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What will the Christmas holiday weather bring to the waters of the Chesapeake jssailem at 10:50am 12.16.24 Weather and Forecasting 3/337 This is a time of seasonal weather change. One must be flexible. Temperatures will rise this Tuesday
Thanks for the book Peggie Hall (1) zinahewitt at 10:31am 12.16.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/558 Hi Peggie Hall, Thanks for the book, after reading it I was able to replace my old bladder with a n
Diesel injector testing Project_Mayhem at 7:25am 12.16.24 Engines and Propulsion 25/1847 I'm a new diesel engine owner. I've heard and seen many people with bad injectors and plan on buying
Tracks location Seaway 25 (3) miro at 10:05pm 12.15.24 Trailer Sailors 13/1141 Hi everyone, I just bought a Seaway 25. The previous owner was mounting the Jib and Genoa with diffe
Propane locker replacement Richardwm at 11:57am 12.15.24 Bigger Boats 17/2435 Has anyone replace the liner of the propane locker on the 1984 34' sloop?? If so where did you find
For the Monday Mail - Sharing Holiday Traditions (1) Tiffany at 10:16am 12.15.24 Ask All Sailors 0/359
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Chuck_FLA at 4:17am 12.15.24 Ask All Sailors 35/2262 I feel like this may be a stupid question that will get me burned! But, my Venture 21 came on a trai
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive (2) Mike Oldak at 8:19am 12.14.24 Big Boats 18/1107 We upgraded our boat to the Axiom system and later found out that our old autopilot with a wheel dri
Ice Box Conversion katestevens at 3:46am 12.14.24 Ask All Sailors 4/541 Hi all, We have a Crealock 40 with an approximately 11cf icebox that we want to convert to a fridge.
Is there a sequence for tightening keel bolts? BAD ORCA at 8:28pm 12.13.24 Ask All Sailors 3/362 I'm about to put my new keel bolt nuts back on. Re-bedded, new backing plates etc.... Is there a p
HELP: Tabernackle question for a Javelin 14 (5) SirNewblet at 4:10pm 12.13.24 Trailer Sailors 4/600 Ahoy mateys!! I recently purchased a 1970s Javelin 14 so that when summer comes around I can get on
Upgrading Thru-Hulls & Valves on a (Beneteau) Production Boat? (4) jbmia at 1:48pm 12.13.24 Ask All Sailors 1/395 I have a 2005 Beneteau 323 with original thru-hulls and valves over here and I've read all the detai
Water system keep or remove (1) yelkenli at 11:22am 12.13.24 Ask All Sailors 11/656 I sail on a lake and do not see the need for the water system on my boat. I am thinking of removing
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access (1) DHembree at 8:34am 12.13.24 Mid-Size Boats 10/960 How in the world does one get access to the area behind where this instrument is mounted? I thought
Marine Surveyor Curry at 6:33am 12.13.24 Ask All Sailors 1/265 I'm looking for a marine surveyor with sailboat experience (preferably trailerable sailboats) in the
max prop and universal m25 question. john2 at 1:13am 12.13.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/565 I found a brand new 2 blade 14 inch maxprop classic. This was a non finish prop (no taper and no ke
How much would you pay after survey? ric3 at 11:11pm 12.12.24 Ask All Sailors 33/1485 Greetings all! I am trying to purchase a used sailboat in a slip a lake in Arizona. Seller and I in
What boat is this? (1) JBP-PA at 5:02pm 12.12.24 Ask All Sailors 2/368 228891
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina Captain-Will at 12:18pm 12.12.24 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 9/1536 Hi all have owned this boat for a few months now, I love it shes my first sail boat. 1979 25, Catali
Inside Port Light Frame Removal (2) SV Temenos at 10:08am 12.12.24 Big Boats 5/620 I have a Hunter 39. The port light in the head is leaking. I want to pull it out and re-bed it. I

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Motor mount for a small outboard? loreo51 at 10:39am 05.29.25 I would be willing to send it to you for the cost of shipping or if you are going to be anywhere ne
Motor mount for a small outboard? loreo51 at 10:33am 05.29.25 This is just my opinion but I would not trust that mount with an 8 horse motor Dano Yes, it's a po
Yanmar Engine Kill cable smokey73 at 10:11am 05.29.25 @Don S/V ILLusion Sorry, I didn't understand "bunkhead" (think its Bulkhead) and I since I saw Alden
Hole in center of Keel - Hunter 306 Ralph Johnstone at 10:00am 05.29.25 Don't know the year of the boat but it was not a factory install for a 1998 H-310. Maybe hit by a t
Yanmar Engine Kill cable Don S/V ILLusion at 9:52am 05.29.25 Don, the 40.5 is a little different. The pull knob is located just inside the cabin at the top of
Doors Won't Close Project_Mayhem at 9:49am 05.29.25 Uneven door is a common symptom of a failing compression block in the bilge of a Catalina
Yanmar Engine Kill cable Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 05.29.25 One last word on this ................... the knob end has a gland (if you will) which consists of
Motor mount for a small outboard? FDL S2 at 9:43am 05.29.25 This is just my opinion but I would not trust that mount with an 8 horse motor Dano The 8hp yacht
Yanmar Engine Kill cable Ralph Johnstone at 9:41am 05.29.25 They come in 2 lengths, I forget what those sizes were. How could you forget the two sizes ? It
Motor mount for a small outboard? FDL S2 at 9:38am 05.29.25 You know....there is a 1974 promotion YouTube and it was really hard to see but I thought it was th
Hole in center of Keel - Hunter 306 shemandr at 8:57am 05.29.25 The bottom of that boat needs all the paint removed. Perhaps a barrier coat, fairing and new smooth
Motor mount for a small outboard? danooxnard at 8:16am 05.29.25 This is just my opinion but I would not trust that mount with an 8 horse motor Dano
Doors Won't Close kappykaplan at 7:25am 05.29.25 Tks for closing this out, Jim Nortz. :beer:
Doors Won't Close Jim Nortz at 7:13am 05.29.25 Thank you all for your thoughtful advice. Since there was no difference being on the water or on har
Yanmar Engine Kill cable smokey73 at 6:44am 05.29.25 Don, the 40.5 is a little different. The pull knob is located just inside the cabin at the top of
Yanmar Engine Kill cable Don S/V ILLusion at 6:40am 05.29.25 Thanks, I'll pull the old cable and get the length. I'm seeing cables that use "clamps" and those
Yanmar Engine Kill cable smokey73 at 6:26am 05.29.25 Thanks, I'll pull the old cable and get the length. I'm seeing cables that use "clamps" and those
Motor mount for a small outboard? loreo51 at 6:01am 05.29.25 You know....there is a 1974 promotion YouTube and it was really hard to see but I thought it was tha
Hole in center of Keel - Hunter 306 dlochner at 5:36am 05.29.25 Look to see if the hole is threaded. If it is, it is a garboard drain intended to let any water ente
Hole in center of Keel - Hunter 306 Don S/V ILLusion at 5:14am 05.29.25

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