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Keep My Boat Floating fhujber at 12:22pm 08.28.19 Bigger Boats 8/1177 Under the heading of crazy ideas, as Hurricane Dorian approaches, I'm wondering if there's anything
Looking for vintage toggle switches mahobud at 10:44am 08.28.19 Parts Search 2/654 Greetings one and all. I'm restoring my Cat 22 electrics to "original". Hence looking for a panel
Cutting hole for engine access BarryBershad at 5:20am 08.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2690 I have a Beneteau 331 two cabin model.It seems like everything I need to get to on the engine (Weste
Ranger 26 halyards Drinky Crow at 9:25pm 08.27.19 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1724 Internal w/exit slots leading to turning blocks on deck? 'cause I can't tell from pics online.....
Hood Seafurl 915 LD is shredding centering bushings... Rob G at 5:40pm 08.27.19 Big Boats 4/999 My jib-furler S'd the B on Thursday. I need to find a suitable replacement, and I was hoping that th
window gaskets...? mowest at 4:19pm 08.27.19 Newport 11/4758 long time lurker, first time poster. I'm in the process of trying to determine the source of my cabi
Bow or Stern when docked at a marina? pumpkinpie at 3:48pm 08.27.19 Ask All Sailors 54/7174 We've docked our sailboat at a marina with the bow facing in for more privacy. I was told, and not s
Whale Bilge IC? Mr Fox at 3:48pm 08.27.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/585 For the nuisance water in my bilge I was looking into replacing the small centrifugal type pump (ver
Differences, Hunter 260 RolfSail at 3:14pm 08.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/555
Venture 21 rigging... or not? Catmando at 12:31pm 08.27.19 Trailer Sailors 5/1688 A friend recently obtained a very clean 1968 V-21, with brand new sails and a sweet 4 stroke. Then
U.S. Coast Guard releases 2018 Recreational Boating Statistics Report Captain Larry-DH at 11:21am 08.27.19 Ask All Sailors 1/441 I want to pass this on because there are some clear messages to be learned. Copied from the Coast
"Failure to Launch" Justin_NSA at 8:09am 08.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/5535 The title to the movie is sort of a play on words considering that the background for the story invo
Folding Lewmar Wheel & Raymarine ST4000 Wheel Auto Helm jasonc33 at 8:03am 08.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/936 Hi all I have Hunter 33 with a 32" Lewmar Wheel and Raymarine wheel auto helm, I want to add a foldi
New Sails!!! (2) Simon Sexton at 7:44am 08.27.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/1282 Got my new sails, FINALLY. These photos were taken by a friend of mine during a gusty 18 knot after
Trailer keel guides little breeze at 7:18am 08.27.19 Catalina 22 12/3770 hello all. Hoping I can get some help.Im building some keel guides for my c22 trailer and trying to
LI Sound Winter Storage Costs? danm1 at 6:22am 08.27.19 Ask All Sailors 0/250 It's that time of year when I begin to think about where I will store this winter...have had to swit
How do I search the forums? ggcottle at 6:15am 08.27.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/618 I'm not seeing any 'search' button or link anywhere within the forums. What am I missing? I would
Rudder Post Failure? (8) catawbahunter at 6:11am 08.27.19 Ask All Sailors 34/5879 I've been trying to find the source of a water leak on our 2006 Hunter 36 for some time and recently
Calling ALL Catalina 34 owners sailme88 at 3:38am 08.27.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2091 Looks like my hot water tank has given. up the ghost. Looking for info from those of you that have
Racing on Galveston Bay (1) Bill19233 at 7:57pm 08.26.19 Racing 3/951 We sailed in Rum Race #7 last Saturday. Finished right in the middle of our class. Average winds, no

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Noisy boats dLj at 6:23am 01.24.24 Can't do anything about the mating fish bumping against the hull at our dock in the springtime, tho
Noisy boats David in Sandusky at 6:04am 01.24.24 Shock cords on halyards. Drop pennant and flags that may strum on stays. Take down a manometer that
Strange phenomena seen while boating? David in Sandusky at 5:48am 01.24.24 Our watch crew saw an inexplicable light on the mid-watch when we were heading south outside the Gul
Bilge/hull drawings Mechone at 5:27am 01.24.24 If you have access to a length of copper tubing 1/4 inch 3 ft or more ,attach fittings to get it
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? jssailem at 4:30am 01.24.24 Ralph. We should praise Terry. He can still remember fractions. :biggrin:
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Terry Cox at 4:25am 01.24.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/
Bilge/hull drawings (2) PhantomBJ at 12:07am 01.24.24 222733
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) Tally Ho at 9:15pm 01.23.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/2
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:03pm 01.23.24 that would work out just perfect had I any breadth hair. Aw no ! Any breadth remaining in either
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? (1) LaDonaMina at 6:34pm 01.23.24
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Terry Cox at 6:22pm 01.23.24 After chasing wires from the DC panel with no success, I removed some trim pieces in the fore cabin
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Terry Cox at 6:12pm 01.23.24 Just barely a hair's breadth over 80." Well Ralph, that would work out just perfect had I any brea
New Hampshire State Seal shemandr at 6:07pm 01.23.24 If my eyes are better than yours, you'd better get a guide dog!
Instrument location Ward H at 5:51pm 01.23.24 The problem with placing instruments at the back of the deck house is someone is frequently sitting
Noisy boats quadrille38 at 5:32pm 01.23.24 My stern also can be noisy if the waves are slapping that direction. And I had some nuisance noise
New Hampshire State Seal ggrizzard at 5:05pm 01.23.24 You've got better eyes than I have. I thought the braces on the hull were oars but I couldn't reca
Instrument location Davidasailor26 at 4:51pm 01.23.24 You may want to consider putting the autopilot someplace different than the wind/speed/depth. A pure
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Ralph Johnstone at 4:31pm 01.23.24 at that time, I was much younger, but am now 80 and two thirds. Isn't that something that four ye
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Project_Mayhem at 3:48pm 01.23.24 I'd feel much more comfortable having the boat hauled out by a crane, travel lift or forklift. This
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Laid-back at 3:42pm 01.23.24 Problem solved. After chasing wires from the DC panel with no success, I removed some trim pieces in

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