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Universal 25xpA ? rpell1@msn.com at 12:32pm 12.17.19 Catalina 30 7/916 Hi all, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. I have been researching for the actual difference
Boats of the Year cb32863 at 8:36am 12.17.19 Ask All Sailors 1/513 Cruising World ' Sail magazines have their pics for 2019. Pretty much the same boats between them. P
Sound proofing..... NYSail at 6:41am 12.17.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1359 Hello all So I am sound proofing a small cabinet that houses a couple of pumps. I don't want to us
Lost a good friend Mark Maulden at 11:01pm 12.16.19 Ask All Sailors 14/865 We lost a good friend and club member a few days ago. He lived on his boat in Anacortes. He was in
Christmas Cruise 2019 Terry Cox at 7:30pm 12.16.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/845 Christmas (winter) break fast approaching and this skipper will be away from work between 12/21 thro
Compatible NMEA200 connections and transducers TimFromLI at 7:27pm 12.16.19 Ask All Sailors 10/4499 I recently picked up a B'G Vulcan 9 and I'm in the process of converting my wind, depth and speed ov
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Bimini practical for a Hunter 22 ? ? curt in CO at 4:10pm 12.16.19 Smaller Boats 17/1674 I have a Hunter 22, 2013 model with the open transom and long cockpit. Would it be practical to ins
Tall Rig Identification crackerJackNY at 3:27pm 12.16.19 Catalina 30 4/1153 Hi All, I'm looking to purchase a 30 from 1985. The charity from which I would be purchasing does n
Replacement of Wastewater tank Dibid at 3:22pm 12.16.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1422 Has anyone changed their wastewater tank on their Hunter 310 (2000)? How to remove the old tank and
Parts and costs of adding an outboard to a 1990s 26X (1) ALMacShopper at 2:23pm 12.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1712 Hi folks - I'm looking pretty seriously at a 1998 26X. The one issue is - it doesn't have an outboa
Have you checked your rigging lately? eherlihy at 1:55pm 12.16.19 Bigger Boats 1/816 This fall I had to drop the Isomat NG51 mast on my O'day 35 so that I could replace the wiring for t
Oday 23 question Md80max at 12:44pm 12.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/757 Yes, I posted in another thread today that I am looking at an Oday 25. That is true but as the title
larger trailer sailor John6275 at 12:30pm 12.16.19 Trailer Sailors 96/13079 so, started out with an 18.5 ft but looking to upgrade to no smaller than a 24 but open to 28 ft. I
Time for new dodger and bimini DPW at 12:18pm 12.16.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1306 ahoy sailors, I have a 2008 Beneteau 43 and can no longer put off getting new dodger and bimini for
Deck compression under in and around the mast collar Surfah at 11:50am 12.16.19 Mid-Size Boats 10/3383 I recently bought a 1987 30 ft Catalina. I paid for a survey to be conducted however due to a lack o
Refrigeration - My big off season project Justin_NSA at 10:23am 12.16.19 Ask All Sailors 40/5505 When we bought Bella, we knew that the refrigeration wasn't working. The seller said it was the comp
H260 Wheel owners, switch? davegm at 9:06am 12.16.19 Smaller Boats 12/1430 Hi all, I just read where 8-9% of tiller and wheel owners would like to switch. I have a 2000 260
Offshore rules require PFD with crotch straps and tether ring. Looking for foam filled pfd. DrJudyB at 8:53am 12.16.19 Racing 3/1448
Hurth ZF 5M Transmission Input shaft needed BillyK at 8:24am 12.16.19 Parts Search 3/610 The splines are shot on my ZF 5M.. Looking for a unit with good splines to replace my bad one..

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Kirie Elite 29 hutch5151 at 9:15am 02.23.24 Greetings all. New to the forum. Just picked up a 1985 Kirie Elite 29. Going to do a major renov
Resurfacing cockpit ranger dlochner at 9:14am 02.23.24 @dlochner Thanks, Probably clean it/ power wash and then light sand to put a part 1 top surface coa
Resurfacing cockpit ranger babadu at 9:02am 02.23.24 Also will sanding on the non-skid wear and smooth the non skid popcorn/sandpaper texture?
Resurfacing cockpit ranger babadu at 8:57am 02.23.24 @dlochner Thanks, Probably clean it/ power wash and then light sand to put a part 1 top surface coat
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 windlass Rich Stidger at 8:51am 02.23.24 Many years ago, S-L used French-made Leroy-Sumner motors in their windlasses. These motors had a sh
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 JamesG161 at 8:46am 02.23.24 All odors are a vapor in the Air. To get into the Air, the source must Vaporize a chemical. Test
Looking for a practical trailer sailer. lunarschooner at 8:38am 02.23.24 Speaking of cover for motorsailing, sun, bugs and rain. I have a 10ft ladder and will mount it to a
Resurfacing cockpit ranger babadu at 8:35am 02.23.24 @rgranger diid you do that on yours? Do you need to prepare before laying it? Is it custom cut or do
Resurfacing cockpit ranger (1) rgranger at 8:31am 02.23.24 this path would be the least amount of work f options come up
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 (2) Scott T-Bird at 8:23am 02.23.24 I love the boat, so I'd be happy to share any of my experiences. Mine is a 1999 model that we bough
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole hunter240 at 8:19am 02.23.24 Any 23.5 owners use a track and wisker pole set up? I have and H240. Mounted wisker pole to mast,
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 Hello Below at 8:16am 02.23.24 While changing the sanitation hoses, also change the water intake hose, it can harbor smells from d
Water Leaks JamesG161 at 8:09am 02.23.24 You can use Test Strip for Salt water intrusion in your boat, versus Fresh water tank leak. https:
Resurfacing cockpit ranger dlochner at 7:51am 02.23.24 Gelcoat cracks and crazing typical do not extend into the fiberglass, so it is unlikely the core in
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 dlochner at 7:39am 02.23.24 Buy the best hoses, though ... you don't want to be doing this again soon. I even found that the to
New Engine for 23 foot O Day Project_Mayhem at 7:28am 02.23.24 There should be some reinforcement on the starboard side of the transom if you look at the transom f
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. American_Mainsail at 7:24am 02.23.24 There's two approaches to bonding. I know that Nigel tends to lean toward the "bond everything toget
Boat registration Jacktar at 7:12am 02.23.24 Florida does have a antique boat registration program, based on 25 years old and with original propu
Boat registration Leeward Rail at 7:08am 02.23.24 As noted above, the devil is in the details. Are you importing the boat from out of country ? Which
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 7:02am 02.23.24 Your boat is 20 years old now and most likely the hoses have never been exchanged. You simply can'

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