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Bulkheads Dug22 at 5:01am 11.19.20 Catalina 22 13/1932 Has anyone used King starboard to replace the bulkheads? I re-placed them two years ago with regular
A sad day Jackdaw at 10:00pm 11.18.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1518 As a two time owner of a Catalina sailboat, this saddens me. https://nshof.org/inductees/butler-fra
non skid Member 131497 at 8:59pm 11.18.20 Ask All Sailors 2/446 hi again the non skid on my Bristol 24 is shedding the old paint to PO applied here and there. Im pl
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? Grace Note at 5:09pm 11.18.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1907 The 20" seems long enough and is not to deep to enjoy the shallow draft ability that these Macs are
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. (2) capta at 1:36pm 11.18.20 Ask All Sailors 38/2654 We do not need to save the nonskid, but there are a lot of holes from the teak that we will fill. Wh
Centerboard for 8.0B needed! mizzoudon at 1:28pm 11.18.20 S2 4/1041 I'm looking for a centerboard replacement, or centerboard drawings/dimensions, for our 1980 8.0B. O
Is anyone have experience in keep saber 28 in the water and sailing in north east winters? eshusterman at 1:23pm 11.18.20 Sabre Sailboats 1/1417 Hi All I own 1984 Saber 28. This winter I'm staying in the water in a slip on long island. I'm plann
deck prep Member 131497 at 11:05am 11.18.20 Ask All Sailors 28/1914 hey guys Im getting ready to work the non skid area. Don Casey on his book "Sailboat hull n deck pre
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising AaronD at 11:01am 11.18.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2981 I'm considering a chart plotter for our little C-22 cruiser sometime in the next couple years (my re
Simple Engine Maintenance Log (1) Sailfanatic at 10:54am 11.18.20 Ask All Sailors 12/5007 I have been using an Excel workbook as an engine maintenance log. Our sailing is seasonal coastal cr
Grampian 26 centerboard removeal help!! Mandy2 at 10:22am 11.18.20 Grampian 2/4341 I'm almost finished rebuilding a G26 and the last project that should have been my first project is
Looking for a Two brner CNG stove shawanaga at 9:15am 11.18.20 Big Boats 3/411 Hi if anyone has a cng oven they are not using i would be interested. The stove i have now is a Seaw
8 Bells for the passing of Frank Butler LakeShark at 8:40am 11.18.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1010 I saw the announcement this morning from the Catalina 22 association and thought I would pass along
Harken sheave worn flat (2) Davidasailor26 at 6:18am 11.18.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1487 I noticed the other day that the sheave in one of my jib sheet blocks has a flat spot worn into it-
Guest 295C (3) All U Get at 6:07am 11.18.20 Ask All Sailors 3/856
hunter sailboat user in the south pacific michel06440 at 3:40am 11.18.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/456 we are in new caledonia and are looking to make contact with owners of hunter Australians, New Zeala
Propane oven will not light (B331) Bluenose at 12:50am 11.18.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2404 Hello all, my propane stove works great in all respects but the oven will not light. I can smell the
Is this a MacGregor 24? (1) Layne Spence at 11:16pm 11.17.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2569 Can anyone tell me if this is a MacGregor 24? I am thinking about buying this boat and I am a first
IBoat Manual Uploaded (1) MikeHoncho at 6:45pm 11.17.20 Ask All Sailors 0/202 I have transitioned over to IBoat to utilize the Furuno radar over lap. I really like the product bu
I just bought a 1991 Beneteau 41s5. bonding? georgetheleo at 6:28pm 11.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/693 Is there any factory lightning protection? Or any corrosion bonding?

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Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:39am 08.21.24 Everything and I mean everything on boat will deteriorate with age, heat and humidity. And PARTIC
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Scott B at 11:24am 08.21.24 I have played with my mast tuning substantially over the years of maintaining my 44 - starting with
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 American_Mainsail at 10:59am 08.21.24 I have played with my mast tuning substantially over the years of maintaining my 44 - starting with
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? Jacktar at 10:42am 08.21.24 Everything and I mean everything on boat will deteriorate with age, heat and humidity.
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? LloydB at 10:21am 08.21.24 When DC voltage drops to 1/2 of what it's supposed to be on a wire it's usually because the load has
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shaant01 at 10:13am 08.21.24 In the meantime, you can take some of the slack out of the mainsail luff by rigging, as best you ca
Hunter 40.5 diesel heater KarlP at 10:12am 08.21.24 ...ducting is under the bunk to an outlet in the master cabin then thru a Y connection into the mai
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 skunther at 10:07am 08.21.24 Clogs don't necessarily fill the toilet discharge line completely...pumping the toilet is pulling a
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 skunther at 10:04am 08.21.24 Clogs don't necessarily fill the toilet discharge line completely...pumping the toilet is pulling a
Geology in the San Juans mermike at 9:55am 08.21.24 Read John McFee's Annals of the Former World, for a much broader view. Vancouver Island and Puget So
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 skunther at 9:54am 08.21.24 I agree and we are on board with this. Both my wife and I are very active and health conscious, and
Add vented loop for water in bowl or flush to dry? TonyDz at 9:42am 08.21.24 Thanks Peggy.. Separately, I've been emailing with Raritan who has also been very helpful. They co
Faucet replacement HELP LloydB at 9:16am 08.21.24 Dremel tool drilling and routing often solve access problems in confined places.
Megayacht Bayesian sank JamesG161 at 9:02am 08.21.24 We had Water Spout near our marina 2015 Water Spout Track.. With pictures too. Jim...
Heavy weather sailing jssailem at 8:41am 08.21.24 It is a challenge. Even more so if you have a fin-keeled boat. The long and 3/4 keel boats are bette
Megayacht Bayesian sank jviss at 8:40am 08.21.24 The Bayesian also has a lifting keel which if in the raised position would greatly diminish the pos
Megayacht Bayesian sank Hayden Watson at 8:32am 08.21.24 The Bayesian also has a lifting keel which if in the raised position would greatly diminish the posi
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 jviss at 8:31am 08.21.24
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? jviss at 7:53am 08.21.24 Doubt it is a Lightning, it has a cut out for an outboard, Lightnings don't. Good point, the afte
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 Hayden Watson at 7:47am 08.21.24 Metamucil?

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