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New Owner jb cruzan at 10:41am 12.24.25 Catalina 275 0/0 Hello everybody! I just bought a new to me 2022 Catalina 275. I want to thank everyone on here for a
adding second 30A shore power to feed AC unit only Blue Destiny at 7:19am 12.24.25 Ask All Sailors 1/40 I have couple of questions regarding this topic. I want add separate 30 amp shore power inlet to fee
Jack lines Indysailor at 6:16am 12.24.25 Ask All Sailors 7/68 The topic of jack lines came up in another thread. I have never needed them on my dinky lake, but am
Ft. Lauderdale FL - Loggerhead Mooring Field (1) Loggerhead Mooring at 5:21am 12.24.25 Destinations 0/12 Good day sailors! I am a marina manager for Loggerhead Mooring Field and would like to invite you t
Self-tailing Winches CaptainStarbuck at 10:49am 12.23.25 Sabre Sailboats 4/126 I have a Sabre 28 MKII with old Enkes winches. I would like to upgrade to self-tailing as I will be
Latest News About Catalina Mainsheet SawyerCurt at 10:24am 12.23.25 Catalina 310 0/105 As many of you know, there has been significant turmoil around Catalina Yachts throughout 2025, whic
Can anyone ID this item on my 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 46.1? (1) ChuckD13 at 10:16am 12.23.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/144 235957
Oil for MD2B zinahewitt at 9:45am 12.23.25 Engines and Propulsion 0/61 Hi All, Happy Holidays. I have a Volvo MD2B which is from 1975. I have a manual. The Manual says.
Have you ever come across this AC appliance issue? BAD ORCA at 9:03am 12.23.25 Musings With Maine Sail 3/120 I'm reading an article on AC electricity and it mentions that many household appliances connect the
Interior leather replacement for 1997 Hunter P42 (1) BBC16385 at 8:49am 12.23.25 Big Boats 3/115 We have a 1997 P42 and season 30 is coming up. Certain parts of the Hunter Green main cabin leather
Help....Lost Sail Inventory in a house fire San Juan 28 Switsail at 8:00am 12.23.25 San Juan Sailboats 1/96 Anyone got something laying around they might part with?
The Half-Witted Sailor TrapperJohn at 7:28am 12.23.25 Ask All Sailors 8/236 Now that the Great Lakes sailing season is over and the boat has been put to bed, I've had to time t
Lighting upgrades Project_Mayhem at 9:16am 12.22.25 Ask All Sailors 14/314 Like most boats, the lighting in my C30 is less than ideal. Old, power hungry incandescent lamps. I'
Mast Gate Charlie Cushing at 6:15am 12.22.25 Harbor 20 1/109 Anyone know where to obtain a new mast gate for the Harbor 20?
Help us all Understand proper preparation and cleaning options. Do's and Dont's you can offer? Carl Wonderful at 7:42pm 12.21.25 Ask All Sailors 10/229 I know preparation is all important when it comes to all this stuff, which is why I'm going to such
GOOD Automatic windlass model 5/8 work on a sailboat Woodworks1 at 4:00pm 12.21.25 Catalina 30 5/136 Can or should I put a GOOD Automatic windlass model 5/8 on my 1983 Catalina 30
Hello...I now own a Bristol 29.9 and am wondering what the small hole in the lower hull is for? (1) paulbotzler at 9:45am 12.21.25 Ask All Sailors 10/234 235937
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard (3) Muttondressedaslamb at 9:16am 12.21.25 Ask All Sailors 28/717 Last week I went to get my cast iron Christmas tree stand ready for the season. I had left it stand
Speedseal It's Back???? joker460 at 8:14am 12.21.25 Ask All Sailors 7/253 For those that purchased a SpeedSeal awhile back and couldn't get parts...It looks like it's back an
Micron Extra SPC review (1) Captain Larry-DH at 5:52pm 12.20.25 Ask All Sailors 7/215

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Lighting upgrades (1) Project_Mayhem at 9:36am 12.24.25 This is a good thread. I've been thinking about my lighting. I did change most of my interior light
Interior leather replacement for 1997 Hunter P42 Rick D at 9:26am 12.24.25 We have a 1997 P42 and season 30 is coming up. Certain parts of the Hunter Green main cabin leathe
Jack lines dlochner at 9:04am 12.24.25 Always plan your movements. I've been a weekly rock climber for over 40 years, so that is automatic
Jack lines thinwater at 8:32am 12.24.25 Another thing to consider is that sailors don't usually fall off when they are moving and mindfully
Jack lines dLj at 8:17am 12.24.25 How to install jacklines is very boat specific. The fundamental philosophy is to keep them positione
adding second 30A shore power to feed AC unit only (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 7:32am 12.24.25 235971 User manuals (installation manuals) are your friend
Jack lines Indysailor at 6:52am 12.24.25 Got it, "jacklines", it is. Told ya, I was a noob at this. :p
Jack lines dlochner at 6:45am 12.24.25 It's usually jacklines, not jack lines. Jack lines are utility lines and also lines on the bolts ro
Jack lines dlochner at 6:44am 12.24.25 1) What is the best way to install jack lines so that a person can clip in to a point along the cen
Jack lines (2) thinwater at 6:41am 12.24.25 It's usually jacklines, not jack lines. Jack lines are utility lines and also lines on the bolts rop
Macgregor 25 forestay Tsatzsue at 6:31am 12.24.25 My 77 V25 was not a mast head rig.
Can anyone ID this item on my 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 46.1? Tally Ho at 5:57am 12.24.25 Hmmmm.... it is only on the port side of the cockpit, and it doesn't seem to operate anything "as
Have you ever come across this AC appliance issue? dlochner at 5:57am 12.24.25 https://newboatbuilders.com/pages/electricity9.html About half way down the page under 'AC Applian
The Half-Witted Sailor dlochner at 4:08am 12.24.25 If one goes overboard with a tether they will drown. The point of jack lines and tethers is to keep
The Half-Witted Sailor higgs at 8:40pm 12.23.25 I've got over fifty years cruisng experience on Lakes Michigan and Ontario. Pulled into Fairhaven a
Interior leather replacement for 1997 Hunter P42 dlochner at 6:18pm 12.23.25 Try calling Customer Service here at SBO. They may know who made the original cushions. If they are
The Half-Witted Sailor dlochner at 6:15pm 12.23.25 More is learned from making mistakes then doing it right the first time. :biggrin: A few years ago
Self-tailing Winches Stu Jackson at 5:05pm 12.23.25 the ST winches are cool, for sure, I love 'em.. but don't expect your single handing world to drast
The Half-Witted Sailor dLj at 4:37pm 12.23.25 A friend of mine always said "Bad decisions make the best stories..." dj
The Half-Witted Sailor Tally Ho at 3:43pm 12.23.25

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