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Awwww, Nuts!!! (1) Papadave at 4:41pm 09.05.21 Smaller Boats 19/2903 So, I did the unthinkable: loaned my Catalina 25 out to "a seasoned sailor." Boat went out, and cam
Fuel delivery issue Fleet at 3:41pm 09.05.21 Catalina 310 21/3023 Drained old fuel from the tank. Put 10 gallons of fresh fuel in. Pulled the pickup line and cleane
WTB Catalina 22 mast greg22etts at 8:56am 09.05.21 Parts Search 1/1218
Now have name on boat (1) patbratton at 4:33am 09.05.21 Smaller Boats 6/806 Yesterday my daughter Jessie got the name on the stern of the boat. She did the numbers last week. S
Sailing and rowing dinghy Webbers Cove 12 KieranP at 7:50pm 09.04.21 Ask All Sailors 3/454 Has anyone owned and used a 12' dinghy made by Webbers Cove Boat Yard ? Any information you can prov
CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THE BALLAST IS MADE OF Bluenose at 2:41pm 09.04.21 Bristol 3/1670 Hi there, I am looking at a 1975 B24. Is there any way I can tell if the ballast is lead or not? Tha
Last follow up on "Pulling my hair out" rpell1@msn.com at 1:35pm 09.04.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1077 [URL='https://www.facebook.com/groups/75958792220/user/1644564285/?__cft__Ralph J. Pellizzi Sr. Auth
Windows for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 1:33pm 09.04.21 Parts Search 8/1201 Where can I purchase main cabin replacement windows for a Niagara 26?
Poker run (2) DArcy at 12:17pm 09.04.21 Ask All Sailors 4/867 I've been sailing a long time but this is a first for me. There were about 6 of these floating aroun
sailboat refrigerator units FrKim at 11:05am 09.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1812 I am looking to install a refrigerator unit for my 1995 Hunter 35.5 ice box. Does anyone have exper
M-25XP Raw Water Blocked Sail Savannah at 10:35am 09.04.21 Ask All Sailors 7/887 I just replaced my Oberdorfer raw water pump on my Catalina 30, same pump as before. Never had any i
Rudder bearings H34 (H means Hunter) DeniseO30 at 10:33am 09.04.21 Big Boats 13/1525 The store, apparently not available I am familiar with epoxy and graphite, graphite cloth as an alt
Dehler 34 Holding Tank GrahamD at 9:13am 09.04.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1533 We have recently bought Peggy's book and have found it really useful. We have a 1992 Dehler 34 which
thru hole replacement (1) sunlover at 6:28am 09.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1904 This gally sink drain thru hole needs replacement. How do I locate a part? Would it be a reasonabl
Marinco Solar Vent Installation patbratton at 4:11am 09.04.21 Smaller Boats 5/2810 I am getting ready to install a Marinco Solar vent in my forward hatch (H240). I planned to use the
Oday 28 1981 shaft log rogjack2 at 6:47pm 09.03.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/672 Access to the hose clamps for the heavy duty hose connecting the stuffing box to the shaft tube is r
Turnbuckles - Navtec "Rigging screw" vs Open-Body (2) ricksoth at 8:10am 09.03.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1517 Helo all -- I will be having a new headstay put on the boat as part of adding a roller furler unit
Third follow up on "Pulling my hair out". (3) rpell1@msn.com at 7:08am 09.03.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1037 First off, Thank you Ward. You called it. My curiosity got the best of me and I managed to remove t
need part - line guide (??) (1) sunlover at 6:36am 09.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/837 Does anyone know what this called and where I can fine one for the starboard stern side? sent sa
H41 losing coolant somewhere Nachismo at 8:50pm 09.02.21 Big Boats 5/901 2008 H41DS with 4JH4E. Some tiny amount of coolant disappears without a trace. Never goes over 175

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Water in Bilge! Tally Ho at 2:14pm 12.22.24
Water in Bilge! Jim Legere at 1:46pm 12.22.24 As Kappy stated above, install a garboard plug and be done with it. I put one on my 37C after the fi
Water in Bilge! PNWE36 at 1:36pm 12.22.24 Do others have this same problem? I have a 2011 Hunter e36. This will be my third winter owning t
Water in Bilge! DanMaine at 12:57pm 12.22.24 Do others have this same problem?
P42 engine sump HoosierSailor at 12:13pm 12.22.24 Our 1992 Passage (hull #95) has limber holes at the foward end of the stuffing box sump area at the
3GM30F Alternator Query Maine Sail at 12:08pm 12.22.24 Hello Brain Trust!! ....Don't shame me if this is an old joke but...... I may or may not have over
P42 engine sump Jim_H42 at 11:49am 12.22.24 Our 1992 Passage (hull #95) has limber holes at the foward end of the stuffing box sump area at the
Moisture prevention.... dLj at 11:18am 12.22.24 No, of course not. No reason to, as long as the "No Tell Motel" is still in business. And he says
Moisture prevention.... kappykaplan at 10:19am 12.22.24 :)
Moisture prevention.... Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 12.22.24 And I didn't stay at a major hotel chain last night! No, of course not. No reason to, as long as
Automatic bilge pump question Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 12.22.24 float switches frequently fail. ................. especially when there is water in the bilge.
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? SteveHughessails at 10:15am 12.22.24
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Ralph Johnstone at 10:09am 12.22.24 @Claude L.-Auger , you're far too kind. Thanks so much and the very best back to you and your famil
Sailing courses in Thailand dLj at 10:07am 12.22.24 Will, I sent a message to a close friend I have there, it will probably be a day or so before he r
Inside Port Light Frame Removal Mika1 at 10:05am 12.22.24 If you're trying to remove the plastic interior trim and if it's anything like mine, it's held in pl
Moisture prevention.... kappykaplan at 10:00am 12.22.24 You obviously get out much more than I do. Naahhh . . . And I didn't stay at a major hotel chain l
3GM30F Alternator Query Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 12.22.24 It hasn't melted from the strain of the three G31 AGM's yet. Time to consider an exhaust fan for
3GM30F Alternator Query dlochner at 9:52am 12.22.24 I've never seen any belt dust from our 80A internally regulated Hitachi with single V belt. If usi
3GM30F Alternator Query Davidasailor26 at 9:46am 12.22.24 You may start wearing out belts very quickly.... I'd strongly suggest a dual v belt at a minimum fo
Moisture prevention.... Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 12.22.24 Ralph, I believe he is strenuously agreeing with MFD. You obviously get out much more than I do.

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