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Centerboard Pendant Replacement Bruce20825 at 11:59am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1266
Repair Cracked Toilet valve Don Peterson at 11:37am 09.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1263 What can I repair a cracked toilet valve with, I cannot get any epoxy,adhesive,glue etc. to adhere t
Diesel bogging down at higher RPM - fuel filter? bill niessen at 11:27am 09.05.05 Big Boats 5/2866 I have noticed that although my engine is starting and running very well, it is not running smoothly
Lake Tippecanoe - Indiana JerryA at 11:18am 09.05.05 Day Sailers 2/1675 The wife and I went sailing in Indiana today. A little place called Lake Tippecanoe about nine mile
Trailer adjustment for O'Day 23 Walt Lerche at 11:16am 09.05.05 Day Sailers 2/1083 I have a 1978 O'Day 23 that I have to "jack up" to attempt to free up the centerboard from the trunk
No water pressure in shower nozzle Scott N. at 11:13am 09.05.05 Big Boats 5/1009 I haven't been able to get water flowing (hot or cold) to the shower in the head.The water pressure
motor size, shaft length markv15345 at 10:49am 09.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1104 hello, i just bought an macgregor 25 without a motor. now that i am looking at them i am not sure w
Batteries in Catalina 30 Edward 14244 at 10:44am 09.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/8201 I recently purchased a 1988 Cat30 and am trying to understand the electrical bits. She has two batt
New headsail for my H23.5 Captain Bob at 10:42am 09.05.05 Smaller Boats 4/1022 Thanks for the great help in the past from other contributors!My headsail needs to be replaced and
ICW OR OUTSIDE ? irwin43 at 10:32am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 8/3542 New owner to irwin43 ,so whats the best overall trip from south florida to marylandconsidering its
Retro fitting stern rail seats? Phil Beard at 10:15am 09.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3501 I am looking at a 1987 Catalina 30. Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a stern rail seat k
hand cranking an engine need help!! Tom at 9:19am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1562 My Batts died due to ba faulty alternator so I was trying to gett he boat going with the hand crank.
Pedestal-outboard cables Mike Davis at 8:26am 09.05.05 Smaller Boats 2/796 I've been given a bit of a chore by one of my fellow boaters. Apparently, he/she needed a new outbo
AMF Puffer Rear Drain oyster point at 8:24am 09.05.05 AMF 2/7149 We just obtained a 1988 AMF Alcort Puffer Sailboat with a drain in the middle-bottom of the boat tha
Top Climber johnboat at 8:24am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/983 Has anybody had experience using the ATN Top Climber? If you are affileated with the company in any
HEAD Upgrades / Avoiding HEADaches b393capt at 8:22am 09.05.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1105 I am purchasing a new Beneteau 393.1) What are the typical upgrades people on this site have made
Electrical draw Ron at 8:03am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1028 My new to me Catalina 30 with a Universal 21HP has a constant draw on the start battery even when th
Shorepower/hose reels Harry Greenspun at 7:25am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1053 At last year's Annapolis Boat Show, a vendor was selling yellow plastic discs that allowed you to ne
Mast Replacement Thats All Folks at 7:02am 09.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/992 I need to replace my mast. I have a 1979 ODay 25. She's in great shape except the mast is now shap
Bay Marine/Rebel Marina Ed Drury at 6:15am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1073 Looking for information on the Bay Marine Boatworks or Rebel Marine in Biloxi. Damage or photos or o

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Modern Design Anchors jssailem at 3:49pm 02.22.21 Check out this message posted today. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/sv-panope-100-anchor-
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit CrispyCringle at 3:43pm 02.22.21 For symmetrical spinnaker rig- I have a 23.5. Very similar boats, except for the size, of course. My
VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 3:41pm 02.22.21 You mentioned you checked the PL259 connector. How many do you have? On my C30 I have 4. One at n
Modern Design Anchors TimFromLI at 3:41pm 02.22.21 I bought a Mantus after watching all of those videos and reading the reviews. I haven't tried it yet
VHF antenna problem jssailem at 3:37pm 02.22.21 @dleckenby Do't beat yourself up too much. For most of us this is a learning experience. That is t
VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 3:32pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attaches
Plastic packing box Art12050 at 3:21pm 02.22.21
Modern Design Anchors senechals at 3:15pm 02.22.21 We have a 35 lb mantus and 100 ft of 5/16" chain on our 310. Love the mantus because it sets and ho
Yanmar 2QM20H engine mounts (1) sail sfbay at 3:11pm 02.22.21 Is this what you found? You can purchase them from your favorite chandlery and ask them to verify t
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom Ralph Johnstone at 3:02pm 02.22.21 It doesn't care - it's designed to hold its entire weight Yes, the keel and keel stub are designe
Modern Design Anchors Deleted member 117556 at 2:59pm 02.22.21 We have a 35 lb mantus and 100 ft of 5/16" chain on our 310. Love the mantus because it sets and hol
Grounding plate porosity sailhappy20778 at 2:54pm 02.22.21 Bronze is also non-magnetic. Just a FYI... Can you give me a bit more information on where this is
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers Moodymike at 2:52pm 02.22.21 Might perform a water test from shore water hose to isolate the leak point. Just spent the morning
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge Ralph Johnstone at 2:47pm 02.22.21 I don't think its ever been changed. If it hasn't been changed since 2009 and you don't know the
eye candy (1) Rick486 at 2:42pm 02.22.21 http://www.qclassyachts.com/images/home/slider/02.jpg Q class. you learn quickly to hold on with y
eye candy (1) Rick486 at 2:39pm 02.22.21 http://www.sailingtexas.com/Pics7/picpearson28119a.jpg pearson triton She's the one that turned my
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 2:34pm 02.22.21 My last question is does anyone have any strong recommendations for running rigging colors? I was g
Seeking rudder blade Catalina 22 AaronD at 2:11pm 02.22.21
Marking anchor rode MikeHoncho at 2:11pm 02.22.21 Chain or line? Zip ties for the chain and I used red whipping thread on my line. Single bar is 25ft
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom smontgom at 2:08pm 02.22.21 And given our protected location I am not at risk for it bouncing up and down repeatedly hitting the

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