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Is 30-degrees easy and safe? rgranger at 6:46pm 06.25.20 Smaller Boats 33/3888 So there is this place I want to take my boat. But there is a draw bridge in the way that only open
Delamination Clive PC at 6:38pm 06.25.20 Smaller Boats 10/1590 I own a 2000 Hunter 260. I've had the boat for just 3 years and have fitted new sails rigging and ma
Adding fresh water valves/drains to make winterizing easier? CowboyWay at 6:11pm 06.25.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1433 I have a C310 that the previous owner didn't winterize that caused a number of component failures wh
Volvo Oil Filter Part Number (1) thetone at 3:57pm 06.25.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/627 Does anyone know the part number for A 1990 28hp Volvo Penta Diesel? I don't have the model or seria
Used sails from other boats? srimes at 3:05pm 06.25.20 Ask All Sailors 41/5207 Howdy. I'm sailing on the Oregon coast where strong winds are common. My boat came with the standard
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? BOSSailor at 2:34pm 06.25.20 Ask All Sailors 20/4241 Hello all, I bought a used 10' Achilles Hypalon/CSM panel-floor dinghy this year. Just now getting
Is there a forum for refrigeration? Anchor clanker at 2:14pm 06.25.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/858 Looking for a forum on refrigeration.
Storage eje at 1:58pm 06.25.20 Big Boats 7/1675 I'm shopping for a boat, looking at a Hunter 34. I am surprised at the lack of storage space both in
Head-Mate Wilcox-Crittenden Pump Assembly FlyorSail at 1:17pm 06.25.20 Catalina 310 17/4677 Ahoy Fellow Sailors, I'm looking for a Pump Assembly for a Head-mate Wilcox Crittenden Marine Head f
Headmate Pump Assembly FlyorSail at 1:15pm 06.25.20 Parts Search 1/464 Ahoy Fellow Sailors, I'm looking for a Pump Assembly for a Head-mate Wilcox Crittenden Marine Head f
How Do I turn off my Catalina 310 cockpit lights? Garymadhatter at 1:01pm 06.25.20 Catalina 310 36/4580 Hi all, My 2002 Catalina 310 has 2 cockpit lights (LED I think) located near the floor on the stern
C and C MKV mast lights not working ssdd101 at 11:52am 06.25.20 C&C 1/676 Everything on my C and C 27 MKV works except the mast lights. I see where the wires go from the mas
BOATUS Urges Action on GPS SawyerCurt at 11:44am 06.25.20 Catalina 310 5/1354 Not sure how many folks are BoatUS members, but they are saying an April 22 decision by the Federal
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Noodat Lady at 10:15am 06.25.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1454 I am generally happy with the 20 year old electronics on my 2000 Seaward 25. The Raymarine Autohelm
Yanmar SD60 Sail Drive Oil Change Jim Beck at 8:00am 06.25.20 Ask All Sailors 2/5113 In extracting the old oil from my sail drive (using hand pump method from engine room), I am only ab
The LAST 37? #417 (1) Bolander at 6:38am 06.25.20 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1628
Cunningham Rigging? O'Day 28 dfp51 at 6:34am 06.25.20 Bigger Boats 4/1056 So, we are just about ready to go sailing. We replaced a fair amount of hardware and rigging on our
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility Anchor clanker at 6:05am 06.25.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2790 My W-C Skipper is showing its age. Though many parts can still be found- gaskets, shafts, keys- the
ENGINE OIL SHELF LIFE Ron20324 at 9:12pm 06.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/3459 I have three containers of the same motor oil, but different weights. They are dated 2018, 2016, 201
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... SoSound at 8:54pm 06.24.20 Ask All Sailors 22/1610 But, I'm working and reading and thinking about batteries and electrical projects right now, and if

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ROLL UP DINGHY Hello Below at 5:52pm 09.13.24 Consider a cheap set of Davies dinghy wheels. I installed a set last winter and they work well. Dav
Leak in forward hatch (4) Ralph Johnstone at 5:42pm 09.13.24 Your hatch is a Bomar unless it's a knock off : number : 227463 Hopefully, the reason the gaske
Pumpout Carts Suck dLj at 4:34pm 09.13.24 Interesting question. My quick read of mouldering toilets suggests that the urine is not separated
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot MikeHoncho at 2:47pm 09.13.24 Your installation is very similar to mine, however I have a 42 inch wheel and a binical hung table
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 2:24pm 09.13.24 I'm thinking of replacing my toilet with a big litter box. Then, I'll just provide guests with a lit
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel acudavid at 12:53pm 09.13.24 Thanks to all for the ideas. This forum is AWESOME! The short version is my batteries were not cha
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:36pm 09.13.24 What boat model and years do you have. Any mfg sticker on mast or boom can you see if present.
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 12:30pm 09.13.24 It's actually how they are classified. But -generally- the current "proponents" like the term compo
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot BAD ORCA at 12:17pm 09.13.24 How easy / hard is it to remove the wheel when you need some room in the cockpit for guests while i
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? shaant01 at 12:16pm 09.13.24 If it were my boat . I would install a 'rams horn in front of the boom Thank you! I will look int
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Richard19068 at 11:48am 09.13.24 How easy / hard is it to remove the wheel when you need some room in the cockpit for guests while in
(2) Richard19068 at 11:41am 09.13.24 Cleaning all the connections is a good start There are some starting issues addressed in the attac
2024 Honda 2.3 HP outboard winterizing (1) sailcapt340 at 11:07am 09.13.24 Got the adapter to drain the oil easier today. Looks like it will make it cleaner and easier. The
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX jssailem at 10:56am 09.13.24 Wow. Thanks for the report. Happy you and your family were safe. Counting the days til the end of th
snowmoe113 at 10:15am 09.13.24 I'm late to this thread, but found it after an identical experience with my Westerbeke/Universal M-1
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX BigEasy at 10:00am 09.13.24 How close were you to the storm? Any stories to tell? John, This storm was really uneven
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? BAD ORCA at 9:45am 09.13.24 I don't really buy that argument. Compression posts transfer the load to the keel or grid anyway a
PREVENTERS dLj at 9:39am 09.13.24 I am not an engineer, and didn't sleep at a ..... , but I don't see the need to run the preventer t
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? JoeWhite at 9:27am 09.13.24 Keelstepped is suitable and safer for ocean crossing, since there is less chance of loosing the mast
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Apex at 9:18am 09.13.24 racing oriented boats still have some keel-stepped models...

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