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Blue Skies over Tampa philwsailz at 6:26pm 09.26.19 Ask All Sailors 12/241 I said I would delete this comment if I got a refund
Painting the deck of a 1974 catalina 22 (2) Erbardy at 6:06pm 09.26.19 Ask All Sailors 4/2859 I have already gathered some information regarding painting the deck of my new (old) 1974 catalina 2
Bilge High Water Alarm & Pump (1) Jeff Jellick at 3:46pm 09.26.19 Big Boats 20/3410 170153170153
Hunter 466 bulbwing keel Makergosien at 3:16pm 09.26.19 Ask All Sailors 23/2678 My keel is damaged. Wings are turned up and separated from hull. I need a new one. Can anyone ple
Fun with VHF/UHF (4) Brian D at 3:02pm 09.26.19 SSB and Ham Operators 1/1695 Man I love building antennas. So what do I have here? I have built a dual band VHF/UHF antenna. Both
Capri 18 capdabney at 2:34pm 09.26.19 Trailer Sailors 1/702 Just picked up a 1986 Capri 18 this morning. Does anyone have a copy of the owners manual or a plac
Toilet attachment Base is going powdery / flakey (1) reworb at 12:08pm 09.26.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1057 I have a 2004 Beneteau 311. The toilet attachment base (I'm not really sure what the proper term is
trouble registering at ericsonyachts.org Scandium at 10:51am 09.26.19 Ericson 5/1614 Anyone else tried to register at EricsonYachts.org: The Starting Point on Ericson Yachts forum and g
Tanzer 30? (3) Superiormarine at 9:47am 09.26.19 Ask All Sailors 1/349 170138170139170137 The Tanzer line is the closest I can find to whatever this may have been. Anyone
Cup holder cockpit table (1) SteveATx at 7:37am 09.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3032 Help please, We have a 2015 38 Oceanis, On the Beneteau 38 the Cockpit table drink holders are terri
Engine Test - Pre-purchase Survey Jimbeaux at 6:16am 09.26.19 Ask All Sailors 21/1884
Cat 27 Stainless steel keel bolts Buzzlovelace at 8:42pm 09.25.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/691 What year did Catalina 27 start using the stainless steel keel bolts Thanks
My daughters latest project. (1) Hayden Watson at 6:29pm 09.25.19 Ask All Sailors 7/679 My daughter has started making quilts and this is her latest design. (I am hoping it will be a Chri
advice to refasten teak deck seating area nightowle at 4:51pm 09.25.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/654 On my 1999 Bavaria 35E, there's teak decking on the cockpit seating. In a couple of areas, it is li
Stern tube / packing gland hose JuanMarcos at 3:50pm 09.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3287 My Beneteau First 38 nearly sank to the bottom of the marina last weekend!!! After a few hours sail
Access to bilge hose overboard fitting Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 11:41am 09.25.19 Big Boats 4/512 1994 Hunter 40.5 I need to replace my bilge pump hose (I had to make a temp splice in it where it a
2008 Beneteau 43: In Mast Furling Main Replacement DPW at 11:28am 09.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2108 Howdy! the in mast furling main on our 2008 Beneteau 43 is past due for replacement. To insure this
steering pedestal for hunter 426 2003 (1) avigoldman at 10:43am 09.25.19 Parts Search 0/382 looking for used or new steering pedestal for my hunter 426(square base) with or without input shaf
Hunter 36 macerator pump hublerg at 10:15am 09.25.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/765 Hi, I would like to know the exact position of the macerator pump on Hunter 36 from 2008
New sailor What are these in deck blocks/pulleys for? (3) Iggi at 7:41am 09.25.19 Ask All Sailors 25/2030 I am in the process of reatoring my first sailboat: a 1974 Venture 21 I have replaced all the bulk

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320 dink dlochner at 2:48pm 02.01.24 We have a small Achilles RIB (less than 9') that we almost always tow. The only times we carry it on
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 2:34pm 02.01.24 On my 3" heat exchanger, about 3 cups of water drains when I open the zinc nut. How much water have
320 dink Calif. Ted at 2:32pm 02.01.24 I carry a small roll-up (7.5 ft?) in the aft berth until I get to Catalina or other islands and infl
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). JoeWhite at 2:23pm 02.01.24 On my 3" heat exchanger, about 3 cups of water drains when I open the zinc nut. How much water have
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help flightlead404 at 2:18pm 02.01.24 It would help if the engine is running, since it will increase the voltage and reduce the current w
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help JoeWhite at 2:15pm 02.01.24 It would help if the engine is running, since it will increase the voltage and reduce the current wh
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help (1) dkinzer at 1:56pm 02.01.24 Rebuilt kits with bearings are available. The rebuild kit for the Sprint Atlantic windlass is avai
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. dkinzer at 1:40pm 02.01.24 What interface do they speed and depth transducers have? SeaTalk1 perhaps? Raymarine sells a SeaTalk
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help flightlead404 at 1:26pm 02.01.24 I doubt the engine needs to be running to run the windlass, at least, assuming the start battery has
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! flightlead404 at 1:21pm 02.01.24 we drank all the beer--No change. That's what you get with light beer....
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 1:15pm 02.01.24 There's a lot of water in that system, don't be surprised. Look at how long the hose run is from t
Strange phenomena seen while boating? capta at 1:14pm 02.01.24 On our last sail south to the Caribbean from Bermuda, I was looking at a star in the NE sky when it
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Stu Jackson at 1:02pm 02.01.24 There's a lot of water in that system, don't be surprised. Look at how long the hose run is from th
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 12:54pm 02.01.24 Before painting the whole hatch, try painting just a few square inches. If it still doesn't cure, yo
320 dink (1) sesmith at 12:49pm 02.01.24 I don't like storing anything on the foredeck of our Catalina 350 as it gets in the way of the v-bir
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 12:00pm 02.01.24 Huh! Where there's a will there's a way. Opened up the workshop back door, pulled my work table to t
The Show Must Go On (2) DArcy at 11:22am 02.01.24 I went to the Toronto boat show last weekend. There were two sailboat manufacturers represented It w
The Show Must Go On Drinky Crow at 11:05am 02.01.24 Nah. I can get boat show pricing online avoid the crowds and save the $17 ticky price. In the water
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 11:02am 02.01.24 Thanks Dave. Great education. I agree with your assessment that it is not a heat/temp issue. The ami
The Show Must Go On Tally Ho at 10:46am 02.01.24

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