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Catalina 310 dinghy davits u0958901 at 9:55am 11.30.19 Catalina 310 19/5447 Does any Catalina 310 owner out there have dinghy davits on their boat? If so, please provide make
Cracks, an observation.. (1) Shorefun at 8:30am 11.30.19 Day Sailers 12/2383 We have a bit of sun today here in NJ. If I had the boat near the water and knew what I was doing I
Garmin sounder (4) Member 131497 at 8:14am 11.30.19 Bristol 8/2241 Well once again, thx for taking a moment of your time guys... Well just as the previously discussed
Lexan windows for 1991 Beneteau 32s5 (1) GCAirnSea at 9:40pm 11.29.19 Ask All Sailors 6/2227
Rigid PVC use in Blackwater marine systems? CADude at 5:46pm 11.29.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2722 Peggie, I noted that Sail Magazine just published an article whose author advocates the use of rigi
Companionway Acrylic Hatch Tantramar at 9:56am 11.29.19 Parts Search 14/4721 I have a 1985 Beneteau First 375 and I am looking for a replacement hatch for the companionway. This
To Primer or Not to Primer? (1) ontherocks83 at 5:48am 11.29.19 Ask All Sailors 24/3039 I have the engine removed from my boat. One of the things I am doing while it is out is sanding it d
Beneteau Circuit Breakers Bob S at 5:33am 11.29.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1787 Anyone have a source for a 20A breaker to fit a 2003 Beneteau DP. I am installing a new electric he
Winterization of Marine diesel tank and service of engine. Flammpz at 4:43am 11.29.19 Ask All Sailors 25/5531 Hi everybody. I live in Denmark and we are getting frozen temperatures now. I am the new owner of
How to Fix Throttle Creep? ggrizzard at 7:14pm 11.28.19 Ask All Sailors 24/5247 My 2GM20F Yanmar has developed throttle creep. If I set the revs at 2800, it slides down to 2100 o
Halyard sizes riversloth at 6:50pm 11.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4456 I ask alot of questions, one because I'm still learning and two, because i get good answers from you
Happy Thanksgiving... sailme88 at 9:22am 11.28.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1233 Happy Thanksgiving everyone.. Hope you enjoy smooth seas and favorable winds today... ~~(_~~
Beneteau 323 oceanis clipper 2006. Presentation , Sacrificial anode and manual. Flammpz at 5:52am 11.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2676 Hello everybody, I am a new owner of a Beneteau 323 Oceanis Clipper from 2006...it is my first boat
Getting Ready for an Offer On a 323 OCSailor at 9:48pm 11.27.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1199 Have looked at a specific 323 several times now, and have done a considerable amount of research on
BACK TO ALTERNATOR BELT PROBLEMS Valerio at 4:55pm 11.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/3481 Last year i had problems with my yanmar eating my belt, after a long and nasty travel my alternator
Third battery for 34/35 dmax at 1:22pm 11.27.19 Bigger Boats 14/1732 I would like to add a 3rd battery (2 house, one starter) and wondering where people who have done so
New prop Babette04 at 11:00am 11.27.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2484 I am working on my engine this off-season. New bellows and o ring on the shaft, motor mounts, and tr
Chainplates shine at 10:28am 11.27.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1292
O'Day 19 Boom "down haul" Bennett Foster at 8:38am 11.27.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1663 I'm thinking about putting a new bale on my boom about 18 inches from the mast and a strong pad eye
OpenCPN Questions shemandr at 6:38am 11.27.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1799 On another thread some of the capabilities of OpenCPN, which far exceed my current use and ability w

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Advice on replacing standing rigging yelkenli at 5:11am 10.01.24 Thanks for the comments. My question is not if I should replace. I am replacing. Just looking for ad
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane dlochner at 5:07am 10.01.24 Since you are mostly looking for liability insurance to meet the marina's need, you might try a ride
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Tally Ho at 5:06am 10.01.24
Advice on replacing standing rigging Project_Mayhem at 5:01am 10.01.24 @Project_Mayhem Did you miss something at CD for your rigging? I was curious about the large cost
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 4:16am 10.01.24 I was hoping to post a positive update as I went over to the boatyard again, but another boat owner
Advice on replacing standing rigging Ward H at 3:53am 10.01.24 @Project_Mayhem Did you miss something at CD for your rigging? I was curious about the large cost d
Fan inside fridge/icebox marcham at 10:30pm 09.30.24 Beg to differ .... beer goes from warm to cold in about 4-5 hrs with the spillover fan.
paralleling batteries marcham at 10:29pm 09.30.24 Every boat is wired different ..... especially after 2-3 owners .... you'll have to check yours (ele
Advice on replacing standing rigging jssailem at 9:46pm 09.30.24 Thoughts or advice? How long do you think you want to safely sail on your boat? Replace the riggin
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent Project_Mayhem at 8:26pm 09.30.24 Do you have photos of the wrinkles? I'll grab some this week. IIRC, most of them are around the ke
Advice on replacing standing rigging Project_Mayhem at 8:24pm 09.30.24 I do not know the age of the rigging Then it's time to replace the rigging. I just got a quote fro
Advice on replacing standing rigging dLj at 7:47pm 09.30.24 I am planning to replace the standing rigging on a new to me Catalina 27 that has lived on a lake f
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing Stu Jackson at 7:01pm 09.30.24 You should get to know these skippers, too: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing Richard19068 at 6:52pm 09.30.24 What keeps water from backing up thru an open thru hull into the lines? Nothing. The water level i
Advice on replacing standing rigging dlochner at 6:42pm 09.30.24 I've used Rigging Only in Fairhaven, MA for my rigging and have been very pleased. I send the riggin
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing dlochner at 6:38pm 09.30.24 You're right, water doesn't run up hill. I'm assuming that Catalina understood this and some prior o
400 MK II: Seeking documentation about the lower tube bearing carrier and the keel bolts sesmith at 6:12pm 09.30.24 It would probably be worth and email to Warren Pandy at Catalina Yachts. He can probably get you th
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing Ralph Johnstone at 6:12pm 09.30.24 The easiest way to look at this is that "water runs downhill." It doesn't matter what happens during
Prefer to trailer (1) sesmith at 6:01pm 09.30.24 We don't have a trailerable boat anymore, but when we did, we kept it on the water (in a slip). Why
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent dlochner at 6:01pm 09.30.24 Do you have photos of the wrinkles?

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