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WTB Catalina 18 djletin at 1:10pm 12.22.20 Smaller Boats 1/1010 Looking for a Catalina 18, located at New Jersey shore.
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K dlochner at 12:29pm 12.22.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2936 NMEA has released the OneNet standard. This is an ethernet protocol that is essentially the same as
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question ontherocks83 at 11:53am 12.22.20 Ask All Sailors 30/4141 This is a bit of a long question but it has to do with refusing emergency services during an emergen
WTB Catalina/Capri 18 djletin at 11:46am 12.22.20 Trailer Sailors 0/25 looking for used Catalina/Capri 18 located at New Jersey shore. ...Dan (djletin@verizon.net, 732-2
Hunter 34 Vee Berth Void swshogren at 10:54am 12.22.20 Big Boats 5/1327 Hi again with more questions as I did further into our new to us Hunter 34. When I look at the mold
Beneteau Oceanis 461 year 2000 QUADRANT WANTED! Top Crew at 10:22am 12.22.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1202 Hi folks! I recently bought a year 2000 Benetau Oceanis 461 that at the moment the rudder was down f
Catalina Factory in Florida hit by Hurricane this month (2) Alansails at 10:10am 12.22.20 Catalina 310 6/1995
Columbia 28.. halyard wire or? themotorman at 7:57pm 12.21.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1694 I am refurbishing a 28 Columbia. it has wire halyards. I see that some users like all rope. What are
What size stuffing flax do I need? Driftin II at 6:59pm 12.21.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/844 My boat is on the hard an hour drive away. I've decided repacking my stuffing box before launch in t
Fresh water pump Boomtown at 5:44pm 12.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2232 I recently replaced the hot water heater on my B331. Now the freshwater pump has started to run all
cockpit table finish Toby1979 at 4:59pm 12.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/762 what did Beneteau use for the finish on their folding cockpit tables on the 473's? I have hull #7 (
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) (1) patrickkidd at 2:36pm 12.21.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1960 I have a J/30 in (Seward) Alaska. To the extent possible, I am looking to replace a Webasto heater w
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? (3) Ziggler at 12:54pm 12.21.20 Ask All Sailors 23/5244 Electrical question as I develop a power use chart. Best guesses for watts (or 12V amps draw) of the
New Owner O'Day 23 (1) Jay Chase at 10:10am 12.21.20 Day Sailers 18/2504
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (2) Thaniel at 7:58am 12.21.20 Smaller Boats 112/18658 Hello Everyone. I've spent many hours reading this forum and there are a lot of good people and inf
Holding tank Yamaha 30 with forward engine Samurai at 9:12pm 12.20.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1172 Greetings Brand new to this forum so that I apologize in advance for any errors in protocol. Seeking
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup (9) ricksoth at 1:15pm 12.20.20 Ask All Sailors 33/10087 Hello all, I plan on storing my Cal 27 during the Spring-Fall period each year on a helical screw m
Repair sole bilge panel? (2) CowboyWay at 12:48pm 12.20.20 Catalina 310 3/800 The floor panel that covers my C310 bilge has separated. I tried rescrewing the 3/4" marine plywood
A boaters seasonal tale... jssailem at 12:43pm 12.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/466
New Main Sail? joecool911 at 11:03am 12.20.20 Smaller Boats 30/4041 Where have you guys purchased new main sails? Are the ones from here made by Doyle upgraded any sin

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Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main PAC3142 at 1:40pm 03.11.25 Is your single line system the type that has a shuttle in the boom, and that is limiting the travel
Replace Teak Bungs Foswick at 1:31pm 03.11.25 This is kind of tangential, but it is something I learned the hard way, this winter. I just rebuilt
Source for replacement sheaves Foswick at 1:19pm 03.11.25 Not considering how easy/hard it would be to physically perform the replacement, it is entirely poss
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help SkiingSailor at 1:17pm 03.11.25 Wagner, sadly, doesn't exist any more. Mechanics who regularly work on fishboats would know. I do
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? Foswick at 12:33pm 03.11.25 I developed some early GPS software/firmware for use in systems that test the systems that test the
Considering buying a Bayfield 29C shemandr at 12:09pm 03.11.25
Oday 22 structural question calone at 12:04pm 03.11.25 Timm, you're right. It is glued in. I will put tape all around and sand it in place. The plywood col
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid Richard19068 at 11:51am 03.11.25 Thanks for the good advice, Richard. When you say replace the washer, where is that washer and is i
Considering buying a Bayfield 29C kappykaplan at 11:40am 03.11.25 From your photo, it looks like normal wear and tear. Perhaps others with more experience will chime
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa sdommer at 11:37am 03.11.25 Then get a Dacron genny with sunband. If you carefully flake the sleeve while lowering, it's less t
Towing a Precision 23 majorkong1 at 11:17am 03.11.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa yelkenli at 11:10am 03.11.25 Your current sail is probably worn out and blown out, I purchased this boat recently from someone
Towing a Precision 23 Project_Mayhem at 11:06am 03.11.25 Towing isnt all about transmission and engine. My SUV has the same engine and trans as it's truck co
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend BarryL at 11:05am 03.11.25 Wow. Great video. Well done by the skipper. Note that in addition to the LifeSling, there was a
Bottom paint question Foswick at 11:04am 03.11.25 This has been pretty well answered. I just want to add that having a contrasting paint below the wat
adding electrical stove Rick.johnson at 10:52am 03.11.25 Correct the power supply is 50 amp 125 / 250 volts
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help wbarrie at 10:44am 03.11.25 I think you should confirm that for Wagner helm pumps. (We have Wagner helm pumps in cockpit and b
Toilet Issue kloudie1 at 10:25am 03.11.25 I agree, Peggie.. but I have read the manual! I knew that at rest with folks in the saloon, the bowl
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? SteveHughessails at 10:24am 03.11.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Calif. Ted at 10:19am 03.11.25 Sail performance does not matter to me at all, just looking for the most cost-effective workable so

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