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Fridge/ice box condensation lines Holly Foster at 12:57pm 05.18.20 Catalina 310 20/3508 We are new owners of a 2007 310 and are learning. This forum has been terrific to read so many of t
Best polyurethane stripper WarrenJF at 12:36pm 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 2/493 Beginner here. Want to re-do all exterior woodwork. Appears that it was stained and then coated wi
CoViD-isms (1) rgranger at 11:31am 05.18.20 Sails Call Lounge 28/3351 So... I'm stuck at home doing most of my work on Zoom.... and although the extra time to surf the f
Surveyors - Cape Cod Scott T-Bird at 11:06am 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1668 If anybody has a recommendation for a surveyor on Cape Cod or nearby, please send a pm to me. I'd l
Catalina 36 - Replacing Head Faucet SeaMonkey25 at 10:41am 05.18.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1002 I have a 2004 Catalina 36 MkII and need to replace the faucet in the head. The faucet is almost imp
Transom shower spray handle Banooma at 10:04am 05.18.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1239 The transom shower sprayer has not seen a great deal of use over the years, but the old plastic part
Sailing into a marina BenIodine53 at 9:36am 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 47/7578 Sorry for the long-ish post. Please bear with me. The inevitable occurred; I had engine trouble. Ba
Trouble with jib roller furling on Hunter 170 (2-part question) stickinthemud57 at 9:03am 05.18.20 Day Sailers 21/5211 Part One: I am having trouble furling the jib on my Hunter 170 using roller furling and am looking
leaking stern pulpit flange odaydokay at 9:01am 05.18.20 Bigger Boats 7/1352 O'Day 28 flange leak into the starboard quarter berth area. Occasional drip for years now too much
Deck paint for Hunter 170 stickinthemud57 at 8:41am 05.18.20 Day Sailers 5/1602 A search revealed a good deal of info and advice regarding bottom paint for the Hunter 170, but I di
Raw water filter Jrtauber at 8:36am 05.18.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/784 I he a Perko raw water filter that needs a new cover bolt. Has anyone replaced one. How do you remov
O'Day trailer on Photo of the Week Sailor Kev at 7:55am 05.18.20 Trailer Sailors 3/799 Just wondering where you got that trailer. The one behind Cooper. Thanks
1987 Beneteau First 235 bvassallo at 7:51am 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 5/598 Can anyone tell me the functions of the unlabeled red and green switches on the electrical panel? I
Virtual Store dlochner at 7:50am 05.18.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/1291 If you have ever wondered what the Defender Warehouse store looks like, they just launched a virtual
mast wiring and windex questions (4) ontherocks83 at 7:01am 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 3/760 I have a couple questions about my mast wiring / connectors. First is, does anyone know where to fi
Upgrading stock 60A alternator to Balmar 60 series 100A on Yanmar 3YM30 ToddS at 6:32am 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 10/6309 Last summer my big question was "Do I need a new alternator"... and to make a long story short, the
Navionics CF cards Tim Mills at 3:54am 05.18.20 Big Boats 18/7634 Captains: I am moving a 2006 H41 with a Raymarine C80 chartplotter from RI to Hampton, VA. I noticed
P42 fixed port light replacement / reseal eianm at 11:15pm 05.17.20 Big Boats 5/1063 I finally got around to removing my starboard side fixed port panel to re seal to overcome a small b
Waterproof connector for outboard alternator wires. (3) R20Sailor at 6:20pm 05.17.20 Ask All Sailors 2/886 Hello, I can do a lot of things with boats, but I am seriously weak at electronics. Thankfully my bo
How many H23's were built? kgibson4 at 5:53pm 05.17.20 Smaller Boats 16/1774 Does anyone know how many H23's were built/delivered? SailboatData.com doesn't have that figure. M

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Bowsprit Protection from Chain Foswick at 8:56pm 03.24.25 Thanks! Yeah, that whole circuit is a bit of a mystery to me. Not that the circuit design is confusi
Bowsprit Protection from Chain (1) jssailem at 8:06pm 03.24.25 Here is a simple diagram of a windlass circuit. The solenoid is sometimes referred to as a contactor
Its funny Friday! DArcy at 8:03pm 03.24.25 Does anyone know what this part is for, that I found on my new-to-me boat, that I just bought used
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 7:46pm 03.24.25 Does anyone know what this part is for, that I found on my new-to-me boat, Now, is that any parti
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:29pm 03.24.25 Does anyone know what this part is for, that I found on my new-to-me boat, that I just bought used f
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 7:12pm 03.24.25 Argumentum absurdum est. I kind of feel like you've either missed the point or you just don't beli
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat chuckwayne at 7:01pm 03.24.25
Lazy Jacks why so high up mast? dlochner at 6:56pm 03.24.25 If the lazy jacks are too low, the top of the sail can fall outside the lazy jacks, which sort of go
Lazy Jacks why so high up mast? (2) Tally Ho at 6:41pm 03.24.25 I have a Mack Pack with integral lazy jacks. I only have a single spreader on my mast, and Mack Sai
7 Years no haul out dLj at 6:30pm 03.24.25 Finite. The second law of thermodynamics. The second law of thermodynamics: The second law of ther
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Tally Ho at 6:04pm 03.24.25 Definitely need a photograph to help you. Greg
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 6:01pm 03.24.25 What is the life span of a fiberglass boat? Please give me the science. Finite. The second law of t
can anyone explain how to remove by cutting the h26 front big table? I found 1 photo doing this T J Furstenau at 5:55pm 03.24.25 Sawzall?!? If you're going to remove it, why be subtle? And that table looks like it's ALREADY bee
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration Dalliance at 5:15pm 03.24.25 I have the same 2GM engine. The Yanmar engine panel tachometers are notoriously inaccurate. As Ala
7 Years no haul out dLj at 5:12pm 03.24.25 We probably shouldn't look at our boats as "investments" because they are holes in the water into w
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question T J Furstenau at 5:07pm 03.24.25 Thanks to all for the feedback and input. So, here's where I stand - I was able to find a hole dr
7 Years no haul out dLj at 5:04pm 03.24.25 That's not a concept. That is just a physical fact. Every non-living thing on a boat is worse off t
1982 H33 - boom vang rigging questions (2) Dalliance at 4:48pm 03.24.25
Sailing Lingo - For Dogs kappykaplan at 4:46pm 03.24.25 Then, if he gets really reliable, I might convert that to a real job, some day. Sounds like a plan
7 Years no haul out kappykaplan at 4:45pm 03.24.25 As an investment, I am already upside down on my current boat, and I have had her less than a year.

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