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Auto pilot wiring - out of room! (1) Manete at 1:25pm 06.26.20 Catalina 30 6/1145 With the boat in another state, and a 1.5 hour drive from home; between actually sailing or going d
bilge pump hose q's fred1diver at 12:52pm 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2145 hey everyone, quick question, I'm redoing my old Grampian 26 and I'm getting ready to replace my bil
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Ran-Dee9229 at 12:36pm 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 35/4295 I have a 1984 O'Day 28 with a Universal M-12 two cylinder 11 HP inboard diesel. I have new batteries
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib Kevin&Karen at 12:29pm 06.26.20 Sirius 21/22 18/4601 Can anyone help us? We just bought a 1980 Sirius 21 and have a few questions. 1. Where(or for that
Beaching a Hunter 40.5 by the pier (1) Bouchard at 10:56am 06.26.20 Big Boats 6/1685 Hello Sailors. Down south in Ushuaia, Argentina we "beached" this Morgan 51 by the pier, tied it by
Sailboat Shipping Costs Jimbeaux at 10:05am 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2028
Suggestions Peter Schneider at 7:56am 06.26.20 Trailer Sailors 15/2367 I am looking to buying a 4hp, 20 inch shaft outboard motor. Having a difficult time deciding on a M
O'Day 28 gelcoat color loneshark64 at 4:43am 06.26.20 Bigger Boats 17/4019 I have a 1985. I have done some repairs and touched up the gelcoat but have driven myself to distrac
Centerboard Leak catalanc at 4:31am 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3376 First off, please excuse any terminology mistakes ... I have a new-to-me Seaward 24. There is a
1981 Hunter 22 Secondwind2008 at 4:22am 06.26.20 Smaller Boats 0/510 Sorry, made a mistake posting here.
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? rgranger at 6:46pm 06.25.20 Smaller Boats 33/4753 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 10/1811 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 2/1614 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 2/715 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 41/6566 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 20/5177 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) 2/1001 Looking for a forum on refrigeration.
Storage eje at 1:58pm 06.25.20 Big Boats 7/1951 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 17/5377 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 1/541 Ahoy Fellow Sailors, I'm looking for a Pump Assembly for a Head-mate Wilcox Crittenden Marine Head f

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Launching/Recovering Sailboat Indysailor at 7:00am 03.22.25 With a rigid extension, you can do all the prep in the boat ready area instead of on the ramp. Some
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop colemj at 6:51am 03.22.25 I put a dial indicator on the shaft and measured .1 inches if I recall correctly (engine off, by ha
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop colemj at 6:47am 03.22.25 That's not too bad, but the holes in the blades are starting to wear. It isn't causing any alignmen
7 Years no haul out dlochner at 6:40am 03.22.25 When planning transits on the ICW, be aware that some bridges will not open if the wind is above a
Stuck Seidelmann 245 centerboard dmax at 6:30am 03.22.25 You need to make sure there isn't any growth, rocks or anything else in the centerboard case, this i
Beneteau 311 swing keel drain tube...draining more than we'd like dmax at 6:25am 03.22.25 Water may be forced up the column through the centerboard slot when sailing - this is not unusual, m
7 Years no haul out smokey73 at 6:23am 03.22.25 When planning transits on the ICW, be aware that some bridges will not open if the wind is above a c
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? capta at 11:14pm 03.21.25 Have you considered a used marine handler? I've noticed a lot of hatches in those shops, usually che
Hunter 356 rub rail removal jdrutten at 6:32pm 03.21.25
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? thinwater at 5:39pm 03.21.25 I'm planning to sell the boat soon, so I'm looking for the quick and easy. If I decide to keep the
Sanitation hose again BigEasy at 5:32pm 03.21.25 Mike, One final thought (that you probably don't want to hear)! If you're going through all the
Mini Globe Race 2025 heritage at 5:04pm 03.21.25 Josh Kali's boat is the only one built and sailed from the USA. He trailered "Skookum" from the wes
Hunter 240 Matt stepping plate reinforcement Crazy Dave Condon at 4:48pm 03.21.25 Order a new mast plate from this forum store as the owner of SBO WAS a former Hunter employee and th
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Urban Hermit at 4:44pm 03.21.25 This might help -- if you're brave enough. When I trailer sailed years ago, as I am about to resume
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop Ralph Johnstone at 4:36pm 03.21.25 I put a dial indicator on the shaft and measured .1 inches if I recall correctly (engine off, by ha
Ramps for Trailer Sailers Along Mississippi Gulf Coast? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:35pm 03.21.25 I suggest getting an extension for that boat trailer unless you want to get your tow vehicle deep in
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? RitSim at 4:15pm 03.21.25 We have used 3M 59 spray glue to stick UHWM to gasket foam. Our application did not see a lot of ac
Sanitation hose again higgs at 2:01pm 03.21.25 When I replaced hoses on my 34 I found rubber expansion plugs to be very helpful in making sure that
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Sanitation hose again Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:56am 03.21.25 You're replacing all the hoses, which will get rid of whatever any obstruction in the toilet dischar

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