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Photo sought of Origo oven shelf Brazil at 3:54pm 04.05.20 Ask All Sailors 4/527 Happily, I recently got my hands on an Origo 6000 with gimbal mounts for my galley. Unfortunately, t
Ericson 25+ hull 655 Shootingstarr at 3:04pm 04.05.20 Ericson 3/1530
Toe Rail Voyager1 at 1:45pm 04.05.20 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2341 Greetings I have a ODay 302 and discovered the wood backing for the toe board is rotted out. Most
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Set Up & Commissioning BigEasy at 12:27pm 04.05.20 Ask All Sailors 17/3027 Finally have installed an upgraded auto pilot from Ray St4000+ to Ray Evolution wheel pilot. The ne
Ceiling Cover to Hide Motor (1) Steffied99 at 9:17am 04.05.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1170 Hi all, Looking for suggestions for something to cover wench motor that comes through head ceiling
Rainwater Leaks into Portside Cabin compartment chefjekyll at 3:33am 04.05.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/2816 Hi Folks, 1999 C320 #627 -- I have had a leak in the cabin for over three years, unable to track it
Stove and Oven Force 10: Oven button information (1) GALIOSTRO at 1:48am 04.05.20 Big Boats 5/995 Hello, on my 380 i have a force 10 three burner and oven. It's a good material. But... All the infor
ADDING ROLLER FURLING! (3) Cascade27 at 12:17am 04.05.20 Ask All Sailors 25/5559 Hello all! I have to say I am quite impressed with the feedback i got on my last post. I want to tha
mps/jenaker knackers at 10:43pm 04.04.20 Catalina 310 4/959 hi there anyone out there had a mps/genaker made and still got the measurements .luff,leech ,foot,
Hunter 410 refrigerator Don Lucas at 6:20pm 04.04.20 Big Boats 11/1732 I am getting/gotten tired of dealng with the issues of my spillover freezer/frig system. Thinking of
Ways to stop a Hunter from hunting while at anchor in a blow. Charles Peck at 5:33pm 04.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2473 How do other Hunter sailors stop their boat from hunting while at anchor in a blow.
Sanitation hose layout diagram Scott T-Bird at 3:45pm 04.04.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/3140 Ok, after all these years, I'm almost ashamed to say that I'm still confused about a simple layout p
SHOULD I sail this season? Hunter216 at 3:45pm 04.04.20 Sails Call Lounge 62/3159 As I find myself endeavouring to both digest and then implement in a reasoned way the constantly evo
New Covid19 restrictions in RI, and other states. Waterway Guide link Captain Larry-DH at 3:05pm 04.04.20 Destinations 2/730
Anyone going out? forbin at 12:20pm 04.04.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 18/1174 I know there's not a rule against it, but is anyone going out and staying at anchor or anything? S
1985 hunter legend 40 project 85bittersweet at 12:12pm 04.04.20 Big Boats 2/857 I just bought a hunter 40 that is gutted. The whole interior was removed, floor and all. I'm looking
50 HP Suzuki outboard on my 26M Biddyyyhz at 11:32am 04.04.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/615 I was wondering if people can tell me what size of a propeller they are using on a their 26m sailboa
Mask protection.... (2) rpludwig at 3:07am 04.04.20 Sails Call Lounge 13/1309 Going shopping for provisions, being old ' cautious during these times I prefer to wear a mask, Whic
Any ideas on boat type and keel (2) AlanCa at 7:54pm 04.03.20 Trailer Sailors 15/1583 Hi. I have a 16 ft (approx) trailer sailer that i presumed was made in Australia that i am trying to
Removing the backstay on a 1990 B&R Rig (2) Steverhnm at 6:18pm 04.03.20 Big Boats 18/2627 I sure would like to ditch my backstay. I have a 1990 Hunter 35.5 with an adjustable Backstay. I k

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Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 9:25am 03.13.24 I am surprised the battery compartment is not sealed off with vents leading outside? Apparently ca
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:24am 03.13.24 Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:22am 03.13.24 Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:20am 03.13.24 A 9.9 will easily push and maneuver your sailboat. When i first bought my 36' 20,000 lb sailboat,
Venting Battery Compartment Scott T-Bird at 9:18am 03.13.24 My 1999 320 had a dumb charger and I replaced it (previous owner was on a mooring and never used it)
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:14am 03.13.24 that is interesting. If I just lean on the boat when it is at the dock it moves away from the dock
Lombardini marine engine kloudie1 at 9:09am 03.13.24 I think they are Kohler made engines and not marinized from other manufacturers. Kohler generally do
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:01am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:00am 03.13.24 I doubt it. My 2003 C310 had a dumb charger that tended to overcharge the 4D's. At times the gas
Battens or no battens? Dr. D at 8:54am 03.13.24 Thanks, but that is for standard mainsails. In mast furling has different considerations. Yes, I am
Stuck Marelon seacock JoeWhite at 8:41am 03.13.24 What is the peacock used for? I disconnected the hose and poured one ounce of olive oil in the openi
Venting Battery Compartment FastOlson at 8:29am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Battens or no battens? jssailem at 8:10am 03.13.24 Are you more concerned about the furling of your sail, or the sail shape to optimize the boats perfo
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:08am 03.13.24 Did Kohler build the engine and block or is it a Marinized version of someone else's block?
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:05am 03.13.24 Just for you. KDW702 \| Diesel Liquid-Cooled \| KOHLER Jim.... Thank you, I was pressed for time
Rudder Sensor JamesG161 at 7:31am 03.13.24
Lombardini marine engine (1) JamesG161 at 7:22am 03.13.24 My genset is of course different from a main engine drive. ing is in the front. Jim...
Rudder Sensor dlochner at 7:17am 03.13.24 If I remember correctly the calibration procedure starts with centering the rudder and telling the A
House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide
Lombardini marine engine JamesG161 at 7:07am 03.13.24 Kohler - LDW702M Is a 15 hp diesel engine. No link, so can't offer any useful advice on the eng

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