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Western L.I. Sound marina JCH4 at 8:05am 02.17.24 Destinations 22/1585 Hi! So it looks like I'll be purchasing a Newport 30-3 on the South Shore of Long Island. I'm cons
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Jimongee at 7:39am 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 16/588 I have a standard horizon cmp25w mike at the helm. The connector terminal plug is damaged. It may b
1980 c and c 32 refrdge question dmcelwreath at 7:02am 02.17.24 C&C 2/374 not sure if we have coldplate or evaporator plat. but think it needs replacing. have a 43 wat solar
Burping/purging air from coolant on Yanmar 3JH2E geoffschultz at 6:58am 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 1/197 I've searched all over for instructions on how to burp the coolant loop on a Yanmar 3JH2E (actually
Advice on transcontinental shipping mbennett7 at 6:35am 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 9/800 Hello! We are relocating from CT to CA and looking to ship our Tartan 34c. She has been carefully re
Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 CAVU at 4:45am 02.17.24 Big Boats 5/523 Looking for insight on running cables through the headliner from the compression post to the electri
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? Ringydingydo at 9:46pm 02.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/465 Hi Legend owners, I am close to buying a 1989 Legend 37. The main is impossible to raise the last 1
Boat Seller's Beware - Scam Alert Steve-in-VA at 1:14pm 02.16.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1920 I have a boat listed on the SailboatOwners classifieds. I was contacted by someone who said they had
Sunwind 311 - question about hull Kostas Metaxas at 10:44am 02.16.24 Ask All Sailors 7/543 Who could inform whether hull is based on Epoxy or Polyester resin?
Bilge pump fuse question? BAD ORCA at 10:19am 02.16.24 Musings With Maine Sail 8/630 Installing a new bilge pump switch (Blue Seas 8263) auto-off-on switch. The wiring diagram shows tw
1987 Catalina 27 rigging upgrades Any Sea at 7:06am 02.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/835 I've recently aquired a 1987 Cataline 27 standard rig with the early style boom. I'm interested in
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC Bogart at 1:55am 02.16.24 Ask All Sailors 7/570 Hi all Seems we have a head gasket problem on our FP generator which will necessitate the removal o
Outboard tilt bracket (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:00pm 02.15.24 Ask All Sailors 0/163 I was wondering if anyone knows if a longer version of the bracket outlined below is available for a
Outboard Transom Mount w4swk at 10:25am 02.15.24 Catalina 22 5/722 Hi Guys I am looking to replace the outboard mount on my 22...over time, the old one has just gotten
Dial-a-buoy about to be killed off. captain69 at 1:03am 02.15.24 Weather and Forecasting 6/1124 Effective Sunday, March 17, 2024, the National Weather Service National Data Buoy Center will discon
removing trailer from boat in driveway tim burke at 1:55pm 02.14.24 Trailer Sailors 7/967 can any one point me in the right direction. i have a precision 18 and want to work on trailer
H41DS black foam boxes in ceiling? (1) Nachismo at 12:26pm 02.14.24 Big Boats 5/506 What are these black foam boxes that foil my attempts to remove the hard plastic headliners to acces
Question for where cap shrouds pass through spreaders iamwhatiam at 10:06am 02.14.24 Ask All Sailors 0/16 Delete post
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH A DOMETIC Dual Zone Portable Refrigerator and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar twodzusfittings at 9:16am 02.14.24 Ask All Sailors 14/780 I'm contemplating purchasing a large unit for my boat. I have a good spot for it with good air circu
Boating with osteoporosis buddybear at 9:14am 02.14.24 Catalina 310 5/1033 Recently I fractured the L2 in my back a compression fracture. It was determined that I have osteopo

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DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? shemandr at 7:56am 10.17.24 On my Ranger 29 the fuel tank was below the cockpit. I used a dowel pushed thru the fill opening to
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 10.17.24 I agree that this isn't detrimental to the boat's structure or the 2025 sailing season. I believe th
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Project_Mayhem at 7:48am 10.17.24 Were you using the boom when lowering/raising?
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 10.17.24 This is on my new to me 94 Catalina 30. The O'Day coamings are built like a tank. It was tested one
Towing a 260 SteveHughessails at 7:43am 10.17.24 I have a 2019 Ford F-250. I pull a Hunter 240 with it. I can just imagine your 260 is a bit more boa
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Moondawg at 7:24am 10.17.24 Socratic method - how much fuel/hr does your engine consume? I can tell you once I've determined h
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:15am 10.17.24 Socratic method - how much fuel/hr does your engine consume?
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 7:14am 10.17.24 Well all I can say is a father and son team with no idea was successful in unstepping the mast :) We
Lazy Jacks ? jssailem at 6:35am 10.17.24 I installed the EZJax, LazyJacks system, shown by @Hayden Watson on my boat. They work exceedingly w
Fiberglass crack by winch dLj at 6:34am 10.17.24 Is that winch on the O'Day 25? What's the year of production? Lots of early boats used quite thick
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 6:33am 10.17.24 It looks like you dream of sailing on your own boat in the Salish Sea is moving forward. Make plans
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 6:31am 10.17.24 I think I really can't trust anyone when it comes to boats at this point..... I've definitely learn
Fiberglass crack by winch jssailem at 6:14am 10.17.24 Winches need adequate backing plates. Not all installs are completed with adequate backing.:facepalm
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle jssailem at 6:06am 10.17.24 First, as a new to you boat owner of a mature boat, I have been there and have winced at the discove
Do Your Maintenance! (Please) Project_Mayhem at 5:54am 10.17.24 There was an article about a guy that drove a million miles with his old Volvo. He preached about fo
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass Cat 310 #1 in GA at 5:47am 10.17.24 I am interested in this project also. Right now I use the original Maxwell 500 windlass to assist re
Roller Furler quirky ? Project_Mayhem at 5:35am 10.17.24 Thanks for following up with the solution!
How do you initiate an owners information page? dlochner at 4:33am 10.17.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard kappykaplan at 2:16am 10.17.24 Despite all of the setbacks, I've definitely learned a lot about my boat so far, and the advice in
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass SJN at 10:30pm 10.16.24 Hello Mark. Where is the 2x4? I do not see it in photos. Stephen Nielsen 310 number 260

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