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Social Distancing Boredom. Benny17441 at 2:11pm 04.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/775 I have had a couple of small outboards and a 9' inflatable Zodiac stored away for a few years. Loo
Recommend me an honest broker in T.O.? Drinky Crow at 1:27pm 04.01.20 Ask All Sailors 6/594 Such a person exist? Honest question, no priors.
Gurgling manual head Halb at 12:45pm 04.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/2438 Hi all. So, our forward head started gurgling and burping. Even splashed back waste a time or two. G
Heat shrink solder connectors JRT at 10:43am 04.01.20 Musings With Maine Sail 15/8856 I saw these and thought they looked interesting and useful. Any comments or issues? https://www.ama
4" holes, from Datamarine gear azambella at 9:46am 04.01.20 The Cherubini Hunters 3/650 I have 4" holes in my bulkhead from Datamarine gear. Can we still get depth sounders etc.. w/4" mou
Old binacle compass info azambella at 9:37am 04.01.20 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1186 Good afternoon, I have the Chreubini 33 with the YS? Steering system. Seeing as we are all stuck in
Beneteau 411 with Volvopenta rubber shaft seal (1) RitSim at 6:44am 04.01.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1422 So I launched my boat to be my isolation away from home. I noticed a small drip accumulating in the
I am signing off (1) jssailem at 5:32am 04.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 8/880 At least for a couple of hours.
Bottom Paint VC 17M Coverage T J Furstenau at 6:37pm 03.31.20 Big Boats 6/1657 So, looking for some input/guidance from the big boat owners. I moved up from a Hunter 35.5 last su
Replacement Hatch lense for a Catalina 30 Mark 2 Tall Rig look4judy at 1:59pm 03.31.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1202 Hi we have a 1989 Catalina 30 and are needing to replace just the front Hatch lense. The frame says
furler dakno at 12:36pm 03.31.20 Big Boats 7/1052 Hello Skippers, I have had jamming under load issues with my Furlex 200s standard issue with my 08 4
'86 Galley Table replacement PhilSp at 10:17am 03.31.20 Catalina 22 13/1660 I bought an '86 C22 last Fall and I'm having a blast learning and sailing. When I bought the boat t
Self Isolation Don Guillette at 7:04pm 03.30.20 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 34/6099 The following has nothing to do with SAIL TRIM. I've been a bit "under the weather" recently with a
SEA WATER PUMP QUESTION Valerio at 3:45pm 03.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1376 I need to install a sea water pump for the galley, i would like one with the pressure sensor so it w
How can people continue working during a "lock down"? John Nantz at 1:38pm 03.30.20 Sails Call Lounge 112/14497 Note: not talking about the usual "exempt" categories like medical, emergency, law enforcement, mili
electrical systems crash dakno at 12:54pm 03.30.20 Big Boats 32/3278 Hi all, This past week we were sheltering in place on the boat 60 miles from home when entire electr
New Spin Halyard JP at 12:15pm 03.30.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1527 I would like to install a spin Halyard on my 1987 Catalina 30. It is a masthead rig with a harken fu
VC performance data question CapnGL at 11:32am 03.30.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/889 So im going to apply this barrier coating to my boat. I have it sanded and when the weather warms a
Northern Lights Generator on 2000 Hunter 410 (1) JohnEh at 9:35am 03.30.20 Big Boats 10/1778 I recently acquired a 2000 Hunter 410 with a 4 cylinder Yanmar 4JH2E and a 3 cylinder Northern Light
Looking for a cruising spinnaker for a Hunter 33 ('05) Maurice Doran at 9:23am 03.30.20 Parts Search 3/873 I am looking for a used cruising spinnaker for my H33. Can be symmetrical or asymmetrical (I have a

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Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? Hello Below at 9:28am 10.22.24 Cannot help with the removal. You might post images of the area concerned. One of us may see someth
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes RitSim at 9:09am 10.22.24 A couple things to try. For a diesel its either fuel, air or timing. 1) Try adding a temporary pi
New Windows for Oday 272 Iriegal at 8:58am 10.22.24 Wow, Kloudie1! That looks great! I love the idea of hot-gluing a small shelf for the window to sit
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Davidasailor26 at 8:56am 10.22.24
DC Three wire deck light question. OS2Dude at 8:49am 10.22.24 Typically, RED is DC POS, Black (now Yellow) is DC NEG. On my 1985 Catalina 30, there are 4 wires u
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife shemandr at 8:42am 10.22.24
Winterising Davidasailor26 at 8:39am 10.22.24 -100 is typically ethylene glycol - I don't like the toxicity compared to propylene glycol. The -1
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife kappykaplan at 8:34am 10.22.24 About to enter the Mystic Seaport Museum. Nice museum. Visited a long time ago.
Yanmar engine life Ralph Johnstone at 8:29am 10.22.24 28 years old with the original engine. I'd say 2800 hours on the engine as a really wild guess.
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Ralph Johnstone at 8:19am 10.22.24 Custom tanks are rarely made using polyethylene... If one should find oneself backed into such a
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife jssailem at 8:16am 10.22.24 We are out of the woods today. About to enter the Mystic Seaport Museum. Like a kid in a candy s
Winterising Justin_NSA at 8:15am 10.22.24 I built my water heater bypass system. Easy to winterize. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/
Adding cabin top winches senang at 8:12am 10.22.24 If you place a very strong light on the outside where you intend to place your winch, looking from t
Winterising dLj at 8:08am 10.22.24 Colin - After 43 years on Lk Champlain, which runs into Quebec, and having frozen my a* off at the*
Yanmar engine life BarryL at 8:02am 10.22.24 Hey, Is / was the engine in salt water or fresh water? With fresh water I would say a very long tim
Sea-Fire system senang at 7:54am 10.22.24
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 7:48am 10.22.24 The guy did a huge amount of work. The saddest part, seems to me, is he did not have a leaking tank
Yanmar engine life senang at 7:36am 10.22.24 8000-10000 hours for separate engine cooling circuit. For raw water cooling my guess is 50% of that.
Winterising Jan11 at 7:18am 10.22.24 Colin - After 43 years on Lk Champlain, which runs into Quebec, and having frozen my a* off at the*
Winterising Davidasailor26 at 7:11am 10.22.24 Plus, you'll never get the taste of it out of your hot water. --Peggie That might depend on the s

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