the Atlantic near the Azores. https://www.marinetraffic
Another Ship is burning. JRacer at 7:40pm 02.23.22 Hopefully they can tow it out of the environment. ;) Black Sea!
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 Alan Gomes at 7:18pm 02.23.22 You need to lose the gate valve in any case and go with a ball valve.
Bulb list decoding jviss at 7:15pm 02.23.22 #90 is a common miniature, bayonet base bulb. Easy to find either incandescent or LED on google.

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