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OB security while on mooring sbcwolff at 11:23am 07.15.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1018 So we pulled the trigger and bought a Tohatsu Sail Pro (as the Evinrude from the 1980's was just not
Mystery Number on Hull Barry T at 11:23am 07.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/868 Hello all, Wondering if anyone can shed any light on numbers I recently discovered on the hull insi
M 25 keel position-motoring only whudatt at 9:29am 07.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/841 Good morning all, in deep,choppy waters with no sails up ' motoring only,what position of the keel
Cabin lights tom.p.brown at 8:27am 07.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/643 I have a 2003 306. Some of the cabin lights do not work or work if I toggle back and forth a few tim
Keel mounting cracks (1) Jamescal20 at 8:23am 07.15.19 Ask All Sailors 19/2633 Hi All, Happy to be here. Recently picked up a cal 20 in Los Angeles for $800 in pretty decent shap
Keeping water out of the transom Project_Mayhem at 8:22am 07.15.19 Ask All Sailors 3/235 I'm installing an outboard and was wondering what kind of hardware should be used to keep water from
Hunter 21-6 jccombs at 7:08am 07.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/401 Does anyone know if you can install a bemini tiop on a 21-6?
Rolling Fuller Issue (3) PCannonSr1 at 3:20am 07.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/735 This year I continuously an experiencing drum line wrap when I deploy my Jib. I kept tension on the
B&G Zeus manuals SoSound at 9:21pm 07.14.19 Ask All Sailors 19/1101 Does anyone need a hard copy of a Zeus Touch manual (Operator, Installation, Quick Start)? Does any
Replacement emblems (1) Jacomo Sailor at 8:14pm 07.14.19 Catalina 22 8/763 I made some of these a few weeks back to replace my old broken ones. Ended up helping out a couple
Mixing Elbow replacement blackout at 8:08pm 07.14.19 Ask All Sailors 15/889
Replacement for a Atwood EHM6-SM water heater jarcher at 8:06pm 07.14.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/6822 Hi All... My Beneteau First 36.7 has an Atwood EHM6-SM water heater, which is apparently no longer
Aquarius23 fixed keel (1) Dan413 at 5:05pm 07.14.19 Ask All Sailors 24/1678 Hello all I'm new to boat ownership and sailing. However, I have crewed and been sailing throughout
Bad Cylinders? DJN51 at 5:01pm 07.14.19 Smaller Boats 6/578 Has anyone had problem with the gas cylinders on inflatable lifevest ,2 of mine inflated in boat th
Transmission Control Cable Hard to Move rpell1@msn.com at 4:54pm 07.14.19 Ask All Sailors 5/386 Hi all, My shifter cable is really hard to move. Before going ahead to change the cable, I noticed
2GMF water heater/exchange connection help (1) thelilnauti at 4:53pm 07.14.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/566 Hi all, I'm just looking for a bit of help, advice. We have a new water heater installed which can
Cracks under rub tail (10) dmosier at 4:43pm 07.14.19 Smaller Boats 9/1175 167189 167190 167191 167192 167193 167194 167195 167196 167197 167198 While working on the boat to
Water Pump Accumulator twodzusfittings at 3:51pm 07.14.19 Bigger Boats 14/1363 When I pulled all the old rusty pumps out of the boat, I also removed the accumulator. Ive replace t
restoring windows tgrayson at 12:06pm 07.14.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/915 restoring windows on 74 venture 17,was thinking of cutting plexiglass larger to fit in aluminum fram
Screws inside of cabin john6206 at 11:49am 07.14.19 Smaller Boats 3/914 Hi Everyone, C-18 owner here. So far, I have not put any screws into the boat. I have hung some

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replacement of glue-in fixed ports william24424 at 7:54am 09.18.23 Thank. you for sharing. I'm inspired to replace mine this winter.
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Don S/V ILLusion at 7:34am 09.18.23 Educate me, Don...I already knew that relying on a seacock a bad idea...what IS the correct way to
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive rgranger at 7:17am 09.18.23
23.5 unsinkable??? JBP-PA at 7:11am 09.18.23 You should check the condition of the foam. Older foam can deteriorate and even become water logged
23.5 unsinkable??? rgranger at 6:54am 09.18.23 First off... @Crazy Dave Condon is da man when it comes to the H23.5, H26 and H260 and has helped
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Scott T-Bird at 6:42am 09.18.23
Sewing Cushions and Bimini JBP-PA at 6:37am 09.18.23 Hi, I am considering going the Sail-Rite route to making my own bimini, cushions and other boat ca
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 09.18.23 Likely because the surveyor presumes no one is ever going to take a 27 ft boat through the Great La
Legend 43 stock propellor Scott NIelsen at 6:29am 09.18.23 I have a 1996 37.5. I am a fan of 3 bladed props as when in high wind situations the two bladed pro
Invest 97L (2) JamesG161 at 6:00am 09.18.23 Hurricane Nigel220021 The Caribbean is still full of Solar Heat. Jim...
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Crazy Dave Condon at 5:53am 09.18.23 Ditto
Masthead sheave replacement M7e at 5:53am 09.18.23 Wow Ward! Thanks for sharing and with pictures too. I have to wait for our lake to drop 3 feet befor
Masthead sheave replacement (2) Ward H at 5:28am 09.18.23 How do the masthead sheaves come out? I have 1997 Catalina tall rig and it looks like they come o
DC Panel Confusion JBP-PA at 5:28am 09.18.23 It's an electronic switching control board. No more discrete circuit breakers. You might be able t
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) Daze at 5:08am 09.18.23 Thank you Kevin!
33 Cherubini rudder post bent? RoyS at 5:01am 09.18.23 I have a 1980 C33. As Mike stated it is unlikely that you could bottom out the rudder with the much
DC Panel Confusion BigEasy at 4:55am 09.18.23
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Ward H at 4:49am 09.18.23 Great write up and discussion! Thanks
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION eherlihy at 4:45am 09.18.23 Have you verified that the prop shaft, and engine/transmission are aligned? Also, the hose that exit
DC Panel Confusion (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:37am 09.18.23 Similar design on our 37. Most of the switches on the panel have dedicated outputs on those purple w

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