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Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer jonelli at 1:45pm 03.10.21 Catalina 30 23/4312 I know there's been lots of discussion about using the impeller without the snap ring over the years
5411 head Clydo at 12:36pm 03.10.21 Catalina 30 5/1178 Friend of mine had overheat eng 80 miles off coast of Florida at night. Had interesting story about
Looking for yard & surveyor in Miami/Ft Lauderdale HandsOnTech at 11:53am 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 3/401 It is time to haul and bottom paint. Any recommendations for a yard and/or surveyor in the Miami or
O'Day 272 Gooseneck Question (2) ct272 at 10:48am 03.10.21 Bigger Boats 1/730
Replacing prop shaft Mike Mc at 9:45am 03.10.21 Catalina 310 7/2085 I'm sure this must have been addressed previously. I need to replace the shaft. Looks like the rudd
Boat Lift w/ a 192 mbiang at 7:32am 03.10.21 Day Sailers 1/541 Greetings - has anyone kept a 192 on a boat life before? I've found a spot on the water to keep min
Looking for full service Marina for sailboats dkatanic at 7:04am 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 2/1142 I'm in Sarasota Florida, have 23 feet sailboat and I need to find marina where they will do bottom p
Window Advice lostintime at 6:39am 03.10.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/737 Okay, So I have removed, disassembled, cleaned, tinted, reassembled, and installed all but two windo
Looking for Marina to service my sailboat in Sarasota dkatanic at 6:32am 03.10.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/18 I'm in Sarasota, have 23 feet sailboat and I need to find marina where they will do bottom paint job
The WM winch BOGO is on ! Justin_NSA at 6:01am 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1131 They are still expensive! I hope my winch rebuilds last me https://www.westmarine.com/bogo-winches?
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy (1) Kazimierz at 10:19pm 03.09.21 Ask All Sailors 26/5503 I am going this Sunday to look at this 1981 Mirage for purchase. The seller wants $6,500 CAD and wha
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22 (5) Sea&Air1 at 9:05pm 03.09.21 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1305
Swing keel Mac 25 vliposky at 8:27pm 03.09.21 Ask All Sailors 6/2336 Where is swing keel lock bolt on Macgregor 25
B323 Headsail fullbore at 6:16pm 03.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/1853 Another chapter in me new to me boat: delivery captain left boat with jib loosely furled,. When I d
Exhaust hose replacement JoeK at 6:06pm 03.09.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1152 I am selling my 2002 Catalina 28 MKII. Don't worry, I plan to buy a bigger one. Anyway the buyer's s
B323 fuel pickup fullbore at 5:24pm 03.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2206 New to me 2004 B323 suffered fuel issues in delivery. The supposed 3 day trip took 11 days, due to 2
Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? jonelli at 3:17pm 03.09.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1165 This may seem like a silly question, but I can't get either of my two helpers to clean/wax the mast
Darn raw water intake blocked again Dr. D at 3:05pm 03.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2572 My boat was splashed this morning and put back in the slip. In the afternoon I go aboard to get a fe
Hunter 190 snailboat at 3:02pm 03.09.21 Day Sailers 3/1053 Anyone familiar with hunter 190 with bulb keel and full width traveler.
Serpentine kit for Ample Power alternator Hayden Watson at 1:10pm 03.09.21 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2420 I have an Ample Power 105A alternator on my M25XP with the stock 3/8" v-belt and I would like to upg

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Larger genoa for B323 Davidasailor26 at 7:14pm 01.16.25
Sailing courses in Thailand dlochner at 7:08pm 01.16.25 The first company I contacted was all booked up, but they recommended Java Yachting in Phuket. My
Sailing courses in Thailand Will Gilmore at 7:00pm 01.16.25 The first company I contacted was all booked up, but they recommended Java Yachting in Phuket. My s
Sunken Treasure jssailem at 5:00pm 01.16.25 Here is an interesting perspective about electrical motors on a cruising boat. KZFDz8UhjOc And an a
Spotlight Recommendation jssailem at 4:46pm 01.16.25 LED flashlights provide high-powered beams that will give you remarkable performance. I have three
Centerboard lifting mechanism broke. Thoughts on leaving centerboard down full time? bawlmer at 2:51pm 01.16.25 I had a 71 Irwin 23 with the same problem. I opted to just leave it down. It worked fine. It was in
Spotlight Recommendation JRacer at 2:37pm 01.16.25 I use a Marinebeam Flashlight. have one in the Truck and one in the boat. Bright as can be and can i
Spotlight Recommendation nightowle at 2:23pm 01.16.25 We bought something like this 2 years ago: https://www.amazon.com/Spotlight-Brightest-Flashlight-Adj
Sunken Treasure ggrizzard at 2:12pm 01.16.25 Take a heavy dose of Soma, forget the idea ever crossed your mind, and RUN like hell the other way,
Spotlight Recommendation ggrizzard at 2:04pm 01.16.25 Unless you are happy replacing the the light every season :facepalm:, consider buying a waterproof
Pulling cable for wind transducer on C320 Scott T-Bird at 1:37pm 01.16.25 Catalina 320 is deck-stepped but you will need to fish the cable through the deck and down the compr
Who designed the 23.5? SkookumZac at 12:01pm 01.16.25 What's the design flaw?
Sunken Treasure dLj at 12:01pm 01.16.25 I recently watched a YouTube video of Sailing Magic Carpet and they were sailing up a British Columb
Who designed the 23.5? SkookumZac at 11:55am 01.16.25 I'm fairly sure the water ballasted Hunters were designed by Rob Mazza. There was an article in Goo
Who designed the 23.5? kappykaplan at 11:41am 01.16.25 Anyone know who designed that hull? I'd pose your question to @Crazy Dave Condon
Sunken Treasure jssailem at 11:23am 01.16.25 If you are considering repowering a boat, you will need to identify the HP needed to move the boat a
Hunter 26/260 trailers massnspace at 11:20am 01.16.25 If you are concerned about the posts being too wide; simply unbolt them from the trailer and the hu
Private ir marina Slips for rent thinwater at 10:55am 01.16.25 Often there are signs on the docks. Cruise around and look. Maybe borrow a dinghy or kayak. And ask
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch azambella at 10:53am 01.16.25 In Annapolis I found BA/CH Poymers Maritime Plastics Fabricators I am going with you and #2 ?
Spotlight Recommendation dLj at 10:42am 01.16.25 This one isn't considered a spot light, but it has 5 intensity settings and the highest setting migh

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