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what weather! (1) Tony at 4:10am 10.15.03 Big Boats 10/797 check this out
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Weight of a Catalina 25 w/trailer: how heavy? Mark at 3:18am 10.15.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/14171 An offer I can't refuse: a 1979 Catalina 25 w/trailer!! My problem is the boat is in the wilds of
Cockpit shower Ric Warner at 3:10am 10.15.03 Big Boats 0/638 During the winterization process I discovered that the cockpi shower faucet controls had broken free
Winterizing on land or water Zen Abra at 3:07am 10.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1355 I am planning to winterize my diesel engine and plumbing system and was wondering where is it easier
The Chandlery here on line Tammy at 3:04am 10.15.03 Big Boats 7/2149 New to this forum- not sure where to post this question. So if it is in the wrong place, please dir
Missed you at the boat show Rick at 3:02am 10.15.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1073 Peggy: I agree with the others who don't understand the cheap shot expressed from the writer in Flor
Replacement of Cockpit Drain Valve Aldo at 2:37am 10.15.03 Smaller Boats 10/2246 Has anyone replaced the valve on the thru-hull that drains the water from the cockpit drains on a pr
Merriman Cam Cleat - Repair/Replace? Andy Howard at 2:13am 10.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1310 I need to replace or repair a cam cleat on the traveler. The Merriman cam cleat has mounting holes 1
Stove Alcohol Spill Mike Scholz at 1:44am 10.15.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1026 I had a brand new gallow of stove alcohol break open and spill in my boat in a perfectly safe place.
Hurricane Alley Gary Wyngarden at 12:56am 10.15.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1045 No not Southeast Florida and not Cape Hatteras and not the Gulf Coast of Texas. Let's try the North
Mast exit block dlentz at 12:55am 10.15.03 Big Boats 3/1121 I am adding spinnaker gear to a '98 340. I would like to know if anyone here has done this themselv
dents in teak and holly floor John Dorsett at 12:37am 10.15.03 Big Boats 3/1517 One of the riggers for my 356 spoke about a method of using a hot iron to remove dents in wood, now
stagnant water in forward bilge richard smith at 12:07am 10.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1136 I have been trying to rid my boat of bad odors. while investigating I found some standing water in t
Autohelm steering to wind direction? Patrick Randall at 11:14pm 10.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1356 Does anyone set their autohelm to steer to the wind direction reported by a wind instrument? I would
Rotten Egg Smell Randy Conkling at 10:58pm 10.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2986 We have a new boat (H306 commissioned 1 month ago) and the head has been used on 1 weekend trip (use
Cruddy prop (1) John at 10:49pm 10.14.03 Big Boats 0/767 We sail on fresh water Lake Ontario. For the second year, upon haulout we found the factory-supplied
Cruddy prop John at 10:40pm 10.14.03 Big Boats 0/814 We sail in fresh water Lake Ontario. For the second year, I found upon haulout that the factory-supp
New shaft material? Mark at 7:33pm 10.14.03 Other Sailboats 3/1138 My prop shaft is bent and I need to make a new one over the winter. Is 316 type stainless steel the
THANK-YOU FOR ALL SALORS: TO I NEED HELP Kelly R. Mrvich at 6:31pm 10.14.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1200 THANK YOU !!! TO EVERYONE WHO CALLED AND ANSWERED MY AD TO I NEED HELPI WAS ABLE TO; TAKE DOWN TH

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What wood to use Ken Cross at 6:47am 06.21.20 I brought up the idea of plastics as an alternative not knowing specifically how they would be used.
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! Ken Cross at 6:26am 06.21.20 Wow, that Thermostart looks interesting. I googled it. Thanks Ken
Nice Run... Brian D at 6:25am 06.21.20 Nice. Love it when a plan comes together.
Does anyone know a good Diesel Mechanic in Connecticut? Marianaipf at 6:21am 06.21.20 Just re-read this. Do you mean the starter lost power? There is no ignition on a diesel. If the st
Raymarine radar / Chart plotter removal DougM at 6:20am 06.21.20 I would be inclined to believe that the autopilot would have to be dependent on the gps in the chart
Funny Friday!!! (1) JamesG161 at 6:20am 06.21.20 Finally Social Distancing Rules I understand...
Replacing Jabsco Potable Water Pump...Again... (1) jviss at 6:19am 06.21.20 I don't think all Jabsco pumps are the same, meaning, they are not all of the same lineage. I think
Raymarine radar / Chart plotter removal dlochner at 6:14am 06.21.20 Minimally, the AP brains will need heading information from a dedicated fluxgate compass or a gps. I
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! RoyS at 6:05am 06.21.20 With regard to hard cold start (only), some Yanmar engines have an optional Thermostart (not a missp
Seasong67 at 5:57am 06.21.20 Thanks !
just bought 2014 Beneteau, and head reeks NYSail at 5:44am 06.21.20
Nice Run... kappykaplan at 5:29am 06.21.20 Good job, @sailme88 ! :beer:
What wood to use (1) TomY at 5:04am 06.21.20 Let's get serious about glues and plywood. Most glues are reasonably water resistant. Even the bas
Replacing Jabsco Potable Water Pump...Again... Nichole340 at 5:03am 06.21.20 Thank you for all your help. I also looked into rebuilding the pump, this time, but the cost is "alm
Mounting flatscreen TV on wall (2) SailJunkie at 5:00am 06.21.20 Mounted yesterday. Worked better than I thought:p
Upgrading to LiFePO4 JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:39am 06.21.20 If I keep an FLA for starting do I need to change the starter wiring to always use the FLA? My curr
GDay from Down-Under-Sean kloudie1 at 4:39am 06.21.20 Welcome aboard, Sean.. That is a beautiful boat you built !! Lots of great info here on the forum..
What wood to use fred1diver at 4:37am 06.21.20 thanks DArcy, I'll look them up
Help with old plumbing thinwater at 4:33am 06.21.20 The white fittings are o-ring type, similar to Whale tubing fittings, but they look very slightly di
Roller furling problem dlochner at 4:32am 06.21.20 Thanks. I'm wondering if a third possibility is that the jib has somehow stretched with age, so tha

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