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Sailing Baja Rltgold at 1:51pm 10.20.19 Catalina 22 7/1447 I am planning to head south to Baja California soon. First place will be from San Diego to Ensenada
First 21.7 shrouds jetstram61 at 11:56am 10.20.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1154 Hi All, On the first 21.7 and all its predecessors can anyone confirm whether the upper shrouds sho
When do most retire the C22 for the season? Hardhead at 9:59am 10.20.19 Catalina 22 8/928 I'm considering sailing into November, but the nice days are definitely getting fewer. Good wind th
1989-1994 Hunter 28 Cushions GBorsuk at 9:35am 10.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/623 Hi all, I'm looking for some detailed pics/measurements for interior cushions for my newly acquired
paint for cabin storage and removing the threshold of catalina 22. Erbardy at 4:22am 10.20.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1549 Hi, I am painting the storage areas along with the raw fiberglass underneath the cockpit bench and t
What is the name of this storage cover? (1) Erbardy at 3:18am 10.20.19 Ask All Sailors 16/2152 Hi, I am trying to find the name of the cover for the storage area at the bow most portion of the v-
Lifeline replacement Dhamil6490 at 1:51am 10.20.19 Ask All Sailors 29/5439 Need new lifelines for my Seaward 17. Where can I buy them?
Lubing the wheel RNC725 at 6:34pm 10.19.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1107 We sail a 2002 Hunter 326, new to us. Has an autopilot on the wheel. Sitting here at home and just t
Seaward 25 question (1) Resail19 at 4:16pm 10.19.19 Seaward 15/7989 I am considering purchasing a 1993 Seaward 25, and ran across the following issue in the area under
I'm Throwing in the Towel ......................... (4) Ralph Johnstone at 1:23pm 10.19.19 Ask All Sailors 28/5164 .......................... because it's soaking wet from another leak on my Jabsco head. Up until no
Broken Boat Hook (1) KZW at 10:02am 10.19.19 Catalina 310 12/4152 What does one do with a broken boat hook? (Crew fell on it at the dock). Fortunately, he wasn't hurt
AC Breaker Location wes0831 at 9:16am 10.19.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1434 I have a 2014 Beneteau Oceanis 48. The AC raw water pump is not running and the power feed to the p
376 leak Antoine88 at 9:09am 10.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/908 Hi water leak near the sliding glass panel. how to do ? Because the panel slides in the structure
Hunter 376 water tank Antoine88 at 9:04am 10.19.19 Big Boats 3/1694 Hi, where is the water tank stopcock in the 376 hunter??
Hunter Passage 420 question Jfg at 8:56am 10.19.19 Big Boats 4/1426 I have a Hunter passage 420 2004 .I have a question about the generator it stops after 30 to 40 minu
Puzzle it out, Time is of the Essence (1) Will Gilmore at 8:34am 10.19.19 Sails Call Lounge 11/1241 171006 These little sailboats are very basic, no electronics, no time pieces, just hull, sail and ti
Gonna hang here Jackdaw at 8:09am 10.19.19 Racing 17/1734
Larger bimini RolfSail at 7:51am 10.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/547 I want to put a Bimini on my new 1999 H260. They offer two sizes, 4 and 6 feet of coverage. Two ques
Davits for Hunter 38 Summerof69 at 7:48am 10.19.19 Big Boats 13/3190 Hello all. I have just purchased (subject to a survey) a 2006 Hunter 38, and I am interested in ins
Mount on top of teak decking? SoSound at 9:54pm 10.18.19 Ask All Sailors 4/835 I have a transom step covered in teak deck trim. I may want to mount a couple of brackets for davit

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Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post Terry Cox at 10:45am 11.20.24 If it were my boat, I would hire a certified marine surveyor to determine how serious of an issue, p
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. jssailem at 10:39am 11.20.24 Movement past the wheel even when at anchor can be difficult. A smaller wheel can help. The compro
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat BAD ORCA at 10:37am 11.20.24 This is not a settled question in the world of marine solar systems. The reasoning you present, the
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 11.20.24 Over tight rigging seems like a possibility. You might also want to slack off on your shrouds an
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:14am 11.20.24 If access to the running rigging is your goal, you might also consider leading it aft within easy re
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. dlochner at 10:03am 11.20.24 After years of being frustrated by the same problem, I purchased a Lewmar folding wheel. I love it.
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 9:59am 11.20.24 Also, OP i believe that the 50Amp breaker is on the wrong side of the charge controller. From my u
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW jssailem at 9:51am 11.20.24 Follow-up Storm wind field came ashore in BC. Vancouver Island weather reports wind speeds of 100mph
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat BAD ORCA at 9:38am 11.20.24 Also, OP i believe that the 50Amp breaker is on the wrong side of the charge controller. From my un
Questions re: replacing Whale Gusher Manual Bildge Pump east coaster at 9:06am 11.20.24 The wiring was a non issue as the diaphragm pump is on a shelf above the bilge so wires are well abo
Questions re: replacing Whale Gusher Manual Bildge Pump east coaster at 8:59am 11.20.24 Attachment points were in the centre aft under the bunk where the prop shaft is. Of course where is
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:30am 11.20.24 Yes, the vented loop should be installed downstream of the macerator pump. There needs to be an air
Questions re: replacing Whale Gusher Manual Bildge Pump Justin_NSA at 8:23am 11.20.24 I have replaced the old hose with a new smooth bore hose. this right here. So many use corrugated
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post wilburleft at 7:08am 11.20.24 Over tight rigging seems like a possibility.
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post wilburleft at 7:08am 11.20.24
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post RitSim at 6:38am 11.20.24 Is it possible that this is the result of over tightened rigging?
Questions re: replacing Whale Gusher Manual Bildge Pump Monheganlover at 6:34am 11.20.24 I have replaced the old hose with a new smooth bore hose. I attached the new hose to the old and ca
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger HoosierSailor at 6:06am 11.20.24 Dave & others, the Freedom 20 is 100A charger. I know because I have a Freedom 15 and it is a 75A
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger (1) HoosierSailor at 6:04am 11.20.24 Thanks everyone. I appreciate the detailed information. I agree the charger/inverter is old technolo
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post dlochner at 6:02am 11.20.24 The floor the beam is sitting on should be level. Measure the height of the beam at either end and t

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