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10 hp Universal diesel fuel consumption Victor at 3:37pm 05.21.04 Ask All Sailors 7/5337 Hello there,Please let me know what kind of fuel consumption do you have on you inboard diesel engi
fresh water holding tank leaking! PD at 2:39pm 05.21.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1365 I submitted this question in the "mid-size" forum and was advised to search for answers here. Can
Windlass for tall rig catalina 30 Diane and Charlie Gottlieb at 2:02pm 05.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1578 We are purchasing a 1985 Catalina 30 for use in Lake Champlain and want to put a windlass on. Any s
Bilge Pump Replacement Diane and Charlie Gottlieb at 2:00pm 05.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1006 The Bilge Pump needs replacing in our almost newly purchased Catalina 30 1985 - old bilge pump (West
Windlass for tall rig catalina 30 Diane and Charlie Gottlieb at 1:48pm 05.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1765 We are purchasing 1985 Catalina 30 and want to put a windlass on. Any suggestions about type, ammou
Possible 23.5 problem areas? Piratetreasure at 1:08pm 05.21.04 Smaller Boats 3/867 I have my eye on a 1993 23.5 for sale locally, and am hoping some folks in the know could give me so
Companionway Doors (1) Tim Welsh at 12:50pm 05.21.04 Big Boats 3/885 Here is a pick of my new companionway doors I just made. Lexan and Teak. Had the glass company cut
new companionway doors Tim Welsh at 12:03pm 05.21.04 Big Boats 0/638 Check out my new companionway doors I just made. Lexan and Teak. I still have to make the handles.
19891 22 BACKSTAY,WHAT GIVES? wildbill1012000 at 11:14am 05.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/999 we have a problem,the 22 fott catalina we baught has 1 back stay and ive only seen 22's with split b
fresh water holding tank leaking! PD at 10:23am 05.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/992 Can anyone here offer some insight as to what is involved and what to expect? The fresh water holdin
Tall Ships kicked out of Boston, Providence Vic "Seven" at 10:14am 05.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/895 mark July 14 thru 20 as Tall Ships in Newport ... Boston kicked them out because they were coming in
Life Line Coating P.C. at 9:55am 05.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/2520 Does anyone have any advice in how to replace the white vinyl covering on the life lines? On my 87'
Stainless Steel Fasteners Sam Bocchicchio at 6:46am 05.21.04 Big Boats 0/769 Has anyone found a ss fastener to secure floorboards that are reasonably priced. I know that PYI Fa
Battery Trickle Drew at 6:28am 05.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/851 I'm trying to figure out what size solar panel to use for trickle charging a 24" 12V deep cycle batt
Solar Trickle Charge Drew at 6:26am 05.21.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1213 I'm trying to figure out what size solar panel to use for trickle charging a 24" 12V deep cycle batt
Rigging jpayne at 5:54am 05.21.04 Day Sailers 1/1104 I have recently purchased a 17' Daysailer. I do not have the Owners Manual and I am looking for hel
Replacement of t-connector for mast shroud Alan ONeill at 5:46am 05.21.04 Smaller Boats 2/1578 While checking the rigging on my boat the other day, I noticed the t-connector on one of the shrouds
How to convince better half to get bigger boat BarryL at 5:17am 05.21.04 Ask All Sailors 29/1986 Hello,I currently have a Catalina 22, and I want a bigger boat. I havebeen doing my homework, and
yanmar engine throttle binding carl1553 at 5:03am 05.21.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1166 hello, the throttle on my 81 irwin with a yanmar 2qm15 seems to be catching or interfering with the
yanmar engine throttle binding carl sutherland at 4:56am 05.21.04 Other Sailboats 0/856 the throttle on my 81 irwin citation seems to be interfering with the warm up knob on the controller

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Motor mount (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 7:40am 12.28.20 The transom was designed for 10 hp motors or less. 15 hp not only are heavier but the power is way
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) dlochner at 7:30am 12.28.20 My wife was very happy with her new Mantus Dinghy anchor and her electric winch handle.
Hacked? dlochner at 7:27am 12.28.20 1Password has more features. It is possible to store other information such as credit cards, bank ac
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water asalotto at 7:13am 12.28.20 I just purchased the boat, and it's still at the dealer till the spring. It's on the hard. The batte
White Christmas in Florida Justin_NSA at 7:04am 12.28.20 I read a Florida newsfeed recently that said to watch for falling iguanas as temps dropped. Warm blo
Finding Sail magazine 1984 CYQK at 6:55am 12.28.20 Hunter216 Thks for the link Order on the way
Hacked? shemandr at 6:07am 12.28.20 Wow. I'm really behind the curve here. My MacBook Air uses Keychain, which is protected by a 4 let
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water Scott T-Bird at 5:58am 12.28.20 @asalotto appears to be from Rhode Island. I assume most folks in R.I. store their boat in the wint
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) RoyS at 5:46am 12.28.20 Got a dock box! Returning it today. No room on my dock for a box.
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water (2) RoyS at 5:44am 12.28.20 I leave a plastic hose in the bilge and a squeeze pump occasionally to empty any accumulated water.
Finding Sail magazine 1984 jssailem at 5:40am 12.28.20 Here may be a lead. http://navalmarinearchive.com/collections/sail_magazine.html
Finding Sail magazine 1984 Hunter216 at 5:35am 12.28.20
White Christmas in Florida ShotgunSlim at 5:14am 12.28.20 Awesome Gene, good for you! I look forward to the seeing the video and more adventures from you.
Hacked? Captain Larry-DH at 3:29am 12.28.20 I have a spreadsheet built with OpenOffice with all my passwords listed. It is saved with a passwor
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 GerryG at 9:07pm 12.27.20 I've never used it before. I picked up a small bottle today and I'll experiment with it a bit.
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 MikeHoncho at 9:05pm 12.27.20 I think I agree. I have to find a big enough container of it. It'll be a spring project. Shouldn
Yamaha 30 Blue Horizon at 9:01pm 12.27.20 Thank you kappykaplan! Indeed a friendly forum and appreciate the sentiment. Cheers!
Battery Switch Query Benny17441 at 8:07pm 12.27.20 If the boat is going to be unattended for a few months I would say shut the 12V system down. Regar
Y30 rigging Samurai at 8:03pm 12.27.20 Sure sounds like part of a Lazy Jack system. Here a picture of my boat with a MackPack with lazy ja
Y30 rigging Samurai at 8:01pm 12.27.20

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