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2 battery switches? dreadpiratk at 5:44pm 06.09.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1053
PFD auto inflating ambler at 4:45pm 06.09.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1277 Four years ago I got 2 West Marine inshore autoinflator PFDs. Since then on 2 occasions I have found
O'Day 322 gjward63 at 3:11pm 06.09.21 Bigger Boats 4/1197 I lost a deal on an O'day 322 in the Chesapeake Bay area.....is there anyone thinking of selling the
Where to get an overhaul in Kelowna/Vancouver trevor1955 at 2:40pm 06.09.21 Ask All Sailors 3/478 I have decided life is too short for me to continue spending most of my time working on my 1988 Cata
Fresh water tankage on a 34 MKII robbjd at 2:35pm 06.09.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1494 Does the 34 MKII have multiple tanks? If so what are their capacities?
non-slip Gelcoat pattern Rafael8008 at 1:34pm 06.09.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/666 I have Hunter 376 from 1998. after considerable procrastination, I've decided to patch up some sma
H170 versus H18 experience (3) mark2 at 1:18pm 06.09.21 Day Sailers 9/2325 Hi all, as someone that has now owned and spent time with both the H170 and H18 I thought I would wr
Mast/Anchor light Chiriqui at 12:33pm 06.09.21 Smaller Boats 11/1073 1996 Hunter 26 I bought a Peco combo light but my marina owner told me I should have bought a differ
Looking for black rubber oarlock mounts on a Puffer sailboat. Anyone know where I might find some? Thank you! (1) nikki at 11:00am 06.09.21 Parts Search 3/658 Looking for black rubber oarlock mounts for a Puffer sailboat. Does anyone know where I might find s
1987 Catalina 22 Canvas Source John Marrone at 10:38am 06.09.21 Smaller Boats 8/925 About to purchase a 1987 Catalina 22 and finding other sources for these products and other items mu
1976 O'Day 20 rig tuning CHris F at 6:37am 06.09.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1117
Catalina 30 starboard water tank barnstormer at 5:41am 06.09.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1787 Looking to fix starboard water tank leak, how can you access discharge fitting on tank? PO put a ref
question: why SHOULD you pay careful attention to your chainplates...? MitchM at 5:36pm 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 1/482 answer: because dismastings can ruin your day.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4p6q9IjS
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Jaxn at 1:28pm 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 10/4567 I recently purchased an O'Day 272 and I don't know what process I am supposed to follow for the elec
Air conditioner Kevin6062 at 12:08pm 06.08.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/659 2009-320MKII Where is the raw water intake for the air conditioner?
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts ricksoth at 7:42am 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 20/5843 What do others think of their CDI FF units? I have reached out to various lofts around Puget Sound
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. (1) TomY at 4:40am 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 26/2577 I buy my house batteries, Grp 27 lead acid - lowest price, in pairs. I place them - once, in their p
A whale of a time. garymalmgren at 9:29pm 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1584 The number of whales migrating up the east and west coasts of Australia has exploded. Watching from
Bimini for Catalina 27 shank at 6:32pm 06.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/4486 I have an 82 model and wanted to get some opinions on whether a Bimini would be at all practical on
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? jssailem at 5:55pm 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 25/2017 We talk about the idea... The chainplate breaks loose and the mast comes down. What if this happen

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Purchase questions 38 ldd at 7:20pm 09.24.24 Wow...... thanks a ton Quadrille 38! up next second look after storm passe.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:05pm 09.24.24 JamesG161 and jssailem, what do your sources tell you about the predicted hook to the West after TS
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard David W at 7:03pm 09.24.24 @Richard19068 is spot on!
Purchase questions 38 quadrille38 at 6:44pm 09.24.24 We have a 2008 38 that we purchase new in 2009. She was a dealer demo when we purchased her.
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Richard19068 at 6:27pm 09.24.24 The insurance only requires the paint The yard I am at does allow DIY bottom painting, I could do
Purchase questions 38 ldd at 6:15pm 09.24.24 Thanks Ralph, I was thinking probably up to 2 grand for the engine work. That is using the new prici
Purchase questions 38 Ralph Johnstone at 5:58pm 09.24.24 I would also have a mechanic go through the engine with a fine tooth comb. That's where the money w
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard David W at 5:48pm 09.24.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard (1) aftica_1 at 5:33pm 09.24.24 Are they requiring that the blisters be fixed and bottom painted or just that the bottom paint be d
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? (1) walmsleyc at 5:23pm 09.24.24 227717 Hard to see, but that white thing is one zip tie (another at the other end, maybe another in
Treatment for portlight gaskets Terry Cox at 5:15pm 09.24.24 I've used a silicone gel on ours to keep them pliable and sealed for years. Pool supply stores carry
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard David W at 5:15pm 09.24.24 It did seem like a weird reason. They haven't been paid by me yet, they just said that if I soda bl
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 5:08pm 09.24.24 It means they are trying to bleed you for money. There is ZERO safety issue here. If you wanted the
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard (1) David W at 4:48pm 09.24.24 I called them again today and asked if they can just seal the blisters that are already open, ignor
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine kappykaplan at 4:44pm 09.24.24 JamesG161 and jssailem, what do your sources tell you about the predicted hook to the West after TS/
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dLj at 4:30pm 09.24.24 That doesn't sound too bad, and if the boat was closer I wouldn't mind doing the work myself. Think
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 4:09pm 09.24.24 What a shame. When I had my Crown 34, the surveyor said there were blisters and then my insurance c
Starter motor burned up? Stu Jackson at 3:55pm 09.24.24 The ammeter overloads and slows down recharging as well and there is an upgrade for that as well. I
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 3:50pm 09.24.24 I will check invoice and see. at this point, we took the boat out for two straight months, and we ne
Fan inside fridge/icebox jmarty32 at 3:45pm 09.24.24 Hi everyone and thank you for all the information. As a new boat owner all the info from this commun

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