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2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? SycloneDriver at 7:39pm 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 38/5328 Yesterday I took out an 08 B 31 for a test sail. Here are a few thing that I observed and a questio
Universal 5411 won't shut off with key Bob Kirkpatrick at 6:48pm 05.03.20 Engines and Propulsion 18/2404 Just bought 30 Catalina. Needed to bleed air from engine which went OK, but now engine won't shut o
Rub Rail End Cap (1) sjsflyer at 5:48pm 05.03.20 Catalina 310 6/1333 These are not available any more. Other than replicating it at a machine shop, any ideas?
Seeking rudder blade Catalina 22 jonathanwolfe at 5:08pm 05.03.20 Parts Search 4/697
1973 Mariner Kwkokonut at 3:04pm 05.03.20 Day Sailers 5/1055
Escape plastic is cracking peterbmn at 12:57pm 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2562 I have an 11.5ft Escape Mambo, one piece plastic hull.... it has cracked where the Keel slides into
Yep Brian D at 12:22pm 05.03.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/582 3zIgJmmtZi0
C22 Removable instruments (2) Lazy1 at 11:03am 05.03.20 Catalina 22 7/1757 Hi, I was thinking about making something that sat just inside the companionway to mount instrument
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 10:53am 05.03.20 Trailer Sailors 29/3280 Ahoy there mates , I have restored a 1972 Macgregor Venture 17 fractional sloop . I have been in a 2
cb retract line cover has shrunk? sf50 at 9:59am 05.03.20 Smaller Boats 1/439 does anyone know why the center board retract line cover on my H240 seems to have shrunk? it requir
Appropriate Anchor Sledge62 at 9:37am 05.03.20 Catalina 22 16/1647 Can anyone recommend a suitable anchor type and weight for 22 on inland lake?
Summer's here liz873 at 9:21am 05.03.20 Sovereign 0/3633 just looking for all Sovereign owners getting ready for the summer. Im in NY and own 1986 Sov 7.0 .
Removing bottom paint from gelcoat Chris Flanagan at 9:17am 05.03.20 Smaller Boats 4/795 I was nearly done painting the bottom of my boat when I goofed up and got a little of the bottom pai
Garmin GPSMAP 3010 or 3210 capta at 8:49am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 0/235 Does anyone out there have or know anyone who has a Garmin GPSMAP 3010 or 3210 that is inoperable? I
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Scott T-Bird at 8:20am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 83/13137 This is a question that has been nagging me. Sue and I have been shopping and looking at Catalina 3
Radiator cap experts Skipper at 8:09am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 2/371 During last run, the 15 psi cap on the exhaust manifold spit about a pint through the relief hose in
Hunter 33 prop sailortex at 7:41am 05.03.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/894 I am going to to need to be replacing my prop on a new to me 05 Hunter 33. When it was pulled out go
Seaward 25 construction Noodat Lady at 7:25am 05.03.20 Seaward 2/1592 I was reading this archived review of the Seaward 25 from 2003: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sa
Re-glassing base of rudder tube ('86 H28.5) (3) redteledrew at 5:26am 05.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/345 Found spider cracks at base of the rudder post bushing where I believe water was coming in while und
Re-glassing rudder post redteledrew at 5:16am 05.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/25 Base of post ('86 H28.5) had spider cracks that I figured is where water was coming in when underway

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outboard hoisting dlochner at 7:11pm 03.19.24 Take a look at Garhauer Marine. They have several lifting davits that work vey well. https://www.ga
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:00pm 03.19.24 10 gallons is such small tank that recommissioning the system would be more trouble than it's worth
Black stuff all over a boat? jssailem at 6:32pm 03.19.24 Give it a good cleaning and scrub down. Soap & water. It could be carb TSP is often used as prepara
outboard hoisting jssailem at 6:27pm 03.19.24 Here is a product that might help. The Outboard SwingLift. Kd2hP_MvXrA
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 6:25pm 03.19.24 I think you can probably do a lot better at cleaning than you think, with the right products. Paint
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? jssailem at 6:13pm 03.19.24 I suspect the chlorine commissioning program identified by @Peggie Hall HeadMistress would be worth
Water Line jssailem at 6:09pm 03.19.24 Good query. I have not heard of mold in pex pipe as an issue. It is a plastic so suspect it is a min
Water Line Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 03.19.24 Is PEX less likely to develop mold/mildew than vinyl tubing if air gets in during winter layup?
Polycarbonate Bimini Window jssailem at 5:34pm 03.19.24 I know the challenge. My boat has been sitting for about 14 months while I did the engine rebuild. 2
outboard hoisting (3) Project_Mayhem at 5:32pm 03.19.24 I'm envisioning an arm coming off of the arch like this. the arm swings to help position the block a
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 5:09pm 03.19.24 Ok, its been two years of use. A lot has changed........After my trip to the islands and getting a
How to identify Lewmar pedestal model (H33) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:07pm 03.19.24 Call the forum store and speak with Mike. They have a copy of the build list of parts for your boat
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 4:58pm 03.19.24 That goes into the slots in the walk thru portion of the transom behind the wheel by the swim ladde
Does anybody recognize this? (1) Calif. Ted at 4:25pm 03.19.24 That goes into the slots in the walk thru portion of the transom behind the wheel by the swim ladder
Polycarbonate Bimini Window servechilled at 4:24pm 03.19.24 Haha! Thanks. I wish I could say that more sailing than sitting happens for my boat!
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 4:09pm 03.19.24 Divider panel for inside the fridge? i'll try that but I doubt it . the refrigerator seems like it
Does anybody recognize this? dmax at 4:03pm 03.19.24 Divider panel for inside the fridge?
2005 Hunter 456 Sailboat Prop. Zinc Size? jssailem at 3:33pm 03.19.24
2005 Hunter 456 Sailboat Prop. Zinc Size? JamesG161 at 2:27pm 03.19.24 Any owners know what size I need for a Prop Zinc? None, if your Shaft Zinc is good. Jim...
Considering a new Catalina 315 sailme88 at 2:20pm 03.19.24 I have sailed a Catalina 387 for over 20 years. Sold my boat last Fall and am now considering a new

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