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Halloween 2019 windy! (2) Hunter216 at 10:20am 11.01.19 Weather and Forecasting 5/841 We had quite a little blast of wind last night in Kingston Ontario (gust to 50+ knots). Lots of powe
Attention Hunter 37 Cutter Owners! Jim Legere at 9:20am 11.01.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2089 Hi. As some of you may know, I have been a devoted H37C owner for the past 18 years. During this tim
Mast Raising System with a Roller Furler the_land_of_the_ice_and_snow at 8:03am 11.01.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1753 Is anyone using the mast raising system with a roller furler? I'm connecting the mast raising syste
Fort Lauderdale Boat Show CYQK at 3:16am 11.01.19 Ask All Sailors 12/763 Anyone here take in the FLL show? Was thinking about going next year and was wondering if it is a go
Lifting my Seaward 17 off the trailer Dhamil6490 at 9:27pm 10.31.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1465 I'm trying to lift my S17 off the trailer. I've got good jacks for both front and rear. I need recom
Happy Halloween. Grandkids are great candy gathers jssailem at 8:18pm 10.31.19 Sails Call Lounge 7/924 I learned that cute kids get candy when they knock on doors. It is really something special. It is
Hunter 376 rain boot Diablito at 6:47pm 10.31.19 Big Boats 15/3195
Cruising without the mast decktosser at 2:20pm 10.31.19 Smaller Boats 3/1370 Just wondering if anyone has done any inland waters cruising in a Hunter 23 without the mast. I woul
Cost of a new Oday 28 back in 1983 DYFLWD at 1:20pm 10.31.19 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1917 Anyone know what the cost of a new Oday 28 was back in 1983?
RIP Sid Tracy Terry Cox at 12:44pm 10.31.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1497 Just learned of the loss of a sailing friend, Sid Tracy, S/V LaTraviata, and his battle with cancer.
Cat 34 for near-coastal/short offshore trips? vs Ericson Scandium at 9:34am 10.31.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2243 I'm still a few years away from upgrade-time, but can't help looking.. As kids get older I really li
Rerunning Shore Power Simon Sexton at 6:30am 10.31.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/5402 Hey y'all, Good morning! We down here in Houston are miserable today, between the cold rain
Need help: Catalina 36', 34' or 32' cockpit size? Odie0711 at 2:06am 10.31.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3461 My brother and I are in the market for a used boat for our father. We are very interested in a mid
Pearson 28 scuppers flood cockpit with slight heel. caguy at 9:06pm 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2210 I sailed with a friend last weekend. We were a little over powered and the scuppers flooded the cock
Tricky Trailer for MacGregor Venture 22 (1) Pnwpaddler at 8:44pm 10.30.19 Trailer Sailors 7/1897 Hey all! Love these forums. We bought ourselves a fixer upper 22 in the spring and it was in the wa
Has anyone replaced the cleats on a 90s Oceanis? Oceanis 440 NY at 7:51pm 10.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/788 Has anyone replaced the deck cleats on a 90s Oceanis? I have a OC 440 and find the deck cleats do no
Hood Furler replacement advice Canonshooternb at 7:03pm 10.30.19 Big Boats 19/5670 I am looking to improve sailing abilities by upgrading the original hood Furler on my 1991 legend 35
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side Damspacher at 6:19pm 10.30.19 Big Boats 24/3556 Has anyone had this issue? This has caused the steps to pull away at the top where the hinges are sc
MiniTransat Solo Sailing (2) jssailem at 4:15pm 10.30.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/586 Cross the Atlantic from France to Martinique in the Caribbean aboard a 6.5 Meter sail boat. Win the
Binnacle Guard shanker at 2:35pm 10.30.19 Parts Search 2/1276 Looking for a binnacke guard for my hunter 260. Ideally with feet. I don't need and attachment point

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Scored a mast climbing system! Hayden Watson at 2:12pm 01.09.25 A few things. Wrap the outside of the ascenders with athletic tape. Better grip, no scratches, tak
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 FROCKY at 2:09pm 01.09.25 I should have added this is from a 1969 built MORGAN 28.
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? Foswick at 1:59pm 01.09.25 And I would argue that other than collecting leaves, free might not be a good deal I think you're
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 1:43pm 01.09.25 I bought a semi-rigid fish and an endoscope both with 50' leads. I'll take a look at the access por
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? thinwater at 1:41pm 01.09.25 I don't think that is true. Used sails have the distinct advantage of being free and on-hand. Som
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 1:39pm 01.09.25 I have a deck stepped mast. I know water seeps down the inside of the mast. There are weep holes on
Another race? Jules Verne Trophy 2024 PaulK at 1:36pm 01.09.25 Sodebo now off Australia & heading in (to Reunion?) having lost their rudder. They'll have to try a
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? Foswick at 1:00pm 01.09.25 It really is not right for anything but sails. For every suggested application so far, there is a
C25 question Stu Jackson at 12:02pm 01.09.25 Those features were OPTIONS. https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3
Pulling new cable up Mast (1) jssailem at 11:52am 01.09.25 I have a deck stepped mast. I know water seeps down the inside of the mast. There are weep holes on
Powering starlink Hello Below at 11:17am 01.09.25 Perhaps it's a typo in the manual? For sure when you get the unit, let us know what it is.... dj
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 11:17am 01.09.25 Welcome @Night Watch to the SBO Forum. Going through the deck will be problematic if your Catalina
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:32am 01.09.25 However, if the shaft is bolted up to the transmission, free of any encumbrances, and then the ster
Self launching anchor JoeWhite at 10:30am 01.09.25 My solution https://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?album=Windlass%20And%20Anchor&image=PB0
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Tally Ho at 10:17am 01.09.25 Thank you for the informative link . I understand that it is rather important. However, if the shaf
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? thinwater at 10:12am 01.09.25 229324 229325 229326 There are lots of how-to sites for skin-on-frame boat construction, and numerou
Rust inhibitor dlochner at 10:10am 01.09.25 long ago I watched a friend (and boat yard owner) de-rust an iron keel. After he removed the old ru
Rust inhibitor dLj at 10:04am 01.09.25 Without getting to in-depth - the majority of the iron oxide forms are a porous oxide. Think open ce
Self launching anchor DArcy at 9:57am 01.09.25 That would be a challenge to change. Yes, but it is very robust. I added a tack point for my asymm
Self launching anchor jssailem at 9:44am 01.09.25 my roller is welded to the headstay chainplate. That would be a challenge to change.

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