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Northern Light generator sound insulation Stan Ralph at 4:53am 04.04.05 Big Boats 2/913 I'm in the midst of buying a new 420. It comes with a Northern Light generator. Does anyone know i
Lifeline Stanchion Damaged newbiesailor at 4:21am 04.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1013 We've been experiencing some interesting weather here in central Texas. Two weeks ago it was large h
windlass jumpingfish at 3:53am 04.04.05 Catalina 30 1/1442 Has anyone installed an electric windlass on their cat?What was involved?What windlass?
Battery dilemma David at 3:52am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1274 On our Crown 34 we have a 2 grp 24 batteries, one a Trojan SCS150 deep cycle, the other a popular br
CUSTOM TEAK SUPPLIER Ameribritalia at 3:32am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/999 Just want to sing the praises of a specialty teak supplier I just recieved cabinet doors from. Some
c34 main hatch replacement al at 3:27am 04.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1177 the hatch in the main salon of our c34 has seen better days and i would like to replace it. i conta
170 Trailer preparation Glenn17427 at 3:22am 04.04.05 Day Sailers 1/1186 Hi all,My boat has been sitting since November 2004 and yesturday I pulled it out of my car port t
Trailer Brakes Jonathan Costello at 2:23am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 6/971 For those of you that have trailer brakes on your trailers but leave them inoperable for one reason
Cal 24 Rudder Replacement Michael at 2:12am 04.04.05 Cal 1/1056 Ok. During a recent night-time expedition which my brother would not like me to expound on, the rud
Thru Hull Blues Hugh at 2:01am 04.04.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1096 Anyone out there have suggestions on my thru hull replacement project? Step one is done, I have four
23.5 PHRF Rating Jonathan Costello at 1:48am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/2163 Does anyone know the PHRF Rating for an un modified 23.5 with a 110 jib with full batten original ma
First 235 - for Coastal cruising? Gabriel at 1:42am 04.04.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3217 I am considering buying a First 235 to daysail/weekend around the coasts of Florida... is the First
Raymarine or Navman Kailani at 1:27am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1454 In an effort to compare two ~6" color display chartplotters, the Raymarine 435i and the Navman 5600,
Raymarine or Navman Kailani at 1:26am 04.04.05 Big Boats 0/753 In an effort to compare two ~6" color display chartplotters, the Raymarine 435i and the Navman 5600,
User Fees PrincessoftheLake at 1:02am 04.04.05 Big Boats 3/827 My husband and I own and sail a Hunter 34 on Lake Superior. We keep our boat in Bayfield, so the Apo
Cruising Fees PrincessoftheLake at 1:01am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1179 My husband and I own and sail a Hunter 34 on Lake Superior. We keep our boat in Bayfield, so the Ap
Hanging Anchor on Bow Pulpit PhotoEd at 1:01am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4603 What do you call the little "do-hickys" that "hook" the anchor to the bow pulpit for temp storage?
Rub rail - dirt James at 12:58am 04.04.05 Big Boats 6/845 I tried without success this past weekend trying to clean my rub rail. Does anyone know a product th
Swaying back-n-forth while on the hook. PhotoEd at 12:24am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1065 Hi all,Spent most of the day on the hook yesterday (it's been several years) and REALLY enjoyed it!
Edson Throttle Control Handle Paul Jaudon at 12:20am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1200 I have managed to break my throttle control handle. It was on an Edson pedestal model 335. Has any

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PSS DRIPLESS question Justin_NSA at 3:31pm 03.26.21 My LasDrop instructions said sailboats only need to vent the seal. Only higher speed stinkpots ne
PSS DRIPLESS question jonelli at 3:03pm 03.26.21 You better keep it then. All new PYI shaft seals are Vented now. Jim... No, that was my point. I p
Mark II Rudder questions... jonelli at 2:58pm 03.26.21 @jonelli Check out this thread about the noise I had from my rudder and what I found to be the cau
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 2:47pm 03.26.21 Fuses should be matched to the wire size. A 75-90 amp fuse is way too high for a 12 ga wire. The wir
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 2:34pm 03.26.21
Bottom Paint dLj at 2:29pm 03.26.21 Photos would really help. That being said, from your description I'd likely be looking at doing eith
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage Don S/V ILLusion at 2:18pm 03.26.21
VHF Channels Tom J at 2:11pm 03.26.21 As I mentioned in your other post about VHF range, I like to program my radio to scan channels 16, 9
Kitchen faucet Tally Ho at 1:35pm 03.26.21 That basin wrench is a very useful tool and can save a lot of skinned up knouckles! Greg
Kitchen faucet Rich Stidger at 1:31pm 03.26.21 If it is a standard faucet like I think it is, the basin wrench pictured above should do the trick.
Kitchen faucet BobH57 at 1:31pm 03.26.21 I initially bought one of those t-handle faucet wrenches to remove the single nut mounting my old fa
Ever Given jssailem at 1:29pm 03.26.21 The images of the ships at either end of the canal anchored awaiting the opening... Looks like a tra
Kitchen faucet jssailem at 1:26pm 03.26.21 Hi @Stouthard. I see you have been a member for a while, and your boat must have triggered enough fr
Kitchen faucet Crazy Dave Condon at 1:11pm 03.26.21 Time to use the help desk, one on one. You will be talking with a former employee
Bearing wear points on catalina 250 swing keel: how to fix it Stu Jackson at 1:06pm 03.26.21 The true experts on your issue are the C25 skippers and their own forum: http://catalina-capri-25s.
VHF Range? chip veres at 12:59pm 03.26.21 Thank you so much, that's very helpful! Do you think 18 nautical miles is enough, or should I repla
Best Wind/Wave Predicting App? Stu Jackson at 12:55pm 03.26.21 When I sailed (motored) our boat from SF to BC in 2016, I used more than one predictive resource. L
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? (1) Drinky Crow at 12:54pm 03.26.21 I have the same Yanmar set up with a shunt for flushing the system and flush it after every use addi
VHF Range? Tom J at 12:54pm 03.26.21 It is a good idea to program your VHF to scan several channels, including the NOAA weather channel.
Kitchen faucet (2) Justin_NSA at 12:52pm 03.26.21 there are some clever tools for under counter faucet fittings https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.c

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