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Pedestal base squeak/creak? jonelli at 4:13pm 08.07.20 Catalina 30 5/1113 87 MK2 with standard Edson wheel pedestal. I noticed recently during the past couple of trips that
Marine Air CM16H - Suggested water pump Mhkent at 11:24am 08.07.20 Ask All Sailors 5/932 I have a Marine Air CM16H that is/was running great and the water pump went out. Can someone sugge
Temperature control valve (2) mcelduce at 11:10am 08.07.20 Ask All Sailors 5/3629 I am replacing my old Force 10 6 gallon 120 volt front heat exchange on 36 Hunter Visions sailboat.
Replacing propane supply system Monheganlover at 9:19am 08.07.20 Catalina 310 4/708 I want to replace all the key components of my propane system (not including the tank itself) back t
Clevis Pins (1) Kyle Partain at 8:59am 08.07.20 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2802 Just bought a 1973 O'Day Widgeon and I already hate the clevis pins that attach the stays. I really
New Kuuma water heater (1) mcelduce at 8:53am 08.07.20 Ask All Sailors 3/589 I just removed a old Force10 water heater that was leaking. I have been looking at the same model ma
Tiller Boat Cockpit Table cb32863 at 8:33am 08.07.20 Ask All Sailors 12/4667 Really would like a nice folding cockpit table for my 235 for when we are on the hook that we can "s
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. Ziggler at 8:23am 08.07.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1327 1986 Morgan 323. Absorbant pads under original engine saturate after 10 days whether at rest or engi
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 11:17pm 08.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/1913 I recently acquired a Hunter 35.5 and have been living on it for a little over a month now. This pas
M25xp oil pan replacement Franzcat at 7:29pm 08.06.20 Mid-Size Boats 25/6564 I noticed oil in my bilge a few weeks ago and thought it was leaking from the banjo fitting on tube
BENT PROP SHAFT AQUILAMASTER at 5:46pm 08.06.20 Engines and Propulsion 15/2732 any help would be appreciated , on my last sail one of my lines went over board and was sucked up in
help with plumbing mcelduce at 5:10pm 08.06.20 Ask All Sailors 3/482 I just removed a old Force10 water heater that was leaking. I have been looking at the same model ma
Routing fuel line through transom Project_Mayhem at 5:05pm 08.06.20 Ask All Sailors 8/3594 After moving my motor mount I have two holes left open. I'm using those to route my lines through th
Intro to a dream Tugslife at 4:46pm 08.06.20 The Cherubini Hunters 6/864 I just wanted to introduce myself , and tell everyone I just became (Yesterday). The proud owner of
Cockpit folding table thwilson at 3:37pm 08.06.20 Catalina 30 8/6604 Does anyone have a good idea for making a simple cockpit folding table for a C-30? I'm more interest
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? Koltar at 3:35pm 08.06.20 Smaller Boats 22/2732 Here is a link to a sailboat that I may get to start learning. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace
Number one.....or number two? Mpoisson at 3:15pm 08.06.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/2100 This may be a silly question....but, here it goes. I recently upgraded from my Catalina 27 to a 320
Alden vessels for sale on West Coast? MDane2 at 1:53pm 08.06.20 Alden General Chat 3/7599 Hi folks, My family and I have for decades dreamed of owning an Alden sailboat, and are now starting
My GPS Thinks It's Yesterday! jviss at 11:44am 08.06.20 Ask All Sailors 7/675 Sailing today I went to check the tide info on the chartplotter, and the date was 8/05/2020 - yester
WIDTH of keel C 30 MK11 Ranger_12 at 10:12am 08.06.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/538 Does anyone know the WIDTH of the fin keel for a 1988 Catalina MK11? Need to see if it will fit on

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Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 11:22am 02.03.25 Thanks for the words of wisdom @jssailem. I was thinking more along the lines of compromising on the
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards JRacer at 11:21am 02.03.25 Thanks JRacer, super helpful! To confirm, you were able to get all three boards out of a single she
Holding tank sanitation hoses Justin_NSA at 11:13am 02.03.25 Ottowa is so close to the border that it would make a lot of sense for you get a US mailing/shippi
Watertight through-deck connection Urban Hermit at 10:55am 02.03.25 Never mind -- found one. Binnacle something or other, but they are absolute pirates with shipping r
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented geoffschultz at 10:24am 02.03.25 Dave, thanks for the clear, concise answer. It actually answered more questions than I asked!
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards jssailem at 10:17am 02.03.25 @max_sailing Run a tape measure from the middle of the Zarcor companionway doors to the bottom of th
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented jssailem at 10:08am 02.03.25 You can get a MMSI number in a couple of ways. FCC radio registration Maritime Mobile Service Ide
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented dlochner at 10:02am 02.03.25 Since you will be transiting internationally, a BoatUS type MMSI will not work, it is for US domesti
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 9:57am 02.03.25 Thanks JRacer, super helpful! To confirm, you were able to get all three boards out of a single shee
Holding tank sanitation hoses wbarrie at 9:52am 02.03.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress - I appreciate the feedback. I think I have settled on a mix of sanitation
Runaway diesel (1) dLj at 9:39am 02.03.25 For your reference, the minimum cranking speed for a diesel engine to start is between 150 and 250 R
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented Sailfanatic at 9:29am 02.03.25 https://www.boatus.com/mmsi/mmsi/obtainmmsi#!
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:16am 02.03.25 You shouldn't hear any hissing from a vented loop in the INTAKE line through which water is being pu
Holding tank sanitation hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:37am 02.03.25 No matter what hose you use, it will start smelling again. Not for at least 10 years if you use Rar
Your experience with online courses? Urban Hermit at 8:36am 02.03.25 Thanks @BigEasy I hadn't considered US Power Squadron - I'll check them out. By the way, sorry ab
Reflagging and MMSI Urban Hermit at 8:30am 02.03.25 This is all above my understanding, knowledge, pay grade, and rank -- but since both MMSI and AIS ha
Reflagging and MMSI geoffschultz at 8:13am 02.03.25 This may be a stupid question, but why both a VHF and a separate AIS? When Standard Horizon and I
Reflagging and MMSI jssailem at 7:59am 02.03.25 I installed a Standard Horizon Matrix AIS/GPS (GX2200) in 2015. It has served me well. It provides A
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards (2) JRacer at 7:57am 02.03.25 I replaced the wood boards on my First 310 with Seaboard. Cut on an angle at the bottom (mid-section
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards dmax at 7:52am 02.03.25 Starboard won't be cheap and its heavy. If you're just going to use them for a few days, I would jus

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