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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 4/2015 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 9/8495 Is there anyone with this setup who can tell me exactly what alternator belt you are using? Brand an
Ross, what slip? Allan R at 4:30am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1244 I will be moving into Owens Landing over the next couple of days and if possible, would like to stop
shore power,inverter David at 12:12am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1410 I have a new to me 27 catalina (84). On shore power, does the 120 go straight to the 120 volt recpic
Battery question John at 10:16pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 26/1742 We have two 12 V AGM batteries on our boat (C36). I feel that this is not enough for doing any sort
bayfield 29 Dan at 8:49pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 1/3559 I'm retiring next year and considering living aboard; cruising north/south on the ICW; Great Lakes i
I'm considering the purchase of a 1984 lancer 30 shoal draft. babatot at 8:41pm 07.23.08 Lancer 1/1811 I'm considering purchasing a Lancer 30. I don't know much about these boats, or there reputations
Jib Sheet Diameter Rich at 7:13pm 07.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1486 Hi, My old Jib sheets went missing over the winter so I replaced them with two 40ft lengths of 3/
Value of a Venture 21 Keith Nuttle at 6:32pm 07.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/993 I have a 1970 Venture 21 that I picked up new at the factory in California. It has been stored indo
Backfilling while stationary Gary Eglinton at 5:45pm 07.23.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/3252 I have a 2003 Beneteau 473 with OEM forward Jabsco 37010 electric macerating head and aft Jabsco 290

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Does any body recognize this and where to replace BlowMeAway at 5:25pm 01.05.22 unfortunately I broke this one during winterizing it mounts to pedestal guard and my cockpit table
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc dLj at 5:19pm 01.05.22
Does any body recognize this and where to replace DArcy at 5:07pm 01.05.22 I would not be surprised if that was a home made or custom piece since it has your boat's name on it
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc shemandr at 4:48pm 01.05.22 On my Ranger 29 the cockpit drain thru hull was only inches below the water line. If the boat was l
Cloth bag for my Garmin (1) sail sfbay at 4:35pm 01.05.22 This is an option from Garmin Garmin Universal Carry All Case 010-12101-01 - Best Buy
Does any body recognize this and where to replace sail sfbay at 4:30pm 01.05.22 Please post a photo of your pedestal guard, if you have one, to mount the cup holder. You can buy cu
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc Tally Ho at 4:28pm 01.05.22
Custom full boat cover (1) Tally Ho at 4:14pm 01.05.22
Catalina 30 exhaust flow Tally Ho at 4:04pm 01.05.22
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? flightlead404 at 3:59pm 01.05.22
Does any body recognize this and where to replace sailermaned at 3:56pm 01.05.22 Clearly beverage holders. Just buy a pair of these and mount to your pedestal guard: https://www.a
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? (2) Tally Ho at 3:49pm 01.05.22 Looks pretty clean...what is the purpose of the fuse on the ground circuit? Is that normal or calle
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? flightlead404 at 3:47pm 01.05.22 I have the factory installed 140TT 2.2kW unit on my 38, seems fine to me. Won't bring the bow up th
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? Stu Jackson at 3:47pm 01.05.22 I used to spend a lot of time helping people out with their wiring diagrams. I eventually gave up,
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? twistedskipper at 3:37pm 01.05.22 If you do open it, please post a photo so nobody ever has to wonder again.
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? rgranger at 3:35pm 01.05.22 I wouldn't open it. You have no idea what will happen. :huh:
Convoluted rgranger at 3:34pm 01.05.22 There are sooo many boats on the market this time of year. Use this time to make a spreadsheet of
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:30pm 01.05.22 Be careful if opening as it very rough and cold get fiberglass in your hand
New Hunter 19-2 update Crazy Dave Condon at 3:25pm 01.05.22 The Bimini was designed to fit under the boom when sailing. There are instructions how to mount i
Convoluted Light air at 3:22pm 01.05.22 There were a lot of other things that were adding up. In the 12 years that he owned her, he really

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