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what weather! (1) Tony at 4:10am 10.15.03 Big Boats 10/850 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 5/15174 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 0/653 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 7/1549 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 7/2209 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 2/1095 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 10/2494 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 1/1325 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 3/1046 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 3/1058 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 3/1153 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 3/1608 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 6/1187 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 4/1489 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 6/3382 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 0/786 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 0/829 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 3/1191 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 0/1262 THANK YOU !!! TO EVERYONE WHO CALLED AND ANSWERED MY AD TO I NEED HELPI WAS ABLE TO; TAKE DOWN TH

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Light uncledom at 12:45pm 09.17.20 "Moorings" and "Anchors" are not the same thing. And being tied to an approved permanent mooring is
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 12:38pm 09.17.20 Sail SFbay, It looks like the winch is wound top down rather than bottom up. Suspect it would work.
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) sail sfbay at 12:37pm 09.17.20 Wound top down rather than bottom up looks that way..............if you install a self tailing winch
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 12:28pm 09.17.20 For a 27ft boat like the Watkins, the larger cam cleats will work. CamCleats are a staple for ligh
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant Ron20324 at 12:26pm 09.17.20 IIRC, I thought that rumor proved to be only a certain line of Bs was going to be made in France? Co
Yanmar stalling issue jssailem at 12:24pm 09.17.20 at least check its O ring Great suggestion. I replaced all of my dead or missing O rings on the op
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? jssailem at 12:22pm 09.17.20 Sail SFbay, It looks like the winch is wound top down rather than bottom up. Suspect it would work.
Yanmar stalling issue Stu Jackson at 12:20pm 09.17.20 Any recommendations for fuel additive to add for best results of dispersing water in the tank? Wat
SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise - Part 1 (2) jssailem at 12:19pm 09.17.20 PART 2 With the anchor set, we were tiding up the lines in the cockpit suddenly this white bearded
A little help? Stu Jackson at 12:15pm 09.17.20 All my internet searches have returned nada so far... Bomar is represented by Pomanette in Florida
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) sail sfbay at 12:13pm 09.17.20 Below is a Watkins 27 with the jib sheet to a winch then to a jam or cam cleat.
Cal 29 - loose rudder post lokeypod at 12:10pm 09.17.20 That helps a LOT. thanks! I'll check it out
Light Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:07pm 09.17.20 Thanks Charlie... I just did a quick search for one. Vintage Dietz #2 D-Lite RR Kerosine Lantern Or
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings smokey73 at 12:05pm 09.17.20 That sounds like a fear, not a real thing. Absolutely @Captain Larry-DH . That "fear" that it wi
Cal 29 - loose rudder post blackdove1256 at 12:02pm 09.17.20 Google "West System Repairs" or their product manual. There's a section on rudder repairs (page 61.
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? deltaten at 12:00pm 09.17.20 Yep! That's the plan. :)
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? JRacer at 11:57am 09.17.20 We used the larger cam cleats on the J24 that carried a 150 pct headsail, no issues. But, the sheet
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Captain Larry-DH at 11:55am 09.17.20 Wish I knew. Although it doesn't really impact me as I have always displayed an all around white l
On the beach jssailem at 11:45am 09.17.20 Great read Clay. Difficult to think about. Sobering. Thank the life savers... Sure sound like they r
Yanmar stalling issue jssailem at 11:43am 09.17.20 Check out this article from Practical Sailor. https://www.practical-sailor.com/boat-maintenance/dies

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