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Innovative Storage Ideas? miketcook at 3:58am 06.17.20 Catalina 30 4/1609 Am sure this has been talked about, but unsure what to search under... New to me boat. Closet near
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip MySong at 3:26am 06.17.20 Smaller Boats 17/3000 I often take friends out on my Hunter 26. Everyone complains about how hard it is to climb off the d
Rigging tension method greg_m at 1:03am 06.17.20 Catalina 22 6/2530 I am unable to purchase a tension gauge or import one at any reasonable cost for me here in SA. So i
Hunter 40.5 Stbd water tank leak (1) Ken D C at 9:40pm 06.16.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1889 Hi there just purchased a 1994 Legend 40.5 Love the boat but molded-in-hull starboard water tank li
Help with old plumbing (2) MightyMike at 6:59pm 06.16.20 Ask All Sailors 28/3063 Can anybody tell me what these are? The black ones screw together, the white ones appear to just sna
Where install battery charger C25? kjdoyle1 at 6:54pm 06.16.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1394 Wondering where the best spot is to mount the battery charger on a C25. Any suggestions/advice?
Part ID on Hunter 260 Steve Gross at 4:10pm 06.16.20 Smaller Boats 8/926 I have a question about a couple of blocks on the deck on the port side of the hatch. In the manual
Lower rudder bearings HD74 at 4:05pm 06.16.20 Big Boats 3/922 Yesterday when sailing my 1999 hunter 340 I noticed a sound which seemed to be coming from the rudde
Furling Genoa - ownres manual says 'not designed for reefing' Unremarcable at 3:26pm 06.16.20 Day Sailers 9/3555 Finally got a copy of the owners manual for an o'day 222. It says that the furling system for the Ge
Fitting jacklines with a pop top srimes at 3:24pm 06.16.20 Ask All Sailors 24/3457 Any advise on mounting jacklines on a boat with a pop top?I want them inboard as much as possible to
Lehr outboard fred1diver at 2:11pm 06.16.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1428
Ferrule with Euro style LeslieTroyer at 1:14pm 06.16.20 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2870 Do ferrules help or hurt when using euro style terminal blocks. Especially with sizes 20ga and smal
Beneteau First 35s5 1993 deck construction TButler at 1:01pm 06.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1301 This site first-35s5-lead-keel lists the deck construction as: Sandwich fiberglass polyester Assume
Got to buy new Furler Mhkent at 12:56pm 06.16.20 Ask All Sailors 11/963 I have a 1983 Irwin Citation 34 that I have completely refurbished bow to stern. I just found out I
Impeller kit - Sherwood odaydokay at 12:45pm 06.16.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1023 Westerbeke Part 33100 water pump impeller kit, unopened. Free for shipping cost only.
Joint Ownership Agreement Laura 77 at 12:22pm 06.16.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2185 My partner and I are unmarried and just purchased our first sailboat together. For a variety of rea
Lowrance N2K backbone with Garmin devises Hayden Watson at 11:55am 06.16.20 Ask All Sailors 1/300 I have a Lowrance N2K backbone and want to get some Garmin devises. Do I need garmin backbone cabl
H37C fresh water pump tcbilgerat at 11:19am 06.16.20 The Cherubini Hunters 1/515 was having trouble finding a rebuild kit for this Jabsco pump, as well as the raw pump. Anyone know
feathering prop worth it DanMaine at 9:49am 06.16.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2228 Is a feathering prop worth the effort and expence for a cruising sailor on a 37' boat?
Double head sail downwind rig shemandr at 8:02am 06.16.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1315 Does anyone remember the name of a double headsail downwind rig for trade wind sailing? There were

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Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 8:58am 04.03.25 Yes it has a carb with a manual choke. I may just have to take longer showers.
Aqua Lift muffler C310 dlochner at 8:57am 04.03.25 Regret to say no typo. Full disclosure No San Francisco Bay or ocean sailing now jjust up and do
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel SteveHughessails at 8:54am 04.03.25
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:53am 04.03.25 At 96 just to be moving is a good sign! Or is that a typo and you are 69? At any rate, I hear you.
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit Davidasailor26 at 8:47am 04.03.25 Is it carbureted with an automatic choke by any chance? I have a lawn mower with a similar problem -
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:46am 04.03.25 Clyde, this is a BAD idea. Why? Because your raw water pump is not made to run DRY. Stu you are
Aqua Lift muffler C310 dlochner at 8:41am 04.03.25 You are so right Dave. I am 96 years old and wanted to avoid climbing around on hands and knees in
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:35am 04.03.25 There won't be that much water to worry about. Just climb down and drain it, It can't hold more tha
Sailing Tender kloudie1 at 8:30am 04.03.25 A buddy of mine built an Eastport Pram like this and used it as a towed dink for the Tartan 37 .. It
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel LloydB at 8:23am 04.03.25 A hitch extension wouldn't work on my pickup I think because the rear gas tank or the spare tire wou
Sailing Tender jssailem at 7:53am 04.03.25 Duckworks boat builders developed a small sailing dinghy. They use fiberglass over a foam core. Here
Sailing Tender JBP-PA at 7:18am 04.03.25 I'd like to try building one of those Chesapeake Light Craft with foam core instead of plywood to se
Sailing Tender (2) garymalmgren at 6:28am 04.03.25 Sailing tenders are great. An extra bonus if it is a good rower. Rowing is great exercise!! However,
Sailing Tender Davidasailor26 at 6:24am 04.03.25 Have you thought about mast and boom storage for a sailing dinghy? This is a good point. The spar
Sailing Tender Davidasailor26 at 6:15am 04.03.25
Great Deal on Antifouling Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 04.03.25 Very interested in finding out who is selling paint at 50% off
Sailing Tender Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 04.03.25 A trolling motor might also suit you well. You can shorten the shaft for easy storage and you don't
Sailing Tender jackhart at 5:33am 04.03.25 The Walker Bay 8 weighs 71 lbs, it has a capacity of 425 pounds.
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution Project_Mayhem at 5:33am 04.03.25 You've got some wild looking clouds in that last pic! What you're describing and showing in the pic
Sailing Tender jackhart at 5:27am 04.03.25 I would look at the Walker Bay 8 foot dinghy. With the sailing kit, you get the option of sailing

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