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The Perfect Boat Tim R. at 12:35pm 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1370 Did you ever notice that we all own the perfect boat? Whenever anyone asks "what boat should I buy?
Stainless Steel Rub Rail Marcia at 12:35pm 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1140 Does anyone have an idea on where I can get a rub rail like this?
Superswift hardware Rebecca at 11:49am 07.24.08 Day Sailers 3/1832 Hello, I own an Oday superswift. The metal hardware that attaches the rudder to the transome has
Prop for C-30 Rod at 11:25am 07.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1296 I am replaceing a busted folding prop on my 1982 C30. It has the Universal 5411 diesel 11hp engine w
Help w/ Dinghy Alan at 11:03am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 1/954 Recently the straps on both sides of my dinghy broke. These are the straps that the seat slips behin
Catalina 30 Question? Bottom Integrety by Year? Darrelweb at 10:51am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4137 I have deceided to purchase a used Catalina 30 for the obvious reasons of "lots of room" for what I
Bilge cracks vinicius at 10:47am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1110 I'm interested in buying a catalina 27 and found cracks in the bilge around the bolts and washers, i
H30 Gooseneck O2Addict at 10:47am 07.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/985 Has anyone converted their gooseneck to a fixed one? I have the usual slide and downhaul system, but
Bilge cracks vinicius at 10:41am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/949 I'm interested in buying a Catalina 27, and found cracks in the bilge around the bolts, some washers
cleaning covers scrubber at 10:38am 07.24.08 Bavaria 4/2014 Does anyone know if I can wash my saloon and cabin covers, they have come back from the Caribbean ve
Merc Outboard first-time-out starting problems oldiesrocker2001 at 9:59am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1026 I have a problem with my 4-stroke Merc outboard. When trailering, I lay it inside the tow vehicle(on
Anchor Rode storeage Bill B281 Dragonfly at 9:10am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1159 I'd like opinions on the best place to store my rode (line not chain). If I leave it in the anchor l
I Don;t Know Squat About Sails ruidh at 8:26am 07.24.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/3173 But I think I need new ones. My sails look like originals on my '71 O'Day 23. The furler is an ancie
Cutlass Bearing help please..... Bob F at 8:20am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1204 My cutlass bearing is beginning to give me the familar knocking sound again (louder at higher rpm) a
Interesting fishing story........... Bob F at 8:08am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1080 Read this today in the San Diego paper. Interesting story. Bob
Negative ground bar Ms Emee at 7:38am 07.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1224 I am going to redo the battery set-up on my 2006 Hunter 36. I want to put in a separate starting bat
Honda EU200i, exhaust muffler Jim Seamans at 6:28am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1475 I've had my Honda for almost 6 years and it seems to be getting louder while running. I'm thinking t
What belt for M25 with upgraded alternator bracket? jviss at 5:28am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/932 Just curious - what belt are you using? I have an M25 in my C36 with the new alternator bracket and
Sailor rescued on single-handed Transatlantic crossing Chris Connor at 5:21am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1359 There was an article on the front page of my local paper this morning reporting the resuce of a sail
H41--Yanmar 4JH4E with Balmar 100 amp alternator Brian L.20665 at 4:57am 07.24.08 Big Boats 9/8489 Is there anyone with this setup who can tell me exactly what alternator belt you are using? Brand an

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1" waste tank vent fitting jssailem at 12:47pm 01.05.22 Tricia, That is an excellent tool to add a vent line to the Holding Tank. The post asks: " I want
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD Ward H at 12:46pm 01.05.22 When we replaced ours it needed a new mounting plate, new shift cable, and new flange. That added s
Does any body recognize this and where to replace cb32863 at 12:45pm 01.05.22 Yes no luck I doubt you will find the exact one but, there are a myriad of marine cup holder solut
Does any body recognize this and where to replace sailermaned at 12:44pm 01.05.22 Yes no luck
Does any body recognize this and where to replace cb32863 at 12:44pm 01.05.22 Have you searched the Googs for marine cup holders? You could make a pattern out of it and make your
Jibing The Mainsail tfox2069 at 12:26pm 01.05.22 Prepare to jibe. At helms to weather, mainsheet is swiftly hauled in to centerline main. As the sai
ocean proofing a Legend 41AC? leemarkadams at 12:05pm 01.05.22 Thanks as if we decide to keep the boat and do the trip in her then new seals and extra catches for
Low Profile mattress dlochner at 12:05pm 01.05.22 Foam is unlike a diamond, it doesn't last forever. Replace the foam with a high density or firm foam
Greetings, does anyone know what make of manual windlass this is ? It's similar to a Sea tiger 555 but has the letters "GD" on the side. Thanks . Mike Dee at 11:50am 01.05.22 I think the GD means Gypsy Drum and is not a clue for the maker. Perhaps though it seems obvious t
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Greetings, does anyone know what make of manual windlass this is ? It's similar to a Sea tiger 555 but has the letters "GD" on the side. Thanks . rgranger at 11:42am 01.05.22 I think the GD means Gypsy Drum and is not a clue for the maker.
1" waste tank vent fitting Tricia at 11:41am 01.05.22 Ha! Found it! I did this retrofit on my holding tank a few years ago. What Peggie recommends is the
Low Profile mattress rgranger at 11:40am 01.05.22 https://www.amazon.com/subrtex-Gel-Infused-Removable-Ventilated-Design-10/dp/B07YTWNBLW/ref=sr_1_2_s
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 (2) Gene Neill at 11:30am 01.05.22 John here's the pics I told you about. Remove the teak strip to expose the fiberglass flange. Remov
Second Battery Stu Jackson at 11:30am 01.05.22 I'm curious about this too. Blue Sea systems has an 'add-a-battery' kit that intelligently charges
Low Profile mattress Mark Maulden at 11:28am 01.05.22 I bought a Froli system when Defender had it on sale. I like it under the traditional foam mattress
New Hunter 19-2 update (3) Marshall-Sevilla at 11:15am 01.05.22 Send photo
New Hunter 19-2 update Marshall-Sevilla at 11:13am 01.05.22 Hello, I also own a Hunter 19-2 and live in Seville (Spain). I am in the process of restoration and
New Hunter 19-2 update Marshall-Sevilla at 11:07am 01.05.22
ocean proofing a Legend 41AC? jssailem at 11:06am 01.05.22 If you have internal access to the lazaret hatch, I would configure a tie down. Put a seal around th

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