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Daggerboard trunk pics (26D) (1) FuzzyBadger at 12:44pm 11.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1298 Hi all. Would anyone have pics (from beneath the deck) of the top of the daggerboard trunk where it
I am looking for a cabin hatch cover for Windrose 18. Tvanoss at 10:43am 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 2/259 Mine was missing when I acquired the boat and I have it covered using 'Alien' tape and a piece of ti
O'day 40 Holding Tank questions (ha ha) LouisMK at 8:01am 11.02.20 Bigger Boats 6/836 OEM for the O'Day 40 is a miserly 15 gal tank, guess they weren't planning for anyone to go very far
Help figuring out existing bow wiring please Jskosmo at 7:57am 11.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1174
Hunter 23.5 Rear Berth RLynnRea at 7:55am 11.02.20 Smaller Boats 9/1537 I recently purchased a 1994 Hunter 23.5 that had experienced water in the cabin so the rear berth cu
Lowrance map compatibility (1) Justin_NSA at 7:20am 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1356 I broke the mounting bracket on my ancient Lowrance Globalmap 1600. I want to replace it with someth
Windlass for a Hunter 380 tb_gb at 7:18am 11.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1018 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 that did not come with a windlass. I am at an age now that I do need one.
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? CaptainRan at 6:49pm 11.01.20 Smaller Boats 10/1058 I can hear the ballast pump when I press the 'manual' switch, but I don't know where it is located.
Marina Services Near Washington D.C. mmlspace at 6:09pm 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1327 Hello. I'm new to boating and still doing my research before buying anything. I live near Alexan
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions rs1sensen at 5:46pm 11.01.20 Smaller Boats 16/2163 Hey guys, I'm going to be looking at replacing my centerboard line in the near future. I don't know
Forspar Dinghy Davits jhagg at 3:52pm 11.01.20 Big Boats 0/723
teak oil SailingLoto at 3:05pm 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 11/4630 how often do you oil your teak? what process do you use? I am redoing mine right now. It all was
Replace the sheave on a block Reefing at 11:42am 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2070 How do I replace the sheave on a block. Mine are small sheafer block and appear to have a rivet axis
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 JamesG161 at 11:41am 11.01.20 Weather and Forecasting 17/1384 I just did a 16 day GFS forecast on Tropicaltidbits.com to check on the weather for my boats Lift ou
Yanmar 40 running hot [plus a couple questions (Where is seacock & Impeller access?)] Barflyer808 at 11:06am 11.01.20 Big Boats 6/1193 *Catalina 390- New to the Catalina world. Where on (my) boat is the seacock? Aslo, where is the acce
Merriman Pedestal Top Plate (2) SteveB at 10:14am 11.01.20 Big Boats 1/552 Before I fashion my own top plate from Starboard, thought I would ask one more time if anyone has fo
Ventilation for Catalina 25 AJN77 at 9:40am 11.01.20 Smaller Boats 10/3019 Looking for ideas from anyone who has added ventilation to their 25. She's going to primarily live a
Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 dancrosswis@gmail.com at 9:19am 11.01.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/1984 Hi Folks, Has anyone mounted a Mantus M1 on a Catalina 36? I have a 1995 MKII. I understand that M
They all come to an end. (2) TomY at 8:45am 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 5/750 186783 It was a strange October. Usually one of the best months for sailing on the coast of Maine,
Leaking Lewmar Hatch Rebuild DonEvans at 7:31am 11.01.20 Bigger Boats 3/1005 On an information search to identify the lewmar hatch style and sizings on my 87 ODay 40. I believe

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Retired person with too much time on his hands? Leeward Rail at 11:23am 12.19.24 Being inquisitive is the best thing in life. Keep on with the development. You need a way to accurat
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Leeward Rail at 11:19am 12.19.24 Most effective, yes. Perhaps a little pricey however. Many places in the world are cheaper than t
Diesel injector testing Ralph Johnstone at 11:18am 12.19.24 That was a good video, but this one is really cool (for those pyromaniacs out there). Incredible.
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 12.19.24 My solution was to buy a place in SW Florida and head South:cool: Most effective, yes. Perhaps a
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 12.19.24 but its near mid winter so posting about goofball stuff might be ok.. Goof ball ideas are as cruc
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? captcoho at 10:26am 12.19.24 I feel like this may be a stupid question that will get me burned! But, my Venture 21 came on a tra
Retired person with too much time on his hands? (1) Tally Ho at 10:15am 12.19.24 It looks like you have a perfectly good patio heater in the background. Those are designed to radia
Am I missing anything for the layup? dlochner at 10:14am 12.19.24 I'd really like to draw it dry and start fresh before we launch Diesel is pretty stable, I wouldn
Water in Bilge! smokey73 at 10:05am 12.19.24 it is keel stepped. I'm worried about it accumulating and freezing. What can you do about the mas
Diesel injector testing Tally Ho at 10:02am 12.19.24 I saw a video where a guy was rebuilding his old Yanmar 2GM20 on his boat (he was a world cruiser).
Am I missing anything for the layup? Justin_NSA at 10:01am 12.19.24 Maybe some fresh fuel stabilizer. I think the stuff only lasts around a year. I'd really like to d
Am I missing anything for the layup? Justin_NSA at 10:00am 12.19.24 This will attract dirt. An electrical contact cleaner would be a better choice. Deox-It is the best
Water in Bilge! DanMaine at 9:36am 12.19.24 Likely coming in through the top of the mast (assuming it's keel stepped). it is keel stepped. I'm
Deck the Halls... (Alternative Xmas Songs) jssailem at 9:13am 12.19.24
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations PovilO at 9:09am 12.19.24 S&S propeller in Flushing, Queens?
Diesel injector testing jssailem at 9:07am 12.19.24 Difference between educational and just plain fun!:biggrin: :beer:
Water in Bilge! smokey73 at 8:57am 12.19.24 Likely coming in through the top of the mast (assuming it's keel stepped). It is likely a deck st
Water in Bilge! Don S/V ILLusion at 8:41am 12.19.24 I've got my H37 plastic wrapped, mast in place. We've had a couple of rain storms in the last mont
Diesel injector testing Tally Ho at 8:40am 12.19.24 That was a good video, but this one is really cool (for those pyromaniacs out there). UkeGQotnsDU
Hunter 34 keel bolts kappykaplan at 8:07am 12.19.24 Merry Christmas to all! Same to you and yours, Colibri! :beer:

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