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Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing?? Bay Tripper at 9:46am 07.26.21 Catalina 30 9/3856 Hello, I am looking at buying a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig. I have had my heart set on a full fi
Boats at the lake Meriachee at 9:18am 07.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/1438 Here's a few shots of the boats at the lake, and our home made top down furler in action flying the
Suggestion for drain hole in anchor locker (1) spadaforaj at 9:11am 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1188 Hi all - really cleaned out my anchor chain locker this weekend and found this disturbing sight on m
Relocation/Sea Strainer/Fuel Filter etc? (2) ScottySailor at 8:53am 07.26.21 Big Boats 4/933
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 8:40am 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 40/4335 I was solo over the weekend and anchored at Tices Shoal on Saturday night. @Ward H gave me fair war
Deck Windows on a Hunter376 jcrews63 at 8:26am 07.26.21 Big Boats 1/763 What is the the best black caulking to rebed the deck (skylight) windows. Mine were done just before
Spreader boots for Hunter 335 johnstreatfeild at 7:10am 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 2/458 Does anyone know what size spreader boots I need for a 1989 Hunter 335? West Marine sells three siz
Surveyor in Seattle area? Tedd at 9:34pm 07.25.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/813 I'm looking at a boat that's for sale on Bainbridge Island. Can anyone recommend a surveyor in that
The Proper Prop Phil Herring at 8:24pm 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2047 What factors did you consider when selecting the best propeller for your boat?
Boat mover BaC at 7:10pm 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1610
Sail repair advice? BOSSailor at 5:39pm 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 9/3149 Hey all, While out on the harbor the other evening my main developed a tear about six feet in length
What's the Best Additive to Help Boat Paint Flow? Plymouth Sailor at 4:51pm 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1516 Trying to get ideas for helping boat paint flow better. I need it to spread more evenly and get tha
1986 Fixed Keel Material hambonebrown at 4:44pm 07.25.21 Catalina 22 8/1382 New owner of 1986 fixed keel. What's the material of the keel, lead or cast iron? Many thanks --
what are these? (1) sunlover at 4:33pm 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 4/739 I found these under the stove. They have some carbon scorch marks. Any ideas?
Great weekend! Orbweaver at 4:08pm 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 1/593 We just got back from the lake, and we had a great time up there aside from all the smoke. I got the
Water stain in cabin next to bulkhead young_gray at 2:53pm 07.25.21 Catalina 30 6/1751
Hunter 41DS engine room blower replacement MFD at 1:48pm 07.25.21 Big Boats 8/1794 Hi All, Finally (I was wondering when it would happen) the engine room blower does not work anymore.
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis sunlover at 1:17pm 07.25.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 31/4753 I just returned from filling up my LP tanks. One was empty, but the other had some gas in it. An
Refrigeration lines HD74 at 11:33am 07.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/880 The refrigeration lines from my compressor to unit is sweating a lot. The water drops down off them
Refrigeration lines HD74 at 11:11am 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 1/444 My refrigeration lines on my fridge are sweating and dripping a lot of water. This is causing a buil

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Keel structure on a Hunter 37C FastOlson at 12:05pm 04.21.25 I hope you get your answer. I always understood that lead keels have "J bolts" cast into the lead an
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip jdrutten at 12:01pm 04.21.25 Can anyone suggest the best engine coolant for a Yanmar 2gm20f? Some say Dexcol is not a good idea.
DC to DC charger size Maine Sail at 11:21am 04.21.25 I have a question for all of you that have switched to lithium house banks but kept the AGM start b
Topside Canvas H49 Terry Cox at 11:09am 04.21.25 Has anyone replaced their topside canvas recently? Looking for a ball park number to compare bids
Continuing my Oday 192 survey... bear with me! EnamrdSalr21 at 10:52am 04.21.25 As someone who bought a boat that was wired with lamp cord and masking tape ,perhaps my experiance
Removing pin from old deck block? (1) BAD ORCA at 10:50am 04.21.25 Yes! I do believe that would be acceptable for your application. My end mill just arrived from
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 10:49am 04.21.25 One more thing . that bent pin shows rust . I'd replace it and not use a cotter pin ,which can snag
DC to DC charger size Stu Jackson at 10:48am 04.21.25 ANY and ALL alternators WILL WORK more cooly when they are current limited.
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip (1) seanb at 10:46am 04.21.25 Can anyone suggest the best engine coolant for a Yanmar 2gm20f? Some say Dexcol is not a good idea.
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better dLj at 10:30am 04.21.25 but they will leave marks Not if you cover them. dj
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! Timm R Oday25 at 9:23am 04.21.25 One more thing . that bent pin shows rust . I'd replace it and not use a cotter pin ,which can snag
2001 Hunter 340 main bilge and leak questions Benny17441 at 9:18am 04.21.25 I guess water when the level reaches over an inch due to a pump malfunction. Better kept under the
Continuing my Oday 192 survey... bear with me! Timm R Oday25 at 9:15am 04.21.25 As someone who bought a boat that was wired with lamp cord and masking tape ,perhaps my experiance w
Just bought a Hunter 410! So many questions Benny17441 at 9:10am 04.21.25 The water pump should pressurize the water lines almost immediately after the valves are shut off.
Replacing nuts on keel bolts (1) rgranger at 8:40am 04.21.25 Would be nice to have one of these but expensive for a single use! I think I'm just going to get a
The holy grail of all questions nautical smokey73 at 8:38am 04.21.25 Um,... by having a dry boat? I keep my spare rolls in a storage locker and the current roll is on
The holy grail of all questions nautical rgranger at 8:26am 04.21.25 Store it in a Ziplock bag. :beer: Yep! That is exactly what I do.
Does an '"e" in a Hunter model name indicate a primary electric engine? rgranger at 8:22am 04.21.25 I get it, e stands for fold down transom. How could we over look such an obvious connection.:facep
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better rgranger at 8:18am 04.21.25 The most durable long lasting fenders on the cheap are old tires. dj but they will leave marks
DC to DC charger size Johann at 8:05am 04.21.25 I have the original Hitachi 80 amp on my yanmar. Start battery is still AGM, house bank is new 2x46

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