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Marina waiting lists Apex at 3:50am 07.21.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3132 What is your experience with waiting lists and where? I am currently in Elk Rapids, MI, 28ft slip.
Where to find hard to find fasteners? SoSound at 8:18pm 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1360 Does anyone have a reliable and reasonably priced source for hard to find screws, bolts, etc.? In l
Did the HOOK race (2) Jackdaw at 6:13pm 07.20.20 Racing 22/5053 Last week a WYC buddy asked if I'd crew on the Hook race, a 190 mile race from Racine Wisconsin arou
Fuel filter questions Perkins 4108 TimFromLI at 4:43pm 07.20.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/3684 I recently had to motor for a few hours into a strong headwind and chop. As a result, I think the gu
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada David in Sandusky at 3:33pm 07.20.20 Destinations 39/5807 We heard this from friends who have a summer home on Lake Erie at Point Abino, Ontario. Three of the
Why are my shrouds too short? Ccfarm5 at 3:26pm 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 3/870 Odd thing happened this weekend while stepping the mast on my 87 272. It has been on the trailer fo
Any information on the 1985 Helms 32? BelladonnaII at 2:14pm 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1837 Anyone familiar with the Helms 32? I'm looking at one this week and this one in particular is a 1985
TS Gonzalo <--- TD 7 <--- Invest 99L JamesG161 at 1:46pm 07.20.20 Weather and Forecasting 5/1062 Looks like the African West coast spin off does have Counter Clockwise motion. Thank the Sahara Du
1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump mjballard at 1:41pm 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1700 My Hunter 30 Bilge pumps to the icebox which then drains back only to repeat the process. Assume s
Outhaul H26 Willemvan at 12:21pm 07.20.20 Smaller Boats 2/639 Anyone have any pics of how they improved the outhaul on there 26 Boats. Thx. Bill
Topping Lift Question "At Ease" at 11:00am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 6/534 I recently upgraded from a Catalina 27 to a Catalina 30. The topping lift on the 27 (lizard tail) wa
Stuffing box Sailing Nalu at 10:26am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1703 Hi all; I can't find the specs for the required packing to redo the stuffing box on our Hunter 30T.
Topping lift question. "At Ease" at 9:53am 07.20.20 Catalina 30 6/1660 I recently upgraded from a Catalina 27 to a Catalina 30. The topping lift on the 27 (lizard tail) wa
Water or sun damage? (10) TexanAV8R at 9:27am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 18/2331 Hi all, Went to see a boat that I'm thinking about buying and noticed a few spots that I'd like oth
Repainting a dink hull NotCook at 9:16am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 3/458 We have a new-to-us dink, which is a non-distinct wood sailing dink. It has some cracks in the hull
Anyone in Tampa, FL (Pinellas County) that might look at a Catalina 30 for me? BelladonnaII at 8:48am 07.20.20 Catalina 30 4/934
Motor opinion Don Tatarelli at 8:33am 07.20.20 Ask An Oday Owner 25/3430
Forward holding tank not reading hunter 49 2008 Howard Louie at 8:22am 07.20.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/417 Forward holding tank not reading on gauge. Midship one works fine- hunter 49 2008 Any suggestions?
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral Larrycadman at 7:39am 07.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1433 2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral. Any
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Windseeker 33647 at 7:23am 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 10/2212 The plastic water tanks in my 1985 Oday 35 are starting to develop cracks. I am looking for alternat

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Should there be water in here? jssailem at 12:57pm 04.13.25 Being on a lake in Indiana, finding the source will be more challenging than if you were on a coasta
Cockpit hatch slides? DonEvans at 12:48pm 04.13.25 Replaced mine last year. Took advantage of having to remove the teak trim and refinished it while it
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Tom J at 11:37am 04.13.25 Yup Stu got it running. Had loose wire in male electric connector between fuel pump and wiring har
Should there be water in here? EnamrdSalr21 at 11:15am 04.13.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 9:54am 04.13.25 This pre-bend is likely too much but I can see it basically includes the entire mast centered around
Cabin Ventilation kloudie1 at 9:33am 04.13.25 I tend to go to no ventilation and run a dehumidifier constantly.
Should there be water in here? kloudie1 at 9:29am 04.13.25 Seriously, though, Ya need to figure out if that is rainwater or water from outside the boat. I agre
Kiwi Folding Prop- Already corroding after 6 months of use! What shall I do? PNWE36 at 9:03am 04.13.25 I worked in the mining industry in the 1980's. Looks like I need to do some research on what has ch
Catalina 310 market value Tom J at 8:58am 04.13.25 I think the C310 will always have a high market value. It's unique features make it a highly desirab
Cracks in the bilge DianaOfBurlington at 8:19am 04.13.25 I like what Dalliance said but I would strongly advise using fiberglass for your backing plates. Try
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 8:17am 04.13.25 If you are getting a new regulator, why not just get a Zeus and be done with it. everything comes
Alternator Temperature Sensors Hayden Watson at 8:05am 04.13.25 If you are getting a new regulator, why not just get a Zeus and be done with it. everything comes i
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator BigEasy at 7:16am 04.13.25 Quick update on my 60 amp Hitachi alternator rebuild project. Appears that it is working normally n
Catalina 310 market value Alansails at 7:04am 04.13.25 Sounds Like No matter what you have gotten value from your Boat/trip ,somethings cannot have plus/mi
Should there be water in here? shemandr at 6:45am 04.13.25 I saw a tee shirt once that said: "I would rather be on a boat with a drink on the rocks, then in
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Terry Cox at 6:43am 04.13.25 Last year, I needed some new fenders. Taylor Made brand fenders, in my mind, hold up the best. Use
Should there be water in here? kloudie1 at 6:34am 04.13.25 John, I thought the rules were: people in the boat, water out of the boat, and boat off the rocks. O
The holy grail of all questions nautical Grumps at 6:26am 04.13.25 I've looked everywhere . Scoured the earth I have . Here goes . "how does one keep toilet paper fr
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? (3) Ward H at 5:35am 04.13.25 @Ward H Does the C30 normally have a dedicated topping lift aside from the spare halyard? I'm not
Aqua Lift muffler C310 east coaster at 4:34am 04.13.25 It has been my procedure since day one to shut the seawater engine cooling thru hull prior to start

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