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auto detailing - completely off topic Justin_NSA at 6:31am 11.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 5/669 I just clay-barred my second car. It's like magic!. First I did my wife's '17 crimson red Impala a f
V berth trim removal (1) Canonshooternb at 5:39pm 11.03.19 Big Boats 2/717 I am in the process of replacing my water lines to the fresh water tank in the V berth of my 1991Hun
A bad day on the water is still better than? Captain Larry-DH at 4:55pm 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1481 A friend forwarded this to me. Crazy wipeout Better than what?
Signet depth transponder? Lazy1 at 4:32pm 11.03.19 Catalina 22 8/2512 Hi, Question about old depth sounder and transponder. If you take a look at this youtube Video I too
Macerator pump - Beneteau 331 - stupid question Bluenose at 4:20pm 11.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2487 Hello all, I have never used this pump, as not required in Nova Scotia (yet). How do you turn it on?
Scammers on Craig's List rgranger at 3:26pm 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 2/538 Wow! Some are so obvious... So here are two ads.. for the same boat... way under priced at $17,000
Common leak in Aft Berth? ontherocks83 at 3:03pm 11.03.19 Catalina 30 5/1250 When it rains, there is a leak in the aft berth primarily over the inboard cushion. I remember my la
Just getting started. Shark bait at 2:36pm 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 8/724
Scupper hoses for O'Day 28 1984 Randall Schmidt at 2:27pm 11.03.19 Ask An Oday Owner 0/440
Mast Discoloration (1) Jac123 at 2:25pm 11.03.19 Catalina 30 2/622 I have a stain around the base and pulleys on my mast. Anyone know the cause?
This and that 270 Ajp at 1:51pm 11.03.19 Smaller Boats 5/589 New to me 270, no mast light forward or rearward. 1. Removed corroded deck plug and directly attach
Still in business....?!?!? (5) rgranger at 1:15pm 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 67/4521 171607 BTW: The one from WM looks used. Zoom in and you will see a bunch of nicks on the nut. :
Solar panels with 6V batteries Rick Templeton at 11:29am 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 4/572 I have a question for someone with knowlege of solar. I am interested in adding a couple of solar pa
Game on Meriachee at 8:20am 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 3/685 Heres the official announcement. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103305117686'ca
Roller Furler korchinskyp at 7:50am 11.03.19 Parts Search 2/638 Is there a drum that can be added to an existing forestay/foil to convert to a roller furler?
Zinc Guppy on Hunter 410 BobH57 at 7:27am 11.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/547 I'm looking at getting a zinc guppy for use while in my marina (a power boater told me he had to rep
h260 rudder post removal gudiss at 7:09am 11.03.19 Smaller Boats 6/761 hi all, trying to remove my rudder post (h20 w/ wheel). one of the welded tabs at the bottom of pos
STRANGE STAINS twodzusfittings at 7:03am 11.03.19 Bigger Boats 2/443 I recently found strange stains on my transom. When the boat is at the dock or at anchor the stain i
In mast foil winter rattle NYSail at 10:33pm 11.02.19 Ask All Sailors 6/588 Hello all, So took sails down today.... spending night on boat and in mast foil making some noise i
And we're off (1) All U Get at 9:17pm 11.02.19 Ask All Sailors 10/679 Finally set off for the last sail here on the east coast. Left the York River with falling tide and

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1987 Catalina 27 rigging upgrades jssailem at 9:46am 02.16.24 I've recently aquired a 1987 Cataline 27 standard rig I note that you have been a Catalina 22 owne
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina LloydB at 9:19am 02.16.24 three years to complete a post but at least now it won't be a never ending story. thx for the outcom
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC LloydB at 8:22am 02.16.24 A picture would help, was the generator installed by hunter?
new mulitbank battery charger experiences Davidasailor26 at 8:17am 02.16.24
new mulitbank battery charger experiences LloydB at 8:09am 02.16.24 Remove the unused battery from the boat and make sure that the disconnected cables cannot short out
new mulitbank battery charger experiences (1) twodzusfittings at 7:56am 02.16.24 @Davidasailor26 You mean line this:
new mulitbank battery charger experiences JamesG161 at 6:20am 02.16.24 I would explore this before I began... Why did the Xantrex BURN UP? My New Xantrex is wired like
Outboard Transom Mount w4swk at 5:32am 02.16.24 Thank you for the info! I looked at the Catalina Direct mount you have...the photo looks like what I
Outboard Transom Mount danooxnard at 4:32am 02.16.24 I have the 3 spring version of the Catalina Direct motor mount for the C-22. I also have a heavy 9.
Hunter 30 Skeg assessment MikeHoncho at 10:04pm 02.15.24 Didn't mean to imply that the rudder would just fall out. But, losing the skeg and the support that
Cradle: transport 4000nm? Sell, buy/build new? Sail 365/yr and stay off the hard? captain69 at 9:41pm 02.15.24
Hunter 30 Skeg assessment Roland5048 at 8:25pm 02.15.24 Hi Roland, good to know, in some other post they claimed that the skeg is not holding the rudder bu
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina rdmerhar at 7:12pm 02.15.24 Sorry for not updating the "true story". I had to go to the State Attorney General to get answers. L
new mulitbank battery charger experiences jdrutten at 4:57pm 02.15.24 Would this set up, without a AC charger, be correct? If you put the alternator in parallel with
removing trailer from boat in driveway Project_Mayhem at 4:56pm 02.15.24 The Precision 18 is around 1100lbs so theres plenty of options. I would look into suspending it from
new mulitbank battery charger experiences Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 02.15.24
Outboard Transom Mount Project_Mayhem at 4:38pm 02.15.24 I would avoid one with a plastic mount unless it's a reputable brand name. I've had two Chinese plas
new mulitbank battery charger experiences (1) twodzusfittings at 3:51pm 02.15.24 Would this set up, without a AC charger, be correct?
new mulitbank battery charger experiences DArcy at 1:34pm 02.15.24 I have the same setup as @jssailem, Sterling Pro charging the house bank and an ACR charging the sta
Cradle: transport 4000nm? Sell, buy/build new? Sail 365/yr and stay off the hard? David in Sandusky at 12:37pm 02.15.24 Our cradle is great for the annual haul out and storage through the winter on Lake Erie. But if you

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